remember him and to celebrate his life, that says more than any words i could say. >> reporter: brad parkerd doing what he loved. hours after proposing to his girlfriend, he fell during a climb in tuolumne meadows. it's a heartbreaking loss to his hours old fiancee, parents and the dozens of people who knew him through the many avenues he explored in his quest to live life to the fullest. >> you say live like brad parker? be the best person that you can be. >> aloha ♪ aloha ♪ aloha ♪ >> reporter: after a traditional hawaiian chant, dozens paddled out to the mouth of the russian river, pausing to reflect on brad's effect on their lives. fred said brad did more than he could ever ask. >> he saved my son-in-law's life. i have two beautiful granddaughters. [ crying ] >> that wouldn't be alive today if it weren't for brad. >> he will be remembered for so many individual things, but the lasting impression that anyone that knew him will get is just an overwhelming joy of life. >> reporter: at the end of the paddle-out, a loud cheer and splashing. >> thank you! whoo! >> reporter: jeremiah says brad

family and those who knew him in his quest to live life to the fullest. >> can you say life life, brad parkere the best person that you can be. >> aloha, aloha, aloha. >> after a traditional hawaiian chant dozens paddled out to the mouth russian river, pausing to reflect on brad's effect on their lives. one said "brad did more than he could ever ask." he saved hi son-in-law's life and i have two beautiful granddaughters that wouldn't by alive today if it wasn't for brad. >> he will be remembered for so many individual things, but the lasting impression that anyone will know is just an overwhelming joy of life. >> at at the end of the paddle out a loud cheer and splashing. [cheering]. >> jeremiah khamoson says brad was his best friend. >> if life was a wet towel he was wringing to get every drop of life out of it and i'm incredibly grateful and appreciative to have shared in some of that. >> following the paddle out another vigil was held this afternoon at in sebastopol. brad park's ashes will be gather scattered in the plays he loved the most, yosemite, hawai'i and the sonoma coat. >>> sailor

just hours after his girlfriend accepted his mountaintop marriage proposal. 36-year-old brad parker wasran rock climber, surfer and fitness buff. a cal poly grad, who lived in sebastopol. parker and his girlfriend climbed cathedral peak saturday, where he proposed. later, parker went to climb nearby "matthes crest". and other climbers saw him fall to his death. today kron 4's charles clifford spoke to a climber who knew parker. >> charles clifford brad parker apparently spent a lot of time climbing in this area. his death has left everybody stand. >> he was a very nice guy and always had a climbing story to share. when he had a goal in mind he was the kind of person to go for it 100 percent. always taking the next step. >> charles clifford according to his friends he grew up in the area and worked as a yoga instructor. was very popular. >>@ it was a terrible loss. he will be missed by many >>pam moore a large wildfire near yosemite is threatening hundreds of homes. it's burning in madera county.near the town of oakhurst.about 15 miles from yosemite. 13-thousand evacuation orders are in

. >> on saturday, brad parker and his girlfriend completed a climb to the summit of cathedral peak. once there, he asked her to marry him. >> amazing day. had a great time. and just proposal happened on the top of the peak. they descended then. >> parker wanted to train for a hard climb this week. so he went alone to climb mathis crest, a dramatic ridge, just about three miles from cathedral peak. he decided to do it solo. meaning, without a rope. >> he climbed the climb, 2, 3 times. and one of those times was without a rope. he absolutely thought he would do this. >> something went wrong. nearby climbers saw parker fall down the granite crest. brad parker was a veteran climber who pursued the sport 20 years, traveling the world following his passion. >> nepal, thailand, south america. then, yosemite and eastern sierras were his backyard. >> he was one of the strongest, most talented climbers and on occasion, he taught yoga and deep tissue massage here. he was in a loving relationship. >> we were witnessing their growing relationship. it was inspiring to see. and exciting. >> today,

