a 23-year-old. who was otherwise healthy. unlike most years, people in their 20s, 30s d 40s can get very sick. here there are six people who are in the intensive care unit with flu cases. >> there is a 200% increase in the number of flu tests that are positive compared to 2013. 2012. i am sorry. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> yes. that signifies it is an earlier peak of the flu season. >> reporter: this is the third flu story i have done and again officials say the best way to protect yourself is by getting the flu shot. coming up at 6:00 p.m. we will talk to a doctor about why h1n1 is so dangerous. live, john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on the flu

related deaths. here are the county wheres the deaths were reported. sonoma, contra costa county anded a meada counties -- and alameda counties. only two of them involved people with underlying health issues. and our coverage continues online on www.ktvu.com. scroll to hop topics where you will find a list of resources to help fight the flu. a sex trafficking ring broken up in the east bay. two men are in custody and a number of girls are off the street. ktvu's mike mibach is live at the heart of the operation. mike? >> reporter: it started with a tip. i started digging, working the phones all day and here we are at the phoenix lodge in hayward where the operation was headquartered out of, where the

arrests went down. in the city of richmond i start this story tonight. >> reporter: four years on the force. >> every person could say you are worried about them. >> reporter: young girls working as prostitutes. yesterday he spotted a 14-year- old girl he recognized a from a year ago. >> got her to come forward with good information that led to police department taking over. >> it is common for the pimps who are working the girls to move them around. >> reporter: he said they took the information the girl provided and it led them to the phoenix lodge. >> we went to the motel and identified two male subjects who kidnapped her and forcing her to prostitute herself. >> reporter: police say both were i.d. by the girl.

they were running a sex trafficking ring. >> fire arm connected to the two males and located two females. >> reporter: they are committing sex acts on the girls who they were sending out on to the streets? >> yes. we determined that was taking place. >> reporter: a good bust that all starts with the officer. >> this is the nature of the job and knowing who your players are. >> reporter: police say they are still being interviewed to see how big this ring is. the 14-year-old girl, a run away is in custody of social services. live, mike mibach, ktvu channel 2 news. the district attorney launched a new campaign to fight sex trafficking. billboards, ads and posters feature messages from survivors. >> their greatest hope is their

words will connect with victims on the streets and inspire them to believe they could get out too. >> 65 of the messages are going up around oakland and places where they are most effective. the district attorney said she wants young people to know there is a way out. 2 investigates tonight we have been pouring through the documents against david douglas, he kidnapped a 7-year- old girl last week in antioch. the documents allege he abused the little girl and she wasn't his only target. ktvu's cristina rendon is live where david douglas is being held tonight. >> reporter: i got my hands on the documents earlier today. started going through it paper work. david douglas attempted to kidnap the 7-year-old and other other girls the day before but was unsuccessful. >> reporter: david douglas is

accused of targeting innocent children with their parents in the parking lot of the walmart. he is facing six felony counts for kidnapping a 7-year-old outside her home. he talks about the incident in a interview on tuesday. >> she looked at me and said i am scared. and i said i am scared and we laugh cried. >> david douglas instilled fear with the intent to commit lewd act dissteal, take, hold, arrest and carry away jane doe 1 by use of force, violence and threat of great bodily harm. he did commit a lewd and lascivious act upon the girl. david douglas tried to steal three other girls from their

parents for sexual purposes. the girls are only listed as jane doe 2, 3 and 4 and he had child pornography with him. he is calling it a cry for help as he sits in jail. >> you have to appreciate how desperate i am. i am sorry. >> reporter: i got my hands on this restraining order related to david douglas. we are working on what the judge decided for 6:00 p.m. cristina rendon, ktvu channel 2 news. 17-year-old student was shot today ---year-old student was shot today before 10:00 a.m. this morning. police say the victim ran to a high school which -- the victim suffered minor injuries and he was a stupidity at the school. -- student at the school. at 530 no, ma'am request the prince -- at 5:30 p.m.

