there are 67 active cases in the kansas department of health and environment.the outbreak is ongoing, meaning there could be even more cases. joining me now is doctor william schaffner. he's a professor of medicine in the infectious disease division at vanderbilt university medical center. doctor schaffner, great to see you again. i'm having a little bit of deja vu. we used to talk to you all the time during the covid pandemic, but great to have you back and your expertise. let me ask you about what's what's going on in kansas. the officials there say that this outbreak poses, quote, very low risk to the general public, including the surrounding counties. do you agree with that assessment? what do you make of this tb outbreak that we're seeing right now? it is concerning. >> well, it is concerning locally. this is going to be a local phenomenon, jim. and as you know, tb is caused by a bacteria that principally involves the lung. and it usually is transmitted person to person with prolonged contact. so we'll find all the cases and then the local and state health

department of health and human services. today on capitol hill, kennedy faced some tough questions from senators in his first of two confirmation hearings, lawmakers on the senate finance committee grilled him about his unscientific falsehoods about vaccines, including his role in the deadly measles outbreak in samoa. both democrats and republicans also had questions about his changed stance on abortion. he once supported legal abortion. he seems to now not have that position. he also appeared to find support from the majority of republicans on today's panel. in just a moment, we're going to have a full breakdown of the hearing and where kennedy chances of confirmation stand right now in this republican controlled senate. but first, we want to show you just a couple examples of how the answers we heard from kennedy on capitol hill today at times seemed quite different from his past remarks when it comes to vaccines, much of the controversy kennedy is known for, aside from admitting to dumping a dead bear in central park, is

>> the people run san francisco's health department think a kid in the city had bird flu. health officials say the child did not need to be hospitalized and has since fully recovered. they add that the risk to the general public remains low and there's no evidence of person to person transmission. it is not yet known how the child may have gotten the disease, but the health department is encouraging people to avoid direct contact with sick or dead birds and they say do not drink unpasteurized milk >> state legislator is not sure repeated bridge toll hikes are absolutely necessary to maintain the bay areas. 7 state owned bridges and now he's calling for an audit to make sure all the money that's collected is going where it should be. kron four's. dan kerman reports. >> with the new year came, i can bridge tolls. those crossing the bay area. 7 state-owned bridges are now paying $8. but that's just the beginning. another $0.50 increases on tap each of the next 5 years, meaning by january, first of 2030, drivers will be paying $10.50 to cross. i think that our the bridge toll

. >> opens doctor eric upon will be leading the state's public health department. rnor gavin newsom appointed pond to succeed. doctor tomas aragon on recently announced his retirement dr upon join the department of public health in july of 2020 is the deputy director and then served in multiple roles with the alameda county public health department since 2011. >> that wraps up kron. 4 news at 10. stick around for the news 11. but first we have sports night live and erin wilson is here with what's happened in the world of sports. there. >> heads are rolling right now in the nfl course. we know that it's that time of the year when it comes to coaches. a couple road was in the niners will talk about that. but we'll start with the warriors. of course. >> they're wrapping up a six-game homestand. hosting miami at the chase tonight. we'll see how that fared what their reactions were after the game. plus the shark that's on their rivals from the bay entertaining the night or from u.s. the next obviously it wasn't decided until the final moments. and we have those for you o

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officials say accidental overdoses are down, according to new data released today from the city's health department. there were 633 accidental overdose deaths in 2024. that's compared to 810 in 2023 2024. numbers are the lowest recorded since the medical examiner started documenting these overdoses in 2020. the department also says it's making room for the growing number of people accepting treatment. >> we have added more than 400 new treatment beds and 130 more treatment beds will be added this year in the city. dph has launched treatment on demand for life saving medication and in collaboration with homeless and supportive housing, has initiated immediate shelter for unhoused people who accept treatment during nighttime hours. >> the city also says more than 202,000 doses of opioid overdose reversal drug naloxone were distributed in 2024. tonight, a san francisco woman is sharing her story of recovery and redemption with the help of the department of public health. crystal stevens has turned her life around and is now giving back to women and mothers just like her. crystal stevens has a lot to c

