Christopher Alam is a radio newscast intern working on local news and general assignment reporting. Before joining KQED he was active in college radio and journalism at UC Davis, where he received a bachelor's degree in English and professional writing in 2021. He is also a creative writer and does freelance work. Born in Fresno, he is now based in San Francisco and Oakland.
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About three years ago, he had a lightbulb moment: “Couldn’t we build our entire operation around electricity?” The answer was yes. All of their new restaurants are all-electric.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For McNaughton, it’s a way to help the restaurant group achieve its sustainability goals. But Flour and Water is an outlier – most restaurants in California use gas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Jackson is calibrating sensors at his lab at Stanford University. He measures emissions from gas stoves.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says we’re a gas-heavy state. About 85% of California restaurants use gas. 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Experts say there’s one field the state has overlooked that could make a big impact: \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/science/2002089/heres-what-all-electric-bay-area-restaurants-have-learned-from-ditching-gas\">Getting restaurants to cook with electricity instead of gas\u003c/a>. But this can be expensive and unfamiliar for many.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://oag.ca.gov/news/press-releases/attorney-general-bonta-briefs-court-inhumane-conditions-confinement-california\">Bonta: “California City Detention Facility Opened Before It Was Ready — and Detainees Have Suffered the Consequences.”\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A year ago, seven people filed a class-action lawsuit over conditions at ICE’s largest lock-up in the state: the California City Detention Facility.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A judge ordered ICE to improve things and allow an independent monitor into the facility, while the case unfolds.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now Bonta is weighing in with the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. His office inspected California City last year and found what he calls “crisis-level understaffing for health care,” denial of access to outside medical specialists, and “shockingly inadequate” and “inhumane conditions.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He filed a similar amicus brief last year in a lawsuit over conditions at an ICE facility in Adelanto California.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12109059/ice-ignored-orders-to-leave-santa-rita-jail-lot-alameda-county-says\">Alameda County Sends ICE Cease-and-Desist\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Alameda County Interim Counsel Andrea Weddle \u003ca href=\"https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LaKPF1-vsRE-eKNq6tSVQHt7TGpFfSvO/view\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">penned\u003c/a> a cease-and-desist letter to ICE on Monday, writing that ICE has ignored warnings from the sheriff’s office that they are not allowed to use the jail parking lot and lobby for operations. The letter notes agents have chased people in the parking lot and confronted them in the lobby.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here’s county supervisor Nikki Fortunato Bas:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I would say a lot of them are rogue… incredibly untrained and unprofessional and they should not be allowed to be conducting themselves in the way that they are doing. It’s causing a lot of fear as well as safety concerns.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Members of the county-backed immigration-related rapid response network \u003ca href=\"https://www.acilep.org/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ACILEP\u003c/a> said they believe that, starting around Oct. 25, rotating groups of up to six ICE agents began using the parking lot outside Santa Rita Jail as a hub for detaining people exiting and entering the facility.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">ICE did not respond to a request for comment.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Board of Supervisors approved a policy earlier this year prohibiting the use of county property for civil immigration enforcement.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://next.kqed.org/science/2002089/heres-what-all-electric-bay-area-restaurants-have-learned-from-ditching-gas\">Local Chefs Leading the Switch to Electric \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s the evening dinner rush at Flour and Water Pizza Shop in downtown Oakland. 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About three years ago, he had a lightbulb moment: “Couldn’t we build our entire operation around electricity?” The answer was yes. All of their new restaurants are all-electric.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For McNaughton, it’s a way to help the restaurant group achieve its sustainability goals. But Flour and Water is an outlier – most restaurants in California use gas.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob Jackson is calibrating sensors at his lab at Stanford University. He measures emissions from gas stoves.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He says we’re a gas-heavy state. About 85% of California restaurants use gas. 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The Associated Press made it official last night — \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/11/09/g-s1-151625/california-billionaire-tax-referendum\">Proposition 40 has failed\u003c/a>, about 53% to 47%.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tech super PACs spent about $50 million to influence California statehouse races this year, and \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/11/california-tech-money-2026-legislature/\">it looks like that spending paid off.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A U.S. citizen who was shot by an ICE agent last year \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2025-10-30/federal-immigration-agents-say-driver-tried-to-run-them-over-before-shooting-in-ontario\">is suing the US Government in civil court\u003c/a>. He claims the federal government violated his constitutional rights.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California’s wine industry continues to face serious challenges due to declining wine consumption and overproduction. This year, several high-profile wineries closed their doors or filed for bankruptcy, and industry analysts say more could be on the horizon.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/11/california-tech-money-2026-legislature/\">Silicon Valley Spent At Least $50 million On Races,\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least nine Democratic candidates backed by tech will be going to the Capitol this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wins are a notable victory for tech giants as they \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102105/tech-is-spending-big-on-california-races-this-bay-area-group-wants-you-to-know\">seek to assert more control\u003c/a> over how California regulates their industry.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Of these nine lawmakers, eight are brand new to the legislature, so we don’t know how they will vote,” said Kate Wolffe, reporter with CalMatters. “And a few of them have addressed this saying that they will impose guardrails on AI and they will be a check. But these folks have records and alignments that are more sympathetic to causes that the tech industry cares about, like paving the way for data center development and less regulation around AI.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grow California, a new independent expenditure committee principally funded by cryptocurrency billionaire Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper, and California Leads, funded mostly by Meta and Google, spent $24 million and $17 million respectively backing moderate Democrats over more left-leaning Democrats. The two groups accounted for 30% of all independent expenditures on legislative races during \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/10/tech-interests-spend-big-on-california-election/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a record year\u003c/a> for political spending.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California, a super PAC funded by Meta explicitly \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/exclusive-meta-to-launch-california-super-pac-focused-on-ai-00524989\">to support tech-friendly candidates\u003c/a>, spent $2.6 million on five Democratic campaigns for the state Legislature, including three new lawmakers: Assemblymembers-elect Andrae Gonzalez and Annalisa Perea and Sen.-elect Scott Sakakihara, a former executive for Palantir Technologies who received the bulk of that spending. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2025-10-30/federal-immigration-agents-say-driver-tried-to-run-them-over-before-shooting-in-ontario\">Ontario Man Shot By ICE Sues Federal Government \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the lawsuit, Carlos Jimenez claims the federal government violated his fourth amendment rights. Among his claims are excessive force and invasion of bodily integrity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shooting happened in Ontario, a city about an hour east of Los Angeles.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jimenez says he was driving to work in October of 2025 when he noticed immigration agents stopping someone near a school bus stop. In his complaint, Jimenez says that he tried to warn agents that children would be arriving soon.