(male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> grant:now at five. >> grant:oakland mayor libby schaaf speaking on the tragedy that has struck her city: the oakland --- that claimed the lives of 36 people. good evening, i'm grant lodes. >> catherine:and i'm

catherine heenan. (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found some people behaving badly. >> catherine:tonight we're learning more about the victims who died in the fire. and more about the 'warehouse' itself. >> catherine:kron four's dan kerman joining us live now from the scene. with the latest on the investigation. dan? >>we've tried repeatedly to get ahold of chor ng and her family but so far have had no response. >>i did talk to one of her other tenants who operates the auto shop next door. >> reporter:he says says he has found them to be good landlords. >> reporter: >> catherine:the city of oakland is now releasing public records on the history of the warehouse -- and the complaints against it.

>> grant:kron4's maureen kelly has been poring over the documents - which show a long history of complaints. maureen, what were you able to find out? >> reporter:city inspectors are now complaint they were investigating were of the vacant lot next door to the warehouse.not the ghost ship warehouse itself. >> reporter:they were looking into reports of garbage and that lot. >> reporter:but this complaint log shows been to both property many times, and that they have been problems at those locations dating back nearly 30 years. >> reporter:chor ng and her family have owned the fire building, the lot next door since 1988 and city's complaint history log.building inspectors have been there several times since then. >> reporter:there has been ten complaints made about the building and the vacant lot next door.

>> reporter:the most recent violation coming in november after a complaint of "a ton of garbage piling up. some of the trash was hazardous. >> reporter:allegeding that the owner turned it to become a trash recycle site. >> reporter:a notice of violation was sent to the landlord's po box that same department had been out there several times looking into blight complaints. >> reporter:other violations included grafitti and pallets and other debris blocking the sidewalks. sometimes the reported problems cited that the vacant lot is full of inoperable vehicles, trash and debries. >> reporter:or concerns that it was being used a junk yard with old tires, rodents, etc. >> reporter:another believed it was being used as a homeless camping ground. in this email to the department following a the landlord's daughter the space told her that people would throw huge bags of trash over the fence.and that the lot was a known dumping ground. >> reporter:the daughter also say they had hired someone to mow the weeds and throw out the trash at least monthy which they believe has helped the rash problem. --trash problem

>> reporter:we've tried repeatedly to get ahold of chor ng and her family but so far have had no response. i did talk to one of her other tenants who operates the auto shop next door. he says says he has found them to be good landlords. >> reporter:thank you, maureen. >> vicki: >> catherine:the building department also conference tonight that they have not been inside the years. >> the monitoring of illegal events will be investigated.

>> catherine:oakland mayor libby schaaf is looking at the next steps fire. that includes putting together a special task force. >>schaaf also reaffirmed her investment that's aimed at creating affordable and safe places for city artists and r-organizations. art (male announcer): it's now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. >> grant:we're learning more about the lives of some of the ghost ship warehouse fire. we are doing so by hearing from their close friends. today kron4's haaziq madyun spoke with a roommate of a fire victim. >>"i have been coping by staying incredibly busy helping other people" >> reporter:it is hard to imagine the grief bg anaraki is feeling right now after losing three friends in the ghostship current roommate

>>"i lost my roommate cash who was one third of a perfect household, the remaining third of my household lost her partner who she loved, her partner feral was one of the greatest loves of her life" >> reporter:also lost among the 36-victims of the warehouse fire was 29-year- old ara christina jo, with whom anaraki had a special relationship >>"i lost one of my best friends, who, basically everyone who has ever met her says she was one of the brightest, most loving most productive people they have ever met, ara" >> reporter:ara jo was a current member of oakland's rock paper scissors arts collective. on the websites twitter feed there are messages like this that read.we miss ara jo dearly, our hearts go out to all the losses in the wake of this tragedy bg anaraki joined together with friends to help pay the rental portions of artists who died that were roommates of other artists here in the bay area (cheers & applause) "lots of houses lost >> reporter:focusing on helping others has allowed bg anaraki to process the heavy emotions of such a devastating loss.in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news return to >> catherine:we're hearing from the mother of one of

the fire victims.an independent filmmaker who's been working in the bay area. 35-year-old alex ghassan had been at the ghost ship party with his fiance - a finnish citizen >> catherine:who also died. >> catherine:alex had been doing some work for kqed and the oakland museum. he was the father to twin girls.and friends and relatives say he was an inspiration and a mentor to many artists - and to young black men looking for direction. his mother says his loss is devastating. return to index hannah raux. you cannot imagine the loss. you cannot imagine the loss. my husband no longer has a son. and my family does not have alex. >> catherine:they'd been

