a diabetic lancet looks similar to an epipen obviously used for different conditions. all 14 kids who were poked are getting blood tests. bryan's family is very concerned and says they are awaiting the results.it's scary to think that he done got poked by a dirty needle at school at bryan's age 8 years old and a kid gets struck with a dirty needle. you have to be very concerned because you don't know what that needle has in it. that is how hiv gets spread with a dirty needle.the district says a student and employee here at the school are both diabetic but both have confirmed the lancet was not theirs. the student who was pokiong people has been disciplined according to the district. live in fremont, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (vicki) a woman accused of shoving meth into a toddler's mouth is now charged with child abuse... investigators say sayyadina thomas walked up to a two- year-old boy and put the drug in his mouth monday afternoon at people's park in berkeley. officers arrested thomas and initially sent her to a psychiatric hospital, but later booked her into the sant

the other item here is a tiny lancet with its own case lined with feltz, and this is a lancet that was developed in the 17th century, and by the 19th century it was old technology. but you hit a little switch on the side, and the blade comes out and makes a tiny cut, and bleeding was used for a lot of different medical conditions. interestingly enough, with bleeding was a treatment condoned by the american medical association until the 1880's. so they used this almost into the 20th century. this particular type of lancet could be used on human patients, but we also know from our records it was used on the whitaker family's animals as well. this chair was an example of what people would do when they reached the end of the oregon trail. it was made by the scott family, who came across in 1846, and it was the tiny child's chair made from the yoke of their wagon. this was given to mr. scott's daughter, harriet, and she carried it all the way home with her as she rode on horseback, balancing it on her foot, to use for her daughter. it has its original leather seating, actually made from bit

>> reporter: well, the poking tool used is a lancet. it's used by diabetes patients to peck their fingers so they can test their blood sugar. they want to know how a student got his hands on one of these and poke 14 different kids without anyone noticing and the school district is responding to their back lash. >> i'm the department of public health was contacted and we began following their recommendations. >> reporter: parents are upset 14 kids were poked with a diabetic lancet. they say because the student denied poking anyone. >> fact remains is it wasn't reported to us until several days later and as soon as we got those reports that some students were ecpoed and potentially at risk, we started an investigation. >> it was purple and it poked me in the arm. right here. >> brian, a second grader was one of the kids poked by another student at the elementary school. they previously found it outside on the sidewalk, meaning they a had to get blood tests to test for hiv and hepatitis. he was taken to the doctor and scared. his grandfath

a diabetic lancet looks similar to an epipen obviously used for different conditions. all 14 kids who were poked are getting blood tests. bryan's family is very concerned and says they are awaiting the results.it's scary to think that he done got poked by a dirty needle at school at bryan's age 8 years old and a kid gets struck with a dirty needle. you have to be very concerned because you don't know what that needle has in it. that is how hiv gets spread with a dirty needle.the district says a student and employee here at the school are both diabetic but both have confirmed the lancet was not theirs. the student who was pokiong people has been disciplined according to the district. live in fremont, j.r. stone kron 4 news. (steve) coming up:a thousand dollars for the ability to park up front... the scheme police say a bay area man was running involving disabled placards. (vicki) then -- police body cam footage reveals the different words police use with people of different races. (steve) and next:police searching for a hit-and-run driver that killed a man and a dog in

a student found the lancet at the school drop off. later that day is supervisor saw the child playing with it and took it away. the student said no one had been pricked by the device. a spokesperson said the school learned the following week that the student had poked 14 of the children. so far there are no reports of any ellis. >>> a woman accused of putting methamphetamine inside the mouth of a two-year-old boy at a park was charged today with felony child abuse. it happened yesterday afternoon. he was with his nanny and another toggle at people's park in berkley. witnesses say a 36-year-old asked the boy if you want to canty and grabbed him. >> she grabbed him by the back of his head enforced it in his mouth. i ran straight up.. she ran off. >> she was taken to children's hospital. officials say the urine tested positive for methamphetamines. thomas is being held without bail. >>> it is called operation seasick. the law enforcement training under way that is been six months in the making. >>> dozens of redwood trees to be cut down

