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Thursday, Aug. 13
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop August 13th, 2026 – Stacey Eads
Governor's Office: ICYMI: California takes historic action against data brokers
RHBB: MP18 Fire Grows to Nearly 4000 Acres as Crews Battle Active Fire on Steep Terrain North of Hoopa
Governor's Office: As Trump’s EPA silences youth voices, California launches new Environmental Youth Council to shape our climate future
Governor's Office: Mientras la EPA de Trump silencia las voces de los jóvenes, California lanza un nuevo Consejo Asesor Juvenil Ambiental para ayudar a definir nuestro futuro climático
The Guardian: How our food became so dependent on oil
NY Times : I Tested a Popular A.I. Slop Detector. It Felt Empowering.
The Guardian: ‘Living proof damaged landscapes can recover’: exploring a vast restored forest in southern Sweden
Smithsonian Magazine: 11 Fascinating Facts About the Hellbender, North America’s Largest Amphibian
The Atlantic: It May Be Time to Panic About AI
The Atlantic: Nobody Knows What Ultra-Processed Food Is
Science Alert: The World's Vegetables Are Vanishing, And It's Quietly Wrecking Our Diets
Science Alert: A Common Cholesterol Treatment May Also Remove PFAS And Microplastics From Blood
Politico: Greece’s aging power grid blamed for catastrophic wildfires
The Guardian: Trump has amassed staggering wealth in ‘most openly corrupt’ presidency
OPB: Are hacks of U.S. water facilities a new front in the Iran war?
Washington Post: How 10 minutes of drawing can reset your nervous system
Politico: DEI dispute delayed wildfire grants for area engulfed in blazes
The Oregonian: Curry County sheriff engaged in ‘deceit, dishonesty’ over foundation donations, investigator finds
The Oregonian: The world’s last Sam Goody is in an Oregon mall, next to an Orange Julius
OPB: Oregon farm to pay $6.2 million in settlement over Lower Umatilla Basin nitrate pollution
The Guardian: Stars, trees, mountains: Santa Rosa outdoor youth program is using nature to combat gun violence
The Guardian: California bans paraquat, highly toxic herbicide outlawed in more than 70 countries
The Hill: FAA hires 2,000+ gamers to be air traffic controllers
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
Mad River Union: Celebrate National Dog Month responsibly
Mad River Union: Annie & Mary & Friends
Mad River Union: Wind energy doubt reshaping bay plan
Mad River Union: Unprecedented El Niño event warned
Mad River Union: Arcata council takes care of biz all over the map
Mad River Union: Matthews quits council race as deadline extended
Mad River Union: Debris busters
Mad River Union: Septentrio Winery closing
Mad River Union: Coordinated op ends in arrest of attempted homicide suspect
Mad River Union: UPD finds probationer and 40 grams of cocaine in wee hours
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