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Bull Fire remapped to 1,275 acres, 0% contained; Get Set near Verdi

Earlier Watch Duty figure of 2,500 acres revised; 500-plus firefighters on scene.

The Bull Fire north of Verdi was remapped Friday evening to 1,275 acres and remained 0% contained after briefly being reported at 2,500 acres, 2 News reported.

Officials said more than 500 firefighters, seven air tankers, and five helicopters worked the fire. “Get Set” zones were in effect west of Somersett Ridge; as of 6:35 p.m., one resident was in a red “Go Now” zone and more than 3,300 were in yellow “Get Ready.” No buildings were immediately impacted and no injuries were reported.

Verdi Elementary early release; bus routes disrupted by fire zones

Westergard, Billinghurst, and McQueen students with yellow/red stops held for pickup.

Washoe County School District ordered a controlled early release at Verdi Elementary on Friday because of the Bull Fire and canceled after-school activities there.

The district said bus transportation was also disrupted for students at Westergard Elementary, Billinghurst Middle School, and McQueen High School whose stops fell in yellow or red evacuation zones, directing families to pick those students up in person.

DA rules 2024 Reno police shooting of Kristopher Gari lawful

29-page report closes case on Sgt. McCauley’s Nov. 18, 2024, fatal shots.

Washoe County District Attorney Chris Hicks released a report Oct. 2 concluding that the Nov. 18, 2024, Reno Police officer-involved shooting of Kristopher Gari by Sgt. Patrick McCauley was lawful under Nevada law.

Sparks Police investigated and submitted the case Dec. 23, 2025. The DA’s office said the case is closed unless new circumstances emerge.

Fox Reno: Saturday high near 91°F, about 14°F above average

Local outlook differs from NWS 89°F point forecast; light east winds, possible smoke haze.

Fox Reno forecast a Saturday high of 91°F in Reno—about 14 degrees above the early-October average of 77°F—and near 82°F at South Lake Tahoe, with light east winds in Reno and north winds around Tahoe at 5 to 10 mph.

The station noted smoke and haze from the Bull Fire may affect air quality at times. Concurrent NWS point forecasts called for highs near 89°F in Reno and 75°F at South Lake Tahoe.

West Fourth Street closures continue through late October

Full Vine–Keystone closure through Oct. 29; one-ways into mid-November.

The Regional Transportation Commission’s West Fourth Street paving and safety work continues with a full closure between Vine Street and Keystone Avenue through Oct. 29.

Detours via Second and Fifth Streets remain in effect, with related one-way segments scheduled into mid-November.

Spare the Air Alert for ozone Saturday and Sunday

BAAQMD cites inland heat, light winds, delayed sea breeze; Eastern Zone and Santa Clara Valley watched.

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District issued a Spare the Air Alert for ozone for Saturday, Oct. 3, and Sunday, Oct. 4.

The district said high inland temperatures, light surface winds, and a delayed afternoon sea breeze are expected to produce elevated ozone, especially in the Eastern Zone, Santa Clara Valley, and Coast and Central Bay.

Oakland cold case: 1969 hotel victim identified as Joanne Burdick

DNA and genetic genealogy breakthrough; Teaford named as suspected killer.

Oakland Police Chief James Beere announced Thursday that advances in DNA technology identified Joanne “Joanie” Yvonne Burdick as the 16-year-old girl strangled in 1969 at the former Hotel St. Louis near the Oakland police station.

Police named Taylor Morris Teaford as the suspected killer; Beere said investigators did not yet know whether Teaford is living or dead.

Oakland hills shooting leaves man and woman dead Friday

400 block of Panoramic Way near UC Berkeley; neighbor reported gunshots ~10:45 a.m.

Oakland police responded Friday morning to a shooting in the 400 block of Panoramic Way in which a man and woman believed to be married were found dead after a neighbor reported gunshots.

Assistant Police Chief Casey Johnson briefed media on the incident, Bay City News reported in an SFGate roundup.

Padilla makes unannounced oversight visit to SFO CBP holding facility

Senator cites constituent reports of multi-day detentions in “in-transit lounge.”

Sen. Alex Padilla conducted an unannounced oversight visit to the Customs and Border Protection holding facility at San Francisco International Airport.

His office said he found fewer than 10 people detained and questioned whether the roughly 3,000-square-foot, windowless space met standards for medical care, legal access, family contact, and other needs.

San Jose apartment fire brought under control early Friday

One-alarm blaze reported 4:32 a.m.; under control 5:23 a.m.; one dog rescued.

San Jose Fire Department extinguished a one-alarm fire at a two-story apartment building early Friday.