maintaining a long-distance relationship 48 about a year. -- for about a year >> grant:our team coverage on the deadly fire continues with kron four's philippe

djegal. >> grant:he talked to teachers who knew jennifer morris. >> grant:one of the 36 victims who did not survive the fire. >> reporter:21-year-old jennifer morris was a u-c berkeley student who lived in foster city. >> reporter:before college, she attended san mateo high school. where she left a strong impression on her teachers. >>sot- "she was super smart." >> reporter:math teacher jared wilke says jennifer was enrolled in pre-calculus her sophomore year and a-p stats her senior year. jenny as he calls her, one of his favorite students, in part because they shared similar passions for art and music. >>sot- "she's the type of kid that i would have expected, you know, if i was at an all-day music festival, i'd be like, oh there's jenny -- i haven't seen her in a longtime and say hi, you know, she was, she was that type of kid. i, just, its strange that that won't happen." >> reporter:we're told jennifer loved to sing and played several instruments.

>>sot- "she would bring her ukulele to class almost everyday and they'd go off and all their friends would go sit in the corner and they'd sing songs together." >> reporter:choral director shawn reifschneider says jennifer was a star in choir. >>sot- "jenny was the type of person that could, um, interact with almost everybody. uh, in the choir she had everybody as her friend." >> reporter:now many are in mourning. though she's passed, those who knew her say its fitting she spent her last night surrounded by friends, music and art. >>sot- "thats a good thing that that's the kind of thing she would do. that's the thing people are supposed to do, get together make art, have fun, and um, we just need to be safe." >> reporter:in san mateo, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> grant:now on to the weather with meterologist,

brittney shipp! >> brittney: san jose dry at this time. closer to signing a bill you are seeing light showers and the same things for milpitas. --closer to san jose you are seeing light showers. >> brittney: this is a brain/snow mixed and the higher elevations. --rain /snow >> brittney: tomorrow it will be a what command and i will time out the system in the next forecast. -- a wet commute >> grant:happening now. >> grant:an oakland memorial

that just keeps growing. it's on a corner near the ghost ship warehouse - and honors the memory of those who died. >> catherine: we are going to give you a look at some of the people who did not make it out alive of the warehouse fire in oakland. >> music

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>> catherine: >> catherine:in the south bay - an update to help the homeless. it's a plan that has run up against a road block of sorts. >> grant:something as innocuous as the lack of parking has caused a rift between a group helping the homeless. and the neighborhoods it serves. kron four's rob fladeboe joining us live now from san jose with more on this

story. >> grant:rob? >> reporter:pastor scott wagers of the san jose-based c.h.a.m. ministries has devoted much of his life to helping the one who could use a little >> reporter:for more than a year now, wagers has been using his motor home, known as the 'mercy mobile,' to deliver food and clothing to homeless camps around town. but parking the 37 foot r-v on city streets at night has led to complaints from neighbors, some of whom feel the mercy mobile is an eyesore and may be drawing more homeless people into their neighborhoods. >>sot pastor scott wagers every time we go to a homeless camp. it is adjacent to a neighborhood

congested so people came out yesterday. they were very upset with me. we see what the problem is now. >> reporter:only last week, someone broke into the mercy mobile and blankets inside but some of wagers' personal items as well. a day later, church groups and others stepped up and replaced all of it. >> reporter:wagers says the police are mobile on private property. he's had several tickets and there was another visit from traffic control thisresulted in a 72 hour warning to move on or be towed. >>sot pastor scott wagers we have different things like toiletries. toothpaste. audit blankets. which is really essential. --blanket spirit which is really essential. >> help us with the problem.

do not be a part of the problem that is crippling everyone. instead of lashing out in anchor. it's not rational. -- lashing out in anger >> reporter: there is progress. with this story. he has come to an agreement with st. timothy church. for a temporary solution. to keep the mission--mission going until a long-term solution is resolved. >> grant:stanford university is under investigation for its handling of sexual assault cases. >> grant:according to the san jose mercury news. a stanford student filed a lawsuit alleging a lax response to reports of

sexual assault. the lawsuit claims at least four women were victimized by a male student. >> grant:the plaintiff says she was assaulted in 20-14. stanford says the case was difficult to pursue because at least one of the alleged victims did not want to cooperate in its investigation. >> grant:some big picture context now: earlier this year. stanford swimmer brock turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. turner served only three months behind bars.in a case that made headlines around the world. >> catherine:a proposed policy is causing some controversy throughout the san francisco police department. the policy prohibits officers from shooting at moving vehicles. >> catherine:while the citys board of supervisors voted unanimously to support the plan - the police officers association does 'not' agree.saying it would be too restrictive. critics also argue that it could lead to more incidents like the terror attack in france on bastille day.when a driver plowed through pedestrians with a truck. >> catherine:the proposed changes come a year after

