thank you so much for weighing in today, doctor peter chin-hong.e'll see you back here soon. >> thanks so much, donald trump today in washington, d.c. it's a push to get more federal money for victims of the l.a. county wildfires. it will be a closed door meeting, and newsom is the first democrat to sit down with the president in the white house since the inauguration. trump has blamed california's leaders for the fires and threatened to withhold aid if the state doesn't change its water and voter id policies. newsom arrived in the nation's capital yesterday to hold separate talks with lawmakers. he's scheduled to return to capitol hill tomorrow for additional meetings. critics say a trump administration plan designed to help victims of the los angeles wildfires and quench california's water crisis would be a waste. abc news reporter andrew dymburt explains there are growing questions about the plan's effectiveness. >> president trump recently signed an executive order directing the army corps of engineers to release billions of gallons of water fr

so joining us live now is ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong. doctor chin-hong, it's nice to have you on today. >> thanks for having me on, kristen. >> okay. so first of all, these numbers that we're looking at, are they unusually high actually. or is it just getting attention, extra attention because one child has sadly died? >> no. the number of outbreaks is increasing over the years. since the early 2000, we actually hadn't had many outbreaks before the 2000. and they are picking up every year more and more and exploiting unvaccinated communities. >> so are you saying vaccination rates have really risen or lack of vaccination, i should say. >> yes. so vaccination rate is going down. sadly, when you look at people entering kindergarten, that number was about, i would say 95% in a couple of years ago. and now it's down to under 92%. and 95% is a magic number in which you have this herd immunity. and what herd immunity means is that for people who are under vaccinated or can't mount an immune system, the rest of the population protects them by t

now we're talking about how bad this flu season is, doctor peter chin-hong says it is not too late to get your flu shot. it can still be around for the next couple of months. he is expected to take part in a press conference delving deeper into this later today. we'll continue to monitor that, and you can find the latest on nbcbayarea.com. in san francisco, ginger conejero saab. today in the bay. thank you so much, ginger. i feel like we all know someone who has had the flu this season. well, activists today staging a national day of action with the idea of hitting big businesses where it hurts. now they're calling it an economic blackout to oppose what organizers call excessive influence from billionaires and leading political parties. the group, called people's union usa, is behind this ■campaign. t cites recent dei rollbacks as one of the inspirations, and it calls itself a movement for the working americans. now, that same group is promising more action in the weeks and months to come. our very own kris sanchez is digging deeper into this story. she's going to have that full repor

doctor peter chin-hong from ucsf.preciate your taking time today. >> thank you. >> some 2 million baked goods are under a recall notice over concerns of possible listeria contamination. the food and drug administration says the voluntary recall was initiated by pastry wholesaler fgf brands. the recall covers 60 types of baked goods, including some items sold at dunkin. the sweets include filled and flavored donuts, coffee rolls and fritters. the manufacturer says the recall was issued as a precautionary measure. there have been no reports of any illnesses. the cdc says in the u.s, listeria is the third leading leading cause of death from foodborne illness. we have much more news headed your way. but first, a live look at traffic conditions at the richmond san rafael toll plaza headed into marin county. things are moving smoothly at this hour. we'll be back rightft for all those making it big out there... ...shouldn't your mobile service be able to keep up with you? get wifi speeds up to a gig at home and on the go. in

peter chin hong, thank you for joining us this afternoon. stay safe out there. have a good weekend. >> it justine, thank you. >> and that will go to the north bay where police have arrested 2 people who were found with meth drug paraphernalia and nearly 3 dozen live abalone windsor. police say on wednesday they stopped a car on silo road just west of highway 101. they were doing a probation search and that's when they uncovered 35 illegally harvested red abalone. that's a traditional food for indigenous communities. the driver was arrested for possessing creatures unlawfully taken violating the terms of his probation and also an outstanding warrant from lake and mendocino counties. the passenger arrested for possession of a controlled substance. toledo police have been working with state and federal law enforcement to try to bring crime down there. and now there are 2 major joint investigations have led to more than a dozen arrests. the seizure of guns and a bunch of other drugs and various locations being seized, including at a day care kron four's. dan kerman