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doctor erica pan will be leading the state's public health department. rnor gavin newsom appointed pan to succeed. doctor thomas are gone recently announced retirement doctor pan joined the department public health in july of 2020 as deputy director served in multiple roles at the alameda county public health department since 2011. still ahead, the problem morning news. we're looking at some highlights the lawyers against the miami heat. >> and that starts against the vegas golden knights. and we're staying on top of this breaking news. those devastating wildfires, southern california. this is a another live look at if a fire that's burning right near alta, dina, we're going to keep you updated on the firefight. progress throughout the morning to make sure well, things you to know today. the moraga orinda fire district. they're gonna come to a controlled burn. >> this isn't a renter right near edgewood. drive. officials say this is going to start at 10:00am with another burn set for tomorrow. firefighters are gonna burn palma in the tunnel east bay right

the department of health and human services has not commented on why recipients have been unable to log in. back here in the bay area. alameda county supervisors are just hours away from appointing a new district attorney to finish out the term of recalled d.a. pamela price, seven finalists to become the country's county's top prosecutor made their case to a public and community forum this weekend. the candidates include local prosecutors, a city attorney and a judge. the person selected will serve until the 2026 midterm elections. the board's deliberations that will start at 3:00. and today, the san jose city council will interview applicants to fill the vacancy in district three. the city is holding a special election in april to fill the seat of city council member omar torres. he resigned before his november arrest on charges of sexual misconduct with a child. city officials have now narrowed down the list of candidates for that post from 11 to 5. other stories we're following around the bay area in san francisco. an investigation now underway after police shot and killed a man. thi

san francisco's public health department says the patient was a child, and they have already fully recoveredfter experiencing fevers and pinkeye. risk to the public remains very low. that's according to the department of human infections of bird flu are very rare, and there is currently no evidence of person to person transmission. the department is encouraging people to avoid contact with dead or sick birds, especially wild birds or any poultry. the oakland police commission is considering whether to loosen the city's police pursuit policy. as it stands now, city officers cannot chase suspects for things like sideshows, reckless driving and burglaries, and other property crimes. newly elected oakland city council member ken houston says the city needs to combat an image of lawlessness by allowing officers to catch criminals who flee if they have the option. >> and we have police officers that are trained, highly trained people make mistakes, but they are highly trained, right? they'll make a sound judgment. >> critics, though, say the rule should stay in place, arguing the more you chase, t

oakland's doctor erica pan is leading the state's public health department. governor newsom just appointed her to succeed. doctor, tomas aragon who recently announced retirement doctor pan joined the department of public health in 2020 as deputy director and served in multiple roles with the alameda county public health department as well since 2011. >> 6.15, now and we are seeing much calmer conditions now across the bay area. welcome change of pace after very windy conditions last night. not a lot of movement on the flag right here. east bay hills got 54 mile per hour gusts yesterday and during the evening now compare that with the sierra first of all, which is steam in excess of 100 mile per hour gusts at the very crest of some of your resorts up there nearby. the eaton fire, a 93 mile per hour. peak wind gust has been detected nearby. the palisades fire in pacific palisades around 76 miles per hour. for that peak wind gusts. so definitely much more significant winds down south. and that is paired with still some very dry conditions down there. they have n

but this is true of mental health as well have has direct oversight by the california department of healthare services. additionally, programs that bill medi-cal hav, via a different mechanism, oversight from the state medi-cal program at the local level. dps d.p.h also have an oversight role. we conduct routine monitoring that is conducted by our programmatic staff and contracting staff. we have required critical incident reporting that comes to our quality management team and gets escalated as appropriate to leadership, and is may be accompanied by further investigation. we also require, when deficits are observed or when practice change or performance change is desired. we have required performance improvement projects. this is part of both our local requirements and state requirements. next slide. i want to just share with you about sort of a little more detail about some of the information that became that was quite public in the media about some fatal overdoses that took place at at h.r. 360. we are in the process or ongoing part of the process to continue to strengthen practices. on

are several different agencies, ranging from department of building inspection, planning department, public healthere to help people, whether you're building a new business or even new construction, to be able to, again, fit all of your appointments in one day and get things done quickly. so starting in may, our office of small business has actually started working out of 49 south van ness at the permit center, and we have a team of two staff who are dedicated to helping small businesses through their permitting journey. so we do encourage people, you can come to the permit center or you can e-mail us at sfosb@sfgov.org, and you can communicate with our staff dedicated to helping you with your permitting needs. we hope that people will consider consulting with us before you even sign a lease so that we can help you on the path to success and understanding the journey of setting up a small business in san francisco. >> well, thank you so much. i really appreciate you coming on the show, miss tang. thank you for the time you've given us today. >> director tang: thanks for having me. >> and that's it

