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Thursday, Aug. 13

The Hill: Ocasio-Cortez signals Democratic intention to move on from woke era

The Hill: The Connected Vehicle Security Act is about more than just security

The Hill: CDC has made sure detransitioners are no longer invisible

KRCR: Chico Chick-fil-A operator picked team after 1,300 applications and 500 interviews

The Oregonian: 6 homes destroyed as Grasshopper fire mushrooms, burning more than 83,000 acres

CBS News: Video: Looking at Southern California's boom in ADUs

KCRA: Suisun City cybersecurity incident forces City Hall closure through the week

Sacramento Bee: Grass Valley police halt use of Flock license plate cameras amid privacy concerns

CBS Bay Area: Oakland real estate developer announces downtown data center plan

CBS News: Leno's Law advances in California, could ease smog rules for classic cars

KRON: Jury awards $33 million to girls orphaned by Redwood City street racers

SF Gate: Tourist posing for photos atop iconic Oregon waterfall takes deadly fall

Marin Independent Journal: Stanford ditches Flock cameras, hires new license plate reader firm

Marin Independent Journal: Fairfax pursues solar microgrid project

Action News: USDA awards $570,000 grant to West Bio-Hat Creek Bioenergy in Burney

Tuesday, Aug. 11

AP News: AP Exclusive: ICE plans to give officers gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks

KTLA: ‘Harry Potter’-like prep school opens in Southern California

Action News Now: Woman admits to starting Fred Mountain Fire near California-Nevada border, officials say

Action News Now: Mt. Shasta arrest: Officer stops attempted sexual assault at bus stop

KRON: Man causes $90,000 in damage to San Jose courthouses: sheriff

The Hill: Trump on declaring national security emergency for elections: ‘Stranger things have happened’

NY Times : A.I. Agents Are Taking Entire Online Courses for Cheating Students

Washington Post: Treasury ends ownership reporting rules for U.S. companies

The Oregonian: Big Grass fire now largest in Oregon's history, 35% contained

SF Gate: Bulldozers are ripping apart Big Bend National Park. Conservationists are furious.

SF Gate: Hawaii zip line project faces scrutiny after construction begins without permit

SF Gate: Massive wildfire erupts with fire tornado north of Reno

Monterey Herald: UPDATE: Timber Fire near Big Sur grows to nearly 2,500 acres, 5% containment

Thursday, Aug. 6

CBS News: City of Pittsburg says it fell victim to $913K phishing scam based in Nigeria

San Jose Mercury News: Department of Education launches probe into antisemitism at San Jose State, SF State

San Jose Mercury News: Data center proposed near San Jose creek, tech company sites

KRON: Jalapeños linked to a US salmonella outbreak are tracked to a Mexican farm and a distributor

The Guardian: Tech companies know everything about me – so why do they try to sell me so much rubbish?

NPR: Trump administration moves to deregulate Head Start, opening door for sweeping change

The Guardian: Opinion: We need a wartime mindset to fight the threat of wildfires

The Guardian: ‘They slammed their M16s against his skull’: inside the film about Amy Goodman’s fearless reporting

NY Times : Bessent Declares Widening Gap Between Rich and Poor ‘Dead’

Washington Post: The new science of brain workouts, beyond Sudoku and crosswords

Washington Post: The joyful, complicated legacy of ‘Graceland’ at 40

NY Times : A Growing Number of Election Deniers Hold Key Local Roles in Midterms

The Atlantic: Someone Is Mysteriously Snapping Up Used Books Around the World

The Atlantic: An Unfortunate Surprise for BMW Owners: The luxury automaker is beaming a Spider-Man ad into its cars.

The Atlantic: The Once-Shameless President Is Deeply Embarrassed

Smithsonian Magazine: Unveiling the History and Renaissance of Native Tattoos

The Guardian: ‘Like if John Sayles directed Forrest Gump’: the incredible life of historian Howard Zinn

The Guardian: An Israeli professor lost a prestigious US job offer after speaking out on Gaza. Now the university is paying him $250,000

Politico: Trump urges GOP senators to back off hemp ban

The Hill: Senate committee votes to hold Fauci in contempt

The Guardian: Firefighters start to contain Washington state wildfires as tens of thousands remain displaced

The Guardian: Exclusive: Emails reveal Palmer Luckey’s political fundraising as his company wins sole-source contracts