i have my three girls at kaiser and i believed in kaiser.ealth care not owned by the government, kaiser was a good model, and one of the daughters had a profound mental health risk and then there was nothing there. this organization that i profoundly believed in and to all the haters, really showed how those mental health services were the weak link. this was 18 years ago. this was a long time. as we said the state has intervened and i'm disappointed that they are not here and each of these situations could make the situation better. to all of those that believe in the model. it's disappointing, be better and do better by your employees. thank you to supervisor ronen for calling this hearing and i'm really happy to be a part of it. >> thank you, ms. melgar and i too appreciate you calling this hearing and for allowing me and accepting me on the picket line and ashamed that in 2022 that we have to be at this stage with our workforce. it's very unfortunate. i want to say to kaiser, that just because you are a giant, does not mean that you can

i just feel in total despair and trying to get anything from kaiser like i've given up on kaiser helping my family thrive will force healthcare systems to pay hefty fines if they do not help patients in a timely manner coming up tonight at 10, 30 families talked to us about struggling to get the mental health care they need. mm. we are tracking that weather forecast is going to warm up this week, as opposed what we saw over the weekend so warmer up into the low nineties, all have the full foreca of city sky, foxx captured images of today's chase that went from lafayette to san francisco. back to richmond. chp officers say the driver being chased exhibited extremely erratic and dangerous behaviors during the pursuit. at one point , the vehicle actually appeared to clip a cyclist on surface streets right there in oakland. that cyclist appeared to be okay. the driver kept going. enforcement eventually ended the pursuit in richmond because they thought that conditions were just too dangerous. they have not said why they were initially chasing the vehicle and no one was taken into custody. ok

and also i have been a kaiser member most of my life as a kid growing up in sacramento, a kaiser kid, a new term, and now here in san francisco with my family and have always been satisfied and even pretty impressed by kaiser as a provider, and pretty innovative and forward thinking on health care provider, but this situation that's been happening and kaiser's stubbornness to really respond to this crisis in mental health care in their system has really changed my perspective at kaiser and i think it's also hurting kaiser's public image beyond and i know they take a lot of pride in and i want to send that message. thanks to all the kaiser mental health workers that spoke today, that showed up to this hearing and who have been on the picket line on strike for the longest mental health worker strike in history. as a former labor worker myself, i know how challenging strikes are and to be as powerful, thank you guys, you are so amazing. i look forward to, i think there are some good ideas that serve us from this hearing. we need to get governor newsom really step up to use his political

this is on kaiser to fix this. kaiser is defending itself.elling us in part in an email response to questions that it supports the aim of sp 2 21 and calls the implementation challenging for all health plans . not just kaiser permanente also pointed to a lack of mental health professionals, calling it real and documented and says it launched a $500,000 recruiting initiative to recruit new clinicians. kaiser is currently under review by the state in both what's called a non routine survey and an investigation. in green, and so the strike continues. the investigations continue. the push by lawmakers continue and patients and their families wait for help to come. it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous, my older daughter once said. what do i have to do to get a psychiatric appointment with kaiser? do i have to hurt myself and go to the emergency room? that's what it feels like. claudine wong ktvu fox two news. on friday, mental health care workers and their supporters held a die in protest. outside cars are headquarters in oakland, kaiser issued a stat

it's a pretty extreme situation, kaiser in terms of the lack of access to mental healthcare, and kaisereeds to really just turn this around. this is on kaiser to fix this is defending itself. telling us in part in an email response to questions that it supports the aim of sp 2 21 and calls the implementation challenging for all health plans, not just kaiser permanente. kaiser also pointed to a lack of mental health professionals, calling it real and documented and says it launched a $500,000 recruiting initiative to recruit new clinicians. kaiser is currently under review by the state in both what's called a non routine survey and an investigation. in green go, and so the strike continues. the investigations continue. the push by lawmakers continue and patients and their families wait for help to come. it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous , older daughter once said. what do i have to do to get a psychiatric appointment with kaiser? do i have to hurt myself and go to the emergency room? that's what it feels like. claudine wong ktvu fox news. the latest offer made by kaiser was rejected by un