The fire was reported at 4:32 a.m. and brought under control at 5:23 a.m., Bay City News reported; one dog was rescued.

September payrolls rise just 29,000; unemployment rate to 4.2%

Well below ~84,000 consensus; August revised to +133k; July to −10k.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported seasonally adjusted nonfarm payrolls rose 29,000 in September while the unemployment rate increased to 4.2%.

Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had expected about 84,000 jobs and a 4.1% jobless rate. Prior months were revised net −60,000 jobs. Average hourly earnings rose 0.1% month-over-month and 3.0% year-over-year, the lowest annual pace since May 2021.

Supreme Court adds immigration detention and religious zoning cases

New term opens Monday; third-country removal stay already granted this week.

The Supreme Court on Thursday added cases to the 2026–27 oral-argument docket, including a challenge to detaining certain noncitizens inside the United States without a bond hearing and a religious-institution zoning dispute under RLUIPA.

Earlier in the week the court allowed, for now, rapid deportations to third-party countries and set December argument on that policy. The term formally opens Monday.

Miami judge rules federal noncitizen-voting law unconstitutional

Judge Leibowitz: only states set voter qualifications under the Constitution.

U.S. District Judge David Leibowitz in Miami dismissed a federal case against Chelsea Cox, finding that a federal statute criminalizing voting by noncitizens is unconstitutional because only individual states—not Congress—have authority to set voter qualifications.

The ruling applies to Cox’s case and does not bind other courts; about 45 similar cases remain pending nationwide, Al Jazeera reported.

Bipartisan bill aims to block demolition of the Kennedy Center

Merkley and Murkowski join House Democrats after judge’s 30-day notice order.

Democratic Sen. Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska introduced legislation to prohibit demolition of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The move follows a federal judge’s order requiring at least 30 days’ notice before demolition steps, Reuters reported.

Fed markets price ~83% chance of October hold after jobs print

CME FedWatch; next FOMC Oct. 27–28 after September’s quarter-point hike.

After Friday’s soft payrolls report, CME FedWatch odds that the Federal Reserve will hold rates steady at its Oct. 27–28 meeting rose to about 82.8%, CNBC reported.

The FOMC raised benchmark rates a quarter percentage point in September; markets shifted toward December for the next possible hike.

Russia hits Kyiv’s Northern Bridge after Southern Bridge drone wave

Two injured Saturday; Klitschko warns city is in a “very dramatic situation.”

A Russian strike hit Kyiv’s Northern (Pivnichnyi) Bridge on Saturday morning, injuring two people and damaging the roadway and trolleybus wires, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

The attack follows repeated drone hits on the Southern (Pivdennyi) Bridge since Thursday. Russia said the bridges were used to transfer Ukrainian troops and military cargo.

U.S. sends third carrier group toward Iran with Marine amphibious force

Theodore Roosevelt left San Diego; Makin Island carries more than 2,000 Marines.

A U.S. official told Al Jazeera the USS Theodore Roosevelt carrier strike group left San Diego bound for waters around Iran, followed by the Makin Island Marine Expeditionary Unit carrying more than 2,000 Marines.

By the end of November, the official said, three aircraft carriers and two amphibious groups would be positioned around Iran if the plan holds, layered on roughly 50,000 U.S. service members already in the region.

Israeli strike kills at least four in Gaza City apartment, medics say

Early Saturday Remal-neighborhood attack; no immediate Israeli comment.

An Israeli airstrike on a Gaza City apartment building early Saturday killed at least four Palestinians, Gaza health officials told Reuters.

Al Jazeera’s on-scene reporting separately put the Remal-neighborhood toll at least five. There was no immediate comment from the Israeli military.

Myanmar market airstrike death toll reaches about 50 in Rakhine

Sept. 28 Kyauktaw strike; rights groups seek information and accountability.

Myanmar’s military airstrike on a crowded market area in Kyauktaw, Rakhine State, on Sept. 28 killed at least 50 civilians and injured dozens, according to local and rights-group tallies in early October reporting.

Fortify Rights said the strikes may constitute a war crime; the Independent Investigative Mechanism for Myanmar called for information.

Treasury sanctions Iran auto and rail sectors amid carrier buildup

Economic pressure paired with force concentration; Hormuz diplomacy stalled.

The U.S. Treasury this week sanctioned Iran’s automotive and rail conglomerates as Washington paired new economic measures with the carrier and Marine deployment toward Iran.

Iran had pushed a Qatar-conveyed seven-day roadmap to reopen the Strait of Hormuz; Trump rejected the plan’s sanctions-relief demands, Al Jazeera reported.