the student who found the lancet has been disciplined. parents say this provides an opportunity for education. >> just talked to my son. >> be very cautious, anything sharp, anything that you might come incontact with, you need to tell an adult immediately. >> reporter: a teachable moment for adults, too. the proper disposal of medical items, officials say you should put them in a medical container. if you don't have that at home a clear glass jar, seal the top with a cap, and then take to the a nearby hospital for disposal, but don't just throw it on the ground near a school. in fremont, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> a few sprinkles out there today. most of that activity was in the north bay. we got up to a half inch in some places. .55 in is he bass in sebastapol. that's significant. further south, just a trace, and in some areas nothing. so there goes the. it is going to leave behind some very cool air. and that cool air is going to have an impact on your bay area friday, saturday, and sunday. so the cool air, it's not going to be c

it's called a lancet.edical device is usually used by diabetics for blood testing. but people fear in the hands of a child it may have been an instrument for spreading disease. >> told me to stick my arm out and -- and i did, and then he poked me. >> reporter: what 8-year-old brian didn't know was that small pin from a medical device known as a lancet used to draw blood from diabetics could have exposed him to serious disease including hiv an hepatitis. he got scared when he had to get tested. >> i was going to get very sick and and, um, and, and, and, go to the doctors. >> reporter: brian was one of 14 students poked with that needle by a classmate who found it and brought it to campus in late may. the health scare left parents feeling on edge. >> we don't know what the needle was exposed to. so my heart goes out to those parents. >> parents are obviously concerned whenever anything happens not only to their child but any child at the school. parents are concerned. they want to make sure their il

the student who found the lancet has been disciplined. some parents and officials say this provides an a opportunity for more education about the dangers close to school. >> i just talked to my son and told him to be more aware of things he picks up. >> be very cautious of anything sharp. you need to tell an adult immediately. >> reporter: a teachable moment for adults, too, the proper disposal of needles and other medical items. officials say if you don't have the proper containers at home, put them in a clear glass jar, seal the cap, and take it to your nearby hospital, but don't throw it on the ground, especially near a school. live in fremont, jesse gary, ktvu fox 2 news. back to you. >> jesse, thank you. >>> christmas present terps into a lawsuit. up next tonight, the confederate flag purse and the pictures inside that angered a worker. >>> plus, more on james comey's testimony today in washington. both of california's senators had a chance to question him today. >>> also ahead, six fires in two different locations in san jose within

this particular type of lancet could be used on human patients. we know it was used on the whitaker family's animals as well. this chair is an example of what people would do when they reached the end of the oregon trail. was made by the scott family who came across in 1846. this is a tiny child's chair that was made from the yoke of their wagon. she carried it all the way home with her as she wrote on horseback -- rode on horseback. is difficult construction for the 19th century. it has its original leather seating, made from bits of rawhide. the reason we have so few oregon trail wagons left is that the pioneers had limited resources. the finished wood that was left over, they turned into pieces of furniture. this example is a rather charming one. this item is a spyglass used on the oregon trail in 1846 by thomas williams. as used when he was head of the party to see if there were any sort of issues i had. -- issues ahead. it is a particularly beautiful example. you can see it may have taken a tumble or two out of the saddle bags. he definitely

a student discovered a used diabetic lancet similar to these. it is used by diabetics to test their blood sugar levels. according to district they found that lancet outside of the elementary school. the student then brought the device into the school began poking multiple students. an adult reportedly saw the student with the lancet and took eight way but at the time the student told the adult that no one had been pricked by device the school learned days later than more than a dozen dozen student hearsay been poked. they have launched an investigation and notified the public health. the student responsible has been disciplined according to school and district policy. >> the district we have hear, has made at least two rounds of calls to families of student who is were poked, making sure those students are following with doctors to get blood tests, hiv is and hepatitis are among the illnesses they will need to be tested for. they also said if taken, represent steps to try to protect rest of the students following word of this incident. we do exp