. >> on saturday, brad parker and his girlfriend completed a climb to the summit of cathedral peak. once there, he asked her to marry him. >> amazing day. had a great time. and just proposal happened on the top of the peak. they descended then. >> parker wanted to train for a hard climb this week. so he went alone to climb mathis crest, a dramatic ridge, just about three miles from cathedral peak. he decided to do it solo. meaning, without a rope. >> he climbed the climb, 2, 3 times. and one of those times was without a rope. he absolutely thought he would do this. >> something went wrong. nearby climbers saw parker fall down the granite crest. brad parker was a veteran climber who pursued the sport 20 years, traveling the world following his passion. >> nepal, thailand, south america. then, yosemite and eastern sierras were his backyard. >> he was one of the strongest, most talented climbers and on occasion, he taught yoga and deep tissue massage here. he was in a loving relationship. >> we were witnessing their growing relationship. it was inspiring to see. and exciting. >> today,

.. >> reporter:well, by all accounts brad parker was a well liked and adventurous person. he apparently grew up here in santa rosa, worked in sebastapol. >>it was a terrible loss. >> reporter:brad parker apparently spent a lot of time climbing and training here at the vertex climbing center in santa rosa. his death has left everyone stunned. >>he was a very nice guy. always had a climbing story to share. a climbing experience to share. when he had a goal in mind he was the kind of person to go for it 100 percent, always taking the next step. according to his friends, parker.. who gew up here in santa rosa and worked as a yoga instructor in nearby sebastapol.. was well liked. >> gary: i guess he was doing what he loved to do. he will be missed by many. >> pam: >> reporter: charles clifford kron 4 news. >> pam: dramatic surveillance video. showing the end of a police pursuit in the north bay. a vehicle slamming into a crowded cafÉ in sausalito. >> pam: tonight -- we talk to a man, who not only helped victims of the crash. but he also tried to track down the suspected criminal

brad parker fell to his death while rock climbing in yosemite.his was only hours after asking his girlfriend to marry him. vick. >> well, brad parker spent a lot of time here. his fellow climbers are mourning his death. this is the vortex climbing center. he spent a lot of time getting ready for his difficult climbs he died doing what he loves. the tragedy is compounded by the fact that he died on the happiest day of his life. broad parker has been a veteran climber, he had traveled the world following his passion. >> nepal, thailand. the eastern sierras, he lived there for a long time. he was one of the strongest and most talented climbers. on occasion, he tried deep tissue massage here. he was in a loving relationship as well. >> we were interested in a growing relationship. it's exciting. >> on saturday, parker and his girlfriend completed a climb to the summit, of cathedral peek in yosemite, once there, he he had an amazing day, a great time. this apparently happened on the top of the peak and they descended that. >> parker wanted to train a

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. >>> 36-year-old brad parker was an avid rock climber, surfer, yoga instructor and chef. parker proposed to his girlfriend in yosemite and she said yes. then he went on a climb. park rangers said parker was climbing alone and wasn't using ropes when he fell. the friends say he died doing what he loved. >> the other side of that would be stop doing something that you absolutely love to do. that's not a way that we would choose to live our lives and obviously it's not a way that brad would either. >> parker's family plans to scatter his ashes in two places he loved, hawaii and yosemite. >>> next month it'll be four years since a pipeline destroyed a san bruno neighborhood and killed eight people. new at 6:00, ktvu's tom vacar looks now at the gaping wounds that are still very visible in that community. >> reporter: this is sered today the mind of san bruno who still wrestle with the reality -- sered into the minds of san bruno who still wrestle with the reality of what happened to their homes. >> they promised us they were going to do it as soon as possible. no one suspecte