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when Jimenez drove away, an agent shot his back window and hit his shoulder. He was able to drive home and was taken to the hospital.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal agents found Jimenez there and took him back to the scene to question him, before he could get treated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal prosecutors say agents acted in self defense and charged Jimenez with assault with a deadly weapon.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US Attorney’s office said in a statement that they had probable cause to indict Jimenez but that he opted not to go to court. Instead, Jimenez entered a diversion agreement, which required him to stay in the region and not break any laws, but did not require him to admit guilt.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wine Country Struggling As Demand Drops\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a courtyard next to the Napa County courthouse, a small group of people gather around a man holding a clipboard. Foreclosure auctions are about to begin.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today’s auction includes a type of property that’s rarely offered at the courthouse steps — \u003ca href=\"https://www.sfchronicle.com/food/wine/article/signorello-estate-sold-at-auction-22517663.php\">a Napa Valley winery.\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.signorelloestate.com/signorello-winery-story/\">Signorello Estate\u003c/a> burned to the ground in the 2017 Atlas Fire, and the owners racked up $37 million in debt rebuilding it. When they secured their loan in 2018, wine sales in the U.S. were still growing. But by the time the winery reopened in 2024, the market had changed dramatically.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ray Signorello Jr. co-founded Signorello Estate in Napa with his father in 1977.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Well, the industry’s in a lot of tough shape right now, so that’s really where we’re at,” said the winemaker. “It’s not just my winery. I mean, we’ve heard about many others just in the last week. I’m sure there’ll be a lot more after this.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signorello says that’s because this isn’t a typical downturn.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’ve just got a structural change in the wine industry that’s going to take a lot of time to work through. And it’s not just Napa, obviously. It’s not just California, either. It’s the whole world.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The structural change he’s talking about is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12101534/california-farmers-are-struggling-to-sell-grapes-as-demand-for-wine-drops\">a steady drop in demand.\u003c/a> Consumers are drinking wine less often, baby boomers are aging out, and younger generations aren’t replacing them at the same rate.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That has wine industry lenders feeling a lot less confident that wineries will be able to sell through their inventory and pay off their loans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan Aguilar is a retired banker who spent 30 years working with California wineries. In previous downturns, he says, wineries with strong brand positioning didn’t go bankrupt.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“The fact that banks are foreclosing, that wineries are declaring bankruptcy is just a mark of how serious the situation has become,” said Aguilar. “They found other ways to sort their situation out or they would sell their business to somebody else. Usually, the market would come back in a way that allowed them to resume the trajectory they’d been on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that’s not happening now, and wineries looking to sell are finding few takers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob McMillan is the head of the wine division at First Citizens Bank and the author of its annual State of the US Wine Industry Report.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What you’re seeing right now is creditors that have grown weary of trying to work through situations and for various reasons, you have wineries that are at the tail end of their cash flow,” said McMillan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with struggling to pay off debts they took on when times were better, many wineries that extended their loans ended up getting hit with higher interest rates — sometimes ballooning into double digits.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That includes Signorello. The winery is now owned by its lender, American AgCredit, because no acceptable offer came in at the auction. But as painful as the wave of bankruptcies and foreclosures is for the wineries involved, McMillan says the trend is a positive sign that the industry is shrinking to match demand.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s part of what has to happen in order for us to find a balance point where the remaining wineries and producers can actually make a decent profit.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McMillan predicts that the industry will recover, and California wine sales will begin growing again in 2029 and 2030.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Until then, he says, there’s never been a better time to find great deals on discounted wines.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Reported by: \u003ca href=\"https://www.tinacaputo.com/\">Tina Caputo \u003c/a>\u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n",
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The Associated Press made it official last night — \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/11/09/g-s1-151625/california-billionaire-tax-referendum\">Proposition 40 has failed\u003c/a>, about 53% to 47%.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>Tech super PACs spent about $50 million to influence California statehouse races this year, and \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/11/california-tech-money-2026-legislature/\">it looks like that spending paid off.\u003c/a>\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>A U.S. citizen who was shot by an ICE agent last year \u003ca href=\"https://www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2025-10-30/federal-immigration-agents-say-driver-tried-to-run-them-over-before-shooting-in-ontario\">is suing the US Government in civil court\u003c/a>. He claims the federal government violated his constitutional rights.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California’s wine industry continues to face serious challenges due to declining wine consumption and overproduction. This year, several high-profile wineries closed their doors or filed for bankruptcy, and industry analysts say more could be on the horizon.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/politics/2026/11/california-tech-money-2026-legislature/\">Silicon Valley Spent At Least $50 million On Races,\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At least nine Democratic candidates backed by tech will be going to the Capitol this year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The wins are a notable victory for tech giants as they \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12102105/tech-is-spending-big-on-california-races-this-bay-area-group-wants-you-to-know\">seek to assert more control\u003c/a> over how California regulates their industry.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Of these nine lawmakers, eight are brand new to the legislature, so we don’t know how they will vote,” said Kate Wolffe, reporter with CalMatters. “And a few of them have addressed this saying that they will impose guardrails on AI and they will be a check. But these folks have records and alignments that are more sympathetic to causes that the tech industry cares about, like paving the way for data center development and less regulation around AI.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grow California, a new independent expenditure committee principally funded by cryptocurrency billionaire Chris Larsen and venture capitalist Tim Draper, and California Leads, funded mostly by Meta and Google, spent $24 million and $17 million respectively backing moderate Democrats over more left-leaning Democrats. The two groups accounted for 30% of all independent expenditures on legislative races during \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/economy/technology/2026/10/tech-interests-spend-big-on-california-election/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a record year\u003c/a> for political spending.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mobilizing Economic Transformation Across (Meta) California, a super PAC funded by Meta explicitly \u003ca href=\"https://www.politico.com/news/2025/08/26/exclusive-meta-to-launch-california-super-pac-focused-on-ai-00524989\">to support tech-friendly candidates\u003c/a>, spent $2.6 million on five Democratic campaigns for the state Legislature, including three new lawmakers: Assemblymembers-elect Andrae Gonzalez and Annalisa Perea and Sen.-elect Scott Sakakihara, a former executive for Palantir Technologies who received the bulk of that spending. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvcrnews.org/local-news/2025-10-30/federal-immigration-agents-say-driver-tried-to-run-them-over-before-shooting-in-ontario\">Ontario Man Shot By ICE Sues Federal Government \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the lawsuit, Carlos Jimenez claims the federal government violated his fourth amendment rights. Among his claims are excessive force and invasion of bodily integrity.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shooting happened in Ontario, a city about an hour east of Los Angeles.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jimenez says he was driving to work in October of 2025 when he noticed immigration agents stopping someone near a school bus stop. In his complaint, Jimenez says that he tried to warn agents that children would be arriving soon.