in partnership with the stanford continuation studies program, the stanford historical society is pleased to bring you today symposium reflecting on a 150th anniversary of the completion of the transcontinental railroad and its legacy. today, he will hear from some of stanford's most distinguished historians. from tails of robert parents and the daily toils of laborers two stories of the nations expansion and the birth of a pioneering university, we hope you will enjoy this multi faceted reflection. to begin our program, whether you call them robber baron's or entrepreneurs, venture capitalists or crooks, for influential men of the 18 hundreds were behind the building of the transcontinental railroad. professor white will begin our story with a view of these men who came to be known as the big four. richard white is a historian of the united states, specializing in the american west, the history of capitalism, environmental history, history in memory, and the native american story. he is a mcarthur fellow and -- his work has won numerous academic prizes and he has twice been a finalist fo

juan: so in effect, why would these folks at stanford target you?eems almost nonsensical they would go after you in this concerted and campaign-like manner. >> first of all, this is not my first encounter with this group. during my time at stanford, they built a reputation as a kind of bullies. they antagonized really any student they disagreed with. i was in their crosshairs more than once. they knew my name and i guess they did not forget about me. i can't say for certain why they did what they did, but perhaps they learned i had joined the national news organization at a moment that that news organization was under public scrutiny and they took it as an opportunity to both smear me and smear the associated press. amy: on monday, the union representing "washington post" reporters -- emily was working for the ap -- but the union representing "washington post" reporters tweeted -- "solidarity with the staff of the ap and emily wilder. we hope management provides swift answers." the ap said an memo to staff monday, please review its social media poli

this wrestler wore a singlet in protest as he won the stanford championship.a role reversal, stanford declares it will now continue the 11 sports in the fall. alex massialas who won a medal in fencing is thrilled. >> it's not just from a sports background but from a diversity aspect as well. i'm just so, so happy that people are realizing what these sports have to offer. >> reporter: he also says the 11 sports are critical to stanford's legacy as an olympic training ground. >> i think it's extremely important, especially to the olympic movement. obviously i'm a two-time olympian. i'm going to be competing in tokyo. >> reporter: alex was so passionate about giving other athletes a chance to compete, he started 36 sports strong for the other sports facing cuts. even with that financial backing, stanford still planned to cut the programs until today, when the university issued this statement saying, bolstered by an improved financial picture with increased funding potential, stanford will continue 11 varsity sports that have been slated for discontinuation. for a

. >>> still ahead on kpix 5 streaming on cbsn bay area, a surprise victory for stanford athletes. how they changed the universities plaintiff/sports. >>> the giants changing up the rules for fans in the stands. what you need to know about getting the oracle park. >>> an annual event in oakland raising money for schools, we >>> on the road to recovery, and annual food celebration is back in action in oakland. >> kenny choi is live with what is new at the taste of temescal culinary crawl. >> reporter: liz, this event had to be canceled last year because of covid but returns tonight. it kicked off just a few minutes ago at 5:00. it is a good cause, raising money for oakland schools as well as nonprofits. it's at telegraph avenue which is closed off tonight. plenty of space for people to social distance and stop at the booths. there were 600 tickets available for two sessions, one from 5:00-7:00 p.m. and the next from 7:00 p.m.- 9:00 p.m. people with tickets will be able to try 20 different restaurants. and for the vendors tonight, the chance to reintroduce some of their favorites wit

that's what researchers at stanford are working to do. we'll talk live with one of the people involved with the project next. giant we're seeing a cool start to the weekend, crystal on the coast, but a change in the wind tomorrow and fortunately it's going to mean the weekend ends with increasing fire danger and a red flag warning for parts of the area. a closer look when we come back. >>> as his first 100 days in office come to a close, president biden is betting big on a bigger government. he's proposing some of the largest spending plans in decade. will those be financed by tax hikes or simply be added to the deficit. i'll talk to yellen about the administration's proposal. >>> an ohio senator about what he and foal republicans could be persuaded to support, even with their high price tags. >>> plus, while biden faces pressure from the gop to work across the aisle, progressives are pushing for more. i'll talk to bernie sanders about how big he wants biden to go. >>> is trump's influence on the republican party waning in washington? his

