August 26, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week
Your ballot lands in your mailbox the first week of October. Three of the five stories in this show get decided by it.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.0:00 Cold open0:34 The Vote: Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber Urges Californians to Vote Early as Voter ID Battle Intensifies2:55 Education: Inglewood Unified Enters New School Year With Local Control In Sight, But Questions Linger5:06 The Bench: Gov. Newsom Nominates 3 Black Women Judges to Serve on State Courts of Appeal7:02 Bakersfield: Bakersfield's Nigerian Community Eyes a Role in Growing…
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