Man who spent almost half his life with the fire department. Oakland firefighters saluting one of their own wednesday may. To sean lafons flag draped casket left senate medical center. Dozens of Police Motorcycles and fire engines hopping escort his body. The procession passing city hall and several fire stations, ending in a chapel of the chimes, funeral home and oakland am aware an American Flag was hoisted by trucks. Laughing, just 42 years old. They died as if it was cardiac arrest. I was hopeful in getting the news five hours later that he passed away when the cardiologist came back to speak to the family and myself, it was pretty knee buckling. We are struggling, coping, grieving. Reporter intern fire chief Melinda Drayton new sean lafons entire 20 year career with oakland fire. He turned to me early in his career when he made the decision to promote. Reporter a decision made out of love and passion for the fire service and oakland. Last year he was promoted to interim assistant
Special needs was forced off a flight. Everything went wrong. Really heartbreaking to see her not be able to have this experience. Also, is the finish line in sight . We have important updates in this race for a vaccine. Tonights hopeful news. What happens next and how soon vaccinations could start. We begin with testing. Millions of americans are rushing to get that covid test before thanksgiving, which is a week from tomorrow, jessica. But there is a few things we need to know about. Yeah, long lines, no available appointment, and experts are warning that a negative test doesnt mean that your family is 100 safe. Cheryl hurd explains why. Reporter Reina Vazquez is getting her thanksgiving shopping done early in alameda. She is not so worried about forgetting an ingredient, but she is worried about the coronavirus. Definitely concerned and only celebrating with the people that i live with. Reporter that seemed to be a trend. Were used to having somewhat big gettogethers. But with the c
The propaganda that comes from israel in the United States, that the iranians are the only side within the nuclear deal that has been abiding by their commitments. The iranians were abiding by their commitments when the american left, the american stuff that you know, even now, the iranians are still abiding by a roughly one 3rd of their commitments, depending on how you calculate it. Yet the United States and europeans are not abiding by any of them. And while the iranians are still abiding by their commitments and the i. A. E. A. Is in iran, this for scientists was murdered. So the i. A. E. A. Has not been claiming that iran is producing a weapon. Yet he was murdered. So the issue is not nuclear weapons. It is a provocation just as your previous guests rightly pointed out. The Israeli Regime is looking for a provocation to bring about war in this region. Because for them, it is not the interest of the United States or europe or the region. It is their own interest, just like it is in
Coronavirus cases surging by the day. Where the bay area stands. Lynn is on assignment. The entire bay area is in the states most restrictive purple tier except marin county. Emily turner reports on the likelihood of marin slipping from the red. Marin county is the last remaining holdout where you can actually work out inside. It is the purple tier living in the future and businesses are having to get ready to pivot yet again. Is a tiny island of red in a sea of purple. At least for now. Marin county helps as it is a matter of time until it joins the crowd in the most restrictive reopening tier. Dr. Mark will assess the move to come as soon as monday. The factors are driving case rates around the u. S. And imuran in terms of the weather and social gatherings, etc. It is not if, he says, but when the move happens. The retail and shopping can operate a 25 capacity. And Everything Else is relegated to the outside only. Including gyms like fitness sf. That means we have to keep pivot again
From berkeley. Well its a mix of both youve got sunshine over u c berkeley but in the distance, you also see that blanket of fog thats sitting over the east bay, less and less of an expected as we work our way towards late morning here. It has been an unusual morning as fog goes it started a little clear started to clear up and then that fog are really settled into the bay and really has impacted your bridges over the course of the past couple of hours. Temperatures right now are mostly in the 40s and 50s starting to rise berkeley youre at 50 degrees. The lay how santa rosa seen some of our spots that are still hanging on to those 30s so still pretty chilly for parts of the north bay. Im talking where had this afternoon what else to expect this week to as far as robin is concerned its definitely still all about the fog of the bay still a little gray out there maybe not our foggy esta bridges right but they are you write pretty foggy and its carla right car love the fog i got it now too