[laughter] amanda: in the american colonies, hospitals have an imperial agenda. in the american colonies, britons and americans similarly founded and supported charities aimed at bolstering britain's military strength. one person who participated in this event was george whitfield, who you see here. whitfield was an anglican clergyman and is remembered best for helping to propel the religious revivals known as the great awakening in the midcentury. he traveled throughout the colonies, preaching his revival message to huge crowds outdoors . and he was probably the best-known person in the colonies. as a youngster, benjamin rush met him and then again, as a young man he encountered him. besides his religious mission, whitfield also had a charitable mission. one reason he initially ventured to america was to found an orphanage in georgia. the orphanage was called bethesda, house of mercy, and it was based on a famous orphanage in germany. if you are not lit with 18th-century benevolence you may , not be familiar with the foundation. this was a suite of charitable or

. >> good afternoon, supervisors, an amanda, and i want to put the few things in context and we participated in the controller's process and appreciate them bringing in a thorough discussion and a memo to the table and the support and what they are saying and the treasurer is the first to come and defend his fiduciary responsibility. and but on this particular issue of kwelz fargo he has been outspoken, and he wants to outline the concerns for the department and particularly as wells fargo actions impact, low income san franciscos and so not only do wells fargo actions impact millions of bank customers it also sent a signal to those who are still unbanked both in our city and across our country, that stashing their money in a piggy bank and in a mattress may be the safest option that they have and that under minds our fundamental trust that makes our financial system possible. and given, the widespread aagree shoes, and potentially, criminal actions of wells fargo, the treasurer did suspend it on the bank on san francisco program, and as stated in the controller's memo, and we are able to mo

gilbert joins us live in cedar falls -- good morning amanda. an artist in the cedar valley teamed up whi remind people coming home this december what opporunities and life is like here when stopping in pump haus for a drink... or for time with friends.. you might notice a small change. small... but special. "that's awesome, they're cool" new coasters with artwork on them... artwork reminding people home for the holidays why the cedar valley is so great. "when people see this it kind of sparks that quality of people, the community, all the opportunities that you can have by just staying, living and growing here." local artist scotty russell desinged the coasters. "the second coaster concept is more about stop complaining and spend more time living, so it was more of just a collage of some of the opportunities you can do around here." it's a project started by danny laudick with the cedar valley out at businesses throughout the cedar valley.. free of charge. "i'll take all 200, thanks man, fantastic, ok sweet, and then in the next round we'll bring

an oakland resident. johnny igaz, 34 from oakland. ara jo was 29. amanda kershaw was from san francisco. griffin madden lives in berkeley. 23. vanessa plotkin was 121. 32-year-old hannah rua was from finland. nicole segress was 29 from oakland. alex vega, 22, his gulf, 20-year-old michela gregory also died in the fire. >> in addition to the list of names we learn more of each victim and what they have in common: their love for music and part. >> bob lapine is talking about his son, from salt lake city moved to oakland where he loved

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. >> i instantly liked him, and i loved seeing samuel and amanda together because there appeared to be like anem just, it was like they knew each other their whole lives. >> reporter: amanda, her husband mack and their children have already made room in their hearts for the man she can't wait to start calling dad. and sam is ready to answer to the name. he's already making plans, you know, for your kids. but can a lifetime of hopes and dreams survive the science. the dna results are in. >> the part of my job that i hate, and i know you've been down on a long, long road. he is not your birth father. it's coming up negative. >> really? >> i'm sorry. you all right? i know. you've been down a long, tough road. >> okay. >> reporter: when the test came in, no match. >> that had to be one of the most difficult things i had to do, was to know that it wasn't a match and to have this girl who was so excited to finally put this behind her, and to give her this devastating news that it wasn't a match, was not an easy job to do. >> reporter: now amanda has to share the bad news with the man who was almost

