record it, and yeah, that was just called a wingstop. that was a pretty good day at the office. if jamie foxx can sing to you, not too bad. i'm waiting. it hasn't happened, that's going to do it for us. we'll see you tomorrow. administration's efforts to increase access to health care for the latino community. we're live with the details on the visit. >> a historic decision in arizona puts abortion. at the center of the presidential election. we discuss live with the political analyst, also a california woman battling a difficult disease. >> we're live with her story and expert advice on how to combat esophageal cancer and catch it early. >> from ktvu, fox two news. this is the four. >> and as the political season kicks into high gear, the biden administration is sending top

officials all around the country to make the case for another four years. welcome, everyone to the four this afternoon. i'm heather holmes and i'm alex savage. >> today, the secretary of health, a california native, came home to highlight the biden administration's health care investments and efforts to expand access to health care for the latino community. >> ktvu tom vacar was at the event here in oakland and joins us now with more. tom >> well, when a cabinet level secretary comes to a local clinic, it is where they're the crossroads of politics and public policy, where it comes face to face with patients and the people participating in the nation's powerful $4.5 trillion health care industry. us secretary of health xavier becerra visited clinica de la raza tuesday morning. the final event in the secretary's weeklong national latino health tour. the secretary discussed health care, equity, mental health, cancer research and treatment, the affordable care

act marketplace and lowering drug prices within the latino and hispanic community, a key demographic in the upcoming election. under a new initiative, la clinica de la raza has opened its doors to any and all care seekers, regardless of insurance, legal status or other potential. disqualify others. >> once we have a couple of years under our belt of this experiment, of this expansion that we can prove that in fact, by opening up our doors and focusing on these services, that we're saving the system money. >> i think president biden has demonstrated that if you work hard in this country and you do things the right way, there will be a path for you. it all stands on the policy pillars of fairness in care for all, lower drug prices, more and better insurance coverage. >> the new national 988 suicide and crisis service and health care jobs for a more diverse pool of people at all levels.

but but many super powerful health care interests, from big pharma to health insurance to health care conglomerates that spend upwards of $1 billion on political lobbying, oppose much of this. >> don't fight us. join us, president biden has made it very clear we're going to expand health care to more americans. and so if you're in the way, if you're a ceo of some of those companies that are in the way, we're going to fight back. >> since health care is neither completely private or public voters will have to decide which advocates and policies they prefer. >> the best way to ensure that that we have an open and free and fair election is for every single person who is registered to go vote to get out and vote. >> and nowhere, nowhere is it easier to vote than here in california. tom vacar ktvu, fox two news. >> yeah, it's clear by this visit that the campaigns are ratcheting up their efforts already. all right, tom, thank you. >> a newly released audit has found state agencies are not

consistently tracking the money spent to end homelessness. the state's interagency council on homelessness oversees nine agencies that have spent roughly $20 billion over five years on programs to address the crisis. this report by the state auditor was requested by south bay state senator dave cortese. he says the lack of transparency leaves the public without needed checks and balances to track the effectiveness of services. >> we can't go five more years without knowing the effectiveness of the dollars invested, likewise, i think, much clearer expectations need to be set with with all of the cities and counties in california in terms of what they need to deliver back to us, in terms of the effectiveness of their programs. >> the audit also found that at least two of the five state funded programs it reviewed appeared to be cost effective, including homekey, which allows

the state to convert motels into housing, and the housing support program for families who are at risk of homelessness. >> the san jose city council, making good on its promise to add an extra layer of safety around schools in the city. minutes ago, members approved an ordinance that bans unhoused encampments and vehicles within 150ft of a school. ktvu south bay reporter jesse gary live now outside city hall with more on this decision. jesse heather, good afternoon to you. >> there were actually two ordinances. both of them passed unanimously, which means they are one step closer to a second reading. and according to proponents, one step closer to increasing safety for children around school sites. >> while we are working to build basic, dignified shelters, safe parking sites and more affordable housing, they should not have to deal with those conditions right next to their school. every day. >> those conditions refer to