stanford has announced it will not cut any of its sports programs.fter all, the university is reinstating all 11 varsity sports programs. it was planning to eliminate due to budget issues. some of those force include fencing, wrestling, men's volleyball and synchronized swimming. you're watching cage of you, fox two news at 6 30. congress is responding to an increase in anti asian hate crimes with legislation. the house today passed the covert 19 hate crimes act. and what lawmakers are calling a win for the asian community are political reporter greg li tells us what the bill will do in why advocates say there's still a lot more work ahead. due to thursday in the affirmative, the rules that suspended the building's past with a bipartisan vote, the house passed a bill to respond to a sharp rise in anti asian violence during the pandemic after a year. of the asian american community, crying out today, congress is taking historic action. congresswoman judy to co authored the cove in 19 hate crimes act in march. days later, a gunman shot and killed eight

stanford grads came together to fight to keep the teams.y raised about 30 million dplrs private funds in six months. but stanford still planned to eliminate the program until today. >> there's so much the sports bring to the table. from ra to diversionty representation as well. >> silver medalist in san francisco as well. gs, bolstered by an improved financial picture. stanford will continue 11 varsity sports slated for discondition wags. >>> nancy o'malley will not seek re-election. the first women elected to the position of district attorney in 2009. you may remember in october, she reopened the investigation of the shooting of oscar grant by a police officer. she closed the case a few months later without filing new charges. >>> save our market. that was the message today from vendors at san jose's flea market. they held a valley. san jose is considering a proposal to shrink the market's size to make way for a multiunit housing and commercial development. the proposal would put about two-thirds of the current vendors out of business. >>

so what's behind stanford about face swell in a statement.t cited based on what they say is broad philanthropic interest in stanford athletics on the part off its alumni now, it said, those athletes convince them that raising the funds through these. philanthropic efforts is definitely a viable plan going forward. i'm andre senior ktv you fox two news. santa clara university women's soccer team returning the bay area today after winning their second ever national championship. team members got a big welcome this afternoon as they arrived on campus carrying the national championship trophy. they beat florida state in north carolina last night, the broncos were the 11th seed. they defeated the number one seed, the seven als 4 to 1 in penalty kicks after a 11 draw. it's a dream come true. where over the moon ecstatic about that. how awesome is that? the last time santa clara won the title was back in 2001. on barry weather, attracting a cooler system that will actually boost the wind speeds. and also, it feels strange to say this. we're talking

ben carson is here on that plus some stanford students not only want cops off the campus off the earth will show you the shocking video and colleges across the country forcing students to get the covid vaccine when student is telling laura that she does not want to be part of this medical experiment. that interview later in the hour. but first we start with this question. of the lab leak theory is indeed true essence show has been saying what role did our own medical bureaucracy play in this fiasco. we already know the nih funneled taxpayer dollars to build will harm institute of virology for bat coronavirus research, even doctor fauci admits but still denies funding so-called gain of function experiments. >> you give the money and use it don't do gain of function research. >> correct. >> they said we won't. >> correct. >> you way no way of knowing accept you trust them. is that right? >> we generally always trust the grantee to do what they say. >> how do you know they didn't do the research and but put it on their website? >> there is no way of guaranteeing that. >> fauci isn't sayin

thank you, stanford.versity is reversing its decision to cut nearly a dozen sports programs still become his noontime. what made school great. katie andre ss more in this decision to keep the 11 sports that were due to end this academic year. oh my god. i have been on cloud nine all day for university alumna. christina cavallo is in a celebratory mood over the school's announcement tuesday that it would no longer move ahead with the elimination of 11 of its 36 varsity sports last july, school officials revealed the elimination of men's and women's sports such as lightweight rowing, squash and men's volleyball stand for defending its decision at the time was a financial decision. but cavallo, a former member of stanford's lightweight rowing team, who was also involved in efforts to convince university not to move forward with the plan says all proposed ideas were shot down because every argument that we came with they would say that's not the issue or this isn't the issue or strictly financial. we would al

this is video from stanford medical. soren is believed to be the youngest child in effects. >> they didn't have any reactio. >> reporter: dr. zina good is also a stanford researcher. she was told phase two begins in mid-june. then all kids will receive a full dose by the end of that trial. >> i enrolled my kids because i wanted them to participate in this great experiment but for them to have the best chance to stay healthy. >> reporter: if all goes well, dr. good says the vaccine could be available for younger kids by late fall to the beginning of next year. and it's all because of families like hers. >> we don't feel very heroic. we just feel very grateful that we were able to participate. >>> we've got you covered when it comes to all things vaccination and covid related. head to nbcbayarea.com for the very latest information, including where and how to sign up for your vaccine or your kids' vaccination. >>> a family of an unarmed man killed by a vallejo police officer says they're feeling hopeful tonight after the st