. >> good afternoon, supervisors, an amanda, and i want to put the few things in context and we participated in the controller's process and appreciate them bringing in a thorough discussion and a memo to the table and the support and what they are saying and the treasurer is the first to come and defend his fiduciary responsibility. and but on this particular issue of kwelz fargo he has been outspoken, and he wants to outline the concerns for the department and particularly as wells fargo actions impact, low income san franciscos and so not only do wells fargo actions impact millions of bank customers it also sent a signal to those who are still unbanked both in our city and across our country, that stashing their money in a piggy bank and in a mattress may be the safest option that they have and that under minds our fundamental trust that makes our financial system possible. and given, the widespread aagree shoes, and potentially, criminal actions of wells fargo, the treasurer did suspend it on the bank on san francisco program, and as stated in the controller's memo, and we are able to mo

. >> good afternoon, supervisors, an amanda, and i want to put the few things in context and we participated in the controller's process and appreciate them bringing in a thorough discussion and a memo to the table and the support and what they are saying and the treasurer is the first to come and defend his fiduciary responsibility. and but on this particular issue of kwelz fargo he has been outspoken, and he wants to outline the concerns for the department and particularly as wells fargo actions impact, low income san franciscos and so not only do wells fargo actions impact millions of bank customers it also sent a signal to those who are still unbanked both in our city and across our country, that stashing their money in a piggy bank and in a mattress may be the safest option that they have and that under minds our fundamental trust that makes our financial system possible. and given, the widespread aagree shoes, and potentially, criminal actions of wells fargo, the treasurer did suspend it on the bank on san francisco program, and as stated in the controller's memo, and we are able to mo

. >> good afternoon, supervisors, an amanda, and i want to put the few things in context and we participated in the controller's process and appreciate them bringing in a thorough discussion and a memo to the table and the support and what they are saying and the treasurer is the first to come and defend his fiduciary responsibility. and but on this particular issue of kwelz fargo he has been outspoken, and he wants to outline the concerns for the department and particularly as wells fargo actions impact, low income san franciscos and so not only do wells fargo actions impact millions of bank customers it also sent a signal to those who are still unbanked both in our city and across our country, that stashing their money in a piggy bank and in a mattress may be the safest option that they have and that under minds our fundamental trust that makes our financial system possible. and given, the widespread aagree shoes, and potentially, criminal actions of wells fargo, the treasurer did suspend it on the bank on san francisco program, and as stated in the controller's memo, and we are able to mo

in a statement, a friend wrote she was an anti fascist, last seen taking down swas particulara paraphernalia on the night of the fire. pine's sister is amanda peri. >> she was an amazingly kind and beautiful person who had the strength to be her true self even when she knew that was not going to be an easy path. >> reporter: the third transgender fire victim is 33-year-old em bohlka of oakland whose father wrote, you're communities must become more open and accepting of all people, all identities so everyone can enjoy a concert in a space that is not a death trap. today the former president of transgender san francisco told me, it's important to remember these three by the names and the gender they chose. >> it's about validating your identity, who you are as a person, and your gender. >> reporter: dolly says the name she was given at birth is her dead name. >> because it represents the life that we no longer have. the gender that is dead to us. >> reporter: in releasing the names, the sheriff's coroners have said -- the coroner's sheriffs deputies have said they will use names preferred by the victims' families rather than the victim' frie

. >> and amanda curb saw is an avid photographer and lover of dance music. griffin madden was 23 and lived in berkeley and graduated from california with degrees in philosophy and slavic languages and literature. the next couple of hours, and i really think that light rain is going do develop later on in the afternoon. expect sprinkles through 2:00, as we look at rain developing in the north bay down to san francisco by 4:00, and it spread to all of the neighborhoods by 6:00, and it pecks up intensity by 8:00, and it becomes moderate at times so the later you are getting out for the evening commute, the more likely you will be on slick streets of the storm-impact scale is at 2:00 tonight, tomorrow and tomorrow with moderate rain and breezy conditions and minor urban flooding and i will show you the hour-by-hour look ahead. >> right now we have a traffic alert to tell you about. this is happening in san mateo. right now, the off ramp from eastbound highway 912 on to alameda is still closed due to an earlier big-rig crash that spilled dirt all over place, two