reggie: today, kaiser mental health employs across the bay area will converge in oakland outside of kaiser'srters. workers are marking 60 days since the start of their strike. we now land is live in walnut creek with more. lena. >> mental health therapist here from kaiser in walnut creek and from across the state are now going into the third month of being on strike. with no end in sight, they are now heading to kaiser's headquarters in oakland at 11:00 this morning for a demonstration to mark this anniversary. this strike originally started in the middle of august justice 2000 workers walked off the job pushing kaiser to increase staffing and approve access to care for the union representing these health-care workers say this comes as negotiations this we have still failed to produce an agreement, claiming patients are routinely waiting six to eight weeks between therapy sessions that should be weekly. they're asking for more hours per week to do things like respond to patient voicemails, compile notes, and develop treatment plans. the lac theimes cse my e kaisers have a even longer waits f

it's a pretty extreme situation, kaiser in terms of the lack of access to mental healthcare, and kaiserds to really just turn this around. this is an kaiser to fix this is defending itself. telling us in part in an email response to questions that it supports the aim of sp 2 21 and calls the implementation challenging for all health plans, not just kaiser permanente. kaiser also pointed to a lack of mental health professionals, calling it real and documented and says it launched a $500,000 recruiting initiative to recruit new clinicians. kaiser is currently under review by the state in both what's called a non routine survey and an investigation. in green, and so the strike continues. the investigations continue. the push by lawmakers continue and patients and their families wait for help to come. it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous , my older daughter once said. what do i have to do to get a psychiatric appointment with kaiser? do i have to hurt myself and go to the emergency room? that's what it feels like. claudine wong ktvu fox news. house speaker nancy pelosi has called on kaiser to a

i just feel in total despair and trying to get anything from kaiser like i've given up on kaiser helpingy thrive. a new law will force healthcare systems to pay hefty fines if they do not help patients in a timely manner. next good morning on two families talk to us about struggling to get the mental health care they need. and you can have the headlines delivered right to you by signing up for the ktvu newsletter. all you gotta do is head to ktvu .com slash email to sign up for that daily service. claudine and i will this thing, it's making me get an ice bath again. what do you mean? these straps are mind-blowing! they collect hundreds of data points like hrv and rem sleep, so you know all you need for recovery. and you are? i'm an investor...in invesco qqq, a fund that gives me access to... nasdaq 100 innovations like... wearable training optimization tech. uh, how long are you... i'm done. i'm okay. life is busy. so, come to shell and get three things done at once. first, fill up with shell v-power nitro+ to help keep your engine running like new. nice! then save up with the fuel rewar

kron 4 will continue to follow the negotiation between the therapist union and kaiser. and we'll bring you the latest when information is available. >> scottish actor robbie coltrane has died probably best known in the u.s. for playing hagrid in the harry potter movies. he began his career as a comedian. he later moved into theater and then film besides his role and the harry potter films coltrane started british tv series, including. he had supporting roles and to james bond movie goldeneye and the world is not enough. he died at a hospital in scotland. the cause of death has not been released at this point. he was 72. >> all right. let's go outside and see how things are shaping up this friday. it is friday and that it friday even yet again, i'll be happy to hear they are. so what is yeah? get ready for the weekend. lot of fog around around the bay area, especially along the coastline inside the bay. we're going to see more of that. i think this weekend not going to get away from that high pressure still sitting overhead. and let's just a very stable atmosphere lettin

kaiser says about 72% of striking workers have returned to the job. the union says it can't verify that number but agrees many have bills to pay. >> it is not feasible for everybody, and especially two months without pay. we have to stand up and do what is right. reporter: in a statement to abc 7, kaiser permanente said after much back and forth, we are at a point where to move this forward and find a solution, we need an independent third-party mediator. we are committed to work with the mediator to resolve issues, meet therapist needs and meet patient needs. we learned that mediator will be sacramento mayor darrell steinberg, who has brokered deals between unions and management before. >> in 2015, on the eve of an open ended strike, darrell steinberg mediated a settlement for our contract back then. reporter: hre a aee can be reacd tolpg tien aillio t go distanceowev lon we are continus fight until kaiser is willing to work with us to create a better mental health system. this is not working for anyone. reporter: in santa rosa, cornell barnard. kris

