our coverage of reverend cecil williams continues now at our website. you'll find even more on his life and legacy over at abc seven news.com. to the east bay, where we are working to learn more about a fire at the port of oakland. video taken just about an hour ago shows that thick black smoke pouring into the sky over the port. there it appears to show a shipping container on fire. we are hearing reports that the blaze was caused by a lithium battery. we do have calls into the oakland fire department to confirm that, and we are waiting to hear back. the fire, keep in mind, is under control now. this time lapse video taken from our abc seven news roof camera shows the smoke changed from that darker color to white, which is usually a sign that firefighters are getting a handle on the flames. developing news now on the war between israel and hamas . u.s. lawmakers from both sides of the aisle are clashing after president biden's warning he could suspend more military aid to israel. it follows a state department report that found it is possible u.s. arms

love because cecil knew love is the answer. love. i chose to come down and hear him. >> this celebration of life for reverend williams brought people from all walks of life together, much like his ministry. >> cecil's essence and his love, his teachings, his way of living life ripples out and continues to impact every person he touched with his presence and his vibration. >> the outreach programs williams founded with his late wife, janice mirikitani, have helped the city's poor and homeless for six decades with limitless outreach. the line to get into sunday's service, stretching around the block. mark pearson says he gladly waited hours. >> i was a person who grew up in the bay area and, you know, as a as a gay young person, it was really wasn't. okay. and, cecil just, shared his liberation theology with me, and it's been with me all my life. and he was about freedom for all people. >> cecil was always there for those who were under attack. whether we are referring to the lgbt community, political activists like myself people who w

reverend cecil williams. on the deck, a climate study aboard the uss hornet is shut down over a controversial experiment, but we dive into t yes, ahh!! mom: what is going on with you? get out! andy! get out of my room! get out! mom: andy. fight! fight! i didn't say anything. yes you did. ♪ (ominous music) ♪ ♪ (ominous music) ♪ talked about leaving his heart in san francisco so long ago. cecil williams brought his heart to san francisco. >> american businessman and a close financial friend of glide memorial church. warren buffett paying tribute to a pioneer. people from all walks of life coming together today to honor the late reverend cecil williams. williams died last month at the age of 94. but over the course of his trailblazing lifetime, he would fight for the poor and hungry founding glide church and turning it into a worldwide brand. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard shares his impact and legacy seen through today's powerful memorial >> it was standing room only inside the very church reverend cec

cecil williams arrived at glide memorial church in 1963. his activism is like a history lesson on civil rights, lgbtq acceptance and advocacy, and political history. i remember bringing my presidential candidate, the first african american woman elected to congress, shirley chisholm. yes, in 1972. it's been nearly three weeks since reverend williams passed away. he was 94. his daughter, kimberly williams, was with him. it was a bright, sunny morning. it was a fine day to take his freedom flight and liberate himself from the mortal vessel. he was full of joy and light that day. i want everyone to know he was radiant. this celebration of the life of reverend cecil williams is also a remembrance of service to the tenderloin and the city of san francisco that spans decades. and among those paying their respects, members of the church who say williams quickly accepted them into the congregation and even changed their lives. it's actually my 14th year in the city, and i always, felt like this was my home and glide really solidified that. i'm clea

and the bay area comes together to honor the life of reverend cecil williams will take you there. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at no. >> good morning. happy mother's day cause. i didn't see you yesterday and i just want to >> say a good out there. and daria and i'm james. we had a beautiful day for mother's day. the weather was fantastic. we're waking up this morning, though, who was a little bit of cloud and fog. yeah, great, but not gloomy. that's ok, john. gray is just fine. it means that it's not to get too hot out there, at least for most of us. a couple spots will get towards those low to mid 80's, though. that's just further inland. >> outside of kuwait hour yet. a lot of cloud cover overhead that noticeable coastal breeze pushing right up against the coastline will see the low gray burning off along the bay shore. our inland areas are already sunny, but our coastal spots, you stay pretty gray. and that's because of that push of cool coastal air, which will again result in another foggy morning tomorrow. but as i noted, this d

