Over the weekend, the union for workers at Ralphs, Vons, and Albertsons voted to authorize a strike. Workers and management will continue to negotiate a new labor contract on Wednesday. Volunteers are counting gray whales and tracking their health near the California coast, as the population mysteriously declines. State Senator Tom Umberg’s bill would give some California transit funds to Anaheim Resort Transportation, which provides bus services to Disneyland and other commercial attractions. OCTA says those funds should go to public transport.