since then, the union and kaiser kaiser have failed to agree on terms of a new contract. workers workers say they are overworked and want more staff members hired to improve patient care. >> in the past year, 20% of our workforce has left . and 75% of those listed unsustainable workloads as the reason. not people retired and things like . like that. >> reporter: both sides have agreed to a wage increase but the union says it's therpists need more time to see patients and perform follow-up care. kaiser has agreed to work with a a third-party mediator to reach an agreement . and issued a statement today saying in part, quote, we are committed to working with the mediator to resolve the remaining issue. meet our therapists needs, and meet our patients needs for care. > >> police in north carolina have arrested someone after a mass shooting that killed five people, including enough duty police officer. lease preston report, that suspect is in critical condition after turning turning the gun on himself. >> we don't have answers as to why this tragedy occurred. >> reporter: as

. >>> still to come after nearly two months, striking mental health workers at kaiser on the verge of a deal. >>> one of the latest powerball winners was from san jose, that winner will be sharing the jackpot with someone who likely really needs it. we'll have more. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri, i'll have the latest on our fire season, how it's shap >>> after ten weeks on the picket line, kaiser and mental health workers are preparing to get back to work. they reached a tentative agreement this morning. >> i am relieved, i am optimistic. >> reporter: that's how social worker morris is feeling tonight after spending more than two months on strike, fighting for more consistent care for her patients. >> the average wait to see the therapist is two to four months, depends on the region and other variables. once they meet their treating therapist, they're waiting another four to ten weeks depending on the case load. >> reporter: the union and kaiser finally reached a tentative agreement to end the strike this evening. the details won't released until the workers vote on it, but

it's a pretty extreme situation, kaiser in terms of the lack of access to mental healthcare, and kaiser this around. this is on kaiser to fix this is defending itself. telling us in part in an email response to questions that it supports the aim of sp 2 21 and calls the implementation challenging for all health plans, not just kaiser permanente. kaiser also pointed to a lack of mental health professionals, calling it real and documented and says it launched a $500,000 recruiting initiative to recruit new clinicians. kaiser is currently under review by the state in both what's called a non routine survey and an investigation. agreed. nice and so the strike continues. the investigations continue. the push by lawmakers continue and patients and their families wait for help to come. it's ridiculous. it's ridiculous, older daughter once said. what do i have to do to get a psychiatric appointment with kaiser? do i have to hurt myself and go to the emergency room? that's what it feels like. claudine wong ktvu fox two news. dean. thank you. the latest offer made by kaiser was rejected by the un

a commitment by kaiser to hire more therapists and a commitment by kaiser to work with therapists onvices to nearly all of its clinics. more than 2000 mental health workers walking off the job 10 weeks ago on august 15. they are back at work. they demanded kaiser address staffing shortages and more patient access to care. after seeing a surge in demand in the pandemic. it was estimated some to any thousand patients would be affected by the strike. the agreement also means a way to increase from 3% to 4% per year for therapists. it already agreed to the kaiser proposal before the strike but it adds a year to the contract. it is retroactive to september of last year and expes ember 2025. developing in san mateo county where there is a mystery at a mansion in atherton. landscapers found an entire car buried in the yard. lena helen joins us live from atherton with what they are finding. lena. lena: investigators here at the atherton police department say cadaver dogs made a slight notification of possible human remains but none have been found so far. take a look at this video. sky 7 ove

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thank you a new milestone today for striking kaiser mental health care workers.they are now two months on the picket line while no agreement has been reached. both sides are encouraged that a third party mediator could soon help broker a deal abc 7 news reporter cornell. bernard has a look at what's at stake. what do we want patient care? when do we want it now? it's a chance that's been hurt on picket lines across the bay area for 61 days. i thought it was gonna go to three weeks. i never thought that we would still be out two months later these kaiser permanente mental health care workers are still walking to picket line outside kaiser santa rosa medical center, 2,000 therapist and counselors. statewide went on strike in august demanding increased staffing and improved access to care for patients some who must wait months for appointments. the primary reason route striking is because we as therapists as clinicians don't feel we're offering a reasonable standard of care to our patients. in oakland members of the national union of health care workers walked this

