peter chin hong. we appreciate it as always. thanks so much. well, after the break, several california fire departments are being awarded thousands of dollars in grants from the state's water service will be right back. >> welcome back. new at 5, a family of 5 is in temporary housing tonight after an overnight fire in the home's garage. it was just before 3.30, this morning in mountain view on ernestine lane. thankfully, everyone got out safely. fire officials say damages, though they're going to amount to about $200,000. along with napa county fire and calista fire departments put out that blaze that you see on your screen sparked at a residential structure last night. they say it was off highway one, just northwest. the fire was quickly knocked down in the 2 story home and the cause is still under investigation. the sunnyvale fire department along with 6 other departments in the state are receiving a grant from the california water service. this is part of their program toward more than $175,000 towards 7 fire departments in the state. the mo

doctor peter chin-hong, thank you so much for the wealth of information. take care. >> bye, kristen. >> bye. all right, let's take you outside. live. feels like spring. looks like spring. will this warmer weather last? ♪ dreams begin here. welcome to the goodnight club. can this look at the accuweather forecast? going outside, we are enjoying a warm up. abc seven news meteorologist drew tuma lets us know how long it's going to last. >> low pressure arrives over the weekend, and what we know for sure is that it is going to give us some much cooler air. it's going to be pretty chilly saturday and sunday with temperatures basically stuck in the 50s. we could either have an isolated shower on saturday or some gusty winds. we'll show you those outcomes in one second. but after the weekend next week, we are confident we stay dry and sunny through the end of january. so here's one solution we are looking at over the weekend. this would have an area of low pressure. diving in from the north. in the center would track it right over us, and that would bring us some

joining us now is doctor peter chin-hong, infectious disease specialist at ucsf. doctor peter, watching today's testimony, one of the things that came up again were the measles and polio vaccines. now, rfk today said he supports them, but he's made statements in the past that make us question that. what would happen if those vaccines went away? i think, gavin, since 1974, around the world, more than 150 lives have been saved, particularly in children. because of these childhood immunizations. we really need them. we don't want to turn back time. and, you know, we need to continue not to just use them, but to have people really have buy in and not sow doubt. one part of the testimony today that i guess wasn't, or his background is not as controversial is rfk's support of healthy food. he's been a big supporter of that. how in this position could he help others see that? well, i think that's a really positive aspect of some of his views, which is around food safety. i think when people have been hearing about outbreaks of listeria, salmonella, all of these food borne

doctor peter chin-hong says there are ways to limit your cat's exposure. don't give them raw meat.'t give them raw milk and try to limit their exposure as much as possible to like shared water with in a bird feeder, for example. now, if you do have a pet that has shown symptoms, doctor peter chin-hong suggests to wear a mask and take the animal, obviously to the vet. let's take a live look at palisades, where officials with the department of water resources will conduct the sierra's first snow survey later this afternoon. the area has seen some powder recently contributing to that overall snow pack. a key indicator of water supply. cinthia pimentel also tracking the conditions in the sierra this morning. it's got to be chilly up there. oh, yeah. right there at freezing. we see the camera with all of that moisture right there. i'm getting the skiing itch. time to make a trip up there. and speaking of a trip for the weekend, we are looking at your best bet for taking yourself or the kids to the snow today as we see some sunny skies. the snow showers that will come in tomorrow as we t

ucsf infectious disease expert peter chin hong says it's not unusual for an administration to take these steps. >> it's the scope, multiple agencies at the same time. including publications like the mmwr from the cdc, where we got a lot of information. it's also the apart from the scope is the length of time. and again, it's the context. it's what's happening right now. i think people are worried because we have a lot of changes with bird flu, h5n1 right now: we're in the middle of respiratory virus season. >> so the order comes ahead of a meeting next month where the cdc was scheduled to help the world health organization pick out strains for next winter's flu vaccine. >>> classes have been canceled for at least a week at a vallejo school after a cooper theft caused significant damage to the school's electrical systems. this happened at solano woodman leadership academy. the vallejo unified school district says the theft was discovered saturday morning by staff hosting a basketball competition. >> it's been tough but we also know that we have to move forward and we have to do, what's ri

