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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/golden-state-valkyries\">Golden State Valkyries\u003c/a> are the 2026 WNBA champions. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Forward Gabby Williams was in her bag in the second half of Game 7 of the Finals at the Chase Center, scoring 15 points in the third quarter to help her team win Golden State’s first-ever championship on Saturday. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams was overcome with emotion after the game.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We just built a beautiful culture here,” she told reporters after the game.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"aligncenter size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928200-KQED-cbc847b0.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107684\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928200-KQED-cbc847b0.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928200-KQED-cbc847b0-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928200-KQED-cbc847b0-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Golden State Valkyries players lift the WNBA Championship Trophy after defeating the Atlanta Dream in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/div>\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107687\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928450-KQED-6ff47805.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107687\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928450-KQED-6ff47805.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928450-KQED-6ff47805-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928450-KQED-6ff47805-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries celebrates after defeating the Atlanta Dream in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" data-id=\"12107685\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928272-KQED-5b3c060c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107685\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928272-KQED-5b3c060c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928272-KQED-5b3c060c-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302928272-KQED-5b3c060c-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Tiffany Hayes #15, Cecilia Zandalasini #24, and Kaila Charles #6 of the Golden State Valkyries celebrate with teammates in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They’re the fastest WNBA expansion franchise to win a title and the fastest expansion team across all professional sports to win a championship since 1967.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Valks beat the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA’s first-ever Finals Game 7, 68-63. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team’s fervent violet fanbase — masquerading as “Boohalla” for Halloween — was out in numbers, backing the team at the Chase Center. The star-studded crowd included Rep. Nancy Pelosi, SF Giants legend Barry Bonds, E-40 and Flavor Flav in the house.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams came out aggressive at the lively arena. The Valkyries took an early 8-0 lead, keeping the Dream from scoring for the first more than five minutes of the game. But the Dream went on a 9-0 run at the beginning of the second quarter to give them the lead through halftime. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the half, the Dream led 30-24 with Jordin Canada leading with nearly half of Atlanta’s points. Veronica Burton led the Valkyries in points at the half. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams, however, dug the Valkyries out of the hole in the second half and scored 15 points to give them a small lead. The roars of fans chanting “Gabby, Gabby,” and “MVP” fans in Ballhalla was deafening. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107703\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots the ball against Naz Hillmon #00 of the Atlanta Dream during the fourth quarter in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams gave credit to Ballhalla and her team after the game, when she was named MVP. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Y’all have been pouring into me,” Williams said about Ballhalla’s energy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Chase Center after the game, fan Taina Kissinger said that the Valkyries set the bar so high that no one will ever beat their record as the fastest expansion team to win a WNBA title. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The Bay Area is magical right now,” Kissinger said. “We all need this right now, it’s so amazing.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carmela Martinez, outside of Chase Center, gave up her ticket to the game so her family could watch, but she still felt great about the win. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve been waiting for this,” Martinez said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Rikki’s Bar, fans went crazy over the win. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colin O’Neill said the excitement from fans showed that the Valkyries are more than a team. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s a community in the way that the Valkyries bring everybody together,” O’Neill said. “It’s hard not to root for and love this team.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tense Game 6 where the Valks failed to overcome defensive and offensive struggles left fans outside of the Chase Center with mixed emotions about the match-up between the two teams, but were hopeful. Both were “hungry for it,” fan Janet Lau said at Thrive City, outside of the arena. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I think Ballhalla is gonna show up and show out just as much as the girls are going to on that court,” fan Dilara Retenu said. Retenue is dedicated to the Valks, traveling back-and-forth from the East Coast to the West Coast for the finals series. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the team was announced, Golden State has enthralled thousands in the Bay Area and beyond, becoming the most valuable team in the league, according to Sportico. The Valkyries rise came at the same time as a surge of interest in women’s basketball as a whole — Wednesday’s Game 6 drew in one of the highest viewership counts — \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2026/10/31/wnba-finals-game-6-ratings-dream-valkyries/92538985007/\">1.5 million viewers\u003c/a> — in WNBA Finals history. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The energy on both sides has been incredible, and the amount of attention it’s brought to both the sport and the teams has been incredible,” Retenue said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hulises Barcelo and his 10-year-old daughter Catalina, season ticket holders, said the Valkyries are an inspiration for the young basketball player.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107689\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa Levenberg and Mike Lynch watch The Valkyries game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream through the windows outside of Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. 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(Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12107697\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107697\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans watch the Valkyries Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream from outside of Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. 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(Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They’re the fastest WNBA expansion franchise to win a title and the fastest expansion team across all professional sports to win a championship since 1967.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> The Valks beat the Atlanta Dream in the WNBA’s first-ever Finals Game 7, 68-63. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The team’s fervent violet fanbase — masquerading as “Boohalla” for Halloween — was out in numbers, backing the team at the Chase Center. The star-studded crowd included Rep. Nancy Pelosi, SF Giants legend Barry Bonds, E-40 and Flavor Flav in the house.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both teams came out aggressive at the lively arena. The Valkyries took an early 8-0 lead, keeping the Dream from scoring for the first more than five minutes of the game. But the Dream went on a 9-0 run at the beginning of the second quarter to give them the lead through halftime. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the half, the Dream led 30-24 with Jordin Canada leading with nearly half of Atlanta’s points. Veronica Burton led the Valkyries in points at the half. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams, however, dug the Valkyries out of the hole in the second half and scored 15 points to give them a small lead. The roars of fans chanting “Gabby, Gabby,” and “MVP” fans in Ballhalla was deafening. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107703\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GETTYIMAGES-2302923719-KQED-3dc0bd41-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Gabby Williams #1 of the Golden State Valkyries shoots the ball against Naz Hillmon #00 of the Atlanta Dream during the fourth quarter in game seven of the 2026 WNBA Finals at Chase Center in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams gave credit to Ballhalla and her team after the game, when she was named MVP. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Y’all have been pouring into me,” Williams said about Ballhalla’s energy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the Chase Center after the game, fan Taina Kissinger said that the Valkyries set the bar so high that no one will ever beat their record as the fastest expansion team to win a WNBA title. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The Bay Area is magical right now,” Kissinger said. “We all need this right now, it’s so amazing.