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Kaiser Strike Continues As Talks Break Down

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Striking workers wearing red shirts and holding signs march on the street.
Kaiser mental health care workers and supporters march from Oakland Kaiser Medical Center to the health care company's nearby corporate headquarters on Friday, Aug. 19, 2022, during the first week of their strike. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)

Talks Halted As Kaiser Strike Continues

Some 2,000 Kaiser Permanente mental health care professionals are a month into a strike. This week, negotiations between labor and management have broken down. 
Reporter: Sara Hossaini, KQED 

Governor Newsom Vetoes Bill That Would Have Lowered Cost Of Subsidized Childcare

Governor Gavin Newsom has vetoed a bill that would have significantly lowered what California families pay for state subsidized childcare. The legislation would have capped the amount low income families pay at 1% of their monthly income.
Reporter: Amanda Stupi, KQED 

Rhino Birth May Help Other Nearly Extinct Species

An energetic new rhino calf at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park represents another step in the effort to save a related rhino species that’s nearly extinct.
Reporter: Erik Anderson, KPBS

New Law Helps San Francisco Superior Court Eliminate Millions In Debt

Because of a new state law, San Francisco’s Superior Court has eliminated about $50 million in debt due to late fees for things like traffic tickets.
Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED 

Port Of Los Angeles Sees Drop In Cargo Volume 

With a nationwide rail strike averted, the Port of Los Angeles is shifting its attention to the movement of cargo ahead of the fall and winter holiday shopping season. 
Reporter: Megan Jamerson, KCRW

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