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their department of public health is now investigating the deaths of four more house cats that drank recalled raw milk. here in california there have been 37 human cases of bird flu so far according to the state health department. while they're stressing the risk to the public is low, governor newsom did declare a state of emergency over the outbreak in mid-december as a way of trying to increase resources and staffing across the state before things could get bad. the most direct impact for most people might be at the grocery store now where bird flu is helping boost the already high price for a carton of eggs. mckenzie diaz show us how it's forcing one restaurant on the central coast to make adjustments >> reporter: bontob's grill cafe has been a breakfast staple for nearly 30 years now forced to raise prices because of a nationwide with egg shortage. >> a $15 item went to $17 for two eggs. >> reporter: owner phillip lang tells me the bird flu outbreak has caused the price of eggs to go up. >> a couple weeks ago we were paying $51 for a box of eggs, which is 15 dozen, and that went

still ahead, grant colfax the director of san francisco's health department has just announced he's resigning. what we're learning about his departure. plus and award-winning cartoonist here with area ties was arrested in sacramento county. what he's accused of doing and that it's serving crime in the bay area cemetery after hundreds of items were stolen. (vo) fargo is your virtual assistant from wells fargo. (woman) oh, come on! come on! (vo) fargo lets you do this: (woman) fargo, turn off my debit card! (woman) i found it! i found my card! (vo) and also, this: (woman) fargo, turn on my debit card. (vo) do you fargo? you can, with wells fargo. what else can fargo do? quickly tell you what you spend on things like food. (dad) fargo, what did i spend on groceries this month? (son) hey dad, can the guys stay for dinner? (dad) no... (vo) learn more at wellsfargo.com/getfargo. (♪♪) a single touch can say a thousand words. it says... i see you. i feel you. i got you. and i'm never letting go. (♪♪) ever. (♪♪) say it all with irresistibly touchable skin. get in touch. gold bond. behold! a glorious r

the county's public health department has declared a health emergency as the devastating wildfires burning across the region for the past five days have created a serious air quality problem. medical experts say the infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses are generating a tremendous amount of smoke that contain dangerous toxins. those toxins are largely coming from the countless number of cars, appliances and furniture that have gone up in flames. at a press conference this afternoon, several officials gave an update to the eaton fire, stressing the importance of wearing an n95 mask. >> these are meant to help you, as you may go back into areas where there has been a lot of fire, or you're going back into your homes that are intact. but all of this area is covered with soot and fine ash, and it's unfortunately very toxic. >> city officials have been handing out n95 masks to residents, stressing that cloth masks and disposable surgical masks will not work to filter out particles from the smoke. well, sports fans don't go anywhere. >> that's right. let's check in with

many people want something closer to home, and their local health departments and state health departmentsinformation and links to that information as well, along with some information that might be specific to, say, california or san francisco, where that might also be helpful. there are other organizations as well, such as immunize org that posts very helpful information. and for everyone who has a doctor, i also say please speak with your doctor because then you can have the personal conversation that's most helpful to you and your children. >> doctor mullen, thank you for joining us. thank you for giving us the conversation or having this conversation about vaccines. thank you for being with us today. >> thank you. so. >> all right. coming up on mornings on two. the nine new dress code. new rules. a budget airline is tightening up which passengers it's taking aim at and why. it could mmmm... planet oat's so creamy and not watery like- exactly! and unsweetened has 0 grams of sugar. and don't forget, it's an excellent source of calcium. ♪ wow! planet oat really has it all... you guys are

kennedy jr., president trump's choice to lead the health department, will face a second day of grillingrs. yesterday in a contentious confirmation hearing, he struggled to answer questions about programs that impact tens of millions of americans. cbs' erica brown reports from capitol hill. >>> there's been -- >> reporter: senators critical of hhs secretary pick robert f. kennedy jr. did not mince words. >> you frighten people. >> reporter: kennedy has a decades' long record of controversial views on health and medicine. in his opening remarks, he emphasized his agenda to make america healthy again and tried to clarify his stance on vaccines. >> news reports have claimed that i'm anti-vaccine or anti-industry. i am neither. i am pro safety -- [ shouting ] >> reporter: senate democrats forcefully pressed him on the issue. >> are you lying to congress when you say you are pro vaccine or did you lie on the podcasts? we have all of this on tape. >> reporter: republican senator tom tillis of north carolina gave kennedy a chance to reframe. >> are you a conspiracy theorist? >> that say pejorat