a diabetic lancet looks similar to an epipen obviously used for different conditions. all 14 kids who were poked are getting blood tests. bryan's family is very concerned and says they are awaiting the results.it's scary to think that he done got poked by a dirty needle at school at bryan's age 8 years old and a kid gets struck with a dirty needle. you have to be very concerned because you don't know what that needle has in it. that is how hiv gets spread with a dirty needle.the district says a student and employee here at the school are both diabetic but both have confirmed the lancet was not theirs. the student who was pokiong people has been disciplined according to the district. live in fremont, j.r. stone kron 4 news. ( james ) a woman accused of shoving meth into a toddler's mouth is now charged with child abuse. investigators say sayyadina thomas walked up to a two- year-old boy and put the drug in his mouth monday afternoon at people's park in berkeley. officers arrested thomas and initially sent her to a psychiatric hospital. but later booked her into the sant

saying their child was stuck with the lancet. now that number is at 14.he parents were told to get blood work done on the students. now the school district says the student involved has been disciplined. "what is the legal basis for your refusal to testify to this committee?"dan coats: "i'm not sure i have a legal basis." (steve)silence from top intelligence officials on capitol hill today ... as former f=b=i director james comey prepares to talk in public about what president trump told him behind closed doors.(vicki) comey will testify tomorrow morning ... the senate intelligence committe has already released his prepared remarks..(steve ) as catherine heenan reports, he will reveal some very uncomfortable encounters at the white house. he's even more famous than me the president's famous public embrace of comey may be eclipsed by the former fbi director's testimony about their private encounters.he will tell congress that under the previous administration, he had exactly two private conversations with president obama ... one of them to discuss policy i

the school is saying the instrument it destroyed was a diabetic lancet. the school district is investigating on how so many students were poked by what they thought was a toy. >> it was purple and poked me in the arm right here. >> reporter: 8-year-old brian, a second grader, is still upset about the blood he saw after being poked with a needle by a schoolmate. brian is one of 14 students folk poked by a boy with what was believed to be an epipen. brian was scared and when his family rushed him to the doctor he had one thought. >> i didn't want to die. >> reporter: his grandfather, his legal guardian is angry that the child and about a dozen others got poked two weeks ago but families only began being told to take their children to a doctor for testing last week. >> he was poked with a needle and that from now until who knows when if brian may come down with something. that is scary. >> i thought it was just going to be a little poke and then that's it. >> what did it turn out to be? >> it turned out to be a big thing that was serious. >> reporter: cynthi

an adult saw the lancet and took it away. school later learned more than a dozen students had been poked with the needle. the school district notified public health and the student responsible has been disciplined. >>> one man arrested in connection to the deadly warehouse of fire is scheduled to be in court. derek almeda is being arraigned and we will have an update coming up on the noon news. henry lee is in the courthouse almeda and harris both days counts of involuntary manslaughter. harris was a hello tenant and doorman during the december rate. they expect him to arrive this afternoon after being transported from southern california where he was arrested on monday. >> almeda's defense team will hold a news conference to discuss this case tomorrow morning. his wife is expected to speak. we will carry that news conference here live for you on ktvu fox2. we will also have it on our website www.ktvu.com. >>> coming up, he is the voice of the golden state warriors, next we are joined by matt are with and we go live to clevel

an adult saw the student with the lancet and took it away in the students that no one had been pricked with the device but the school learned a week later that a dozen students have been poked with the device. the district said that the student responsible has been disciplined according to the policy and that the district made two rounds of cost to the families of the students that were poked to make sure they follow up with the doctors to get blood tested. they need to be screened for hiv and hepatitis among others and the district said it is taking appropriate steps to protect the other students at the school following word about the incident. we are waiting for the parents to shop this morning to get more of their reaction to learning the news and finding out how they are reacting this morning. we will look to hear from the district more about this incident and about what happened with that student and we will follow the story throughout the morning. >> that is christien kafton live in fremont. >>> coming up, concerns that many workers are not receiving their full paycheck. >>> the

the school released a statement saying that on may 26 a student found that used diabetic lancet, the tiny needle used to test blood sugar levels and the student found it outside of the cabrillo elementary and poked several students with that. the adult saw that lancet he took it away in more than one dozen students have been pricked and officials notified the alameda public health. the student responsible has been disciplined. >>> pg&e is beginning the controversial project in sunnyvale to cut down 30 redwood trees and the utility company says it is propping the act -- blocking the access to the underground pipelines and working in the sunnyvale victory village neck were -- neighborhood and the residents have been fighting this for years. pg&e says it is a matter of public safety. >> our work specifically involves replacing 30 trees that are located too close to the gas pipeline that could hinder responders in the case of an emergency. we realize how important the trees are to the local community . >> we have been meeting with them asking pg&e for proof that they have tested the pipe

