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Thursday, Aug. 6
KINS's Talk Shop: Talkshop August 6th, 2026 – William Honsal
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
The Guardian: Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
NBC News: Pentagon holds crisis meeting on weapons shortfall after angry Trump call, sources say
Lookout Santa Cruz: Santa Cruz County homelessness rises 12% in 2026; still below 2022 peak
Courthouse News Service: Ninth Circuit nixes EPA's air quality plan in San Joaquin Valley
Governor's Office: Governor Newsom calls on Californians to fight back against Trump’s reckless offshore drilling agendaGovernor Newsom calls on Californians to fight back against Trump’s reckless offshore drilling agenda
The Oregonian: Portland had worst air quality in the world among major cities as wildfire smoke envelops area
OPB: British Columbia is logging its last old growth. Protesters are sleeping in the road to stop it
OPB: Grants Pass new 150-bed homeless shelter nears full occupancy
NY Times : Someone Is Poisoning Trees Near Lake Tahoe
NY Post: The Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians is denied casino
SF Gate: Oregon coach pretended to be Cal football legend after alleged DUI crash
AP News: Where extreme heat is having the biggest impact on Americans’ lives, according to a new AP-NORC poll
AP News: Scientists are certain a wayward SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon as predicted
Marin Independent Journal: California scientists develop shark surveillance robot
NPR: The keepers of the Grateful Dead's history
CBS News: Recent Bohemian Grove gathering intensifies push for fewer flights over North Bay homes
KRCR: 'I'm so sorry': Man arrested for causing Gann Fire says he did not intentionally start wildfire
SF Gate: National park's famous bear cam captures horrific killing of cub
SF Gate: Serial tree poisonings confound Lake Tahoe's Incline Village
CBS San Diego: Veteran firefighter's wife pleads guilty to second-degree murder in the death of her spouse
CBS San Diego: San Diego Humane Society is overcrowded. Why are owners surrendering their pets?
Mad River Union: Downtown fire rubble cleared away
Mad River Union: Miranda rips Honsal, critics, sheriff replies, lawsuit filed
Mad River Union: Humboldt coastal lighting change OK’d in split vote
Mad River Union: Economic study foresees McKinleyville burgeoning, facing future service gaps
Mad River Union: Burglary, assault charged after Ariel Way break-in
Mad River Union: Bus route may end
Mad River Union: If you really love local wildlife, secure your garbage
Mad River Union: Meet Bronco and Anakin and see what brown dogs can do for you
Mad River Union: Salmonberry Preschool, a Trinidad institution, meet your firefighters, join TCC, four seats open on Council
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