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Camp Fire could threaten Oroville on Saturday night, Cal Fire says -- With high winds expected Saturday night, Cal Fire has positioned crews to the south of the Camp Fire in an attempt to prevent it from reaching Lake Oroville, and possibly jumping into the city. Benjy Egel in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/10/18

Winds whip deadly Camp Fire in Butte County to 100,000 acres -- Strong winds caused the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County to grow overnight to 100,000 acres, or 156 square miles, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection reported early Saturday. Steve Rubenstein in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

Southern California fire burns mobile homes, Malibu mansions -- Two people were found dead and scores of houses from ranch homes to celebrities’ mansions burned in a pair of wildfires that stretched across more than 100 square miles of Southern California, authorities said Saturday. Jonathan J. Cooper and Andrew Dalton Associated Press -- 11/10/18

‘Nothing here’: Returning to rubble in Northern California -- The air thick with smoke from a ferocious wildfire that was still burning homes Saturday, residents who stayed behind to try to save their property or who managed to get back to their neighborhoods in Northern California found cars incinerated and homes reduced to rubble. Gillian Flaccus, Don Thompson and Paul Elias Associated Press -- 11/10/18

Trump's erroneous claims about cause of California fires don't add up -- President Trump on Saturday once again attacked California during destructive wildfires, using erroneous claims. He said poor forest management policies caused the fires plaguing the state, even though the massive Woolsey fire didn’t occur in a forest. The Woolsey fire started near Simi Valley in a hillside area next to the old Santa Susana Field Lab and quickly spread into nearby suburban communities. The item is in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Trump fans flames by blaming wildfires on California, threatening to withhold federal funds -- With a quarter-million Californians evacuated from their homes and wildfires so far claiming nine lives, President Donal Trump today took to Twitter and inflamed tensions—blaming California for causing the fires by mismanaging its forests and threatening to cut off federal funds. Julie Cart Calmatters -- 11/10/18

California’s most destructive wildfire should not have come as a surprise -- Both burned their way into the record books by searing areas that have burned before — and will undoubtedly burn again. Bettina Boxall and Paige St. John in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Fires are dangerously polluting California's air. Some cities are handing out masks -- Many Californians, some as many as a hundred miles from a fire, report thick, gray air in their neighborhoods. School was canceled in some areas because of the smoke, as the danger is worse in places where smoke is visible. Soumya Karlamangla in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Stars join thousands waiting to learn wildfire’s damage toll -- Rich or not, famous or not, there was no reprieve Saturday from the California wildfires sweeping through towns as different as the star-filled oceanside enclave of Malibu and the modest communities nearby and in the state’s north. Lynn Elber Associated Press -- 11/10/18

Harley Rouda declares victory over 30-year Congressman Dana Rohrabacher -- Harley Rouda has declared victory in a hotly contested California race against Dana Rohrabacher, the Republican dubbed “Putin’s favorite congressman” who is approaching his 30th year in office. Bryan Anderson in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/10/18

Voters give another multi-billion-dollar thumbs up to school bonds -- Election results may still be in flux throughout California, but on school spending, one trend is clear: Once again, voters appear to have given a hearty thumbs up to borrowing for local school improvements, with nearly $12 billion in new bond measures on track to being approved. Ricardo Cano Calmatters -- 11/10/18

 

California Policy & Politics This Morning  

Vote by mail? Better double-check that your ballot wasn’t rejected -- Millions of Californians dropped off their ballots on Tuesday or mailed them in, but they might want to double-check online—because either a missing or a mismatched signature could void their vote. Elizabeth Castillo Calmatters -- 11/10/18

GOP Rep. Denham falls behind Democrat as 3 other Republicans lose ground in Friday's ballot tally -- Republican Rep. Jeff Denham lost his lead over Democrat Josh Harder on Friday in one of California’s four unresolved congressional races as updated ballot counts showed the GOP in growing danger of losing as many as six House seats in the state. Maya Sweedler and Michael Finnegan in the Los Angeles Times John Wildermuth in the San Francisco Chronicle Garth Stapley in the Modesto Bee -- 11/10/18