homeless encampments near public and private schools. here in san jose last year, students said three schools, including independence high school, reached out to council members complaining there's a safety issue. some students say they have unhoused residents who are following them home from school. others say they were needles and trash strewn about their path as they walked to school. in response, city staff spent nearly a year crafting an ordinance barring encampments closer than 150ft to a school. many council members say that action helps ease the minds of school age children, who worry when confronting large encampments. but some south bay unhoused advocates say the city is attempting to criminalize being homeless. >> i think it's just a tragedy. it's just horrible. where are they going to go? let's get them into berryessa first. let's get another safe parking for rvs. let's just get some more hs now. not next year. there's no services and there's no housing. >> the council, also codified

into law banning rvs from parking within 150ft of schools. that was already in practice but would become law upon the completion of a second reading and a positive vote thereafter. the city is working to complete the berryessa safe parking site, which would be completed, they hope this year that would house up to 100 rvs. the banning of encampments near schools, second reading a month from now and then it would become law. they're going to do a test pilot of this at three school sites to see how it goes before it takes broad effect across the entire city. we're live outside san jose city hall this afternoon. jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news. heather, back up to you in oakland. >> all right, jesse, thank you. >> repairs are now underway on highway one in monterey county, which has been largely closed since strong storms undermined a bridge last month. sky fox giving us a bird's eye view of the repair site this afternoon near rocky creek bridge in big sur. twice daily convoys have been helping drivers to get

through this area, but caltrans today announced a scheduled change for those convoys starting tomorrow. convoys will guide drivers through the repair site at 7 a.m. and again at 5 p.m, and those convoys are for local residents and essential workers only. >> a major abortion ruling today in arizona has republicans and democrats reacting. >> coming up next here on the for our political analysts will join us to weigh in on the significance of the abortion issue in the presidential election and how the candidates are using the issue to try to give their campaigns a boost. >> and, barry, whether look at this. lots of sunshine out there as just last week, we're talking about that cold rain and low snow levels here in the bay area. now we're t king about some 80s.

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all abortions in the state. the court allowed a long dormant law

from 1864 to take effect. it criminalizes all abortions except when the mother's life is in danger. there are no exceptions for rape or incest. opponents of this ruling are pushing a november ballot measure that would allow an abortion in arizona, up to 24 weeks of pregnancy. arizona is now the latest state to implement restrictive abortion measures, since the united states supreme court overturned roe v wade, the arizona ruling once again puts the abortion issue front and center in another key battleground state that will be crucial in picking the next president. and this week, both president biden and former president trump are focusing on abortion. trump outlined his position in a video posted to truth social. >> my view is now that we have abortion, where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both, and whatever they decide must be the law of the land. in this case, the law of the state.

>> okay, so let's discuss what david mcewen, political science professor at sonoma state, really appreciate you being here. david trump's abortion stance. we just heard it there. boy, it leaves a lot of key answers, questions unanswered. >> yeah, i mean, what they've done is create really kind of a patchwork set of rulings since dobbs. you've got some states that are pro-abortion rights, some states that are pro-life, outlawing abortion, like what we saw today in arizona, just puts arizona's electoral eight or, sorry, 11 electoral votes up for grabs. you're going to see this issue played fast all across the country. there are about 15, 16 counties in the united states that decide who the next president of the united states is. in those 15 or 16 counties in those states, about half those states will have ballot measures on the ballot concerning abortion rights. that's because democrats think this works for them. it's going to be a big deal. and this ruling is kind of peculiar. it was important for dobbs, but remember that women didn't have the right to vote when this law was passed, light bulbs weren't invented, antibiotics were not invented. and it is an important

element, even though donald trump tried to get ahead of it yesterday. and obviously, the biden team is going to take advantage of this. >> yeah, donald trump trying to outrun the abortion issue, so to speak. and obviously the biden campaign trying to seize on this issue. they just put out a new campaign ad released just this week that features a woman from texas who was denied an abortion following a miscarriage. and in the ad, she describes suffering and infection that nearly killed her. because texas law prohibits abortions even when they're medically necessary. let's listen to a bit of that ad. >> the blanket that she was in. her little footprints. it's okay. no. >> and you can see there with

