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Young voters back Prop. 40 at 76%, versus 36% of voters 55 and older. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5q4qf ✍️ Dylan Arreola and Tom Nolan | CalMatters

Costume swaps are popping up across Southern California, and there are other easy ways to cut waste: 🔗: vist.ly/5q4n7 ✍️ Dorany Pineda | Associated Press 📷 Jae C. Hong / Associated Press

Why are pro-housing groups split on Proposition 45? Here's what the housing movement disagrees on. By Ben Christopher | CalMatters vist.ly/5q4mh

Checking every L.A. County mail ballot against a federal list would take about 16 years, the county told a 9th Circuit panel Sunday. 🔗 Read the story: vist.ly/5q4hh ✍️ Rebecca Boone | Associated Press 📸 Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press

After 170 years, no one knows who started the suit that freed Biddy Mason and 13 others in an LA courtroom in 1856. 🔗 Her story and the network behind it: vist.ly/5q49h ✍️ Kevin Waite

Actor Walter Koenig, who played Ensign Pavel Chekov, the youthful Russian navigator on the “ Star Trek ” television series and several movies, has died. He was 90. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5q3yz ✍️ The Associated Press 📸 Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images

If elected, Nithya Raman could shake up the LA Olympics by changing who sits on key boards. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5q3ii ✍️ Libby Rainey 📸 Courtesy NBC4 and Telemundo 52

LA’s speed cameras are going live. Warnings come first, then fines of $50 to $500. 🔗 What to know: vist.ly/5p2zv ✍️ Kavish Harjai 📸 Kavish Harjai / LAist

Los Angeles officials expect construction of a fence around MacArthur Park will start in November and continue through fall 2027. 🔗: vist.ly/5prw5 ✍️ Hanna Kang | The LA Local 📸 L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks

The third annual OC Book Fair returns to Old Town Tustin on Nov. 14 with bookish activities, local authors, shopping and more. A portion of El Camino Real will be closed for the free event. 🔗: vist.ly/5pruv ✍️ Destiny Torres 📸 Tom Hermans / Unsplash

With little talk of climate policy in the governor's race, Californians are largely left guessing about how Steve Hilton or Xavier Becerra would handle the program or California’s broader climate ambitions. 🔗: vist.ly/5prph ✍️ CalMatters Staff | CalMatters 📸 Grace Widyatmadja / CNN

Metrolink’s Orange County service between the Laguna Niguel/Mission Viejo and Oceanside stations will be temporarily suspended next week, starting Monday, Oct. 26, through Friday, Oct. 30. Full story: vist.ly/5prn5 ✍️ Destiny Torres 📸 Photo Courtesy of OC Transportation Authority

The Metro board voted unanimously Thursday to rename the Pershing Square Metro station after Bridget “Biddy” Mason, a woman who went from enslavement to owning much of what’s now downtown Los Angeles. 🔗: vist.ly/5prj8 ✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh 📸 LaMonica Peters / The LA Local

The question Proposition 2 poses to California voters is simple: Should the state be able to save more money when its economy is booming? 🔗: vist.ly/5prcc ✍️ Yue Stella Yu | CalMatters 📸 Fred Greaves / CalMatters

LA ride-hail drivers worked 17.8% fewer hours and earned 14.7% less per quarter since Waymo arrived, per Gridwise. In cities without AVs, both rose. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pr59 ✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh 📸 Flickr

Inglewood city leaders broke ground on a new shuttle bus network, planting ceremonial brass shovels in the dirt outside a Market Street shopping center on Wednesday morning. 🔗: vist.ly/5pq2v ✍️ Isaiah Murtaugh Barish | The LA Local 📸 The LA Local

To combat any jump scares around local ballot measures, Khmer Girls in Action and We Are California are teaming up to host a Party to the Polls: Haunted Mansion on Saturday. 🔗: vist.ly/5pqsw ✍️ Shefali Kulkarni | Long Beach Post 📸 Photo courtesy Khmer Girls in Action