the request the principal is going to make. governor jerry brown unveiled his budget with a boost to education. ktvu's ken pritchett reports, even though the economy has recovered, the governor is warning now is not the time to spend freely. >> reporter: got a good laugh. but that reflect as serious problem hanging over california. -- reflects a serious problem hanging over california. >> we are putting $10 billion into the schools of california. >> the budget increases funding and rehab programs and expansion of healthcare coverage but he pointed out how upturns often turn burst. >> some people would say because we have this little black mark there we should go on a spending binge. i don't agree with that. >> reporter: pays down $11

billion of the $25 billion wall of debt and builds a $1.6 billion rainy day fund. a budget is needed now, that was music to republican ears. >> what worries me is that the governor gets overwhelmed by his homeys as i like to say. >> reporter: she means democrats. he too wants restraint and healing. >> there is room with this kind of economy and this kind of a budget to invest and reinvest in california's economy and its people. >> reporter: this is the governor's budget plan. lawmakers must come up with their own budget which is due june 15. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. >> more details now on governor jerry brown's budget. here is where some of the money will be spent. the state owes for benefits

promised to state employees. 80billion will go to teacher pension. 64billion towards state healthcare benefits. >> governor jerry brown also announced plans to work with farmers. the governor says he has been meeting with his task force to discuss the dry conditions and the possible water shortage and he said governors can't make rain and he is considering making an official drought declaration. at the same time he is vowing to do everything possible to allow use of the state's water. warehouse fire in san jose had neighbors sheltering in place today. the fire is under control but it has been a day of worry for those who live nearby. at 5:30 p.m. we will go to the scene. one family talks about how close their house came to being destroyed and they have an amazing picture.

the man accused of kidnapping and killing sierra lamar was in court today. he did not enter a plea. he was arrested in may 2012, two months after she was reported missing. today the defense attorney requested a delay till march to study the large amount of evidence in the case. for supporters of the family, it was another frustrating delay. >> we are not getting the information that we need to go out and have better searches. these people here, they search every thursday and saturday. >> the volunteers and the family have been holding out hope that he will provide details on where the body might be once the proceedings get underway. man who killed another man in a mall pleaded not guilty be reason of insanity.

it happened in front of stunned shoppers last june. the defendant is accused of killing the 31-year-old of san jose by hitting him 11 times with a baseball bat after chasing him through the store. as a result of the plea, he will be sent to a psychiatric hospital. how a dangerous bug snug into the bay area and what it is capable of. >> seeing winter weather, wind conditions could crank up. >> and a student shot, we are hearing from students fed up with living in fear. >> school is supposed to be safe but it ain't.

i am embarrassed and humiliated by the conduct of some of the people on my team. >> governor chris christie responds to a scandal with his outspokenness, apologizing for a situation seen as the first hurdle in what could be his run for the white house. governor chris christie said he is heartbroken, outraged and blind sided. he fired a aid who had a hand in closing the lanes on the george washington bridge. he said he knew nothing about the plan but takes full responsibility. >> reporter: this afternoon governor chris christie went to fort lee, new jersey, to apologize to the mayer for the george washington bridge scandal. the governor apologized to the people of new jersey. >> i had no knowledge or involvement in this issue. in its planning or execution.

and i am stunned. >> reporter: documents imply a bridge shut down was orchestrated by governor chris christie's administration to punish fort lee's mayor who didn't endorse governor chris christie. >> incredible to me people in positions of authority would be venomous. >> reporter: the closure on one of the busiest routes in the world were said to be part of a traffic study. three weeks before e-mails show an aid was involved in the decision to stop access to the bridge, saying time for traffic problems in fort lee. an executive replied got it. governor chris christie fired the aid but critics say the governor is a bully and governor chris christie said that is a lie. >> everybody in the country who engages in politics knows that. that very different than saying

that, you know, someone is a bully. >> last year governor chris christie dismissed questions of political retuebution. he said that no one on his staff was involved in the lane closings. murder trial got underway in oakland for two men accused of a gun battle that killed a photographer. the 54-year-old was driving home from a friends house when a bullet hit him in the head. during opening statements the prosecutor said the suspects had no regard for the lives of the people around them. they are accused of opening fire at a gas station after one of them insulted the other's girlfriend. attorneys say they were just acting in self-defense. two suspects involved in a string of robberies are behind