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at the age of 36 brad parker was already a veteran climber who had pursued the sport for some 20 yearsad traveled the world following his passion. >> nepal. thailand. the i think south america. then of course yosemite and the eastern sierra were keen of like his back yard. he lived there for a long time. >>reporter: he was one of the strongest and most talented climbers at the vertex climbing center. on occasion he taught yoga and deep tissue massage here. parker was on the top of his game. and he was in a loving relationship as well. >> we were witnessing the growing relationship. it was something that was inspiring to see and exciting. >>reporter: today the small tribute to his memory here at the climbing center to man who followed his dreams. lifted everyone spirits with his smile and passion. vic lee, lee, abc 7 news. >> drought or no drought california does not have if you have water for everyone. that is the conclusion of new study that shows the state has allocated 5 times more water than nature can actually deliver. according to the study rain and sfo produce about 70 million a

brad parker grew up in santa rosa and lived in sebastopol. dad said brad was a careful climber and in great shape. here he is a couple years ago on the cover of california climber magazine. on saturday brad went by himself to climb in the meadows area of yosemite without ropes and other climbers saw him fall. a few hours earlier he had asked him girl friend jainee to marry him. when she said yes, he told her it was the happiest day of his life. he was 36 years old. >>> new information about a bay area slaughterhouse the feds tell us was up to some shady dealings and they put a lot of meat eaters at risk. betty yu is back with the latest. >> four people including the owners of rancho feeding corporation have been charged accused of sidestepping the inspection process to make cash on the side. making scheme that put mill at risk. owner jesse amaral bob sing directing two the indictment details illegal and downright dirty dealings behind the walls of this petaluma slaughterhouse all behind-the-backs of usda inspectors, a calculated money making s

these are facebook photos of brad parker and jamie dial. parker's body was found by park rangers on saturday after he fell from mathis crest while climbing along. the edition of rock climbs and he was an avid surfer, a paddle out will be held saturday morning where the russian river meets the ocean followed by a celebration of life in sebastopol. >>> mandatory evacuations are in effect for 13,000 people in madeira county where firefighters are trying to get a handle on a massive wildfire. the so-called junction fire broke out yesterday afternoon near the highway 41 and highway 49 junction in oakhurst. the fire is threatening 500 homes and has already destroyed eight buildings. the officials are urging residents and business owners to follow evacuation orders and to exer sited extreme caution. >> it exploded. it was crazy and it just, i have never seen anything like it in our life. >> all of the business is getting calls to close down. so, i mean we're just waiting for further instructions. >> and so far, crews have zero containment of the 1

. >> you know, liz, this was really brad parker's second home next to being out in nature. with the vertex climbing facility here in santa rosa and now a memorial is set up. his friends say next to climbing, his true love and passion was janey, his new fiance. >> on top of cathedral peek, he proposed to her. >> brad telling his friends it was the happiest day of his life. when he headed off by himself to climb the crest just a few miles away, he tragically fell to his death. other climbers saw brad fall. he was climbing alone, a climb not known to be too technically difficult. sarah and rob mccay talked with janey right after the tragedy. >> my life changed dramatically. >> she is completely, completely devastated. you know how i feel, but every time i think of janey and brad's parents, gayle, and his brother, i get like this, because i feel their pain a little and i just can't even imagine it. >> brad's friends say he was a spark of energy and full of life. he once climbed the face in near record time. he was even photographed on the climber magazine. >> my wife said it be

his name was brad parker, an experienced hiker.just proposed to his girlfriend hours before his fall. parker was an avid climber, so his family is stunned he fell on a climb which rangers describe as not extremely difficult. friends and family are organizing a paddle out this saturday to the mouth of the river followed by a celebration of parker's life at a local park. >>> an odd warning to pet owners tonight about dogs and escalators. san francisco's spca says each month its veterinarians treat several dogs for injuries after their paws get caught on escalators. the dogs' pads can get stuck on steps. most of the injuries happen at bart stations or in malls. owners are advised to carry pets on moving stairs. the owner of this dog obviously did not get that message, though. >>> check your pantry. the peanut butter you might have from safeway or whole foods might make you six. six brands of peanut butter and almond butter are being recalled. they are sold under the brand names arrowhead mills, maranatha, kroger, safeway, trader joe's

