President Biden promises a new law to codify abortion rights — if Democrats prevail in the midterm elections; Mental health workers reach a tentative agreement to end their weeks long strike at Kaiser; Ohio Senate candidates debate abortion and January 6 insurrection: The Pacifica Evening News, Weekdays – October 18, 2022

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President Biden promises his first action in the new Congress will be a law to protect abortion — if Democrats prevail at the polls

A tentative agreement in the 10-week long strike by Northern California Kaiser mental health workers

The Biden Administration promises millions to the states for round the clock mental health crisis care

Santa Clara County’s top health official says uptake of the new COVID bivalent booster is sluggish

 

Image: County of Santa Clara Public Health Department

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