that closing tagline. i mean, the ad clearly trying that sort of sums up the biden campaign strategy. they want to tie trump to these restrictive abortion measures that are being implemented in states like arizona. how effective is this strategy going to be, and who are the voters that they're trying to reach with an ad like that? >> right. we tend to slice and dice the american electorate, pay attention to, you know, who's going to vote, what that looks like, particularly suburban women. but this cuts across lines. when we look at what happened in kansas, right in the wake of dobbs, we look at what happened in ohio, kentucky, even in protest votes of states like michigan or minnesota that have been where younger voters have been pushing back against gaza. and what's going on there for democrats, we know that this cuts across lines and in general, men are more supportive of abortion rights than women. but the tables have turned since dobbs, and this has empowered women. and there are more female voters than male voters. this is a loser for republicans, so they're going to run away from it. and that's really going to hurt someone like kari lake. it's going to hurt them in the senate. the senate map is

designed for republicans to win this time out. and all of a sudden now the senate map is up for revision, if you will, in the wake of what's happening here around abortion rights. okay, david, if we can for just a moment, i want to get back to former president trump's abortion stance, because that position that we just heard, leaving it up to the states, is really angering some conservatives. >> i want to take a look now at what his own vice president, mike pence, had to say about it. he said, you know, it's a slap in the face to the millions of pro-life american who voted for him in 2016 and 2020. so how much does this conservative backlash hurt trump? >> yeah, i mean, look, if you're a woman in florida, the closest state for you to gain abortion access is virginia, that that state has been very hospitable to donald trump and the republicans the last couple of cycles, 29 electoral votes, a big deal, all of a sudden courting conservatives in northern florida becomes an issue to win that state. so donald trump is has been talking about this issue for some time, trying to have it both ways.

conservatives are going to push hard at him like mike pence and others. they already have the dobbs decision, but there is a voter backlash that's going on up and down the ballot that has to give you pause, because donald trump has kind of tapped out at about 46, 47. you might think of the old elvis song, right? suspicious minds voters have suspicious minds about what republicans and what donald trump want to do, and this is a loss leader for them. while they're trying to draw out those voters. and what's going to be a very contentious election as we head to about 209 days from today, approximately approximately less than 5000 hours. >> let's shift away from the presidential race for a moment here and talk about a race here in the bay area in silicon valley that we've we've discussed with you before. that's the race to replace congresswoman anna eshoo in district 16. and we had an unlikely result here during the primary. and now we know that three candidates will be facing off in november's general election. and that's because assembly member evan lowe and county supervisor joe simitian tied for second place in last month's primary. they received exactly the same number of

votes, which is remarkable, right? they will face off against the top vote getter, former san jose mayor sam liccardo. so. so, david, what do we what are we looking at here with this unprecedented scenario ? how does this sort of change the calculation for each of these candidates? when you go from a two person general election race to three people now involved? >> first, every vote matters cleanly. >> every vote matters clearly shows that. let's start there, secondarily, look, sam liccardo is in the driving seat for this race, evan low has more ambition than just about any politician. and that's quite that's really saying something. simitian is an acknowledged kind of professional politician, but simitian and low have to raise a lot of money. liccardo you're going to see a lot of money go up in this race. what's interesting is when the open primary was put on the ballot, the top two kind of system will move forward. the idea was that democrats would kind of knock each other out and what would happen. but all three of these

democrats moving forward, this race is going to garner a lot of attention because of the unusual set of circumstances. liccardo still in the driver's seat, but one of those other two is going to try to cut through. that means negativity and lots of money that will be the element of this race will be already was such an expensive race. >> can only imagine what it's going to look like as we head into the general. okay, want to pivot? lastly to the hotly contested race for san francisco mayor, i mean, this is in fact a race, david, with big names in city politics and big money, mayor london breed. she was in sacramento just yesterday talking to lawmakers there about this this idea to revitalize downtown. there's this new committee that's been established in the legislature to try to help with that. let's listen to what the mayor had to say yesterday. >> my office attendance is at 40, 46% of pre-pandemic levels. as of march. we can no longer rely on five days a week and 9 to 5 employment, remote work has led to a historic office vacancy rate of over 36% in our downtown

