Area of that city. Thats where nbc bay areas Stephanie Chuang is there this morning. Steph, authorities looking for this driver and the Community Just devastated. Reporter thats right, good morning to you, scott. Absolutely emotional morning here. Witnesses we spoke with this morning say that the 14yearold boy was actually half way through the crosswalk when he was struck by the car and the impact so great it sent him 40 to 50 feet to where the memorial continues to grow since this morning, people have been adding flowers and messages, balloons, stuffed animals, and light more candles honoring a life taken way too soon. Nobody could replace ivan. God has taken an angel. Reporter she grabbed her three sons tighter, emotional thinking of the 14 year old she also considered to be a son, a boy who lost his life after a driver trying to get away from police took ivan cruz and took off. The scooter she was driving fell in the middle of the street, eventually taken by investigators, a scooter
Marianne, you heard some powerful stories. Reporter i certainly did. People are at as will of words to describe their feelings. Parishioners have been going here for decades. Right now firefighters have set up a perimeter around the church because they fear the building may collapsed. Theyre also dousing the church with water to prevent hot spots from flaring up. This church was built in 1919. And firefighters say because of that, it was extremely difficult to put out. Watching flames rip through Holy Cross Church in san jose was almost more than 93yearold Anne Fitzgerald could bare. This is my church. This is my church. And im devastated. Reporter devastated because the flames scorched not just her church, but her lifetime home. My parents were married here. I was married here. My daughter was married here. My husband was carried out when he passed away. Its part of me. Reporter still much a part of the community, at one point people watching the inferno gasped as flames overtook the
Work on it some more. Heres nbc bay areas garvin thomas. Thank you so much for joining us. These next 30 minutes are dedicated to all of you who have said at one time or another theres not enough good news on tv. Thats what bay area proud is all about. People at their most generous inspirational, and successful. And you can add unique to that list for our first story tonight. Thats because no one has ever heard of anything similar happening before. Its a story about the gift of life Organ Donation and how two families gathered last month to celebrate that gift just like they have for a decade. But with one big twist this time. Lets take a look. Reporter every year for the past ten years a couple more minutes. Reporter gary and his wife janice have opened up their home and barn for an evergrowing Holiday Gathering and tree lighting. That first year about 15 people came. Then there were 40 people. Then there was 70. Tonight, what was there, damn near 200. Reporter yet no matter how big t
Here is nbc bay areas garvin thomas. Thank you so much for joining us. These next 30 minutes are dedicated to all of you who have said at one time or another theres not enough good news on tv. Thats what bay area proud is all about, people at their most generous, inspirational, and successful. And you can add unique to that list for our first story tonight. Thats because no one has ever heard of anything similar happening before. Its a story about the gift of life, Organ Donation, and how two families gathered last month to celebrate that gift just like they have for a decade, but with one big twist this time. Lets take a look and see what they look like. Reporter every year for the past ten years dirks a couple more minutes. Reporter Gary Mckinnon and his wife janice have opened up their petaluma home and barn for an ever growing Holiday Gathering and tree lighting. And on that side are soda and water. Reporter that first year, about 15 people came. Then there were 40. Then there were
Oakland. He points out he wants to put everything on the line. Always got to stay strong and beat it and keep your eyes on the prize. Looks like the dark cloud is starting to lift. See if it will translate into some wins. Thank you. Its been bitter sweet for the 49ers, aldon smith is back, as you just heard. Another star, Patrick Willis is out for the season on toe surgery he will have next week. He missed the last three games with the injury. Happening now 16,000 kaiser nurses are on the picket line. Todays strike is effecting dozens of kaiser hospitals and clinics in the bay area. Members are frustrated with staffing shortages and hit a wall with contract negotiations. We are seeing higher patient heavyness or amount of work you need to do with your patience on the floor. Weve been at the bargaining table. They presented over 30 proposals and operational needs of the nursing staff. We countered those and are working for cna to work with us on that. The strike is set to go on until we