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But when Jimenez drove away, an agent shot his back window and hit his shoulder. He was able to drive home and was taken to the hospital.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal agents found Jimenez there and took him back to the scene to question him, before he could get treated.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Federal prosecutors say agents acted in self defense and charged Jimenez with assault with a deadly weapon.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The US Attorney’s office said in a statement that they had probable cause to indict Jimenez but that he opted not to go to court. Instead, Jimenez entered a diversion agreement, which required him to stay in the region and not break any laws, but did not require him to admit guilt.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Wine Country Struggling As Demand Drops\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a courtyard next to the Napa County courthouse, a small group of people gather around a man holding a clipboard. 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But by the time the winery reopened in 2024, the market had changed dramatically.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ray Signorello Jr. co-founded Signorello Estate in Napa with his father in 1977.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Well, the industry’s in a lot of tough shape right now, so that’s really where we’re at,” said the winemaker. “It’s not just my winery. I mean, we’ve heard about many others just in the last week. I’m sure there’ll be a lot more after this.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Signorello says that’s because this isn’t a typical downturn.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’ve just got a structural change in the wine industry that’s going to take a lot of time to work through. And it’s not just Napa, obviously. It’s not just California, either. It’s the whole world.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The structural change he’s talking about is \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12101534/california-farmers-are-struggling-to-sell-grapes-as-demand-for-wine-drops\">a steady drop in demand.\u003c/a> Consumers are drinking wine less often, baby boomers are aging out, and younger generations aren’t replacing them at the same rate.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That has wine industry lenders feeling a lot less confident that wineries will be able to sell through their inventory and pay off their loans.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dan Aguilar is a retired banker who spent 30 years working with California wineries. 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Usually, the market would come back in a way that allowed them to resume the trajectory they’d been on.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that’s not happening now, and wineries looking to sell are finding few takers.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rob McMillan is the head of the wine division at First Citizens Bank and the author of its annual State of the US Wine Industry Report.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What you’re seeing right now is creditors that have grown weary of trying to work through situations and for various reasons, you have wineries that are at the tail end of their cash flow,” said McMillan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Along with struggling to pay off debts they took on when times were better, many wineries that extended their loans ended up getting hit with higher interest rates — sometimes ballooning into double digits.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That includes Signorello. 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The team shut down abruptly in 2008 due to financial hardship.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://laist.com/news/climate-environment/coastal-commission-approves-seawall-sand-for-battered-stretch-of-san-clemente\">Seawall Aimed at Protecting Pacific Surfliner Near San Clemente State Beach\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tracks that carry passengers on the Pacific Surfliner between Orange County and San Diego have shut down frequently in recent years due to rising sea levels and erosion.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rail authorities have dumped boulders on the beach to buttress the tracks. Now they’re hoping a seawall will buy them time to come up with a more permanent solution. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environmental groups and local tribal authorities oppose the plan, saying the emergency work has already ruined the beach. Critics say seawalls cause waves to refract and dig deeper, ultimately stripping away even more sand in the long run.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mitigate the negative effects, authorities will haul in close to 700,000 cubic yards of new sand to San Clemente beaches over the coming year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12108703/google-meta-and-tiktok-sue-to-block-california-law-curbing-addictive-social-media-for-kids\">Tech Companies Argue New User Protections Bill Violates First Amendment \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google, Meta and TikTok are suing California to block a new law aimed at shielding kids from addictive social media features like personalized feeds and autoplay for videos. It also requires the deletion of children’s accounts with those features.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In separate lawsuits, the companies argue \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1709\">Assembly Bill 1709\u003c/a> wrongly substitutes the state’s judgment for that of parents. The companies said the law violates constitutional free speech protections, as well as Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which broadly shields online platforms from liability over user content.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rin Alajaji is with the San Francisco based Electronic Frontier Foundation, which opposed the bill during its passage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Social media bans don’t really fix what’s wrong with social media companies, and we really need to think more creatively and expansively about how we address those harms,” said Alajaji.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Attorney General’s office, which enforces the state’s laws and is the only defendant, said in a statement it is reviewing the lawsuits, adding, “Our office is committed to defending California’s commonsense laws to protect kids online.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/community/2026-10-07/professional-hockey-is-back-in-fresno-whats-new-this-time-around\">After 17 Years, Fresno Falcons Start the Season Strong\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound of hockey is back at Selland Arena.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two dozen players tear across the ice, their skates scraping against the surface as pucks fly from one end of the rink to the other. Just days before the Falcons’ first game, this is one of the team’s first practices together, and head coach Iain Duncan says there’s only one thing on his mind.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re getting ready to win a championship. We are here at the training camp of the Fresno Falcons professional hockey team, and we’re bringing \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventsfresno.com/events\">Selland \u003c/a>back to life.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duncan has spent decades around the sport, first as a player, and now as a coach, but bringing hockey back to Fresno isn’t just about putting a team on the ice. He says it’s about reconnecting with people who supported the Falcons before.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“You never want to forget where you came from because that’s the people that laid the groundwork for us,” said Duncan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcons played in Fresno for 60 years starting in the 1940s, but professional hockey hasn’t been played in Fresno since 2008. Bakersfield has the Condors, and the Stockton Thunder are returning this year as well.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcons announced their return earlier this year, with the same name, same mascot, and a fan base that’s been waiting for a hockey comeback.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duncan says the new team is different in plenty of ways.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Seventeen years is a long time. New technology, new everything, new players, new salary cap, new league,” says the coach. “It’s going to be high action, fast pace, hard hitting. We’re going to have a lot of fun on and off the ice.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finances will be different this time, too, including new sponsorships, partnerships, and community engagement. But some things haven’t changed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresno resident and longtime Falcons fan Shelby Baird remembers going to games with her family when she was younger.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“One of the best memories I have is going out, and we got to greet the players and be out on the ice, so I thought that was a really cool experience.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She says she’s held on to 2 pucks from those long-ago games. When the old team left, she says it felt like something was missing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When they took hockey away too, it was kind of like, wow, it felt like we’re getting downgraded almost as a city.