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Valley Fever spikes on Central Coast, state bill allowing rideshare unions advances

KAZU | By Ngozi Cole
Published September 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM PDT
Workers harvesting lettuce
Scott Cohn
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KAZU News
Workers harvest lettuce on a farm in Pajaro. Because the Valley Fever fungus resides in soil and dust, certain populations like farm and construction workers are at higher risk of getting infected.

In today's newscast, Valley Fever cases are rising on the Central Coast, with Monterey County’s increase larger than others’. And, a bill to allow rideshare drivers to unionize advances.
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Ngozi Cole
Before joining KAZU, Ngozi covered health, business and economy stories for WYSO in southwest Ohio and The Ohio Newsroom. She’s also worked as a freelance reporter for Reveal, The New Humanitarian and other outlets.
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