Gavin Newsom names top two staffers, bringing California and national experience to the top of his team -- Gov.-elect Gavin Newsom announced his first two hires today, picking one leader who will give his inner circle deep experience in the state Capitol and another who will give it a strong national scope. Laurel Rosenhall Calmatters John Wildermuth in the San Francisco Chronicle Alexei Koseff in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/10/18

Dem domination: California Legislature is turning many shades of blue -- The California Legislature, controlled by Democrats for decades, is likely to become even bluer when the new class is sworn in next month. Laurel Rosenhall Calmatters -- 11/10/18

Eric Swalwell is returning to Iowa for the 13th time as he considers a presidential run -- Election Day may have just come this week, but East Bay Rep. Eric Swalwell is already thinking about 2020. Swalwell is seriously considering running for president, and says he expects to make a decision about whether to jump in the race “right around the turn of the year.” Casey Tolan in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/10/18

Election 2018: Tony Rauckauckas issues memo to staff as his bid for DA fades -- With about a third of all votes still to be counted from Orange County’s Nov. 6 midterm election, District Attorney Tony Rackauckas has issued an internal memo that indicates he believes he will not win re-election. Andre Mouchard in the Orange County Register -- 11/10/18

Analysis: Nunes’ next move, Janz’s unprecedented support, Costa’s work ethic and more -- As the fog cleared on the central San Joaquin Valley political landscape post-election, the results in three congressional races – the 16th, 21st and 22nd districts – were finite enough for the local parties to begin reflecting on 18 months of hard-fought campaigning and plotting a course forward. Rory Appleton in the Fresno Bee -- 11/10/18

Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy, two others arrested on drug charges after heist at pot warehouse -- The Los Angeles sheriff’s deputy pulled up to the pot-filled warehouse just after three in the morning. He held up an official-looking document to a guard, who promptly unlocked a gate. The deputy and two other men, each of them armed and dressed in sheriff’s jackets, got out. Joel Rubin and Maya Lau in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Danville killing highlights growing tension over cops shooting into vehicles -- When a Danville police officer fatally shot a fleeing driver near that city’s downtown last weekend, department officials quickly said the officer opened fire out of fear that the vehicle would run him down. But experts on police use of force say there’s rarely a good reason for an officer to shoot into a moving vehicle — an action that has grown increasingly controversial because it may unnecessarily take a life while turning the vehicle into an uncontrolled missile. Evan Sernoffsky and Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

More prison time for DMV fraudsters caught up in fake truck licensing scheme -- Two men were sentenced to prison Friday in federal court in Sacramento as part of a continuing FBI investigation of fraud within the California DMV, prosecutors said. Hannah Darden in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/10/18

Nearly 34,000 Orange County inmates’ calls to attorneys recorded, not the 1,079 originally reported -- Friday’s numbers were released three days after both the election for Orange County Sheriff – won by Undersheriff Don Barnes – and the Orange County Board of Supervisors’ renewal of GTL’s contract to handle jail communications for another year. Sheriff’s Department spokeswoman Carrie Braun said the numbers could not be revealed sooner because they were under court seal. Todd Harmonson in the Orange County Register -- 11/10/18

Wildfire  

Camp Fire is most destructive wildfire in California history: 9 dead, 6,713 structures incinerated -- By Friday evening, the fire had incinerated 6,453 homes and 260 commercial buildings in and around Paradise. The blaze was only about 5 percent contained and was threatening another 15,000 structures. Some 52,000 people remained evacuated from various towns. Authorities expect the death toll to increase in the coming days. Kurtis Alexander, Sarah Ravani and Erin Allday in the San Francisco Chronicle Paige St. John, Louis Sahagun, Andrea Castillo, Taryn Luna and Anna M. Phillips in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

PG&E: Power line had problems before Camp Fire ignited -- Pacific Gas and Electric Co. told state regulators Friday that a high-voltage power line near the origin point of the devastating Camp Fire experienced a problem just before the first flames appeared. Roland Li , Jill Tucker and Erin Allday in the San Francisco Chronicle Ted Goldberg KQED Matthias Gafni in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/10/18

Deadly fire leveled a California town in less than a day -- Most of its buildings are in ruin. Entire neighborhoods are leveled. The business district is destroyed. In a single day, this Sierra Nevada foothill town of 27,000 founded in the 1800s was largely incinerated by flames that moved so fast there was nothing firefighters could do. Paul Elias and Gillian Flaccus Associated Press -- 11/10/18