the deadly police shooting of mario woods. >> grant: what do you think catherine? it is a beautiful picture. >> catherine: it is really beautiful. fireplace weather. >> brittney: it is definitely fireplace weather. napa drawn down to 30 degrees. it will not be as cold as last night. and tomorrow will be warmer than what we saw today. so there are a few changes on the way. here is a closer look at rainfall moving into san francisco. it is coming and and a howard zinn told system. as a shift a little bit it will offer warmer air. we do have a chance of

rain showers as we go into the next few days. >> brittney: you can see some of the heavier downpour. futurecast shows as you go into the rest of tonight by 1130, still dealing with what road. and when you wake up in the morning you will be dealing with what comment. --wet commute >> brittney: same thing with thursday and on into friday but things should start to lighten up. >> brittney: temperatures down a degrees. from yesterday in fairfield, down five in livermore and two in mountain view. with a 1 degree and seven francisco.

>> brittney: it is about 12 below average for us. pushing into tomorrow temperatures will return closer to the high 50s. >> brittney: we will continue to see what conditions. tomorrow back to the mid to high fifties. in places like san mateo and hayward closer to '60s. i will have more details in my next forecast. >> grant:

>> grant:today marks the 75th anniversary of pearl harbor. this is video of jets flying in the missing man formation... as an aerial salute to those who died that day. >> grant:you can see here. a clear view of what still remains from that tragic day. >> catherine: 75-years ago japan devastated the american naval fleet anchored at pearl harbor. in a surprise attack more than two-thousand service men and women died that day. >> catherine: from our partners at cnn. dianne gallagher has the details about today's special anniversary. >>president franklin d. roosevelt: december 7, 1941, a date which will live in infamy. >> reporter:75 years after the japanese imperial navy's surprise attack on pearl harbor, >>adm. harry b. harris, jr. / commander, u.s. pacific command: no one knew it would be the last moments of peace for almost four years. >> reporter:roughly 4000 people are back paying respects,

>>adm. harry b. harris, jr. / commander, u.s. pacific command: in less than two hours, there were over 2,400 killed, more than 1,200 the u.s. pacific fleet taken out of action. >> reporter:with a small group of day gathering in hawai'i to mark the anniversary. and though some have spent a life time trying to forget, >>b.c. wilborn / pearl harbor survivor: you try to get it out of your mind and it don't go. >> reporter:remembering the 2,403 americans killed during the attacks on pearl harbor remains a priority for these men and women. >>lou conter, pearl harbor attack survivor: they lost theirs immediately and they're the ones that should be called the heroes. >> reporter:the ceremony, full of symbolism, reverance, and respect. >>rear adm. john v. fuller, u.s. navy: those of you who served in wwii ushered in the era of peace and prosperity that we have enjoyed for decades. >> reporter:as sailors salute the memorial, resting above the still visible, sunken u.s.s. arizona, where 1177 crewmen died, donald stratton returned the salute. the 94-year-old is one of the five known remaining survivors of the arizona. >> reporter:a moment meant to honour the past and inspire the future. >> reporter:in washington, dianne gallagher. return to index

>> catherine: still ahead. president-elect continues to assemble his cabinet. his latest selections--- just ahead. return to index ------------------------

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>> it is a difficult time for everyone involved. i will say that we are working hand in hand at this is important to all of us. >> you try to do everything that you want done it with your family members. >> catherine:our top story tonight: the deadly warehouse fire in oakland. tonight--- first responders are talking about how they're coping- while handling this difficult case. >> catherine: and we're learning that there was evidence of a fire alarm or any kind of fire suppression system inside the 'ghostship' warehouse. >> grant:we now know the fire began on the first floor. and smoke traveled up two stairwells 'trapping' occupants on the second floor. federal investigators also say that the stairwells from internally down into the building rather than toward an exit.

>> grant:a-t-f says there is no evidence that the fire was intentionally set. 36 people died in the fire--- marking it the deadliest fire in the u-s since 2003. >> grant:today, oakland mayor libby the city is doing to avoid and other similar tragedy. >> grant: the mayor was pressed on what the inspectors did in regards to the last inspection on the warehouse. 35 of the 36 bodies that have been recovered have been identified but coroner's officials will have to use dental records or dna to identify the victim who remains unidentified return

