At a time when flu season is waning and we should be seeing less of it in our wastewater, Stanford researchers say an unusual surge in Type A virus is showing up at Bay Area treatment plants.

As KCBS Radio reporter Holly Quan tells us, some wonder if it could be linked to bird flu.

At a time when flu season is waning and we should be seeing less of it in our wastewater, Stanford researchers say an unusual surge in Type A virus is showing up at Bay Area treatment plants.
As KCBS Radio reporter Holly Quan tells us, some wonder if it could be linked to bird flu.

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Unusual viral surge in Bay Area wastewater could be linked to bird flu

For a closer look, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Tom Del Beccaro, Former Chairman of the California Republican Party and author of the book "Lessons of the American Civilization". 

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For a closer look, KCBS Radio anchors Bret Burkhart and Patti Reising were joined by Tom Del Beccaro, Former Chairman of the California Republican Party and author of the book "Lessons of the American Civilization". 
Drew Angerer / Staff / Getty Images

JD Vance, who once compared Trump to Hitler, is his VP pick

With two of its homeless housing sites potentially in jeopardy, Oakland today is cleaning-up encampments on Wood Street.

KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports, the work will ensure people can remain housed.

With two of its homeless housing sites potentially in jeopardy, Oakland today is cleaning-up encampments on Wood Street.
KCBS Radio's Mike DeWald reports, the work will ensure people can remain housed.

Oakland homeless encampments clean up to avoid lease violations

Decades after the Xerces blue butterfly went extinct in San Francisco, scientists are bringing them back … or their cousins anyway.

Scientists in San Francisco have released dozens of butterflies from a related species to take its place, hoping to restore the hole left in the ecosystem when the Xerces butterfly left.

For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Durrell Kapan, Senior research fellow at California Academy of Sciences who worked on the project.

Decades after the Xerces blue butterfly went extinct in San Francisco, scientists are bringing them back … or their cousins anyway.
Scientists in San Francisco have released dozens of butterflies from a related species to take its place, hoping to restore the hole left in the ecosystem when the Xerces butterfly left.
For more on this, KCBS Radio anchors Patti Reising and Bret Burkhart were joined by Durrell Kapan, Senior research fellow at California Academy of Sciences who worked on the project.

Unusual viral surge in Bay Area wastewater could be linked to bird flu

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