kaiser, and ci k na. this will be the drastical defer present this in more detail in november high level will begin in november. tell end in mi-june. it is important to notice the reason why this ends mi-june opposed those of you present for nonmedicare plans, we have to wit for the final rules from cms the officials for those plans before we make a final determination. that does in the mean we have to wait and back load the process we can do this in 2 lines one with the nonofficial elements and with the official elements not much of a burden on our staff or on the evaluation panel matter experts we be retaining for this process. >> with that , i open up to board discussion for our announcement of the plan. >> before i call on members. can you give me a thumb nail description of how the rfp versus the rfi process are different. >> great question. yes, this was on my sliced from the left meeting. again, the rfp a formal process result in contracts. rfi is exploring and does give more band width we know fro

ktvu's amber lee spoke with kaiser employees and has the story. after months of picketing and labor negotiations , kaiser health care workers here and across the country have authorized a strike by a 98% vote. kaiser says almost 75% of its workers are represented by unions. officials tell me that's nearly all employees, except for doctors and registered nurses. i love taking care of my patients because i love to see them get better. faye eastman is a patient care technician. her duties include feeding and bathing patients. she tells me kaiser should take care of its workers the way the workers care for patients. eastman says shortage of staff is a problem. you have to tell mr. jones okay, to be ten minutes, you tell. mr. mr. jackson okay. it's going to be another 30 minutes. it kind of wears down on you. the union's bargaining team tells me the two sides are far apart over key issues. wages benefits and pension for the new four year contract. kaiser permanente describes itself as a leader in employee wages and benefits and that it is offering acro

now, kaiser permanente workers.e still working, but they have no problems hitting the picket lines. here are the numbers arena. 58,000 just in california, 19 of them, 19,000 right here in the bay area. they are working on a new deal. their contract expires at the end of the month and they are looking for more money. it's always about money. so right now they are not close to each other. one side is offering one particular set of numbers. the other saying that's not enough. but the good news is they are going to be back at the bargaining table twice next week. so there is hope that the strike will be averted and no disruption. more importantly, if you're a kaiser permanente, patient. take a look at your screen. kaiser did send out a statement regarding their side of the story. they did say we are fully committed to reaching an agreement with the unions just as we have done in every national bargaining since 1999, our priority is to reach an agreement that is mutually beneficial and insurers. we can continue to offer

para todos los trabajadores de la uniÓn. >>> sin embargo kaiser dice que no pueden respaldar el mismoados. >>> pacientes tambiÉn se unieron a la protesta que se realizÓ en el marco del dÍa del trabajo. >>> los pacientes de medicare estÁn mal. >>> el sÍndico dijo que llevan meses negociando con kaiser permanente y si no llegan una soluciÓn se harÍa una huelga. >>> hablamos de 85 mil empleados. >>> kaiser dijo que confÍa en que alcanzarÁn un acuerdo antes del 30 de septiembre, e instan a sus empleados a rechazar cualquier llamado a huerga. >>> autoridades estÁn viendo las nuevas leyes de salud. >>> esto abarcarÍa a personas que cuidan niÑos y adultos, dae probarse el proyecto tendrÍan mÁs beneficios como no utilizar quÍmicos tÓxicos. >>> mÁs de 400 trabajadoras estuvimos en sacramento presionando a los asambleistas. >>> la senadora marÍa elena durazo dijo que de no aprobarse por los legisladores la propuesta podrÍa quedar en el olvido. una mujer recibiÓ un impacto de bala anatiroteo entre las calles madison y (hablan en inglÉs) en lake maray. los disparos se hicieron desde dos coches y

kaiser permanente union workers have overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike. nearly 60,000 workers could hit the picket lines if there is no agreement by the end of the month. in what could be the biggest health care strike in us history. ktvu is amber lee has the story. after months of picketing and labor negotiations, kaiser health care workers here and across theed ae by a 98% vote. kaiser says almost 75% of its workers are represented by unions. officials tell me that's nearly all employees, except for doctors and registered nurses. i love taking care of my patients because i love to see them get better. faye eastman is a patient care technician. her duties include feeding and bathing patients. she tells me kaiser should take care of its workers the way the workers care for patients. eastman says shortage of staff is a problem. we want to be able to provide good quality care, but it's hard to do it when we don't have enough people. you know, you have to tell mr. jones, okay, it'll be

