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Thursday, Aug. 19, 2021
The Oregonian: Oregon sports card powerhouse PWCC kicked off eBay, accused of ‘shill bidding’
Marin Independent Journal: Hundreds of Marin’s Roots of Peace employees trapped in Afghanistan
San Diego Union Tribune: Two studies find vitamin C can prevent and treat leukemia
San Diego Union Tribune: Controversial Jacumba solar project approved by county but residents say fight not over
Press Democrat: Cache fire rips through blocks in Clearlake, destroying dozens of homes, displacing 1,300 evacuees
SFGate: Several dozen homes destroyed in explosive Lake County fire
SFGate: Hurricane Grace makes landfall near Mexico's Tulum temples
SFGate: Where the water used for fighting California wildfires comes from
SFGate: More than a third of Lassen Volcanic National Park has been torched
NCJ: A Letter from 111 Local Doctors: Please Get Vaccinated
RHBB: A Walk Through the Cache Fire Which Displaced Hundreds of People in Lake County Yesterday
RHBB: State Route 36: Update on August Complex Slide Emergency Work in Trinity County
RHBB: Lassen Community College Students and Staff Evacuated to HSU
RHBB: Redwood House Road Will Be Closed for Construction Project Starting on August 25th
Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2021
RHBB: 36 New Cases Reported Today
RHBB: Smoke From Fires Cooled Temperatures and the Monument Fire Had a Calmer Day Than Expected
FIRE UPDATE: Monument: Monument Fire August 18 Evening Update (Monument Fire Wildfire)
Mad River Union: Union Editorial: Selfish, privileged and deluded maskholes perpetuate COVID misery
USA Today: Federal judge throws out Trump-era permits for large Alaska oil project
Mt. Shasta News: Antelope Fire travels southwest, prompts evacuation warnings in areas near McCloud
RHBB: [UPDATE 7:35 p.m.: Forward Progress Stopped] Vegetation Fire Near Petrolia
FIRE UPDATE: McFarland: McFarland Fire Evening Update August 18 (McFarland Fire Wildfire)
City of Arcata Meetings: City Council - Webcast - Aug 18, 2021 6:00 PM
KRCR: Dixie Fire grows to 635,728 acres Wednesday morning under Red Flag Warning
KRCR: Monument Fire grows to more than 128,000 acres, just over a mile from Hayfork
KRCR: Redding's COVID surge is impacting hospitals, canceling certain medical procedures
NY Times: Israel, Once the Model for Beating Covid, Faces New Surge of Infections
The Hill: 1K beds in Mississippi empty due to staff shortage as state sees record hospitalizations
The Hill: Harvard's happiness expert shares the two secrets to being happy
The Hill: Kushner associate pardoned by Trump charged with 2 felonies in New York
The Hill: North Carolina legislature passes bill eliminating pistol permit system
The Guardian: Cancer Alley: Multibillion-dollar Louisiana plastics plant put on pause in a win for activists
RHBB: Hundreds of Residents Fled Their Homes as the Cache Fire in Lake County Spread Devastation in Its Wake
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom Announces Appointments 8.18.21
County of Humboldt: Lower Cappell Road
FIRE UPDATE: Monument: Trinity County Property Damage Information Line Established (Monument Fire Wildfire)
County of Humboldt: August 18, 2021 - 36 New Cases Reported Today
Non Sequitur: Non Sequitur by Wiley Miller for Thu, 19 Aug 2021
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom Signs Legislation 8.18.21
County of Humboldt Meetings: August 2021 HCCCP Executive Committee Agenda
County of Humboldt Meetings: CANCELED: July 2021 HCCCP Executive Committee Agenda
NCJ: Public Health Confirms 36 New COVID-19 Cases, Three New Hospitalizations
RHBB: Temporary Evacuation Point for Fire Evacuees in Fortuna
RHBB: Trinity County Office of Emergency Services Now Has Line for Info About Property Damage From the Monument Fire
Governor's Office: TOMORROW: Governor Newsom to Deliver Virtual Remarks at 25th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit
RHBB: [UPDATE 1:21 p.m.] Immediate Threat to Several Hundred Structures, Evacuations Underway in Lower Lake as Fire Burns Near Dam Road and Highway 53
FIRE UPDATE: McCash: EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED-MCCASH FIRE August 18, 2021 (McCash Fire Wildfire)
RHBB: A Red Flag Warning Will Push Firefighters Today on the Monument Fire; Yesterday It Devoured Over 9000 More Acres
FIRE UPDATE: McFarland: McFarland Fire Update August 18 (McFarland Fire Wildfire)
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