and today, the memorial for reverend cecil williams. how you can get an up close look at the archive honoring his legacy in the bay area and beyond, plus another chance to see the northern lights, how others are making the most out of the opportunity in the east bay. and good morning to you. it's sunday, may 12th, mother's day. i'm zach fuentes. let's start with a quick look at the weather with meteorologist lisa argen. happy mother's day to you. thank you zach. >> yeah i the emphasis on the east bay was legit for the northern lights because we finally got clear skies there. but then the fog moved in into livermore. and so you can see our visible picture shows that there is fog, low clouds all up and down the coast. and as we get a better perspective, it is clearing. it was right over into the east bay, but we're getting some sun and the reduced visibility two and a half miles from half moon bay. so there's another look at how far it reached this morning. 52 san francisco. it is 58 in hayward. and of course, this plays a major part in o

of friends and family coming together to share memories of the reverend cecil williams. church is packed, and i think it's really just because people believe in this message of unconditional love. >> this is ktvu fox two news at six. >> he was known for his work with glide memorial church in san francisco's tenderloin, but to those who came to celebrate his life today, it was much more. good evening everyone. i'm mike mibach and i'm julie julie haener. >> those who spoke knew him as a father, husband, mentor and a friend to all, especially those in need. ktvu bailey o'carroll was there as the bay area came together, packed the church and lined up around the block to pay their respects. we used to sing this song every sunday morning and i'm grateful to be here today. >> it's impossible to measure exactly how many lives someone touches in their lifetime, but if sunday's celebration of life was an indicator of anything, it would be that reverend cecil williams impacted more people than many hoped to. >> cecil williams was an amazing person who fought for social justice and

cecil williams arrived at glide memorial church in 1963. through the decades, he led the church in civil rights actions, openly invited the lgbtq community into the congregation, and was an early aids health care advocate and of course, was a steady supporter of the diverse residents of the tenderloin but his efforts went beyond this neighborhood and the city. at today's memorial, a delegation from all levels of government paid their respects, including a message from vice president kamala harris, which was delivered by reverend amos brown, leader of san francisco's third baptist church. i am grateful for his tireless efforts to uplift some of our nation's most vulnerable communities. along with the speeches were some tearful testimonials from people who say reverend williams saved their lives. people like bayview resident rhonda york. i came from the tenderloin, you know, and it's hard out here. but mr. williams made things better. just a little bit better. and ever since he told me that i was a child of god, i always believed that i'm. i'

cecil williams, your. >> a chp helicopter makes its 51st rescue of the year. we'll take a look at its latest efforts to help an injured hiker. >> also ahead tonight, artificial intelligence being used more and more in workplaces around the country. now a bay area based software business, is working to keep employees safe in their offices this weekend in napa county. officers say they received reports of an injured hiker along a trail yesterday afternoon. the chp flew its h-30 helicopter to the scene. officers then hoisted the injured woman to safety and took her to an awaiting ambulance. the chp says this was the helicopter's 51st rescue of 2024. >> a new analysis from the public policy institute of california is saying that the economy is leaving behind a significant number of young people in 2022, more than 1 in 10 californians between 16 and 24 were not in school, not working or looking for a job. the gender balance has also flipped. 20 years ago, it was mostly women disconnected from the economy. now it's young men. 20% of young black men are disconnected.

and today , the memorial for reverend cecil williams.