ucsf doctor peter chin-hong says it shows we've made progress on covid, but it's not just that covid is dropping. the flu is also spiking. the glass is always half full and half empty, and the half empty part is that we're seeing the biggest increase in flu cases for the first time in more than 15 years. so what is driving up these higher flu numbers? well, doctors say a few things. yeah. we're really seeing a surge in flu cases nationwide right now. in fact, the 44 states are reporting high or very high levels of flu at the moment. and some doctors say that vaccine hesitancy could be playing a role. in fact, cdc data shows the percentage of kids getting vaccinated for the flu in california is nearly 10% lower than it was before the pandemic. flu viruses from year to year can be caused more or less disease, but the recommendations year to year remain the same. stay up to date with your vaccinations for flu and covid. that's everybody's six months and older. and then for rsv, it's a little more complicated. talk to your doctor. but it's generally people that are very young, that are o

ucs doctor peter chin-hong says it shows we've made progress on covid. the glass is always half full and half empty, and the half empty part is that we're seeing the biggest increase in flu cases for the first time in more than 15 years. the state also notes only a small percentage of eligible californians have received the appropriate respiratory virus vaccines. in fact, cdc data shows the percentage of kids getting vaccinated for the flu in california is nearly 10% lower than it was before the pandemic. another infection is really vaccine hesitancy because that has spread from covid vaccine hesitancy to questions that people have about vaccines and all regards including flu and childhood immunizations. the cdc estimates at least 24 million flu cases so far this season, with 310,000 hospitalizations and 13,000 deaths nationwide, including 57 children. during covid, we got used to the idea that only the very old or very vulnerable. but flu is a very different beast altogether. local health officials say it's not too late to protect yourself. flu viruses

now, this briefing includes ucsf professor of medicine and infectious disease expert doctor peter chin hong we spoke to doctor chin-hong earlier on the severity and the impact of the most recent flu season, which has been concerning. but adding to that is the ongoing outbreak of the bird flu. the reason why we're paying a lot of attention to the flu season this year is because we have a parallel outbreak in bird flu, as people might know, and the more bird flu and the more human flu you have next to each other, the more chances that bird flu can exchange genes with human flu and figure out a way to get inside our bodies more efficiently, because right now it's not doing a great job of that. and that's why we haven't seen more human cases. well, another developing aspect to this is the country's response to the to the fact that president donald trump said that he would previously leave the world health organization, that the u.s. would leave the world health organization. doctor chin hong says that uncertainty is nerve wracking because there has been a normal pathway for global health leader

infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says at least two humans have contracted that secondn just detected in dairy cattle. this particular strain, although there's no evidence that it's going to get into humans that easily, is capable of causing more serious disease, at least in the two cases that we know about. but, he adds, there is no evidence bird flu can be spread human to human, but urged people not to drink raw milk and to get their flu shots. you don't want bird flu to exchange genes with human flu. in san jose. jocelyn moran, nbc, bay area news. well, new at 11. a mountain lion warning on the cal campus. the university has sent out a warning saying someone saw what they believed to be a mountain lion cub on a trail near canyon road that's right near memorial stadium and other athletic fields. it happened monday night, that sighting. there have been no additional sightings. san jose police department is now looking to generate new leads in several cold cases by resubmitting hundreds of rape kits for retesting. agency says they intend to use money from a new grant to

at ucsf, infectious disease expert doctor peter chin hong says the hospital is being pushed to capacity. >> we've been full for more than a week. kind of on the edge with a lot of people in the emergency department not having beds in the hospital. >> fong chao and his family weren't sick enough for the hospital, but still had a rough week. >> we just recovered, so we're feeling good. that's why we're going out. but it took us out for about a week. >> there are two flus going around right now. it's three, and each one, each three is just notorious for causing more serious symptoms. and people feel really bad. >> the latest cdc data shows around 13,000 deaths related to the virus, including 57 children. 11 of them here in california. >> the last time we had so many kids dying was in 2009 with swine flu, h1n1. so i'm worried because the season hasn't peaked yet. >> pointing to a low vaccination rate, particularly among children. >> kid vaccinations dropped in california from about 58% last year to the mid 40s this year. >> did you have the flu shot? >> we did not this year. we were going t

ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin-hong says at least two people have gotten sick from the new strain detected in cattle. this particular strain, although there's no evidence that it's going to get into humans that easily, is capable of causing more serious disease, at least in the two cases that we know about. he adds there's no evidence bird flu can be spread human to human. however, he is urging people not to drink raw milk and to get flu shots to avoid bird and human flu infections coming into contact with each other. well, turning back to our weather coverage and this is a live look at palisades tahoe, where the snow is coming down sideways. and we expect more today. cinthia pimentel is tracking the possibly dangerous conditions. cinthia. that's no joke. it sure isn't. we are under a winter storm warning that will go into effect in a couple of hours from now, lasting through about noon on friday. so what we're expecting right now is about 6 to 10in of some fresh powder in the lower levels, 2 to 3ft in those peaks. now, once you get to those peaks, also the very gus

ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin-hong says at least two people have gotten sick fromrain detected in cattle. this particular strain, although there's no evidence that it's going to get into humans that easily, is capable of causing more serious disease, at least in the two cases that we know about. he adds there is no evidence bird flu can be spread human to human. however, he's urging people not to drink raw milk and to get flu shots to avoid bird and human flu infections coming into contact with each other. all right. 648 right now in dub nation now patiently awaits the arrival of jimmy buckets. the question is, will he push the warriors over the top? score. why's everyone talking about the blockbuster multi-team trade ahead of today's deadline that will reportedly bring jimmy butler to the warriors? and as part of that deal, the warriors give up three players, one of them, fan favorite andrew wiggins, who would be heading to butler's team in miami. another recently acquired dennis schroder, who is believed to be going to utah. butler is one of the league's top vete

we're joined live by doctor peter chin, hong from ucsf. thanks for being here this afternoon. >> my pleasure. just seen so what are you seeing here in the bay area when it comes to flu? >> so right now a lot of people flew, i'm not only looking at the uc at some numbers with just from what people have to me. you just acquaintances and friends and family members. so about a month if you had the sniffles, when we talk just chances are it would a cold right now. 8 of the 10 times you see somebody in the street with symbols. it's going to be flu. it's going to be influenzae with selling the way out. >> so it starts with the sniffles like a runny nose or cold. and then it turns into the flu. like then you get the fever in the stomach ache and all that stuff. >> well, it flew some most mostly by she feel like they get hit with a dump truck immediately. it's like you're my swn business. and all of a sudden you get muscle leaks, you might get haiti. you might also have the runny nose. but that's how flu access it was. so cool, which is kind of gro

here's doctor peter chin-hong, a specialist of ucsf's infectious disease department, explaining a bit more on why. the reason why we're paying a lot of attention to the flu season this year is because we have a parallel outbreak in bird flu, as people might know, and the more bird flu and the more human flu you have next to each other, the more chances that bird flu can exchange genes with human flu and figure out a way to get inside our bodies more efficiently, because right now, it's not doing a great job of that. and that's why we haven't seen more human cases. the w.h.o. is meeting today. they currently wrapped up discussions and recommendations not long ago about the chosen strains for the next flu vaccine. now, this is typical, but what is not is the surge, as you mentioned marcus and the flu worldwide this year. the united states is taking part in t that w.h.o. meeting. president donald trump saying last month the global health agency had mishandled the covid 19 pandemic and other international health crises. the trump administration also added that the u.s. will leave the worl

. >> dr peter chin. hong has that. it's not too late to get your flu shot.ays people dying from this year's flu equals the rate of people dying from covid-19. the cdc estimates there have been about 24 million illnesses and 13,000 deaths so far this year. >> still ahead on the news at for the future gaza remains in question is president trump suggests the u.s. take control of territory? plus. governor gavin newsom signs to special session bills aimed at taking on president donald trump. but it's a message newsom sent back to the legislature that has people talking capitol correspondent eytan wallace. i'll tell you what's in that message. >> well, action is pouring in from members of both parties after governor gavin newsom officially signed what some have dubbed trump proofing bills into law. the legislation will fund millions of dollars to fight president trump and his administration kron four's capitol correspondent eytan wallace reports. i do think it's important that we have the resources to take the federal government to court to fight trump where it ma

at ucsf, infectious disease expert doctor peter chin hong says the hospital is being pushed to capacity we've been full for more than a week. kind of on the edge with a lot of people in the emergency department not having beds in the hospital. >> fong chao and his family weren't sick enough for the hospital, but still had a rough week. >> we just recovered, so we're feeling good. that's why we're going out. but it took us out for about a week. >> there are two flus going around right now. it's three and each one, each three is just notorious for causing more serious symptoms. and people feel really bad. >> the latest cdc data shows around 13,000 deaths related to the virus, including 57 children. 11 of them here in california. >> the last time we had so many kids dying was in 2009 with swine flu, h1n1. so i'm worried because the season hasn't peaked yet. >> pointing to a low vaccination rate, particularly among children. >> vaccinations dropped in california from about 58% last year to the mid 40s this year. >> did you have the flu shot? >> we did not this year. we were going to, but th