Senin, 28 September 2026

Braun's Law, Giants Mom Rebuts, and Baby Zoo Debuts

Monday, September 28, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1542, Spanish explorer Juan Rodríguez Cabrillo sailed into San Diego Bay and became the first European to set foot on what is now the California coast. He named the harbor San Miguel.

A nearly century-old slice of California whimsy is up for grabs in Santa Barbara, complete with the storybook charm of an English fairytale. We have details below on the rare Moody Sisters cottage that just hit the market.

And from fairytale cottages to sleek new builds, which would get your money: craftsmanship from another era or the conveniences of a brand-new home? Hit reply and let us know.

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Hurricane Polo Threatens SoCal

Southern California beach communities are stacking sand berms and closing shorelines as Hurricane Polo pushes dangerous swells toward the coast.

Polo and a second storm, Odalys, are churning off Baja California, and forecasters expect surf of 4 to 7 feet and high tides near 7 feet at south-facing beaches. The worst conditions are expected today and tomorrow, when high tides overlap with the incoming southerly swells.

Officials say the most vulnerable spots include Avalon, the Long Beach Peninsula, Belmont Shore, and Malibu, where crews are reinforcing coastal defenses and handing out sandbags. Los Angeles fire stations are offering up to 25 sandbags per household.

The swells follow damage from Hurricane Marie over Labor Day weekend, which battered the same shoreline. Gov. Gavin Newsom has declared a precautionary state of emergency as the region prepares for potentially record-breaking El Niño conditions.

Newsom Signs Braun's Law, DUI Bills

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bills cracking down on repeat DUI offenders, headlined by Braun's Law, named for Braun Levi, an 18-year-old Loyola High School tennis star killed by a suspected drunk driver.

Senate Bill 907, by Sen. Bob Archuleta, D-Pico Rivera, makes a warning known as the Watson Advisement mandatory for drivers whose DUI charges are pleaded down, warning that driving impaired again and killing someone could bring a more serious charge, including murder. Levi was killed in Manhattan Beach in May 2025, months after his family lost their home in the Palisades Fire.

The other measures add longer license revocations and ignition-interlock requirements. Mothers Against Drunk Driving backed all four bills.

Support crossed party lines. Assemblymember Tom Lackey, R-Palmdale, a former Highway Patrol sergeant who wrote two of the measures, said lawmakers may differ on party but should agree on keeping impaired drivers off the road.

Airbnb Fights to Keep Coastal Rentals

California's Coastal Commission weakened Pacifica's proposed limits on short-term rentals amid heavy lobbying by Airbnb against the rules.

Pacifica officials wanted to bar corporate owners and cap unhosted rentals at 60 days a year. In August, the Coastal Commission stripped the residency requirement and doubled the cap to 120 days. Pacifica later agreed to accept the changes to get the ordinance in place this year.

Airbnb says its rentals contributed $13.9 billion to the state's economy last year and has poured more than $1.2 million into the campaigns of California state lawmakers and candidates since 2014, nearly half of it since 2025. It paid one land-use attorney about $90,000 to lobby against Pacifica's rules alone.

Residents say the reversal shows a state agency caving to corporate pressure and worry it will pull homes off the market. Airbnb counters that the outcome protects coastal access for every Californian, "not just those who can afford to live beside it."

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➤ Hayward: BART is weighing a 180-day drone pilot to patrol the vandalism-prone 3.5-mile stretch between Bay Fair and Hayward stations, plus two new cameras, as it expands surveillance. (More)

➤ Oakland: Investigators searching for missing coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard found she researched eight hiking routes the day before she disappeared in March. Five previously unsearched routes are now being searched. (See Details)

➤ Golden Gate Bridge: Citing the sharp drop in deaths since the bridge's suicide-prevention net went up, Sens. Alex Padilla, D-California, and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, introduced a bill to fund similar barriers on high-risk bridges and structures nationwide. (More)

➤ San Francisco: A woman dubbed "mom of the year" by Giants broadcasters pushed back online after a viral ballpark clip, defending her husband and saying the moment was misread as online criticism mounted. (More)

➤ Civic Center Plaza: San Francisco's second annual Good Neighbor Week kicked off Saturday and runs through Oct. 3, with more than 40 groups hosting art, food trucks, volunteer projects, and cleanups. It wraps with an Oct. 4 ceremony at Lakeside Landing. (More)

➤ Vandenberg Space Force Base: A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off Saturday morning carrying a classified U.S. Space Force payload whose mission and destination remain secret. It was SpaceX’s third classified Space Force launch from Vandenberg in 16 days. The booster landed successfully on a Pacific droneship. (More)

➤ Madera: Steve Hilton served as grand marshal at the local speedway Saturday despite online backlash over his selection. The Republican candidate for California governor also promoted plans to lower gas prices and taxes. (See Details)