. >> okay, the mayor laying out right there that she needs help from sacramento. she's hoping that she'll get a boost with some of the bills that are under consideration. but those statistics, those numbers that she, you know, that she talked about, i mean, i imagine that her challengers, right, are going to seize on those numbers. those statistics. >> right. the script writes itself right. you have this. hey, look, even by the mayor's own admission, these are the issues. yeah. she has had a starred political career that the democratic political establishment has been behind her because of what's happened in sacramento, san francisco, in terms of retail, in terms of the conditions around drugs and crime, the perception of san francisco's best days behind it, not ahead of it. there's going to be a penalty on mayor breed. we saw this certainly with chesa boudin and the da's race. crime is going to be a big issue as a result of that. she's has to lay out the case that's different moving forward. you see this with big city mayors across the country. karen bass faces this,

and certainly mayor eric adams faces this in new york city. it's a tough way to go. and voters typically vote from the negative of pushing back against this. we will have higher voter turnout. it will be difficult. her hope is that all of those candidates facing her also kind of cut into the vote and don't collide and put together that anti breed vote to one. all right. we'll see if she can shift the narrative here. >> as we head toward november. we appreciate the insight. we covered a lot of ground. we did. >> we covered it all. >> we did. all right. >> political science professor david mcewen from sonoma state, thanks for doing it. thank you. thank you. okay. just a really nice day out there today, some quite warm temperatures. let's bring in our meteorologist mark tamayo as we take a beautiful look at the oakland estuary and mark rather warm out there today. >> yeah, it's another tricky week forecasting here because yeah we're celebrating the warm conditions out there today tomorrow into thursday. and then by the weekend it looks like another cool system wants to move in that will boost the rainfall. and also really bring temperatures down. so take a look at the highs from this

afternoon. so far. add some 70s even some lower 80s to report. menlo park 81, healdsburg 79 degrees castro valley 78 sonoma reporting 76 degrees today. now here's the overall temperature trend. the story temperatures peaking somewhat in a wednesday and thursday. and then a sharp drop off in those numbers by friday. you'll definitely notice that change as we head toward the weekend. at least in the short tum we have this this circulation out here in the pacific. this is a big area of high pressure deflecting the storms up to our north. it's also a warming pattern, so you probably notice that change for today. and this will stick around as we head into your wednesday. so lots of clear skies up and down our coastline. as far as the temperature change compared to yesterday. at this time, most areas a bit warmer compared to yesterday. so it's a good sign that that area of high pressure is building in. we'll show you some of the current numbers. san francisco 63, santa rosa, mid 70s, close to 80, in concord and walnut creek and san jose reporting right now 77 degrees. here's a live camera checking out the golden gate bridge this afternoon, looking out toward the marin headlands

here. and still lots of a clear skies. so no fog to speak of. just mostly sunny conditions. tonight we'll hold on to the clear conditions. it's a warm pattern for wednesday and thursday and then the weekend. you might think, okay, we can go outside and make outdoor plans or picnics and looks like we're tracking some rain as we head toward maybe friday night and into saturday. so it's a few days away as far as overnight temperatures. we'll start things off in the 40s, upper 40s to the 50s and forecast models kind of picking up on that into the afternoon hours. we're showing you lots of greens and some yellows and some oranges. so upper 60s to the 70s, warmest locations tomorrow afternoon we'll be back up into the lower 80s by about 3 or 4:00 tomorrow afternoon. but the weekend, of course, we're talking about those changes and we'll have the full update coming up in a little bit. >> all right. we'll see you in a bit, mark. thank you. coming up here on the four today, the oakland zoo once again achieves the world's gold standard in the zoological profession. we'll be joined live in studio by the zoo's ceo for some insight into the important work the team does

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reviewed all of the oakland zoo's operations, including animal welfare, safety and security, veterinary care, and conservation efforts. the accreditation renewal process must happen every five years, and this important recognition also comes as the oakland zoo begins its 101st year of operation, which is just incredible. for more, we're joined here in studio by nick dehejia, who is the ceo of the oakland zoo. nick, it's great to see you. yeah, thanks for being here. you you brought stuffy's. i brought some my bison here. fantastic we sort of make the set look, look beautiful here. i love it. first of all, congratulations on on again. receiving your accreditation. what does it mean to be a aza, an aza accredited facility? yeah. >> well, you know, first of all, it's about the public trust. the public understands from a behind the scenes perspective, the oakland zoo has been inspected thoroughly, significantly. and we're meeting the highest standards, not only nationally but internationally in terms of