yosemite national park - just hours after proposing to his girlfriend during an earlier climb. >> pam: brad parkerastopol -- proposed to his girlfriend, jainee dial. and she said yes. these are facebook photos of the couple together. >> pam: a park ranger says parker was climbing without ropes on an established route when he fell about 300 feet on saturday. >> pam: parker had died by the time park rangers were able to hike to the base of the cliff. . >> reporter:fire near yosemite that 1,000 fled doesn't grow >> reporter: say a california wildfire that has forced about 1,000 people from their homes in the foothills near yosemite national park is holding steady amid higher humidity and calmer winds. >> reporter:the blaze around the madera county community of oakhurst remained at a little under 2 square miles on tuesday. it has destroyed eight structures and was threatening about 500 homes around oakhurst, which is about 16 miles from a yosemite entrance. >> reporter:the wildfire began monday and was fueled by gusty winds and dry brush. >> reporter:it comes on the heels of another blaze around yosem

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. >>> coming up, what friends told us about brad parker he just asked his girlfriend to marry him shortlyore his death. >>> and more on the streets of san jose, why some say it doesn't make anyone safer. . >>> 5:53 this year they are dealing with a low staff levels as they respond to nonemergency calls. they got a sneak peak for these 25 new recruits. civilians will respond to burglaries vandalisms and some traffic accidents and even missing person cases. they will not respond to any calls with an active suspect and they will only be armed with pepper spray. >> with the current critical climate they are not able to do that. >> they are caused by cut backs to retirement benefits and civilians will be paid 5 $4,000 a year and they could start hitting the streets in just a couple of weeks. >>> privacy is concerned as they are letting kids set up their own accounts. they may allow them to set up new accounts in the near future but they said they would place limits on those accounts. they are worried their move would allow them to collect information that would allow advertisers to target chil

these are facebook photos of brad parker and janie dial. two had been climbing cathedral peak in yosemite on saturday. after dial accepted parker's proposal. parker went on to climb mathis crest alone. his body was found that evening. parker was also an avid surfer and a paddle out is being held saturday morning where the river meets the ocean. >>> an 8-year-old girl from the san diego area died after falling more than 500 feet while hiking with her family in yellow stone national park. the national park service says the girl and her family were hiking down a trail to an overlook in the grand canyon of yellow stone. she apparently stepped off the trail and lost her footing. it was the park's second accidental death this month and the third this year. >>> all right tori, time is 8:09. a palo alto instructor is facing charges. police say the girl repeatedly pulled away until he released her. and that this happened sometime late last year but police say it wasn't reported until may of this year. police say they don't know of any other complaint

relatives say 36-year-old brad parker of sebasta pool was climbing cathedral peak. after he proposed to her, they separated and he went on to climb nathes crest. he is described as an experienced climber who did not use ropes. >>> how this phenomenon has taken people closest to the cause by surprise. >>> and people in the bay area could wake up to cold weather. >>> and next a marine's young wife found dead her neighbor now under arrest. what investigators say may have been the motive. ♪ at kaiser permanente, everything you need is under one roof. another way care and coverage together makes life easier. okay, a little easier. become a member of kaiser permanente. because together, we thrive. ♪ female announcer: female announcer: when you see this truck, it means another neighbor is going to sleep better tonight because they went to sleep train's ticket to tempur-pedic event. choose from a huge selection of tempur-pedic models, including the new tempur-choice with head-to-toe customization. plus, get 36 months interest-free financing, two free pillows, and free same-

just hours after brad parker and his fiancÉe had climbed the park's cathedral peak, and she *acceptedhis proposal... parker fell hundreds of feet to his death, while climbing a separate peak by himself. he was climbing without safety ropes. texas governor rick perry now joins an infamous group of politicians who have been booked. perry's mugshot was taken after he turned himself in. he faces abuse of power charges for carrying out on a threat to veto funding for public corruption prosecutors. perry says the actions he took were proper and legal. he sounded more like a candidate, than a defendant, outside the courthouse. >> i will fight to this injustice with every fiber of my being and we will prevail. >>an arraignment is set for friday, but perry doesn't have to be there. perry may have had his fingerprints and mugshot taken, but it wasn't all bad. he went out for ice cream afterwards. >> eyes cream makes everything better. >> that is a good mug shot. he >> he is a handsome man. >> 68 degrees. wind down the west at 5 mi.. dew point at 60. 65 in waukegan. 68 at o'hare. 65 in bartlett.

