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Controversial Oakland Airport sparks confusion – and a legal battle

People are reportedly going to SFO by mistake.

Creative Bloq

Spat over airport name takes San Francisco-Oakland feud to new heights

California city sues neighbor after Oakland votes to rename airport to include ‘San Francisco Bay’, arguing consumers will be confused

The Guardian - US

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With less than a month before the season begins, this list will help you make smart draft decisions.

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Two California fires in the Sierra Nevada have very different outcomes. Why?

The two fires started just 17 miles apart in the rugged terrain of California's western Sierra Nevada — but their outcomes couldn't have been more different.

Los Angeles Times

Firefighters make further progress to contain raging Oak fire near Yosemite

Crews achieve 45% containment by Friday morning, with blaze having consumed more than 19,200 acres in California’s Mariposa county

The Guardian - US

Oak fire near Yosemite grows to 19,000 acres, but firefighters are gaining upper hand

LOS ANGELES — The Oak fire near Yosemite National Park grew to more than 19,156 acres overnight, but firefighters appear to be getting the upper hand on the blaze with containment now at 39%, officials said.

Los Angeles Times

Uniformed militia members offering help to Oak fire victims sparks furor near Yosemite

MARIPOSA, Calif. — Nearly 3,000 firefighters and first responders have flooded the Sierra foothills of Mariposa County battling the explosive Oak fire, but it’s the guys in camouflage fatigues and surplus war vehicles that have most alarmed some evacuees and monitors of extremist groups.

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Fire crews make gains in massive Oak fire as presence of uniformed militia sparks furor

Los Angeles Times

Oak fire tops 18,000 acres, destroys 41 structures as crews continue to battle blaze

LOS ANGELES — As the sun rose over the Sierra Nevada foothills, it appeared burnt orange through hazy skies in Mariposa County.

Los Angeles Times

First Thing: California fire crews make progress against ferocious Oak fire

Fire burning near famous national park exploded in size over weekend but crews have achieved 10% containment. Plus, Freya the walrus makes a splash in Norway

The Guardian - UK

Militia helping Oak fire evacuees creates furor in California town of Mariposa

The appearance of camouflage-clad militia members in the small Sierra foothills town of Mariposa, California, as the Oak fire raged nearby has sparked a furor in Mariposa County, with the local sheriff’s department praising the group for its help while some residents accused the militia of exploiting the disaster.

Tribune News Service

Firefighters face punishing weather conditions in battle against raging fire near Yosemite

LOS ANGELES — A combination of heat, low humidity and parched vegetation continues to bedevil firefighters battling an inferno burning in the Sierra Nevada foothills near Yosemite that has forced thousands to flee their homes.

Los Angeles Times

State of emergency, evacuations after ‘explosive’ California fire

Drought and high temperatures have led to increasingly dangerous wildfires in the western US in recent years.

Al Jazeera

Oak fire near Yosemite explodes to 6,555 acres. 10 structures destroyed, thousands threatened

LOS ANGELES — A brush fire in Mariposa County showed extreme behavior as it exploded in size to 6,555 acres overnight, threatening thousands of homes and quickly becoming one of California’s largest wildfires of the year.

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Oak fire in Mariposa County explodes to 1,300 acres amid hot, dry, windy conditions

A brush fire in Mariposa County, California, quickly exploded in size to 1,300 acres Friday afternoon, prompting authorities to expand evacuation zones.

Los Angeles Times

Oak fire in Mariposa County explodes to 1,600 acres amid hot, dry, windy conditions

A brush fire in Mariposa County showed extreme behavior as it exploded in size to 1,600 acres Friday night, prompting authorities to expand evacuation zones.

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