bars. investigators say the cousins robbed four banks in san jose, milpitas and campbell last year. right now they are in jail. the federal government accused a company of lying about walnut costs. the securities and exchange commission charged san francisco based diamond foods and two executives for their roles in the scheme. the sec alleges in 2010 they directed an effort to underreport money paid to growers to meet estimates. they agreed to pay $5 million to settle the charges. the 49ers held a work out today as they prepare for their playoff show down with the panthers sunday morning. the 9ers say they are ready to

play. >> we have played a football game 5 days ago. they haven't. we are football ready. they have been sitting down. >> the 9ers hold their last practice to prepare for the game at 9:30 a.m. tomorrow. the early start will be to help them acclimate to the eastern time zone and you can watch the game right here on channel 2. pre-game at 8:30 a.m. followed by coverage at 9:00 a.m. kickoff 10:00 a.m. and after the game it will be the point after with mark ibanez. wet on the pavement but no real rain. now to our chief meteorologist bill martin. when is the rain getting here? >> in the five-day forecast, at least not what we need but some anyway. perhaps a 10th of an inch. there is the rain in pacific northwest. that is something. the systems are in the pacific now and they are aligning in a

position that will allow us to see something happen in terms of clouds and rain showers. outside this afternoon, high clouds. right now, beautiful sunset this evening. as you look at that right now, temperatures outside are on the mild side. 58 fairfield, 57 concord. highs tomorrow warmer. upper60s. over night lows on the mild side too, right? not freezing temperatures. above freezing temperatures through the week and that is how it will continue with the cloud cover. more of the same. we are waiting for rain which shows up here saturday. there was a chance this morning, we got a drizzle. but saturday 10th of an inch, maybe more in the north bay. it is something. it moves the jet stream around.

perhaps things will loosen up. tomorrow like today with increasing clouds and on saturday the system swoops in. mostly cloudy with a chance of a shower. north bay is the strongest. mountains snow. 6,000 feet. they could see 6 inches, 8 inches of snow. 62 in vallejo. 63 napa. 66 mountain view. 66 san jose. numbers tomorrow slightly warmer than they were today. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view is celting us up with plenty of clouds -- setting us up with plenty of clouds, warmth and little rain. saturday a chance of a shower. temperatures come down on saturday and warm up into the bay area weekend. sunday big, big football game. panthers in charlotte. looking at partly cloudy skies.

temperatures in the upper 50s. really almost perfect football weather for this game. when i come back we will look at the model that shows the timing of the rain on saturday and then we got big surf coming into the picture. not just for the next few days but next few weeks. large waves coming in. we will talk about those. >> we need anything we can get. >> i tell you. saturday, maybe more. right now 10th of an inch. >> thank you. scam alert. the pg&e bill you shouldn't be paying. how regulations will help homeowners from getting trapped in a debt trap. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> there is a twist that could save this site. and a man admits to kidnapping

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mortgage lenders will have to work under new regulation. new rules go into effect tomorrow to protect homeowners from getting caught in debt traps. >> it is something their circumstances will allow them

to repay without a struggle. >> the federal government requires lenders to make sure borrowers could repay a loan before it is issued. the newel wipes out risky loan features like interest only payments and doesn't allow for points or fees charged to add up to more than 3% of the loan u. -- amount. >> we want them to feel confident this is the best decision they could be making. >> home loans that meet the standards will be doubled qualified mortgages. the process may take longer. positive sign today.

claims for unemployment benefits fell to 330,000. that is considered in line with moderate job growth. millions of americans remain without jobs and 1.3 million lost their long term benefits last month. wall street today closed on the down side. the dow is down 17 to 16,444. the nasdaq is down 9 at 4,156. the newest list of the safest airlines is out, plus -- >> 12 hours since this fire starts, why firefighters have a lot of work to do. >> and keeping an -- excuse me -- [ talking at the same time ] >> safety is your child's number one priority, what they are asking local police just ahead. >> and keeping an eye on the