Woolsey fire forces partial evacuation of LA’s West Hills -- The Woolsey fire moved into the West Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles Friday night and some evacuations have been put into place. All homes in West Hills, west of Valley Circle, from Roscoe Boulevard to Vanowen Street are under mandatory evacuation orders, according to the LA City Fire Department. The alert went out at 6:45 p.m. from the department. Robert Gundran in the LA Daily News$ -- 11/10/18

Caitlyn Jenner’s Malibu home burns in Woolsey fire, says TMZ -- Caitlyn Jenner’s Malibu home has burned to the ground, a victim of the Woolsey fire, celebrity website TMZ is reporting. The transgender reality star and former Olympic athlete has been living in her 3,500-square-foot, 4-bedroom home overlooking Malibu Beach since 2015, TMZ said. Steven Rosenberg in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 11/10/18

Bodies of 2 people found in burn area of Woolsey fire; unclear if deaths are linked to the fire -- The bodies of two people have been found inside the Woolsey fire burn area in Malibu, the Los Angeles County coroner’s office says, though it’s unclear whether the fatalities are related to the wildfire. Robert Gundran in the Orange County Register -- 11/10/18

State says no toxic risk from Woolsey fire that burned old nuclear site in Simi Valley -- The Woolsey Fire, an out-of-control wildfire that started in Ventura County and moved into Malibu, where it is consuming homes along the coastal community, began as a brush fire near the site of a partial nuclear meltdown at a laboratory in Simi Valley, officials said Friday. Steve Scauzillo in the Los Angeles Daily News$ -- 11/10/18

Woolsey fire destroys scores of homes, forcing 200,000 to evacuate; flames get closer to Pepperdine -- After forcing 200,000 people to flee and burning scores of homes in Ventura County and Malibu, the Woolsey fire early Saturday morning pushed in several directions and created new dangers. The fire continued to menace Malibu, approaching the beach in several spots and getting closer to Pepperdine University, where some students and staff remain on campus. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Laura Newberry, Laura J. Nelson and Brittny Mejia in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

In monstrous Butte County fire, small town Paradise loved and lost -- Beverly Meintsma is 73 years old. She has been married for more than 50 years. Two months ago, she fell, broke her leg, needed surgery. Before she left her home in Paradise for a rehab center in Chico, she placed her wedding ring in her jewelry box for safekeeping. Maria L. La Ganga in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

‘I’m gonna die’: Camp Fire evacuees took refuge in stream, others didn’t survive -- Franklin, 65, drove until she reached a fallen tree blocking the road. She couldn’t pass, and the flames were so close she felt they were likely to burn her to death. So she left her dogs in the car, scrambled down a bank beside the road to Cirby Creek and hopped in the water. Two other people were already there, seeking refuge. Franklin waited two hours in the cold stream, dunking her purple hair in the water so embers wouldn’t light it. The trees were on fire. “I’m gonna die,” she recalled thinking. Lizzie Johnson, Jill Tucker, Sarah Ravani and Gwendolyn Wu in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

Teacher: Bus drivers evacuated students amid California fire -- Teachers, aides and bus drivers in Northern California loaded more than 100 school students into cars and school buses as a fast-moving wildfire approached, driving hours through smoke and flames to safely reunite the children with their families, according to one of the teachers who helped get people to safety. Marc Kessler, a science teacher at a Paradise Unified School District middle school, said he arrived at work early Thursday and saw smoke plumes that soon grew uncomfortably near. Don Thompson Associated Press -- 11/10/18

With loved ones missing after fire, pleas flood social media -- A day after tens of thousands evacuated the town of Paradise and the nearby community of Magalia, dozens of people, many of them elderly, remained unaccounted for. Anguished relatives flooded social media asking for help locating their loved ones. Some were reunited with family hours later. Phuong Le, Daisy Nguyen and Don Thompson Associated Press -- 11/10/18