. >> reporter: we know the poke was from a diabetic lancet. and the student stuck 14 kids before a employee saw the item and took the student to the principal's office. the principal asked if he stuck anyone. it wasn't until the following week, until parents were reporting they had been stuck by the needle. >> that was probably the most disturbing news i've ever got. >> reporter: bud lofton says he took his grandson t the doctor right away to be tested for hiv and hepatitis. >> i'm thinking, you know, what if? you know, what if something happens to him? and that's scary because he's a healthy little boy. >> reporter: lofton says he's disappointed the fremont school district reached out to the 14 affected families. a district spokesperson said they were acting on advice from the public lelt department baa have changed course. >> we're going to give information to the families that this haed. >> reporter: the student that that stuck the others has been disciplined. >>> former fbi director james comey is now just hours away from his highly-antici

> reporter: what 8-year-old brian didn't know was that small pin from a medical device known as a lancet used to draw blood from diabetics could have exposed him to serious disease including hiv an hepatitis. he got scared when he had to get tested. >> i was going to get very sick and and, um, and, and, and, go to the doctors. >> reporter: brian was one of 14 students poked with that needle by a classmate who found it and brought it to campus in late may. the health scare left parents feeling on edge. >> we don't know what the needle was exposed to. so my heart goes out to those parents. >> parents are obviously concerned whenever anything happens not only to their child but any child at the school. parents are concerned. they want to make sure their child is okay. >> reporter: none of the children have gotten sick yet. the tests are all negative. brian's great-grandfather is relieved that a child's game didn't have more dangerous consequences. >> a kid is a kid. he didn't know what he was doing. and he picked up something he didn't know what -- probably didn't know what it were. and i g

. >> reporter: we know the poke was from a diabetic lancet.nd the student stuck 14 kids before a employee saw the item and took the student to the principal's office. the principal asked if he stuck anyone. it wasn't until the following week, until parents were reporting they had been stuck by the needle. >> that was probably the most disturbing news i've ever got. >> reporter: bud lofton says he took his grandson to the doctor right away to be tested for hiv and hepatitis. >> i'm thinking, you know, what if? you know, what if something happens to him? and that's scary because he's a healthy little boy. >> reporter: lofton says he's disappointed the fremont school district reached out to the 14 affected families. a district spokesperson said they were acting on advice from the public lelt department baa have changed course. >> we're going to give information to the families that this haed. >> reporter: the student that that stuck the others has been disciplined. >>> former fbi director james comey is now just hours away from his highly-anticip

. >>> parents of students at cabrillo elementary school are being notified that a student found a lancet and pricked the skin of up to a dozen students. >>> you are watching ktvu fox 2 news at 6:30. >>> investigators are looking into a string of suspicious fires this morning. >> there were at least six fires in the willow glenn area of san jose. investigators are trying to figure out whether those fires are linked to any others. >> reporter: this man can't believe what happened shortly after he closed up his convenience store at willow and vine san jose early thursday morning. >> they say, your building is on fire. >> reporter: investigators say a fire started around 4:45 in the morning in the back of the store behind this metal gate, and flames spread to two rooms. the distraught business owner said his surveillance system was among the items charred. >> i feel bad. i don't know. that's the first time in my life, and i don't know, like, why whoever did it. >> reporter: firefighters say this was one of at least six suspicious fires within a two- mile area. all of them started outside whi

