Essential California

PRESENTED BY*

Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Monday, Nov. 18, and I’m writing from Los Angeles. A shooting at a party in Fresno on Sunday night left at least four people dead and six others wounded. Police told the Fresno Beethat friends and family were watching football in a backyard “when unknown suspects approached the residence, snuck into the backyard and opened fire.” About 35 people were gathered at the southeast Fresno home at the time, including several children. [See also: “Shooting at Fresno backyard party kills four, wounds six others, police say” in the Los Angeles Times] Police said three of the victims were found dead in the backyard and a fourth died after being taken to a hospital. No suspect was in custody as of late Sunday night. The backyard attack was at least the second fatal shooting Sunday in southeast Fresno, according to the Bee. And now, here’s a quick look at the week ahead: Public impeachment hearings will continue Tuesday, Wednesdayand Thursday. Gordon D. Sondland, the United States ambassador to the European Union, will testify Wednesday morning and former National Security Council Senior Director for Europe and Russia Fiona Hill is scheduled to testify Thursday. The 62nd Grammy Awards nominations will be announced Wednesday. Also Wednesday: The fifth 2020 Democratic presidential candidate debate will be held in Atlanta. Twitter’s global ban on political advertising will go into effect Friday. Your move, Facebook. If you have a child in your life, prepare to have some new songs stuck in your head: The sequel to “Frozen” will be released widely on Friday.