Container ship near japan and killed seven sailors. Good evening, im eric thomas. Thank you for joining us. Tonight we remember comedian, actor, and telethon hero jerry lewis. I do not particularly worry about how im going to be remembered. Reaction as we lose a second comedy pioneer and activist this weekend. Jerry lewis and dick gregory were known to give all to others. Cornel bernard joins us with more about their lives and legacies. Thats right, eric. Many considered jerry lewis the king of comedy and humanitarian. Dick gregory faced racism with his humor. The passing of jerry lewis generating thousands of reactions on our abc7 facebook page. Many of you have a memory. My grandmother used to call me jerry lewis. Really . Yeah, because i was the comedian in the crowd. I loved him. He was very funny. Especially in his younger days. I true comedy legend, jerry lewis defined comedy as a man in trouble. Gags and prattfalls were the foundation of his career. His expressions and over the
The big day is almost here for the Great American eclipse tomorrow. The path of totality will sweep across the u. S. Abc7 News Reporter maggie ruely joins us live from the final u. S. City to see the spectacular sleftial event, charleston, South Carolina. Hi, maggie. Reporter hi, eric. Well, the excitement just keeps building and building here in charleston, but the only downside to that is the businesses are struggling to keep up with demand. Were less than a day away from the Great American eclipse. [cheering and applauding] reporter as the moons shadow races from oregon to South Carolina, small towns are turning into International Hot spots. And with the excitement comes massive crowds and epic traffic jambs. Were really concerned with the population surge in the rural area. The infrastructure is not really set up for that. So, weve really beefed up our resources, our assets. Reporter but for most people visiting, all the hassle is worth it. It had to be totality. We couldnt settlin
Live from the kgo tv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. Dub nation celebrates after a thrilling win in san antonio. The warriors are now one game away from history. One last game in the regular season at home in front of our home fans to do something thats never been done in the history of the game. Good evening. Im eric thomas. What a win by the warriors tonight in san antonio. With a win wednesday night at oracle the team will break the nbas regular season record for wins. Mike shumann is here. Do you think they are excited . I dont think there is any question. And that they will get the record. The warriors got a historic victory tonight in a place they havent won in over two decades. They tied the 1995696 bulls with a win in san antonio. They now have 72 wins. Dubs havent won in san antonio since 1997. 33 straight losses. They were held to only 35 points in the first half while Lamarcus Aldridge led the way for the spurs with 24 points. But the mvp, steph curry threw down 37, 26
Considered at risk because she is so young and now because her some other a homicide victim. Police have not said whetherrer with suspects were identified or arrested for nickis killing. Police have released photos of arianna and they are asking if anyone knows the whereabouts of the little girl to call 911. Jackie ward, kpix 5. Jackie, where did the mother, nicki live . Reporter we know she was in the bay area for 12 years but she has family up and down the coast of california. We dont know where her family is located right now. Jack, thank you. Police have identified eye mystery man sitting on the bench near the North Berkeley library and couldnt tell police his name when he was found but he was identified as a 60yearold from oakland and then taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. Its 6 01, and lets get a check on traffic with gianna. And you have an alert . I do, two fatal accidents, san bruno, southbound 35 remains shut down at skyline boulevard between berkshire. And the
Identified. He has worked there for four years as Junior Varsity football coach and teacher. He is on paid administrative leave pending the outcome of an investigation. Laura anderson talked to him on the phone and he said he obtained an attorney. More later today on abc 7 news. We are learning details about the most recent death of an inmate in the Santa Clara County jail. The man was found unresponsive in his cell yesterday. Matt keller joins us from the jail with the latest. Reporter this investigation is still in its early stages. The coroner has yet to start the anticipate. If anyone did anything wrong inside this jail, they will be punished says the sheriff. A death inside a jail is not uncommon. The Sheriffs Office is being transparent after a man was found unresponsive in his cell yesterday. Deputies, fire fight erdz aeght unable to revive him. We are talking to all witnesses, looking at his records and all his records previous to getting into our custody. Reporter the Sheriffs