>>> next on "kqed newsroom," contra costa county under fire for allegedly mistreating teens in juvenile hall. >>> squalor, security problems, and mismanagement. an investigation of richmond's public housing agency. >> this is a health hazard to me. bugs. i don't do bugs. i don't do mice. >>> and the president of the golden state warriors discusses michael samm and the debate over sexual orientation in professional sports. >> this is kind of an exclamation point on the things that happened in our society and certainly in sports over the last three years. ♪ >>> good evening and welcome to "kqed newsroom." in a rare move the federal government is weighing in a o a lawsuit challenging how youths with disabilities are treated in contra costa city hall. the suit charged that teens are denied special education and rehabilitation services and kept in isolation for up to 23 hours a day. lawyers heard from family members about the conditions. >>. >> he has actually been kept in solitary con fifinement for as g as, i believe, up to three weeks to a month. no schooling. none whatsoever. the whole t

>>> next on kqed "newsroom," more than 200 flu deaths in california, and counting. >> nice and relax for me. >> why is this year's outbreak worse than others? >>> san jose state university grapples with race-related harassment. the search for solutions now under way. >>> and one san francisco doctor's experience treating kids coping with the stress of urban life. >> folks who are exposed to adversity in childhood have increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood. >>> good evening and welcome to kqed "newsroom." 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. >>

. ♪ >>> good evening and welcome to "kqed newsroom."n a rare move the federal government is weighing in a o a lawsuit challenging how youths with disabilities are treated in contra costa city hall. the suit charged that teens are denied special education and rehabilitation services and kept in isolation for up to 23 hours a day. lawyers heard from family members about the conditions. >>. >> he has actually been kept in solitary con fifinement for as g as, i believe, up to three weeks to a month. no schooling. none whatsoever. the whole three weeks that he's in solitary confinement. >> the allegations have led to finger pointing amid a larger debate about such practices. to join me, daffodil altan, producer at the center for investigative reporting, two, two ktvu consumer editor, and jill tucker, "san francisco chronicle" education reporter. how many kids are locked up, and what is the significance of this intervention by the federal department of justice department and education? >> well, there are about 30% of the kids that are locked

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," more than 200 flu deaths in california, and counting. >> nice and relaxor me. >> why is this year's outbreak worse than others? >>> san jose state university grapples with race-related harassment. the search for solutions now under way. >>> and one san francisco doctor's experience treating kids coping with the stress of urban life. >> folks who are exposed to adversity in childhood have increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood.

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," contra costa county under fire for allegedly mistreating teens in juvenilel. >>> squalor, security problems, and mismanagement. an investigation of richmond's public housing agency. >> this is a health hazard to me. bugs. i don't do bugs. i don't do mice. >>> and the president of the golden state warriors discusses michael samm and the debate over sexual orientation in professional sports. >> this is kind of an exclamation point on the things that happened in our society and certainly in sports over the last three years. ♪

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," contra costa county under fire for allegedly mistreating teens in juvenile hall. >>> squalor, security problems, and mismanagement. an investigation of richmond's public housing agency. >> this is a health hazard to me. bugs. i don't do bugs. i don't do mice. >>> and the president of the golden state warriors discusses michael samm and the debate over sexual orientation in professional sports. >> this is kind of an exclamation point on the things that happened in our society and certainly in sports over the last three years. ♪

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," more than 200 flu deaths in california, and counting. >> nice and relax for me. >> why is this year's outbreak worse than others? >>> san jose state university grapples with race-related harassment. the search for solutions now under way. >>> and one san francisco doctor's experience treating kids coping with the stress of urban life. >> folks who are exposed to adversity in childhood have increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood.

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," more than 200 flu deaths in california, and counting. >> nice and relax for me. >> why is this year's outbreak worse than others? >>> san jose state university grapples with race-related harassment. the search for solutions now under way. >>> and one san francisco doctor's experience treating kids coping with the stress of urban life. >> folks who are exposed to adversity in childhood have increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood.

. >>> good evening and welcome to kqed "newsroom." 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

. >>> next on "kqed newsroom," contra costa county under fire for allegedly mistreating teens in juvenile hall. >>> squalor, security problems, and mismanagement. an investigation of richmond's public housing agency. >> this is a health hazard to me. bugs. i don't do bugs. i don't do mice. >>> and the president of the golden state warriors discusses michael samm and the debate over sexual orientation in professional sports. >> this is kind of an exclamation point on the things that happened in our society and certainly in sports over the last three years.

. >>> next on kqed "newsroom," more than 200 flu deaths in california, and counting. >> nice and relax for me. >> why is this year's outbreak worse than others? >>> san jose state university grapples with race-related harassment. the search for solutions now under way. >>> and one san francisco doctor's experience treating kids coping with the stress of urban life. >> folks who are exposed to adversity in childhood have increased risk of chronic disease in adulthood.