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Thursday, October 1, 2026

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Registrar Dean Logan says voters should return ballots to a vote center rather than mailing them at the last minute. Election day is Nov. 3.

Democrat Xavier Becerra tied Republican Steve Hilton to President Trump throughout their lone televised debate on CNN.

City Hall wrongly told media the fire had burned south into Santa Monica, adding to confusion on PCH and in the Palisades.

Actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter announced the death of their daughter Fiona Hepler Lowe. The family's Palisades home burned in January 2025.

At an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.

Registrar Dean Logan says voters should return ballots to a vote center rather than mailing them at the last minute. Election day is Nov. 3.

City Hall wrongly told media the fire had burned south into Santa Monica, adding to confusion on PCH and in the Palisades.

At an El Niño preparedness meeting, Caltrans and city officials told beachfront residents there is no sand available to shore up at-risk homes.

Democrat Xavier Becerra tied Republican Steve Hilton to President Trump throughout their lone televised debate on CNN.

Actor Chad Lowe and producer Kim Painter announced the death of their daughter Fiona Hepler Lowe. The family's Palisades home burned in January 2025.