the workers are demanding that kaiser address understaffing, improve access to care and expand theirlity to properly care for patients in a timely manner. hope kaiser will begin to listen and have a constructive conversation about how to improve patient care. kaiser issued a statement today saying, in part that nearly 60% of its therapists have chosen to return to work for their patients, and that it quote remains committed to reaching an agreement that ensures access to mental health services while balancing t continues to rise in florida tonight following hurricane ian . it's been more than a week since that state took a direct hit from the storm. but as foxes nicole valdez tells us people are still assessing the damage and trying to pick up the pieces . 30 years of my life gone, still assessing damage nine days after hurricane in slammed into florida as a category four storm the death toll now over 100. it's now the second deadliest storm of the century, behind only katrina and even as the rescue missions continue in some areas folks are hoping officials ramp up recovery as soon a

that meant the kaiser had to. wilson had made it plain that he would not negotiate with germany as long as wilhelm second was still the emperor at first. vilhelm wanted to lead army back into germany to put down this revolution. but once he was convinced that that was no longer a plausible. he did. the one thing that i think you can commend for. instead of taking the country down into a horrible civil war, he agreed. abdicate. he fled to holland and you know, it's a sad, but in some ways comical that wilhelm's in this emperor would have these this kind of of a result because when he crossed the border into holland he ostentatiously went up a surprised dutch border guard. and and handed him his sword. and the dutch cried cried. the dutch gave asylum. and that's where he would live until he died in 1941. but with that he was out. yeah. i. had announced his abdication without his consent. there may be something that i don't know. but in any way he went through with. he didn't to fight it. now that didn't mean the war

he was still kaiser, but he was in a figurehead. it must be said that the german was never really war that you fd in france or certainly in britain. but they would be running the country for the rest of the war. the big problem, of course, the central powers was, the british naval blockade, which cut them off from the outside world. germany depends on resources, not just its industries, but also its farming. and this was of the other central powers as well. and they couldn't get out beyond the north sea to trade with anybody. this led to increased levels of of hunger. and in the winter, 1916, 17, the infamous turn of winter, when in germany, especially in most places, about only thing to eat were turnips, literally, there's no bread, no potatoes little meat. and you might imagine what kind of a legacy this left, the memories that this among not just adults, but among the children who lived through this. it was during the first world war that a new term was created, a new term entered our lexicon, the home front. and that's because f

the kaiser is dressed in a british uniform. george the fifth is in a german uniform these photographs were not kept in the family closet. the newspapers were beginning to print photographs before the war started. these photographs are not unknown. there are others with the kaiser. with nicholas the second the russian tsar. the point is, the crown because they were inter married, was subject to rumors that they might be trading secrets with each other. they might be talking. this is especially a problem for the british royal family. this is an appropriate time to talk about this. before the first world war, be british royal family name was called the house of sacks gilbert go to. it didn't help also that george v wife was known of mary of check. check is a principality in germany. during the war, there were rumors that there might be some communications between the house of sacks gruber gotha and their cousins in germany the writer h g wells went so far as to say that george the fifth court was alien and on inspiring and that wh

kaiser healthcare workers in hawaii, oregon, and washington state later joined. and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. we begin today's show in britain, where liz truss has resigned as prime minister after just 45 days in office. during her time in office, the pound plummeted in value as she pushed for sweeping tax cuts on the rich. truss announced her resignation outside 10 downing street on thursday. >> i was elected by the conservative party. we delivered on energy bills, cutting national insurance. but we set out a vision for low tax, high-grade economy that would take advantage of the freedoms of brexit. i recognize, though, given the situation, i cannot deliver the mandate on which i was elected by the conservative party. i therefore spoke with his majesty the king to notify him that i am resigning as leader of the conservative party. amy: truss is the shortest serving prime minister in the history of the united kingdom. the conservative party is aiming to pick a new prime mi

kaiser says more than 70% of the employees have returned to work. the union says not everyone can afford to go so long without pay. >> a man suspected of harassing women all across san francisco is in custody hours after a warrant was issued for his arrest. abc7 news was there when police arrested the suspect bill hobbs this afternoon at aquatic park. police received reports from man matching his discouragement, touching and grabbing or trying to kiss women. six have filed police reports. >> he seems to target women who are alone, walking by themselves or even jogging, some of them. and makes a physical contact with them. that he tries to either say was an accident or like i said, follow them in a manner that makes them very scared and uncomfortable. >> hobbs faces multiple felony charges including false imprisonment, battery and assault. he was previously arrested in december 2020 for attacking a teenager and served a few months in jail but the case was dismissed. >> at stanford, it has been one week since a reported on-campus rape that the univers

