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Bay Area Headlines: Wednesday, 10/27/21

A probe of California’s unemployment benefits system reveals the state paid out at least $20 billion in fraudulent claims during the pandemic./ The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Vaccine Advisory Committee met yesterday to make a decision on approving the Pfizer vaccine for children ages five to 11. / Alumni from Lowell High School in San Francisco are seeking an injunction to reverse the San Francisco School Board’s decision to end merit-based admission. / Many recent news reports have focused on shortages in the of nursing profession, but there haven’t been as many stories focused on doctors.

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Kevin Vance is an Announcer, Producer, and Music program host at KALW Public Media, where he's the local host of Morning Edition, studio operator for Your Call, and producer of the folk music show, A Patchwork Quilt.