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Carmela Martinez, outside of Chase Center, gave up her ticket to the game so her family could watch, but she still felt great about the win. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve been waiting for this,” Martinez said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At Rikki’s Bar, fans went crazy over the win. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Colin O’Neill said the excitement from fans showed that the Valkyries are more than a team. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s a community in the way that the Valkyries bring everybody together,” O’Neill said. “It’s hard not to root for and love this team.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A tense Game 6 where the Valks failed to overcome defensive and offensive struggles left fans outside of the Chase Center with mixed emotions about the match-up between the two teams, but were hopeful. Both were “hungry for it,” fan Janet Lau said at Thrive City, outside of the arena. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I think Ballhalla is gonna show up and show out just as much as the girls are going to on that court,” fan Dilara Retenu said. Retenue is dedicated to the Valks, traveling back-and-forth from the East Coast to the West Coast for the finals series. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Since the team was announced, Golden State has enthralled thousands in the Bay Area and beyond, becoming the most valuable team in the league, according to Sportico. The Valkyries rise came at the same time as a surge of interest in women’s basketball as a whole — Wednesday’s Game 6 drew in one of the highest viewership counts — \u003ca href=\"https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/wnba/2026/10/31/wnba-finals-game-6-ratings-dream-valkyries/92538985007/\">1.5 million viewers\u003c/a> — in WNBA Finals history. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The energy on both sides has been incredible, and the amount of attention it’s brought to both the sport and the teams has been incredible,” Retenue said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hulises Barcelo and his 10-year-old daughter Catalina, season ticket holders, said the Valkyries are an inspiration for the young basketball player.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107689\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-3-KQED-9af21a34-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Lisa Levenberg and Mike Lynch watch The Valkyries game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream through the windows outside of Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12107696\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-50-KQED-e4937084.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107696\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-50-KQED-e4937084.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-50-KQED-e4937084-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-50-KQED-e4937084-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A skeleton with a Valkyries shirt lies on a table next to fans during a watch party for Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream at Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12107697\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107697\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-53-KQED-a6eec5b5-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans watch the Valkyries Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream from outside of Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s just her wanting to be an athlete just like the players that we watch,” Hulises Barcelo said ahead of the game.”Her inspiration for coming to games is to tell herself, ‘I want to be just like them.’ And we as a family are definitely pushing and motivating her and telling her to never give up.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Guard Tiffany Hayes said after the game that Ballhalla showed up “as usual,” and said “this is what happens when you invest in women’s sports.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re here and we ain’t going nowhere,” Hayes said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Valkyries made history in their inaugural season by being the first WNBA expansion team to reach the playoffs, but were swept in the first round. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12107688\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-2-KQED-3dcb0d67.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107688\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-2-KQED-3dcb0d67.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-2-KQED-3dcb0d67-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-2-KQED-3dcb0d67-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Opera soprano Diana Pray sings for others fans at the beginning of The Valkyries game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream at a watch party at Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"12107691\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-5-KQED-c6d7769f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107691\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-5-KQED-c6d7769f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-5-KQED-c6d7769f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-5-KQED-c6d7769f-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Fans watch The Valkyries Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream at a watch party at Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-10-KQED-e97a1053.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107692\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-10-KQED-e97a1053.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-10-KQED-e97a1053-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/VALKYRIESGAME7_KQED_ORBEGOZO_-10-KQED-e97a1053-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alli Tankersley, center, and Annie Hingtgen, right, celebrate while watching The Valkyries Game 7 of the WNBA Finals against Atlanta Dream at a watch party at Rikki’s in San Francisco on Oct. 31, 2026. (Manuel Orbegozo for KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Their dedicated fans, however, already knew that this year was \u003cem>the\u003c/em> year. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s something that we’re all desiring,” fan Haley Dove said. “It’s that collective hope that we need right now, and that’s why I think it’s so powerful.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Gail Whang from Oakland, who was at Thrive Center ahead of the game and was born on Halloween, she said all she wanted for her birthday is a Valkyries championship. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m here supporting women, supporting the Valks,” Whang said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Details on an official celebration for the Valkyries’ win will be released Sunday, according to the team.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 31-year-old pregnant woman was killed and six people were injured in a shooting Friday night at a Spirit Halloween store in \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/fairfield\">Fairfield\u003c/a>, police officials say. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gunfire rang out inside the store at the Solano Town Center at around 8:30 p.m. Police said in an update early Saturday that the incident is “believed to have stemmed from a targeted incident” involving one suspect in the store. It’s unclear if any of the victims were targeted. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No arrests have been made in the incident. Fairfield police said it’s “reviewing video footage and other evidence to identify the individual responsible for this heinous act of violence.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/060126FAIRFIELD-HIGH-CLAIM_GH_001-KQED.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12085746\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/060126FAIRFIELD-HIGH-CLAIM_GH_001-KQED.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/060126FAIRFIELD-HIGH-CLAIM_GH_001-KQED-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/06/060126FAIRFIELD-HIGH-CLAIM_GH_001-KQED-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Fairfield Police Department lobby entrance is seen on June 1, 2026, in Fairfield. (Gustavo Hernandez/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairfield Mayor Rick Vaccaro told KQED that the people of his city should “just stand together.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I know it’s Halloween,” Vaccaro said. “Just be aware of everything around you tonight, and hopefully it’ll be a safe night.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Police say the family of Constance Hages, the 31-year-old woman who was killed, told them she was pregnant. Among the other six victims, a 19-year-old male and a 43-year-old male have been released from the hospital. The department says a 23-year-old male is in critical but stable condition, while a 16-year-old male, a 19-year-old male and a 32-year-old male are in critical condition. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Solano Town Center remained open for business Saturday, but it \u003ca href=\"https://solanotowncenter.com/event/mall-o-ween/\">canceled\u003c/a> a Mall-o-Ween event that was scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Saturday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. John Garamendi, who represents Fairfield, said in a statement that he is monitoring the “horrific tragedy.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What should have been a weekend of celebration has turned into a tragedy,” Garamendi wrote. “This horrific situation should never have happened, and I will do everything in my power to ensure it never happens again.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairfield police said on social media it recognized the “concern and uncertainty” the incident brought to the community. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We understand that an incident of this nature is frightening and deeply unsettling. We encourage everyone to remain vigilant, look out for one another, and report any suspicious activity,” the department said. “The safety of our community remains our priority, and our department remains committed to working alongside our community to ensure everyone can enjoy a safe Halloween.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The FBI’s Sacramento field office said it was deploying its Evidence Response Team to assist Fairfield police. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fairfield Police said anyone with information about the incident can contact them at 707-428-7600 or 1030mall@fairfield.ca.gov.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Any information, no matter how small it may seem, could be valuable to this ongoing investigation,” the department said in a statement. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>KQED’s Alonso Daboub and\u003c/em> \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/author/skennedy\">\u003cem>Samantha Kennedy\u003c/em>\u003c/a> \u003cem>contributed to this report.\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
