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Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Parents In California Scrambling

Baby Formula Shortage Leaves Parents In California Scrambling

KQED's The California Report

May 13, 202215m 33s

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There’s a nationwide baby formula shortage, driven by supply chain issues and recalls. You can’t buy formula in many stores and in California, that's left many parents are scrambling. 

Reporter: Cristina Kim, KPBS


A federal appeals court has ruled that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under the age of 21 is unconstitutional. A panel of the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals wrote that the law violates the Second Amendment and the right of young adults to bear arms.

Reporter: Keith Mizuguchi, The California Report


 COVID-19 cases rose 20% last week in L.A. County. County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer said mask mandates could return if the pace of new cases doesn't slow down.

Reporter: Jackie Fortier, KPCC 


With roughly 66,000 people across L.A. experiencing homelessness on any given night, there’s renewed interest in the role of corporate social responsibility and charity. 

Reporter: Ethan Ward, KPCC 


Seal pup season is coming to a close in California. When adult elephant seals leave the beach, pups are on their own as they prepare to live out at sea for months at a time. This means pups must learn to sleep underwater.

Reporter: Guananí Gómez-Van Cortright, KQED  

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