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Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025

AP News: Years after abuse reports, ex-coach at renowned US gymnastics academy is arrested by FBI

The Guardian: Italian police arrest Ukrainian man over Nord Stream pipelines blast

The Guardian: Dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic sea ice surprises scientists

Courthouse News Service: ICE drops nearly $1 million on truck upgrades to attract recruits

The Hill: Trump ignites new culture war battle over the Smithsonian — and slavery

The Hill: White House slams Jack White for calling Trump Oval Office ‘gaudy’

Courthouse News Service: Gabbard set to cut 40% of staff in national intelligence overhaul

Courthouse News Service: Conservationists fight to stop road work in Montana national forest

The Guardian: Brazil authorities suspend key Amazon rainforest protection measure

The Guardian: Opinion: Ghislaine Maxwell’s transfer to a ‘country club’ prison is outrageous

The Guardian: Grants Pass agrees to ensure 150 camping spaces for homeless

The Guardian: The umpire who picked a side: John Roberts and the death of rule of law in America

The Guardian: CEO-to-worker pay gap surges to 632 to 1 at US’s lowest-paying large firms, study shows

The Guardian: Immigration raid in New Jersey results in dozens of warehouse workers detained

The Oregonian: ‘Knife Town, USA’: How Portland became a hub for designing and manufacturing blades of all kinds

SF Gate: A world-renowned California scientist's career is defined by chance

The Hill: Oregon, Texas, Tennessee top list of states with highest occupational regulations

The Hill: Candida auris cases nearly triple as deadly fungus spreads to new states

The Hill: Democrats alarmed over new data showing voters fleeing to GOP

OPB: With less federal funding, Oregon ranchers forced to delay wildfire resilience projects

KTLA: ‘Prominent’ staff member at Orange County church arrested on child sex abuse allegations

KTLA: Authorities bust L.A. storefronts selling millions in merchandise stolen from trains, ports

CBS News LA: The Menendez brothers will have parole hearings this week after decades in prison.

OPB: Here’s what an early La Niña prediction could mean for the Pacific Northwest

The Oregonian: Scenic Oregon drive named one of the best ‘hidden gem road trips’ in the U.S.

The Oregonian: Just how much have Portland coffee prices climbed since Trump announced tariffs?

CBS News LA: Possible record-breaking heat expected for parts of Southern California

Action News Now: Fire victims challenge PG&E settlement process in court

KQED: Small Farms Fed the Bay Area During COVID. But Now Face Federal Cuts

SF Gate: Las Vegas hotel says it fell for elaborate 'ruse' by celebrity impersonator

Action News Now: DWR Director: Delta Conveyance Project key to modernizing California's State Water Project

KQED: Kaiser to Lay Off Nearly 25% of Outpatient Nurses in San Rafael

KQED: Healthy Otters Lead to a Happy Ecosystem in Monterey County’s Elkhorn Slough

KRCR: Mountain climber at Mount Shasta falls, sustaining major injuries

KRCR: Teen arrested in McKinleyville for attempted murder after mom attacked with knife

KRCR: Jefferson State Stampede, a premier open rodeo, comes back to Siskiyou County

KRCR: Tyler McCain arrested for murder 15 months after wife Nikki McCain disappeared

KRON: Bed Bath & Beyond bashes California as it emerges from bankruptcy

KRON: RV landlord speaks out as Palo Alto considers restrictions

Sacramento Bee: Carmichael mother jailed in machete attack on 10-year-old child in shower

Sacramento Bee: Evacuation warning issued as Cal Fire crews battle wildfire in El Dorado County

East Bay Times: South Lake Tahoe resident treated for plague

CBS News Bay Area: Santa Rosa security guard arrested for alleged sexual assault after posing as officer, threatening to call ICE

Marin Independent Journal: The next ‘Big One’ on the San Andreas fault might not be the earthquake we expect, researchers say

East Bay Times: California leaders pledge to reduce chronic absenteeism in half

East Bay Times: Ranger fired for hanging transgender flag in Yosemite and park visitors may face prosecution

East Bay Times: Mother of ICE detainee prays for ‘miracle’ as stunned East Oakland neighbors reckon with arrests

SF Gate: Missing woman's body found in forest as husband flees California

SF Gate: There's a small army behind Burning Man's cathartic finale

SF Gate: Camping chaos hits one of California's most scenic spots