. >> an historic settlement involving one of the biggest names in health care, kaiser hospitals will pay tens of millions of dollars for illegally dumping biomedical waste and the medical records of patients into public landfills. we'll go to san mateo county which is one of the three local counties that started this investigation into kaiser. >> reporter: this has been a long time consuming, pains taking investigation to literally dig up the evidence against kaiser for its illegal dumping. the road to the settlement started when district attorney offices in six california counties including san mateo, san francisco, and alameda county began undercover operations after suspecting 16 kaiser facilities were disposing of hazardous waste and patients' records into public landfills. attorney general rob banta brought the doj in and found the das were right. >> if they don't follow the law, if they're careless with dangerous waste or sensitive information the potential for harm is enormous and widespread. >> reporter: wearing equipment similar to the 2007 search crews from the counties spe

kaiser permanente workers could walk out this week if there's no deal by midnight pacific tonight.tz now on what's at stake. >> reporter: in this season of labor strikes with united auto workers taking on gm, ford, and stellantis and the actors guild continuing to picket hollywood studios, preparations are under way now for what could be the biggest health care workers strike in u.s. history if no deal can be reached by late tonight >> our coalition is one-third of kaiser's workforce, so it will have a huge impact >> reporter: 75,000 health care workers at kaiser permanente are poised for a three day strike beginning wednesday targeting hundreds of facilities across california, colorado, oregon, washington, virginia, and washington, d.c. workers protesting what they say is kaiser's short staffing crisis that puts patients at risk from long wait times for care at the union office here in los angeles members preparing for this strike tell us they've been pushed to the brink from the covid pandemic and their pay has not kept up with inflation or their workload >> i see workers doing t

. >>> kaiser permanente will pay a $50 million settlement to the state of california after they found illegally disposing hazardous-waste and protected patient information. attorney general rob bonta says undercover inspections found used needles, aerosol cans, toxic chemicals and patient records in kaiser dumpsters throughout the state which is dangerous for both people and the environment and violates state and federal laws. >> kaiser has to follow the law, respect the rights of their clients and protect the safety and well-being of their workers. they are careless with dangerous waste or sensitive information, the potential for harm is enormous and widespread . >> bonta says kaiser has been extremely cooperative throughout the process and has hired a third-party consultant that has already done over 1000 trash audits. here is a statement from the provider. kaiser permanente is committed to the health and well-being of our members and the communities that we serve. we take this matter extremely seriously and have taken full responsibility to acknowledge and correct our performance.

how is kaiser responding to this strike threat? >> reporter: well, you know, kaiser insists they're a leader in wages and benefits. they said that they are committed to bargaining in good faith, and are certainly hoping that a strike can be averted. the negotiations are planned to continue through the weekend. kaiser says they do have plans in place to ensure that patient care continues if a strike happens on monday, but we understand this would be the first time if it happens that it does happen at this level. so, again, this could be the largest health care worker strike in history. >> okay. and i know you'll stay on top of this for us. jodi, thank you for that update, appreciate it. we'll see you at 5:30. >>> the president is heading to the bay area for the third time this year. president biden is heading in tomorrow. heading to atherton, billionaire couple will host the first fundraiser at their home, and then on wednesday, the president will be in san francisco. that fundraiser will be hosted by facebook cofounder, andrew cull

we want kaiser executives to solve the kaiser short staffing problem. we want patients to be safe and get the best possible care when they come to kaiser facilities. >> so you want a lot more nurses. are you even asking for a pay raise? >> our comprehensive proposal covers a whole bunch of areas. it does include wages and benefits, because that is a critical part of attracting the folks we need in the health care industry and retaining the ones that we have. as i'm sure you know, we are seeing an exodus of health care workers without enough new people coming in. >> here's the statement that kaiser gave to cnbc. >> what about in is not quite hitting the mark for you? >> kelly, we have been bargaining for months over critical issues. while some minimal progress has been made, all of the thorniest issues, including a comprehensive solution to the kaiser short staffing crisis, are not on the horizon. so we are showing up this weekend. we will be available 24/7 until the moment we walk out on strike, to try to reach an agreement. because every single frontli

