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On the weekend, we present a week in review of the top stories and headlines from all across California. Here's a roundup of some of the most-read stories across the state. You can also find your local Patch and catch up on those stories by clicking here.

• Crime Lab Worker Microwaved His Own Blood Sample To Escape Prosecution: DA
• 'Consensual' Kidnapping Causes Scare On UC Campus
• CA Neighborhood Is ‘Anyplace, USA’ In These Famed Films
• Boy, 5, Who Wandered From After-School Program Unnoticed, Found A Mile Away: Report
• 2 Roommates Rescue Vietnam Veteran Trapped In Flood: Report
• Is This Your Cash? Mystery Envelope Found Amid Donated Newspapers
• 'Chaos And Brutality On Our Streets.' Mayor Asks Residents To Help Each Other Amid ICE Blitz
• Viral Video Shows Worker Breaking Up Meat Slabs On Wet Alley Ground: Report
• Octogenarians Survive Bear Attack In Their Home Near Lake Tahoe
• CA's First Dengue-Positive Mosquito Found
• Airport Launches New Program That Allows Visitors Past Security Without Plane Ticket
• 'There's An Emptiness In My Heart': Family Mourns 23-Year-Old Fatally Shot In Richmond
• Missing CA Man 'Likely Dragged Away' By Bear Or Mountain Lion
• Woman Attacks Flight Crew, SFO Security And Border Agent While Traveling: DOJ
• Bay Area Officer Saves Kitten Wedged Under Tesla Hood
• UC Berkeley Student Found Drowning At Large Frat Party Dies: Police
• 'MAGA Invasion' Planned At Disneyland For 2026
• Border Patrol Agent Arrested After Pulling Gun On Teen In: Sheriff's Department
• Diddy Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Producer In LA County, Defiling Notorious B.I.G.'s Clothes
• Petition Demands Stop To Cinderella Toilets That Cook Waste
• Teen Saved By Good Samaritan Surfer At Doheny State Beach: Good News
• Family Members Of Boy, 8, Found Dead In Cooler Deny Murder And Torture Charges
• Singer D4vd Is Suspect In Death Of Girl Found Dismembered In His Tesla: Reports
• Olympian Turned Cocaine Kingpin Ordered Murder Of Witness: DOJ
• Pygmy Hippo Celebrates 52nd Birthday With 'Hungry Hungry Hippos' Party
• Body Of CA YouTuber Found Off Coast Of Mexico
• 18 CA Restaurants Make Top 100 List: OpenTable
• Bay Area To Get More Toll Lanes: What To Know
• Dublin Student Top 3 Finalist For International Children's Peace Prize
• 'Real Housewives' Stars' LA Homes Burglarized: Reports
• O.J. Simpson's Estate Agrees To Pay $58M To Ron Goldman's Father Decades After Murders

Other notable stories this week include

Bay Area Congressman Eric Swalwell Joins California Governor's Race

Swalwell, a seven-term congress member known as a pugnacious Trump critic, said the state needs a "fighter and a protector."

Why McDonald's Is Losing Its Low-Income Customers: Report

Low-income customers of McDonald's are being replaced by higher earners, industry experts say.

Pleasanton Teen Crowned 2025 Young Pizza Maker Of The Year At National Competition

Zoe Zabrowski, daughter of Much Ado About Pizza founders Mark and Kira Zabrowski, won first place in the Young Pizza Makers Competition.

La Niña Usually Equals A Dry Winter. So Why Is CA Getting So Much Rain?

An old rule of thumb for predicting a wet or dry winter can sometimes be misleading, a meteorologist tells Patch.

Charges Dropped Against Mother Of Missing SoCal Girl Melodee Buzzard, 9

Sheriff’s detectives say Ashlee Buzzard’s false-imprisonment arrest was separate from the ongoing, multi-agency effort to find her daughter.

These Bay Area Cities Have The Best, Worst Streets. See How Your Town Ranks

A new report from the Metropolitan Transportation Commission details how it ranks each Bay Area city by its Pavement Condition Index.

Officer, Suspect Killed In High-Speed Chase Crash In LA County

The police officer and the suspect he was chasing were killed in a high-speed crash early

Check, Please!' Petaluma Brigitte Bistro Will Be Featured On Thursday Episode

Nick Ronan, chef and owner of Brigitte Bistro, which will be featured in less than 24 hours on the Nov. 20 episode of "Check, Please!"

These Are The Cheapest Supermarkets In The Bay Area, New Study Says

See how Trader Joes, Whole Foods and local staples fared in this new consumer report.

Teen Shot Near Long Beach Poly High School, Gunman At Large

Police say an adult man, who fired toward a group of teens, fled the scene.

18-Year-Old Wanted For Shooting Rifle In San Diego County Arrested In Oklahoma

Cameron Johnson was dressed in military-style fatigues and was in possession of a rifle that did not have a serial number, officials said.