>> grant:the scene still remains very active. but officials are working to clear the area of the deadly fire. for community members who live in the neighborhood to resume their daily lives. >> catherine: kron four's will tran reports now from the scene. on the latest clean up efforts. >> >> reporter: the search is over for the warehouse. the account will remain at 36 who died. >> reporter: gas the police removing the platform where they have held a news conference is the last couple of days. they do not know if this is a real will be opened to drivers to get through here for the past six days to have it either had to make a right or a laugh. to allow access to the warehouse. but we have seen for the course of the day we opening of the

sidewalk. you see people walking on the left. >> reporter: work continues although they not anticipate finding any more bodies. they are removing debris from the warehouse. taking it from an undisclosed location so that impresses the debris to find out more evidence as to what may have started this fire. will trend, kron 4 news reporting from oakland. --will tran >> catherine:the oakland fire has brought up conversation on the notorious nightclub fire in rhode island back in 2003.which killed 100 people. >> catherine:in both cases there was an alleged lack of

proper permits and safety measures.relatives of the rhode island victims say they see troubling parallels with the oakland fire.and warn that any prosecution could be a 'long and complicated road' -- and might not end with a feeling of justice. >> catherine:other similarities - there was lots of flammable material awaiting a spark. and suggestions that local officials didn't do enough. three people ultimately pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter charges in the rhode island fire. >> grant:another big story we are following tonight. police in tennessee say two juveniles may be behind the deadly fires that spread to gatlinburg. officers say the two were arrested this morning and charged with aggravated arson. >> grant:more charges are being considered. the wildfires started in late november. killing fourteen people and burning down more than 16-hundred structures. >> grant:the area is a popular tourist destination in eastern tennessee, home to the dollywood amusement park and the resort town of pigeon forge.

>> catherine:two police officers in south georgia were shot early today.while responding to a domestic dispute at an apartment building. >> catherine: one officer has died.the condition. authorities are looking for a 32-year-old man they've identified. >> catherine: it's believed he's been posting to his facebook page - with messages including one that says "not going to jail." >> catherine: the shooting happened near georgia southwestern state university in americus - about 130 miles south of atlanta. the suspect also posted messages to friends - saying that he'd 'miss' them. >> grant: a live look outside. you can see some rain on our cameras. >> brittney: there is a chance for rain showers up

till next tuesday. there is an unsettled weather pattern. stretching down to sell up said francisco and north of mateo. --san mateo ... looks like we are dry and livermore. >> brittney: light rain showers in san jose and the same thing in milpitas. light rain is coming down in santa rosa, petaluma and south of napa. >> brittney: all the way through david. if you take 680 or 803 you will find what role the waves. -- wet road ways >> brittney: closest to and

half the inch of rainfall for tomorrow morning. it just depends on where you live. on 9:00 a.m., friday we will not add to much more to the totals. closer to 3 force for the city. --closer to 3/4 for daly city. >> brittney: coming up we will take a closer look at your 3 day forecast and tracking warmer weather. guys? >> grant:still ahead. hear from senator barbara boxer as she gives her farewell speech on the senate floor after 34 years on capitol hill. >> catherine: also -- donald trump has beat out rival hillary clinton yet again. this time - for time magazines 'person of the

year. and. >> grant:tonight we are remebering those who lost their lives in the deadly warehouse fire in oakland. 36 people were killed when a fire broke out at the 'ghostship' warehouse on friday. hear's a look at some of the those. who died in the fire. >> music

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>> grant:it's probably not a surprise to many.president- elect donald trump is time magazine's person of the year. time says trump was "the person deemed to have most influenced the year's news.for better or worse." among the other finalists. >> grant:hillary clinton, 19-year old olympic gymnast simone biles.crispr scientists who have developed a groundbreaking new technology that can edit dna, beyonce and mark zuxkerberg. >> grant:trump has picked another four-star military officer for his administration. he's chosen retired marine the homeland security department. the 66-year-old led the u.s.southern command and led troops in combat in iraq. >> vicki: >> catherine:his son was killed in combat in afghanistan 6 years ago.

kelly's last command included oversight of the guantanamo bay detention center. the new york times says he hasn't yet formally been offered the job because kelly is out of the country. >> catherine:and trump claims that mitt romney is still in the running for secretary of state. the president elect said today that he expects to make a decision next week. last night having dinner in new york city. it's been a fairly public audition.with trump taking the unusual step of allowing aides to criticize romney intrump denies that he's stringing romney along -- to make him pay for saying trump was unfit to serve. he says "i'm able to put this stuff behind us" >> catherine:another trump pick. he's adding wrestling executive linda mcmahon to his team. she'll serve as administrator of the small business administration, a cabinet-level position. trump says she'll be a "champion for small businesses and unleash

america's entrepreneurial spirit all across the country." >> catherine:mcmahon is the co-founder of world wrestling entertainment, the professional wrestling organization. >> grant:senator barbara boxer gave an emotional farewell speech this morning after 24 years in the senate. >>"i was able to do everyday.i had a chance to do something good." >> grant:the senator recalled her her career devoted to liberal causes. in her bid, she highlighted her accomplishements from after-school programs to setting aside california wilderness lands. when asked about her decision not to run for re- election. boxer said "in no way is it bitter. in every way is it sweet." return to

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>> catherine: the christmas season is a busy time for deliveries but that's not all. steve aveson is in the newsroom with what we're working on for kron 4 news at six. >> catherine:steve?