new contract negotiations between kaiser and its workers are stalled. workers want more staff and better situations. the workers will strike if a few contract is not reached by the end of the month. kaiser has not commented on the situation. >>> another san francisco neighborhood on the brink of condemnation. they have found a way to alleviate the problem. we go to how north of the panhandle they are taking a page from the playbook of another neighborhood. >> reporter: shortly after this fire was left in peaces, and torched a nearby car in nofa, residents raised money to place these, planter boxes. >> i'm tired of the screaming. >> reporter: julia wants to be anonymous. in the last six months, she has been threatened by the unhoused. >> a new group of people have come in. and they're very, just, lawless, for lack of a better description. i think we took a lesson from the mission district, where planters are proliferating anywhere. >> reporter: walgreen's installed planters to deter loiters. >> it boils down to the same problem. we don't have enough hous

ktvu's amber lee spoke with kaiser employees and has more. of picketing and labor negotiations, kaiser health care workers here and across the country have authorized a strike by a 98% vote. kaiser says almost 75% of its workers are represented by unions. officials tell me that's nearly all employees, except for doctors and registered nurses. i love taking care of my patients because i love to see them get better care. faye eastman is a patient care technician. her duties include feeding and bathing patients. she tells me kaiser should take care of its workers the way the workers care for patients. eastman says shortage of staff is a problem. you have to tell mr. jones okay, it'll be ten minutes. you tell mr. mr. jackson okay. it's going to be another 30 minutes. it kind of wears down on you. the union's bargaining team tells me the two sides are far apart over key issues. wages benefits and pension for the new four year contract. kaiser permanente describes itself as a leader in employee wages and benefits and that it is offering across the

they're calling on kaiser to come to the negotiating table with the promise of more pay and staffing. many gathered in oakland to send a message, if they don't get what they're demanding, they're ready to trigger the largest health care strike in u.s. history. here's nbc bay area's velena jones. >> reporter: over a thousand seiu union health care workers took to the streets of oakland in protest this labor day, demanding better wages. >> this is the day for labor. this is the day for the little people like me. this is the day for people to show that without us, you don't exist. >> reporter: the front line workers say they're struggling to make ends meet. or burned out from the pandemic, and are tired of under staffed hospitals and clinics, creating an unsafe environment for staff and patients. >> being able to be seen in the er quickly, being able to get an appointment with their doctors quickly, a lot of things that are the basic health care needs that our community needs are not being met correctly. >> congresswoman barbara lee joined workers, demanding a better contract as they mar

more than 75,000 kaiser workers are planning a three-day strike starting next wednesday. they include medical assistants, pharmacists, lab techs, housekeeping. the workers are asking for better pay, better staffing. to avoid the strike, a deal must be reached by saturday. >> we personally feel like the forgotten heroes of it all. everybody, and rightfully so, respects their nurse. everybody respects their doctor's opinion. but we are the people behind the scenes making all these things happen fluidly. >> kaiser insists it's a leader in both pay and benefits. in a statement today, a kaiser spokesperson told us that they're hopeful the strike can be avoided. but if not, hospitals are making plans to continue quality care, they say, during the strike. >>> here's something else that's catching our attention tonight, and it's not in a good way. there have been more than 10,000 reports of stolen cars in oakland so far this year. 10,000. and if that number seems shocking, that's because it is, especially when you consider how much higher it is than what we've seen in the past fe

they like more staff hired as well as higher wages, as some kaiser workers say. if a deal is not reached soon, patients will continue to see delays in receiving care. kaiser released a statement saying they are committed to ongoing negotiations with the unions and to providing compensation above the local market wage. the contract expires september the 30th in los angeles, police detained 23 people outside a kaiser facility this morning for failure to disperse. >> they were part of a rally held by thousands of health care workers represented by the same unions as the bay area. kaiser workers police declared an unlawful assembly when a handful of the demonstrators held a sit in blocking traffic. they were all cited and later release, but hundreds took part in a free labor day breakfast honoring unions and their members this morning in santa rosa. the north bay labor council hosted its annual labor day breakfast. this month marks the labor council's 26th anniversary, representing more than 70,000 working people in sonoma. marin lake and mendocino counties. all righ

