In this order: theonion.com, news.yc, then if time, nytimes.com. I also check on my HF radar sites (shameless plug): http://www.sccoos.org/data/hfrnet/fullpage

In this order: theonion.com, news.yc, then if time, nytimes.com. I also check on my HF radar sites (shameless plug): http://www.sccoos.org/data/hfrnet/fullpage.php?ll=33.922851,-119.586182&zm=9&mt=p&rng=0.00,50.00&us=1&cs=0&res=2km_h&ol=1&cp=1 http://www.sccoos.org/data/hfrnet/fullpage.php?ll=33.922851,... The first is by far the most important!