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ara jo was an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco, and described by her husband as a lover of dance music. griffin sean madden graduated from cal with agrees in philosophy and languages and literature. 21-year-old vanessa plotkin, she lived in oakland and from los angeles county. >>> hanna raux was at ghost ship with her fiance, who also died in the fire. >>> denalda nicole renee. and alex vega, he was from san bruno, his girlfriend died in the fire. >> faces and names associated with the tragedy after the deadliest fire in oakland's history, that includes the cause and the origin. the oakland fire chief declared a local state of emergency so the city is eligible for state and federal money. the coroner has identified 35 of the 36 victims and tonight, three decades of roshds, including complaints against the ghost ship and the neighboring property are now public. we have live team coverage tonight. live at 31st and international in oakland, katie. >> reporter: we spoke with a man who lived in the ghost ship warehouse and narrowly escaped the fire, he

ara jo was an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco, and described by her husband as a lover of dance music. griffin sean madden graduated from cal with agrees in philosophy and languages and literature. 21-year-old vanessa plotkin, she lived in oakland and from los angeles county. >>> hanna raux was at ghost ship with her fiance, who also died in the fire. >>> denalda nicole and alex vega, he was from bruno, his girlfriend died in the fire. >> faces and names associated with the tragedy after the deadliest fire in oakland's history, that includes the cause and the origin. the oakland fire chief declared a local state of emergency so the city is eligible for state and federal money. the coroner has identified 35 of the 36 victims and tonight, three decades of roshds, including complaints against the ghost ship and the neighboring property are now public. we have live team coverage tonight. live at 31st and international in oakland, katie. >> reporter: we spoke with a man who lived in the ghost ship warehouse and narrowly escaped the fire, he tried to ge

[laughter] amanda: in the american colonies, hospitals have an imperial agenda. american colonies, britons and americans similarly founded and supported charities aimed at all stirring legends -- stering strength. george whitfield, you see here. whitfield was an english 10 clergyman and is remembered best for helping to propel the religious revivals known as the great awakening in the midcentury. throughout the colonies, preaching his revival message to huge crowds outdoors and he was probably the best-known person in the colonies. benjamin rush, met him and then again, as a besides his us mission, he also had a charitable mission. one reason he came to america was to found an orphanage in georgia. the orphanage was called mercy, and ite of was based on conditions in germany. you may not be familiar with the foundation. uite ofs a s charitable organizations that were enormously influential in protestant charitable world in the 18th century. whitfield drew explicitly on them as a model. raised funds throughout the colonies and in britain for the orphanage. religio

an era. how barbara boxer bid farewell to capitol hill in this incredible speech. that's coming up next. >>> and now we remember amanda kershaw, one of the victims in this fire. kershaw, a photographer, moved here to san francisco from texas with her husband in 2008. she's ascribed by her family with an incredible sense of humor and positivity. amanda kershaw was 34 years old. she has seen it all.... barbara boxer may be retiring, but she's certainly not >>> well, she has seen it all. barbara boxer may be retiring but she's certainly not stopping. that was her message today on the senate floor. >> it's going to be an interesting transition. after two iraq wars, five presidential administrations and 33 years in congress, boxer is leaving the senate, turning over her seat to kamala harris. she says her few regrets includes washington's changing temperament. >> if you learn to be tough in the right way, you can find the sweet spot, even in this atmosphere where the parties have grown so far apart. this is one of my biggest regrets, how far the parties have grown apart. >> she has worked as a tireless public servant for d

. >> reporter: call it an early holiday gift for amanda serrano and her neighbors. >> thank god.es. god bless all those people. >> reporter: yesterday, the santa clara housing authority voted unanimously to buy buena vista mobile park from its current owner to try to save hundreds to call this place home from being evicted. >> i love this place. yeah. i been here for 10 years already. and i love this place. >> reporter: amanda is disabled and works part time as a caregiver. it's barely enough to cover her monthly rent of $1,100 but number 59 is her home and not knowing whether she would be told to leave, she says, drove her into the depression. >> i rather die to be homeless, to be honest with you. >> reporter: but the county housing authority and the city of palo alto all stepped in to save the remnants of affordable housing in the ever pricy palo alto. >> oh, god bless them because there's a lot of people that need this housing. they're good people. >> reporter: so what's the neck step? the housing authority plans to make an offer to the property owner based on the assessed mar