Childcare costs a lot: more than $23,000 a year for infant care in California. We asked 50 candidates what they'd do. 🔗 Full guide: vist.ly/5pqi2 ✍️ Sabrina T. Sanchez and Elly Yu

A federal judge restricted DHS field operations looking for noncitizen voters, finding they likely violated the Voting Rights Act. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pq9k ✍️ Jude Joffe-Block | NPR

California lowered the Medi-Cal asset limit for seniors and people with disabilities to $21,000 starting July 2027. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pm6f ✍️ Kristen Hwang | CalMatters 📸 Larry Valenzuela / CalMatters

The report by the Migration Policy Institute shows deportations increased from 620,000 during the first year of Trump’s second administration. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pkzr ✍️Rebecca Santana | Associated Press 📷Eric Ga/Associated Press

Mortgage rates fell this week for the first time since late August, easing some of the pressure on prospective homebuyers facing higher borrowing costs on home loans. 🔗: vist.ly/5pkxq ✍️Alex Veiga | Associated Press 📷Nam Y. Huh/Associated Press

After 32 years in uniform and a career punctuated by declining murders, spiking traffic deaths and challenges retaining officers, Long Beach Police Chief Wally Hebeish announced that he will retire in December. 🔗 Read more ✍️John Donegan | Long Beach Post 📷Thomas R. Cordova/Long Beach Post

This Filipino smash burger has lumpia wrapper, avocado and jalapeño. His residency at Grand Central Market closes this weekend. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5pktx ✍️ Gab Chabrán 📸 Courtesy Banger Lumpia

LAist has learned that the city has been in regular mediation sessions over allegations that it is breaching the terms of a nearly $1.4 billion settlement agreement to repair sidewalks and construct curb ramps. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pkqs ✍️ Kavish Harjai 📷 Alborz Kamalizad/LAist

Although CA lawmakers recently passed a suite of laws intended to bring transparency to the development of new data centers, local communities across the state are signaling that disclosure isn’t enough. 🔗: vist.ly/5pkmc ✍️Katherine Ortiz | CalMatters 📷 Anna Hoch-Kenney/CalMatters

A federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC by Dec. 11. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pkgh ✍️David Fischer | Associated Press 📷Julia Demaree Nikhinson/Associated Press

Tom Skerritt, the Emmy-winning actor known for “Alien,” “Top Gun” and “Picket Fences,” has died at 93, his family said. 🔗 Obituary: vist.ly/5pkc4 ✍️ Mark Kennedy | Associated Press 📸 Reed Saxon / Associated Press

Voter trainings are spreading across California as advocates warn that immigration enforcement is meant to intimidate voters. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5pjpc ✍️ Alejandra Molina | Boyle Heights Beat

More extreme heat, drought and beach erosion could hit SoCal within two decades, a new state report finds. 🔗 vist.ly/5pjeb ✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh 📸 Allen J. Schaben / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images

Thousands of California state workers walked off the job Wednesday in SEIU Local 1000’s first strike in 44 years. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5pixu ✍️ Lynn La and Kate Wolffe | CalMatters

Proposition 37 would create a state loan program to help middle-income Californians buy newly built homes and condos. 🔗 Head to LAist.com/Vote for more guides. 🎥 Jill Replogle, Tony Federico, Michael Leyva, Joshua Letona

Parents of a 13-year-old who died while driving an e-motorcycle face child endangerment charges, according to the Orange County District Attorney’s Office. 🔗 More details: vist.ly/5pfhp ✍️ Destiny Torres 📸 Kevin Carter/Getty Images

Free funk, Blind Runner and Grand Ave. All Access. Your week in LA and SoCal. 🔗 Best things to do: vist.ly/5pffy ✍️ Laura Hertzfeld 📸 Tim Mosenfelder / Getty Images