brad parker was engaged to be married. had just proposed to his girlfriend hours before his fall. parker, an avid climber, his family is stunned that he fell. rangers describedas n as not re a difficult climb. there will be a celebration of his life at a low cale park. >>> one time and one time only. that's the response from governor brown to kneel cakash i kashkari. the kashkari campaign has asked brown to a series of ten debates. brown has agreed to just one. he is trailing governor brown notice polls and is far behind the incumbent in fund-raising. the general election is november 4. >>> not a picture you'll see in a campaign picture, the mug shot of texas governor rick perry released today. the republican governor booked at the austin courthouse this afternoon. he's facing felony charges of abuse of power. a grand jury alleges he tried to intimidate a district attorney into resigning after she pled guilty to drunk driving. he vowed to fight the charges to a cheering crowd. >> i'm going to fight this injustice with every fiber of my being. and we will prevail. >> governor perry

brad parker. for attending. for more information, please see the website of the u.s. campaign endtheocccupation at cupation.org. [applause] >> the senate approved $225 million in emergency funding to replenish israeli's system. mitch mcconnell joined other republicans to speak on the senate floor. let me say my friend the majority leader, this a good example of us being able to put aside partisan consideration and work together to have our good friend, israel. to salute senator graham and senator mccain. we have been relit lives in their effort to make sure that we sent this important signal to israel at a very tough time for them. view,re being in my criticized by everyone for pursuing a policy that i am certain we would pursue. if someone across our border was a launching rockets at our civilian population. i think it is important for us to send a signal that the u.s. stance when i one of his best friends in the world. i think the prime minister summed it up when you said there is no equivalency here, hamas launches missiles on civilians. warns civilians when it att

laila, brad parker and sunjeev bery. thank you all for attending.or more information about this issue, please see the website of the u.s. campaign to end the israeli occupation at the end of the occupation.org. thank you very much for coming applause mac [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] >> before leaving today on a five week break, do senate passed $225 million in emergency spending to replenish israel's missile defense system. that money will go to restock israel's iron dome defense. the senate passed the measure by unanimous consent. senate republican leader mitch mcconnell joined other republicans on the senate floor and commented on how republicans work with democrats in support of visual. mr. monnell minutes.ell >> let me just say to my friend, the majority leader, this is asn good example of us being able to put aside partisan considerations and work together, to help our good friend israel. i particularly want to salute senator graham and senator mccain to been absolutely relentless in their efforts to make sure that we sen

after that, we will hear from brad parker to my right. who is an attorney and international officer for defense for children international palestine. to be followed by -- the middle officer north african for amnesty international usa and rounding out the panel will -- the author of two books about the gaza strip. correspondentr for al jazeera english based in the gaza strip. watchingwe are overflow, we will -- because we are running overflow, we will run this again for those who cannot come and. i would like to ask our guest to come to the mic. [applause] >> good afternoon, everybody. i am really happy to be back safely. overseas, it was really tough. i had been through a really tough time. as i arrived in the airport, they kept me in the airport for 10 hours. , i actuallyday visited there for six weeks and what i've been through is a small taste of what they all go through. they do not have a right and they are not given rights. over there, when i visited over there, i actually forgot i had freedom. for my cousins, i really wish they had