a few weeks after his arrest nique leili's daughters, amanda and rebecca, posted an edited video on youtube in support of their dad. >> so girls, tell me what life was like growing up in your home. >> it was always happy and loving. most of the time my mom was traveling. my dad was mostly the one taking care of us. >> reporter: in the video the girls claimed that their mother hated her own family and those same spiteful relatives were the primary reason their dad was in jail. >> they've never liked my dad, and i've been reading things online. i've been watching the news. and i can see the hatred that they have for my dad. and it's just ridiculous the lies they're spreading. that video was devastating. what, they wondered, had happened to those girls in the four years they'd been in vermont? >> as far as i can tell, he poisoned them against us. and i can only attribute that to, you know, them living in a house with a master manipulator. >> reporter: the notion of matt leili as a master manipulator would become a central theme when his murder trial began in january 2016. >> morning, ladies an

an oakland resident. johnny igaz, 34 from oakland. ara jo was 29. amanda kershaw was from san francisco. griffin madden lives in berkeley. 23. vanessa plotkin was 121. 32-year-old hannah rua was from finland. nicole segress was 29 from oakland. alex vega, 22, his gulf, 20-year-old michela gregory also died in the fire. >> in addition to the list of names we learn more of each victim and what they have in common: their love for music and part. >> bob lapine is talking about his son, from salt lake city moved to oakland where he loved the music scene. >> he made an impact and you wonder, what who he is been if he survived? >> wondering and wishing thought passing through so many who miss their loved one. authorities notified the fame on sunday and her body arrived in southern california when her parents arrived from south korea. her uncle remembers her. >> she would standout in thousands of people you could spot her in a split second. she had a smile and very loud laughing voice. all the 29-year-old was a painter and lived in oakland. >> she immediately made a presence felt strongly. >> in

ara jo lived oakland, an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco. she is described by her husband as avid photographer and lover of dance music. >> griffin madden was 23 living in berkeley and graduated with kegs in philosophy and hit a door and slavic languages. >> hannah rua was 32 from begin land, at anything chicago with her fiance, alex ghassan who also died. nicole seegrest worked at the land lake theater. the last victim was 22-year-old alex investigation good -- and his girlfriend also died in the fire. survivors say it was thoroughly impossible do find an exit as the smoke and flames engulfed the warehouse. jose is one of the last people to get out and he said by the time he opened his door the flames were in front of him. >> we saw one person, i saw her confusion, she was last, and i tried to guide her out. >> he said he tried to get his fire sting -- fire but in was not enough time. >> our reporter spoke with derick ion almena the founder. after an argument with the party rome motor and his friend in 2015 men filed for restraining orders

a few weeks after his arrest, nique's daughters, amanda and rebecca, posted an edited video on youtubesupport of their dad. in the video the girls claimed that their mother hated her own family and those same spiteful relatives were the primary reason their dad was in jail. for nique's family, that video was devastating. what, they wondered, had happened to those girls in the four years they had been in vermont. >> as far as i can tell, he poisoned them against us. i can only attribute that to, you know, them living in a house with a master manipulator. >> the notion of matt leili as a master manipulator would become a central theme when his murder trial began in january 2016. >> morning, ladies and gentlemen. >> in her opening statement to the jury, prosecutor lisa jones depicted matt leili as a couch potato sponging off his hard-working wife. >> nique leili was the breadwinner. the family was in debt, up to $300,000 in debt. >> furthermore, jones said, matt leili tried to control his wife by turning their home into a virtual north korea. with cameras and recording devices everywhere.