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complete bay area news coverage continues right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00 p.m. a fire alarm warehouse fire

lights up the early morning sky in san jose as crews work to contain it before homes go up in flames. right now the fire is still smoldering as they pour water on hot spots. the fire was reported just after 5:30 a.m. this morning. news chopper 2 flew over the building at 1:00 p.m. this afternoon and you can still see smoke coming from the ruins. ktvu's robert handa has been on the scene. he is live with why it will take a while for firefighters to pinpoint the cause. >> reporter: firefighters are going to be here at the scene for a while. checking for hot spots. and trying to determine what caused the fire that burned for hours. >> reporter: the massive 5 alarm fire started around 5:30

a.m. this morning and the building had plenty of fuel to keep burning. >> reporter: more than 100 firefighters from san jose and other agents attacked the flames. more than a muzzin domes -- dozen homes were evacuated. she showed me a picture. a scary sight of flames. >> they thought the house was going to go up. the flames were so close. you can you could see -- you could see it lit up the area. >> reporter: some schools canceled class for the day. >> what would have happened if we had school? that would have been a worse situation. good thing is, the school is fine and people are fine. everyone got out safe. >> reporter: firefighters worked hard to keep the fire from spreading. >> split the lines into smaller diameters and running from

backyard to backyard. >> reporter: she took us to see what happened after the picture of her family escaping. they lost a shred and motorcycles. >> i thought it would have been worse so when i came looking at it right now there is a lot of damage but i thought the house would have went too. >> reporter: as you see from news chopper 2, officials say they will not be able to exam the structure for hours. neighbors believe homeless people trying to stay warm caused the fire, investigators will not speculate on the cause. live in san jose, robert handa, ktvu channel 2 news. firefighters have been busy today. they also knocked down another fire this morning at a home. this fire started around 2:00 a.m. this morning on the porch of a home. the couple inside got out thanks to a smoke alarm. firefighters saved some photo albums but the home was badly damaged. >> my wife heard the smoke

detector and that was it. got us out of the house. >> firefighters say the house presented a challenge. it was built in 1907 and the walls were made of wood and plaster. the cause is under investigation. the sheriff's department says it hasn't made an arrest for a 911 hoax last night. the s.w.a.t. team with san jose police and fire all responded in force to a home in the 2200 block of fruitdale avenue at 8:45 p.m. last night. a caller claimed two people were shot and there water explosives on the property. the sheriff's department said it was clear this was a hoax because the house was vacant. two people are recovering from burn injuries as the investigation continues. the explosion happened about 3:30 p.m.

yesterday afternoon in a laboratory. officials say one worker suffered serious burns to the face and the other was burned on the hand. in may there was another incident where a worker was burned. a san francisco man was sited for flashing a badge so he could ride muni for free. they detained him after he pulled out a sergeants badge. while they waited for police he asked to use the bath room and flushed the badge down the toilet. he confessed to buying the badge on the street. a teenager is recovering in oakland after being shot while he was on his way to school. the shooting happened before 10:00 a.m. this morning at a bus stop. mice say the victim -- police say the victim ran to the high school. ktvu's paul chambers is live outside the school with what measures are being taken to keep students safe.

>> reporter: let me show you where the shooting happened, right here near this bus stop. you can see the path he had to take. we asked the principal what the priority is and he said the children's safety. >> scary, man. >> reporter: this is the scene that greeted him this morning as he walked into class. >> i see a lot of cops. i am thinking -- >> reporter: police say a high school student was shot near this bus stop. the teen ran to the school for help. they escorted him to the hospital. students say sadly they come to school to escape this violence in their community. >> i can't believe it is now in

our campus. hard to understand why. why it is happening at school too. >> reporter: after the shooting the school went to a lock down situation. the principal and school security escorted students to the bus stops. all the while a police officer sat watch outside the school to ensure student safety. >> we do what we can. reviewing security procedures, safety, working with the police department and the school district. >> reporter: the principal plans a meeting with school police and oakland police tomorrow morning. he also is asking since this is a remote area a police officer be stationed outside the school at all times. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. pg&e is alerting customers about an e-mail scam targeting users across the country. pg&e says the e-mails look like pg&e bills. and they may ask for personal or credit information.

this is similar to e-mail and phone scams that have been happening. pg&e says the e-mails should not be filled out and should be deleted. president obama spoke on possible changes to government surveillance programs. he will unveil his own plans in the coming weeks. this is one of a series of meetings on the nsa surveillance controversy. the president said changes are needed to strike the property balance. a new list of the safest airlines is out and there is not a single u.s. carrier in the top 10. they ranked hundreds of airlines. quantess came out on top. a fatality free record.