peter chin hong tells us the move is alarming. >> it's almost like you deactivated your smoke alarm. you never know when the fire is coming. so by pausing that sort of overview of the whole picture, i think it is worrisome that we may not get that alarm in time so that all of us can act in the same way, in a coordinated fashion. >> president trump last week issued an executive order to begin the process of withdrawing the u.s. from the w.h.o., leaving the organization taking about a year. >>> a live look from washington, d.c. where a dozen u.s. justice department officials who worked on the criminal investigation into president donald trump are out of a job now. they have 30 days to appeal their removal from federal office. some of the officials worked with the special counsel jack smith. his office was closed down after he dropped the two criminal cases against trump. smith himself resigned about a week after the inauguration after handing over findings to the justice department. >>> over the weekend president trump also fired at least 15 inspectors general, the independent governme

peter chin hong nos dice que podemos limitar la exposición de los gatos domésticos no dándoles carne a alto justo la semana antes de navidad, y esto de acuerdo a cifras más recientes de los centros para el control y prevención de enfermedades. según los expertos, los síntomas comienzan con estornudos leves. los casos de la influenza se han visto en un 70% en niños, un 40% en adultos y más frecuentes en las madres. vamos a estornudar, por favor. y no tenemos una mascarilla. usar el brazo para no expandir el virus a otras personas. recuerde que lo más importante para su seguridad y bienestar es que consulte directamente con su médico de cabecera. cualquier duda o pregunta que tenga, ya que cada infección viral puede ser diferente para cada persona. atletas y letras es el espacio que combina deporte con educación. el sueño de triunfar es no solo en la cancha, pero también en las aulas. por eso carlos yustis nos acompaña para que nos cuentes otra historia que resalta precisamente la juventud del área de la bahía. el deporte es arte en movimiento y a veces el arte puede ser muy competitiv

peter chin hong. happy new year. >> happy new year, anne. >> let's start with the bird flu that's because perplexing a lot of people right now. do we need to be freaked out about this or not? >> no, we don't need to be freaked out. we just have to be vigilant. i think there are some new risk factors like backyard chickens, if people have them. don't handle them without ppe and, of course, people know about raw milk and handling sick or dead animals. >> all of us saw how things quickly escalated with covid and the concern is if this thing mutates, it could be an issue. it's not just chicken contact at this point. >> yes. humans are getting infected and california is kind of the hotspot mainly in dairy and poultry workers, mainly dairy workers right now, but it is a matter of time before it gets into humans. with that said, though, we're in a different place from the early days of covid because we have vaccines. we have a test and we have four flu drugs. so hopefully we can connect the dots and implemen

we'll talk with infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong about how mr. kennedy's plans could impact the health industry. san francisco mayor danielle lowery is pushing for the city to proclaim a state of emergency for the fentanyl epidemic. earlier this month, danielle lowery introduced legislation that would streamline the rollout of resources to help the drug crisis. it would also set up treatment facilities for fentanyl users in order for the proposal to work. the mayor is asking for more freedom in spending the city's budget. today, several groups who agree with the mayor's plan gathered at city hall to show their support. they say the state of emergency declaration could help save lives. every day that we don't act is another day of life lost to addiction. you know how they say, don't hate the player, hate the game? well, you know what? i'm going to hate to play it because this ain't no game no more. some members of the board of supersors have voiced their concerns about the plan. they say they have not seen a specific plan on how the money will be