cecil williams, who brought his heart to san francisco. >> powerful words.merican businessman and close financial friend of glide memorial church warren buffett, paying tribute to a pioneer. people from all walks of life coming together to honor the late reverend cecil williams. williams died last month at the age of 94. >> during the course of his trailblazing lifetime, he fought for the poor and the hungry, founding glide church and turning it into a worldwide brand. the church he founded 60 years ago was standing room only for his celebration of life yesterday. >> i was a person who grew up in the bay area and, you know, as a as a gay young person, it was really wasn't. okay. and, cecil just, shared his liberation theology with me, and it's been with me all my life. >> community members and local pioneers joined together to honor the legacy. reverend williams left on the city of san francisco. his activism reached beyond the church doors and even the city. reverend williams was recognized as a national leader who stood up for social reform and civil right

a long road to get here and the bay area comes together to honor the life and legacy of reverend cecil williams. >> from the area's local news station, you're watching the kron. 4 morning news >> good morning and thanks for waking up with us monday morning. i'm darya and james, we are waking up this morning to some gray skies as you can see behind us here. the sun not quite as powerful as we at the club. the clouds are capped right over the bay those clouds. can they create a little block between us and the sunshine this morning for a lot of spots, including san jose worry, as you can see, it is a blanket of the low gray overhead. so that is affecting areas not just right along the coastline. we're seeing some poor visibility in the north bay in some spots along the bay shore, too. so just make sure that you're ready, especially for some dense fog along 101 and then highway one as well. by late morning, we're seeing more and more peeks of sunshine along the bay shore. but that fog remains pretty stubborn at the coast. is this onshore breeze isn't really letting up much today. that is g

cecil williams, reverend cecil williams died last month at the age of 94. >> he certainly made a differencearriors released a mother's day video with players explaining how much they value their mom. >> my mom's like captain marvel. >> the best thing that could ever happen in my life. >> someone that was kind of always there for me. >> several players recognize how much their moms have sacrificed to support their journey as a basketball player. many teammates said they're grateful to get a hug and kiss from their mom after a game, saying it always warms their heart. one player shared his mom brought a whole christmas feast on a plane when he had to spend the holidays away from home to play in games. >> what a great story. time is 557. while mother's day is a time to celebrate mom, the holiday can also bring some painful memories and emotions for people who've lost a loved one. in bay area artists mister fab and chef klees of pierre pierre. they're hosting a special mother's day dinner for moms who've lost their children. yesterday they talked about what motivated them to plan the dinner. >>

and the bay area honors life and good work of reverend cecil williams, celebration of cecil williams,eaking after waiting years for it to grow? meet new pantene pro-v miracles. with our highest concentration of pro-vitamins yet, infused with ingredients like biotin & collagen. strengthens hair bonds and repairs as well as the leading luxury brand without the $60 price tag. for stronger, healthier hair. ♪♪ if you know, you know it's pantene. ♪♪ >> right now on the kron, 4 morning news, a family mourning the loss of a 5 year-old boy after drowned in the east bay. oakland's new police chief takes over the department today. we're going to take a look back at the road to get here. and the bay area comes together to honor the life of reverend cecil williams will take you there. >> from the area's local news station. you're watching the kron. 4 morning news at 6. >> good morning. and happy monday to you. and i'm james waking up this morning to some pretty foggy conditions over

. >>> today the bay area is honoring the life of the legendary cecil williams is the co-founder of san francisco's glide memorial church. as john ramos reports, he made his mark giving back to communities in need. >> reporter: it is fitting that the final tribute for cecil williams should spill out into the streets. not be confined to a church because he never was. >> so it is fitting that the memorial tribute was led off by the jazz band leaving the famous ensemble of the aisle. >> 60 years ago, he knew, to transform people's lives, you've got to have some music. >> reporter: san francisco first heard the music in 1963 when he took over a struggling glide methodist church. he brought powerful music to the tenderloin, attracting young people with the hip style and his signature call of right on. >> right on. right on! that you are in the world and you understand what's happening in the world, and you relate to it, baby. >> reporter: that world saw him first as a radical and later as a respected civil rights leader, taking up causes that always ended up on the right side of history. gay