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Baird has children of her own. She signed them up for the kids club, Freddie’s Flock, hoping they’ll make memories as she did.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve lived in Fresno my whole life. I love Fresno, and so anytime we can bring something good and positive to the community, I think that’s exceptional and that’s what we need to do.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that’s how Hugo Koch feels. He’s a forward for the team, and he was recruited all the way from Europe.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m from a big town back home in Sweden, but this is like a perfect city. They’ve been telling me, it’s a pretty small town, but a big city. I love it so far.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other players signed from around the U.S., Canada, and even Belarus.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koch has played professionally for 4 years. But he says this year is different.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When you start playing for an inaugural team, you’re making history with that. Your whole team does, so being part of that is just really incredible.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houston Wilson is a forward from Pennsylvania. This is his sixth year playing professionally.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I never imagined playing hockey on the West Coast in California, and, you know, I’m grateful to be a part of this, and I’m excited for what it could become.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, Wilson and the team want to win, but they also want to connect with the community.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s already a huge following for the team. The team is garnering a lot of support, a lot of following already. So hopefully we’ll have a lot of success that’ll just keep building and it’ll show with our attendance.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcons are part of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. 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Critics say seawalls cause waves to refract and dig deeper, ultimately stripping away even more sand in the long run.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To mitigate the negative effects, authorities will haul in close to 700,000 cubic yards of new sand to San Clemente beaches over the coming year.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12108703/google-meta-and-tiktok-sue-to-block-california-law-curbing-addictive-social-media-for-kids\">Tech Companies Argue New User Protections Bill Violates First Amendment \u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Google, Meta and TikTok are suing California to block a new law aimed at shielding kids from addictive social media features like personalized feeds and autoplay for videos. It also requires the deletion of children’s accounts with those features.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In separate lawsuits, the companies argue \u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.digitaldemocracy.org/bills/ca_202520260ab1709\">Assembly Bill 1709\u003c/a> wrongly substitutes the state’s judgment for that of parents. The companies said the law violates constitutional free speech protections, as well as Section 230 of the federal Communications Decency Act, which broadly shields online platforms from liability over user content.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rin Alajaji is with the San Francisco based Electronic Frontier Foundation, which opposed the bill during its passage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Social media bans don’t really fix what’s wrong with social media companies, and we really need to think more creatively and expansively about how we address those harms,” said Alajaji.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Attorney General’s office, which enforces the state’s laws and is the only defendant, said in a statement it is reviewing the lawsuits, adding, “Our office is committed to defending California’s commonsense laws to protect kids online.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/community/2026-10-07/professional-hockey-is-back-in-fresno-whats-new-this-time-around\">After 17 Years, Fresno Falcons Start the Season Strong\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sound of hockey is back at Selland Arena.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two dozen players tear across the ice, their skates scraping against the surface as pucks fly from one end of the rink to the other. Just days before the Falcons’ first game, this is one of the team’s first practices together, and head coach Iain Duncan says there’s only one thing on his mind.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re getting ready to win a championship. We are here at the training camp of the Fresno Falcons professional hockey team, and we’re bringing \u003ca href=\"https://www.eventsfresno.com/events\">Selland \u003c/a>back to life.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duncan has spent decades around the sport, first as a player, and now as a coach, but bringing hockey back to Fresno isn’t just about putting a team on the ice. He says it’s about reconnecting with people who supported the Falcons before.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“You never want to forget where you came from because that’s the people that laid the groundwork for us,” said Duncan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcons played in Fresno for 60 years starting in the 1940s, but professional hockey hasn’t been played in Fresno since 2008. Bakersfield has the Condors, and the Stockton Thunder are returning this year as well.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcons announced their return earlier this year, with the same name, same mascot, and a fan base that’s been waiting for a hockey comeback.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Duncan says the new team is different in plenty of ways.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Seventeen years is a long time. New technology, new everything, new players, new salary cap, new league,” says the coach. “It’s going to be high action, fast pace, hard hitting. We’re going to have a lot of fun on and off the ice.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The finances will be different this time, too, including new sponsorships, partnerships, and community engagement. But some things haven’t changed. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fresno resident and longtime Falcons fan Shelby Baird remembers going to games with her family when she was younger.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“One of the best memories I have is going out, and we got to greet the players and be out on the ice, so I thought that was a really cool experience.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She says she’s held on to 2 pucks from those long-ago games. When the old team left, she says it felt like something was missing.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When they took hockey away too, it was kind of like, wow, it felt like we’re getting downgraded almost as a city.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now, Baird has children of her own. She signed them up for the kids club, Freddie’s Flock, hoping they’ll make memories as she did.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’ve lived in Fresno my whole life. I love Fresno, and so anytime we can bring something good and positive to the community, I think that’s exceptional and that’s what we need to do.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And that’s how Hugo Koch feels. He’s a forward for the team, and he was recruited all the way from Europe.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I’m from a big town back home in Sweden, but this is like a perfect city. They’ve been telling me, it’s a pretty small town, but a big city. I love it so far.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other players signed from around the U.S., Canada, and even Belarus.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Koch has played professionally for 4 years. But he says this year is different.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When you start playing for an inaugural team, you’re making history with that. Your whole team does, so being part of that is just really incredible.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houston Wilson is a forward from Pennsylvania. This is his sixth year playing professionally.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I never imagined playing hockey on the West Coast in California, and, you know, I’m grateful to be a part of this, and I’m excited for what it could become.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Of course, Wilson and the team want to win, but they also want to connect with the community.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“There’s already a huge following for the team. The team is garnering a lot of support, a lot of following already. So hopefully we’ll have a lot of success that’ll just keep building and it’ll show with our attendance.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Falcons are part of the Federal Prospects Hockey League. It’s an independent league where they’ll play 16 other teams around the country until the end of the season in April.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As of today, exactly one month into their season, the team boasts a 7-1 winning record. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cem>Reported by: \u003c/em>\u003ca href=\"https://www.kvpr.org/people/samantha-rangel\">\u003cem>Samantha Rangel\u003c/em>, \u003cem>KVPR\u003c/em>\u003c/a>\u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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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” in Ballhalla were 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. Retenu 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. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\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” in Ballhalla were 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. Retenu 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\">\u003cstrong>Here are the morning’s top stories on Friday, October 30, 2026\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Latino voters helped President Donald Trump return to office. Now, politicos are looking to California’s 58th Assembly District in Riverside to see if they’ll flip again. The district is traditionally democratic and heavily Latino. But in 2024, they swung for Trump … and Republican Leticia Castillo won the state assembly seat … by riding in on his coat tails.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The Trump administration is following through on its threat to criminally investigate California election officials over alleged noncitizen voting. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state is ready for any attempts to intimidate or interfere with voters and poll workers.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/nx-s1-6022560/doj-subpoenas-california-election\">Trump DOJ Issues Subpoenas to California Election Workers\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration is following through on its threat to criminally investigate California election officials over alleged noncitizen voting. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal government is suing California, alleging there are thousands of noncitizens on the voter rolls.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s ramping up \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105068/judge-blocks-dhs-from-sending-armed-agents-to-question-voters-in-search-for-noncitizens\">its scrutiny\u003c/a> into California’s election process by issuing subpoenas for state and local election officials to investigate their role in processing illegal ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Los Angeles County elections division confirmed that at least two of its employees received two grand jury subpoenas last week, with instructions to appear in court on Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tricia Webber is Santa Cruz county’s Registrar of Voters and heads the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It seems that the federal government does not believe that we are doing our duties on the oath that we swore to do. It’s confusing as to the timing of it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/28/nx-s1-6021478/doj-california-ballots-denied\">federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request\u003c/a> to require California election officials to set aside and stop processing the ballots of thousands of California voters who appear on a list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/20/nx-s1-6009873/california-doj-voter-rolls-noncitizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20,000 names\u003c/a> federal officials say are “likely” noncitizens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latino Voters in California’s 58th Assembly District Reckon With MAGA\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrat Clarissa Cervantes is campaigning again for the Assembly District seat that goes from Riverside to Corona. 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u003cstrong>Here are the morning’s top stories on Friday, October 30, 2026\u003c/strong>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\u003cli>Latino voters helped President Donald Trump return to office. Now, politicos are looking to California’s 58th Assembly District in Riverside to see if they’ll flip again. The district is traditionally democratic and heavily Latino. But in 2024, they swung for Trump … and Republican Leticia Castillo won the state assembly seat … by riding in on his coat tails.\u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>The Trump administration is following through on its threat to criminally investigate California election officials over alleged noncitizen voting. \u003c/li>\n\n\n\n\u003cli>California Attorney General Rob Bonta says the state is ready for any attempts to intimidate or interfere with voters and poll workers.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/29/nx-s1-6022560/doj-subpoenas-california-election\">Trump DOJ Issues Subpoenas to California Election Workers\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Trump administration is following through on its threat to criminally investigate California election officials over alleged noncitizen voting. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The federal government is suing California, alleging there are thousands of noncitizens on the voter rolls.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It’s ramping up \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105068/judge-blocks-dhs-from-sending-armed-agents-to-question-voters-in-search-for-noncitizens\">its scrutiny\u003c/a> into California’s election process by issuing subpoenas for state and local election officials to investigate their role in processing illegal ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Los Angeles County elections division confirmed that at least two of its employees received two grand jury subpoenas last week, with instructions to appear in court on Nov. 4.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Tricia Webber is Santa Cruz county’s Registrar of Voters and heads the California Association of Clerks and Election Officials.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It seems that the federal government does not believe that we are doing our duties on the oath that we swore to do. It’s confusing as to the timing of it.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On Wednesday, a \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/28/nx-s1-6021478/doj-california-ballots-denied\">federal judge denied the Trump administration’s request\u003c/a> to require California election officials to set aside and stop processing the ballots of thousands of California voters who appear on a list of \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/20/nx-s1-6009873/california-doj-voter-rolls-noncitizens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">20,000 names\u003c/a> federal officials say are “likely” noncitizens.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Latino Voters in California’s 58th Assembly District Reckon With MAGA\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrat Clarissa Cervantes is campaigning again for the Assembly District seat that goes from Riverside to Corona. And once again, she’s up against Republican Leticia Castillo who won by about 600 votes in 2024.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cervantes positions herself as the anti-MAGA candidate she took on Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco. The self-professed MAGA sheriff seized hundreds of thousands of ballots after the Prop. 50 election. Bianco claimed there was voter fraud.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March, Cervantes and two other lawmakers sued Bianco and on the stump, she talks about the lawsuit a lot.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When we went before the California Supreme Court I was getting messages: Were you scared? Are you nervous,” said Cervantes alongside gubernatorial candidate Xavier Becerra earlier this month. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cervantes and the lawmakers won their lawsuit and a court ordered Bianco to return the ballots.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I said, “No, I’m not afraid of people who want to undermine democracy,” said Cervantes. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cervantes is 37-years-old and has been on the Riverside City Council for five years.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She’s running to represent a district that’s about 60% Latino, and one that’s been hit hard by ICE raids.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cervantes strategy: attack Castillo who is a strong Trump supporter and tie her to the affordability issue.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“One of the biggest things that we’re hearing is the cost of these wars that are taking place. The cost of investing over a billion dollars into ICE. these are all on taxpayer dollars.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mike Madrid is a longtime Republican strategist and an anti-trumper. He focuses on the Latino vote.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Madrid thinks tying Castillo to the unpopular president is the right political move.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Look, she’s a Trumper, and that’s what matters in this moment. Nobody cares about anything else. That’s why Cervantes is running the race that she is.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Madrid says if Cervantes is elected it’d be a mistake to continue focusing on Trump and immigration in Sacramento. He says like most Americans, Latino voters are focused on the economy.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“When no party has any solutions, they’re going to resort to these old caricatures of what is driving Latinos, which in this case is immigration.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Madrid says if Cervantes doesn’t come up with economic solutions that speak to Latinos that vote will swing again. He says Latinos are “de-aligned” from both parties.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“and by dealignment, what I mean is extraordinary loss of confidence and trust in both parties,” said Madrid. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castillo appears to understand that. In recent weeks, her political ads have been promoting policies to bring down the cost of living. One idea: eliminate the state’s gas tax.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Madrid says that strategy comes a little too late.