➤ Stockton: Divers pulled invasive golden mussels off a flood-control gate as the species spreads through Central Valley waterways, damaging infrastructure. Assemblymember Rhodeshia Ransom is pushing a "Golden Mussel Response Act" to help water agencies react faster. (More)

➤ Avenal: Dozens of residents sued the owners of the regional landfill, calling it an “ongoing environmental disaster” and alleging noxious gases are causing health problems. Court documents say landfill temperatures now exceed 160 degrees, a possible sign of an underground fire. (More)

➤ Santa Barbara: A storybook cottage built by the pioneering Moody Sisters nearly a century ago has hit the market on Santa Barbara's Mesa for $2.295 million. The 1,410-square-foot home is one of about a dozen of the sisters' English-fairytale designs still standing. (See Photos)

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➤ Hermosa Beach: A 3.6-magnitude earthquake struck about 3.7 miles offshore Sunday morning. The quake hit around 8:40 a.m. at a depth of about 7.4 miles. No injuries or damage were immediately reported. (See Details)

➤ Westlake: Two Los Angeles firefighters and a man rescued from a burning home were hospitalized after a fire spread to an apartment building, bungalow, and RV Saturday. One firefighter was struck by a vehicle, and the other suffered a medical emergency. All three are stable. (More)

➤ San Clemente: Voters will decide on Measure M in November, a 1% sales tax for 10 years that would raise about $15 million a year, split evenly between beach restoration and wildfire prevention. Backers say erosion has swallowed the sand that defines the town. (More)

➤ Rancho Bernardo: San Diego County sheriff's deputies are searching for Merle Wakefield, 69, a designated sexually violent predator who cut off his ankle monitor early Friday and left his job at a Rancho Bernardo warehouse. Authorities say he drove away in a white 2018 Toyota Camry. (More)

➤ San Diego: Colombian paramilitary leader Geovany Andres Rojas, 45, was extradited to San Diego to face federal narco-terrorism and cocaine charges. Prosecutors say his group of former guerrilla fighters controlled a major cocaine-producing region. He is due in court today. (More)

➤ The Los Angeles Rams fell to 1-2 with a 30-26 loss to the Denver Broncos on Sunday night after leading 16-0 at halftime. Matthew Stafford threw for 390 yards and two touchdowns but also had two fourth-quarter interceptions, including a 66-yard pick-six. (More)

➤ The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 0-3 with a 24-16 loss to the Buffalo Bills on Sunday despite forcing five turnovers. Justin Herbert and the offense failed to capitalize on several short-field opportunities as Los Angeles suffered its worst start since 2017. (More)

➤The San Francisco 49ers improved to 3-0 with a 36-30 win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday as Brock Purdy threw four touchdown passes. San Francisco opened the scoring with an 82-yard hook-and-ladder touchdown and sealed the win with Purdy’s late 20-yard TD pass to George Kittle. (More)

➤ The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are both headed to the MLB postseason. Los Angeles finished 100-62 after winning the NL West, while San Diego earned a wild-card berth with a 91-71 mark. (See Bracket)

➤ USC football fell six spots to No. 18 after its loss to Oregon, while undefeated UCLA jumped 14 spots to No. 23 in the latest AP Top 25. (See Full Rankings)

➤ USC linebacker Desman Stephens II was disqualified after a hit that knocked Oregon quarterback Dante Moore out of Saturday night’s game and sent him to the hospital. (More)

➤ The Golden State Valkyries opened the WNBA playoffs Sunday night against the Dallas Wings at Chase Center. The second-seeded Valkyries went 3-0 against Dallas during the regular season and entered the best-of-three series with the league’s top defense. (See Final Score)

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➤ Amy's Kitchen, a maker of organic and vegetarian frozen meals, will close its Santa Rosa manufacturing plant in phases, eliminating 207 jobs as production shifts to Oregon and Idaho. Another 51 jobs will be cut in Idaho as the company streamlines its manufacturing network. (See Details)

➤ Geppetto's Toys, the independent San Diego retailer with nine stores from La Jolla to Seaport Village, marked its 50th anniversary this month. Founded in Old Town in 1976, the chain pledged $50,000 to Rady Children's Hospital from sales of the NeeDoh toy. (Read Story)

➤ Ling Nam, the Daly City Filipino bakery famous for its señorita bread, opened its first location beyond Daly City on Saturday, cutting the ribbon on a Union City shop. Founded in 1990, the family business plans a South San Francisco outpost later this year. (More)

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➤ Hot-air balloons floated over Old Town Clovis this weekend as ClovisFest marked its 51st year with balloon rides, food, music, and vendors. The free Central Valley festival ran Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (See Photos)

