He was a big guy, definitely it gentle giant. Reporter Terry Blanchard was known for his big heart. His daughter said me tells me his love extended to the many at risk children he mentored, serving on the board of the east Oakland Youth Development center for 10 years. The last two, as president. He had an amazing sense of humor. He made everybody laugh. Reporter in early march blanchard and his wife deborah, both 56, contracted covid19. Possibly, their daughter says, friend falling on hard times and was staying with them. It was really hard on our family because we couldnt check on them. We can only call. Reporter sydney says her mother recovered, her father didnt have a fever at first, but eventually developed one, was hospitalized and placed on a ventilatorsunday. My dad wasnt supposed to die. He never expected to die. This is not anything we wouldve imagined. Reporter now family and friends are taking solace in remembering his impact on the east Oakland Youth Development center. Th
Are responding to the fact that the Company Gilead appears to be having some Good Progress with its testing of its drug. This is a trial, a Clinical Trial that is showing some promi promise. There were some 125 people, people who were severely ill. Many saw a rapid recovery and now looking at expanding the testing in hopes of scaling up the drug. Dow futures up. Gilead stock is up 16 on news its trial is going well. Testing is a key point. The plan to reopen the country, be democrats say, doesnt have enough of it. Three phases in restoring we are not opening all at once but one careful step at a time. Reporter the three phase plan, a gradual return to work and public life with social distancing and schools still closed. Highrisk individuals stay home. Then resume nonessential travel, open schools and sports and social gathering. Finally back to social life with caution. A focus on hygiene. Democrats argue the plan needs much more detail about testing, testing, testing. We need several
Cases with more than 970 deaths opener sort and anger, governor and that number could surpass brown and governor wilson and 1000 by today more than 246, tom steyer said he will head 000 tests have been conducted the council i spoke about it as and the state is waiting on the well and a former president ial results of more than 13,000, candidate and entrepreneur from the governor is about to speak so lets join him. California. If you like to see more of that you know the magnitude of what has happened with this press Conference Check it out pandemic and the impact it has had on individuals in the lives on ktvu. Com. We are Live Streaming that as we speak but for now it is a friday we to lost, it also the economic find out about our Weather Forecast so that chat with consequences of this virus are just now coming into sharper focus and a sharper picture is rosemary. Hello frank and being painted about the present happy friday folks, cloudy skies overhead this afternoon and the future. As
Home orders before may 1st. The new federal guidelines to help jumpstart the economy from the white house. Plus, back in the bay area, a warning to nonessential employers. How the District Attorney is trying to deal with businesses who may not be following social distancing roles. Also, offering an added layer of protection to healthcare workers with the help of a baseball cap. Good morning and welcome to mornings on 2. A nice picture, a little hazy of the golden gate bridge. Its going to be mostly cloudy and, you know, it has been nice over the last few days. We will take whatever the weather brings us. Along with Frank Mallicoat i am john. Good morning. Good morning i figured i would give you a Little Company here on the 9 good to see you, i must admit, day two on the homefront here anchors away. It is going well. I dont miss the commute but hanging out of the qumran already of the newsroom. I do miss it a little bit, a little too close to my fridge for comfort. I hear you. That is c
Richmond. Reporter it was one shot and then about 20 shots after that. Reporter a chaotic scene in richmond were a suspect accused of kidnapping and beating a woman was killed after a wild chase from oakland and a barrage of police gunfire. There were cops all the way down this way, the cop car that looked like it had been hit. Reporter the suspect pointed a gun at them. Richmond and Oakland Police opened fire. During the confrontation, bullets tore through cars and Oakland Police cruiser. There must be at least 30, 40, 50 cops within 15, 20 seconds. Reporter when it was over the suspect was dead. It was not known if he was killed by police or combination of both. It began earlier thursday when the suspect kidnapped a woman in solano county, beat her, then dumped her in the oakland hills. They spotted the suspect sherry astro van and began chasing it into richmond. He ended up in an apartment complex at south 37th where his childs mother lived. She is not the victim left on the side of