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Saturday Links: California Health Officials Issue Measles Exposure Warning

Saturday Links: California Health Officials Issue Measles Exposure Warning
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  • California health department officials are warning residents of a measles exposure on Amtrak after an unvaccinated passenger rode across the country — including stops in six California counties — earlier this month. Authorities confirm the passenger is now hospitalized. [KTVU]
  • On Friday, President Donald Trump announced he'd struck a deal with Denmark and Greenland to grant the United States permanent military rights on the island. The deal also reportedly blocks China, Russia, and other non-NATO nations from securing similar opportunities. [NPR]
  • The San Francisco Lowrider Parade returns to the Mission District today, complete with car competitions, a livestream option, and an art exhibit honoring the event's 45th anniversary. [KPIX]
  • The Signal, San Francisco's new women's volleyball expansion team, have reached an agreement to play their home matches at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium once their season starts in January. [SFGate]
  • Making good on threats issued by the president yesterday, the Trump administration barred journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico from accessing the White House on Saturday morning. [Bay Area News Group]
  • NASA scientists have discovered a new crater on the moon created two years ago from a "powerful impact" so big that the Roman Colosseum could fit within it. [KRON4]
  • East Bay live music venue Eli's Mile High Club is closing its doors at the end of October but stated on social media that they hope to eventually reopen. [Oaklandside]
  • A man was arrested this week at a movie theater in Burbank after he allegedly pepper-sprayed a fellow audience member for using their phone during the film. [KPIX]
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