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And for a few months, your mornings will be much lighter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But as you’re all too aware, it comes at a cost: In the form of those long, dark nights.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And since there’ll be less daylight in the evenings than you’re used to, getting outside for exercise and fresh air may feel more difficult starting on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, being outside — or, at the very least, exposed to some sun — during the daytime is critical to staying healthy despite the time change, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/nx-s1-6021494/seasonal-affective-disorder-is-real-heres-how-to-get-through-it\">according to experts.\u003c/a> And if your regular time for outdoor exercise and exploration was previously in the evening, you might consider planning a few morning adventures instead — at least for this coming week or two.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are three ideas for short morning excursions in the Bay Area, to help your body adjust to the time change, get you out into the sunlight and make the most of the light mornings … while they last. We’ve also got \u003ca href=\"#More-tips-on-how-to-survive-the-time-change\"> more tips on how to make this transition easier on your body below.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birdwatch at your local marsh or pond\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The early morning hours can be the absolute best for birdwatching — and winter is prime time for some of the best wildlife activity. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, you’ll get the added benefit of being outside, going for a light walk and maybe even spotting something new. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107630\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c-1536x861.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A great blue heron stands on Outer Bair Island on San Francisco Bay in Redwood City, California, on Friday, March 2, 2007. (Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re located on the Peninsula, \u003ca href=\"https://goldengatebirdalliance.org/blog-posts/birding-the-bay-islands-bair-islands-tidal-food-court/\">Bair Island near Redwood City\u003c/a> could be the ideal choice for a morning stroll. 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"innerHTML": "\n\u003cp>If you suffer from \u003ca href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder\">Seasonal Affective Disorder\u003c/a>, or experience what you’d more accurately characterize as the “winter blues,” strategies like \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298\">using a therapy light\u003c/a> in the morning can help fend off the darkness of the season. \u003c/p>\n",
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And for a few months, your mornings will be much lighter.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But as you’re all too aware, it comes at a cost: In the form of those long, dark nights.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And since there’ll be less daylight in the evenings than you’re used to, getting outside for exercise and fresh air may feel more difficult starting on Sunday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, being outside — or, at the very least, exposed to some sun — during the daytime is critical to staying healthy despite the time change, \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/nx-s1-6021494/seasonal-affective-disorder-is-real-heres-how-to-get-through-it\">according to experts.\u003c/a> And if your regular time for outdoor exercise and exploration was previously in the evening, you might consider planning a few morning adventures instead — at least for this coming week or two.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here are three ideas for short morning excursions in the Bay Area, to help your body adjust to the time change, get you out into the sunlight and make the most of the light mornings … while they last. We’ve also got \u003ca href=\"#More-tips-on-how-to-survive-the-time-change\"> more tips on how to make this transition easier on your body below.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Birdwatch at your local marsh or pond\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The early morning hours can be the absolute best for birdwatching — and winter is prime time for some of the best wildlife activity. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plus, you’ll get the added benefit of being outside, going for a light walk and maybe even spotting something new. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107630\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c-160x90.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1408478143-3c3d9d7c-1536x861.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A great blue heron stands on Outer Bair Island on San Francisco Bay in Redwood City, California, on Friday, March 2, 2007. (Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re located on the Peninsula, \u003ca href=\"https://goldengatebirdalliance.org/blog-posts/birding-the-bay-islands-bair-islands-tidal-food-court/\">Bair Island near Redwood City\u003c/a> could be the ideal choice for a morning stroll. You can even time your walk with the tides, which flood the wetlands, then recede to reveal a feast for the local shorebird population. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://openspacetrust.org/hike/bair-island/\">The refuge is open from 7 a.m. every day\u003c/a>, giving you plenty of time to get a full hour in the sun before you get on with your day.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bike to a scenic viewpoint\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting up early, getting some wind on your face and conquering your local hill before your 9-5 can get you up, out in the sunlight and moving before you ever get the winter blues (plus, you can brag to your friends and coworkers).\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1363\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1298809356-a3b77240.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107632\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1298809356-a3b77240.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1298809356-a3b77240-160x109.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/GettyImages-1298809356-a3b77240-1536x1047.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Katie Brenske and Jose Garcia take in the scenic view of the Golden Gate Bridge with San Francisco’s skyline in the background from the upper Conzelman Road in the Marin Headlands. (Lance Iversen/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One San Francisco classic is \u003ca href=\"https://pjammcycling.com/climb/2357.Hawk-Hill\">Hawk Hill,\u003c/a> a 2-mile climb up from the north side of the Golden Gate Bridge. Be warned: The grade is \u003cem>steep\u003c/em> — 9% at the very start. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But the view of the city waking up in the morning, plus the exhilarating 18% descent on the downhill, may make it all worth it. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Go for an early-morning swim or paddle\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There’s no better time in the day to get on the water than first light. And we’re lucky enough in the Bay Area to have relatively reasonable air temperatures all winter long, which makes hopping in a kayak (or, if you’re brave enough, going for a dip) at least somewhat tolerable. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422.jpg\" alt=\"A swimmer in an orange cap cuts through a large open body of water.\" class=\"wp-image-12020582\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422-800x533.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422-1020x680.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/01/20241220_BaySwim_DMB_00422-1920x1280.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kerianne Brownlie swims in the bay near Albany Beach in Albany, California, on Dec. 20, 2024. (David M. Barreda/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We’ve compiled a list of the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/arts/13976437/best-swimming-spots-public-pools-rivers-lakes-beaches-holes-bay-area\">best swim spots\u003c/a> in the Bay Area during the summer, but many of these locations are open all year round. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just be aware of this winter’s expected “\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103544/a-kelvin-wave-on-top-of-el-nino-what-bay-area-hikers-bikers-swimmers-and-campers-should-know-this-winter\">super El Niño,\u003c/a>” which could bring record precipitation to the Bay Area. Make sure to check if it’s rained recently and whether the \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfbayswim.info/\">water quality is safe\u003c/a> before you take the plunge. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"More-tips-on-how-to-survive-the-time-change\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">More tips on how to survive the time change — and the darker months ahead\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you suffer from \u003ca href=\"https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/seasonal-affective-disorder\">Seasonal Affective Disorder\u003c/a>, or experience what you’d more accurately characterize as the “winter blues,” strategies like \u003ca href=\"https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder/in-depth/seasonal-affective-disorder-treatment/art-20048298\">using a therapy light\u003c/a> in the morning can help fend off the darkness of the season. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And if you can \u003ca href=\"https://www.mensfitness.com/news/daylight-saving-time-sleep-2026\">maintain your usual meal and exercise schedule\u003c/a> after the time change — which might mean making slow adjustments rather than sudden ones — this will indicate to your body that you’re ready to be active during the daytime. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/nx-s1-6021494/seasonal-affective-disorder-is-real-heres-how-to-get-through-it\">Experts say\u003c/a> focusing on efforts to reduce your stress levels and “making pleasurable plans” can also do wonders for your mental health during the winter months. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you’re worried about the immediate impacts of the time change, here are some tips you should know as you set back your watch by an hour this weekend, courtesy of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2019/03/20/705224359/do-this-today-to-sleep-well-tonight?utm_campaign=feed&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=later-linkinbio\">NPR LifeKit\u003c/a>:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Start your day with sun \u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.sleephealthjournal.org/article/S2352-7218(17)30041-4/abstract\">Studies show\u003c/a> that getting sun in the morning helps you sleep better at night. Go outside!\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Don’t have caffeine too late in the day\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even if you think you’re immune to its effects, drinking coffee even six hours before bedtime \u003ca href=\"https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3805807/\">can disturb your sleep.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Get moving to get tired\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Exercise not only helps with the Sunday scaries, but it’s also shown to help you \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25596964/\">get better sleep\u003c/a>.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Alcohol makes sleep harder\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, it’s Halloween the prior night. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classes let out at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/berkeley\">Berkeley\u003c/a> High School at 3:33 pm on a recent weekday, and within minutes, scores of teenagers streamed into the Target a few blocks away on Shattuck Avenue for their afternoon soda fix.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophomore Kiko Kopman stood in the check-out line clutching a wild-berry-flavored Red Bull, a near-daily purchase to keep him going through his early mornings and long days.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I usually try to match the Red Bull to the outfit, and if there’s no good match, then to the hair,” he said, pointing toward his spiky hot pink do. “So, gotta go with the hot pink Red Bull.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002471\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kiko Kopman poses for a photo holding a wild-berry-flavored Red Bull outside of Target in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kopman said the caffeine content drove his purchase, but he was hit with some sticker shock when he looked at how much sugar was in it — 38 grams — and learned that the tax on his 12-ounce sugary drink could double in the near future, from 12 cents to 24 cents. That’s if Berkeley voters pass \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyvsbigsoda.org/\">Measure AA\u003c/a> this November, raising the soda tax from 1 cent per fluid ounce to 2 cents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city was the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/10347220/how-did-berkeley-pass-a-soda-tax-when-other-cities-failed\">first in the nation\u003c/a> to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014 and, since then, seven other cities have followed suit, including Philadelphia, Seattle and most recently, Santa Cruz. But as these measures have succeeded as intended — persuading people to drink less soda — the tax revenues they bring in have dropped in kind, forcing Berkeley to propose doubling its tax in order to maintain the health and education programs that have come to depend on those revenues. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staring at the can in his hands, Kopman and several other teens said the price hike would definitely make them think twice before buying in the future.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m on a budget right now,” said junior William Huff, who partakes in an occasional root beer at 7-Eleven, where the new tax on a Big Gulp could run between 64 cents and $1.28. “Prices have definitely been on my mind, like the price of college, price of housing for college. So being put into a situation where I have to be wise with my money will definitely change my spending habits.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This kind of behavior change is exactly the outcome hoped for by proponents of soda taxes: to get people to reduce their consumption of sugary drinks as a means of improving health. Research from the past decade indicates that such taxes have worked.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They’ve reduced intake of sugar, they’ve improved weight status,” said Sara Bleich, public health policy professor at Harvard. “They’ve also improved oral health; they’ve improved pregnancy and birth outcomes.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early on, critics hypothesized that people would simply travel to neighboring cities without the tax to buy their soda and sports drinks. \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2733208\">Studies show\u003c/a> this did happen, but it only accounted for a fraction of the decline in sugar-sweetened beverage sales — when controlling for cross-border shopping, sugary drink purchases still plummeted 33% across five cities: Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Boulder. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The health benefits of reducing sugar followed. Studies find an association between cities with soda taxes and reduced body mass index among \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821695\">children\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176523005335\">high school students\u003c/a>, as well as a decrease in obesity among \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34902003/\">adolescent girls\u003c/a>. In Philadelphia, \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863896/\">tooth decay among low-income children\u003c/a> fell 30% in the two years after the soda tax was implemented.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1463\" data-id=\"2002467\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002467\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e-768x562.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e-1536x1124.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sodas on shelves at E-Z Stop Deli in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"2002465\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002465\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ramona Cohen shops for a Yerba Mate during her lunch break at E-Z Stop Deli in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I have been in the health policy world for 20 years, and there are very, very few things that provide those sorts of outcomes,” Bleich said. “It’s the largest behavioral impact I’ve ever seen.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Berkeley, the soda tax worked so well, it started to work against itself. As people bought less soda, tax revenues slumped, from $1.5 million a year to $1 million. In Philadelphia, \u003ca href=\"https://picapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Phila-Bev-Tax-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">tax revenues fell\u003c/a> from $77 million to $68 million over seven years. This is the curse of so-called vice taxes: as they become more successful at curbing bad habits, the programs that depend on the tax revenues begin to suffer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the reasoning behind Berkeley’s attempt to double its soda tax: to raise more money for the health services and education programs funded by the tax. Martin Bourque, executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://theecologycenter.org/\">the Ecology Center\u003c/a>, one of the backers of the soda tax, said almost a full generation of kids have been educated through soda-tax funded healthy eating programs, from the preschool level to elementary school and into the teenage years.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>We’re hitting susceptible, vulnerable young people at multiple points as they come through these organizations and educational institutions,” he said. “We need to keep doing that. We need to do more of it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beverage industry has fought vociferously to defeat soda taxes. Before Berkeley, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/10347220/how-did-berkeley-pass-a-soda-tax-when-other-cities-failed\">30 other cities\u003c/a> had attempted to pass one and failed. The industry spent $2.3 million opposing Berkeley’s initial campaign in 2014, and though it’s spent nothing this time around, it contends the increased tax will only do harm.