FilmWeek critic Lael Loewenstein says that "You Can See Everything" could change your mind. 🔗 Listen to AirTalk weekdays 9-11am on 89.3 FM and streaming online at LAist.com and the LAist app. 🎥 Lael Loewenstein, Nic Perez, Marcellina Chappelle

The Los Angeles Angels have fired manager Kurt Suzuki after he lost 100 games in his only season in charge of the long-struggling club. 🔗 Read the story: vist.ly/5pf37 ✍️ Associated Press 📸 Joe Scarnici/Getty Images

LAUSD is prepping for "Super El Niño": clearing drains, trimming trees, checking roofs and testing emergency gear. Families, make sure your school has your current contact info. 🔗: vist.ly/5peu3 ✍️ Mallika Seshadri, EdSource 📷 Kyle Stokes / LAist

Free sandbags ahead of El Niño: drive up, and staff will load up to 10 bags into your car. No ID needed. Sat., Oct. 24 and Sat., Nov. 7, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., at Long Beach City College. 🔗: vist.ly/5peck ✍️ Kate Raphael, Long Beach Post 📸 Thomas R. Cordova, Long Beach Post

Reservations for the Samuel Oschin Air and Space Center are now open. The center is space shuttle Endeavour’s new permanent home in Exposition Park. 🔗 Learn more: vist.ly/5pd2m ✍️ Makenna Cramer 📸 Makenna Cramer/LAist

Feds are suing California over voter fraud claims. Experts say it's unlikely to succeed and voters should keep filling out their ballots. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5pdwx ✍️ Kevin Tidmarsh 📸 Courtesy L.A. County Registrar/Recorder

A $125M settlement for Garden Grove evacuees is approved. It covers lodging, lost wages and business income. Claims open soon and GKN holds a community event Oct. 27. If you evacuated, keep your receipts. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5pa4h ✍️ Elly Yu 📷 Ethan Swope / AP Photo

Fountain Avenue is getting protected bike lanes. Construction on the first phase is set to begin before the end of the year. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5pa3e ✍️ Kavish Harjai 📸 Courtesy City of West Hollywood

Southern California is likely in for a solid dose of rain this week, just days after heat and Santa Ana winds helped fuel several wildfires across the region. 🔗 Read the story: vist.ly/5p9z9 ✍️ Lucas Brady Woods 📸 Apu Gomes/AFP via Getty Images

Rapid response groups are sharing hotlines and free Know Your Rights workshops as ICE activity increases in California. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5p9hz ✍️ Alejandra Molina and Jessica Perez | Boyle Heights Beat

Proposition 5 would change how California replaces state officials who are recalled. This would push the choice of a successor to a separate, later election, and the recalled official could run in it. 🔗 Learn more from our guides at LAist.com/Vote. 🎥 Jill Replogle, Joshua Letona

An LA County emergency manager is suing, alleging retaliation over his Eaton Fire whistleblower complaints. The county says it will respond in court. 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5p8ed ✍️ Erin Stone

Prop 39 would require voters to show a government ID when they cast a ballot would increase peoples’ trust in the election process. But opponents say the measure would add unnecessary hurdles. 🔗 Listen to Imperfect Paradise, wherever you get your podcasts. 🎥 Jill Replogle, Joshua Letona

The West Hollywood City Council will consider a motion that thwarts long-planned bike lanes along Fountain Avenue out of concerns that the cyclist improvements will eliminate too much street parking. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5p4uv ✍️ Kavish Harjai 📸 The city of West Hollywood

Federal prosecutors charged 28 California green card holders with illegally registering to vote or voting. 🔗 Read more: vist.ly/5p4gw ✍️ Ryan Sabalow | CalMatters 📸 Jae C. Hong / AP Photo

Californians: too many ballot measures (77%). But propositions are a “good thing” (79%). Too many, or exactly the right amount? 🔗 Full story: vist.ly/5p455 ✍️ David Wagner