the sample was sent to the cdc after a confirmed positive by the san francisco public health department's lab. the case marks the second human case in the bay area, and alameda county child tested positive for the virus back in november. health officials stress the risk of humans getting bird flu remains low, as there is no current evidence the virus can be transmitted between people. they also say try to avoid contact with birds. saturday night live ready to resume its historic 50th season. the big names that will be hosting (humming) behold! a glorious round table pepperoni pizz... huh? ah. huh. well, behold the pepperoni and grilled chken...? what the? (clears throat) behold, the pepperoni, grilled chicken and bacon pizza from round table! three magnificent toppings grilled chicken, pepperoni, and sizzling bacon. try it at round table pizza! merlin! the show has tapped dave chappelle as host of its return show on january 18th. glorilla, who received two grammy nominations this year, will be the musical guest. timothy shamier little will do double duty the following week as host and mus

the sample was sent to the cdc after a confirmed positive by the san francisco public health department. this case marks the second human case in the bay area. an alameda county child tested positive for the virus back in november. health leaders stressed the risk of a human getting bird fluemains low, as there is no current evidence the virus can be transmitted between people. the reason that's so important is human to human transmission is what is required for pandemic potential of a virus, so we are not in a pandemic. san francisco health leaders say they've not yet determined how the child might have contracted the bird flu. history. tonight in the south bay, for the first time, there is a vietnamese american woman on the santa clara county board of supervisors. i will well and faithfully discharge the duties. discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter. congratulations. betty jung was sworn into office just a few hours ago. she's an attorney and a familiar face in the county. the swearing in ceremony coincides with the 50th anniversary of the fall of saigon. extremely signif

the doctor also led the health department through mpox and the rise of fentanyl. be february 7th. >>> three days to inauguration day and donald trump will be sworn in as the 47th president of the united states. so once trump takes office, he is expected to get right to work on his campaign promises. some of which could have big impacts right here in california. now he promised to unleash american energy by maximizing u.s. oil and gas production. but that could speak to offshore drilling and anne makovec takes a look at this directive and how it could set california up for a huge battle over that kind of drilling. >> reporter: oil and gas drilling off the california coast. >> not your beaches. >> reporter: is a politically explosive issue marked with opposition. >> what you have got to do is fight it every step of the way. >> reporter: leon panetta represented california's central coast in congress for 16 years. and says the coastline is a national treasure that needs protection. >> you don't have oil drilling in yosemite, you don't have oil drilling in yellowstone

county health department has issued an air quality warning for dust and ash.ks are being distributed at all local libraries. >>>>widespread throughout all of southern california. we've been monitoring it very closely. the air quality alerts, the red flag warning that's still in effect right now until 3 to 6:00 this afternoon. our fire weather outlook. you zoom in anywhere from southern california all the way to the border of mexico, all the way up into the santa monica mountains. we're still in that critical and elevated risk, widespread throughout these communities. while wind gusts get anywhere up to around 50 60mph. now we're starting to see a shift in the winds, though, and it's been great news as we head into the coming days, we're going to continue to watch these winds die down. still pushing offshore right now up to around 40mph in areas like acton, over into santa clarita to. we watch those winds into the 8:00 hour tonight really diminish and then into the overnight hours, early morning hours tomorrow. we still have that offshore gust, but it won't be

another challenge has been that many of the people in the public health department themselves are residentsfected. so in order to really be prepared for this you have to account and prepare for redundancies to make sure that we have, you know, we have adequate firefighting support and in a larger sense have state and federal support. the national guard should not have been called this afternoon but rather yesterday, as soon as possible. rather yesterday, as soon as possible-— possible. thank you for sneaking _ possible. thank you for speaking to _ possible. thank you for speaking to us. - possible. thank you for speaking to us. we - possible. thank you for - speaking to us. we appreciate your time. speaking to us. we appreciate yourtime. given speaking to us. we appreciate your time. given the circumstances we will have to leave it there. all the best. a local there speaking to us from an evacuation shelter in pasadena. we havejust heard of another evacuation order related to the new fire that has started in the hollywood hills. there is no mandatory evacuation order for everyone in the hol

the operation of the the clinic on treasure island rec and park would not recommend but department of public healthwas having difficulty staffing that and an internal policy change the department of public health where that they were no longer going to allow a single staff person to be there alone which would have doubled the cost of operations. so between the increase in operating costs and low utilization rates, the decision made was to discontinue the clinic and that concludes my presentation and welcome any discussion. >> thank you. thank you, mr. beck. i have some questions but i'm going to let the other board members start first and then i would like to conclude with some questions and general observations so mr. richardson know thank you mr. beck for that presentation. >> first question in 2024 we this commission actually entertained ideas that in general treasure island residents are part of san francisco and i remember then we were going to embark on identifying the items issues that the city at large can resume for you know for their benefit disparate particular budget. have we done that