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Jurupa Valley, a city that borders Riverside, Chuy Garcia sits behind the cash register at the neighborhood market on a recent Thursday.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garcia has owned the store for 25 years and calls himself a “common sense” Republican.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Garcia isn’t paying attention to the race because he doesn’t see the point.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Everybody just wants to say what you want to hear to get votes,” said Garcia. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He’s concerned about the ICE raids and the effect it’s had on his neighborhood and business. He mentions his parents came here illegally.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Garcia also blames the Democrats for the state’s high taxes.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“I don’t understand why they can’t see what is bad for business.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Garcia also votes on cultural issues, especially when it comes to transgender girls in sports\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castillo is trying to appeal to that segment of the electorate, mostly Latino men. She declined multiple requests for an interview but here she is on the conservative podcast “Latino Free Minds” on October 19:\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Talking to a lot of people, they’ll say ‘you’re anti’. No. I’m about family values, protecting the kids, those types of things.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Castillo’s campaign slogan: faith, family and freedom. 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"content": "\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a Friday morning at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/contra-costa-county\">Contra Costa County\u003c/a> Clerk-Recorder’s Office in Martinez, dozens of people were at work answering the phones or hand-counting ballots. In an adjoining warehouse, dozens more fed tally machines and operated behemoth mail sorters. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workers — a mix of temporary, full-time, and volunteer staff — were of all ages and backgrounds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s the same thing we’ve always been doing, we haven’t changed,” said Melinda McGee, an election services technician since 2022. McGee and others in her role are responsible for voter registrations, sending out vote-by-mail ballots, and verifying signatures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poll worker prepares mail-in ballots for sorting at the Contra Costa County Elections Operation Center in Martinez on March 5, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Of course, as a county agency, we are following the guidelines of the election code … so all we can do is relay the messages given to us and make sure the voters are fully informed of the information we have.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A big part, McGee said, of the election workers’ job starts before the votes even come in, handling tasks like answering questions from voters and offering assurances.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said she’s hearing the usual worries that they receive every year, like questions about registering, or if a ballot was received. But in recent elections, more people have also asked to come to the office and physically observe the ballot count — something available to the public. She said there’s been more interest lately, with discussion of voter fraud and stolen ballots in the news and online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re here for you. We’re working for you. We want you to know what you want to know, and there’s nothing to hide,” McGee said. “You want to come in and observe? By all means, I’ll take you myself. You want to see all the steps? I’ll be happy to show you what’s going on.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Understanding election security is always important,” McGee added. “It’s paramount to our business.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the vote just over a week away, elections officials in Contra Costa County and across the country are preparing for everything — ranging from skepticism to outright legal challenges. President Donald Trump has \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/documents-china-2020-election-trump.html\">warned\u003c/a> that our nation’s voting systems are vulnerable to foreign interference. Meanwhile, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105068/judge-blocks-dhs-from-sending-armed-agents-to-question-voters-in-search-for-noncitizens\">armed federal agents\u003c/a> are scouring state voter registrations, trying to find proof of noncitizen voters. Just last week, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/19/nx-s1-6007908/election-tensions-escalate-in-california-as-doj-charges-28-people-with-voting-crimes\">DOJ charged 28 people in California\u003c/a> with voting-related crimes, and claimed many “likely non-citizens” on the state’s voting rolls. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“All those developments affect the conduct of the election,” said Travis Ebbert, a supervisor with the elections department for 15 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What could happen, what potential law changes … what effect that will have on voters’ behavior, their turnout, their voting patterns. Will they distrust the mail? Will they use dropboxes or show up in person more? 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"content": "\u003cdiv class=\"post-body\">\u003cp>\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a Friday morning at the \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/contra-costa-county\">Contra Costa County\u003c/a> Clerk-Recorder’s Office in Martinez, dozens of people were at work answering the phones or hand-counting ballots. In an adjoining warehouse, dozens more fed tally machines and operated behemoth mail sorters. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The workers — a mix of temporary, full-time, and volunteer staff — were of all ages and backgrounds. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“It’s the same thing we’ve always been doing, we haven’t changed,” said Melinda McGee, an election services technician since 2022. McGee and others in her role are responsible for voter registrations, sending out vote-by-mail ballots, and verifying signatures. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1999\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12106278\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973.jpg 1999w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/10/240305-MARTINEZ-VOTING-FILE-MD-04_qed-51570973-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1999px) 100vw, 1999px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A poll worker prepares mail-in ballots for sorting at the Contra Costa County Elections Operation Center in Martinez on March 5, 2024. (Martin do Nascimento/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Of course, as a county agency, we are following the guidelines of the election code … so all we can do is relay the messages given to us and make sure the voters are fully informed of the information we have.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A big part, McGee said, of the election workers’ job starts before the votes even come in, handling tasks like answering questions from voters and offering assurances.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">She said she’s hearing the usual worries that they receive every year, like questions about registering, or if a ballot was received. But in recent elections, more people have also asked to come to the office and physically observe the ballot count — something available to the public. She said there’s been more interest lately, with discussion of voter fraud and stolen ballots in the news and online. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We’re here for you. We’re working for you. We want you to know what you want to know, and there’s nothing to hide,” McGee said. “You want to come in and observe? By all means, I’ll take you myself. You want to see all the steps? I’ll be happy to show you what’s going on.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Understanding election security is always important,” McGee added. “It’s paramount to our business.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the vote just over a week away, elections officials in Contra Costa County and across the country are preparing for everything — ranging from skepticism to outright legal challenges. President Donald Trump has \u003ca href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/16/us/politics/documents-china-2020-election-trump.html\">warned\u003c/a> that our nation’s voting systems are vulnerable to foreign interference. Meanwhile, \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12105068/judge-blocks-dhs-from-sending-armed-agents-to-question-voters-in-search-for-noncitizens\">armed federal agents\u003c/a> are scouring state voter registrations, trying to find proof of noncitizen voters. Just last week, the \u003ca href=\"https://www.npr.org/2026/10/19/nx-s1-6007908/election-tensions-escalate-in-california-as-doj-charges-28-people-with-voting-crimes\">DOJ charged 28 people in California\u003c/a> with voting-related crimes, and claimed many “likely non-citizens” on the state’s voting rolls. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“All those developments affect the conduct of the election,” said Travis Ebbert, a supervisor with the elections department for 15 years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“What could happen, what potential law changes … what effect that will have on voters’ behavior, their turnout, their voting patterns. Will they distrust the mail? Will they use dropboxes or show up in person more? All of that goes into our planning process,” Ebbert said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/161108_ConcordPolling_bhs02.