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
Theres an obligation to lead anmake sure the Community Trusts the job we do. His goal include working with another native of the city. They will use their knowledge of the city to make improvements. Something different about froing up in the city. The mayor was an early supporter when he was running for office. We want more Police Officers on the street. When they make arrests we want to work with him on the transport to keep officers on the street. Cong they with him when h lost the previous run for sheriff and hes ideal for the job. I hope to inspire others to follow my path and to 5 back to the community and commit themselves to helping others. He was aguarded a plaque with a wheel. Now that hes sheriff, the training wheels are off. New tonight the new District Attorney has fired prosecutors two days after being sworn in. He has promised to overhaul a broken Justice System with a focus on racial equality. Have been fired. The Team Released this statement. A man shot by Police Office
Vehicles. Housing is a human right. At city hall a rallying cry from rv dwellers and their supporters. I had no choice. It was to live in my van or live in the park or the streets. Among the protesters, a disabled father who said a combination drove him and his 12yearold son to live in a motor home. The issue is high cost of housing. According to Mountain View officials as of 2018 the city councilled 290 inhabited vehicles 192 rv. In 2017 there were 291 vehicles, only 58 rv. Many rv are concentrated near big parks. At eagle park moving vans and rv line the boulevard. former mayor lenny siegel supports the rv dwellers, he discourages the council from clamping down. The hope is they will only limit parking by vehicle households when theres a problem. Right now people can park for 72 hours after which they must relocate to a new spot at least 500 feet away. There are the safety concerns, the sewage concerns, the look of the situation concerns. Homeowner lives by eagle park. He brings q
Fighter dose to boost covid immunity while your friends and neighbors come see me, they will countywide. Only about a quarter of those eligible have gotten the booster many more hanging back. I would say theyre afraid or theyre ignorant. One of the two this senior blames uncertainty about the shot. They dont understand it or they, uh. Dont talk to their doctor. For goodness sakes, talk to your doctor. Hell tell you to get a booster. This School Employee at 36 opted in, but wonders if people are lax about boosters because 90 of marin is protected. I think we did a really good job at that. So i dont doubt that it will turn around. And that will see that number. Maybe start to go up. Its important that we dont be falsely reassured by that. In our own individualize. The virus is still circulating in Public Health officer worries booster complacency or confusion could cost lives. People over 65 make up three and four breakthrough cases and nine and 10 covid deaths overall. Hospitals are see
good evening, i ll julie haener. and i m frank somerville. he was a television news reporter, but today, he made news for all the wrong reasons. a graduate of bay area state, fired by a television station in roanoke, virginia two years ago. today he emerged from the shadows and ambushed two former colleagues, as they were carrying out an interview on live television. we re going to begin our coverage, not by talking about the gunman, but by talking about the victims. reporter: three victims were shot, frank. the reporter, the photographer, both killed, and the woman that they were interviewing is in the hospital tonight. alison parker was doing her job. a routine interview on tourism. her friend and colleague photographer adam ward was behind the camera. a team who worked closely together, rising stars at wdbj and then as viewers watched on live tv, the gunfire began coworkers, shocked, in horror watched it all. the station general manager later delivered the news. we h