now, the county health department just released a study on artificial turf. finding plastic fields contain toxic chemicals, but the exposure for people using them for short periods of time is unclear. now, even though this santa clara county, there are some on the books here in the bay area, including in millbrae. in 2023, the millbrae city council approved a turf ban. reporting live in san jose, marianne favro, nbc, bay area news. thank you marianne. the government knew about those drones flying over new jersey last year. that is what the white house press secretary said today. you may remember, in december, drones were spotted flying over new jersey and along the east coast, and it caused a lot of panic with people. at one point, safety concerns even shut down an airport. rumors across social media theorize these drones were from another country. now, the white house says the faa authorized those drones, but we still don't know the exact reasons those drones were flying in the first place. and still ahead, from drones over the skies of new jersey to drones

just to step back and give you context on the department of health and human services, it is a massiveederal department with 80,000 employees. if you think about the federal budget, the medicare program, the medicaid program run through the department of health and human services, and you have got all the public health agencies. nih, fda, cdc, so it is impossible for anyone man on the planet to know everything about the health care programs that are managed by the department of health and human services. so you have got a set of other people who have been selected by president trump, dr. oz, mahdi bagheri, fda, and these are very serious for minded individuals that i think are going to be great leaders at the individual agencies within hss and provide recommendations both to the secretary, as well as to the president. host: you mentioned it he thousand employees at hhs, are you concerned at all about the potential cuts in the federal workforce in that department impacting the services they are able to give to the american people? guest: so, it is a tough question to sort of evaluate ri

artificial turf is made of plastics, which a county health department report says can be toxic. although the report does not make a clear connection to the impact on human health. however, the turf can reach temperatures of up to 160 degrees when it's hot, and it's not very good for the environment because it doesn't get recycled and it can pollute waterways. however, it can withstand three times more play time than natural grass, and our investigative unit has been following the back and forth since the ban was introduced last summer. and talk with a youth sports advocate who says that the turf industry is trying to address the environmental concerns. for better or worse, artificial turf is the only option for high use, high density field. there's certainly a shortage of fields in santa clara county for kids to play on. i absolutely agree with that, but i think the solution is not necessarily building more fields with plastic turf. the ban would not force the removal of the turf. it would prevent any new turf installation. a handful of sites would be impacted, including a sunnyv

. >> the san francisco health department announced a presumptive case of bird flu in a city resident. patient was a child who did not need to be hospitalized and has fully recovered. the child was found to have influenza. a bird flu is a type of influenza a, and further testing came back positive for bird flu with testing since june, and this is the first specimen that has tested positive. >> so that gives you a little bit of a sense that it is not highly common. but we are doing this testing a precisely so that we can better understand what is happening in san francisco. >> health officials say there has been no evidence of person to person spread, and the risk to the public is low. they urge residents to avoid touching sick or dead birds and to not drink unpasteurized milk. >> developing news tonight regarding the future of tiktok. the supreme court heard arguments today over the social media platform and a possible ban in just nine days. the justices are signaling they appear likely to uphold it. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn talked with some local content creators who are w

. >> the san francisco public health department, fire department, sheriff's office and district attorney's office also being asked to weigh in on his letter of inquiry. >> what we need is a coordinated strategy. what we know is right now, there are 200 people who are going to be engaging in illegal drug use on a quarter mile stretch of sixth street tonight. >> in response, the san francisco aids foundation, which provides substance abuse counseling and operates harm reduction sites in the city, including the distribution of clean syringes, narcan and drug testing strips coming out against the plan. in a statement, foundation ceo tyler tamir saying in part, quote, reports of an initiative advocating for mass arrests along the sixth street corridor as a pathway to treatment or detox are deeply concerning and counterproductive. decades of research have shown that criminalizing people for their health conditions or circumstances perpetuates harm, rather than fosters recovery. forced treatment under the threat of incarceration undermines trust in health services. >> i would challenge them to sh