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Doubling taxes on groceries when family budgets are already stretched thin will hurt Berkeley families, small businesses and their employees,” said Steven Maviglio of the American Beverage Association of California. “They disproportionately burden those who can least afford it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the E-Z Stop Deli on Shattuck, owner Ali Ereikat said he is not a fan of raising the soda tax. He thinks teaching kids about the harms of sugar is the better way to go.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Education is more important than penalizing,” he said. “Educate them. Don’t charge them more.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002469\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Huff poses for a photo holding a Sprite bottle outside of Target in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, education is a key focus of the Berkeley tax revenue. About half the funds are used to provide health services to low-income communities, including primary and dental care, while the other half funds nutrition classes and gardening programs at Berkeley public schools — classes that Kopman took in middle school.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The image that popped into my head was like a pile of sugar,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said he remembers a demonstration where the teacher lined up a can of Coke, iced tea, fruit punch and water. Then, to illustrate the sugar content of each one, spooned an actual pile of sugar onto the table.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Some of those were crazy,” Kopman said, adding, if the tax money goes to a good cause like that, “then I think there’s no reason not to have it.”\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Classes let out at \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/berkeley\">Berkeley\u003c/a> High School at 3:33 pm on a recent weekday, and within minutes, scores of teenagers streamed into the Target a few blocks away on Shattuck Avenue for their afternoon soda fix.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sophomore Kiko Kopman stood in the check-out line clutching a wild-berry-flavored Red Bull, a near-daily purchase to keep him going through his early mornings and long days.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I usually try to match the Red Bull to the outfit, and if there’s no good match, then to the hair,” he said, pointing toward his spiky hot pink do. “So, gotta go with the hot pink Red Bull.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002471\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-22-KQED-67c209e1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kiko Kopman poses for a photo holding a wild-berry-flavored Red Bull outside of Target in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kopman said the caffeine content drove his purchase, but he was hit with some sticker shock when he looked at how much sugar was in it — 38 grams — and learned that the tax on his 12-ounce sugary drink could double in the near future, from 12 cents to 24 cents. That’s if Berkeley voters pass \u003ca href=\"https://www.berkeleyvsbigsoda.org/\">Measure AA\u003c/a> this November, raising the soda tax from 1 cent per fluid ounce to 2 cents. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The city was the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/10347220/how-did-berkeley-pass-a-soda-tax-when-other-cities-failed\">first in the nation\u003c/a> to pass a tax on sugar-sweetened beverages in 2014 and, since then, seven other cities have followed suit, including Philadelphia, Seattle and most recently, Santa Cruz. But as these measures have succeeded as intended — persuading people to drink less soda — the tax revenues they bring in have dropped in kind, forcing Berkeley to propose doubling its tax in order to maintain the health and education programs that have come to depend on those revenues. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Staring at the can in his hands, Kopman and several other teens said the price hike would definitely make them think twice before buying in the future.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m on a budget right now,” said junior William Huff, who partakes in an occasional root beer at 7-Eleven, where the new tax on a Big Gulp could run between 64 cents and $1.28. “Prices have definitely been on my mind, like the price of college, price of housing for college. So being put into a situation where I have to be wise with my money will definitely change my spending habits.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This kind of behavior change is exactly the outcome hoped for by proponents of soda taxes: to get people to reduce their consumption of sugary drinks as a means of improving health. Research from the past decade indicates that such taxes have worked.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They’ve reduced intake of sugar, they’ve improved weight status,” said Sara Bleich, public health policy professor at Harvard. “They’ve also improved oral health; they’ve improved pregnancy and birth outcomes.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Early on, critics hypothesized that people would simply travel to neighboring cities without the tax to buy their soda and sports drinks. \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2733208\">Studies show\u003c/a> this did happen, but it only accounted for a fraction of the decline in sugar-sweetened beverage sales — when controlling for cross-border shopping, sugary drink purchases still plummeted 33% across five cities: Philadelphia, Seattle, San Francisco, Oakland and Boulder. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The health benefits of reducing sugar followed. Studies find an association between cities with soda taxes and reduced body mass index among \u003ca href=\"https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamanetworkopen/fullarticle/2821695\">children\u003c/a> and \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0165176523005335\">high school students\u003c/a>, as well as a decrease in obesity among \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34902003/\">adolescent girls\u003c/a>. In Philadelphia, \u003ca href=\"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36863896/\">tooth decay among low-income children\u003c/a> fell 30% in the two years after the soda tax was implemented.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1463\" data-id=\"2002467\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002467\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e-160x117.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e-768x562.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-12-KQED_1-02df7a8e-1536x1124.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sodas on shelves at E-Z Stop Deli in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" data-id=\"2002465\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002465\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-2-KQED-ca5507d9-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ramona Cohen shops for a Yerba Mate during her lunch break at E-Z Stop Deli in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I have been in the health policy world for 20 years, and there are very, very few things that provide those sorts of outcomes,” Bleich said. “It’s the largest behavioral impact I’ve ever seen.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Berkeley, the soda tax worked so well, it started to work against itself. As people bought less soda, tax revenues slumped, from $1.5 million a year to $1 million. In Philadelphia, \u003ca href=\"https://picapa.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Phila-Bev-Tax-Fact-Sheet.pdf\">tax revenues fell\u003c/a> from $77 million to $68 million over seven years. This is the curse of so-called vice taxes: as they become more successful at curbing bad habits, the programs that depend on the tax revenues begin to suffer.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the reasoning behind Berkeley’s attempt to double its soda tax: to raise more money for the health services and education programs funded by the tax. Martin Bourque, executive director of \u003ca href=\"https://theecologycenter.org/\">the Ecology Center\u003c/a>, one of the backers of the soda tax, said almost a full generation of kids have been educated through soda-tax funded healthy eating programs, from the preschool level to elementary school and into the teenage years.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>“\u003c/strong>We’re hitting susceptible, vulnerable young people at multiple points as they come through these organizations and educational institutions,” he said. “We need to keep doing that. We need to do more of it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The beverage industry has fought vociferously to defeat soda taxes. Before Berkeley, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/10347220/how-did-berkeley-pass-a-soda-tax-when-other-cities-failed\">30 other cities\u003c/a> had attempted to pass one and failed. The industry spent $2.3 million opposing Berkeley’s initial campaign in 2014, and though it’s spent nothing this time around, it contends the increased tax will only do harm.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Doubling taxes on groceries when family budgets are already stretched thin will hurt Berkeley families, small businesses and their employees,” said Steven Maviglio of the American Beverage Association of California. “They disproportionately burden those who can least afford it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the E-Z Stop Deli on Shattuck, owner Ali Ereikat said he is not a fan of raising the soda tax. He thinks teaching kids about the harms of sugar is the better way to go.