. >>> kaiser permanente will pay a $50 million settlement with the state of california for a legally disposing of hazardous waste and used medical supplies. undercover inspections found used needles, aerosol cans and toxic chemicals in kaiser dumpsters throughout the state, the healthcare provider also tossed patient records, all of it in violation of state and federal laws. >> kaiser has to follow the law, and protect the safety and well-being of their workers. if they are careless with sensitive information, the potential for harm is enormous and widespread. >> for its part, kaiser said they have hired a third-party consultant that has already done over 1000 trash audits. kaiser permanente is committed to the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve. we take this matter extremely seriously and have taken full responsibility to acknowledge and correct our performance. >>> former house speaker, nancy pelosi has no plans to retire just yet, pelosi said she is running for re-election on x, formerly known as twitter. she said, now more than ever, the city needs

role he plays at the kaiser permanente facility. he says he and other behind the scenes workers feel under valued. he said chronic staffing shortages have made their jobs increasingly difficult. >> you're talking about people's lives, infections that can happen, you know, you're on the table. you wouldn't want somebody to kind of cut a corner in cleaning that room and you're up next on that table. >> pritchett is among 75,000 kaiser health care workers to the picket line. workers say they are calling for better pay, adequate staffing levels, and guaranteed performance bonuses. if a deal isn't reached by the end of the weekend, workers have authorized a three-day strike starting october 4th. >> i absolutely support these workers. >> reporter: patient mark shotwell says if a strike happens, he'll honor it. he says he knows firsthand how important all health care workers are. not just the doctors and nurses. >> my wife had cancer a few years ago. i know when she was in the hospital, i know the care she got, the people came in and clean

kaiser says almost 75% of its workers are represented by unions.ficials tell me that's nearly all employees, except for doctors and registered nurses. i love taking care of my patients because i love to see them get better. faye eastman is a patient care technician in her duties include feeding and bathing patients. she tells me kaiser should take care of its workers the way the workers care for patients. ms. eastman says shortage of staff is a problem. we have to tell mr. jones okay, to be ten minutes, you tell mr. mr. jackson okay, it's going to be another 30 minutes. it kind of wears down on you. the union's bargaining team tells me the two sides are far apart over key issues wages, benefits and pension for the new four year contract. kaiser permanente describes itself as a leader in employee wages and benefits, and that it is offering across the board wage increases. in a written statement, kaiser says, quote, it is disappointing action considering our progress at the bargaining table. all services will be impacted. housekeeping, your x-ray is

if kaiser doesn't come to an agreement by september 30th, 75,000 kaiser workers across california, colorado, oregon, washington, virginia, and washington, d.c. will walk off the job it will be the largest healthcare strike in u.s. history. >>> in a statement, kaiser said, quote, for the last 26 years of our historic labor- management partnership, we have reached agreements with the coalition every time with no strikes. our top priority is caring for our members and patients and we have plans in place to ensure we can continue to provide high-quality care should a strike actually occur. we are back in 60 seconds. >>> just ahead they say he pretended he had cancer and they fell for it. the amateur poker player from the bay area accused of telling a big lie. >>> plus, could be laying on one right now, the mattresses sold at costco that are being recalled tonight and what you should look for if you actually have one of these. >>> i am tracking those updated rain chances, my seven-day forecast, plus a tropical storm out here hitting the >>> all a hurtful live but that is what the poker community

today kaiser foundation and hospitals agreed to pay $49 million. this comes after undercover agents tracked the waste from dumpsters to public landfills. the san mateo county district attorney's office says the evidence was literally dug up by crews from the da offices. just imagine the danger involved in doing this kind of dumpster diving i'll call it. they basically went through 39 compactors associated with kaiser throughout the state and found almost in every one unlawful disposals. >> reporter: in a statement to nbc bay area kaiser said it took action when it first learned about the dumping from investigators including its own inspections, clean-ups, and employee training. the attorney general acknowledged kaiser has been cooperative and transparent. >> okay. not done yet. the first woman ever to serve as speaker of the house says she wants another term in congress. san francisco's nancy pelosi says she is going for number 20. 83-year-old san francisco democrat made it official today. nbc bay area's kristi smith with the debate on both sides o

