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Monday, July 19, 2021
NY Times: The $8 Billion Question: Which Towns Will Cash In on Marijuana?
NY Times: Scorched, Parched and Now Uninsurable: Climate Change Hits Wine Country
Washington Post: Delta variant takes hold in U.S. as coronavirus cases rise nearly 70 percent
Washington Post: Guantánamo Bay detainee repatriated in first transfer since Trump had mostly halted resettlements
The Hill: GOP seeks to make Biden synonymous with inflation
The Hill: Internet service providers spent $230M on lobbying, donations: report
NCJ: California Moves to be First State to Fund Pilot Universal Basic Income
The Hill: 'Fire clouds' explode more than a mile high in Oregon wildfire now bigger than New York City
Mt. Shasta News: Hmong Americans protest at Siskiyou courthouse: what led to the demonstration
NPR: Outrage As A Business Model: How Ben Shapiro Is Using Facebook To Build An Empire
The Oregonian: ‘Growing Belushi,’ TV series about Jim Belushi’s Oregon cannabis farm, will return for Season 2
The Guardian: How a powerful US lobby group helps big oil to block climate action
The Guardian: Saudis behind NSO spyware attack on Jamal Khashoggi’s family, leak suggests
The Guardian: First Thing: Human rights activists, dissidents and journalists targeted by Pegasus spyware
LA Times: Critics say physicians ‘cartel’ obstructing efforts to punish bad doctors
LA Times: U.S. father and son who helped ex-Nissan chief Ghosn escape trial are sent to prison in Japan
LA Times: Biden administration blames China for massive Microsoft email software hack
KTLA: L.A. County coronavirus spike hits alarming levels as Delta variant spreads
Press Democrat: Pigeon race in Sutter County ends in arrests after three shot, stabbed with swords
Press Democrat: At least 5 homes burn in Clearlake Oaks as flames trigger evacuations
SFGate: 61-year-old champion runner goes missing during hike at Yosemite National Park
East Bay Times: Photos: Dangerous conditions complicate wildfire fight in western US
East Bay Times: New Covid-19 cases in California total 23,027, up by 90% from previous week
SFGate: Los Gatos is planning to double its housing. Residents are crying foul.
Sunday, July 18, 2021
Growing Pains, with Nick Flores: 0.37 - Amanda Malachesky
Outside Online: The Future of Oregon’s Wild and Scenic River System
USA Today: 'It happened so fast': Wildfire explodes near Lake Tahoe, forcing hundreds to flee
Fox News: Car jumps California highway in shocking crash caught on camera
Washington Post: Private Israeli spyware used to hack cellphones of journalists, activists worldwide
Seattle Times: Seattle study of breast milk from 50 women finds chemical used in food wrappers, firefighting foam
Seattle Times: Meet the eminent scientist, now 84, who vowed as a boy to protect Washington’s old-growth forests
The Oregonian: Jerry Franklin has helped protect millions of acres of old-growth forest: ‘We were in the right place at the right time’
The Oregonian: Texas bills restricting transgender participation in sports are part of growing trend of anti-LGBTQ legislation
The Oregonian: Southern Oregon’s Bootleg fire grows to nearly 300,000 acres
Marin Independent Journal: Marin water hookups suspension spurs housing debate
RHBB: Red Corvette Crashed North of Redway on Hwy 101
EuroNews: Madrid building a huge urban forest in bid to combat climate change
The Atlantic: California’s Cliffs Are Collapsing One by One
RHBB: [UPDATE 7:09 p.m.] Fire in Clearlake Oaks; Four Structures Reportedly on Fire
RHBB: [UPDATE 7:11 p.m.] Structure Burning North of Ettersburg
LA Times: Massive Sugar fire and two other blazes sweep Northern California, fed by dry, gusty conditions
KCRA: Breaking: New evacuation orders issued for Dixie Fire in Butte, Plumas counties
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Mon, 19 Jul 2021
RHBB: [UPDATE 2:48 p.m.] New Fire in Lake County; Possible Arson; Evacuations Ordered
RHBB: CHP Cadet Training Class Graduates After 75 Weeks Due to Pandemic
RHBB: Humboldt Bay Fire Responds to Gas Leak Caused by Car Accicdent, Structure Fire and Several Other Incidents in Two-Hour Period
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