after that we will hear from brad parker, to my right, who is an attorney and international advocacy officer for defense for children international palestine to be followed by sanjiv berry who is the middle east and north africa advocacy officer for amnesty international usa. and then rounding out the panel will be author leyla haddad who is the author of two books and is a former correspondent for al-jazeera english based in the gaza strip. and because we are running overflow, we'll be repeating this conversation at 3:30 for those who were not able to get in and who can come back later. so without further ado, i'd like to ask tariq abu hadir to come to the microphone. [applause] >> good afternoon, everybody. i'm really happy to be back safely, safe and sound. when i traveled overseas, it was really tough. i've been through a really tough time. as i arrived in the airport, i was actually in the airport. they kept me in the airport for ten hours, so -- and, and still today the palestinian people are are suffering. and i actually visited there for six weeks, and what i've been through

tariq and suha abu khdeir, laila el-haddad, brad parker and sunjeev, thank you for attending. for more information about this issue, please see the website of the u.s. campaign to end the israel occupation at the endtheoccupation.org. thank you very much for coming. [applause] [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] with members of congress beginning their five week recess, we're checking twitter to see what some of them are up to. senator bob corker's account says that senator and u.s. ambassador david shear are visiting the hanoi hilton prison where senator john mccain and u.s. pows were held in the vietnam war. and the republican and democratic congressmen are spending some vacation time together. also rick crawford of arkansas tweet to getting ready to head out to make deliveries with ups in arkansas' first district. the truck passed inspection and wwe're on the road. even with members of congress on recess, live coverage today with the metropolitan junior basically calling that bobby bonds memorial symposium highlighting how baseball can be a tool to mentor, e

sebastopol man who fell to his death just hours after proposing to his girlfriend. 36-year-old brad parkerimber, surfer, yoga instructor and chef. park rangers say parker was climbing alone last saturday and was not using ropes when he fell. right now, his friends are honoring him with a surfboard paddle-out event at the mouth of the russian river in jenner. afterwards, there will be a celebration of life ceremony at a park in sebastopol. >>> an organization that helps people with developmental disabilities suffered a major loss when a fire burned trucks and bins full of donations. the fire broke out yesterday afternoon behind the hope services center in santa clara. three trucks and several bins full of donated items burned and smoke from that fire could be seen from several san jose freeways, including highway 101 and interstate 880. >> three trucks is definitely a big loss because they use these trucks to collect items and food from people around the bay area. >> hope services provides job training to more than 3700 people with disabilities that range from autism to downs syndrome. if y

. >> reporter: mckay says brad was a regular at her rock climbing facility in santa rosa. parkerthe weekend while climbing. earlier that day he proposed to his girlfriend, she said yes. >> she's just beside herself. she's trying to cope as best she can at this point. >> i'm having a hard time. >> reporter: a table is being set up to honor brad who traveled from tibeth to thailand to new zealand but returned home to sonoma county to share his zest for life. >> he's just an inspiration, that's why without being a leader he was a leader. >> reporter: brad was an experienced climber recently appearing on the cover of this climbing magazine. >> this particular hike had been climbed before. >> reporter: his friends say he died doing what he loved. >> the other side of that would be stop doing what you absolutely love to do. and that's not a way that we would choose to live our lives and obviously it's not a way that brad would either. >> reporter: there will be another vigil for parker on saturday including a surfer paddle out. his family says his ashes will be scattered in the places

. >> reporter: mckay says brad was a regular at her rock climbing facility in santa rosa. parker died over the weekend while climbing. earlier that day he proposed to his girlfriend who said yes. >> she is just beside herself. >> reporter: a table is being set up to honor brad who traveled from tibet to thailand to new zealand but returned home to share his zest for life. >> he is just such a light and inspiration and a guide. that's why without being a leader he was a leader. >> when you climb with somebody you really bond with them on a level that you don't in other activities or in other areas of life. >> reporter: brad was an experienced climber. recently appearing on this climbing magazine. he had climbed the same rout before. his friends say he died doing what he loved. >> the other side of that is stop doing something that you absolutely love to do. that's not a way that we would choose to live our life and obviously it's not a way that brad would either, so. >> reporter: there will be another vigil for brad on saturday. including a surfer paddle out at the mouth of the ri