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Good evening! We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook. Your Weather Planner Wednesday temperatures drop to the mid-60s to mid-70s region-wide. Expect increasing cloud cover before rain arrives later this week from an incoming storm. As the storm moves through SoCal, there will be an increased risk for debris flows and mudslides from local burn scars. Tomorrow’s Highs Introducing Spectrum News+ Watch the latest news from across the country. Today’s Big Stories 1. CSU faculty seeks say in how personal info is provided to federal government The California Faculty Association and other unions are seeking a preliminary injunction preventing Cal State University administrators from turning over union members’ personal information in response to federal subpoenas without first providing notice to affected employees and an opportunity for them to object. CFA attorneys filed court papers on Nov. 3 with Judge Stephen Goorvitch alleging that since January the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission and the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights have been actively engaged in a campaign by the Trump administration to control the content of research, scholarship, teaching and activism at American colleges and universities. “Given the current federal administration’s defiance of the norms and laws that normally constrain its authority, petitioners cannot rely on federal agencies to appropriately limit the scope of their investigations or maintain sensitive personal information in confidence,” the CFA court papers state. 2. City of Long Beach keeps smart restrooms open longer, citing high use and demand for public access Users, like Maria Penaloza, scan a QR code that opens up a text on their phone to send. Once sent, the restroom opens automatically, welcoming the user to enter.  The effort is part of a pilot program to increase public restroom access across the city of Long Beach.  It launched in May 2025 with four restrooms placed in various parts of the city to measure use and response. The pilot run lasted until mid-August; however, given the feedback, the city extended the service of three of the original locations until September 2026.  Those locations include DeForest Park, Harvey Milk Promenade Park, and the Belmont Pier until September of next year.  3. Hollywood Bowl stage dedicated to John Williams The Hollywood Bowl’s stage was dedicated to legendary composer John Williams on Monday night — the first such honor in the history of the famed venue, organizers said Tuesday. Williams, 93, is the most decorated film composer in movie history, with a stunning 54 Academy Award nominations and five wins, along with 26 Grammy Awards. His work includes the iconic themes to “Jaws,” “Star Wars” and “Raiders of the Lost Ark.” Monday’s private dedication ceremony was hosted by LA Phil President & CEO Kim Noltemy and Board Chair Jason Subotky, and included the unveiling of the new stage signage. The evening featured performances of Williams’ “Music for Brass” by the LA Phil Brass Ensemble, and a tribute video chronicling his influence on generations of musicians and audiences worldwide. 4. Sally Kirkland, stage and screen star who earned an Oscar nomination in ‘Anna,’ dies at age 84 Sally Kirkland, a one-time model who became a regular on stage, film and TV, best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in “The Sting” and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie “Anna,” has died. She was 84. Her representative, Michael Greene, said Kirkland died Tuesday morning at a Palm Springs hospice. Friends established a GoFundMe account this fall for her medical care. They said she had fractured four bones in her neck, right wrist and left hip. While recovering, she also developed infections, requiring hospitalization and rehab. Kirkland acted in such films as “The Way We Were” with Barbra Streisand, “Revenge” with Kevin Costner, “Cold Feet” with Keith Carradine and Tom Waits, Ron Howard’s “EDtv,” Oliver Stone’s “JFK,” “Heatwave” with Cicely Tyson, “High Stakes” with Kathy Bates, “Bruce Almighty” with Jim Carrey and the 1991 TV movie “The Haunted,” about a family dealing with paranormal activity. She had a cameo in Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles.” Actress Sally Kirkland appears at the 75th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles on March 23, 2003. (AP Photo/Kim D. Johnson) Your Notes for Tomorrow 1st anniversary of Donald Trump appointing Elon Musk to DOGE role Forbes set to publish annual list of America’s top private companies  Annual Taurid meteor shower to peak in the Northern Hemisphere, and can be seen through Dec. 10 Court hearing set for Vance Boelter, charged with federal stalking and possession and use of a firearm charges. Boelter allegedly used a realistic silicon mask, fake police plates and body armor in the June 14 attack against two Democratic state lawmakers In Case You Missed It (Spectrum News/Genevieve Glass) Nearly 1.5 million people in Los Angeles County struggle with a substance use disorder, yet health officials say 95% never seek treatment.  A new county-led anti-stigma campaign aims to change that by replacing shame with compassion and saving lives as fentanyl continues to drive overdose deaths. Click the link above for the full story. Source link