"A championship-winning, 2,346 pound pumpkin, grown by Santa Rosa's Brandon Dawson, will take center stage at Saturday's Great Pumpkin Parade in Half Moon Bay Saturday. Those interested in growing their own giant pumpkin instructions included in the article could win a hefty $21,000 grand prize. [The Press Democrat]"
"During the Loma Prieta earthquake thirty-six years ago today, the East Bay's Cypress Street Viaduct collapsed, killing 42 people. West Oakland residents worked tirelessly to rescue an unknown number of people who were trapped on the two-deck, multi-lane structure, which was originally part of the Nimitz Freeway. [East Bay Yesterday]"
"OpenAI announced on X Thursday that it's temporarily blocking Sora 2 users from using Martin Luther King Jr.'s likeness to make content after disrespectful images were made. [KPIX] Statement from OpenAI and King Estate, Inc. The Estate of Martin Luther King, Jr., Inc. (King, Inc.) and OpenAI have worked together to address how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s likeness is represented in Sora generations. Some users generated disrespectful depictions of Dr. OpenAI Newsroom (@OpenAINewsroom) October 17, 2025"
Brandon Dawson grew a championship 2,346-pound pumpkin that will star at the Great Pumpkin Parade in Half Moon Bay. Growers can follow provided instructions to compete for a $21,000 grand prize. The Loma Prieta earthquake collapsed the East Bay's Cypress Street Viaduct thirty-six years ago, killing 42 people and trapping unknown numbers on the two-deck Nimitz Freeway span while West Oakland residents conducted rescues. OpenAI temporarily blocked Sora 2 users from using Martin Luther King Jr.'s likeness after some users generated disrespectful depictions, and the King Estate and OpenAI issued a joint statement addressing representation. Local law enforcement reported a false school bomb threat arrest and searches for two missing teens.
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