. >>> within the past few hours san francisco's health department announced the city's first human case of bird flu. they say a child got sick with the virus and suffered a fever and conjunctivitis but has recovered. the risk to the general public is low and there's no evidence of human-to-human transportation. >>> time could soon be up for tiktok as the u.s. supreme court hears the case that could ban the popular social media app. >>> and a family rebuilding after a major fire in the oakland hills now encountering an unexpected problem, criminals repeatedly targeting their damaged home. >> it's really horrible. it's like they're kind of snatching your heart out all over again. >>> we have much more from southern california where residents are taking stock of what is left after flames leveled entire neighborhoods. >> you'd think of all the memories and hangouts with friends as a kid. it's absolutely devastating. i'm heartbroken. (fisher investments) at fisher investments we may look like other money managers, but we're different. (other money manager) you can't be that different. (fishe

. >> the san francisco health department announced a presumptive case of bird flu in a city resident. the patient was a child who did not need to be hospitalized and has fully recovered. the child was found to have influenza. a bird flu is a type of influenza a, and further testing came back positive for bird flu with testing since june, and this is the first specimen that has tested positive. >> so that gives you a little bit of a sense that it is not highly common. but we are doing this testing a precisely so that we can better understand what is happening in san francisco. >> health officials say there has been no evidence of person to person spread, and the risk to the public is low. they urge residents to avoid touching sick or dead birds and to not drink unpasteurized milk. >> developing news tonight regarding the future of tiktok. the supreme court heard arguments today over the social media platform and a possible ban in just nine days. the justices are signaling they appear likely to uphold it. abc seven news reporter suzanne fawn talked with some local content creators who a

the county health department just released a study on artificial turf.finding plastic fields contain toxic chemicals, but the exposure risk to humans is unclear, and there's no proven link to cancer. recycling of artificial turf iss not widespread, contributing to a significant landfill burden and plastic pollution in waterways. as we reported last month. but the study also found artificial turf can withstand three times more hours of playtime than natural grass. i don't know anybody who's advocating that we, you know, put artificial turf everywhere we can. no. sandra todd is a youth sports advocate who's managed both grass and artificial turf fields. she says the turf industry has taken steps to address environmental concerns, to reduce the possibility of microplastics, to increase the recyclability of these things, to decrease the chemical components. we're seeing vast improvements in all of those areas. todd also says there's a shortage of fields for kids to play on a problem synthetic fields help solve. for better or worse, artificial turf is the onl

it instructs the state's public health department to evaluate the impact of food dyes and provide recommendations on limiting any potential harm. it also instructs other agencies to look at how to limit the purchase of soda and candy through calfresh, and address food deserts, neighborhoods where there are no grocery stores. these recommendations are due by april 1st. well, this is a story we've been following very closely. oakland is temporarily closing two fire stations as the city deals with a growing budget crisis. station 25, located on butters drive and 28 on grass valley road, are being shut down on monday. they will stay closed for six months. the closures will save the city $5 million this fiscal year. oakland's fire chief says the temporary closure is happening while fire danger is low. >> we're not directly in wildland season. this was an opportunity to use a couple of our hill houses that normally are in our high fire severity zone. we feel like we can cover these districts adequately. >> chief damon covington says the fire department looked at data analytics and picked these particul

louisiana's health department says the patient was over the age of 65 and had underlying health problemstracted the virus from exposure to a backyard flock of birds. the cdc says the health risk to the general public is low. there is major news tonight concerning america's neighbor to the north. justin trudeau announced today that he is stepping down as leader of canada's governing party after serving nearly a decade as prime minister. cbs's elizabeth palmer now on what led to trudeau's downfall. >> reporter: with his popularity plunging, no one was surprised by the announcement. >> i intend to resign as party leader, as prime minister. >> reporter: in 2015, aged only 43, justin trudeau swept to power, the second youngest prime minister in canadian history. with a telegenic family and a liberal mission. >> we stand for a woman's right to choose. we stand for the right to be who you are and love whom you love. >> reporter: at first, he was a breath of fresh air. with his easy charm, he headed a liberal government through good times and bad, including the pandemic. he was invited to the wh

the sample was sent to the cdc after a confirmed positive by the san francisco public health department. this case marks the second human case in the bay area. an alameda county child tested positive for the virus back in november. health leaders stressed the risk of a human getting bird flu remains low, as there is no current evidence the virus can be transmitted between people. the reason that's so important is human to human transmission is what is required for pandemic potential of a virus, so we are not in a pandemic. san francisco health leaders say they've not yet determined how the child might have contracted the bird flu. history. tonight in the south bay, for the first time, there is a vietnamese american woman on the santa clara county board of supervisors. i will well and faithfully discharge the duties. discharge the duties upon which i'm about to enter. congratulations. betty jung was sworn into office just a few hours ago. she's an attorney and a familiar face in the county. the swearing in ceremony coincides with the 50th anniversary of the fall of saigon. extremely sign