. >> reporter: a new study in the journal the lancet looked at 100 healthy adults. >> we designed ito people could self administer with the press of a thumb. >> reporter: researchers found the microneedle patch to be safe and effective. >> this also allowed the subject who were vaccinated to [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: reactions were mild with some redness and itching more than 70% preferring the patch over the usually injection which researchers say could increase vaccination rates. >> our goal is to make it so people can receive their flu vaccine and be able to do that at home by themselves without the complexities of having to know how to use a needle and syringe or having to go to the doctor or nurse to have that done. >> reporter: scientists hope to have the flu vaccine patch available within five years. sharon chin, kpix 5. >> researchers also say the vaccine patch can be stored and distributed without being refrigerated. >>> now to the story of what may be the most wanted kitten in the entire bay area! the chp officer rescued it from the golden gate bridge. great story. kpi

sot: brian kallgore portavoz, distrito escolar unificado de fremont the diabetic lancet was dicovered este representante del distrito escolar, el punzn para diabticos se descubri el viernes 26 de mayo cuando una empleada de la escuela vio al estudiante jugando con ella, inmediatamente decomisaron el aparato y entrevistaron al estudiante.. al hablar con el menor le preguntaron si el se haba pinchado a sus compaÑeros. sot: brian kallgore portavoz, distrito escolar unificado de fremont the student did initially said el estudiante inicialmente dijo que no haba picado a nadie, ni a el mismo ni a otros alumnos pero despus de unos das empezamos a recibir reportes de que otros estudiantes haban sido heridos. la escuela contacto al departamento de salud pblica del condado de alameda quienes le dijeron que contactaran a los padres de los niÑos afectados individualmente para que lleven a sus hijos al mdico.. pero la tia de bryan cree que debieron haber notificado a los dems padres. cynthia white tia de niÑo pinchado you must inform everyone that this happend esto lo tenian que informar a todos,

the lancet journal has talked about a painless micro— needle which can administer the flu vaccine.needles in it simple enough for people to stick it on themselves. let's face it, few people enjoy injections but vaccines administered this way such as the flu j save millions of lives are round—the—world and now scientists have carried out trials involving 100 people where the influenza vaccine is given out like this instead —— flu jab. it may look like a plaster for a instead —— flu jab. it may look like a plasterfor a small cart instead —— flu jab. it may look like a plaster for a small cart but zoom in and you will see 100 locus —— microscopic molecules. it contains tiny needles easily applied through the skin. the vaccine is therefore released immediately afterwards. we have prepared in the trial the micro— needle patch to a regular influenza shot and the microneedle patch did great as far as inducing antibodies. here in the uk you can get a flu jab easily by coming to the local pharmacy but many people still choose not to — sometimes because they are worried about needles. it is

. >> we went to finish strong sickos into 18 to the right lancet. we have an off-season where we can do more things. the coming trade deadline is important. it's an important aspect of our look to the future. >> giants begin a six-game road trip. they are in pittsburgh. we will hear from some of the players on how they are handling the season so far. >> too late to turn things around?>> when they had to 20 in a row, we will talk.>>> parking meter rates on the rise. after the break, we will break it down for you as more neighborhoods could see that demand-based pricing. >>> another san francisco neighborhood has learned they will get new parking rates that go up at peak time. it's happened in the richmond, although the timing of the new rates is something we will discuss further with paul rose. is with the sf npa. demand-based pricing is already in other neighborhoods. has a proven to be effective? >> at about 25% of the meters across the city, where we have been, we have seen a decrease in parking search time. reduction in hourly parking rates. it h

. >> reporter: new study in the lancet looked at 100 healthy adults. >> we have design it so people coulder with the press of a thumb. >> reporter: researchers found if the micro needle patch to be safe and effective. >> also allowed, vaccinated, an excellent immune response. >> reporter: reaction where is mild with redness and itching, more than 07 percent prefer the patch over usual injections which researchers say could increase, vaccination rates. >> our goal, it is to make it so that people can receive their flu vaccination, and then be able to do at home by themselves without complexit ies of having to know how to use a needle and syringe and really to have go to a doctor or nurse to have that done. >> reporter: scientists hope to have a flu vaccine patch available within five years. researchers say vaccine patch can be stored, distributed without being refrigerated, micro needle patches are being developed for other vaccines like measles. i'm stephanie stahl, cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> new york times square was all a buzz yesterday. >> a swarm of bees was perched on the ledge at