ucsf infectious disease specialist doctor peter chin-hong says washing your hands is key to limiting the spread. if somebody has diarrhea around you, don't use hand sanitizer. it doesn't work against norovirus. use soap and water saying, you know, make sure you you use it for long enough so you have to sing happy birthday or, you know, a song by beyonce or something like that. doctor chin-hong says scrubbing surfaces with household disinfectants can also help. to see more stories like this, be sure to join us every morning on today in the bay from 5 to 7 a.m. daily. i'm laura garcia. back to you. of course, in many parts of the world it is already 2025. here's a look at some of the celebrations east of the us. you're looking now at hong kong. ringing in the new year in spectacular fashion. a dazzling fireworks show lit up victoria harbor in bangkok, thailand. another tightly choreographed fireworks show to ring in the new year. this is the moment 2024 rolled into 2025, and more than 1 million people packed around sydney harbor and australia to ring in the new year. fireworks were set

ucsf doctor peter peter chin-hong says there are ways to limit your cats exposure, though. don't give them raw meat. don't give them raw milk, and try to limit their exposure as much as possible to like shared water with in a bird feeder. for example, if your cat is sick and showing symptoms of bird flu, doctor chin-hong suggests you wear a mask and take your cat to the vet. all right. for a lot of us, the new year means it is time to finally take down the christmas tree. san francisco has an eco friendly way to get rid of your christmas tree. the city's annual christmas tree recycling program. all you have to do is put the tree on the curb right next to your garbage bins. just make sure all the decorations and the tinsel and the lights are gone. anything that had been added to the tree, basically you have to take off. the city will collect it up for free on your normal trash pickup day. so what do they do with the tree when they pick it up? we're going to grind them and then the smaller pieces will get fed in with the other food scraps and sticks and leaves get fed into th

doctor peter chin hong's advice is to get vaccinated for the regular flu. he says, also don't handle sick or dead animals, including birds, even cats. don't drink unpasteurized dairy products. well, the next person who could lead oakland is no stranger to it. former east bay congresswoman barbara lee could be announcing her intent to run for oakland mayor soon. a 2025 campaign finance filing for lee california secretary of state website, signaling a potential run. nbc bay area's jocelyn moran talked with oakland city and community leaders jocelyn moran gia. former congresswoman barbara lee is a name many are familiar with in oakland, and some are happy to hear she could potentially be running. but as oakland mayor, she would be inheriting a number of issues, including a large budget deficit. we'll let you know when i make a decision on this next chapter, which is going to be a very exciting next chapter. former congresswoman barbara lee talking about her future last week in an interview with our velena jones. she spent 26 years in congress, seven years in t

. >> ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin hong, responding to news of the nation's first human bird flu death. >> it's a different mutation. most people have not been seriously ill. >> the patient, who had been hospitalized in louisiana after being diagnosed, was over 65 and reported to have an underlying medical condition. still, doctor chin-hong says there are things people can to better protect themselves, including getting a flu shot and not drinking raw milk or unpasteurized milk products because the risk is just increasing in dairy cattle in california. plus, if you have backyard chickens or a cat, he says, monitor their health. and if they appear, ill wear ppe if you're bringing them to the vet. >> and i think, above all, if you have symptoms and you have one of these risks, seek medical attention as soon as possible. >> so far, the cdc has confirmed 66 cases of the flu nationwide, with 37 of them in california. meantime, the avian flu, which has been spreading among wild birds, continuing to wreak havoc on chicken farms. causing a widespread egg shortage across th

ucsf, infectious disease expert dr peter chin. hongat they are seeing more people diagnosed at local clinics. but hospitalizations are not high. >> typically come into the hospital for dehydration. not because it gets into other anything like that because we don't have as you need to it. a lot of people seem to be getting as many as 75% of the cases of norovirus are from this new variant. >> doctor chin-hong says that the virus cannot be killed with disinfectants or hand sanitizer and he says got to be good old fashion handwashing. that works best to protect yourself any as that even after you recover from norovirus that you should not prepare food for other people for at least 2 days because the virus can still live in you for a little bit longer. >> well, city leaders are meeting in san francisco chinatown to discuss safety ahead of the lunar new year. celebrations. this is video of some of the celebrations and the prep work last year. today's press conference is set to happen at 11 o'clock this morning and it will be held out of the

