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The National Weather Service has *once again* issued an elevated "Particularly Dangerous Situation" (PDS) Red Flag Warning for large portions of Los Angeles & Ventura Counties early Tue though Wed due to return of very strong offshore winds and extremely dry air. #CAwx #CAfire

I kept changing my mind which Jimmy Carter cartoon i should go with. Here's all three.

.@propublica is hiring a Climate Reporter to hold the powerful accountable for the effects of climate change. 🌎 5+ years experience, track record of accountability reporting required 📌 Remote friendly in the United States 💰 $95K-$170K Apply: grnh.se/7c2cf0166us

Lassen National Park in Northern California currently holds the biggest snowpack in the Lower 48! The park's snowpack contains 33.5 inches of snow water equivalent (SWE). Assuming a snow ratio of 8–10:1, this equates to 270–335+ inches of snowfall so far this winter.

LIVE: The Sheriff of Butte County, California offers an update on a school shooting that injured two kindergartners this afternoon; the suspect died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. [KRCR-TV] krcrtv.com/news/local/act…

🚨🚨 BREAKING NEWS: CDPH confirms bird flu virus in retail samples of raw milk in CA. Voluntary recall by #RawFarm . Positive sample fromm 11/9. Lot ID #20241109; exp date of 11/27/24. No known illness as a result. latimes.com/environment/st…

A 12-year-old was sexually abused by her adoptive dad. But when she told police, Taylor Cadle was dismissed and met with immense pressure to recant. The detective “made me feel like the monster.” motherjones.com/criminal-justi…

There is no such thing as "election day." That is simply the last day of voting. Election day is today, and it is every day through Nov. 5.

In honor of Nobel Prize Week, please enjoy my favorite tweet of all time

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Come work with the @sfstandard politics gang! We're hiring a deputy politics editor. Salary range: $90k-$140k. jobs.sfstandard.com/p/6aa3405400d6…

I'll be talking with @CNN @NewsCentralCNN's @Brianna Keilar (@brikeilarcnn) **THIS AFTERNOON** 1:30pm ET, about #HurricaneHelene and how climate change is supercharging these storms, making them more damaging & deadly, live from #ClimateWeekNYC cnn.com/2024/09/27/us/…

We are THRILLED to have just won *general excellence* at the Online Journalism Awards in Atlanta!!! In some truly great company. Our BigMoneySF series, Dolores Park hill bomb coverage, election reporting—all were cited, plus our focus on training young journalists. Onward.

two more great ~remote~ jobs open @propublica, on two of my favorite teams in the newsroom! ⭐️engagement reporter ($80K-$115K) ⭐️research reporter ($80K- $100K) apply! propublica.org/jobs/

This is a stunning investigation by @KateyRusch. Read this today. Someone finally pierced the veil of police clean-record agreements. Secret pacts allowing troubled cops to get jobs at different departments. sfchronicle.com/projects/2024/…

My daughter asked me this morning what games I used to play on my tablet with when I was little. I told her my favourite thing to do was speaking into the fan to make me sound like a robot.

I went to the first post-primary CD 14 candidate debate in Lincoln Heights yesterday. Here's what I saw. My latest piece for @boyleheightsbt's election coverage 💥 boyleheightsbeat.com/jurado-promise…

Next week, I'm starting a new role as an editor at the @FresnoBee, where I interned as a college student. Really enjoyed my time at the @sfchronicle and working with @rmorast's team. I'm excited to return to the Central Valley.

HEY Y'ALL @VotebeatUS HAS FREE STUFF FOR REPORTERS COVERING VOTING THIS SEASON. Most excitingly: A Slack channel open to journalists in local and non-profit newsrooms with *literally dozens* of experts who can answer instant questions on the record. accounts.muckrock.com/election-hub/r…