Election Fight: A federal appeals court rejected the Justice Department’s bid to set aside as many as 20,000 California ballots over citizenship claims. A judge is considering appointing a special master to review the disputed voter records, while a Butte County election official says the government’s list contained errors. Farmworker Legacy: Dolores Huerta, the California labor and civil rights icon who co-founded the United Farm Workers and popularized “Sí, se puede,” has died at 96. State leaders are paying tribute to her decades of organizing. Coastal Flooding: Record king tides flooded roads, homes and businesses from San Diego to the Bay Area. Gov. Gavin Newsom also ordered faster preparations for possible El Niño storms and flooding. Eaton Fire: Southern California Edison must face a jury over its equipment’s role in the fire, as survivors weigh claims through the utility’s compensation program or lawsuits. Public Health: San Luis Obispo County is investigating five E. coli cases linked to Brookshire Farms pumpkin patch; three children are in intensive care, and the farm has closed.