our animal care, our veterinary care, our educational programs, conservation programs, and so much more. what you go through this accreditation every five years, as we just mentioned, what does the review process look like? >> how do you and your team prepare to have a team from the aca on the ground coming to inspect your facility? >> yeah, absolutely. i mean, it's an incredibly extensive process. so we prepare starting a year out, thousands of pages of documents of review. you know, we have 350 staff, 20 different departments at the zoo preparing for this in-person, often multi-day inspection, when that is complete, there are questions to be answered. we go to a hearing commission. so it takes an incredible amount of time but ultimately achieve that pinnacle of the accreditation. once again. >> what do you think is unique about the way that you and your team at the oakland zoo are caring for the animals? i understand that some of your management practices and your techniques are now being used by

facilities around the country and around the world. yeah, absolutely. >> well, the oakland zoo likes to be bold. we like to be different in how we approach it. the most important thing is that accreditation really sets us apart from the zoos, roadside zoos that are not accredited. so what it allows us to do is to work with endangered species. for example, the california condor, down to just 20 birds in the 1980s, and through zoos and other conservation organizations have come back. it allows us to work with agencies like the us fish and wildlife service, the california department of fish and wildlife to take care of animals that are seized and need support in veterinary care, and many other things that other zoos that are not accredited would not have the capacity to do. >> you as part of this accreditation process, you are being recognized as well for your educational programs and for your conservation efforts. what do you think sets the oakland zoo apart in those areas? >> well, from an educational standpoint, i mean, we are serving thousands and thousands of kids in oakland, in the

oakland unified school districts and beyond, providing opportunities for awareness. really, people need to start just loving animals. that's a start. but if we can go deeper with them into the classrooms and help them understand biodiversity loss, climate change, sort of the bigger topics, that's an entree that we get to have. and then from a conservation standpoint, so many different projects around the world. we've got a bison here as well. we work with the blackfeet tribe in montana to reintroduce bison back into the american west, which is really important program. we work with frog species that are dying here in california, headstarting them at the zoo, and working with partners to reintroduce them back into the wild. here in california. so our conservation programs start right here in oakland. but they spread across the nation and to the world. they have a global impact. >> absolutely. all right. so we mentioned at the top that the oakland zoo has reached an important milestone 100 years in operation. heading now into your

101st year, one century under your belt here, what's what what's what's next for the oakland zoo? oh, boy. >> well, i will say it's 102 years, so let's not cheat the year, okay? 102 years, you know, you know, we're at a critical point right now, obviously, with the climate where it is with the loss of habitat and species around the world, it feels like we're chasing here to make sure we protect land. there really isn't that much wild land available. and so it starts here at home. it starts with educating our young. that's critically important. and then getting involved in projects to protect species where we can is important. and also changing laws, really important. for those who are voting in this upcoming election. make sure you're electing somebody who cares about the environment, make sure that they're going to support your views in this case. and so we're going to be deeper involved in climate policy. we, obviously educating people about how to vote appropriately. but

every day, day in and day out, it's about saving animals. that is our mission saving animals from extinction. and that's what we're about. >> all right, well, we really appreciate having the oakland zoo right here in our backyard in the east bay. the ceo of the oakland zoo, nick dehejia. thank you for coming in. and thank you for bringing your friends along with you. you bet. we appreciate it. good to see you. okay. >> good to see you. heather. >> over to you. >> yeah. and congratulations. really is great. what they do there. all right. how much do you know about esophageal cancer? well, this month is dedicated to raising awareness about the disease. coming up next, a survivor shares her story and a thoracic su eon is here, too, to

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cancer that continues to rise as a public health issue, according to the american cancer society. more than 22,000 americans are diagnosed with esophageal cancer each year. francisco ortiz was enjoying live spending afternoons at the beach when, at age 61, she was diagnosed with esophageal cancer. she began treatment chemotherapy and radiation. and just a few months ago, yes, i said months ago, she underwent surgery and is doing great. and we are so glad to welcome francisca to the show this afternoon, along with her doctor, doctor vallarta at kaiser permanente in oakland. thank you both for being here, doctor. before we get to more specifics about francisca's case, talk with me about the causes of this particular type of cancer.