. >>> a memorial service today honoring the life of reverend cecil williams. >> the legendary pastor, community leader, and social justice activist was the co-founder of san francisco's glide memorial church. >> when the saints go marching in, cecil will be in the number, yeah. >> reverend williams took over a struggling glide methodist church in 1963. he brought music to the tenderloin and messages of compassion. he was both a preacher and a respected civil rights leader. >> and doing this work cecil and jan always stood on the front lines against racism, against homophobia, against occupation, against war. they always stood for love. >> his life was and still is a profound and powerful demonstration of living one's purpose and truth with conviction and commitment. >> and when homelessness and poverty took over the tenderloin, reverend williams became a leading advocate and source of comfort for those in need, a legacy that lives on in glide's ongoing service to the community. >> everybody's focused on themselves, yes, but when you come up out of that, that m■eans you must be a heck

and today , the memorial for reverend cecil williams. how you can get an up close look at the archive honoring his legacy in the bay area and beyond. plus another chance to see the northern lights. how others are making the most out of the opportunity in the east bay right now. good morning to you. it's sunday, may 12th. i'm zach fuentes. before we get to those stories, we want to wish all the moms a happy mother's day. that includes lisa argent who has your sunday forecast. yeah. thank you. happy mother's day to you. >> thanks. yeah, i hope everyone has a nice one. it's going to be a nice but cooler day. so if you were counting on the heat, we really peaked yesterday out of the next seven days because as high pressure is drifting away and we're seeing the low clouds and fog travel across the bay inland over into oakland and fremont this morning. but we will be looking at a dry seven days. there's a look at our stable atmosphere from the roof camera, where starting out with temperatures in the low 50s, san francisco 54, in oakland it is

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long ago, cecil williams brought his heart to san francisco. >> powerful words. american businessman and close financial friend of glide memorial church, warren buffett, paying tribute to a pioneer. people from all walks of life coming together to honor the late reverend cecil williams. williams died last month at the age of 94. over the course of his trailblazing lifetime, he fought for the poor and the hungry, founding glide church and turning it into a worldwide brand. >> the church he founded 60 years ago was standing room only for the celebration of life. >> yesterday i was a person who grew up in the bay area and you know, as a as a gay young person, it was really wasn't okay. and cecil just, shared his liberation theology with me, and it's been with me all my life. >> community members and local pioneers joined together to honor the legacy reverend williams left on the city of san francisco. his activism reached beyond the church doors. reverend williams was recognized as a national leader who stood up for social reform and civil rights. >> cecil's essence

branch, one box at a time. 50 to be exact, chronicling the life of civil rights activist reverend cecilliams and his work at glide memorial church. >> we're very excited to have this collection because it documents this major institution that really broke barriers serving vulnerable people in the city. >> decades of documentation detailing glide service in the tenderloin neighborhood and to lgbtq plus communities. oh this one has old pictures. >> these are good ones. >> as well as williams influence on everyone, from world leaders to rock stars. >> it does include sermons from cecil williams. it includes a lot of their sunday celebration programs, photos of a lot of events, and visiting visitors. >> it's like you're walking into, you know, the congressional archives. i mean, you see telegrams from presidents, you see, incredible dialog about incredible civil rights actions. >> carl robillard is the chief communicator and public affairs officer at glide. >> cecil's history is san francisco's history. he kind of carried a message of the day that i think was so significant not just to glid

. >> don't think cecil and conn. always together. >> tonight we honor the life of reverend cecil williams. a look at his celebration of life kron. 4 news at 10 starts right now. >> when fun time from the bay area's local news station. you're watching kron. 4 news. >> good evening and thank you for joining us tonight. i'm rob nesbitt. >> a 5 year-old boy has died after he drowned in the back of a home on bethel island just outside of oakley. this is according to the contra costa county sheriff's department who responded to the incident friday afternoon. neighbors tell us the boy was visiting family kron four's jack moment. reports. >> afternoon on friday contra costa county, first responders rushed to bethel island. reports of a 5 year-old drowned in bethel island. we had a young male drowned. >> landing over there. john sullivan, a neighbor says each of these homes has a dock news hitting close to his home. he says this tragedy was praying for you know, it didn't work you're the rescuers did the best they could. neig