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Education is more important than penalizing,” he said. “Educate them. Don’t charge them more.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1334\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2002469\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2026/10/20261029_SODATAX_GC-19-KQED-f23e0cff-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">William Huff poses for a photo holding a Sprite bottle outside of Target in Berkeley on Oct. 29, 2026. (Gina Castro/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Indeed, education is a key focus of the Berkeley tax revenue. About half the funds are used to provide health services to low-income communities, including primary and dental care, while the other half funds nutrition classes and gardening programs at Berkeley public schools — classes that Kopman took in middle school.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The image that popped into my head was like a pile of sugar,” he said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He said he remembers a demonstration where the teacher lined up a can of Coke, iced tea, fruit punch and water. Then, to illustrate the sugar content of each one, spooned an actual pile of sugar onto the table.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Some of those were crazy,” Kopman said, adding, if the tax money goes to a good cause like that, “then I think there’s no reason not to have it.”\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TULARE — As he walks through a barn where brown Jersey cows are feeding, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106857/in-tight-central-valley-race-trumps-policies-could-impact-agriculture-vote\">Landon Fernandes\u003c/a> picks up handfuls of the feed and lists the ingredients: alfalfa hay, corn silage, wheat mill run, canola meal, cotton seed and almond hulls. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His family-owned dairy operation grows or buys everything to make the feed for more than 10,000 animals a day, and they change the recipe regularly based on fluctuating costs. Fernandes estimates it typically accounts for 40% of the farm’s expenses but has surged by 10% as feed costs have climbed over the last 12 months. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The hardest thing about farming is you can’t control your price,” he said. “So you do the best you can to control your inputs, but sometimes that’s out of your hands as well.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandes, 36, is a third-generation dairy farmer in Tulare and president of the Tulare County Farm Bureau. Like other farmers KQED spoke to ahead of the midterm election, he attributes those rising costs in part to President Donald Trump’s trade disputes and the war in Iran, which has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104393/california-democrats-hope-iran-war-flips-the-script-on-gas-prices\">driven up fuel prices\u003c/a>. Unlike feed ingredients, diesel has no substitute; Fernandes needs it to power his tractors, and higher prices raise the surcharges that trucking companies bill him for deliveries.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106942\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Landon Fernandes inspects soil at his family’s dairy farm, Fernjo Farms, in Tulare on Oct. 21, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those economic pressures — and their ties to Trump in the eyes of some farmers — could spell trouble for the Republican Party here in the Central Valley, home to the heart of California’s agricultural production as well as the state’s only true toss-up House race this year, according to the nonpartisan \u003ca href=\"https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/481926\">Cook Political Report\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, said he has never seen so many serious problems hit farmers all at once. The nonprofit represents family farmers in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s sort of an existential crisis feeling across the agriculture industry,” Puglia said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandes remembers shoveling manure, cleaning milk barns and cutting hay bales as a kid growing up on the ranch. It mostly produces milk that is processed into cheese, butter and whole milk powder, but they also planted an almond orchard in 2016 and a pistachio orchard in 2020 to diversify their income. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of rising costs for feed and fuel, the ranch is contending with falling milk prices, which Fernandes partly traces to Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy, and rising labor costs, which he ties to the state minimum wage and agricultural overtime laws. The result, he said, is a “perfect storm” that has hurt his bottom line and forced him to draw on cash reserves and loans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quarter of farmers rank the Trump administration as the most responsible for agriculture-related challenges, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.amatoadvisors.com/farmer-poll\">an April survey\u003c/a> commissioned by the firm Amato Advisors and conducted by Farm Journal. Many costs, including diesel prices, have only risen since then.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same poll found that 4 in 10 farmers are “persuadable” this year — as in, they are considering voting for a different party than they usually do. In the 22nd Congressional District, which spans parts of five counties in the San Joaquin Valley and where \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-22-ca\">farming, fishing and forestry\u003c/a> are the top employment sectors, that could put Rep. David Valadao to the test in the Nov. 3 midterm. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican incumbent is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103863/valadao-villegas-debate-and-the-fight-for-latino-voters-in-the-central-valley\">defending his seat\u003c/a> against progressive Democrat Randy Villegas in a redrawn district that Trump won in 2024. Both are courting the farm vote, which has typically leaned Republican. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villegas, a community college professor and son of Mexican immigrants, is running an economic populist campaign. His strategy is to tie Valadao to Trump policies that are unpopular with farmers, like allowing duty-free imports of lean beef trimmings for 90 days this fall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106946\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A farm in the Central Valley on Oct. 21, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When they announce they are going to import 300,000 metric tons of beef from across the world, they’re literally undercutting our own ranchers and farmers here in the Central Valley and across the country,” Villegas said in an interview \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105844/randy-villegas-has-a-theory-of-how-to-win-in-the-central-valley\">with KQED’s Political Breakdown\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valadao is the son of Portuguese immigrants who came to California as dairy farmers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He did not respond to KQED’s interview requests, but at a televised debate this month, he leaned into his farming roots and directed blame for high costs to the state’s Democratic-led Legislature. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The fact that our fuel is so much higher has a lot more to do with Sacramento than anything else,” he said. “If we really want to change prices, we really need to focus on Sacramento, get some of those refineries back up and going, and produce as much fuel as we can here locally.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That message resonates with farmers here, who also see the state’s regulatory environment, water shortages and labor costs as drivers of the current crisis.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“In the past two years, I would definitely say there’s been increased unwanted activity in closures of farming businesses, flat out bankruptcies and asset sales, or more commonly, consolidation with larger and larger companies,” Puglia said. “I trace that as much to state policy as federal policy. I think both share some of the blame for that.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Republicans nationally struggle to separate themselves from Trump, Republican strategist Liz Mair said Valadao is an exception. He has “cut a very independent profile” by breaking with his party on immigration and voting to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“He is not a stereotypical Republican in any way, shape or form,” she said. “[That] has traditionally given him quite an advantage even in very tough election cycles.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valadao has won six of the last seven elections despite Democrats’ edge in voter registration here. His only loss came in the 2018 “blue wave.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Villegas will have the advantage of a district redrawn further in Democrats’ favor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106022/california-democrats-rally-to-deliver-on-proposition-50-was-it-really-needed\">by Proposition 50\u003c/a>. Trump carried the 22nd Congressional District by almost 6 points in 2024 under the old lines, but if the redrawn boundaries were in effect, he would have won by less than 2, according to the California Target Book.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106945\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A campaign sign says, “Farmers for Hilton” in Tulare, in the Central Valley, on Oct. 21, 2026. 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He then pivoted to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104776/an-ice-surge-in-california-ahead-of-the-midterms-heres-what-we-know\">Trump administration’s attacks\u003c/a> on the people who make up much of the industry’s workforce. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Agriculture depends in large part on immigrant labor,” he said. “The fact that we are seeing that same workforce attacked by this administration is unjust.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Fernandes weighs his choice for Congress, Trump isn’t part of the calculation. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m pro-Valadao because Valadao is pro-ag,” he said. “Naturally, you’re going to vote for what better impacts you personally, your family, your business.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, Fernandes said he doesn’t know a single person in agriculture here who’s voting for Villegas.\u003c/p>\n",