>> yeah, so we have heard back from the department of public health. they essentially are saying that they will continue to do what they have done to help people get the treatment that they need. the fire department essentially saying the same, but adding it is really early right now, and i imagine we'll be hearing more from other agencies once they have a chance to really dig into this. yeah. >> look over the details. we'll see if the plan gains traction. zac sos live in the studio tonight. zach. thank you. san francisco police say a month long investigation led to the arrest of a suspected narcotics trafficker. they say 35 year old brian burgos was selling drugs at sixth and market streets during a warrant search of his car and home. police say they seized over 9000g of suspected narcotics, plus guns, ammunition and cash. burgos is facing narcotics and gun charges. >> new at ten, a hayward man is under arrest for allegedly sexually assaulting a victim during a massage therapy session. the female victim reported unwanted touching by a male massage ther

the county health department just released a study on artificial turf.ing plastic fields contain toxic chemicals, but the exposure risk to humans is unclear, and there's no proven link to cancer. recycling of artificial turf is not widespread, contributing to a significant landfill burden and plastic pollution in waterways. as we reported last month. but the study also found artificial turf can withstand three times more hours of playtime than natural grass. i don't know anybody who's advocating that we, you know, put artificial turf everywhere we can. no. sandra todd is a youth sports advocate who's managed both grass and artificial turf fields. she says the turf industry has taken sts to address environmental concerns, to reduce the possibility of microplastics, to increase the recyclability of these things, to decrease the chemical components. we're seeing vast improvements in all of those areas. todd also says there's a shortage of fields for kids to play on a problem synthetic fields help solve. for better or worse, artificial turf is the only optio

of health and human services, but it also helps state and local health departments be prepared as well for emerging infectious diseases. without membership, the u.s. does become more vulnerable to these health risks because we won't have access to that data and surveillance. it's also really beneficial for the u.s. to stay at the table. i hear president trump's frustration with the dues and the membership fees, but i think it's really crucial that we recognize how much influence the u.s. does yield at the world health organization as one of its founding members, both with the organization itself and inspiring reforms that, you know, further efficiency and reduce costs, but also influence with the other 193 nations, including china and russia, india, a lot of countries that may, in the absence of the u.s., take the opportunity to step into that vacuum and shape the global health world in a way that they want to see, that actually wouldn't further u.s. interests or protect american people. >> so that that is quite interesting because you can be sure a few things in th

health. he shouldn't be allowed within 500 feet of the department of health and human services let alone be put in charge of it. he's a conspiracies and an anti-science crusader. he plays fast and loose with the truth, that's core to what he is and what he does. so when he says i'm not anti-vaccine, there's no reason to believe him, just look at what he said. when he says i won't come after your vaccines, no reason to believe him. but worse, not only is he going to try to do that by spreading disbelief in science and conspiracy theories, even if he takes no regulatory measures at all, he's going to underline public commitment to vaccination. robert f. kennedy secretary will undermine our core public health institutions and undermine public belief in public health. people will die in this country and many, many more will die overseas if he is made secretary of health and human services. robert kennedy talks a big game on big pharma, big game on big pharma. there's no organizations that's more critical of big pharma than public citizen. so i wanted to clarify what i think is means when he is crit

the county health department just released a study on artificial turf.finding plastic fields contain toxic chemicals, but the exposure risk to humans is unclear, and there's no proven link to cancer. recycling of artificial turf is not widespread, contributing to a significant landfill burden and plastic pollution in waterways. as we reported last month. but the study also found artificial turf can withstand three times more hours of playtime than natural grass. i don't know anybody who's advocating that we, you know, put artificial turf everywhere we can. no. sandra todd is a youth sports advocate who's managed both grass and artificial turf fields. she says the turf industry has taken steps to address environmental concerns, to reduce the possibility of microplastics, to increase the recyclability of these things, to decrease the chemical components. we're seeing vast improvements in all of those areas. todd also says there's a shortage of fields for kids to play on a problem synthetic fields help solve. for better or worse, artificial turf is the only