>> for francisca's case, the cause is actually a very common cause, and it's reflux. reflux disease. over time, not just intermittently, but over time, over a long period of time. and that bathes the esophagus with extra acid. and so that can turn into cancer. so it's really just reflux disease in her case. >> in her case. but but also smoking and tobacco use can correct can increase. >> right. and so for the other type of cancer that we see for esophageal cancer, it is smoking tobacco. tobacco and alcohol use. so there's two separate types of esophageal cancer. both are are very prevalent. but in the case of francisca's it was adenocarcinoma. and so that's a type that you get from reflux disease okay. >> so take me back. when did you first notice that something wasn't quite right okay, so in, august, i, i'm 61 years old. i had been retired for five years and joined life walking the beach and, so what happened was all of a sudden, i noticed that

i was belching quite a bit, and i was like, this is strange. two weeks later, i noticed i was having difficulty passing food, and that really alarmed me. and so i contacted my doctor right away to make an appointment to see them. so i was able to get an appointment and they started running a battery of tests. and within days they, they, gave me the bad news that i have, esophageal cancer. stage three. >> wow. doctor are her symptoms. those signs that she's describing pretty common. >> the most common. it's the trouble eating just a little bit . a little catch, maybe it's through belching a little catch in the throat, but the food just doesn't go all the way down. but liquids do. and then you start to lose weight a little bit here and there. and those are the two main symptoms that you'll see. >> you performed a minimally invasive surgery on francisca, as i mentioned, just two months ago, which is quite remarkable. tell us a little bit about this

procedure and how it's dramatically different from what doctors like yourself, thoracic surgeons were doing a few years ago. yeah. >> i mean, that's the thing that we really want, you know, to be aware for this is april esophageal cancer awareness month, that surgery is possible and it can be done in a minimally invasive fashion. so where the surgery used to take 8 to 10 hours and done, where we cut you open in the chest and in the belly, we now do through small little holes and it takes three hours. you start eating the next, start drinking liquids the next day, and you're home in a few days. versus and the recovery period is not like a six month to a year period where people used to recover. it's now, as you know, she's here in the studio two months later. yeah. >> i mean, as we mentioned, you had this surgery just in february. how are you feeling? how are you doing? >> i'm doing so much better now that i have completed the chemo and radiation treatment. i'm starting to take long walks now. i'm starting to eat a whole bunch of variety of foods that i wasn't able to eat while i was under treatment and just enjoying life again. i mean, i'm, i'm like waking up and it's

just an awesome feeling. i'm getting ready to, you know, get back to normal. >> yeah, that's a wonderful feeling, a wonderful feeling, doctor is her is her outcome, expected? i mean, is that typical what she's experiencing, how well she's doing. >> she. it is now the way we do the surgery now. and that's the thing, the way we do it for minimally invasive surgery now and all the armamentarium, the chemo, the radiation is better, the surgery is way better. and even we didn't get into it. but she's even on some immunotherapy for a protective effect, which is new, which just was passed a couple of years ago by the fda and everything. so the treatments are so much better. so people are living longer and but the main key is they're living a better life, like they're they're functional and not with feeding tubes. and they're eating food. and so and they're living longer. so i do think that's going to be more of the norm than it was 4 or 5 years ago, which is wonderful. >> francisco, was this sort of the outcome that you were expecting when you were in that doctor's office, and you first received that diagnosis? >> well, you know, when you first received that diagnosis,

it's a big shock. yeah. you're like, wow, how how could this have happened to me? and so, i mean, i didn't know what to expect. you never expect to get cancer. i, you know, was trying to eat, right, exercise and so forth. so this was devastating to me. and so i really didn't know a lot about it. but fortunately, we did some research. my daughter did some research and she was able to get in contact with doctor lavada and, seen the amazing work that he has done. and i was able to, have him, take over my surgery. and so, it's been awesome, doctor, how many of these surgeries are you now performing ? and what is your message to those folks at home? >> yeah, that there's that you have the opportunity to undergo surgery, that you can live a normal life and have good quality life after surgery. so i'm doing about 30 to 40 a year, and high volumes considered five a year. so if you're doing a lot and you can do it in a newer,

technically better fashion where the patients can recover better, have a better quality of life, but at the same time get rid of the cancer, i think that's what i want to tell people is that, you know, we can it doesn't matter how old you are or what you look like, all that or how sick you are, you can get the surgery, you can get treatment. and that's the key is to be proactive about your health. and i think that people live longer. yeah. >> i mean it's a win win win. and your smile is infectious. we are so glad that you're doing so well this afternoon. thank you, both of you, for coming in. and especially you for sharing your story. oh, you're such a personal, personal thing. so thank you again. you're welcome. alex. >> glad to hear francisca is doing better. thank you all. coming up next here on the four. it is giving tuesday today. and up next we'll tell you how you can help a local organization that supports families who are caring for adults with disabilities. >> and barry weather nothing but blue sky today and a warmer forecast as we head into your wednesday. but by the weekend we're talking about another storm. it's going to bring temperatures down and oo