jason wang director of the center for policy outcomes and prevention at stanford. it's good to see nice to see y >> it's been a while and i want to ask you because a lot has changed. taiwan is averaging about 500 new cases a day and that doesn't sound like a lot until you consider they had one or two cases a day for most of the past year. what changed? >> last year there was a period of about 200 days where they had no new cases. so people just got more relaxed and sometimes they stopped wearing their masks and then the index of suspicion for doctors and nurses which is very low, when somebody showed up with a sore throat or a cough they didn't think it was covid. so basically they didn't know if there were cases around and they didn't think there were. until a month ago. where a pilot and a crew member basically they had relaxed quarantine time from 14 days to five days and then to three days. so after three days of quarantine they were supposed to be doing self-management and not go out too much but somebody broke the rules and went out to a bar and then basicall

stanford denies these claims. in the meantime, state officials say there is a risk of power supply shortages this summer. the state operas grid operators that could happen if we see an intense heat weight like the one that triggered blackouts last august . the california independent operator says it has taken steps to avoid that. the agency has increased its capacity to generate power and shored up supplies . the rolling blackouts hit sporadically in the bay area and across the state as you may recall. >>> waterfront property for sale in san francisco when it comes to flooring, i'm hard to please. so, i go to floor & decor where i find every imaginable tile, wood, laminate or stone without compromising my design. cause one aisle doesn't cut it. i need an entire store. explore floor & decor in person or online. walter, did you know geico could save you hundreds on car insurance and a whole lot more? so what are you waiting for? world's strongest man martins licis to help you break down boxes? arrrggh! what am i gon

the stanford center for comparative studies in race and ethnicity's and stanford law school and thank you to our panelists for what i know will be a rich and thoughtful conversation. so first off we have stephanie, her work is characterized by an equal dedication to crime survivors and people who have caused harm. she's a former victim ticket and public defender and she was awarded a justice fellowship in 2008 which she used to launch the precharge historical, divergent program. her most recent position at the director of the restorative justice project and impact justice, she helps communities across the nation implement restorative justice alternatives to juvenile detention and fear and tolerance school discipline policies. today she dedicated to using this approach to end child sexual abuse and intimate partner violence. she was named as 2019 macarthur fellow so she is an official genius.welcome. we also have justice leno who began serving on california's highest court and january 2015. previously he was emily morrison professor of law and professor of courtesy political science an

connect i don't fault the university stanford says there is optimism that raising the funds necessary here is a live look outside in the beautiful city of san francisco, actually it is no fog right now >> we had a little bit of the darker with that drops in from the north. as we head towards noon, the stronger wind gust is going to make their way farther and farther inland on the coast, 30 if you have any outdoor plans with some work he needs to the wind advisory goes until 5:00. everyone else is in the wind advisory that goes into effect 5:00 wednesday and continues until 5 am thursday morning. very dry fire dangers in the scale only goes up to temperature is only 56 degrees downtown. we are into the upper 30s -- upper 40s with high temperatures 3 to 6 degrees below average for the middle of may. low to mid 60s for the east bay and upper 60s in the santa clara valley. it is starting to kick in friday and saturday and noticeable sunday, monday, and tuesday. i will have another update coming up at 11:00. >>> that sounds good. thank you, paul. >>> president biden is encouraging top isra

now a team at stanford has launched an effort to help battle the flames with science.ey're using cat scan technology to study how smoldering works to better predict where fires could spread. one of the researchers explained how the team is using scanners the size of a soda can to take samples. >> somewhere in the order of a few inches in size and what we are achieving with this is very high resolution to track the properties of this flame. it's a smaller scanner butth phe material, they canels and improve their simulations. stanford is teaming up with google in that ultimate goal. >>> a battle over the white house rose garden. a change.org petition is gaining momentum online. that space was changed by former first lady melania trump, drawing a lot of criticism because of their departure from the original design introduced by jacqueline kennedy when she was first lady. the petition has 65,000 signatures with a goal of 75,000. the white house has not commented on the idea of changing the garden once again. >>> elon musk has been soliciting skit ideas and feedback on twit

. >>> and a stunning reversal from stanford university. the decision to now keep its sports programs following out cries from lawsuits. >>> we just talked about the . >>> the death continues to climb. two more people were killed today with when a rocket from gaza struck an israeli town. at least 213 palestinians had died and 12 people in israel. the violence that shows no science of letting up. >> mohammed contractedls his 5- month-old son. the only child he has left after an israeli air strike killed his wife and four other sons. rescuers found him alive under the rubble of this house in the arms mother. israeli war planes targeted my family without warning he said. israel insists its targeting hamas militants. the prime minister said that his military continues to strike at terror targets. for more than a week air strikes have hit palestinian homes, buildings and underground tunnels allegedly used by hamas militants. often civilians pay the price. palestinian health authorities say more than 60 children have been killed. overnight gaza m