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. >>> kaiser has agreed to a nearly $50 million settlement with the state of california for illegally disposing of hazardous waste, used medical supplies and protected patient information. undercover inspections found used needles, aerosol cans and toxic chemicals in kaiser dumpsters across the state. >> kaiser has to follow the law, respect the rights of their clients and protect the safety and well-being of their workers. if they are careless, the potential for harm is enormous and widespread. >> kaiser sent us a statement, saying it is committed to the health and well-being of our members and the communities we serve, we take this matter extremely seriously and have taken full responsibility to acknowledge and correct our performance. >>> this is a high-tech twist , authorities are sounding the alarm right now about a scam that is costing billions of dollars per year. they are basically duped into making phony investments in cryptocurrency. you may be surprised, at how often it is happening. kenny introduces us to a bay area victim who lost his life savings and the prosecutor tryin

state attorney general rob bonta says they took action after allegations kaiser improperly disposed of hazardous waste and failed to protect sensitive patient information. >> kaiser is our state's largest health care provider. it operates more than 700 health care facilities that treat 8.8 million. california if they don't follow the law, if they're careless with dangerous waste or sensitive information, the potential for harm is enormous and it's widespread, said investigators with several district attorneys offices conducted a series of undercover inspections and came across dumpsters containing thousands of paper medical records and hazardous waste, including blood filled syringes and human body parts. >> kaiser released a statement saying it takes this matter extremely seriously, takes full responsibility, and is taking steps to address the findings. is coming up on abc seven news at five. >> we're getting ready for oakland pride. we'll tell you about the preparations underway and all the festivities you can expect when the celebrations kick off tomorrow. abc seven news at so, you'

the last statement that we received from kaiser. we're putting it up on your screen reading, quote, the coalition unions are position to strike in october. however, for the last 26 years of our historic labor management partnership, we have reached agreements with the coalition every time with no strikes. they go on to say that its top priority is caring for its members and patients and that it does have a plan in place, should this strike actually occur and they want to continue to provide high quality health care for those patients that they have. but they also say that they remain bargaining in good faith. now, this battle gone significantly bad between the 2 at some point earlier this month over 20 kaiser permanente, workers were actually arrested down in hollywood for protesting outside of the hospital there. we did reach out to kaiser this morning to ask for an updated statement on if they have any answers to us because again, that clock is ticking. if this strike does occur, it would happen in the middle of next week. but aga

kaiser doesn't meet their demands.rike could occur and here in the bay area and across the country, millions of fathers are going to school with their children. this morning. we're going to take you live to one bay area city where fathers are getting involved with their children's education . from ktvu fox two news, this is mornings on two. well, good morning to you and welcome back to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. and i'm gasia mikaelian. it is friday september 15th. a perfect day to walk your little one to school, if you're lucky enough to have a little one. steve paulson for the rest of us, we might need a jacket as we make our way around some no doubt this is a big fog bank. every reporting station says cloudy. what's interesting, though, is except for santa rosa airport at 59, all the other temps are in the 60s. so it's not cold, but it is overcast. and now if you're up above that, yes, it looks good, but temperatures inland are starting to come down here. they started that yesterday. they'll continue it today.

notice against kaiser executives. now, if a strike does happen, it would take place across multiple states, including california, on oregon and washington, and it would be the largest health care strike in us history. another historic strike in the us. the united auto workers strike expanded today to stellantis and general motors. the total number of workers on strike is now more than 18,000. uaw president sean fein says potential breakthroughs include job security after layoffs, as well as bringing back a cost of living allowance. the union is demanding a 32 hour workweek. traditional pensions and wage increases over 35. thousands of workers have been laid off in response to the strike, so the union will now dip into its strike fund. this will send $500 a week to each member on strike. the union president says that solidarity is important as negotiators continue our invitation to anyone today, including the white house, to come and join our workers on a picket line. that's an open invitation for anybody. you know, we

kaiser. >> health care workers voted to strike if they don't reach a deal for new contract by the end of the month. and plus, you have nearly a dozen bay area cities are getting money to help fight retail theft. but there's one major city that's been left out after in missed a deadline to apply and oakland mayor sheng thao expressing dallas now that the city's police commission is going to deliver final candidates for a new police chief. despite the commission saying otherwise. thanks for joining us. i'm daria and rain. today is friday. we made it to the weekend. i'm excited about all of that. yeah. it looks like there's some changes in the works weather-wise. little misty out there. you might even need the wipers for minute. i john. good morning. i turned him on a couple times this morning for sure. another morning with the dense marine blair. >> with that thick fog sitting across the region and that is going to result in maybe some wiper weather for you as you're getting onto the roads here

