It will be a slightly chilly fall week, with below-normal high temperatures and crisp nights. Coastal flooding is expected despite there being no rain in the forecast due to record-high tides. [Chronicle]
A 36-year-old Oakland woman died in custody at Santa Rita Jail earlier this month. The Alameda County Sheriff's Department just shared details about the case, in which the woman, who was arrested on DUI and domestic violence charges, was found in her cell with a ligature around her neck on October 13; this was the fourth in-custody death at the jail this year. [KTVU]
SF parents have never liked the school-lottery system, but they fear the new system, in which kids will be assigned to nearby schools with some exceptions, will be worse. [Mission Local]
Early voting locations have opened across the Bay, as we enter the final eight-day stretch to Election Day. [KTVU]
An eight-bedroom home in Presidio Heights just sold for $10 million over asking, setting a new record, and that made for a sale price of $28.5 million. [SF Business Times]
In one BART doomsday scenario, the last four stations in Contra Costa County, on the Antioch line, could be shuttered, which would likely increase commute times to SF for everyone if all those who rely on BART opted to drive instead. [Chronicle]
A San Leandro family that regularly sets up an elaborate Halloween display in their yard says that this is now the second year in a row that thieves have taken some of their decorations. [KPIX]
