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i'm thuy vu. the current drought is threatening as much as 500,000 acres of california's richest farmland. president obama along with governor jerry brown visited the central valley this afternoon to see the drought's impact in person. >> california's our biggest economy. california is our biggest agricultural producer. so what happens here matters to every working american. right down to the cost of food that you put on your table. >> the president pledged millions of dollars in federal aid. scott shafer has been following the developments and he joins us now. >> hi, thuy. >> what did the president offer in terms of drought relief aid? >> the president offered a package of $183 million. it's not new money. a lot of it was in the farm bill he signed. the big ticket item is $100 million for livestock disaster assistance and streamlining the program. it sometimes takes ranchers a year to get money in their pockets. they're promising that will be scaled down to two months. $60 million for food banks

i'm thuy vu. the number of deaths related to the flu continues to rise. today, california's department of public health announced 202 people have died and 41 more cases are under investigation. why is the current flu strain more potent than last season's? joining me to discuss the broader public health picture are lisa aliferis. editor of kqed's "state of health" blog. and dr. erika pan, director of communicable disease control and prevention for alameda county. before we get into the discussion, scott schaefer went to visit a nearby vaccination clinic. here's his report. >> reporter: since september the adult immunization and travel clinic in san francisco has been encouraging people to drop in for a visit. >> irene? hi, how are you doing? >> reporter: even if it may sting a little. >> you ready? >> yep. >> okay. just a little pinch. >> reporter: about 40% of californians get vaccinated during the flu season. which runs from october through march in the u.s. this year, even young adults are at risk for severe infection from the flu. in fact, 202 californ

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i'm thuy vu. thanks for watching.ave a good night. >>> funding for "investigative reporting" on "kqed newsroom" provide >>> on this edition for sunday, february 23rd. new revelations about how the federal reserve board reacted to the financial crisis of 2008. also, indigenous people living on remote rivers around the world are communicating with each other about cleaning up their waterways and exercising their rights. >> those test of thousands of voices, they have been ignored over the years. they've been disenfranchised. but as they come together, there's been some realizations along the way. >>> and the government's still struggling to care for troops returning home with ptsd. next on "pbs newshour weekend." >> "pbs newshour