Progressive agenda, crime made Hidalgo a GOP target. But she says she's not done.

Plus: Astros will have to wait a little longer to find out their ALCS foe. Man charged in double homicide. Zen lounges and yoga are helping nurses.

View in browser October Sale: 6 Months for 99¢! Keep up with important local news, fall events and more. Subscribe Today. J.R. Gonzales Web Producer john.gonzales@chron.com The latest Halloween scare. The latest entry in the "tainted Halloween candy" saga now revolves around the rumor that evildoers will slip "rainbow fentanyl" to young trick-or-treaters on Halloween. It's enough to remind one of the days when parents could take their kids' haul to a hospital and get it X-rayed. Or when kids could go trick-or-treating at the local mall instead of going door-to-door. (I seem to recall doing that at Willowbrook Mall. Or was it Greenspoint?) Evan MacDonald spoke to drug policy and public health experts about the matter. The rainbow pills are real, but is the rumor? How about that rain? Sure, I only received .04 of an inch here at the Lindale Park bureau, but I'll take it. Skies should be mostly sunny today with highs around 70. Chance of the window being open during the day: 100 percent.   Today's top story   Photo: Yi-Chin Lee/Staff Photographer GOP target Lina Hidalgo says she's not done in Harris County. Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo has expanded the role of county government in pursuit of a progressive agenda, delighting liberals and generated intense backlash from conservatives who fundamentally oppose her vision.   Five other stories to read today   A man was charged in a double homicide at a Vietnamese restaurant. Court documents allege that Bich Xuan Dang tried to shake down another restaurant shortly before the fatal shooting at the Tai Loi restaurant on Bellaire Boulevard.   We want to leave our cars to our children. What's the best way? A reader asks: "To prevent a lot of legal problems when we pass away, should we sign the back of the title to both cars now and leave the date blank until they sell the cars?"   We recommend Joseph LeBlanc in the 22nd Congressional District. [Editorial] A change is needed and the army veteran and Libertarian candidate offers the best option, writes the Editorial Board.   The Astros will wait another day to learn their ALCS foe. After a three-hour delay, the decisive Game 5 of the Yankees-Guardians Division Series was postponed because of inclement weather Monday night in New York.   Zen lounges and yoga are helping HCA Houston nurses relieve stress. Surveys have shown nurses are still feeling the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, so HCA Houston Healthcare is making changes to alleviate nurses' stress.   One last thing ...   On this day in 1936, radio station KTRH unveiled its renovated studios. You know where KTRH used to be located, right? It's referenced in its call letters. Find out where it used to be, and how long it was there, in today's write-up. In other news, I finally got my hands on a Sound Warehouse record crate. Remember those? Made of wood, not too sturdy, but got the job done? You can see one for yourself in this Bayou City History tweet. — J.R., who still needs a few more crates for his record collection       October Sale: 6 Months for 99¢! Unlimited Digital Access Act Now No Commitment | Cancel Anytime Unsubscribe  |  Manage Preferences  |  Privacy Notice Houston Chronicle 4747 Southwest Freeway, Houston, TX 77027 © 2022 Hearst Communications