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one of the doctors asking questions is from stanford. nbc bay area spoke with him. >> reporter: on the goal of getting clarity on the origin of the virus that killed more than 3 million people, a group of scientists penned a letter calling for an international investigation how it began. >> i think we need to do it and we can. >> reporter: a stanford professor of medicine in microbiology. he co-authored the letter. >> the consequences have been enormous and it's an important point here, it matters. it matters how it began as to how we go about trying to prevent the next one. >> reporter: the world health organization did an investigation, saying the cause was likely an animal. and dr. rellman and the group says it wasn't a fair assessment of the 313-page report. only four pages cover a possible lab accident. >> we should be not offering our personal opinion based on what we think or what we feel. there's already been too much of that. what we are seeing in the letter, let's just refrain from offering our opinion and simply look at the co

we're seeing that excuse may, cvs stores have already made appointments available, stanford children's health will begin offering the fizer vaccine to children, 12 and older tomorrow the vaccines will be given at a parking garage on the. cisco systems campus and san jose on east tasman drive. the children must have permission from a parent or guardian and be referred to stanford health care to get the shot, stanford children's health says that their supply of vaccine has been designated exclusively for adolescence and teens, business owners in san mateo county are relieved now that they're in the yellow tear. san matteo and san francisco are the only two bay area counties in that least restrictive category as katie. is rob rob explains. the move is certain to give businesses a much needed boost being in the yellow tear means bar such as molloy's tavern in common no longer have to serve food with their drinks that makes it easier on the owners. it's a great day. if i didn't have my mask on, you'd see my smile. ear to year million yellow means restaurants can function it 50% indoor capac

it broke out along stanford avenue about three hours ago.ou can see all the smoke in the time lapse video. this is from a pge camera. you can see flames at the top of the hill. crews say the area is difficult to access due to the steep terrain. about two acres have burned last check. we will bring new information as we get it. >>> new, some boaters on lake sonoma have been rescued after their boat caught fire. smoke could be seen coming out of the small vessel yesterday. officials say everyone was able to jump into the water quickly and luckily no one was hurt. one person didn't know how to swim and needed help from a nearby boat. the marine unit also reminds owners to inspect boats after winter hibernation. >>> 6:12. let's get a check on the roads and see how they're shaping up. >>> good morning. if you are headed towards bay bridge, metering lights are on. they were turned on before 6:00 this morning. you see traffic already getting busy for the ride west bound into san francisco. we are tracking brake lights off the east shore freeway. we

we are the stanford covid crew co-directors.started out as the flu giving our free vaccinations in the community from september to november. as soon as our pfizer and moderna vaccines were approved in january, we expanded to the covid crew, giving out vaccinations in underserved areas around stanford and the bay area. so far, we have given out 5,500 vaccines since january. we are excited to continue our work throughout the summer. >> wow. >> it's a student-led vaccination group because we had a large pool of access to volunteer vaccinators. >> tell us a little bit about how you got involved in all of this. you did mention that you started with flu shots. how did it happen where you then transitioned to the covid-19 vaccine? >> yeah. i think the flu crew has been around for almost 20 years. we are the largest medical student run vaccination organization in the entire country. i think given our legacy of working with many underserved communities, the largest being the farm worker population in the local bay , we were really passio

so stanford children's health.tor greece its huge, you know, as you know. >> elementary schools have been able to really more effectively open. it's really tough in middle and high school because kids have to move from class to class. >> so the wonderful thing about vaccines is that it's able to provide this layer of protection. that goes above that we need to do with masking and social distancing 1617 years old. >> it's the right thing to do for their safety, for the safety of over family members. we're going to go see their grandparents the summer and just the right thing to do is to make sure they stay safe and they keep the community safe. one. >> an indication of just how the demand for the vaccine may be wrapping up just a little bit. the clinic here was supposed to shut down about 3.45 it just administer the final dose just a few minutes ago. incidentally step for children's health is also vaccinated. almost 11,016 17 year olds. his january live in san jose. rob fladeboe kron 4 news all right, rob to the eas

