California has 33 cases of the virus, and thousands more are being monitored. We have live, team coverage. Thomas in sacramento with more on what the governor says is being done. Is a christian is in San Francisco where there are serious concerns of the effect on the tourism industry. We begin with rob roth in Solano County tonight. You just got an update from the Health Department there. Reporter thats right, in the press briefing is still going on. What we can say, the Solano County has been declared a local, Public Health emergency. The concern is over how a Solano County woman contracted the coronavirus. We have identified family members of this individual. They are in isolation, pending testing. They will remain in quarantine for 14 days, since the last exposure to the patient. The patients workplace has been fully addressed as well. We are identifying any potential interactions with people that are not employees in the workplace during the time that the person was infectious. Reporter Solano CountyHealth Officials confirm the patient checked in here at the Northbay Hospital in vacaville on february 15 with flulike symptoms. The patient was not tested for four days, because the cdc said they did not meet the criteria for coronavirus or covid19. The reason was, the person and not traveled to any of the regions and by the outbreak, or come in contact with anyone known to be infected. Epidemiologist said they did expect transmission through community would happen eventually. This does not come as a particular surprise to epidemiologist to study viral, respiratory infections. All of us did assume this would happen eventually. The question is, how extensive is the circulation of the virus . Reporter dozens of hospital workers that came in contact with the patient are being monitored. The hospital issued a statement, saying, we launched a meticulous tracing in the vacaville hospital, with anyone who had contact with the patient. Those that met the high risk categories are asked to stay home and monitor themselves for any sign of covid19. The schools are also taking precautions. The district has ordered all commonly shared services at each school to be wiped with a disinfectant. This comes after the cdc notified the School District and outbreak could come. Concern in the community is growing. I did have a fever. I saw that in the news, and i thought i need to go get checked out by dr. It does worry me. We need to do more testing of people that have influenza like illnesses, to see if they have this covid19. Reporter Health Officials say the risk to the public is low. Reporting live in fairfield, rob roth, ktvu fox2 news. Despite the new case in Solano County, and fears of the virus hitting the stock market, californias governor and Health Department said, for the most part, the risk to the public in california is low. Tom baker joins us in sacramento with the governor updated the state on where we stand when it comes to the coronavirus. Reporter to make an analogy, this is like looking at a mind minefield. That is the worry, especially as this relates to Solano County. That means, the battle against coronavirus is not just fully engaged, it is growing. We are on top of this, that was california governor Gavin Newsoms take on the revolution that a new coronavirus case, with no clear indication where it came from, surfaced in northern californias, Solano County. The female patient had no travel history, or explainable known exposure to the virus. She spent days in her community before going to her immunity hospital for help, heightening the risk to others. Nonetheless, the state has a vast experience with many diseases including swine flu and ebola. Nothing has surprised us so far. What happened in Solano County did not surprise anybody. Reporter no one is taking it lightly. This case could be the first possible instance of Community Transmission of covid19 in the United States. We do realize that this case we are discussing marks a turning point. As such, we are expanding surveillance activities, and increasing Laboratory Capacity with testing. Reporter no one is overplaying it either. Our experience, to date, more than 85 will have mild or no symptoms. The risk to the general public remains low. This is a rapidly evolving situation. We are leveraging all of the necessary state resources to address this. We are in constant communication with our federal partners. We are the first in the nation to begin to roll out testing. We will be expanding that in the hours to come. Reporter the centers for Disease Control is increasing the number of test kits available, and supplying personnel to california to speed up the entire tracking process. We have a very robust, first class tracking system to ensure we are reaching out to all of the potential contacts. Reporter despite dozens of lawsuits between the state of california and the trump administration, the governor says cooperation is excellent. Politics has no place at this moment. We have to meet this moment with a sense of urgency and conviction that transcends politics, and transcends pettiness. Reporter the reason the test kits are so important is because this is the only way to truly, quickly identify the difference between other coronavirus is, the flu, and this automatic virus. The hospital says they have no more comments on this, and we had to wait to see what happens. Tom baker, ktvu fox2 