Fire related news:
- SF State is calling off classes Thursday evening, effective at 5 p.m., and closing down the campus due to poor air quality through at least Sunday. [SFist]
- As of yesterday, here is a list of wineries that were either lost in the North Bay fires, or sustained some damage to buildings or vineyards. Some wineries previously declared destroyed, like Nicholson Ranch and Stag's Leap, sound like they may have survived mostly intact. [Chronicle]
- Geyserville, which was under voluntary evacuation orders Wednesday, appeared to be getting a reprieve from the Pocket Fire on Thursday, though nothing is certain. [Chronicle]
- Bay Area hospitals are being squeezed after patients were evacuated from Sonoma wildfires, and Kaiser and Sutter Health have set up special phone lines to locate patients. [Business Times]
- There's been a surge in questions for Google about wildfires, but there are not always good answers. [Chronicle]
- Will wildfires spike everyone’s insurance rates? Short answer: no. [Chronicle]
- On Wednesday the Nuns Fire reached the $18 million former estate of Robin Williams that sold last year to two French winemakers. [Chronicle]
- Rumors of immigration checks at fire shelters bogus, says Sonoma County sheriff. [Chronicle]
- Incarcerated women are fighting on the front lines of the wildfires for $1 an hour. [Jezebel]
- Three suspected looters arrested in evacuated areas in Santa Rosa. [KRON 4]
- Bay Area restaurants are quickly going to start feeling the effects of lost farms and tourism caused by these fires. [Eater]
- The Raiders are scheduled to play a home game in Oakland Sunday, but if air quality continues to be terrible due to the fires, contingency plans are being discussed. [ESPN]
- The East Bay SPCA is taking pets from North Bay shelters, and Marin Humane is full of new rescues following the fires. [KRON 4][Chronicle]
Non-fire news:
- Behold, the proposed makeover of the Macy's Men's Store building, which is set to close soon. [Socketsite]
- An Airbnb host says that some hidden cameras in his bedroom were for taping sex parties, not for creeping on guests. But he was arrested anyway. [Consumerist]
- Tenderloin housing manager allegedly stole $25K in rent from low-income tenants. [Examiner]
- Despite NFL rumbling Jed York won’t force 49ers to stand for the national anthem. [Examiner]
- She's everywhere! Ayesha Curry says she’s been asked to join 'Dancing With The Stars.' [CBS 5]