an oughtist and musician survived by parents from south korea. 36-year-old amanda kerkhat a lover of dance music. griffin mad was 23, from berkeley, graduating from cal with degree in literature. >> 21-year-old vanessa plotkin from oakland was from los angeles county. >> hannah ruax, from finland, at ghost ship with her fiance, alex ghassan who died. nicole renae lived in oakland and worked at the theater. am leg vega was with his girlfriend, michela gregory who died. we on all of those who were lost. the survivors say he was nearly impossible to find an exit as the smoke flames engulf the warehouse on friday. one of the last people to get out said by the time he opened his door, the flames were right in front of him. >> i only saw one person, her confusion, she was lost and i tried to guide her out as best i could. >> he said he tried to get the fire extinguisher but there wasn't enough time. >> the oakland fire is prompting calls for building safety all around the country. >> jessica is tracking responses from the hisd in several major cities. >> we have her significant reaction by

roads.the department of public works gave an update not long ago...on its plans. cbs 58's amanda devoe joins us live with that part of the story...amanda. the city wants you to know that crews will be out in full force to make sure the roads are safe to drive. the milwaukee department of operations started on wednesday. crews are brining the streets with salt and water to keep the snow from sticking to the pavement. 102 salt trucks will be in the streets starting tomorrow. dpw says 350 workers will be out over the course of the storm, and they're prepared to work 12 hour shifts. dpw also says they are monitoring the storm, and will do whatever it takes to keep the roads safe. 3 "please be patient. it sounds like it's going to be a big storm. if you don't have to travel during the height of the snowfall, please don't. our main goal in mindis streets, so that you can get home and get to your destinatio" destinations." this weekend's snow operation is expected to cost around one and a half million dollars. dpw also says to make sure follow the rules for street parking so you don't g

an area company announces widespread layoffs. good evening everyone, i'm ron steele. and i'm amanda goodman. thanks for joining us. our top story tonight -- three hurt tonight when a pickup truck crashes through the front doors of a walmart in iowa. this all happening in pella -- where a 9-1-1 call came in just before 10 this morning regarding a truck that drove through the meat and grocery entrance of the store. a chaotic scene in and around the walmart. amanda/ron- authorities aren't saying much right now as it's investigation. but at this point they say they have no reason to believe the a shopping trip turning into terror. after a driver slams his truck into a walmart store. the pick-up truck ramming right through the front of this wal- mart just before ten o clock this morning. driving through the meat and grocery department-before coming to a halt right here. chief robert bokinsky, pella police department "of course it's a terrible incident. you have a number of people come to walmart shopping, grocery shopping, christmas shopping,

amanda. >> thanks, kate, for having me. >> you know the bidens. this is a big day for joe biden. talk about how nostalgic this will be for him. >> it's an incredible day, and it's a true testament to his bipartisan efforts not only in the senate but in his time as vice president. there are very few people in politics that c bring senator mcconnell and senator reid together and he will be doing that today. >> and you followed him throughout his vice presidency for a while now. any highlights that jump out. we all have our favorite joe biden moments and joe bidenisms, but what are yours? >> i think as vice president he's continued his efforts for the women against violence act. he has continued his efforts to research -- cancer research as katy just mentioned and his efforts to find a cure for cancer and i think he will continue to do that when he leaves office in january. he's been a great statesman for our country. he's been a steady voice for this administration, and i think that we will continue to see him in public life in one way or another over the next few years. >> i was going to ask about that public life question because we jus

an hour. >> reporter: she doesn't. ellen, her husband, big sister amanda and cousin allen take on the world today home schooling throughrning history where it was made. they celebrate every holiday, every milestone, playing violin for the reading phillies, simple stuff like snuggling grammy to riding a camel every day a blessing. >> he's a miracle. he's doing awesome. >> reporter: how awesome? >> i told him to do his best. >> reporter: ben is taking part in the stud to help other kids during this recent stress test he rocked it. >> did he better than most kids who actually are seven years of age who don't have heart disease. he excelled. >> i still really don't know the future. i have a lot more hope now. >> the doctors here are so amazing. they're doing studies all the time, and you know on the cutting edge of technology here. >> reporter: ellen's dreams for ben are as big as the moon and inspiration for us all. >> just something great the gift of life that he's been given. really makes the most of every day. ♪ >> reporter: karen hepp, fox 29 news. >>> he was a normal six-year-old boy until a mystery left him unconsci