hundreds of people gathering in san francisco to celebrate the life of reverend cecil williams. reverend williams was known for his work as a civil rights and lgbtq activist. he died last month at the age of 94. he co-founded glide with his late wife and devoted his life to activism. kron four's. sara stinson reports. >> 800 people packed into the sanctuary at glide memorial church in san francisco sunday to honor the life of reverend cecil williams looked around at all the people here, overflow people, the sanctuary. this 11 feet right the people he passed away on april 22nd in his home. his daughter kimberly shared what he was like in his final hours. i want everyone to know she was radiant and full of and like that day for more than 60 years, the reverend fought for civil rights and champion of the lgbtq+ community. whether that the people living on the street or notable politicians like congresswoman barbara lee. >> i sat right over there in 3rd probably the 3rd sing and every sunday. reverend williams helped me through some very challenging, very challenging personal times

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williams impacted more people than many hoped to. >> cecil williams was an amazing person who foughtd equality. his wise leadership and incredible achievements had a huge impact on the world, inspiring people. even today, his legacy serves as a reminder that one person can make a difference in the world. >> williams helped to build glide into a world renowned church known for social services and activism, especially in the city's tenderloin neighborhood. he dedicated his life to fighting for civil rights, racial equality, lgbtq rights, helping those who were homeless or hungry or battling drug addiction. there are so many stories to tell. >> there's so much that can be said. growing up in san francisco, what i knew, no matter what was going on in this city, what my grandmother who raised me said, if you get in trouble, if there is a problem and you run into some type of situation, fine. >> cecil williams glide was packed on sunday. wall to wall. there were no empty seats. folks lined up around the block two hours before the ceremony started, and san francisco police had to shut down

a memorial service was held yesterday honoring the life of reverend cecil williams. the legendary pastor and social justice activist was the cofounder of glide memorial church. >> ♪ when the saints go marching in. ♪ >> reverend williams took over a struggling church in 1963 and brought music to the tenderloin and messages of compassion. he was a preacher and respected civil rights leader. >> in doing this work, cecil and jann always stood on the front lines against racism and homophobia. against occupation. against more. they always stood for love. his life was and still is a profound and powerful demonstration of living one's purpose and truth with conviction and commitment. >> when homelessness and poverty took over the tenderloin, reverend williams became the leading advocate and source of comfort for those in need, a legacy that does live on in the community. >> everyone is focused on themselves, but when you come up out of that, that means you must be a heck of a guy. >> always talked about changing the world and i really believe we have touched people from all

and the lgbtq plus community. >> cecil williams was an amazing person who fought for social justice and equality. his wise leadership and incredible achievements had a huge impact on the world. inspiring people. even today, his legacy serves as a reminder that one person can make a difference in the world, one woman tells ktvu she remembers the first time she saw williams at glide 30 years ago, and the message she he shared that day rather, has stuck with her ever since. >> his line was get on out that tomb like we're all in recovery from something. >> and you know, he was minister of liberation. he was all about us being free, part of the service included video messages from governor newsom, former house speaker nancy pelosi and warren buffett. >> the san francisco giants shared some warm messages for their moms this mother's day. >> love you mom. thank you for, packing my lunch every day. thank you for reminding me that it's always better to be a good person than a good player. i love you and miss you. >> hey, feliz la madre especialmente a me mama. te amo, te extrano. gracias por ser

good d cecile old. me. how much of a rallying cry is french nest vote is really believable. so the country's problems so it's a little bit like the make america. great. again, that from used as a slogan it's, it's the same idea that you know, france is on her knees and you need to tube assistant date her car or her grand or however, i think that is less about brushing us in this election. then as per training at the people who don't feel liberal, all the people who feel that being humiliated either economically not making ends meet, not being recognized, not not seeing themselves represented and crawling into politics and giving them center stage in his speech. so the natural theme of you know, function is we are french, we want to stay french. it's certainly very present even is this course. but it's hard to do to assess whether this is a drawing thing for young people, especially what we see from compl was that people who have less time education, who are lower on the social status, who have academic difficulties, who feel that it's just, you know, barely surviving they co