air new zealand, emerate, and cafe pacific. 2013 was the safest for flying since 1945. with 269 deaths from 29 accidents. tonight the small bug discovered at sfo that has the governor concerned. and a new surface being offered by uber. >> and later taking a closer look at the state's high-speed rail system, the plans to derail the project. and the best diet for the new year? the four diets ranked at the top for your health and waist line. start the new year right

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changes. they discussed a proposal with officials and they have plans to talk to officials in oakland as well. california drivers have a distant understanding. the results are in for the best diet. and the dash diet was ranked number one for the 4th year in a row. it focuses on lowering blood pressure. three diet share the number three diet. the pailier diet -- paleo diet came in last. breaking news of another flu death. this is the first for the city. the victim tested positive for the h1n1 strain. they say there are two other patient whose are ill with the flu. it is not clear if they are

also linked to the swine flu. a rare find at sfo, why a bug has officials very concerned. >> and going to extremes, how a park worker helped rescue two geese trapped by freezing cold weather. >> back after the break. we will talk about the chance of showers in the bay area 5 day.

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the department of homeland security says government specialists intersected a threat at san francisco international airport. ktvu's julie haener is live with more on the discovery. >> reporter: u.s. customs and border protection found it in the shipment from medical examiner. the stink bugs pose a threat to farmers. the discovery marks the first on fresh basil and the first time it has been found in the bay area. >> they eat plants. they devastate crops. propagate. they will start to multiply and grow and invade our crops. >> reporter: the u.s. customs and border protection said it

was refused and sent back to mexico. they didn't want to take any chances and they get their name because of a strong odor they secrete from their pores. julie haener, ktvu channel 2 news. president obama launched a program today to help parts of the country catch up economically. the first five promise zones. >> we got to make sure this recovery, which is real, leaves nobody behind. this is my focus throughout the year. this will be a year of action. >> the president promised to help the 20 hardest hit areas of the country last year and today he said the first will be neighborhoods in los angeles, philadelphia and san antonio along with cold country in kentucky and oklahoma. the goal is to fight income equality by improving schools,

housing and job opportunities. businesses that help create jobs will be given tax breaks. the are fans capable of causing an earthquake? some are trying to figure out the answer to that. so they installed seismometers at the stadium in seattle. three years ago, it registered. scientists hope the noise will help them learn how seismic waves travel through the area. the severe weather back east creates an unusual sight. parts of niagara falls frozen. covered in ice. subzero temperatures created an ice bridge stretching across the falls. the freezing weather made for an interesting rescue in

nashville. two geest were trapped in ice. one of the workers had an idea. he pushed himself out in a kayak. smashed the ice and ferried the birds to shore. took most of the day to rescue the birds. and the birds are going to be okay. >> nice. our weather here because it is the opposite. we can't get anything here. >> yeah. no rain. little sprinkles this morning. these were the drizzle amounts in the bay area. check them out. you may have wet in half moon bay. out 03. .01 in san jose. something. all the rain is north. we are continuing in this weather pattern that is through tomorrow that is kind of, you know, unnatural.

there is the sunset. we have on saturday, clouds coming in here and a change in the forecast. the change includes probably rain in the north bay or showers in the north bay and scattered showers elsewhere. we track that for you into the bay area saturday. look for 6 to 12-foot surf. next couple weeks it will get big for a couple weeks. we will see mavericks breaking. next sunday. it is that time of year. this is what you expect. coastal fog returns tomorrow. 7:00 a.m. there is the coastal fog. valley fog. 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. fog at the coast lingers. cloud, saturday morning, there is the rain. there is the clouds. sheer where we are. cloudy. drizzly. and then boom! there it goes. rain goes through. scattered showers, 10th of an

inch in the north bay. hopefully more. mountains will do okay. could get six or 8 inches of snow. tomorrow there is areas of fog, coastal fog. partly cloudy skies. mostly sunny to partly cloudy skies. and then the afternoon, partly cloudy skies. and day time highs tomorrow look like these. lots of upper 60s. 65 in -- on the high end tomorrow. could see warmer but look at the increase in temperatures tuesday. saturday you got the shower chances. not a washout. day isn't going to blow up. morning hours, scattered showers. and sunday, partly sunny. now as i look a at the long range models. something looks like it could produce significant rain if a couple days. 20th of january. we will keep our eye on that.