>> steve:catherine it's not just the delivery drivers hard at work. but theives are also out there trageting homes. campbell police just released new video of three teenage men. ransacking home. and get this. the homeowner watched it all go down on her phone! tonight we'll show you the video. and maybe you can help catch these theives. >> steve:we will have that and much more on kron 4 news at six. catherine back to you. >> catherine: thanks, steve. >> grant:it's been a while since the oakland raiders played a meaningful game in december.and tomorrow night's matchup has some huge implications. the silver and black face the chiefs in kansas city. and a win goes a long way in title. >> catherine:mark carpenter caught up with the team before it left oakland this afternoon. >> catherine:and has more on

the frigid conditions that await them on the road. >> reporter:lately, when the raiders play away from oakland, there's been an extreme climate factor to consider. when they went to mexico, they had to prepare for an altitude of more than 7,000 feet. when they kick off tomorrow night in kansas city, it's expected to be around 20- degrees. >> reporter:but the prevailing mindset is that weather will not get in the way of a win. >>del rio >>"get your mind right and go play. we'll be ready to go. we got a good group of guys, we feel like we are weather proof we'll go play." >>latavius murray >>"they gotta deal with it thing we can do is wear what you gotta wear, do whatever you gotta do, but we just got to go out there and compete. we can't really let the weather affect that and let it get to our head." >> reporter:some raiders chose to bundle up for this morning's walkthrough, but a few more layers will be needed once they land in kansas city. >> reporter:the good thing is freezing conditions can't cool the fact the silver and black enters this matchup red-hot. >> reporter:winners of their last six games and undefeated on the road this

season. despite having just a few familiar with this divisionrival. >>derek carr >>"if you were playing a completely new team, new players that you haven't played before that'd be tough because not only do you gotta see the scheme, see how each player plays certain routes, it's just, there's a lot that goes into it. so it's nice to have that background, but i still go through my same process. it's all jammed in there, but it's worth it, if you can go out there and get a win." >> reporter:getting a win against the chiefs is something the raiders have yet to do under jack del rio, but a victory this time brings much more than pride. >> reporter:beat kc and the franchise has the inside track to its first afc west title since 2002. >>murray this game. they stand in the way of our goals, so we need to take care of them tomorrow. that's all that needs to be said." >> reporter:just another chapter in one of the nfl's most historic rivalries. mark carpenter, kron4 news. >> catherine: i love that shot. even if its cold.

>> catherine: brittney is here with the weather. >> brittney: heavier downpours coming down from san francisco through south san francisco and even in san mateo. closest to the east bay zones, concord is seen light showers. dreier in san jose and same thing for milpitas. >> brittney: closer look at the north bay zone. petaluma dry weather. rainshowers will shift to the east. so napa will again see light showers. same thing for fairfield. >> brittney: and a lot of

moisture is still coming. pushy into the bay area. -- pushing >> brittney: check tests will show us what is in store for the rest of tonight. --futurecast >> brittney: so this is light rain showers with pocket for moderate rainfall that is expected. things will lighten up on your way home tomorrow but we will see on and off again showers. >> brittney: if you are headed to a higher elevation you get expect unsettled weather systems straight through so you want to be really careful troubling. --traveling.

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investigators weigh in on what caused the deadlywhy their comments only deep the mystery into what happened at the warehouse. >> steve:good evening. i'm steve aveson. >> catherine:and i'm catherine heenan. >> catherine:under mounting criticism that city agencies didn't do enough to prevent the tragedy, mayor libby schaaf's office has ordered the release of public records showing the fire building's history. >> catherine:kron4's maureen kelly has been reviewing those and joins us tonight in the studio. learned so far? >> reporter:so far the city has released complaints they've received warehouse and the vacant lot next door. >> reporter:the building department's the new

years.and in that time there have been 10 complaints >> reporter:nearly all of them have dealt with blight. >> reporter:graffiti, tall weeds, inoperable vehicles, trash and rodents. most of the complaints sent involved that lot.which is >> reporter: inland of a hint of one hand the right- hand loren-- which is owned by the same landlord. >> reporter:in fact this

evening in a late afternoon news deparment official says the most recent investigation they were conducting last month, was not of thethey were looking into more reports of trash piled up on the sidewalk and concerns that there was some illegal >> reporter:so despite eariler reports those officials were not trying to enter the ghost instead trying to get access next door. >> reporter: the warehouse - we're seeing >>technical difficulties