it instructs the state's public health department to evaluate the impact of food dyes and provide recommendations on limiting any potential harm. it also instructs other agencies to look at how to limit the purchase of soda and candy through calfresh, and address food deserts, neighborhoods where there are no grocery stores. these recommendations are due by april 1st. well, this is a story we've been following very closely. oakland is temporarily closing two fire stations as the city deals with a growing budget crisis. station 25, located on butters drive and 28 on grass valley road, are being shut down on monday. they will stay closed for six months. the closures will save the city $5 million this fiscal year. oakland's fire chief says the temporary closure is happening while fire danger is low. >> we're not directly in wildland season. this was an opportunity to use a couple of our hill houses that normally are in our high fire severity zone. we feel like we can cover these districts adequately. >> chief damon covington says the fire department looked at data analytics and picked these particul

have some region in all countries and have some relationships with the ministries of health, health departments health care system in those areas and they do provide support. most importantly what they provide is situational awareness of what is going on in the world. host: and what does the u.s.' current involvement in the world health organization look like? what is the give and take. what are we contributing and what are we getting out of it? guest: the u.s. is the largest single donor country to the budget. the world health organization is funded by donor countries having dues that they pay and other organizations can contribute. the bill and melinda gates is a major contributor. not only do they pay dues, the united states says collaborative grants giving the who grants with -- for projects that they might be engaged in, which does not just come from health and human services but also the department of defense that works with the who and then there are many employees that work with the cdc that are technically cdc employees that are seconded to the who or they are working at the who but th

the county's public health department says the devastating wildfires burning across the region for thes air quality problem. medical experts say the infernos that have destroyed thousands of homes and businesses are generating a tremendous amount of smoke that contains dangerous toxins. those toxins are largely from the countless number of cars, appliances and furniture that have gone up in flames. earlier today, we spoke with doctor laura myers, a pulmonologist and air quality researcher at kaiser permanente northern california. >> when you breathe in smoke, it causes inflammation throughout the entire body, and the negative health effects can actually be seen in a very short amount of time. so only a couple of hours. it really depends on the levels and how susceptible you are. the most susceptible people are children, pregnant women, and also those with underlying respiratory conditions. so those with asthma and emphysema. >> doctor myers warns some of the toxins burning right now and getting into the air are not filtered through n95 masks. >> well, hundreds of volunteers came togeth

he ran the health department in west virginia he graduated direct the rest virginia bureau for publicealth 2015 to 2018 with a special focus on reducing overdose death from the opioid epidemic. this is a the death was soaring and becoming part of our national consciousness west virginia was at the epicenter of this. heat serves successfully under democratic and republican governors in west virginia. with the pleasure of posting him last summer to reflect on the impact of the first year of over-the-counter access, expanded access to the over dose reversal medication naloxone. one of the most recent bite of the important steps we'll from dr. gupta in the prevention of death overdose deaths. i want to single out for special thanks my colleagues who very carefully choreographed and organized today's event. supported by kayla, caitlin and rebecca. i want to offer special thanks whose integral to planning and thinking through this conversation. our remarkable production team eric with others. we are joined today this production this conversation is also being fed through the c-span channel

especially children and older adults, especially those with serious health complications are particularly at risk. la county department windows and doors, run the air conditioning for air purifiers if you have them, and check your filters regularly. in your car, close the windows and vents, turn your air conditioning on to recirculate. do not in any way use leaf blowers or other actions that will push ash into the air. follow all drinking water advisories and do to ocean contamination, avoid the following beaches. malibu point surfrider beach, solstice creek at dan barker county beach and in recovery of each in san pedro. to stay informed about the latest emergency orders, you can go to the la county website, and once again i want to thank all of those who are on the front lines keeping us safe through this very difficult time. all of our volunteers who have kicked into action to ensure that our community members are supported, and i also want to thank our governorfor an thank our governor for an additional executive order thank our governorfor an additional executive order in additional executive order in addition to

we agreed and brought 70 people, health care providers myself included, we worked with their health department and vaccinated the 37,000 people and measles stopped. we would go village to village. they would tie a red sash or a ribbon on a tree or a post saying they wanted to be vaccinated. like you see in the old testament, actually, people want the angel of death to passover. he did not passover. took the life of an infant girl. she was still warm, you can see the terrible rash on her. worse cases i ever seen and i have been a health care provider for decades now with the national health service and so on. we saw she just passed away. her face and body were still warm. she was not breathing, i put my stethoscope to her heart, her lungs. the family immediately went into mourning. we quickly held a ceremony and vaccinated their entire family, the siblings, the community, and we moved on. it happened over and over and over again. and if rfk jr. were to be confirmed and i humbly ask the republicans and democrats not to confirm him. if that happens and he spreads doubt about vaccinations, communi