Stocks climb on soft jobs; S&P 500 closes at 7,722.72

Dow +0.5% to 51,176.96; Nasdaq +1.2% to 27,190.86; Fed hold odds rise.

U.S. equities finished higher Friday after the September employment report, with the S&P 500 at 7,722.72 (+0.7%), the Dow at 51,176.96 (+0.5%), and the Nasdaq at 27,190.86 (+1.2%).

CME FedWatch odds of a hold at the late-October FOMC rose to about 82.8%. The VIX closed at 15.31, down from Thursday’s 16.39.

Nike falls ~3.6% Friday after revenue miss and weak FY guide

Q1 revenue $11.2B (−4%); high-single-digit FY decline outlook; Pace job cuts.

Nike was the Dow’s worst performer Friday, falling about 3.6% after Thursday’s fiscal 2027 first-quarter results showed revenue of $11.213 billion (−4%) and diluted EPS of $0.48.

The company guided fiscal 2027 revenue to decline high-single digits and announced its Pace restructuring program, which includes job cuts and roughly $0.15 of adjusted EPS exclusions.

September jobs miss reshapes rate path; wage growth slows to 3%

+29,000 payrolls; U-rate 4.2%; prior months revised net −60,000.

Nonfarm payrolls rose just 29,000 in September versus roughly 84,000 expected, and the unemployment rate rose to 4.2%.

Average hourly earnings rose 0.1% on the month and 3.0% over the year, the slowest annual pace since May 2021. Health care, construction, and manufacturing led the limited job gains.

Next FOMC set for Oct. 27–28 after September quarter-point hike

Markets lean toward December for next possible hike after soft payrolls.

The Federal Open Market Committee’s next scheduled decision is Oct. 27–28. The committee raised rates a quarter point in September.

After Friday’s jobs data, traders sharply reduced near-term hike odds and leaned toward December for the next possible move, CNBC reported.

Highest / most active volume

Tech leadership and continued Nike trading after the Q1 print.

Friday wraps highlighted elevated activity in large-cap tech, with Nvidia and Tesla among notable S&P movers, alongside ongoing Nike volume after the revenue miss and guidance cut.

Biggest percentage gainers and losers

Tesla among leaders; Nike −3.6% as Dow laggard; indexes finish green.

Tesla gained about 4.7% Friday while Nike fell about 3.6%. The S&P 500 rose 0.7%, the Nasdaq 1.2%, and the Dow 0.5%.

Biggest changes in volatility

VIX closes 15.31, down from 16.39; yields ease after soft payrolls.

Equity implied volatility fell as soft labor data reduced near-term rate-hike odds. Treasury yields slumped after the release before settling.

Unusual activity and catalysts

Jobs surprise, Nike post-earnings, Iran carrier buildup, Bull Fire smoke.

Overnight and weekend catalysts include the U.S. Mideast force concentration, Bay Area Spare the Air Alert, and Northern Nevada wildfire smoke advisories.

Technical confirmation and relative strength

S&P within about 1% of August record; Nasdaq weekly gain.

Friday’s rebound pulled the S&P 500 within roughly 1% of its August record. Rate-sensitive real estate and small caps participated, with the Russell 2000 up about 0.9%.

Earnings reports

Nike printed Oct. 1; next week flags PepsiCo, Delta, Constellation Brands.

Nike’s first full cash session on the Q1 print was Friday. Earnings calendars for Oct. 5–9 highlight PepsiCo, Delta Air Lines, Constellation Brands, and others; Nike investor-day Pace detail is due in November.

Economic data releases

September employment printed Friday; inflation prints ahead of late-October FOMC.

Nonfarm payrolls came in at +29,000 versus roughly 84,000 expected. Attention turns to upcoming inflation data before the Oct. 27–28 FOMC meeting.

Fed and central bank events

No FOMC this weekend; next decision Oct. 27–28; hold odds ~83%.

After Friday’s soft jobs print, CME FedWatch put the probability of a hold at the late-October meeting near 82.8%. Markets lean toward December for the next possible hike.

Industry and company-specific catalysts

Iran carrier reinforcement; Bay Area heat/Spare the Air; Bull Fire smoke.

Cross-section catalysts include U.S. military reinforcement toward Iran, weekend ozone alerts in the Bay Area, and Northern Nevada wildfire air-quality advisories.

Ex-dividend dates, splits, and corporate actions

Nike Pace charges flagged; Micron dividend timeline unchanged.

Nike’s Pace program includes roughly $0.15 of restructuring expenses excluded from the adjusted FY27 EPS guide. Micron’s previously declared $0.15 dividend remains on a record date of Oct. 14 and pay date of Oct. 29.