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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">TULARE — As he walks through a barn where brown Jersey cows are feeding, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106857/in-tight-central-valley-race-trumps-policies-could-impact-agriculture-vote\">Landon Fernandes\u003c/a> picks up handfuls of the feed and lists the ingredients: alfalfa hay, corn silage, wheat mill run, canola meal, cotton seed and almond hulls. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His family-owned dairy operation grows or buys everything to make the feed for more than 10,000 animals a day, and they change the recipe regularly based on fluctuating costs. Fernandes estimates it typically accounts for 40% of the farm’s expenses but has surged by 10% as feed costs have climbed over the last 12 months. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The hardest thing about farming is you can’t control your price,” he said. “So you do the best you can to control your inputs, but sometimes that’s out of your hands as well.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandes, 36, is a third-generation dairy farmer in Tulare and president of the Tulare County Farm Bureau. Like other farmers KQED spoke to ahead of the midterm election, he attributes those rising costs in part to President Donald Trump’s trade disputes and the war in Iran, which has \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104393/california-democrats-hope-iran-war-flips-the-script-on-gas-prices\">driven up fuel prices\u003c/a>. Unlike feed ingredients, diesel has no substitute; Fernandes needs it to power his tractors, and higher prices raise the surcharges that trucking companies bill him for deliveries.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106942\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-18-BL-KQED-c38c2790-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Landon Fernandes inspects soil at his family’s dairy farm, Fernjo Farms, in Tulare on Oct. 21, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those economic pressures — and their ties to Trump in the eyes of some farmers — could spell trouble for the Republican Party here in the Central Valley, home to the heart of California’s agricultural production as well as the state’s only true toss-up House race this year, according to the nonpartisan \u003ca href=\"https://www.cookpolitical.com/house/race/481926\">Cook Political Report\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dave Puglia, president and CEO of Western Growers, said he has never seen so many serious problems hit farmers all at once. The nonprofit represents family farmers in California, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s sort of an existential crisis feeling across the agriculture industry,” Puglia said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandes remembers shoveling manure, cleaning milk barns and cutting hay bales as a kid growing up on the ranch. It mostly produces milk that is processed into cheese, butter and whole milk powder, but they also planted an almond orchard in 2016 and a pistachio orchard in 2020 to diversify their income. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On top of rising costs for feed and fuel, the ranch is contending with falling milk prices, which Fernandes partly traces to Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on U.S. dairy, and rising labor costs, which he ties to the state minimum wage and agricultural overtime laws. The result, he said, is a “perfect storm” that has hurt his bottom line and forced him to draw on cash reserves and loans. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A quarter of farmers rank the Trump administration as the most responsible for agriculture-related challenges, according to \u003ca href=\"https://www.amatoadvisors.com/farmer-poll\">an April survey\u003c/a> commissioned by the firm Amato Advisors and conducted by Farm Journal. Many costs, including diesel prices, have only risen since then.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The same poll found that 4 in 10 farmers are “persuadable” this year — as in, they are considering voting for a different party than they usually do. In the 22nd Congressional District, which spans parts of five counties in the San Joaquin Valley and where \u003ca href=\"https://datausa.io/profile/geo/congressional-district-22-ca\">farming, fishing and forestry\u003c/a> are the top employment sectors, that could put Rep. David Valadao to the test in the Nov. 3 midterm. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Republican incumbent is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103863/valadao-villegas-debate-and-the-fight-for-latino-voters-in-the-central-valley\">defending his seat\u003c/a> against progressive Democrat Randy Villegas in a redrawn district that Trump won in 2024. Both are courting the farm vote, which has typically leaned Republican. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Villegas, a community college professor and son of Mexican immigrants, is running an economic populist campaign. His strategy is to tie Valadao to Trump policies that are unpopular with farmers, like allowing duty-free imports of lean beef trimmings for 90 days this fall.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106946\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-42-BL-KQED-66e8cac7-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A farm in the Central Valley on Oct. 21, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When they announce they are going to import 300,000 metric tons of beef from across the world, they’re literally undercutting our own ranchers and farmers here in the Central Valley and across the country,” Villegas said in an interview \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105844/randy-villegas-has-a-theory-of-how-to-win-in-the-central-valley\">with KQED’s Political Breakdown\u003c/a>. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valadao is the son of Portuguese immigrants who came to California as dairy farmers. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He did not respond to KQED’s interview requests, but at a televised debate this month, he leaned into his farming roots and directed blame for high costs to the state’s Democratic-led Legislature. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The fact that our fuel is so much higher has a lot more to do with Sacramento than anything else,” he said. “If we really want to change prices, we really need to focus on Sacramento, get some of those refineries back up and going, and produce as much fuel as we can here locally.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That message resonates with farmers here, who also see the state’s regulatory environment, water shortages and labor costs as drivers of the current crisis.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“In the past two years, I would definitely say there’s been increased unwanted activity in closures of farming businesses, flat out bankruptcies and asset sales, or more commonly, consolidation with larger and larger companies,” Puglia said. “I trace that as much to state policy as federal policy. I think both share some of the blame for that.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Republicans nationally struggle to separate themselves from Trump, Republican strategist Liz Mair said Valadao is an exception. He has “cut a very independent profile” by breaking with his party on immigration and voting to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“He is not a stereotypical Republican in any way, shape or form,” she said. “[That] has traditionally given him quite an advantage even in very tough election cycles.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valadao has won six of the last seven elections despite Democrats’ edge in voter registration here. His only loss came in the 2018 “blue wave.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This year, Villegas will have the advantage of a district redrawn further in Democrats’ favor \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12106022/california-democrats-rally-to-deliver-on-proposition-50-was-it-really-needed\">by Proposition 50\u003c/a>. Trump carried the 22nd Congressional District by almost 6 points in 2024 under the old lines, but if the redrawn boundaries were in effect, he would have won by less than 2, according to the California Target Book.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106945\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-34-BL-KQED-7ea7244f-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A campaign sign says, “Farmers for Hilton” in Tulare, in the Central Valley, on Oct. 21, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Valadao could also benefit from the district’s makeup. It’s a “unique district,” Mair said, where farmers don’t fit the same mold as farmers elsewhere in the country. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I think when you’re looking at California Central Valley farmers, they do tend to be a more conservative lot, but they’re not conservative in the way that MAGA is,” she said. “To me, there’s a libertarian versus big government conservative axis.