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Tuesday, Jan. 21

North Bay Biz Journal: Approval of Koi Nation casino near Windsor built on obscure rule of tribal law

KTLA: 250 roosters, guns, cash seized in Southern California cockfighting bust

KTLA: Costco workers authorize nationwide strike

East Bay Times: Northern California fire truck may have been used by Oregon couple allegedly impersonating firefighters at L.A. wildfires

Press Democrat: A $973 fungus: How Napa’s hills are producing truffle gold — and how you can get some

Press Democrat: 3 injured after knife-wielding Santa Rosa man assaults Walmart customers, employees in Rohnert Park: police

East Bay Times: Man, 8-year-old boy die after being pulled from ocean near Half Moon Bay

KRON: Over 100 out-of-state homeless in Hawaii sent back to mainland families

KRON: 8-year-old boy dies after swept into ocean near Half Moon Bay

KRON: Can Trump really end birthright citizenship? Expert breaks down inauguration speech promises

SF Gate: Body of man, 65, found at foot of steep cliff on Mendocino Coast

SF Gate: Moss Landing fire may be death knell for another lithium battery plant on coast

SF Gate: Trump issues pardons for participants in the Jan. 6 riot at the US Capitol

East Bay Times: What do Trump’s environmental rollbacks mean for California?

Sunday, Jan. 19

KRCR: Mechoopda Casino to close less than one year after opening near Chico

KTLA: Pam Shriver’s tennis trophies, car stolen after evacuating L.A. wildfire

KRON: Redwood City street racer gets 90 day sentence in deaths of twins’ parents

KRON: Highway 1 fully reopens after last week’s fire at Moss Landing battery storage facility

LA Times: He pulled up to Palisades fire with a fire engine and an offer to help. It was fake, authorities say

NY Times : Trump Will Strip Protections from Career Civil Servants, Miller Says

SF Chronicle: ‘Extreme episode of fire weather’ predicted for L.A. area with 100-mph gusts and ‘bone dry’ air

PBS News: Biden issues pardon to late Black nationalist Marcus Garvey, who influenced civil rights movement

NDTV: Heavy Metals Found In Top-Selling Protein Powder Brands In USA - Report Reveals

BBC: 268 miles in 87 hours - oncologist wins women's gruelling ultra-marathon

BBC: 'I break the law to buy my child's life-saving cannabis drug'

Reuters: Costco Teamsters vote to authorize US-wide strike, union says

Reuters: LA fire victims fear rebuilding ordeal. Some will not do it

NPR: Trump’s inauguration will be first attended by foreign leaders

NPR: Local meteorologists could face layoffs amid new initiative with The Weather Channel

NPR: Outgoing Interior Secretary Deb Haaland hands off closer ties with Indian Country

NPR: TikTok is back online in the U.S., following Trump's promise to pause the ban

SF Gate: Tiny joints have 'exploded' in popularity in California

NY Times : They Built Their Fireproof Dream Home. Even if It Lasted, Would They?

NY Times : Trump & Family Begins Selling New Crypto Token, Raising Ethical Concerns

Washington Post: Land grab or land rights? Utah eyes millions of acres of public terrain.

Washington Post: She waited decades to report her abuse. At 81, police say, he confessed.

The Guardian: The landlord and the LA fires: how my friend’s loss revealed a new hierarchy of who gets help

AP News: How to glimpse a parade of planets in the January night sky

AP News: How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat

AP News: Solar farms are booming in the US and putting thousands of hungry sheep to work

The Guardian: Fema’s message to LA wildfire victims: ‘carefully consider’ GoFundMe appeals

BBC: Colombian drug gang violence kills 60 people

BBC: Ceasefire sees displaced Gazans return home as Israel awaits hostages

The Guardian: MrBeast’s degrading game show is a dystopian nightmare – perfect for America in 2025

Smithsonian Magazine: Meteorite Crash in Canada Is Caught by Home Security Camera in Likely World-First Video Footage

The Guardian: Gaza ceasefire finally begins after three hours of delay and Israeli strikes

Fresno Bee: Suicide prevention measures considered for Noyo River Bridge in Mendo County

KRON: Moss Landing battery plant fire continues to smolder

KPTV: Climber found after going missing on Mt. Hood

Oregon Public Broadcasting: Oregon gets more than $30 million from federal government to build overpass wildlife crossing on I-5