i will see you at 6:00 p.m. going nowhere fast. what we are learning about a plan to look at our high-speed rail and the effort to derail the project. >> and in minutes at 6:00 p.m. developers want about to close the curtains on a movie theater, we explain the plot twist that could let the show go on and the charges this kidnapper is facing, now 2 investigates the family dispute that ended in a restraining order. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. good. good answer.

check it out. learning's fun now. yeah, back in our day, we didn't have u-verse high speed internet to play and learn online. all we had was that franklin fuzzypants. ah, the educational toy bear. remember when the battery went out? [ slow, deep voice ] give me your abc's. all i learned was a new definition of fear. i need some pudding. yeah, there's one left. [ male announcer ] connect all your wi-fi-enabled devices with u-verse high speed internet. rethink possible.

the u.s. coast guard suspended the search for a navy sailor following a deadly helicopter crash. two soldiers were killed last night. two others were rescued and in stable condition. the crew was conducting a training exercise. the ocean temperature in that area at the time of the crash was only 41 degrees. the mission to the international space station is off. >> scientists launched the this rocket from virginia today. this is the first delivery flight to the station for nasa. on board science experiments, provisions for the crew and

spare is parts. it is expected to arrive sunday morning. a chance to go to mars. the list has been widdled down to 158. and he found out he made the first cut. mars 1 is seeking funding funding to land humans on mars in 2025. >> awesome. i had family and friends here when i opened up the e-mail and high fives. it was exciting. >> he is from tampa and he may have a leg up. he is a former nasa employee. he wants to be on the team of 40 people who will travel to mars and colonize it. he is willing to leave family, friends and children to be a part of history. glow in the dark fish. researchers released these photographs as part of a study

of naturally glowing fish species. scientists say animals like corals, jellyfish and butterflies and parents have been known to glow in the dark. next week congress will examine california's high-speed rail project. the report on theclassman who is lead -- the congressman who is leading the project. >> reporter: the chairman of the high-speed rail authority will testify on capitol hill about challenges facing the train. the trouble is from court rulings questioning funding sources. we learned a committee will probe the set backs impact on the project. leading the hearing will be the republican, one of the biggest critics of the project. >> if they can't fulfill the state's obligation they are

forced to stop funding the project. >> reporter: support is dwindling. he tells me it is time for california to walk away. >> we have an obligation to make sure taxpayer dollars are spent wisely. >> reporter: he says congress needs to support high-speed rail. he says it is a pipe dream to think the private sector will build the infrastructure. he says if america commits to rail the private asector and money -- sector and money will follow. >> they want to know the country is making a investment over a period of years. >> reporter: california high- speed rail authority officials are confident they can weather the set backs and move the project forward. he will question the chairman about state funding, private investors and delays.

jacqueline f, ktvu channel 2 -- jacqueline felt, ktvu channel 2 news. now at 6:00 p.m., we are talking with health officials about the spike in deaths and what you can do to protect yourself from the flu. >> only on 2, the combination that led investigators to a sex trafficking ring that could extend from the east bay to san francisco. >> and we are learning new details about the man who confessed to kidnapping a girl in antioch, what he was carrying at the time and the restraining order two investigates uncovered. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. flu season has taken another deadly turn. in the last half hour we learned of another bay area death from the h1n1 flu virus. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> officials confirm five new

flu related deaths today. four in the bay area. they are the latest in a string of casualties this flu season. a look at where the deaths are occurring and the ages of the victims. this afternoon we learned a person died in san francisco but their age hasn't been released. a 40-year-old woman died of the flu. officials are also confirming the death of a 23-year-old. the death of a 61-year-old brings the death toll oo it two in -- to two in santa clara county. these deaths have been added to the list we have been reporting on. and we have coverage, team coverage tonight. ktvu's tom vacar found place wheres the vaccine is running low but first john sasaki joins us with a look at why some of the victims were young, healthy adults. >> reporter: a growing list of