if kaiser doesn't come to agreement by september 30th, 75,000 kaiser workers across california, cocolorado, oregon, virginia and d.c. will walk off the job. it will be the largest health care strike in u.s. history. in a statement kaiser said, the last 26 years of our historic labor contract we have reached agreements with the coalition every time with no strikes. our top priority is caring for our members and patients and we have plans in place to ensure we can continue to provide high-quality care should a strike actually occur. >>> if you bought a mattress through costco recently, check the label. this mattresses sold exclusively as costco are recalled because of possible mold exposure. the recall affects about 48,000 mattresses sold in twin, full, queen, king and california king sizes. they were made at a san bernardino facility. the u.s. consumer product safety commission says the beds could have been exposed to water allowing mold to grow. >>> a very happy birthday for a retired park ranger who turned 102 years old. talking about betty. grew clouds to rosy the riveter national histor

kaiser says there are two bargaining sessions with the union next week. kaiser telling us it's committed to reaching an agreement that ensures market competitive pay before that contract expires on september the 30th. and we will keep an eye on all of these labor actions as they work through each step of their contract negotiations. you could be in the know as soon as news breaks with alerts just like these sent right to your phone and all you have to do is download the abc's seven news bay area app and be sure to turn on those push alert notification options. >> we are gearing up for that weekend. so let's check in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for what to expect in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya yeah, we're going to see gray and drizzly conditions first thing tomorrow morning. >> let me show you a live picture right now from our pier 39 camera and it pretty much sums up the start of your friday . temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s at 7 a.m. noontime. the clouds are still lingering along the coast and parts of the b

kaiser says it continues to bargain in good faith. in a statement, kaiser permanente says this year the union's leadership is seeking a single national wage increase. the same increase for everyone. this would not reflect market labor costs and would prevent us from addressing fair market wages. >>> in santa rosa, a labor day tradition. the north bay labor council held the annual pancake breakfast. it's part of the afl-cio and represents 70 groups. >>> labor day weekend travelers are making their way back home to the bay this afternoon and this evening. taking a live look outside for some of the bridges and roadways. aaa estimated that 80% of the people traveling for the holiday were driving. some of them are dealing with a big freeway closure on i-80. they are closed from vallejo to hercules including the caltrans bridge. they are making repairs to the road. westbound i-80 is scheduled to reopen at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow. >>> airports are busy as people end the holiday time away. the tsa expected to screen more than 14 million passengers

kaiser permanente for all that is you. >> now from the area's local news station. this is kron. 4 news at 3. >> thank you so much for joining us here on kron. 4 news at just involvement and we will start with the bad air quality. there's dense smoke from northern calefornia wildfires that's leading to unhealthy air all across the bay area. right now. we do have a live look. so you can see some of the areas here in the bay area that are dealing with the most smoke right now from walnut creek, san francisco, even the san mateo bridge and the san francisco airport. we can see it is hazy out there right now. an air quality advisory was issued on tuesday. it has not been upgraded to a spare the air alert, but it has been extended all the way until thursday. so we're not out of the woods just yet. we do have a map now to show us the current air quality conditions around the bay area. and as you can see, most of the areas are in orange. so that means that the air is unhealthy, especially for sensitive groups. that's mostly in san francisco and all along the east bay. ther

negotiations between kaiser and employees have called. workers want more staff, better working conditions. workers say they'll strike if a new contract isn't reached by the end of the month, which is ten days from now. kaiser has not commented on the situation. >>> pg&e issuing a warning for possible emergency shutoffs in parts of the north bay. pg&e says the shutoffs could happen tomorrow morning impacting 4,200. not that easy to see but most of the area is north of the bay area but it does include small parts of napa and lake counties. >>> back outside to san jose. we are still dealing with wildfire smoke. you can see it clearing up. back to that wind. for the north bay it's a small area. >> it really is. for the mountains around st. helena, calistoga, and that is why you see the fire alert. let me show you the other thing we're tracking. we have a lot on the weather maps the next several days. we are going to get some of these rain chances. before we get to rain coming in. this one off to the north tomorrow, the circulation around that