➤ Two babies are now romping in public view at the Fresno Chaffee Zoo: Sienna, a giraffe born in August, is settling in with the herd, while Winston, a Malayan tapir born in July, is getting comfortable in Kingdoms of Asia. Mornings offer the best chance to see both. (See Photos)

➤ Marshawn Lynch launched his first graphic novel, Beast Mode 510, ahead of an Oakland Roots game. Set in his hometown, the comic casts Beast Mode as a freelance detective taking on problems others won’t. It hits shelves Oct. 6. (Read Story)

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Cool Wines, Playoff Push Ends, and Cardinals Fall Short

Monday, September 28, 2026

Good Morning! On this day in 1932, Franklin D. Roosevelt visited Arizona during his presidential campaign, receiving an enthusiastic welcome at the Greenway Ranch in Williams.

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ thrilling late-season playoff push came up short Sunday. See more coverage in Sports. What does the team need to do to get back to the postseason next year? Reply and tell us.

U of A Freshman Class Shrinks

The University of Arizona enrolled 6,111 first-year students this fall, an 18.6% drop from 2025.

On-campus enrollment is down at all three state universities.

U of A officials say the smaller class reflects a return to more traditional class sizes and a decline in nonresident and international students.

U of A faculty chair Leila Hudson said the decline is "almost inevitably going to have financial repercussions" due to lower tuition revenue.

Diesel Prices Squeeze Farmers

Arizona's average diesel price hit a record $6.45 a gallon last week, and farmers say the hike is hurting their bottom lines.

Arizona Worm Farm in Phoenix, which uses 1,000 gallons a month, says the higher prices add $40,000 a year.

The owners of a Casa Grande farm said they are discussing selling the farm. "The diesel prices are killing us," co-owner Nancy Caywood said.

An early switch to winter-blend fuel may not bring quick relief, AAA said. You can check the latest diesel prices in your area here.

Verde Valley Wine Scene Grows

Verde Valley winemakers are finding success using the region's sharp nightly temperature drops to grow grapes in the desert heat.

Temperatures drop 15 to 30 degrees after sunset, slowing ripening and helping preserve the grapes’ acidity.

At D.A. Ranch in Cornville, vineyards cover nearly 16 acres in a valley fed by water sources like Oak Creek.

Arizona wines are typically "as dry as the climate," said Dylan Jung, the ranch's wine club and entertainment manager.

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➤ Scottsdale: Police Chief Joe LeDuc said violent crime in Old Town is down by half over five years despite summer shootings. (More)

➤ Globe: Residents gathered Saturday to honor three people killed in last year's flash flooding. (More)

➤ Flagstaff: Thirty-seven years later, DNA and fingerprint analysis identified a man killed by a train in 1989. (More)

➤ Tucson: The school district is weighing school consolidations or closures, with enrollment now under 40,000 in a district built for more than 67,000 students. (More)

➤ Gilbert: Wildlife volunteers have taken in ducks, turtles, and other animals as the town drains the Freestone Park lake for renovations, with some of the ducks sickened by possible botulism. (More)

➤ Wickenburg: Police arrested an elderly couple accused of running a chop shop in nearby Whispering Ranch, where investigators found a buried stolen vehicle. (More)

➤ Tombstone: A Friday traffic stop north of town that ended in a rollover crash and foot chase led investigators to a stolen-car ring reaching into metro Phoenix. (More)

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➤ The Arizona Diamondbacks' playoff hopes came to an end on Sunday, with a 9-4 loss to San Diego and Philadelphia's 7-3 win over Tampa Bay. Arizona finished the regular season with a record of 86-76. (More)

➤ The Arizona Cardinals put up a strong fight on the road against the unbeaten San Francisco 49ers before falling 36-30. (More)

➤ The Phoenix Suns rank among a group of potential play-in participants ahead of the NBA season, according to an ESPN analyst. (More)

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➤ Mesa's proposed economic plan for 2027-29 targets tech, lifestyle businesses, and four other industries and also calls for a New York media push. (More)

➤ Takanock LLC wants to annex its 160-acre data center site north of Luke Air Force Base into Glendale. (More)

➤ Five Starbucks stores in Chandler, Mesa, and Tucson appear to have shuttered as part of the chain's latest North American closures, based on a Reddit user's analysis of store hours. (More)

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➤ The Pumpkin & Chili Party at Schnepf Farms in Queen Creek opens Thursday with a roller coaster and four other new rides to mark the farm's 85th anniversary. (More)

➤ Hundreds of volunteers removed trash and invasive plants along the lower Salt River on Saturday for National Public Lands Day. (More)

➤ Nearly 30 adults with physical and intellectual disabilities learned basketball fundamentals at an event this weekend in Phoenix, supported by a Phoenix Suns/Mercury Foundation grant. (More)

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