the university says it has increased campus security following these two incidents kaiser permanente mental health workers are now two months on the picket line. it's now the longest mental health strike in us history. no, have more than 2,000 mental health providers walked out in august. amanda stamp increase and more patient access to care kaiser says more than 70% of employees have returned to work. the union says workers can't go this long without pay now. we're told sacramento mayor darrell steinberg will step in as a mediator for kaiser and the union to try to get as if the shortage of baby formula wasn't enough to spook parents now, there's another recall to contend with abbott is voluntarily recalling its most popular formula similac from its manufacturing plant in columbus, ohio. the company says the caps on some of its two ounce ready to feed bottles are faulty the food and drug administration says, it doesn't expect the recall to impact overall supply as of late last month major retail pharmacies like walgreens and cvs were still capping formula purchases. a pumpkin patch

kaiser says more than 70% of its therapists have chosen to return to work and that the strike has not caused major staffing problems at its mental health facilities. kaiser issued a statement today saying, in part quote, we are committed to working with the mediator to resolve the remaining issues. meet our therapist needs and meet our patients needs for care. we know the work our therapists do is extraordinary and extraordinarily challenging. former president donald trump has responded to the january 6th committee vote to subpoena him. he began his 14 page letter by saying, quote the presidential election of 2020 was rigged and stolen. he doubled down at length on his baseless election fraud claims. the memo also included pictures of trump's inauguration crowd size, which he complained had not been sufficiently documented. but notably, the former president did not say whether he will comply with the upcoming committees or with his upcoming request for testimony and documents. the subpoena is expected to be delivered to mr trump next week, he and his lawyers will have to decide how to

both sides of the strike involving kaiser permanent a mental health workers have agreed to meet with mediator as the strike now moves into a third month. the therapist gathered today in oakland outside of kaiser headquarters to mark 60 days since their strike began. demonstrators were also demonstrations rather were also held in santa rosa and roseville , more than 2000 therapists that kaiser facilities in northern california and the central valley walked off the job in august in a labor dispute. contract talks have stalled over staffing and improved patient access to care. we're asking for a number of things, but bottom line issue for me is my caseload is too large. so why does it take six weeks between appointments? because i have too many people on my caseload. we need smaller caseloads so that we are then able to see people more frequently, and kaiser says more than 70% of its therapist have chosen to return to work and that the strike has not caused major staffing problems at its mental health facilities. and kaiser issued a statement today saying in part quote, we are committed

healthcare workers and their supporters held a die in protest today outside of kaiser headquarters in oakland therapists that kaiser facilities across northern california and the central valley went on strike back on august. 15th and contract talks have stalled. the workers are demanding kaiser address understaffing, improve access to care and expand their ability to properly care for patients in a timely manner. hope kaiser will begin to listen and have a constructive conversation about how to improve patient care. kaiser put out a statement today saying, in part that nearly 60% of its therapists have chosen to return to work for their patients, and that it remains committed to reaching an agreement that ensures access to mental health services. while balancing the needs of employees. bit of a summer like pattern outdoors. we've got sixties at the coast and nineties inland. today i am seeing a cool down coming our way in time for the weekend. here's a live look over towards the golden gate bridge right before the break. we gave you sort of a surface view and wow socked in pretty good

the university says it has increased campus security following these two incidents kaiser permanente mental health workers are now two months on the picket line. it's now the longest mental health strike in us history. no, have more than 2,000 mental health providers walked out in august. amanda stamp increase and more patient access to care kaiser says more than 70% of employees have returned to work. the union says workers can't go this long without pay now. we're told sacramento mayor darrell steinberg will step in as a mediator for kaiser and the union to try to get as if the shortage of baby formula wasn't enough to spook parents now, there's another recall to contend with abbott is voluntarily recalling its most popular formula similac from its manufacturing plant in columbus, ohio. the company says the caps on some of its two ounce ready to feed bottles are faulty the food and drug administration says, it doesn't expect the recall to impact overall supply as of late last month major retail pharmacies like walgreens and cvs were still capping formula purchases. a pumpkin patch