an 11-year-old saudi prince about, other than crops, obviously. >> after we got through crops -- he didn't speak english so we just kind of amanda at each him. have you kept up with him? >> yes, i'm going over there to inspect their crops. >> stephen: excellent. ( applause ) you're a bit of an environmentalist. ob, we know this from "avatar." you believe in protecting the trees. >> right, right. >> stephen: you protect the trees. >> yes, yes. >> stephen: trump just-- who did he put in-- >> he just appointed scott pruitt who is the attorney general for oklahoma to run the e.p.a. and sc career as attorney general in oklahoma suing the e.p.a. on behalf of fossil fuel companies. so, you know, this man who is supposed to be the administrator of the e.p.a., will probably start dismantling it. and you know we didn't vote for dirty air and dirty water. we didn't say, "let's make america dirty again,," you know. so i think it's-- ( applause ) it's really a stunning appointment. it's an outrageous appointment. calls," and it's about a young boy whose mother is sadly dying of cancer. and he-- and he imagines-- or summons a tree monster to help and comfo

. >> billy dixon was a native of the cleveland area. 4-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco and was described as an avid photographer and events promoter. >> hana ruax lived with her boyfriend and they had twin caughters and denalda nicole renae was 29 and lived in the grant they'der. >> alex vega loved work on cars. we're told he died in the arms of his girlfriend, 20-year-old mikayla gregory. he also loved the arts from urban graffiti and painting to electronic music. >>> now five people who used to attend cal or were current students were also among dead. >> abc 7 news reporter elissa harrington spoke with them on campus today or spoke with others on campus and joins us live now with a look back at what made these people so special. >> reporter: there's so many people touched by this tragedy and now we know it extends here to uc berkeley. there are counselors on campus. there will be a vigil tomorrow at noon at zeller and people are collecting cards that they can send to family members. uc berkeley just released a statement offering prayers and cole constolenses saying they will all stand togeth

. >> amanda was the partner of the shooter, syed farook. >> we have an active shooter. >> she tells me where she had been shot, she tells me she is going to die, not to let her die. >> i was begging. please help me. please help me. >> i said you are not going to die today. >> she lived but today a year later she is still in pain. told by the county claims administrator that a surgery and other treatments she needs were too expensive under california workers' comp guidelines. >> i need surgery. they don't want to pay. >> are you in pain? >> i am in pain every day. >> she is not the only one of the county employees in the room that day who say they are not getting what they need. >> my medication got denied. cut off in october. >> first betrayed by a fellow worker, the survivors are being we are being betrayed by our employer, county of san bernardino. alison: brian ross reporting. the unemployment rate dropped to nine-year low of 4.6% last month. in november the u.s. economy added 178,000 jobs. just about on target with what a recall from ford. there are front seat belts that may not be

, i think to answer the question is look at the work of the last eight years, you just told amanda there is anaccountability. that the principles of 21st-century policing are not exclusive rights of one administration, these were developed by field, by communities for the best practices and we should all embrace it and i think that's what we can do and i think policing agencies have to do. the national data, it has to be there. and i like the way roy put it with the comparison is we have to have that comparison if we're going to embrace the profession that has the most significant power if you think about it in our society and that is the power to detain without oversight immediately, the power to take life. a lot of power goes into that and we have to always accept and never be shy to make sure that those after 30 years that have power have to be held to the highest standards of the profession and the highest standards of the community. there's nothing wrong with that and i think data will help us do that but data , we've got to make sure we all focus on. the last couple of years have reveale

an anonymous spender in north carolina played off layaway -- paid off layaway accounts. amandatern reports.>> reporter: with only three days until christmas, felicia sellers is busy getting presents under the tree. it's the story of how they got there that she will always remember. >> i went to walmart around nine to get my layaway. she said, years has been paid for. yours +25 others. i am like, what do you mean? it wasn't registering. my mouth literally dropped to the counter. i am going to cry. she had the biggest smile on her face. walked off, went got my box. i was just bawling. >> reporter: one of santa's elves stopped in this walmart. thanks to the anonymous giver, 26 holidays were made brighter.>> that's amazing. that's awesome to see something, somebody doing something so nice for somebody that they don't even know.>> reporter: felicia posted her story on facebook. the post went viral. more than 100 comments and 1400 reactions. felicia says she just hopes the good samaritan sees it. >> christmas, i think this time of year brings out the good in people. there are good pe