suit filed today says that stanford misled the athletes into enrolling and violated their rights. the university plans to cut 11 sports programs due to budget issues, including wrestling, fencing, men's volleyball and synchronized swimming. in a separate lawsuit filed by women athletes, they're accusing stanford of sex discrimination because they say the cuts affect mostly women's sports. oakland's moratorium on rental housing evictions will go unchanged despite a recent. federal court ruin. last week, a federal judge ruled that the cdc exceeded their legal authority when they issued a temporary moratorium on residential evictions last fall. but today, the city of oakland said its moratorium on evictions and rent increases above 2.7% will remain in effect until it's rescinded by the city council. new tonight. the san jose planning commission is discussing what will happen to the 60 year old san jose flea market as nearby development moves forward. the berryessa urban village plan is a transit oriented, mixed use development that has been in the works now for about 20 years. housin

s population, according to stanford infectious diseases expert. after yvonne maldonado, who's helping to conduct the fizer trial. people under 18 or 85 million individuals and about 20 to 25% of the u. s population, doctor maldonado says the child vaccine trials are following strict safety guidelines. these trials are being conducted in virtually the same way that every other pediatric vaccine. is done. so the same safety protocols. fighter is hoping that the vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds will get emergency use authorization when the fda reviews the data next week, and dr maldonado says data for the youngest cohort of the children under two years old probably will not be complete until the end of the year. julie jana katsuyama reporting live tonight. thanks, jenna. still ahead here legalizing the sale of home cooked food. the decision made today in alameda county, and how soon it could go into effect. also a japanese arts and cultural center in the south bay in danger of closing, south bay in danger of closing, but welcome to jack in the box. hey

four covid-19, stanford researchers analyzed data from lucile packard children's hospital, stanford between may 2022 this past february, 117 patients under the or were hosph symptoms, researchers now say about 45% of those patients did not have the corona. virus when they were hospitalized. it's likely many of the children were sent to the hospital with similar conditions and were then exposed to the virus. no it 11 bike riders gathered all around the bay area tonight to honor people who have been killed while riding a bike. in san francisco. dozens of people met at a park on 17th street. the event is all part of the national ride of silence. it's held every year not only to remember those who have been killed but also to promote. safety for bike riders on the road. it was an emotional tribute, as you might imagine, as the names of the bike riders killed throughout the years or read aloud when someone dies. you know i cannot help but think that that could have been mean. you know, could have been one of my friends could be any one of us and it shouldn't happen. and that's the part that pain

stanford pediatrician says he thinks it's natural for parents to worry but for teens the virus is fare dangerous than the vaccine. >> i want to try to reassure parents that based on what we know right now it seems like it is a very safe and highly-effective vaccine. >> reporter: pfizer's trials in the 12-15 age group shows the pfizer vaccine was 100% effective in stopping infection. it may be better tolerated in kids. health experts have heard the fears that the vaccine could negatively affect kids' development or fertility and says you shouldn't be too worried. >> there's no biologic reason to expect that would be the case at this point. >> reporter: this bay area mom has confidence in the vaccine and supports her 14 year old in getting it. >> getting the vaccine for her would just make us a lot more comfortable doing, getting back to regular life, meeting friends, going back to school. >> reporter: that parenal approval is critical since anyone under 18 must have a parent's permission to get vaccinated. with the goal of vaccinating as many as possible before the next school year. an

like -- like it was mine and go to stanford.think it will be good for the program. >> reporter: at the olympic club in san francisco, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> that's a dream for big girls like me to be able to swing like that. right? >> amazing. we are rooting for those two. the u.s. open for women in our own backyard olympic club. first weekend. >> that is cool. >> that's going to do it here for us at 6:00. have a great, friday night. and for all of you mothers out there and grandmothers, happy mother's day. >> we will see you at 11:00. bye-bye. oh, you think this is just a community center? no. it's way more than that. cause when you hook our community up with the internet... boom! look at ariana, crushing virtual class. jamol, chasing that college dream. michael, doing something crazy. this is the place where we can show the world what we can do. comcast is partnering with 1000 community centers to create wifi-enabled lift zones, so students from low-income families can get the tools they need to be ready for anything

research analyst at the stanford internet observatory yeah.ep tracking that breaking news out of walnut creek. these images coming to us, where an explosion caused at least two fires. we are gathering information, and we'll have the latest details coming up right after the break, and whether some cooler winds today across a good portion of the bay area the weekend, though that will be a different story will have your forecast update c don't settle for products that give you a sort of white smile. try new crest whitening emulsions for 100% whiter teeth. its highly active peroxide droplets swipe on in seconds. better. faster. 100% whiter teeth. crestwhitesmile.com start your day with secret. secret stops sweat 3x more thn ordinary antiperspirants. the new provitamin b5 formula is gentle on skin. with secret, outlast anything! no sweat. secret here. you could still see smoke coming from the area. this was the castle crashed home and this is on the 1500 block of castle hill road near south main on you could see quite a bit of damage was done here