news. Worries about the spread of the coronavirus are affecting travel and tourism in the bay area. Christian is in the city tonight. We do have some major conventions that are pulling out of plans in the bay area. Reporter yes, facebook has canceled a major convention in the south bay, and the Game Developers conference has seen a number of participants drying out on that. Behind me, on the streets of San Francisco, this is the cable car turnaround. You can see we do have crowds here. Now, San Francisco travel leaders say this could impact the citys bottom line. The bottom line is, the city has to be ready to do what the possibility of covid19 here in San Francisco. Reporter a drum circle for peace. A prayer circle to offset the hate seen in this viral video. An elderly man, known as mr. Chow was harassed, robbed, and taunted while collecting recyclables. We are better than that. We are better than that. Reporter it was a different scene on thursday as local and state leaders join Community Members to denounce what happened. That video, that does not represent us. Reporter that was the wrong package. We will give you more information now. We can say that travel Industry Leaders say last year, visitors to the city pumped 10. 3 billion into the local economy. There are concerns that covid 19 could possibly impact that. On thursday, Facebook Says they will cancel the developer conference. Here in the city, we told you earlier, the Game Developers conference has seen some participant saying they will drop out. City leaders are saying, they are trying to make sure they are very clear about the lines of communication. They do repeat the point again, there are zero confirmed cases of covid19 here in San Francisco. They also said the key to go forward is to make sure there are clear lines of communication about the spread of the disease, worldwide, and here in the bay area. Live in San Francisco, christian kaplan, ktvu fox2 news. We have more on the coronavirus situation coming up at 5 30. We have the federal response to the virus, and a School District in san jose is going back to the basics when it comes to stopping the spread of coronavirus. We have one evacuee from Travis Air Force base, has been moved to another community in the bay area. We have all of that at 5 30. The San Franciscos Attorneys Office issued 14 new subpoenas in the corruption scandal. Mohammed nuru and Restaurant Owner , nick bovis were arrested on fraud charges. They are accused of attempting to bribe an airport commissioner to secure space for a restaurant at sfo peer today, the subpoenas focused on investment firms, and companies linked to the developer of a mixeduse construction project on fulton street. The federal judge continued the hearing to march 19 to continue on whether the case will be heard in the district court. And alameda county, the jail goes under the microscope. The Auditors Office as they are looking at how the Sheriffs Department is bending state money after repeated calls for local officials to open their books were ignored. The sheriff is in sacramento, asked answering questions and presenting information to the audit committee. The local lawmakers and activists have been pushing for the county board of supervisors to perform their own examination after ktvu reported on the high rate of inmate deaths at the jail. Sheriffs spokesperson said they welcome an audit because it will show that the department is underfunded and will set the record straight. It is not your typical theft or police chase. A hearse with a casket and a body inside, stolen from outside of a church in california. This strange chase, coming up a bit later. Plus, we had a promising start to winter. The drive february is leaving its mark on the snowpack. We have the snow survey results. We will look at the numbers and let you know if we are heading into another drought. We are back at the forecast. We dont have any call for rain in the five day forecast. Will talk about a cold snap, when we come back. Fighting Climate Change isnt just about polar bears. Were fighting for our lives, were fighting for clean air and clean water. Thats why i wrote the law to send billions from polluters to communities suffering the most. And only one candidate for president was with us back then, tom steyer. And hes still fighting for us, pledging to make clean air and clean water a right for everyone, regardless of your zip code. Thats the truth. Thats tom steyer. Im tom steyer and i approve this message. VoMike Bloomberg has a recordgue of doing something. As mayor, he protected womens reproductive rights. Expanded Health Coverage to 700,000 new yorkers. And decreased infantmortality rates to historic lows. As president , hell build on obamacare, cap medical costs, and will always protect a womans right to choose. Mike bloomberg a record on Health Care Nobody can argue about. Mike im Mike Bloomberg and i approve this message. We have new information about an attack in San Francisco. A 60yearold man was collecting recyclables when he was hit in the back of the head and robbed of his cans. Tonight, police say they know who went after him, and they have the person in custody. The incident was caught on video , and quickly went viral. Are crime reporter, henry lee, shows us how police, neighbors, city and Community Leaders all came together at the scene of the crime to pledge unity. Reporter a drum circle for