was wrong which kaiser has acknowledged. the oakland based health care giant says it hired a third party consultant and conducted trash audits at its facilities in an effort to improve compliance. s kaiser also modified procedures to improve the handling storage and disposal of waste. family and friends held a remembrance service today for karina castro. she's the 27 year old mother who was killed in the middle of a street in san carlos one year ago. that memorial was held today at a park in nearby redwood city, ktvu jesse gary tells us memories were shared along with awareness about domestic violence. it's been living a nightmare every day. i can't sleep. i can't really deal with daily activities every day. i just want justice for her. monica camacho says she and karina castro were sisters in the soul and friends for life. on friday, she and other friends and family gathering in this redwood city park. karina's favorite to keep her memory alive. i want everyone to remember karina. i she's a beautiful person. she means the w

kaiser permanente. for all that is you. >> building a vetere area. moving forward finding solutions. this is abc -- a better bay are. >> in a letter from the california governor's office of emergency services dated a little more than a month ago the according to services. they have met the standard at 46% of the calls. >> not only is it frustrating and emotionally distressing to be on the other end of a call when nobody answers, but i can have life and death quinces. marlene -- consequences. marlene filed a series of requests. she brought this to light. the 911 system went down for two days in july. >> if you imagine the kind of victims we have today. victims of rape, attempted her, they need to be able to get somebody on the phone and 15 seconds. that is a reasonable amount of time. >> oakland city says he gets complaint -- says he gets complaints on a regular basis from people in the district. >> i grew up in the city of oakland and i've never seen the level of request for public safe like i have today. we need to get our 911 this time in order. >>

and for kaiser to address staffing shortages. coming up, it made seals, sea lions, even dolphins, sick and posed a threat to people. now, nasa scientists are using a new tool to track those harmful algae blooms that we've seen off the california coast this summer. >> and new details about when major league baseball owners could vote on the a's application to relocate to las vegas. abc7 news at we made it! bmo has arrived. hello? you said it. hello to more ways to save money, grow your wealth, grow your business. just what we needed, another big bank. not so fast. how many banks do you know that reward you for saving every month? he's got a good point. did i mention bmo has more fee-free atms than the two largest us banks combine uh, b-m-o? just "bee-mo", actually. quick question, will all this stuff fit in your car? ( ♪♪ ) should i get rid of the mug? ♪ bmo ♪ it was caused by a water main break earlier this week. the city now says it will take up to six weeks to repair everything. the hole opened up late sunday at the intersectio

kaiser says there are two bargaining sessions with the union next week. kaiser tells us it's committed to reaching an agreement that ensures market competitive pay before that contract expires september 30th, a bill that would provide unemployment benefits to striking workers is now heading to governor newsom's desk. >> the california state senate passed a bill yesterday after it was approved by the assembly earlier this week. if the governor signs a bill, it would take effect in january. the bill would allow striking workers to collect unemployment benefits after being on strike for two weeks. san francisco is cashing in big on governor newsom's new plan to crack down on retail theft across the state today, the city's police chief and district attorney will be joining the governor's office to outline how this money is going to be used. abc7 news reporter lena howland live in san francisco. this morning with the impact that this money will have here and across the state. lena >> well, as high end businesses here in the union square shopping district have

kaiser workers across seven different states are demanding new contracts. workers want better pay and for the company to address staffing shortages. kaiser says there are two bargaining bargaining sessions with the union next week. kaiser tells us it's committed to reaching an agreement that ensures market competitive pay before that contract expires september 30th, a bill that would provide unemployment benefits to striking workers is now heading to the governor's desk. >> the state senate passed a bill yesterday after it was approved by the assembly earlier this week. if governor newsom signs the bill, it would take effect in january. the bill would allow striking workers to get unemployment benefits after being on strike for two weeks. san francisco co is cashing in big on governor newsom's new plan to crack down on retail theft across the state. today, the city's police chief and da will be joining the governor to outline how that money is going to be used. ed, abc seven news reporter lena howland live in san francisco this morning with the impact the m

kaiser permanente. talking about a possible strike because the 2 parties have not been able to come together to an agreement over wages, staffing issues and how the negotiations have been going so far saying the problem they're dealing with is that kaiser's not willing to listen to their concerns now in a statement from kaiser permanente just sent to kron 4 this morning. they say, quote, we're confident will reach an agreement before the national agreement expires on september. 30th that strengthens our position as a best place to work and it sure is a high quality care our members expect from us remains affordable and easy to access. the workers are asking for 7% wage increase for the first 2 years. in a 6.0, 2, 5%, increase the following 2 years after that, the 2 sides will meet again next week. 2 times reporting live to justice. back to you. all right. thanks a lot. tiffany is 10, 32 and a student freedom high school in oakley could face felony charges for punching the principal multiple times in an