we talk to stanford experts about what to expect in the fall. >>> but first getting rid of ghost guns, the first of its kind crackdown being considered in san francisco. we'll tell you more. ♪ ♪ look, if your wireless carrier was a guy you'd leave him tomorrow. not very flexible. not great at saving. you deserve better... xfinity mobile. now they have unlimited for just $30 a month... $30. and they're number one in customer satisfaction. his number... delete it. i'm deleting it. so, break free from the big three. xfinity internet customers, take the savings challenge at xfinitymobile.com/mysavings. or visit and xfinity store to learn how our switch squad makes it easy to switch and save hundreds. >>> a big move in the city. san francisco is taking aggressive action to combat the rise of ghost guns honesty streets. today the first step toward banning them. ghost guns are homemade firearms with no serial number, easy to build with kits bought online. there's currently no waiting period, becomeground check or record of sell for ghost gun kits. ordinance would ban the sell of these guns i

understands stanford and what they thought would happen, keeping the sports is the right move. >> i don't fault the university for being in that position. but now am glad they see that we are living in a different time and covid it did not hit universities closely as deeply as people thought. >> reporter: michelle, carrie and andrew all spoke out rejecting the cuts, as did shane griffith, that became the second ncaa wrestling champion in stamford history. >> it is something i tried to not think about too much. >> reporter: the pressure from former and current athletes certainly paid off in keeping the varsity sports and going forward, stanford has some work to do. >> i just think regaining the trust of the alumni and students. hopefully the students and parents will also look at this and understand that it was a really difficult time. >> stamper says there is new optimism that raising the funds necessary to support all 36 varsity teams can succeed. and much of that seems to be from alumni financial support. >> the santa clara women's soccer team landed in san jose about two hours ago. the

so stanford children's health. doctor greece its huge, you know, as you know. >> elementary schools have been able to really more effectively reopen its really tough in middle and high school because kids have to move from class to class. >> so the wonderful thing about vaccines is that it's able to provide this layer of protection. that goes above that we need to do with masking and social distancing cohorting. so we're really excited to be able to offer this level of protection. kids 12 to 17. >> the protocol for this. a newly eligible group varies from one clinic to the next. some of our drop in others or require an appointment to all of these young people. of course we are going to have to have a parental consent as i said, stand for children's health tells me they had some young people scheduled to get a vaccination here at this clinic alone today. they'll do it again tomorrow live in san jose. rob fladeboe kron 4 news. thank you so much, robin kron ford's a special section on our website just for coronavirus

but a new stanford study shows that the health threat is far from over. they are called long haulers who appear to recover only to develop an array of debilitating and persistent problems. >> they are called long recover only to develop an array of debilitating and persistent health problems including fatigue, brain fog and headaches. >> it was like two daggers right into my temple. >> it is scary because you don't know if something will make you stop breathing. >> a new stanford report finds an astonishing number of covid patients, most hospitalized, suffer from long-haul syndrome. >> a little over 70% reporting at least one symptom between two and six months later. >> the senior author of the study says long-haul syndrome will soon become a long-term legacy of covid. >> it is not like the flu. a certain percentage of people, and it is not that small, they will continue to have symptoms and we have to try to figure out how to care for them and treat them. >> at least 84 different symptoms were detected. >> kidneys, lungs, brain, heart, everything is affe

. >>> great news from stanford.n from last summer to eliminate 11 scores. they had faced pressure to file lawsuits against the school in several high profile alumni formed a outeams. great news awin, stanford sports back tonight. wary ears play the lakers. if they loose they still get another shot at victory on friday night. that's the latest from bay area sports. >>> next on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area some bay area transit agencies easing guidelines. what you need to know if you live in the north bay. >>> and another bay area county moved in to the yellow tier. where and what this means for you coming up. . >>> and airline look outside before we head to house fire is a close call in alameda county. the rescue effort to reach people trapped inside. >>> and the search continues for the suspects who shot up a party bus on an east