>> reporter:friends and co- workers are tonight. --remebering johnny igaz to aheadnight -- tonigh hallt >> reporter: and all >> reporter: >> reporter:the 34 year old oakland resident was dj-ing at the ghostship warehouse onigaz has been described as a woo woo lgbt community. >>technical difficulties-

our apologies >>devestating is not a strong enough word for what it's been like for staff. we were here on friday working with johnny before he went to the ghosthip. saturday he was supposed to be at work at noon. it was tough. in 25 years of being here, i've never experienced anything like it. we are were head over hills for johnny and everyone is suffering in their own way. >> reporter:reminders of igaz line the store. the records he bought are on the shelves with hand- written post it notes. >> reporter:staff says they'll keep them there until someone buys the record. igaz grew up in alameda. >> reporter:he went to high school at ruth asawa school of the arts and graduated from berkeley college of music in boston. >> reporter:our team coverage on the deadly fire continues with kron four's philippe djegal. >> reporter:he stopped by capuchino high school on the

peninsula, and talked to a staff member who knew alex vega. he's one of the 36 victims who did not survive the fire. >> reporter:22-year-old alex vega lived in san bruno and his friends and family say he loved to have a good time. he worked at duggan's serra mortuary in daly city. >> reporter:and, would often attend dance parties and raves around the bay area. he graduated from capuchino high school, where wellness counselor lucero govea remembers him well. >>- "i referred to him as vega. um, it was my group of the alex's, cuz there was a few of them in that group, so that's how i intereacted with them." >> reporter:govea says she didn't see alex much in her office. rather during lunch breaks when he was around his friends. >> "one of the things i remember most about him is how creative he was -- really liked art, um, would always doodle little things and i would always say i'm going to buy you a little canvass so you could draw something for me because i like to have a lot of student art in my office and we just kind never got to that." >> reporter:she says alex was genuinely a caring person. >>- "he was very quiet, um, i always like to describe him as just kind of like a very gentle soul. very shy, but once you got him to open up, he, you know, shared a lot." >> reporter:for more than five years, alex dated 20- year-old michela gregory of south san francisco. who was with him the night of the fire, and also did not survive. >> reporter:alex's family says the two were soul mates.

and, those who knew alex take comfort in knowing he didn't leave us alone. >> "there's just something about him -- his presence, that, you know, definitely sticks out to me, and you just don't forget people like that. you just don't forget." >> reporter:in san bruno, philippe djegal, kron four news. >> reporter:the friend of three victims in the ghost ship warehouse fire is talking about the lack of affordable ho there's growing concern among oakland artists that they might turned out into the streets. >> reporter:as the city takes steps to prevent another tragedy. one city councilmember tells kron4's haaziq madyun.that she's willing to work with artists to find solutions. >>"our community is largely poor people" >>"i'm looking forward to hearing from people who are members of the underground community" >> reporter:the tragic loss of so many lives in the ghost ship ware house fire has put the spot light on the issue of unaffordable housing in the city of oakland.the question now is will oakland artists and oakland city leaders find away to come together to solve this problem. oakland artists, bg anaraki lost 3 friends and a roommate the night of the fire >>"the reason that we have to go to places that don't have permits, that might not be safe and aren't legal is because we literally have nowhere else to go" >>"i'd like to see us undertake as a city, a methodical, thoughtful, sensitive process that tries to address these concerns" >> reporter:there are a

considerable number of warehouses in west oakland, city councilmember lynette mcelhaney's district. she says she is willing to listen and work with artists and others seeking safe and affordable housing >>"there are stakeholders and community members in this vibrant space that hold different ideologies, religions, identities, and how do we hear them in a way that allows us to serve them best and that's part of the challenge and opportunity we have going forward" >> reporter:however there is concern that artists living in alternative housing may become the victims of a city trying to make sure that another deadly warehouse fire never happens again >>"because no one makes space for us" >> reporter:in oakland haaziq madyun kron4news >> steve:the golden state warriors have been actve in the effort to help the victims of the ghostship fire. late today they put out this thank you message. and challenge to the entire bay area. >> steve:we can tell you tonight donations are pouring in for the victims of the ghostship fire. this is you caring dot com. the official site that the city of oakland is asking people to use to make contributions. >> steve:as of tonight, more than half-a-million dollars has been raised. the money will go to victims' families for funeral and memorial services and will cover the medical bills of those who might have been hurt in the fire.