more about the symptoms and ways to avoid getting sick is ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin. hong, thank you for being here this afternoon. doctor. >> my pleasure. just seems so it cases are on the rise across the country even here in the bay area. what are you seeing in the hospital? >> we're definitely seeing people in the community going to outpatient clinic with diagnosis more than before. but the hawks like patients tend to be not as high. and that's very young or very old. and they typically come into the hospital for dehydration. not because it gets into other anything like why are cases so much higher this year? what's going on? >> so it's like the other viruses like says and the other rsv and things we talked about way. we didn't have a lot during the pandemic and you get a bunch to make up for that last time. but not as you need. but the second reason this year is that there's a new variant of nora virus. is some really new in the world. but it we haven't seen it for a while. it's called she 1, 1, because we don't have as you need to it. a lot of people seem to be gettin

. >> ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin hong, responding to news of the nation's first human bird flu death. >> it's a different mutation. most people have not been seriously ill. >> the patient, who had been hospitalized in louisiana after being diagnosed, was over 65 and reported to have an underlying medical condition. still, doctor chin-hong says there are things people can do to better protect themselves, including getting a flu shot and not drinking raw milk or unpasteurized milk products because the risk is just increasing in dairy cattle in california. plus, if you have backyard chickens or a cat. he says, monitor their health. and if they appear, ill, wear ppe if you're bringing them to the vet. >> and i think, above all, if you have symptoms and you have one of these risks, seek medical attention as soon as possible. >> so far, the cdc has confirmed 66 cases of the flu nationwide, with 37 of them in california. meantime, the avian flu, which has been spreading among wild birds, continuing to wreak havoc on chicken farms. causing a widespread egg shortage acros

. >> ucsf infectious disease expert doctor peter chin-hong, responding to news of the nation's firstan bird flu death. >> it's a different mutation. most people have not been seriously ill. >> the patient, who had been hospitalized in louisiana after being diagnosed, was over 65 and reported to have an underlying medical condition. still, doctor chin-hong says there are things people can do to better protect themselves, including getting a flu shot and not drinking raw milk or unpasteurized milk products because the risk is just increasing in dairy cattle in california. plus, if you have backyard chickens or a cat, he says, monitor their health. and if they appear, ill wear ppe if you're bringing them to the vet. >> and i think, above all, if you have symptoms and you have one of these risks, seek medical attention as soon as possible. >> so far, the cdc has confirmed 66 cases of the flu nationwide, with 37 of them in california. meantime, the avian flu, which has been spreading among wild birds, continuing to wreak havoc on chicken farms. causing a widespread egg shortage across the

now, ucsf, infectious disease expert dr peter chin. hongat the they are seeing more people being diagnosed at local clinics but not more hospitalizations. >> typically come into the hospital for dehydration. not because it gets into other anything like that because we don't have as you need to it. a lot of people seem to be getting as many as 75% of the cases of norovirus are from this new variant. >> doctor chin-hong says that the virus cannot be killed with this denser i hand sanitizer, he says you gotta wash your hands to protect yourself and he has even after recovering from norovirus, you shouldn't prepare food for other people because it can last for 2 more days in your body after you think you're done. >> would never think like in a million years i would be out here for >> still ahead on the kron 4 morning news, a south community in shock after 3 teens were killed in a head-on teens were killed in a head-on crash out friends and - man, i need some serious help with this health insurance stuff. - check out covered california. it's a f