for children ages 2 to 11 could be just a few months away, according to the ceo of visor and one stanford doctor involved in the trial, says the news is promising. we've been able to see the data so far throughout the pandemic, and we've been very impressed with the data that we've seen. advisor said today it expects to request emergency use authorization for kids 2 to 11 as early as september. good evening. i'm julie julie haener. i'm frank somerville fizer may also submit a follow up requests for kids even younger shortly after that ktvu is jana katsuyama talked with a family and a bay area doctor involved in the early trials. yes frank. stanford university is one of the sites that's taking part in the fizer covid vaccine trials, and i spoke with one family who had both a toddler and a baby who both got the shots. at eight months old baby sauron is one of the youngest people in fighters covid-19 clinical trials. his older brother, three year old andl was the first child to get the shot at stanford, which is participating in the study, the two children got their first fizer vaccine shots

it's stanford taking part in these early trials. okay at eight months old baby.auron is one of the youngest people in fighters covid-19 clinical trials. his older brother, three year old andl was the first child to get the shot at stanford, which is participating in the study, the two children got their first fizer vaccine shots in mid april and this month will get their second doses on bill and his brother sword and only got 1/10 of other those their parents, xena and oughta via said the two boys didn't have any major side effects. little baby. it's sort and didn't really have any reaction at all. and the andal just had a sore arm and little fatigue the day after, and it all got resolved, the palo alto parents said. they weighed the benefits and the risks, xena said after seeing the vaccine success for adult, she felt it was worth having her children vaccinated. these coronavirus we know that 10 15% off, kids will have known long term side effects on a conference call tuesday, five years ceo told investors they might be able to apply for emergency use authorizat

. >> stanford freshman rachel heck won the individual championship today in scottsdale.to win that event. >>> james mcann made his first big league start at first base and looked like a natural. >> wow. james mcann. >> taylor brought his daughter to the nashville predators game. that didn't stop him from having a great time. most of that beer missed his mouth but national won the game. the hazards of playing right field should never involve the bullpen door. >> crashing in to the bullpen. >> didn't seem to bother tj hopkins. out take from the interview at the pga championship. frustrated by whatever bryce said while walking by. >> sometimes -- i lost my train of thought in that [eep]. >> kepka fi4th,tisebend il. that's the latest in bay area sports. >> i want to know what he said. >> i want to know what we said too. we have to dig into that. >> that was a strong response. >> drama there. >> shade. >>> our next half hour on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area after months and months of fraud a game changer for edd victims. how they could soon get their money back. >> and

golden is chief of adolescent medicine at stanford. >> i've been practicing adolescent medicine and working with young people with eating disorders over 35 years. i've nefrn seen this before. >> reporter: the number of children referred to stanford for an eating disorder has skyrocketed. some need urgent care. >> they were severely mall nourished and in dire need of medical hospitalization. >> it's uncharted territory. >> reporter: professor cindy greenburg at cal state fullerton cowrote a paper on the pandemic and child obesity. >> even infants sense parental anxiety. >> reporter: if a parent is able to manage their own stress and anxiety -- >> then a child often will be able to cope better. >> reporter: as for this family, they bought an outdoor trampoline, set up a water slide and di vised a fun game that involves produce. >> this is a chart i printed off the web. you can see it has the color of the rainbow, which represent the fruits and veggies. >> reporter: the kids compete to see who can include the most colors every day. experts say going back to school can restart a healthier routi

reporter on these studies that are being done at stanford. >> reporter: happy and healthy. the three-year-old just received her second covid-19 vaccine. she is part of a study testing pfizer's vaccine on children six months to 12 yearars olold. we donon't knknow the long-tere effects arare. >> reporter: : she leads s the research at stanfoford univive school of f medicine, , she say they p plan to enroll a few thousand children to the vaccine is safe and effective. for younger children are currently working to find the right dose. >> what doses are the lowest doses that produce the best immune response with the least side effects? >> reporter: getting parents on board may be a challenge. recent survey shows less than a third of u.s. parents with children with ages 12 to 15 say they will get them vaccinated right away. children now make up about 25% of covid-19 infections and that number is growing. kids are less likely to have severe covid but dr. maldonado says thousands have been hospitalized, so it is critical they get the shot. >> clearly a disease. they make up over 20

. >> reporter: and infectious disease expert from stanford children's hospital said well kids have suffered less from covid-19, at least 300 have died from the disease. doctor matthews said her kids aren't eligible yet to be vaccinated, but she will get them their shots as soon as they are. >> we can never anticipate what child that will get really sick or go to the icu and may have death outcomes so you prevent that by vaccinating. >> reporter: vaccination appointments have already opened up on the my turn website for children ages 12 through 15 and tomorrow stanford will hold the clinic starting at noon in san jose to get children there vaccines. we will have all of this information on website, kpix.com. >> appointments for 12 to 15- year-olds are now available for scheduling at cvs and rite aid locations across california and rite aid said it will offer the vaccine for that age group starting today. cvs will start tomorrow. children must have permission from a guardian. >>> wearing a mask in california could be optional in most situations starting next month. in an interview yesterday in