California fire risk to worsen this weekend, last through Thanksgiving -- Citing “critical fire weather conditions,” the agency said that wind gusts blowing from dry inland areas toward the ocean could reach up to 60 mph in the East Bay hills, Santa Cruz Mountains and North Bay hills, with high temperatures in the 70s and humidity in the bone-dry single digits. Paul Rogers in the San Jose Mercury -- 11/10/18

At 1 a.m., a frantic banging on their back patio door: 'There’s a fire coming' -- Joe Menz and his wife, Teresa, woke up around 1 a.m. to the sound of their neighbor pounding on their back patio door. “There’s a fire coming and it’s mandatory evacuation. You better get out now,” he recalled the neighbor telling him. Sarah Parvini in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

'He’s lost everything:' Fire burns into condo complex, and neighbors learn which units survived -- Standing along Canyon Ridge Drive, Guy Cohen watched as his neighbor’s condo burned and firefighters battled the flames. The fire torched the hillside off Ridgeford Drive early Friday, he said, and around 2 a.m. he noticed that the flames could reach his home. Sarah Parvini in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

She evacuated Thousand Oaks, then returned to find her home burned. 'I’m just lost for words' -- Shirley Hertel returned to her Thousand Oaks home Friday morning after watching it catch fire on TV just hours before. The sight left her in tears. Clutching her phone and singed newspaper clippings, she stood in her driveway and wept. Sarah Parvini in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Horses, dogs and humans seek refuge in Zuma Beach as fire burns into Malibu -- Smoke-choked Zuma Beach has become a refuge for humans, dogs and horses fleeing the Woolsey fire burning into Malibu. Brittny Mejia in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

In Bell Canyon, a surreal scene as people escape with animals, then watch from corner as homes burn -- At least 50 people stood on the corner of Elmsbury Lane and Bell Canyon Boulevard on Friday night, many with their cellphones out to record the destruction unfolding to the west in Bell Canyon. Jaclyn Cosgrove in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

When a mass killing and harrowing wildfire converged on my hometown -- A vigil Thursday night for the victims of the mass shooting in Thousand Oaks was so packed that ushers barred people from entering the auditorium. Soumya Karlamangla in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Guns 

Official: Gunman apparently stopped shooting to post online -- Authorities trying to make sense of why a gunman killed 12 people at a Southern California bar are not publicly discussing what they’ve learned, but at least one Instagram post he made after beginning the massacre has emerged as an early focus. Jonathan J. Cooper and Michael Balsamo Associated Press -- 11/10/18

Thousand Oaks killings: San Francisco’s Ting will try again to broaden gun takeaway law -- As a troubling history emerged of the killer who took 12 lives in a Southern California bar, a San Francisco lawmaker said Friday he would renew efforts to pass a twice-vetoed bill that would broaden courts’ ability to temporarily take away guns from unstable people. Melody Gutierrez in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

He was a bouncer, she loved music, he wanted to join the Army — these are the victims of the Borderline shooting -- The neighborhood bar they all came to for a casual midweek night out was like one big community living room. It was the kind of place where you might run into a Little League coach or a neighbor or the owner of a local coffee shop you liked, the kind of place where people of a wide range of ages felt secure. The item is in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

'I hope people call me insane': Social media posts, former teachers reveal alarming mind-set of Thousand Oaks gunman -- A decade before he stormed a popular Thousand Oaks bar armed with a handgun this week, Ian David Long’s propensity for rage was well known to some of his teachers. Matt Hamilton, James Queally and Richard Winton in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

Despite mass shooting, California—with tougher gun control—has lower gun-death rate than most states -- With another mass shooting in California, number 19 since 1984, the state leads the nation in most deaths from these kinds of violent killings—but only because it is by far the most populous state. That ranking belies the fact that California has one of the nation’s lowest overall gun deaths per capita. Elizabeth Aguilera Calmatters -- 11/10/18

In Thousand Oaks, the veteran killed by a fellow Marine had been devoted to helping others like them -- If Dan Manrique were alive, his friends believe he’d be wondering what he could have done for the former Marine who walked into a crowded bar and started shooting. Instead, Manrique, 33, who also served in the Marines, was one of 12 to die Wednesday night in the shooter’s spray of bullets at the Borderline Bar and Grill. Sonali Kohli and Nicole Santa Cruz in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/10/18

