UC Berkeley
East Bay university lands two Nobel prizes in two days, as biochemist Jennifer Doudna wins in chemistry for developing a revolutionary gene-editing tool and Reinhard Genzel wins in physics for black hole discoveries.
Theme parks
Facing bleak finances, amusement parks from Disneyland to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk get little relief as Gov. Gavin Newsom says COVID-19 cases must fall significantly more for them to be allowed to re-open.
Kamala Harris
California senator won the VP debate against Republican Mike Pence, polls show. But it was an unremarkable affair dominated by predictable talking points that isn’t expected to have much effect on the overall race.