. >>> kaiser mental health care workers are set to head back to work. they agreed to a new four year contract after more than that ten week strike centered - on claims of excessive workloads and long waits for appointments. they will get two hours for critical patient care duties. kaiser has made new commitmentsto hire more therapists and build up crisis services. let's get to first alert meteorologist darren peck. itactually chilly outside. >> it is. and we should get used to that. there will be more of it. there is a cold front moving through northern california the next couple of days. themain thing is actually the wind. that's what we will notice more than anything else this weekend. strong on shore winds first. on saturday. tomorrow, and then, offshore winds on sunday. and, a cooling trend that started today. it is actually going to be above average for daytime highs for inland valley. sa jose, your temperatures will stay in the low 80s . maybe upper 70s . and the city will be in the mid 60s where you will likely feel a little more of the breeze. t

. > >> mental health workers holding holding a strike at kaiser headquarters, both sides were back at the bargaining table ony on monday with a house speaker nancy pelosi sending a letter to to the company calling for swift swift resolution. kaiser says it it has made compromises which the union has rejected. > >> san jose congresswoman announcing new federal funding for a healthier community. she will present checks for four community projects that will make santa clara county a healthier place to live and work with $3 million in covid fundig covid funding expanding access to healthcare and providing affordable housing. > >> coming up, the 49ers take a tall task of replacing some keys key players, that is ahead in the red and gold report. > >> you can see the deepest discounts this holiday season, why that is and what you could save on and we will speak with todd walker from amazon > >> de discounts thispias rdinto adobe inventory growth with fewer supply-chain s supply-chain issues will mean you will spend less on toys and. and electronics. amazon is holding the second prime day of

began gathered in oakland outside kaiser headquarters.strations were also held up in santa rosa and, um roosevelt more than 2000 therapists at kaiser's facilities here in northern california in the central valley, walked off the job in august in a labor dispute. contract talks have stalled over staffing and approved patient access to care. we're asking for a number of things, but bottom line issue for me is my caseload is too large. so why does it take six weeks between appointments? because i have too many people on my caseload. we need smaller caseloads so that we are then able to see people more frequently. kaiser says more than 70% of its therapists have chosen to return to work and that the strike has not caused major staffing problems and it's mental health facilities. stocks plunged this afternoon with the news of flat retail sales and persistent high inflation. the dow lost more than 400 points. nasdaq dropped to 33 27. and the snp shed 86 administration insists that bringing down inflation is a top priority. but his foxes carolin

then today marks 60 days since mental health workers for kaiser permanente went on strike will take you to the protest happening now at hospitals, headquartered in oakland, plus former president trump has a new response to the january 6th committee, a day after they unanimously voted to subpoena him. rivera in washington with more on the former president's reaction. coming up. this is ktvu fox two news at noon. but afternoon i'm gasia mikaelian will start this noon hour in oakland, where the city's fire chief says a possible tragedy was averted. firefighters quickly put out a fire and a senior living building in oakland's grand lake neighborhood early this morning . no one was seriously hurt. ktvu sally rasmus brought us this story throughout mornings onto as breaking news. she's live now to explain what fire investigators will be focusing on now that the flames are out, ali. well the grand lake gardens is the senior living apartment complex here behind us. you can see the road is now open in santa clara avenue and not a lot of fire activity or firefighters still here. in fact, people s

reporter: this crime happened in the middle of daytime on a kaiser hospital campus.r investigator said with all the cameras there, it was just a matter of time before someone was arrested. john mendez was a military veteran, described as having an infectious personality. he was shot and killed working as an armored truck security guard for -- last month on kaiser hospitals campus. his truck was also robbed. >> a gross lack of respect for humanity. this guy died doing his job. for probably a few thousand dollars. reporter: san leandro police confirmed that suspected gunman -- is behind bars and will face a murder charge. as for how the arrest was made, investigators received investigation from the security company. he worked with the victim for five days and was familiar with the route. that's according to court documents that also say they were terminated for stealing money from the company. with the help of surveillance video, phone records, and the fbi, police tracked them to his omen oakland through an associate of his that he was believed to have been with during