. >> ss-cecil. >> jimmy: oh, cecil. [ light laughter ] cecil, the snake, are you kidding me? wow.. and i thought, oh, you know what's so interesting? like, i was wrapped up in monitors raising the two girls for years. >> jimmy: yeah, of course. >> you just -- and i wanted the corded ones because i just felt like -- >> jimmy: 'cause you hear a a noise, and you then look and there's some frightening thing in the crib with like crazy devil eyes, and you go, "good, the baby's all right. okay, great." [ laughter ] >> "she's not sleeping, but she's okay." >> jimmy: exactly, yeah. >> so i was like, wait, i loved having the baby monitors. and they stay longer after babies, they go into toddlers. you have these monitors. and then i'm like, people have doorbell monitors for like surveillance, security, safety. and i was like, wait, this makes sense. you could film your pets and make your own pet memes. and you could check in on your pets if you want. it was, like, oh, my god, peanut butter and chocolate. yes! >> jimmy: okay, yeah, that's perfect. >> it makes sense, so -- but also they're do

a memorial was held yesterday honoring the life of cecil williams.vist was a cofounder of glide memorial church. reverend williams took over a struggling methodist church in 1963. he brought music to the tenderloin and messages of compassion. he was both a preacher and respected civil rights leader. >> in doing this work, cecil and jann always stood on the front lines against racism, against homophobia, against occupation and against war. they always stood for love. his life was and still is a profound and powerful demonstration of living once purpose in truth with conviction and commitment. >> when homelessness and poverty took over the tenderloin, reverend williams became a leading advocate and source of comfort for those in need. a legacy that lives on in the community. >> everyone is focused on themselves, but when you come up out of that, you must be a heck of a guy. >> i really believe we have touched people from all over the world. >> cecil retired as pastor in 2000 and was given the title of minister of liberation so he can continue to serve

these are proofs from the 1953 coronation, taken by photographer cecil beaton.have a very stark, pale background. and also, she's not wearing any of her traditional royal trappings such as tiaras or importantjewellery. she comes through as really kind of the woman behind the monarchy. the collection shows the impact photography has had on the public perception of royalty. daniela relph, bbc news, the king's gallery in buckingham palace. time for a look at the weather. here's chris fawkes.

reverend cecil williams.touched hundreds of people's lives over the years as he founded glide church and >> was a activists devoted his life to helping people. and he died last month the age of 94 cofounder. glad. as we mentioned with his wife, there's nancy pelosi with them. >> we have called for sara stinson. she was there this weekend as all those people came together to remember. >> 800 people packed into the sanctuary at glide memorial church in san francisco sunday to honor the life of reverend cecil williams looked around at all the people here, overflow people, the sanctuary. this 11 feet right the people he passed away on april 22nd in his home. his daughter kimberly shared what he was like in his final hours. i want everyone to know she was radiant and full of and like that day for more than 60 years, the reverend fought for civil rights and champion of the lgbtq+ community. whether that the people living on the street or notable politicians like congresswoman barbara lee. >> right over there in 3rd

and the bay area comes together to honor the life of the reverend cecil williams will take you there. people gathered in san francisco this weekend to celebrate the life of the reverend cecil williams. he was known for his work as a civil rights and lgbtq activists. >> he died last month at 94 years old. he co-founded glide with his wife and then devoted his life to activism. kron 4 sarah stinson takes us there. >> 800 people packed into the sanctuary at glide memorial church in san francisco sunday to honor the life of reverend cecil williams looked around at all the people here, overflow of people in the sanctuary. this is 11 feet right the people he passed away on april 22nd in his home. his daughter kimberly shared what he was like in his final hours. i want everyone to know she was radiant and full of and like that day for more than 60 years, the reverend fought for civil rights and champion of the lgbtq+ community. whether that the people living on the street or notable politicians like congresswoman barbara lee. >> i right over there in 3rd probably the 3rd sing every sunday. r

