Tonight remembrances continue to pour in for the man known as the conscious of congress. John lewis lost his battle with pancreatic cancer last night at the age of 80. Today a memorial is growing below a mural of representative lewis. From selma, alabama to capitol hill, lewis was dedicated to the fight for civil rights. Chris pallone has more for us on how people are remembering the man who spent his life fighting for equality. Reporter in the midst of his georgia district, people have ay to pay respects to the man people called the conscious of the congress. Lewis served the people for 33 years bull years but was a civil rights leader in his early 20s along id Martin Luther king jr. Martin luther king iii said in fighting for Voting Rights lewis leaves behind an enduring legacy. We are seeing more young people engaged in voting. Fellow civil rights leader and former Atlanta Mayor andrew young said lewiss death is not a tragedy because his impact moves on. Just as Martin Luther king i
The occasion was an organizing effort to get people from San Francisco and the bay area to travel to the south to assist in the Voter Registration operations that were being conducted primarily in mississippi. Reporter he says over the years he would introduce him at events, or they would dine together. He recalls a strong, principled man. John was the most evidence of love, without being confrontational. Reporter the longtime georgia congressman, who was there for critical moments in the fight for civil rights, and inspired so many. Whenever he saw me, the first thing he would say to me, jeff, my brother, my friend. Reporter in millbrae, Jeff Steinberg reflects on a long friendship. Hes the founder and executive director of the sojourn project. The group takes students into the deep south, retracing the Civil Rights Movement of the 50s and 60s, meeting with key people. Lewis met with 90 of their groups, always generous with his time. He would share with the students the principles of
The intense heat happening elsewhere around the state got 60s in place along most of the east bay, real estate 50s up to the north bay. A chilly 46 Half Moon Bay thats delightful 62 meanwhile for san jose. But to compare things for just 24 hours ago, a look at inland spots really dropping off conquered 5 degrees behind you can see up in the north as well will make up for that this afternoon, however, as we warm up winds currently work on the Single Digits for the most part well get that typical on shore wind again kind of shielding us a little bit at least in spots this afternoon. Heres what it looks like were at 83 by 11 oclock at 2 at 95. Some folks getting close to 100 if not getting there will be showing you all about your forecast. Coming up in just a bit back to you sounds good thing today, california continues to be a hot spot for new coronavirus cases in the u. S. On thursday, the state recorded nearly 8,000 new cases and more than a 140 new reported deaths. Now here in the bay
. Well, my name and its a joy to be here on behalf of claudia this morning. Lets see if we cannot get outside for a half an hour. If we live inland, the time to go is very soon. Yes. Good morning to you and frank. We do have another warm day coming to the inland communities. Perhaps a tad cooler than yesterday. Not by much. Tomorrow the temperatures are expected to rebound and giving you a live rook there where we do have blue skies over head. Now, a view in to fso and we have the mostly sunny skies here as well. A little wit of fog to the left. For the bay area on saturday, were going to remain cool tomorrow and then along the coastline. Another warm one and then some fog out there this morning. Better details this current condition and what you can expect this afternoon and the extended forecast this afternoon and coming up. Rosemary, thank you california is ending one of the worst week that is its had since they have started. 3111 thousand people have tested positive for covid19 in
Cautiously optimistic that we will have a vaccine by the end of this year and as we go into 2021. Fingers crossed right, we need some help the u. S. Coronavirus case count is now more than 4 and a half million. The death toll across the country has surpassed 150,000. But the nations top disease. Doctors say theyre still optimistic a Covid Vaccine will be approved by the end of this year or early 2021. But they also warned congress that in the meantime too Many Americans are still not doing enough to protect themselves and others from the virus. Kron fours washington correspondent Trevor Shirley has more now from todays hearing. Doctor Anthony Fauci was back on capitol hill friday with a message of hope for lawmakers, we feel cautiously optimistic that we will have a vaccine by the end of this year and if that happens who gets it and when wondered Indiana Republican representative jackie walorski. His a safe to say that every american will be able to get a gives protection with only a s