September 30, 2026 — Top 5 Stories of the Week

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Fifty-six. For every hundred thousand births in California, fifty-six Black mothers don't come home. For white mothers, it's about fifteen. That's the state's own count. And the woman who wrote our first story this week has stood in the delivery room while that number gets decided.Marcus and Nia break down the week's five biggest stories for our readers.One thing this week: if you or someone you love is pregnant and on Medi-Cal, a doula is a covered benefit -- ask your plan for one by name. In L.A. County, the Medi-Cal Doula Hub can connect you.0:00 Cold open0:37 Black Maternal Health: Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula's Witness to Black Maternal Health3:43 Africa: California and Lagos Sign Historic Sister-State Agreement, Betting on Trade, Tech and Culture5:50 Bakersfield: Surrounded by Crowns: A Bakersfield Woman Traces a Family Ancestry from Lagos to the American South8:42 Los Angeles: Banc of California Opens Downtown L.A. Office as Mayor Bass Pushes for More Business Investment11:04 Sports: Dodgers Get 100th Win, Headed to Playoffs12:38 What to do this weekFull stories:1. Listening as a Lifeline: A Doula's Witness to Black Maternal Health https://ognsc.com/listening-as-a-lifeline-a-doulas-witness-to-black-maternal-health/2. California and Lagos Sign Historic Sister-State Agreement, Betting on Trade, Tech and Culture https://ognsc.com/california-and-lagos-sign-historic-sister-state-agreement-betting-on-trade-tech-and-culture/3. Surrounded by Crowns: A Bakersfield Woman Traces a Family Ancestry from Lagos to the American South https://ognsc.com/surrounded-by-crowns-a-bakersfield-woman-traces-a-family-ancestry-from-lagos-to-the-american-south/4. Banc of California Opens Downtown L.A. Office as Mayor Bass Pushes for More Business Investment https://ognsc.com/banc-of-california-opens-downtown-l-a-office-as-mayor-bass-pushes-for-more-business-investment/5. Dodgers Get 100th Win, Headed to Playoffs https://ognsc.com/dodgers-get-100th-win-headed-to-playoffs/Observer Group Newspapers — ognsc.com

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