Today on O.C. News, Trump faces backlash for withholding SNAP benefits during the government shutdown, while Fullerton celebrates a $3.1 million grant to bolster its fire department. On campus, students raise health concerns regarding poor air quality from ongoing construction, as California voters pass Proposition 50 to shift redistricting power. In sports, the Dodgers secure back-to-back World Series titles, and CSUF men’s basketball sets a program scoring record. Finally, Jonathan Bailey is named People’s “Sexiest Man Alive,” and Huntington Beach hosts the high-stakes Wiener Dog National Championships.

Today on O.C. News, California voters passed Proposition 50, temporarily shifting redistricting power to the state legislature. In Louisville, a tragic UPS cargo plane crash claimed nine lives, while New York City made history by electing Zoran Mamdani as its first Muslim mayor. Locally, Cal State Fullerton celebrated “FirstGen Week” to honor students paving the way for their families. In sports, the Dodgers held a massive victory parade in LA, and CSUF’s men’s soccer prepares for a high-stakes Big West Championship match. Finally, the campus community gathered to celebrate Día de los Muertos, and Kim Kardashian blamed ChatGPT for a failed law exam.