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11999255\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/161108_ConcordPolling_bhs02.jpg 1920w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/161108_ConcordPolling_bhs02-800x600.jpg 800w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/161108_ConcordPolling_bhs02-1020x765.jpg 1020w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/161108_ConcordPolling_bhs02-160x120.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2024/08/161108_ConcordPolling_bhs02-1536x1152.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A polling station in the city of Concord in 2024. (Brittany Hosea-Small/KQED)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While some Contra Costa County residents expressed worry to election workers about federal agents arresting people at polling places around Election Day, Ebbert said local law enforcement has assured them that’s not happening. They’re prepared with a contingency plan anyway, drafted with the help of local sheriffs, county council and the regional FBI coordinator. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ebbert and other election workers at the office say that they leave politics at the door, but when speaking to the public about concerns around elections integrity, that can be hard.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nena Manuel has worked elections there for two years. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“We are very nonpartisan, and so what we do is focus on what the election code book says, and we follow it to a T,” Manuel said. “It doesn’t matter what political party anyone affiliates with, we are going to serve you just as we would everyone else. Everyone come as you are and we will accept you and assist you and get you to vote if you are eligible.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ebbert says since 2016, officials have faced more skepticism from the public about their elections process — but more appreciation, too.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“For the last 6 to 8 years, I get ‘Thank you for your service’ like I’m a veteran or something,” said Ebbert, with a laugh. “I show up to work at a government job everyday in an office building and sit at my computer. I thought that was very strange, but I appreciate the sentiment.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manuel said when she answers the phones, she’s been told the same thing. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“They are very thankful, because I think when they hear what the process is, and that you have a genuine interest in ensuring that their ballots are being processed in a safe manner, they are happy to hear that,” Manuel said. “It’s very interesting to get that kind of reaction.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">McGee, who used to work for a political lobbying group, said she started working in elections to get away from politics. She noted a clear throughline in her career. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">“Service. It’s about service,” she said. “That is basically my mission in life, helping people. Whether it’s here in this office or outside in my private life, I’m always going to try and help someone. So it’s just lucky I get paid to do it now.” \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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So \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103307/cautiously-optimistic-the-latest-on-el-nino-and-tahoes-ski-season\">what can skiers expect on the slopes?\u003c/a> To help answer that question, we’re joined by KQED outdoor reporter Sarah Wright, who’s been talking with experts and joins us now.\u003c/li>\n\u003c/ul>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12104425/california-officials-denounce-trump-dojs-demands-to-prove-voters-citizenship\">DOJ Asserts Ineligible Voters on CA Voter Rolls, Asks to “Segregate” Ballots\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The federal Department of Justice sent letters to California’s Secretary of State Shirley Weber and the Los Angeles Registrar of Voters Dean Logan, asserting there are ineligible voters on California’s voter rolls.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The U.S. DOJ gave officials two days to confirm the voters’ citizenship status, ramping up its pressure on the state to \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/tag/election-integrity\">root out alleged voter fraud\u003c/a> ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm election.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The letters were accompanied by a password-protected thumb drive that the DOJ said contained the names of voters who the federal government “believes are likely noncitizens.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“For individuals whom you cannot independently confirm citizenship status, we request that you immediately instruct the appropriate elections officials to segregate — not cancel — those individuals’ vote-by-mail ballots until their citizenship status can be determined,” acting U.S. Deputy Attorney General Trent McCotter wrote in the letters to Weber and Logan.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>State Attorney General Rob Bonta denounced Trump for stoking concerns about voter fraud, which he says are unfounded.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“During an election, he now comes forward and purports to suggest that there are ineligible voters on the rolls in California,” said Bonta. “And so, you know, we have to understand who the messenger is, what they’ve said in the past, they have zero credibility.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Bonta denounced the Trump administration for taking such a step while voters across the state are already filling out \u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103647/dropbox-near-me-san-francisco-bay-area-find-my-polling-place-election-day-voter-guide-california-midterm-elections-2026-vote-for-governor\">vote-by-mail ballots\u003c/a>. Most California counties already began mailing out ballots on October 5th.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/environment/water/2026/10/california-dam-safety-audit-enforcement/\">State Audit Finds 57 Dams Across CA in Poor Condition\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>With an El Niño winter threatening heavy rain, the State Auditor warns that California’s aging dams “continue to pose a risk to public safety,” especially in the Bay Area, San Diego, and Los Angeles areas. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003ca href=\"https://calmatters.org/author/rachel-becker/\">Rachel Becker\u003c/a> is a reporter with our California Newsroom partner CalMatters.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>She says lawmakers gave the state the power to penalize dam owners that violate safety requirements following the Oroville spillway failure in 2017.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“The state’s Department of Water Resources told the auditor, they haven’t been able to adequately staff an enforcement branch and aren’t cofnident they actually have the resources to afford to defend their actions in a hearing. And when it comes down to it, these dam repairs are so expensive. And state law never required dam owners to create a fund or maintain some sort of bond or assurance that they can do these safety repairs or eventually decommission a dam.”\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>While dam disasters are extremely rare, if they do happen, it can be catastrophic.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The audit found that if the state’s riskiest dams fail they could collectively endanger a million and a half people and cause more than $260 billion dollars in damage.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003ca href=\"https://www.kqed.org/news/12103307/cautiously-optimistic-the-latest-on-el-nino-and-tahoes-ski-season\">Small Sample Size of Past “Super El Niños” Shows Varied Snowfall\u003c/a>\u003c/h2>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>\u003cem>This interview was edited for length and clarity. \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>BOLANOS: Report after report says a Super El Niño could slam the west coast with rain and snow. So what can skiers expect on the slopes? To help answer that question, we’re joined by KQED outdoor reporter Sarah Wright, who’s been talking with experts and joins us now. So Sarah, why is it so hard to tell what to expect this ski season?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: So the short answer is we just don’t have enough data. I spoke with Brian Allegretto. He is a forecaster with OpenSnow, which gives predictions for the Sierra Nevada area. He told me that since 1970, there have only been four winters that are considered strong El Niño’s. Just half of those produced above average snowfall. Some might remember the 1982-1983 season, which had a 170% of average snowfall. But the other half produced below average snow fall, like the disappointing 2015-2016 season. Here’s Allegretto to explain.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>ALLEGRETTO: The question will be what’s happening around the rest of the globe? What’s happening in the North Pacific, what’s happening in Eastern US in December, January and February? We will have no idea until we get there.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>BOLANOS: Okay, so what is the El Niño forecast saying today?\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: So, technically we still don’t even know if it’s going to be a Super El Niño, but the water in the Pacific Ocean right now is warm. It’s about 2.2 degrees above average, and it’s getting warmer. Brian addressed this when I chatted with him.