cecil williams arrived at glide memorial church in 1963. through the decades, he led the church in civil rights actions, openly invited the lgbtq community into the congregation, and was an early aids health care advocate, and of course, was a steady supporter of the diverse residents of the tenderloin. but his efforts went beyond this neighborhood and the city. at today's memorial, a delegation from all levels of government paid their respects, including a message from vice president kamala harris, which was delivered by reverend amos brown, leader of san francisco's third baptist church. i am grateful for his tireless efforts to uplift some of our nation's most vulnerable communities, along with the speeches were some tearful testimonials from people who say reverend williams saved their lives. people like baby resident rhonda york. i came from the tenderloin you know, and it's hard out here. but mr. williams made things better. just a little bit better. and ever since he told me that i was a child of god, i always believed that i'm. i'm

today, glide memorial church will be packed to celebrate the life and legacy of the late reverend cecil williams, the long time leader of san francisco's glide memorial church, died last month at the age of 94. he was known as a champion of racial equality, lgbtq rights and the poor. reverend amos brown is among those speaking at the public memorial. brown and williams had a friendship spanning nearly 50 years, he says. what williams built at glide will last far beyond his remarkable lifetime. that church was about being concerned about justice and opportunity and food, clothes and housing for the others who have been marginalized. brown added that vice president kamala harris sent him a letter he's going to read at the memorial. the celebration of life for the reverend is happening at 1:00 today at glide memorial church on ellis street. we will also live stream it on our website, nbcbayarea.com, and our other streaming platforms. for the second night in a row, the northern lights were visible all over the u.s, including the bay area, and they were simply beautiful. our team assembled a

the san francisco communityocomes together celebrate the life of reverend cecil williams. >> 7.29 is new weekend weather very different than what we had over the weekend. oh, yeah. from the blazing sun that we saw on saturday, john were greeted with fog as we wake up this morning. yes, we are. we are looking at all different look to it as step outside. this is the about as good as a look. you're getting from the east bay hills right now as it's completely fogged in up there. >> and that blanket of cloud cover is going to stay with us for several more hours before burn off right before noon time today for a lot of the bayshore. so we'll see those peaks of sunshine, more and more towards late morning winds from the coastline now very much so dominating this forecast. keeping temperatures will contribute to a nice and comfortable forecast in the days ahead of us right now. temperatures are in the 50's with conquer dublin and livermore at 52 santa rosa sitting right at 50 degrees later on today. daytime highs in the 70's for most areas, low 80's for some of our inland spots. i'll let you

for 60 years, cecil williams was a quintessential. example of true servanthood. the reverend brown added. vice president kamala harris sent him a letter, and he's going to read that at the memorial. celebration of life for the reverend is happening 1:00 tomorrow. the glide memorial church right there on ellis street. we will also be streaming it live on our website, nbcbayarea.com. com and our other streaming platforms. another step for bringing new life to yerba buena island. we'll take you to the grand opening for san francisco's newest park plus a living east bay legend adds another honor to her story. a special ceremony at cal state east bay for america's oldest park ranger and we're enjoying a warm saturday evening around the bay area. still, 83 degrees in walnut creek. as we track some cooler changes ahead of that sunday forecast, we'll have a closer look when we come right back. the feet have a really big impact on how the rest of the body moves the knees, the hips, the lower back, especially if the foot isn't properly aligned. all of these joints are goin

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and cecille's my hero but i'll add this little piece. joe biden won suburban women by 19 points.ight now he's currently leading by 16, 17 points with that cohort and a full third are saying they're undecided or not fully committed to trump. that story told by women themselves will assure that joe biden has that kind of advantage and cushion suburban women who as i said before 40% of them are saying this is the single most important issue for them. and 59% of that cohort believe that donald trump is an absolute extremist on this issue. >> do they believe he wants to restrict contraception? >> yes. yes. they heard him loud and clear, and as maya angelou says if someone tells you who they are, believe them. so folks are bleechbing trump on contraception, on apportion, on the authoritarian power grab he and his maga extremists who control congress and republican state legislatures intend to enact. we are going to tell that story. we're going to win as a result of that story. >> the confidence i can feel it. >> bring it on. >> bring it he says. president of the center for american pro