reporter: school officials say this involves a second and a third grade student, one of whom found a lancetside and picks it up. take a look at our video. a couple days later the boy told officials he poked at least one other student with the device. it looks something similar to these, which is used to cut the skin so a diabetic can check his or her blood sugar levels. parents and the nurse were notified. an investigation was launched where it was determined a dozen students had been poked. tensions escalated culminating with the principal notifying parents about the incident that now involves 12 students. >> i think the principal used good judgment in saying is i'm going to give a phone message to all parents, let them know what happened. >> chances are for any organism to survive period of time beyond minutes, hours, maybe in the worst-case scenario, hepatitis b, is very unlikely. >> reporter: one doctor says the risk is extremely low but additional testing should be done in two or three months to be absolutely certain that students that were poked have already -- students that were poke

the poking tool was a lancet, it's used by diabetic patients to prick their fingers to test their blood sugar. one student poked 14 sores. we spoke to one second grader who was a victim. >> it was purple and he poked me in the arm right here. >> he was spoked with a needle and that from now until who knows when if brian may come down with something and that is scary. >> that's the second grader's grandfather. the school says it took five days to figure out what happened because the student in question denied poking anyone. all 14 students poked were tested for hiv and hepatitis and they're still waiting for those results. >> that is frightening. >>> new details right now, it appears the mt. diablo school district has issued response to plans for a winter school district in walnut creek. a much smaller northgate school district is in the works that would cover a handful of schools in part of walnut creek. a lot still has to happen from that to go from a proposal to becoming reality. but the mt. diablo district says planners have to further refine their requests because it doesn't current

the poking tool was a lancet which is used by diabetes patients to test their bld blugar level.says one student poked 14 others. the school says it took about five days to figure out what happened because the student in question denied smoking anyone. >>> overlooking lake elizabeth in fremont, we're tracking light rain in parts of the bay area but it will dry out into the weekend. weekend? yes, i said weekend. it's almost upon us. >> sign us up, what do you have going on? >> it looks great. we have to get through the rain before you get out the door. let me show you the radar. scattered showers, heavier activity offshore that will move into san francisco within the next few minutes. light rain extending toward berkeley and oakland and also other parts of the east bay where we're seeing the spotty rain activity moving in making those roads wet. make sure you have a heads up about that. grab the umbrella before you walk out the door. >> excellent advice. we see the green on the map. you were calling this your green blob. >> green blobs on the map. that's the road weather index. we

unless most of us have the opportunity to be all over the states ends were in "the lancet" it does get very difficult. commissioner o'reilly. >> is going to make two points. if the decision is made of infrastructure i hope you look at the high cost one for purposes of where the dollars are spent instead of creating a new program. i think that's something we have to man for that we can't me with the current dollars that could be filled in with added dollars. to you look at authority in terms of the commission authority to push back on the barriers of employment that have been imposed by state, local, tribal governments. we want to be respectful of them but i've been working on this for 25 years some of these are the same problems from 1995. >> two-part said dominate, one is the cost and the second is the approval process. >> pushing back against a tribal. >> yes. >> what specifically too many? >> we have some authority and i think it's extensive authority but it will be added if congress were to amplify the points to make clear that we want broadband to point. there's things already ban

it's coming out of georgia tech and emery was studying, it was in the lancet this week in a reputablei think it's going to work and i think it's going to replace vaccines. stuart: replaces needles, a big deal. >> for people like you, stuart, every year i come on the show and beg you to get the vaccine. millions look to you for a role model and you're the financial guru. i want you to take it on the air. and now a patch, will you agree to that? >> i will not agree with anything. >> will you be the in the phase three trial? >> the producers are in my ear. >> liz, will you do it. liz: no. >> it's a big deal. stuart: president trump delivers a speech on energy dominance. criminal illegals in prison, if they try to re-enter the country. did you hear about any of that? probably not because of two tweets from president trump. my take on that three minutes from now. ut here with some big news about type 2 diabetes. you have type 2 diabetes, right? yes. so let me ask you this... how does diabetes affect your heart? it doesn't, does it? actually, it does. type 2 diabetes can make you twice as l