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families and improving care for those with special needs. >> our sal castaneda spoke with members of parents helping parents about how they help families navigate the future. >> it's always the hardest nude to get when you have a child,

right? to know that the future may be different than what you dreamed of, right? so we go through a process of grief as as always. and we need to get to acceptance quickly so we can provide get strong. as parents and provide our child for what is needed. >> yeah, that's something that i've, i've thought about. when you find out that your child is not going to have the life that you thought it was, perhaps you're sad and maybe you have other parents who can relate and is that where your organization can help? at least one of the ways? >> yeah, i would say that's at the heart of what we do, you know, we've we have parents, poor groups. most of our staff are parents of a kid with a child with special needs themselves. so they have that lived experience and they're able to work with you in such a way with empathy and it's that proverbial walk a mile in the same shoes and that's what we've

been doing since 1976. we help over 6200 families a year. almost everything we provide is free of charge, and we just want to help as many families as we can. >> how do families get in touch with your organization, and how are you reaching out to let families know that you're there? >> sure. yeah. so families can reach out through us, through our main number, our warm line, our website, php. com we have connections with a lot of community organizations as well pediatricians, teachers, therapists can refer a family to parents helping families to receive parent to parent support because there's nobody like another parent who understands what it is to raise a child with a special need. helping another parent right? is kind of the best way to find that absolutely first hand. >> mark, what's the biggest surprise you've had doing this work? >> well, for me, it's the amazing job that our parents do when i say our parents, the clients were privileged to serve, as susanna stated, you

know, sometimes you're getting earth shattering news and it just upends everything. and when you look at the rate of autism and how that's increased, cdc in 2000 said it was 1 in 144. now it's 1 in 36. that puts an immense strain on the systems of care. quite frankly, they're not keeping up the way they should be. and that's again where we come in to try and help parents navigate, whether it be the educational system or health care system, social systems. it's it can be really challenging. and again, we're just growing so much, which is great that we can serve the families. but it's also because, again, you go from one 144 to 136 and that's just autism, right? overall, it's about 1 in 6 have some sort of developmental disability. >> susanna, this question is a little interesting to me anyway, that sometimes there are blended families where you have a child which is of normal abilities, and a brother or sister who are

with disabilities. what kind of a challenge does that, bring to these families? >> absolutely. siblings are the best for a child with a special need in terms of inclusion and support and future care as well, when parents were not there to care for our child, we know that having a sibling is a blessing. >> and if you would like to donate to parents, helping parents, we've made it very easy for you to do that. just scan the qr code that is on your screen right now, or you can head over to ktvu.com/giving day. >> i say it all the time, but there are just some incredible organizations here in the bay area that do such good work. okay, let's turn now to our weather and a beautiful tuesday across much of the bay area. as we look now at over mount diablo there, and i can't get over how much green there is, those pretty blue skies. i mean, it's picture perfect. mark. >> yeah, we're kind of lucking out with the forecast right now. heather. it's just amazing. last week, a few days ago, we were

all trying to find a way to stay warm out there. with that, with that cold pattern setting up. yeah. so a nice rebound in temperatures for today. and this warm pattern wants to stick around for wednesday and into thursday. but some changes headed our way later in the week. so here's kind of the breakdown for tomorrow and thursday. temperatures in the 70s and the 80s kind of a split forecast. and then we go the other direction by friday and saturday. major cooling 50s and 60s. and it looks like we'll be tracking some more rain as well. so at least for tomorrow and thursday, we're thinking lots of 70s out there. and the warmest locations will be in the lower 80s, temperatures up above the average. but that's just a short tum deal, because the big drop off in those numbers by friday. here's a satellite that where you can pick out the circulation out here in the pacific. a nice storm track up here. but all the energy is deflected up to our north. so we are in the clear for right now with mostly sunny skies this afternoon. of course, we have that warm up out there. we'll take a look at some of the current numbers for the 4:00 hour. right now we have mid 70s in santa rosa, oakland 73, san jose 77, and walnut creek