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernandes is a registered Republican because he sees the party as aligned with less government oversight, less red tape and more economic growth. His father once registered as a Democrat, he said, but politics were never a priority growing up. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We were always so busy working, we didn’t get too bogged down in the politics or the ‘drama’ as I call it sometimes,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-13-BL-KQED-0ccda6c3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106941\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-13-BL-KQED-0ccda6c3.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-13-BL-KQED-0ccda6c3-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/261021-CA22Farming-13-BL-KQED-0ccda6c3-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dairy cows stand in a feeding pen at Fernjo Farms in Tulare on Oct. 21, 2026. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even now, Fernandes insists he isn’t into politics. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If he were to vote for a Democrat, he said, it would be a more moderate candidate than Villegas. Seeing Villegas rally alongside Democratic socialists like Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez does not give him a “warm and fuzzy feeling,” he said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other farmers in the district told KQED they don’t think Villegas is truly courting their vote. Lee Guthrie, a Tulare County cattle rancher, believes Villegas is more focused on the laborers who work the farms. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I don’t think we’re his target voters,” she said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Kern County Farm Bureau, which has officially endorsed Valadao, said it hasn’t heard from Villegas at all. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When asked whom he has approached in the agricultural industry, Villegas said he spoke to local farmers who are worried about \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12016674/will-trump-deliver-more-water-to-californias-fields-farmers-hope-so\">water access\u003c/a>. He then pivoted to the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104776/an-ice-surge-in-california-ahead-of-the-midterms-heres-what-we-know\">Trump administration’s attacks\u003c/a> on the people who make up much of the industry’s workforce. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Agriculture depends in large part on immigrant labor,” he said. “The fact that we are seeing that same workforce attacked by this administration is unjust.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Fernandes weighs his choice for Congress, Trump isn’t part of the calculation. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m pro-Valadao because Valadao is pro-ag,” he said. “Naturally, you’re going to vote for what better impacts you personally, your family, your business.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For his part, Fernandes said he doesn’t know a single person in agriculture here who’s voting for Villegas.\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s Halloween: The leaves are changing, the clocks are about to fall back on Sunday, and the Bay Area’s spooky, night-loving animals are in the spotlight. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No — not raccoons or owls. \u003cem>Bats\u003c/em>, the tiny, flitting mammals that are so numerous they represent around one-fifth of all living mammals on Earth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In San Francisco alone, we have six species of bats. And there are \u003ca href=\"https://www.parksconservancy.org/article/bats-bay-area-why-they-matter-and-what-we-can-do-them\">16 species all across the Bay Area\u003c/a>, according to Corky Quirk, founder of NorCal Bats, an organization dedicated to bat rescue and education.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, here in the Bay Area, bats are kind of … everywhere. Quirk brought her “bat ambassadors” (also known as “am-bat-ssadors”) into the KQED studios to tell us more.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>\u003cstrong>Jump straight to: \u003ca href=\"#where-to-meet-bat-ambassadors-this-fall\">Where to meet bat ambassadors up-close in the Bay Area this fall\u003c/a>\u003c/strong>\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Why are there so many bats in the Bay Area?\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the permission of our facilities team, Quirk brought in three rescued bats, all of different species — the Mexican free-tailed bat, the big brown bat and a \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/1915923/these-whispering-walking-bats-are-onto-something\">pallid bat\u003c/a>, which is California’s state bat. These bats are all native to the area. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-instagram wp-block-embed-instagram\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.instagram.com/reel/DfIKs9cvvRO/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We do see them often in San Francisco,” Quirk said. “They’ll be between some of the buildings that are near each other with a 1-inch gap — or they’ll be sometimes behind some of the business signs.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for why these bats are so commonly found squeezed into tight spaces, “historically they would have been in cave and rock outcroppings and dead trees,” Quirk said. “But those aren’t so much around here, so they’ve adapted.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Mexican free-tailed bat is the fastest mammal on Earth, Quirk said, able to fly just under 100 miles an hour. And the little critters don’t zoom alone: Here, bat colony sizes can be in the thousands — sometimes the hundreds of thousands. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Further south, in some of the caves of New Mexico, Texas and Mexico, “the species is in the millions,” she said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The “am-bat-ssadors” she brought in don’t have names, Quirk said, because they aren’t pets. But they are pretty cute.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One bat in particular was found on the ground with a broken wing and can no longer fly — after what Quirk suspects was a tussle with a local cat. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And while she’s now recovered and healthy, this bat won’t ever return to the wild, Quirk said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Skin heals, broken bones are harder to fix,” Quirk said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\u003cdiv class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2py029bwhA\n\u003c/div>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How do bats contribute to our ecosystem?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are no fruit bats in the Bay Area, so our region’s bats mostly eat insects. And their role in the local ecosystem can be critical. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I call them the farmer’s best friend because they’re eating a tremendous amount of moth — and moth larva can be a pretty significant crop pest,” Quirk said. “So these guys are helping us by reducing insecticide use and helping the farmers by reducing crop loss.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/subjects/bats/echolocation.htm\">Echolocation\u003c/a> is a bat’s main way of hunting insects. The noises they make are outside of a human’s range of hearing, but Quirk brought a device that picks up the rapid pinging so we could hear it.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_3390.MOV.00_01_16_00.Still001-15e44232.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12107550\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_3390.MOV.00_01_16_00.Still001-15e44232.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_3390.MOV.00_01_16_00.Still001-15e44232-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/IMG_3390.MOV.00_01_16_00.Still001-15e44232-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">In a still from our video, Corky Quirk demonstrates how she picks up the sounds of bats. (Vivian Morales/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“And then right before they decide if they wanna eat it or not, those pulses are very rapid,” Quirk said. “We call that the feeding buzz.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bat populations are actually in decline, in part due to habitat loss. There’s also the problem of \u003ca href=\"https://www.nps.gov/articles/what-is-white-nose-syndrome.htm\">white-nose syndrome\u003c/a>, a deadly fungus which causes bats to wake up too often during hibernation. This condition has killed millions of bats in the United States in just a decade, Quirk said.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They burn up all their calories, and they starve in the winter,” she said. “It’s a huge concern.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Aren’t bats dangerous?\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Bats are the number one reservoir of rabies, which is virtually always \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098617/yes-bay-area-bats-have-rabies-how-real-are-your-risks\">fatal\u003c/a> to humans — only a very small number of people worldwide have ever survived symptomatic rabies. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, it’s super important to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12098617/yes-bay-area-bats-have-rabies-how-real-are-your-risks\">protect yourself from rabies\u003c/a> by always getting medical attention after you come in contact with a bat, even if you’re not sure you’ve been bitten. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When caught early, rabies is 100% treatable via vaccination. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But something you might now know: Bats are also extremely susceptible to the rabies virus. 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