Talked to the people who called 911. They have amazing footage of the fire. What is the latest . Reporter yeah julia, the fire is contained. No longer threatening nearby structures, the big worry is the winds are really picking up and so they are looking out for any hotspots to put out. Now looking at the big flames from this morning, a lot of folks are calling the ss Jeremiah Obrien a memorial day miracle. Fire, smoke, and explosions. Witnesses say this intense firefight started out from what may be the explosion of a small propane tank at 4 15 in the morning. I heard an explosion in the fire burst out of the building. All i heard was a big old bang and i thought, it made it loud because of the warehouse, the echo. Maher had just arrived at work. She helps to inoculate other workers at nearby buildings. It was scary but i had to act fast and make sure to call 911. Workers say what was a small fire quickly spread and in less than five minutes engulfed the building with smoke. Shootin m
This weekend in the hopes of keeping crowds away. Kpix 5s da lin explains how some people got away with marking next to the lake even though its illegal. Reporter some people are going around the lake to rip down these no parking signs and parking officers tell me no signs, they cant give out tickets. That explained why none of these cars on this block got a ticket. Theyre all torn down. Reporter someone vandalized all the signs. By early afternoon, many no parking signs around the lake have been ripped away. So Oakland Police had to go up to every driver to tell them about the parking ban. Now that the signs are down, i think it was a protest for people to say no signs, you cant ticket me. Reporter earlier in the morning when the signs were still up, Parking Enforcement officers made the round and gave out a lot of tickets, including this cyclist. I took some pictures because theres no sign indicating that you cant park right here. So ill protest the ticket for sure. Reporter oakland
We need to convince the county that livermore is ready to open. And events like today arent going to help. Reporter now, across the street from the protest, there were a few raised eyebrows. I understand what theyre trying to do and everyone has their own opinion, but at least try and separate a little bit is what im thinking. We understand that there are diversities of opinions about whats going on. We appreciate that. Reporter but the message from this crowd today their patience is wearing thin. If it goes on too much longer like this, itll be past the point of no return. We will not recover. Reporter in liver jrmore, wilson walker, kpix 5. All right, well, alameda county, that includes livermore, is expected to move to stage two of reopening next week. That means curbside retail and manufacturing. Contra costa county could allow both as early as tuesday. San francisco, san mateo and marin are planning to make the move on monday. The only bay area county staying put in stage one for
You do it because you love the ocean and you love the art of building surfboards. Reporter kelly also made boards for his friends. He really wanted to make it work for you. If it didnt work for you, he wasnt satisfied, so that was kind of neat. Reporter it wasnt his only purpose. More than anything to do with surfing, i think he wanted his life to reflect jesus and the way he treated people. Reporter between his handy work and his faith, kelly leaves behind a gaping hole in the community. Weve had bites. But weve never had such tragedy. Reporter kellys friends say he also leaves behind a wife. Our hearts break for katie. Reporter the owner of santa cruz boardroom also told me hell be releasing details on a fundraiser for kellys family soon. In santa cruz county, im shannon longworth, reporting. Governor gavin newsom says it could be months before californians get a haircut again. Bay area barbers and stylists say that timeline just doesnt cut it. They say if anyone is ready to serve cu
Now at 11 00, the next Great Depression . Why economists say the Unemployment Rate could be headed that way. During the Great Depression, we had about 25 , but it took four years to hit 25 . Were at 22. 4 and its only three months. Plus, he was an entrepreneur who loved surfing. What else were learning about the Northern California man who was attacked and killed by a shark. Plus, how the as and giants are playing a big part in helping scientists determine when businesses and sports should reopen across the country. A live look at a partly cloudy night. The rumors are true. How soon we will see rain start to fall across the bay area. But first, we start with abysmal new unemployment numbers in the u. S. Good evening. Im juliette goodrich. Im brian hackney. 20 million american jobs lost in the month of april alone. Kpix 5s joe vazquez talked to two experts who are viewing the financial crisis from different perspectives. Reporter the line is long. Blocks long down mcarthur boulevard. Th