checking in 78 degrees for the 4:00 hour. so here's our live camera once again looking out toward the marin headlands. as heather mentioned, the nice green hillsides out there to enjoy at least over the next few weeks. as far as overnight temperatures, we'll cooling off into the upper 40s to the lower 50s, and then into the afternoon hours. more sunshine. we could have a few high clouds, pay us a visit and temperatures a nice range here. upper 60s, lots of 70s and the warmest locations will be approaching the lower 80s, around 80 to 82 degrees. all because this guy, this big area of high pressure offshore. this will continue to build into northern california. so wednesday and thursday pretty much the same forecast. just a nice pattern out there. and then later in the week this is the system we're watching. it will be moving from the north kind of flirting with our coastline. so it's going to bring a drop off in those numbers. it'll also bump up the shower chances by friday night and into saturday. here's the forecast models. you can see it has been bringing in just a few scattered high clouds throughout the day tomorrow, but it is a nice day for your

wednesday. thursday. mostly sunny skies. it's still nice out there as well and then on friday could see these clouds moving in from the north. so increasing clouds on friday you'll definitely notice a sharp drop off in those numbers. cooling off a good maybe 8 to 10 degrees. and then we're watching this system out here in the pacific up, up toward eureka, right around cape mendocino. this will be the key factor by friday night and into saturday in terms of rainfall confidence. it's still a chance of some rain showers. we'll get a better idea of the track of the over the coming days, but definitely more clouds, cooler temperatures and bumping up those shower chances as well. forecast highs for tomorrow. lots of 70s. we have introduced some 80 up in santa rosa, concord, fairfield, antioch and livermore. so it's a nice warm day for tomorrow. it's a nice forecast on thursday. pretty much identical. could be a little bit cooler in a few spots. and then there's that cool down into friday. definitely some clouds out there. and then we're going to bump up those shower chances by saturday. and there's still a slight chance that could carry over into sunday. we'll probably dry things out for the second

half of the weekend, but still we have to hold on to that. the shower chance. so it is nice right now, but it looks like definitely some major cooling by the weekend. >> okay, enjoy the sunny skies while we have them. mark. thank you much more news is headed your way this afternoon here on the four. but up first we will check on the roads around the bay area and give you a live look here at the conditions on the san mateo bridge. and as usual, the traffic is starting to stack up, especially in the eastbound direction. as you head back over toward the east bay this afternoon and coming up in just a few minutes at five, an entangled whale off the bay area coast where it happened, and how experts plan to free the mammal. also coming up tonight at 5:00, the rebranding debate continues heating up at the oakland airport. one day after the city of san francisco threatened legal action, which companies now say oakland's airport should havean franc in the tl

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tested positive for bird flu. but as fox's steve harrigan shows, us officials say the risk to the public remains low. >> after reports of recent bird flu outbreaks among cattle herds, the cdc is asking states to be prepared to respond to future cases. the agency issuing a new health alert asking public health officials for plans to test and treat farm workers

potentially impacted by the virus, though the agency cautions risk to the public remains low for most people. >> if you're not exposed to these animals, the risk is very, very low. >> the virus has been circulating among wild birds and spreading to dairy cows in multiple states. then last week, texas authorities reported a farm worker tested positive after being exposed to an infected animal. the cdc says the spread is likely due to cattle moving across state lines, adding bird flu is not capable of spreading easily among humans, but officials remain on alert for any changes. >> the fact that it is in cattle now is a, you know, definitely raises our concern level, and we have some work to do to better understand that after documenting cases of bird flu in its chickens, the nation's largest producer of fresh eggs, cal-maine foods temporarily stopped production at a texas

plant last week, the biden administration said it is monitoring for any supply chain issues when it comes to the public health of the american people. >> we take that very seriously and we'll continue to track this. >> the cdc says bird flu symptoms include muscle aches, fever and stomach pain in atlanta. steve harrigan, fox news, ktvu, fox two news at five starts now. >> now at five. one of the most rampant crimes plaguing california. what lawmakers say their new proposal to punish retail thieves will do differently. >> it shows how emboldened folks are because we're not holding people accountable. >> lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are supporting this latest push. good evening. i'm julie julie haener and i'm mike mibach. >> that bipartisan crackdown on organized retail theft was announced today in sacramento. lawmakers pledging this newest package of bills will address the types of crime that have really tormented everyone from small businesses