and it violates state and federal laws. >> kaiser has to follow the law, respect the rights of their clients and protect the safety and well-being of their workers. if they are careless with sensitive information or dangerous waste, the potential for harm is enormous and widespread. >> in a statement, kaiser said, we take this matter extremely seriously and we have taken full responsibility to acknowledge and correct our performance. >>> in news around the bay area, a car struck and killed a pedestrian in oakland today, it happened just before 10:30 this morning on international boulevard. the victim was pronounced dead at the side of the crash. the driver did stay at the scene and is cooperating in the investigation. it is unclear if drugs or alcohol played a role. >>> there is no decision yet on the plan to build tiny homes at a ta yard in san jose, the proposal calls to build 200 tiny homes near highway 237 and sankar road. the board took up the issue last night but did not finalize anything. it did say that location is not out of the picture but it'll also evaluate three other lo

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kaiser permanente. workers have voted to authorize a strike, but they have set a >> 9 join. i want to get back to the breaking news out of san jose that would covering all morning. and since we found out about this fatal stabbing near san jose state. yeah, we've been talking to will tran who is. >> given us pretty much all the information this morning will what are learning now? >> we do know that one person has been taken into custody. one person unfortunately died from the stabbing. but we just got confirmation from the san jose police department that person is not a san jose state university student. this is directly right next to the campus. and you can see students and professors arriving throughout the morning. there was concern. >> that it might have involved them. but we hearing it is not this scene active all morning since for 20 in the morning. that actually spans 2 city blocks. they are still here. we do know from what i'm hearing that the person might have been in his 30's or 40's. let me sh

local da's are still watching >> we will be monitoring as well to make sure that kaiser stays on the right side of the law. >> hopefully this sends a clear message that we must do better to protect our environment, our communities, and the privacy of our patients in california. >> reporter: robert honda, nbc bay area news. >>> the east bay man accused of murdering and dismembering his girlfriend was in court today. on wednesday the u.s marshals and the police arrested joseph roberts at the apartment that he shared with her. he is now sitting in jail where he is held without bail. another hearing is scheduled for later this month. >>> new video tonight of the man suspected of robbing a usps mail carrier in san francisco t. happened after 5:00 in the afternoon near the intersection of 47th and santiago. the police believe the man seen there, running down the sidewalk, is the person who did it. they are hoping he can be identified by the red-colored cast on his right arm. see it there? the carrier was not hurt. usps offering a $50,000 reward for information leading to that arrest. >>> s

kaiser says there are two bargaining sessions with the union next week.ser telling us it's committed to reaching an agreement that ensures market competitive pay before that contract expires on september the 30th. and we will keep an eye on all of these labor actions as they work through each step of their contract negotiations. you could be in the know as soon as news breaks with alerts just like these sent right to your phone and all you have to do is download the abc's seven news bay area app and be sure to turn on those push alert notification options. >> we are gearing up for that weekend. so let's check in with abc seven news meteorologist sandhya patel for what to expect in our 24 hour accuweather forecast. sandhya yeah, we're going to see gray and drizzly conditions first thing tomorrow morning. >> let me show you a live picture right now from our pier 39 camera and it pretty much sums up the start of your friday . temperatures will be in the mid to upper 50s at 7 a.m. noontime. the clouds are still lingering along the coast and parts of the bay,

kaiser permanente. workers are talking about a possible strike because the 2 parties have not been able to come together to agree over wages, staffing issues and how the negotiations have been going so far saying the problem they're dealing with is that kaiser is not willing to listen to their in a statement from kaiser permanente just sent to kron 4 this morning. they say, quote, we're confident we'll reach an agreement before the national agreement expires on september. 30th that strengthens our position as a best place to work and ensures that the high quality members expect from us remains affordable. easy to access. the workers are asking for 7% wage increase the first 2 years and a 6.2 5% increase the following 2 years after that, the 2 sides will meet again for 2 times next week reporting tiffany justice kron. 4 news. washington democrats are standing behind thousands of u.s. auto workers who have officially walked off the job. the 3 biggest u.s. auto workers. >> were unable to reach a deal befor

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