an inauguration day. it's seven weeks. is that too many print i would do the math and let you know. >> in other news to tell you about. amanda accused of kill people in portage county and one of them was a pregnant woman. david darnell calhoun junior was armed and dangerous. he shot 33 -year-old lashawn sanders and sarah marshall on wednesday what they were sitting at a car in ravenna township they knew both victim and anyone who sees him should contact the the rest of her life behind bars for killing and neighbor over a dispute about her cats. a judge a sentence linda buckner for the death of kassie hudson. her remains were found in february. walter was also in cited in the death that he has been declared incompetent to stand trial. berkeley was shot and 8:00 p.m. on the way avenue on the westside early thursday morning family says he is getting money to buy a christmas tree for his family. right after he got the cash and man held them at gunpoint and demanded money. they try to negotiate saints is christmas in his children he said the suspect then shot him in the chest. he didn't even talk to him at first like i say give m

21-year-old vanessa plotkin was an undergrad student at berkeley who grew up in lakeland. >> 29-year-old nicole siegrist is originally from nebraska. >> 34-year-old amanda allen also perished in tir foo. families say she loved music and photography and was very involved in both of those pursuits in san francisco. >> 22-year-old alex vega from san bruno. friends say he pursued the arts from your gan graffiti, painting and electronic music which led him to the event at the warehouse. the other victims, 34-year-old johnny igaz, 29-year-old ara jo from oakland, 23-year-old griffin madden who just graduated from cal last year, and 32-year-old hanna ruax. >> we learned young men and women who didn't make it out, among them, 34-year-old johnny igaz. he worked at green apple music in oakland. 29-year-old ara jo, 23-year-old griffin madden who graduated in cal last year and 33-year-old hanna ruax from finland. >> what you're looking at now is the city of oakland releasing documents detailing the complaints and inspection history. this is a violation record from november 21st, indicating the city received a complaint that the warehouse was remodelled for resident

artist. 21-year-old vanessa plotkin, an undergraduate student at uc berkeley grew up in lakewood. 28-year-old nicole siegrist originally from nebraska. >> 34-year-old amanda allen also perished in the fire. families say she loved music and photography and was very involved in both of those communities in san francisco. >> 22-year-old alex vega is from san bruno. friends say he pursued the arts from your gan graffiti and painting to electronic music which led him to the event at the ghostship warehouse. the other victims include 34-year-old johnny eye gaz who worked at green apple music in san francisco, 29-year-old ara jo from oakland, 23-year-old griffin madden who just graduated from cal last year and 32-year-old hannah ruex. the focus is shifting from recovery to investigating how this tragedy even started, how it happened. officials are zeroing in on a specific area. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us from oakland. investigators are saying that fire could have started from an appliance. >> reporter: good morning, sam and laura. we're still at the scene at 31st avenue and international boulevard where we usually have these news updates or co

an accident, and your daughter is dead. a fire. >> when carolyn's younger sister amanda learned the news, she collapsed with grief. >> i just -- i screamed really loud. made my ears ring from my screaming. >> they've got this wrong? >> yeah. something's wrong. she didn't die. i said no, she's not dead. >> what was the turning point? >> i called her apartment. she didn't answer. detective capps did say it was homicide. >> i think we had a strong feeling that possibly there was some type of sexual assault that occurred, and somebody was trying to cover up some evidence. >> kelly brown of "the eagle" newspaper had another story to write. this is a community that's not used to a lot of murders. it's not used to violent crimes like this, and it certainly wasn't used to having a murder victim be set on fire. even law enforcement, they thought, what do we have on our hands here? >> on the night of carolyn's murder, there had been a small party in one of the apartments. and now the detective was canvassing the complex, looking for leads. so you're literally knocking on doors. >> yes. >> in one unit, two men answered. one of them ha

