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We recently brought you the story of a police dog stabbed on the job in Las Vegas. Now, we're learning about the special procedure that helped save his life. We hear from the team of veterinarians who say getting Enzo back home was a community effort. Also an update on the student protests at Portland State University.

For this episode's West Coast Wrap, we'll learn of some scary moments in Washington with a dangerous street car race ended in a crash. Also we continue monitoring pro-Palestinian demonstrations on college campuses all across the west. After scenes of violence at UCLA overnight we'll check in on the status of the large crowd still gathering at many universities. These stories and more for West Coast Wrap.

A new survey from West Health and Gallup finds that Americans see a major difference in approach when it comes to physical healthcare versus mental healthcare in the U.S. The same survey also found that more than 80% of Americans are seeing a rise in mental health issues over the last 5 years. KTVU's Cristina Rendon discusses the findings with Timothy Lash, President of West Health Institute, which spearheaded this survey.

According to a new survey, nearly 4 in 10 Bay Area households spend more than 30% of their income on housing. This Affordable Housing Month, United Way Bay Area is raising awareness about the services available to local rent-burdened families. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the affordable housing crisis with Kelly Batson, Interim CEO of United Way Bay Area.

This week, lawmakers in Washington moved forward on a bipartisan effort to improve the safety of air travel after a series of close calls between planes at airports across the country. Members of the House and Senate have agreed on a bill that will increase the number of air traffic controllers and require the use of new technology meant to prevent runway collisions. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Cristina Rendon discuss the legislation with Bay Area congressman Rep. Mark DeSaulnier.

A new strategy to push back implementation of one of the country's most restrictive abortion bans. We breakdown what Arizona's attorney general is asking the courts to do. Also, zebras are running wild in the Pacific Northwest. Find out what led to this unusual scene in Washington and the ongoing search for one of those animals.

KTVU's Alex Savidge is joined live in studio by Delphina Han and Vivian Chu from Oakland Animal Services for more on National Adopt A Shelter Pet Day, as well as one-year-old adoptable Husky, Calista.

In a major shift, marijuana could soon be reclassified as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. Last fall, federal health officials had recommended to reschedule marijuana and now, the U.S. Department of Drug Enforcement plans to move forward with reclassifying. Changing its status from a Schedule One drug to a Schedule Three drug could have a ripple effect across the country. KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the possible change with Tamar Todd, Lecturer of marijuana law and policy at UC Berkeley.

A new investigative report is shining a light on the number of people dying in police custody after being given sedatives. Those drugs, administered by paramedics, are meant to calm people who are agitated or combative during an arrest. The AP collaborated with PBS's Frontline and The Howard Center of Investigative Journalism to dig into the numbers. They found between 2012 and 2021, more than 1,000 people died following police restraint and nearly 10% of those who died, were sedated by injection. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes discuss the report with Carla K. Johnson, a medical journalist with the Associated Press and one of the lead reporters involved in this investigation.