kaiser permanente in san leandro, 61 year-old john mendez was shot while working as a security guard for garda world. investigators arrested 27 year-old akbar bay in connection to that shooting. court records say bay once worked for gardner even work the same route. mendez took the day of the shooting. he had reportedly bay had reportedly been fired for stealing from the company. a brentwood man is in jail tonight facing charges in connection to a deadly hit and run. that happened back on october. first in walnut creek. >> the crash killed chung. leave the 44 year-old from milpitas. she owned a business in walnut creek. police say she was hit on california boulevard and civic drive about 4 blocks south of the walnut creek, bart station. police say they arrested 29 year-old arc ramirez junior and seized his car as evidence. ramirez is in the martinez detention facility with bail set at $300,000. the problem of fatal crashes involving pedestrians continues in san jose. police there confirmed that an elderly woman was hit and killed last night just before 7.30. it happened on lundi aven

the union said kaiser has also committed to hiring more therapists and increasing crisis services at many clinics. >>> a look outside right now after a warm day yesterday, the fall air conditioning is back on and it's going to be blowing this weekend. >> paul heggen joins us . are we talking about fire danger with all this rain? >> the wind will have an effect on the fire threat, it'll be higher than it has been recently but it'll not be off the charts. we are looking at the index map beginning tomorrow morning. this is a statistic that combines all the things we look at to evaluate the fire threat, the wind speed, direction, humidity, dryness of the fuel, it usually starts close to zero in the morning, but we are looking at some elevated values developing especially for the north bay by saturday afternoon. the one thing helping us out is the temperatures are not going to be very warm, it'll be a northerly wind bringing cooler air to the bay area. that will help to mitigate the fire threat to some extent. the wind will die down tomorrow night but it'll pick back up again on sunday. a

reporter: this crime happened in the middle of daytime on a kaiser hospital campus. a former investigator said with all the cameras there, it was just a matter of time before someone was arrested. john mendez was a military veteran, described as having an infectious personality. he was shot and killed working as an armored truck security guard for -- last month on kaiser hospitals campus. his truck was also robbed. >> a gross lack of respect for humanity. this guy died doing his job. for probably a few thousand dollars. reporter: san leandro police confirmed that suspected gunman -- is behind bars and will face a murder charge. as for how the arrest was made, investigators received investigation from the security company. he worked with the victim for five days and was familiar with the route. that's according to court documents that also say they were terminated for stealing money from the company. with the help of surveillance video, phone records, and the fbi, police tracked them to his omen oakland through an associate of his that he was believed to have been wit

kaiser permanente says more than 70% of employees have returned to work. sacramento mayor darrell steinberg will step in as a mediator for kaiser permanente and the union. as if the shortage of baby formula was not enough, now there is another recall. abbott is recalling their most popular formula similac from their plant in ohio. th foodyshey don't pect theupy. as ofate last month retail pharmacies like walgreens and cvs were still capping formula purchases. a pumpkin patch to raise money for at risk youth kicked off this weekend. the guardsmen are hosting the event for the third year. it runs through october 24th. >> you like halloween? >> yes! >> is it your favorite holiday? >> pretty much. >> are you having fun? >> i am having a great time. >> the guardsmen have been helping at risk youth for 75 years. each year at nonprofit sends 2500 kids to summer camp and provides scholarships for 250 kids at bay area schools. lisa argen is tracking the forecast. i hope the forecast will allow them to continue that event. lisa: if you like it cool, unfortunately th

according to a recent kaiser family foundation survey, one in ten adults have unpaid medical bills.half owe more than $2000. one non-profit has been easing the burden. rip medical debt has been surprising people and paying off their bills. one of its co-founders, a former debt collector, is jerry ashton. it's so nice to talk to you, sir. let's hop right into it. you were a debt collector, and then you basically went from debt collector to benefactor of people in debt. jerry: i was retired -- semi-retired from my industry, credit and collections. and occupy wall street came about. and the people in zuccotti park wanted to draw attention to the inequities, the obvious wrongs that needed to be righted. and that resonated with me. i was invited to help create a campaign which they decided they wanted to attract america's attention to the inequities and inequities of medical debt. i invited my partner in business, craig antigo, to come with me. we were the back office, and we did a good job. they raised about $700,000. we bounced about $30 million worth of payday loan debt. medical debt.