>> steve:stay up to date on the deadly warehouse fire through the kron 4 website. we are constantly updating it as we learn the names of the victims and new details from the investigation. >> steve:and if you are on the go. stay in the know with the kron 4 mobile app. it is free for apple and android devices. >> brittney:light rainfall has started, with napa seeing more rain and rio vista, same thing. >> brittney: same for tomorrow for most of the day. >> technical diffculties

>> reporter:the spotlight is on thethe lack of parking is holding up an effort to deliver food and other goods to homeless camps. >> reporter: as kron four's rob fladeboe

reports now, what's known as 'the mercy mobile' is itself in need of a little mercy tonight. >> reporter:pastor scott wagers of the san jose-based c.h.a.m. ministries has devoted much of his life to helping the homeless but now he's the one who could use a little help. pastor scott wagers/mercy mobile -- >> reporter:for more than a year now, wagers has been using his motor home, known as the 'mercy mobile,' >> reporter:to deliver food and clothing to homeless camps around town. but parking the 37 foot r-v on city streets at night has led to complaints feel the mercy mobile is an eyesore and may be drawing more homeless people into >> reporter:only last week, someone and stole not only all food of wagers' personal items as well. a day later, church groups and others stepped up and replaced all of it. >> reporter:wagers says the police are on him to park the mercy he's had several tickets and there was another visit from traffic

control this afternoon which resulted in a 72 hour warning to move on or be towed. >> pastor scott wagers -- blankets are essential... toothpaste and other toil etries >> reporter:in san francisco. we have a how widespread the homeless are located. >> steve: this map put together by the chronicle shows the number of complaints made to san franciso's 3-1-1 hotline. a large number come from the mission district and south of market neighborhood. >> steve:there is a significant dropoff when you go to the western part of the city. these complaints are for 2016 up until may. >> steve:catherine?

>> catherine:stanford university is under investigation for its handling of sexual assault cases. >> catherine:the san jose mercury news says a stanford student filed a lawsuit against the unversity alleging a lax response to reports of sexual assault. >> catherine:according to the lawsuit. at least four women were victimized. including the plaintiff in 20-14. >> catherine:stanford says the case was difficult to pursue because at least one of the alleged victims did not want to cooperate in its investigation. >> catherine:earlier this year. stanford swimmer brock turner was sentenced to six months in jail for sexually assaulting an unconscious woman. >> catherine:turner served only three months behind bars.in a case that made headlines around the world. >> catherine:in the south bay. police are after three people caught on video busting into a home. campbell police released this surveillance footage. it is from a couple of weeks ago. >> catherine:you can see the suspects force their way into the master bedroom. they then start ransacking it. going through drawers and looking high and low. >> catherine:police say the three people you see here took jewelry, computers and other items before running out through the garage. >> catherine:the suspects are even seen lifting up the bed to see if they could

find anything of value that might have been hidden underneath. >> catherine:police say the victim was alerted about the break in through her cell phone and called them. but by the time officers arrived. the burglars were gone. >> steve: the surge of immigrants seeking asylum at the texas border is not letting up. the u-s customs and border protection chief says the border can receive nearly 2- thousand people a day... >> steve:majority of which...being families from central america. he says the amount in november is as high as october... which reached over 46-thousand people. >> steve:the chief's comments comes from a tour he made today... at a temporary holding in texas' rio grande valley. the influx of central americans fleeing violence and poverty in their homelands... began in 2014. .

>> steve: california lawmakers are moving forward with a bill to protect immigrants. it would prevent law enforcement from sharing information with federal deportation officials. >> steve:the proposal would also keep federal agents from interviewing inmates for deportation purposes. this is in response to president-elect donald trumps plan to deport millions of undocumented immigrants. >> steve:federal immigration agents have been asking police to notify them when immigrants would be released from jails. >> steve:senator barbara boxer has bid an emotional farewell to the chamber today. she chose not to run for re- election last year. >> catherine:she talked about her accomplishments over the years - like after- school programs and setting aside california wilderness lands. >> catherine:boxer says she was proud to be part of a 'noble' profession. boxer spent 24 years in that office. >> catherine:democrat and california attorney general kamala harris won the race for her seat last month.

>> i was able to do what i've always wanted to do. where their frustrations? yes. but every moment thought when i woke up, i knew that i had a chance to do something great. no >> steve: another big story. >> brittney:warmer temps and it will continue to rain as well. from ukiah to

monteray. >> brittney: over to the east bay zone with a moderate downpour. >> brittney: continuing into the rest of tonight and when you wake up in the morning. >> brittney: spotty showers on your evening commute. >> brittney: rain-snow mix for south lake tahoe.

>> brittney: as we push through thursday into friday... half an inch to three quarters of an inch. >> brittney: cloer to two inches near santa rosa. >> brittney: warming trend for tomorrow. >> brittney: more details in my forecast coming up in ten

minutes! >> catherine: more developments coming in on the deadly ghost ship fire.