ucsf, infectious disease expert dr peter chin. hong shares what doctors are seeing in patients. >> and they come into the hospital for dehydration. not because it gets into other anything like that because we don't have as you need to it. a lot of people seem to be getting as many as 75% of the cases of norovirus are from this new variant. >> the doctor has the virus cannot be killed with disinfectants or hand sanitizer. handwashing works best to protect yourself. he said he adds that even after recovering from norovirus, it's best to avoid preparing or touching food for others for at least 2 days to help prevent spread. the food and drug administration is looking to lower the amount of nicotine in cigarettes. officials say the move could help. nearly 13 million people quit smoking within a year. the proposal was announced yesterday. anti-tobacco advocates worry about the timing, though, which aligns closely with the incoming trump administration. >> reduce the level of nicotine in cigarettes to minimally addictive levels. you're going

so doctor peter chin-hong, thank you for that. now for your morning money report. of walgreens is making headlines for his comments about the pharmacy chains anti-shoplifting strategy. and he said, and this just seems to make sense. but he said, when you lock things up, you don't sell as much merchandise. that's not a huge surprise to me, but maybe it is to you. it's one that ceo. it's a concept that ceo tim wentworth talked about on a recent earnings call. he said slow sales are a drawback of walgreens effort to curb theft. also, water is wet. yeah. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange now as trading gets underway this morning, you can see that we are down about 72 points. >> okay, so a pizza shop owner in england hates pineapple on pizza so much that he's charging $100 for it so people will stop ordering it. lupa pizza put the offering on a delivery app and wrote, yeah, for $100 you can have it order the champagne to go on, you monster! >> wow. >> one of the co-owners says he absolutely loathes pineapple on a pizza, and the head chef says he would ra

ucsf doctor peter chin-hong says there are ways you can limit your cats exposure.give them raw meat. don't give them raw milk and try to limit their exposure as much as possible to like shared water with a in a bird feeder, for example. now, if your cat is sick and showing symptoms, doctor chin-hong suggests to wear a mask and obviously take the animal to a vet. well, happening today for some the new year means it's time to take down that christmas tree. city of san francisco has an eco friendly way to get rid of it. the city's annual christmas tree recycling program is back and it starts today. all you have to do is place your tree on the curb next to your garbage bins, and the city will collect it free of charge on your normal pickup day. a spokesperson for the recycling facility explains what happens to your tree after it's picked up. we're going to grind them and then the smaller pieces will get fed in with the other food scraps and sticks and leaves get fed into the composting process. and then the larger pieces, the trunk that are ground up, those bigger piec

ucsf, infectious disease expert dr peter chin. hongs that they are seeing more people diagnosed at local clinics. but they are not seeing them rise hospitalizations. >> typically come into the hospital for dehydration. not because it gets into other anything like that because we don't have as you need to it. a lot of people seem to be getting as many as 75% of the cases of norovirus are from this new variant. >> doctor jay haas says that it can't be killed with disinfectants and hand sanitizer. you really have to wash your hands properly with soap and water. >> and he adds even after recovering from norovirus, do not prepare food for others for at least 2 days because the virus can stick around in your system for a while. little while longer. >> will more issues for boar's head. the usda reportedly finding unsanitary conditions and practices several meat plants. not just that virginia factory that was shut down last year. this includes residue left on equipment and walls. mold, insects and more. all of it dating back 6 years. a stateme

infectious diseases expert doctor peter chin-hong says one particular strain is causing a substantialout double overall compared to last year, and we're seeing it earlier in the season. even though we see norovirus every year, the strain this year isn't one that we've seen for a while, so a lot of people don't have immunity to it. >> the wastewater numbers in santa clara county tell that tale. you can see the difference in norovirus present in the community from november to january this year compared to last. and once you're exposed, it's hard not to get sick. it's a very hardy bug making self care and sanitation very important. doctor chin-hong suggests using bleach to clean surfaces and notes that most household wipes are bleach free, and proper handwashing techniques are also key. >> it can be killed by just hand sanitizers, which kind of just stay on your hand. you have to get rid of it from your surface of the hand, and that's only achieved by washing it with soap and water. >> simple yet critical steps to keep yourself and others healthy during this cold and flu season. dustin d