amanda goodman. thanks tours wrapping up today with the final candidate for uni's presidential search speaking to students and staff. kwwl's jessica hartman has an overview of all three candidates and the future of u-n-i. jessica? as early as tuesday next week --- the regents will select three men -- each believing they know what is best for growing the uni community. first on the list -- neil theobald former president of temple university theobald - "i love that uni's history is so tied to teaching, which is where i started and continue to teach each year." the second choice -- interim president jim wohlpart. wohlpart - "to take a student and help them find their purspose and passion in life and marry it to a vocation so they can go out in the world and offer themselves to the world." and mark nook chancellor at montana state university billings. nook - "there is a value proposition, a public good to higher education that has been lost in a lot of the conversation." education. but the question the cedar valley is asking, 'can we get a president who will stay uni alumn walt rogers." "we want somebody who wants to stick around here for quite a wh

amanda hasn't talked to her mom since thanksgiving. >> hey, mom. i'm good. merry christmas. >> reporter: mom's cooking, she says, as she describes the scene here. >> they have pool tables here, anire buffet. they have brownies. >> reporter: little things make the difference. ann smith was surprised with what they had waiting for them here. >> it felt really good. happy, like i was at home. it was nice. >> reporter: they welcomed and fed 108 recruits today and they're already working on next year. in millville, i'm lauren mayk, nbc 10 news. >>> pope francis wished for peace during his christmas message today. thousands packed st. peter's square in vatican city to hear him speech. he sprayed for those who lost loved ones to terrorism. he pressed the international community to find a solution to the war in syria. >>> president-elect donald trump is celebrating christmas in florida. mr. trump and his wife melania attended a church service in palm beach, the same church where the couple was married in 2005. the president-elect tweeted this morning, wishing everyone a merry christmas and a happy new year. >>> now to a developing story out of russia. a russian plane carrying a famous

an undergrad student at uc berkeley. grew up in lakewood. nicole siegrist from nbc bay area -- nebraska. amanda allen loved music, photography and was involved in both scenes in san francisco. 34-year-old johnny igaz worked at green apple music in san francisco. 29-year-old ara jo was from oakland. 23-year-old griffin madden graduated from cal. 32 hannah ruax from finland died alongside her fiancÉ alex ghassan. the families have shared details of their lives with us. you can find their stories on our home page at nbcbayarea.com. there are still a number of other victims whose families have not gotten official notification, but as they are notified and they share the stories of their loved ones, we will bring you stories of their lives. >> certainly the whole community has a collective hole in its heart right now. 11:04. we're learning more about complaints and inspections at the so-called "ghost ship" warehouse. this record dates back to november 21st indicating the city received a complaint that the warehouse was remodelled for residential use. we've since learned the structure was not permitt

amanda. 3 the goal is to improve graduation rates. superintendant - says ile shifting school year times is a small step. its an important one. and it will be the topic of tomorrows school board meeting. originally early august start date was going to be for the whole district next year. but darienne driver says they listened to feedback - and decided first it would only be for high schoolers. driver said in a news conference today that graduation rates are extremely low. 53 percent of students who have to repeat one to tenth grade..just by taking two more classes in summ school. moving the start dates will allow them to get started on that earlier in june. the district says its a small step they say will help more mps kids get their diploma. 3 there are a number of reasons why this malkes sense. in terms of making sufre our students are proficient, making sure theyre not only graduating on time but graduating with options with the knowledge and skills they need to 14:43:32 3 the district says most of the concerns they heard is that it's still hot in august.but they plan to address that with cooling stations and fans. it stil

amanda just tell you about it. we brought it to you as breaking news at 5:00 this morning. an accident involving a van on i95 sent 14 people to local hospitalization. crews rushed to i95 southbound, near the woodhaven road exit in bensalem, just before 4:00 this morning. we are told none of the injuries are life threatening. >>> well, it is the last chance to find a gift for everyone on your gift list. when you do, chances are, you won't be alone today. as "eyewitness news" reporter alexandria hoff tells us, some stores are open 24 hours or longer, as the holiday shopping season winds down. >> you have made the grocery list, and checked it twice, and somewhere between the gift wrap and couldn't meant aisle realize that the holidays have snuck up yet again. >> i have no gifts. no, nothing. so we're going to be out tomorrow. >> i'm definitely stressed, because my mother will be mad if i don't get her anything. but i've gotten like nothing, i've got my sister something. >> that's a start. well, like incest end alarm clock, the sound of the bell ringers inside the cherry hill mall