peace, a prayer circle to offset the hate seen in this now viral video. An elderly man, known as mr. Chow, harassed, robbed, and taunted while collecting recyclables in San Franciscos bayview district. We are better than that. We are better than that. Reporter it was a different scene on thursday as the local and state leaders join Community Members to denounce what happened. That video does not represent this city. What we see here represent Something Else. Reporter the police chief announced an arrest in the case. The suspect, dewayne grayson, took the video. He was arrested on suspicion of robbery, elder abuse, and a hate crime. A we do not tolerate the assault on our elders, and those of other cultures. When i see any elderly person, i dont care what race they are, i cannot help but think about my grandmother, and how i would never want someone to treat my grandmother the way that i saw an elderly person treated. Reporter david you, a resident of the bayview, spoke of children of all races playing togethera nearby playground. We need to make sure that what was on the video never happens again. We need to say no more. Reporter Krystle Henderson says she saw what happened and gave the victim 80. Be better than that. One bad apple spoils the bunch. Not everyone was harassing him. Reporter police are they close in on a second suspect was also involved in the attack. Henry lee, ktvu fox2 news. Now to the weather. So far, this february, we have had no rain at all. In the sierra, the department of Water Resources conducted the third snow survey of the winter. Mark made the trip to see how the snowpack has changed, and whether we are looking at another drought. Reporter on a morning that felt like a warm spring day in the sierra, the department of Water Resources conducted the third snow survey of the winter. Philip station is a short hike off of highway 50, near the tahoe resort. This is one of 200 snow courses that are monitored. The bible snowmelt will supply about 30 of californias water needs. Just two months ago, which was off to a great start with the snowpack measuring 90 of average. Since then, this february, it will go down. We will end up at the driest february in the northern sierra, on record. Mack Sean Deguzman is part of Water Resources. He walked the snow course, and sampled seven points along the way. We recorded a snow depth of 29 inches, and a water content of 11. 5 inches. That results in a 47 of an average march. Reporter if he melted the snow, water depth could be measured, the latest snow water equivalent of 11. 5 inches will help with runoff predictions. The measurement of 43 inches at this time last year illustrates how conditions can quickly change. Does this change mean a future drought . We will get concerned over a couple of years, few dry months does not make a drought. Reporter the major reservoirs are in good shape. Of the 154 major reservoirs, we are 104 of historical average. Reporter the next survey will be on april 1. That is when the water content typically peaks. That the key indicator of how much water is left in the sierra. All we can do right now is hope for a miracle march. Lets bring in our chief meteorologist. Weather we had for a drought or not, it reminds me of what you constantly say over and over, you cannot take water in california for granted. No matter how much rain we get, the reservoirs are doing okay because last year was good. Last year you feelgood about yourself. This year, you are not. Every year, like the australians learned this, they had a big drought like a 10 year drought. They completely change the way they do business. They realize, we are in a drought climate. We need to realize that we are in a drought climate. We can have a ton of rain or no rain. It could last 510 years. There have been droughts that are as long as 50 years in california. That goes back before the europeans were here. You can go through the tree rings and see this. It is just the name of the game. Droughts are something we will always deal with. With that said, hopefully march becomes something. You can see the clouds coming up from the south. We have some subtropical moisture, making for great sunset tonight. The clouds are creeping in from the south. You can look at this loop. This is an unusual direction. Also, lets look at the surface went going against that. These clouds are up high. They are over the upper level wind. The surface went are blowing from the north. The surface wind is one thing keeping us warm. It is another warm day for sure. It is 77 degrees in fairfield. It is 73 degrees in walnut creek. It is warmer than yesterday. Livermore is one degree cooler but napa is four degrees warmer. Temperatures will slide off or they should be, by saturday and sunday. Tomorrow, we have one more nice day. The causal be around. The temperatures will be a lot like today. Tomorrow will look more like this. When we get to saturday and sunday, temperatures will fall off. Im not seeing any rain. The indications are, with the temperature drop, this will work its way closer to us. Maybe something will cut loose in the first two weeks in march. That is the plan for now. I will see you back here after a couple of breaks. We have new information on a deadly mass shooting in milwaukee. What we learned about the gunman, and his close connection to the people he shot. 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