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>ALLEGRETTO: But what is that going to do when you have no historical records to point to anything? It’s hard to know. But in theory, it should enhance the southern jet stream and we should see a pretty active pattern into California and the southwest.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: What’s really impossible to know, Allegretto said, is whether the El Niño pattern will actually dominate the forecast, or if other weather patterns will move in to drown out its effects. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>BOLANOS: So, what does this all mean for ski season this winter? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: So good news, it just snowed in the Sierra on Monday, but let’s not get too excited. The reality is, snowfall should start to pick up in November. It might dip a bit in December and then hopefully we’ll see big numbers in January and February. Allegretto called those months the make-or-break months.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>ALLEGRETTO: I look at this forecast going, OK, I’m cautiously optimistic. This looks like we’re probably going to have an active season, probably going have at least slightly above average snowfall. So I’m pretty excited.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: But in addition to the potential for more snowfall, El Niño’s are also characterized by being warm, generally. So, Allegretto warned that we could actually end up with more rain than snow, especially at low elevations. So basically, don’t get too sucked into the snow hype this early, but signs are good for a big season ahead. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>BOLANOS: Okay, so people who are looking forward to this, when will ski resorts be open? \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: So most in Tahoe are slated for a late November opening or even early December. So now is the time to figure out your ski season plans. But be patient. Don’t expect amazing conditions when you get out there for the first month or even for the two months of the season.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>BOLANOS: Alrighty, that was KQED Outdoor Reporter Sarah Wright. Sarah, thank you so much.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>WRIGHT: Thank you. \u003c/p>\n\u003c/div>\u003c/p>",
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Paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during the incident, he’s been on death row since 2013. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made waves on Oct. 8 when he announced that Hasan’s execution by firing squad, scheduled for Dec. 3, would be made public. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hegseth \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/DOWResponse/status/2108272558390866330?s=20\">told\u003c/a> conservative news outlet \u003cem>Real America’s Voice \u003c/em>that the decision to have soldiers carry out the execution publicly, with rifles, was a “no-brainer\u003cem>.” \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It hadn’t been since World War II since we’ve done that,” Hegseth said. “Well, I kinda like the mentality we had in World War II.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1998\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12057112\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1.jpg 1998w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1998px) 100vw, 1998px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">North Bay Rep. Mike Thompson participates in a news conference outside the Capitol on Feb. 1, 2023. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>North Bay Rep. Mike Thompson called the livestreaming idea one of the most distasteful decisions to come from Hegseth. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“That’s going far, because he’s made some real blunders,” Thompson told KQED. “The person committed some heinous crimes; he should be punished, but this is not something for entertainment.”\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“It’s not something that’s going to help,” Thompson said. “It’s not something that civilized humanity does.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>President Donald Trump said last week he “absolutely did” approve the execution being livestreamed. But on Saturday, he told reporters that he will make a final decision soon. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“I know what the military would like to do, but I’ll make a decision,” Trump said. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It’s my understanding that the White House has not decided how to proceed, so the court of public opinion can be powerful,” Thompson said. “We need to make sure everyone knows that this is inappropriate and shouldn’t be allowed to happen, and that word needs to get to the president.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“This is not an American value,” Thompson said. “I can’t say that strongly enough.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>South Bay Rep. Ro Khanna condemned Hegseth’s plans over the weekend.\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“This is like the spectacle of the coliseum, for entertainment and for shaming people,” Khanna told \u003cem>MS NOW.\u003c/em> “It has no basis in modern humanitarian law, it’s going to make us an outlier, it’s actually going to glorify the terrorist who did this.”\u003cbr>\u003cbr>Khanna forecasted it as “a recruiting tool for terrorist groups all over the world.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It is this total idiocy of governance that’s why we’re struggling as a nation,” he said.\u003cbr>\u003cbr>East Bay Rep. Mark DeSaulnier called Hegseth’s plan “barbaric” and said it “makes a mockery of our justice system.”\u003cbr>\u003cbr>“Secretary Hegseth and this Administration continue to put spectacle over the safety and security of the American people,” DeSaulnier wrote in an email to KQED.\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/10/2026/03/RoKhannaGetty1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12075441\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/RoKhannaGetty1.jpg 2000w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/RoKhannaGetty1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2026/03/RoKhannaGetty1-1536x1025.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">U.S. Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, speaks during a press conference with (L-R) committee ranking member Rep. Robert Garcia, D-California, Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Virginia, and Rep. Wesley Bell, D-Missouri, as former U.S. President Bill Clinton testifies in a closed-door deposition with the House Oversight Committee at the Chappaqua Performing Arts Center on Feb. 27, 2026, in Chappaqua, New York. (David Dee Delgado/Getty Images)\u003c/figcaption>\u003c/figure>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Khanna sits on the House Armed Services Committee, responsible for the funding, policy, and oversight of the DOD and the military. He said he plans on holding Hegseth and others accountable. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“Thomas Massie has an impeachment resolution on Hegseth, and that is going to get, in my view, 20 Republicans; he needs to be impeached,” Khanna said. “But that’s not enough. We need a truth and accountability commission in this country.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi weighed in, posting on the social media platform \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/SpeakerPelosi/status/2108643933592932860?s=12\">X\u003c/a> that Pete Hegseth “dishonors both our nation and the position he holds. He is beyond unfit to lead the brave men and women of our Armed Forces. He must go.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hasan can still move to significantly delay his sentence if he files a habeas corpus petition in federal court. If the Pentagon’s plan goes through, it will be the first execution by the military since 1961 — when it killed Army Pvt. John Bennet by hanging, for rape and attempted murder. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>The last military execution by firing squad was carried out in 1945, during World War II, when an Army private named Eddie Slovik was shot in France for desertion.\u003c/p>\n",
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Paralyzed from the waist down after being shot during the incident, he’s been on death row since 2013. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth made waves on Oct. 8 when he announced that Hasan’s execution by firing squad, scheduled for Dec. 3, would be made public. \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>Hegseth \u003ca href=\"https://x.com/DOWResponse/status/2108272558390866330?s=20\">told\u003c/a> conservative news outlet \u003cem>Real America’s Voice \u003c/em>that the decision to have soldiers carry out the execution publicly, with rifles, was a “no-brainer\u003cem>.” \u003c/em>\u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cp>“It hadn’t been since World War II since we’ve done that,” Hegseth said. “Well, I kinda like the mentality we had in World War II.” \u003c/p>\n\n\n\n\u003cfigure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\">\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1998\" height=\"1332\" src=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12057112\" srcset=\"https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1.jpg 1998w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1-160x107.jpg 160w, https://cdn.kqed.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/10/2025/09/MikeThompson_ICE-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1998px) 100vw, 1998px\" />\u003cfigcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">North Bay Rep. 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