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>> steve:meureudu, indonesia - search indonesia's earthquake are being hampered by power extent. aiyub abbas, chief of pidie jaya district which took the brunt of the earthquake, says efforts are focusing on locations where victims are believed to be trapped. "the search this night depends on the location and the weather conditions," he says. >> steve:the army chief in aceh province has said the quake killed 97 people and only four have been pulled from the rubble alive. a disaster mitigation agency official says there are about 10 locations where searchers believe people are buried. >> steve: we will return after the break! >> steve: we will return after the break! mask

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>> grant: the city has asked for assitance and there is an organization that will ask the appropriate questions pertaining to ins pections. moving forward.

>> reporter: here in san jose, the so-called mercy mobil is in need of some mercy tonight. some complain d r d s a magnet for illegal actions. and homeless activity. >> catherine: tesla has yet to make do on its projection of employing over one-thousand people in nevada. a recent independent audit shows... that the premium car company has only reached little over 3-hundred jobs. >> catherine:back in september 2014... analysis

was presented to state lawmakers before they approved a billion-dollar tax incentive.. to lure tesla to nevada. >> catherine:the analysis projected... that employment would reach 17-hundred at the plant by then end of 2016. >> catherine:a spokesperson for the governor's office of economic development.... return to index of stories... >> steve:detroit - murder charges have been dropped against a man who'd been held in the killing of a detroit college police officer. the wayne county prosecutor says charges against deangelo davis were dropped because of a lack of evidence. the detroit man was accused of shooting wayne state university officer collin rose in the head on nov. 22. davis had been jailed without bond since his arrest that night. he faced charges of first- degree murder and murder of a police officer. >> steve:to police in

tennessee say they've nabbed the culprits responsible for the wildfires that have killed at least 14 people in the gatlinburg area two teenagers were arrested this morning and charged with aggravated arson. >> steve:more charges are being considered. the wildfires began late last month. and have destroyed more than 16- hundred buildings, including homes. >> steve:the fire is only 64-percent contained. and authorities say they still have a big job ahead. >> we will do with it every effort to bring closure to all who have lost so much. >> catherine:we always have

a little drama in our we ather! >> brittney: it's rainy and cold. but, it is starting to warm up/ >>technical difficulties

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>> gary:the iconic former a's giants raiders and warriors announcer has won the ford c. frick award meaning he will be inducted into baseball's hall of fame july 29th he finally got in after being on the ballot 6 times >> gary:for nearly a half- centuryking called games in the bay area he started out as a fill-in on giants broadcasts and later did play-by-play for the raiders and warriors he joined the a's crew in 1981. >> gary:king was among 8 finalists on the ballot for the frick honor among the finalists was giants announcer mike krukow. krukow. return to index of stories... >> gary:the raiders are a 3- point underdog in kansas city tomorrow night >> gary:today they practiced for the last time before leaving for their biggest game of the season >> gary:kansas city is only a game west and they already have a win over the raiders at the oakland coliseum earier this season >> gary:temperatures in kansas city are protected to drop to 20-degrees despite the figid conditions jack

del rio and company say they are ready to go! >> we need to take care of them tomorrow. >> gary: i would give an edge to kansas city. >> gary: grant? >> grant: raiders. >> grant:i'm not trying to be a hater.

>> gary: well, i think that weather always plays into how well a team play the game. >> gary:stanford's star running back christian mccafrey declares for the 2017 n-f-l draft. >> gary:the 2015 heisman runner-up broke barry sanders n-c-a-a record for all-purpose yards sophomore year. >> gary:starting this season mccaffrey was considered to win a heisman, but an injury in october eliminated him from the award. >> gary:in three seasons with the cardinals, he ran for more than 39-hundred yards, racked up 12-hundred receiving yards and 33-total touchdowns. >> gary:mccaffrey is expected to go late in the first round.

>> gary:so much for chip kelly returning to oregon >> gary:the ducks have hired willie taggert who spent the last 4 seasons as south florida's head coach to take over their program following the firing of mark helfrich >> gary:taggart led usf to a 10-2 three seasons as coach of mater and was an assistant harbaugh. >> gary:today kelly who has insisted having some fun with the media for their continuous questions about the job >> gary:the giants say goodbye to chris heston. >> gary:according to mutiple agreed to trade the right- mariners.in return they'll later. >> gary:the giants were forced get rid of heston and clear a roster for mark melancon. >> gary:in 2015 heston threw a no hitter against the mets in new york. >> gary:but last season he only made four apperances.

before having a season- ending injury in june. >> catherine: i love the pictures of you with king. >> steve:thank you, gary!

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