This hearing is called to order. On december 30th, 2019, dr. Lee wang young, a 34yearold ophthalmologist at wuhan central hospital, took to a group chat he was in with some friends from medical school to discuss a sarslike illness that had recently been sickening people around the city. He posted a snip pet of a lab analysis that had found sars coronavirus, an extensive bacteria colonies in a patients airways and says this new illness had even led his hospital to quarantine some patients in the emergency department. So frightening, a member of the group chat replied, is sars coming again . Fice it to say the Chinese Communist government, which like all authoritarian regimes, is often more concerned about protecting its image than the life and safety of its citizens, was not pleased. And even as dedicated Public Health experts scrambled to warn each other, and collect more information on what was happening, chinas Security Services were busy trying to stop it. And probably the starkest
25 metro areas are expected to underperform, 64 of them said San Francisco. And only 24 thought it might outperform. When you subtract 24 from 64, San Francisco gets the worst markets in the country, a minus 40. San jose didnt do much better, getting a minus 38. Fluctuating Interest Rates and the new tax law which caps your itemized deductions at 10,000 have had an impact on this coolingoff trend. Simon hsu says the market is not as aggressive as it has been but its still competitive. Two or three weeks ago i put an offer on a Single Family home in San Francisco and there are nine offers. Reporter still, people here are not sure they necessarily want to stay. Theyre sitting there in traffic and thinking, can i do this job elsewhere . A lot of companies are hanging onto their workers by letting them go to denver or atlanta. Reporter for those thinking of selling now, england says it may be a good idea to wait. California real estate has appreciated more than in other regions. I think yo
Show, and these crew members of working to bring San Francisco the best one yet. Its going to be a bunch of big shells and theyre going to look like theyre right on top of you. Reporter this years show is extra special to pat diaz. Tomorrow he will lead San Franciscos new years show. San francisco has seen jeff thomas displays on the fourth of july and on new years eve many year for many years. Jeffrey tired this year and the torch has been passed to me and my colleague, matt. Congratulations. Well, thank you. Reporter and he hopes to continue this legacy with a bang and a trigger in hand. Yes, you heard right, a trigger. You have to hold this button down. Its called the dead man. And this button allows the system to shoot fireworks. If something goes wrong, then all that has to be done to stop the fireworks is to let go of that button. Reporter while this crew loads up the shells for the fireworks, San Francisco Police Officers are also prepping for the big show. No discretionary time
Good to be with you. Im annemarie green. Things will heat up in washington this week where the first public testimony will begin in the impeachment inquiry into President Trump. All of the witnesses expected to appear have already testified behind closed doors. Meanwhile, the president has a full schedule. Marc liverman is in new york where mr. Trump will take part in a veterans day parade today. What will his role be today . Reporter hey, good morning, annemarie. Well, the president is scheduled to speak right before the parade actually starts. Hell be the first sitting president to attend the event in its 100year history. All this as the impeachment inquiry heats up. President trump is if new york city for his hometowns veterans day parade. The event kicks off a critical week for the white house. On wednesday, the house will begin public hearings in its ongoing impeachment inquiry into the president. One of the first witnesses scheduled to testify is a member of the trump administrat
Week with the cooldown on the way. Mike, you have an unexpected delay through the south bay. I should have specified an unpleasant surprise for soean je 101 jamming up from 280 680 up to shy of the nimitz, about oakland road. As we look at the freeway, we have traffic jammed up there because of a crash only one car in lanes and its only in one lane but its the middle one, and thats the big jam up here. Folks will start to take 280 and yes 87 will be an alternate right now because traffic is so light around the rest of Silicon Valley. San jose feeding up toward the rest of Silicon Valley moves nicely except for the 101 section. Everything else looks smooth, including the bay bridge toll plaza but i have word on the crash there and also some slowing for walnut creek. Back to you. 6 01. Things are heating up on capitol hill. Lawmakers are making final decisions who will testify after republicans finished their wish list. Tracie potts is live watching who makes the cut. Tracie . Hey guys,