. >>> tonight at 6:00, a major change of heart and money at stanford. 11 sports have been saved. reason stanford will no longer cut them and the pushback from athletes and alumni that put pressure on the university to do this. >> next on "nightly news," lester holt is live in louisville speaking with the chief of police and breonna taylor's mother about placing, racism and how we can and should move forward. that's next on "nightly news." >>> now before we go, the yellow tier means more tickets are now available for the san mateo county fair. >> you love this, don't you? >> i do. i already bought my tickets. >> the last 15 months the fairgrounds have served as a covid testing site and a vaccination clinic. now it will be filled with rides and booths beginning the week of -- when is it now? >> june 5th. >> they will be closed monday and tuesday but will reopen the rest of the day. advanced tickets are now on sale and are advised and timed entries have been dropped so ticketholders can arrive whenever they like. >> i love the fair. it was one of my favorite things to do. as soon as

this is the neiman marcus at the stanford shopping center.tigators are working to see if this same group of suspects are connected to any similar thefts. >>> well, four california cities including san jose and oakland are taking part in a friendly competition involving a serious situation. oakland mayor libby schaaf, the san jose mayor as well as the mayors of fresno and bakerfield are trying to encourage everyone to conserve energy. the city is teaming up with home connect. the company is giving smart thermostats for free while also paying people who help save energy. the city who saves the most energy will receive ten scholarships worth $5,000 each for students. >> sounds good. >>> let's bring jeff ranieri back into the mix as we talk about the windy conditions outside right now. >> and it's really evident from our san francisco camera out here at the ballpark. you can see those trees really whipping around in this wind. bay bridge off to the distance. you'll see winds up to 40 miles per hour. those are wind gusts and 58 degrees. so when th

♪ >> ken kesey took classes of writing at stanford university, and he writes the great novel "one flewthe opportunity to go to the stanford hospital and take part in the lsd experiments. >> kesey had volunteered to do tests for lsd, a government-sponsored test. >> lsd was isolated in a pharmaceutical company in switzerland. >> do you feel happy? >> yes. >> you have tears in your eyes. >> oh. >> is that a beautiful experience would you say? >> i would say yes. >> some people think it's when kesey discovers lsd that the counterculture in california is born, because more and more people then want to try to experience what kesey experienced, and he becomes a promoter of it. ♪ >> kesey created a drug commune at la honda, which is an hour from san francisco. great artists love smashing traditions, and at his best, kesey was doing that. everybody would have this communal lsd trip together. tom wolf would write "the electric kool-aid acid test" about it. >> people were constantly slipping drugs into my food. i'd wonder what happened. they thought they were doing me a favor. >> they were having

this is stanford avenue.r picture of where we are dealing with this. this is near the regional wilderness trail west of mission peak. the fire is only a couple acres but it is steep terrain. it is difficult to access, so firefighters have been having challenges with that. we will continue to follow this fire and of course the weather plays a role in how easy or difficult this is for them. how is it looking? >>> in the fremont area through the day, looking at light conditions with winds so that should hopefully help firefighters. as you know, everything is just so dry, so a big concern as we are in extreme to exceptional drought across the bay area. here is a live look with our roof cam with coit tower. it's a gray start to our day. temperes the 40s and 50s as we start our day. through the afternoon, we are going to warm things up, mid to upper 70s to low 80s inland. 82 concord, 80 livermore, fremont, daytime high of 72, mid to upper 70s along the coast. we should see clearing as we go through today. let's che

it happened this afternoon at the stanford shopping center.estigators say at least ten people ran into the store, they grabbed 43 high-end hand bags, ripping some off of security cables, and then ran out of the store, taking off in various cars. >>> a glimpse now into the future. ford unveiling its new f-150 lightning peckup. this evening, they unveiled it. the electric truck has more than 550 horsepower and can go 300 miles on a single charge. kit even power your home in an emergency. the starting price here, $40,000. joe biden wasting no time seeing how the new pickup drives. he test drove the truck on a closed course in dearborn, michigan. he looks pretty stylish. he said he loved the new ride and would definitely buy one. you can't buy one as president, because they won't allow him to drive around. >> let's bring in jeff. we could see it there with jean as they are waiting to get that mountain lion out of there, just houd win how windy it is. >> that cat definitely holding on out there with those wind gusts, 40 plus miles per hour in san f

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