October 7, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week

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Nolan Wells was eighteen. A Mississippi grand jury says nobody is responsible for his death. The state medical examiner says she can't tell you how he died. The district attorney's message to the family was, we'll never know. The family's answer was, we'll never stop.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.One thing this week: Kern County ballots are in the mail. Sign and date the envelope, return it by Nov. 3, and register by Oct. 19 if you haven't (same-day registration is available after that, in person). Kern County Elections: 661-868-3590.0:00 Cold open0:37 Justice: Rulings Leave Questions Lingering in Nolan Wells Case3:25 Sacramento: Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Large Corporations to Disclose Profits From Chattel Slavery5:55 Inglewood: Inglewood Shifts $2.8 Million in HOME-ARP Funds to Sankofa Place Affordable Housing Project8:34 Kern County: Your Ballot Is in the Mail: Here Is What Kern County Voters Need to Know10:21 Los Angeles: Mayor Bass Hosts 3rd Annual Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit to Prepare Small Businesses for LA28 Contracts12:22 What to do this weekFull stories:1. Rulings Leave Questions Lingering in Nolan Wells Case https://ognsc.com/rulings-leave-questions-lingering-in-nolan-wells-case/2. Gov. Newsom Signs Bill Requiring Large Corporations to Disclose Profits From Chattel Slavery https://ognsc.com/gov-newsom-signs-bill-requiring-large-corporations-to-disclose-profits-from-chattel-slavery/3. Inglewood Shifts $2.8 Million in HOME-ARP Funds to Sankofa Place Affordable Housing Project https://ognsc.com/inglewood-shifts-2-8-million-in-home-arp-funds-to-sankofa-place-affordable-housing-project/4. Your Ballot Is in the Mail: Here Is What Kern County Voters Need to Know https://ognsc.com/your-ballot-is-in-the-mail-here-is-what-kern-county-voters-need-to-know/5. Mayor Bass Hosts 3rd Annual Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Procurement Summit to Prepare Small Businesses for LA28 Contracts https://ognsc.com/mayor-bass-hosts-3rd-annual-los-angeles-sports-and-entertainment-procurement-summit-to-prepare-small-businesses-for-la28-contracts/If you are in crisis, the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline is free and available 24 hours a day, by call or text.Observer Group Newspapers — ognsc.com

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