California Gov.-Elect Gavin Newsom Repeats Call To Ban High-Capacity Gun Magazines -- California voters in 2016 passed a law to ban possession of magazines that carry more than 10 rounds. That effort was spearheaded by Newsom. But a lawsuit by gun rights groups has blocked it from going into effect. Chris Nichols Capital Public Radio -- 11/10/18

Transit  

Bay Area to build first hydrogen fuel-cell ferry -- Not many large maritime vessels get built in the Bay Area anymore, but even fewer hydrogen fuel-cell ferries get constructed anywhere. Michael Cabanatuan in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

Immigration, Border, Deportation 

As migrant caravan heads to Tijuana, ‘all contingencies on the table’ as feds plan for worst -- With the main migrant caravan now apparently headed for Tijuana to claim asylum in the U.S., federal authorities in San Diego on Friday warned that nothing short of law and order will be tolerated. Kristina Davis and Kate Morrissey in the San Diego Union-Tribune$ -- 11/10/18

Education 

UC Berkeley campus senator abstains from a vote. Now students want her out -- A student senator at UC Berkeley abstained from a vote supporting transgender rights last week, then took a moment to explain her thinking. Now, more than 1,000 people have signed a petition demanding that she resign from student government or face a recall. Nanette Asimov in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

Environment 

U.S. judge bars Trump administration from OKing fracking off California coast -- A federal judge barred the Trump administration Friday from approving oil companies’ requests to use the high-pressure drilling technique known as fracking in offshore wells along the Southern California coast until a review of the possible effects on endangered species and state coastal resources. Bob Egelko in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

Water 

Did gas, homeless people and sick kids kill California’s water bond? -- California voters on Tuesday rejected a water bond for the first time in almost 30 years, disregarding pleas from its backers that the money would fix crumbling infrastructure, bring clean drinking water to disadvantaged communities and kick-start badly needed environmental restoration projects. Ryan Sabalow, Lewis Griswold and Bryan Anderson in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/10/18

Also . . . 

Two news anchors at China's state-run news agency aren't human -- From the outside, they're almost indistinguishable from their human counterparts, crisp-suited and tidy-haired. While the agency says the anchors have the "voice, facial expressions and actions of a real person," the robotic anchors relay whatever text is fed to them in stilted speech that sounds less human than Siri or Alexa. Taylor Telford in the Washington Post Melia Russell in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/10/18

Trump’s tariffs squeezed Canada. Now American beer is feeling the pinch -- In a vivid example of how Trump’s trade tactics abroad can hurt business at home, the U.S. beer industry, which needs aluminum to make cans, is seeing costs rise. Brewers say the math is simple: A cold can of beer requires a can, which requires aluminum. As tariffs roil the market, sending prices up, the cost of producing each can increases. Emily Rauhala in the Washington Post -- 11/10/18

W. Kamau Bell to Fox News' Tucker Carlson: 'I Can Imagine How You Feel Right Now' -- Fox News host Tucker Carlson’s house was vandalized this week and antifa protesters chanted outside his home in Washington, D.C. Media figures rushed to condemn the Wednesday night act. And Carlson also got "sympathy" from an unlikely figure: W. Kamau Bell. The Bay Area comedian tweeted to Carlson, "I can imagine how you feel right now.” Audrey Garces KQED -- 11/10/18

POTUS 45  

Trump Played Central Role In Payoffs to Stormy Daniels, Karen McDougal -- Federal prosecutors have gathered evidence of the president’s participation in deals to buy the silence of a former adult-film actress and an ex-Playboy model. The deals have led the president’s former lawyer to plead guilty to violating campaign-finance laws. Joe Palazzolo, Nicole Hong, Michael Rothfeld, Rebecca Davis O’Brien and Rebecca Ballhaus in the Wall Street Journal$ -- 11/10/18

Trump says he doesn't know acting AG, despite reports of Oval Office meetings -- President Donald Trump defended acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker as a "highly respected man" on Friday, while also claiming he didn't know him despite reports Whitaker had regularly visited the Oval Office in recent months. Rebecca Morin Politico -- 11/10/18

