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More Tests, Not Less Aug 27, 2020

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When the CDC tightened its guidance this week on who should get tested for the coronavirus, Bay Area health experts were shocked. We need more testing, they said, not less. Wednesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced a deal with a company to increase and speed up testing. Reporters Catherine Ho and Alexei Koseff have details. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Terror at the RNC! Aug 26, 2020

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It's All Political host Joe Garofoli joins Heather Knight to talk about the GOP's strategy at the Republican National Convention: Scare the base with a bleak picture of America, and win President Trump a few voters of color. Plus: What happened to Kimberly Guilfoyle? | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Wildfires Update: Redwoods Saved Aug 26, 2020

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Chronicle photographer Carlos Gonzalez reports from the Armstrong Redwoods State Natural Reserve near Guerneville, where CalFire was able to save heritage trees threatened by the Walbridge Fire, including the landmark Colonel Armstrong Redwood. Gonzalez describes a terrifying moment when some other trees fell, which he calls "unlike anything I've ever seen or experienced before." | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires

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New Crisis for Schools: Fire Season Aug 25, 2020

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In the remote communities of the Santa Cruz Mountains, distance learning during the coronavirus pandemic was already hard enough. Now students and teachers are evacuated, fleeing from the CZU Lightning Complex fires, and some have lost their homes. | Wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Growing Up During the COVID-19 Pandemic Aug 24, 2020

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Kids’ worlds have shrunk dramatically because of coronavirus. They can’t go to school, play sports or see their friends. Reporter Annie Vainshtein talks about how that’s affecting children now, and how it may shape them in the future. | Unlimited Chronicle coverage: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Fires and Pandemic: A Collision Aug 23, 2020

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Wildfires are filling the Bay Area with smoke and ash amid the coronavirus pandemic. Health reporter Erin Allday digs into whether the poor air quality could worsen COVID-19 or its spread, and how it complicates our use of masks. | Unlimited Chronicle coverage: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Donald Trump: Pre-existing Condition Aug 22, 2020

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Kristin Urquiza of San Francisco lost her father to the coronavirus in June. Her speech at the Democratic National Convention blaming the president for her dad's death went viral. "His only pre-existing condition was trusting Donald Trump," she said. | Unlimited Chronicle access: sfchronicle.com/pod

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Wildfires Update: Santa Cruz County Aug 21, 2020

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Mallory Moench reports from Scotts Valley, where the incident command center for the CZU Complex fires is located. She says local volunteer firefighters say they've had no help from CalFire, and no sleep since Tuesday night. | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires

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Wildfires Update: Mid-day Roundup Aug 21, 2020

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Jill Tucker runs down the latest on the three huge fire groups burning in the Bay Area and surrounding regions: The CZU, LNU and SCU complex fires. Four residents have been killed in the LNU Complex. | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires

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Wildfires Update: Healdsburg Aug 21, 2020

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Dustin Gardiner reports from the edges of the Walbridge Fire in Sonoma County, one of the fastest-burning blazes overnight. CalFire, occupied with other fires, hadn't directed many resources to the area, but that changed Thursday. Gardiner talked to a local resident who had evacuated after clearing brush around his house all day and didn't know the fate of his home. | Full wildfires coverage: sfchronicle.com/wildfires

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