Trump on Friday: ‘I Don’t Know Matt Whitaker.’ Trump Last Month: ‘I Know Matt Whitaker.’ -- President Trump went out of his way on Friday to distance himself from Matthew G. Whitaker, his choice to replace Jeff Sessions as attorney general, saying repeatedly that he did not know Mr. Whitaker and had not spoken to him and emphasizing that the new attorney general was merely “there in an acting position.” Eileen Sullivan and Katie Benner in the New York Times -- 11/10/18

Beltway 

McCarthy: 'I had the votes the first day' to be House minority leader -- House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy — with his party moving into the minority after the Democratic victory on Election Day — says he has already locked up the votes to become the top Republican in the next Congress. McCarthy also predicted House Democrats would impeach President Donald Trump, and said that move would backfire and guarantee Trump’s reelection. John Bresnahan and Rachael Bade Politico -- 11/10/18

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s War on Gerrymandering Is Just Beginning -- The former California governor helped support multiple ballot measures this year that will change how legislative districts are drawn. He already has his eye on more reforms in 2020. Edward-Isaac Dovere The Atlantic -- 11/10/18

 

-- Friday Updates 

PG&E reports power line problem in Butte County near time and place where wildfire sparked -- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. has informed state officials one of its power lines in Butte County suffered an outage at about the time that county’s devastating Camp Fire ignited in the hills near the town of Pulga. Tony Bizjak in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/9/18 

Woolsey fire chews into Malibu, burning homes from Oak Park to the Pacific -- The Woolsey fire barreled into Malibu on Friday afternoon with destructive force, burning dozens of hillside homes in its march to the Pacific Ocean, consuming an estimated 35,000 acres. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Ruben Vives, Alene Tchekmedyian, Hannah Fry, Benjamin Oreskes, Brittny Mejia, Melissa Etehad, Sarah Parvini and Ben Poston in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/9/18

Five trapped in vehicles burn to death while trying to escape Camp fire in Northern California -- At least five people have been found dead in the town of Paradise in Northern California after the explosive Camp fire burned through parts of Butte County, authorities said Friday. Paige St. John in the Los Angeles Times Michael McGough, Ryan Sabalow, Molly Sullivan and Tony Bizjak in the Sacramento Bee Kurtis Alexander and Sarah Ravani in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/9/18

Woolsey fire forces mass evacuations from Malibu to Calabasas; many homes lost -- The Woolsey Fire made a destructive march through Ventura and Los Angeles counties on Friday, destroying numerous suburban homes, closing freeways and causing portions of cities from Calabasas and Thousand Oaks to Malibu to be evacuated. Jaclyn Cosgrove, Ruben Vives, Alene Tchekmedyian and Hannah Fry in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/9/18

Chico State closes as Camp Fire nears city, but blaze hasn’t hit its borders -- Firefighters working around the clock and favorable weather conditions kept the city of Chico safe from the Camp Fire through the night, thought it drew close enough Thursday evening for evacuation orders to be issued near the city of 90,000, and a warning to be given inside its borders. Michael McGough, Ryan Sabalow and Molly Sullivan in the Sacramento Bee -- 11/9/18

Camp fire in Northern California explodes to 20,000 acres -- Firefighters on Friday continued to battle the Camp fire in Northern California, where at least 1,000 structures were destroyed and residents had to run for their lives as the fast-moving blaze swept across parts of Butte County. Paige St. John in the Los Angeles Times -- 11/9/18

Massive Camp Fire forces red air alert, prompts Bay Area school closures -- Smoke from the destructive Camp Fire in Butte County blanketed the Bay Area on Friday, forcing air quality officials to issue a red alert. The air quality — worse than notoriously smoggy Beijing — has even prompted some schools to close. Ashley McBride in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/9/18

Left in the dirt -- As tons of toxic soil piled up around them, San Francisco assured the cops at Hunters Point shipyard they were safe. But the city never knew, and still doesn't. Jason Fagone and Cynthia Dizikes in the San Francisco Chronicle -- 11/9/18

Fox: 2020. Already? -- At the Capitol Weekly post-mortem on the 2018 election, discussion of the 2020 election broke out. Apparently, it’s never too early to talk about a coming election, especially one that concerns the presidency. Joel Fox Fox & Hounds -- 11/9/18