reverend cecil williams was in lgbtq activist and author and most notably the cofounder of and pastor of glide. he alongside his wife turned the tenderloin church into a hub of worship and social services for the city's community of those dealing with drug addiction and homelessness. he died on april 22nd and he was 94 years old. celebration of life will begin at 1:00 in the afternoon. you can watch a live stream of the event on the glide facebook page. >>> it is, 6:10 on the sunday morning. coming up . a wildlife crisis on the california coast. lichens are starving and scientists do not know why. how a local wildlife center is stepping in to help out. >>> it is mother's day , up next, how you can celebrate the extraordinary women in your life, with events all around the bay area. >>> here is a live look at a somewhat foggy bay bridge on this mother's day. we have a lot to cover today and we will get you up to speed. we will be righ ♪ (ominous music) ♪ ♪ (ominous music) ♪ girl: sydney, what's up? sydney: nothing. girl: are you ok? ♪ (ominous music) ♪ girl: talk to me. just shut up! ni

remembering reverend cecil williams of glide memorial church. the funeral plans to honor the man who made a significant difference for so many people. >> also an unprovoked attack in san francisco caught on camera with two security guards say after they were randomly targeted on city streets wendy's fries are always hot and crispy. fryday! so toby says everyday is now— fryday. fryday. fryday. —tuesday. —fryday. —wednesday. —fryday. —friday? —fryday. get the fries other fries wish they could be. wendy's hot and crispy fries, guaranteed. the center of campus to show you what is going on right now. you can see an extensive police presence. officers have moved in to that pro-palestinian encamped that started early this morning. officers started breaking down the barriers, removing some of the barriers and plywood that have been set up. we've seen the officers tossing those barriers, dismantling the encampment again. we're taking you there live. you can see an extensive police presence now. you can hear that in the background. we have heard flash ban

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to honor its legendary founder, the reverend cecil williams.t ellis street in the city in the tenderloin. doors open up at noontime, so in about three hours, confirmed speakers do include clyde's current president and ceo, gina fromer, the mayor london breed, and tom johnson, who is a member of the doobie brothers rock band. reverend williams spent more than 60 years at glide and became one of san francisco's leading religious and civil rights leader. he died last month at the age of 94. >> community members are reacting to a weekend fire that badly damaged a church in west oakland. more than 60 firefighters battled the flames at 27th in west streets for several hours friday night. investigators say the fire spread from a vacant home to the saint andrew's missionary baptist church. many church members are now hoping this historic building in their neighborhood can be rebuilt. >> it's sad. there's a lot of history here. like i said, i spent the first 15 years of my life here at this church and. and, i'm glad to see you survived. although it was

reverend cecil williams died last month at the age of 94. >> well good morning. is oakland's new police chief's first day in office, and top of his agenda is to reduce crime in the city. >> plus, he don't want all the qanon coming here. >> a shooting in an east bay neighborhood sends a bullet into a home with a young child. inside. the message one neighbor has for the new police chief and rental rates dropping in some cities in the east bay. the places you could see a decline from ktvu, fox two news this is mornings on two. welcome to mornings on two at 8:00. as you look live at the east shore freeway this morning, you could see some overcast skies there this morning. thank you so much for joining us. i'm andre senior. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it is a monday, may 13th. gray start to your workweek. let's check in with roberta gonzales to see what might lie ahead. >> but could you two feel the difference? as far as the temperature is concerned, a total 180 from where we were like middle of last week. yeah. and did the fog cause any visibility issues coming in? >> no

cecile is my hero and i can't say it better than her but i will at this one piece.ints. right now he is currently leading about 16, 17 points with that cohort and ask a full third of suburban women are saying they're undecided or not fully committed to biden or trump. that story, told by women themselves, will assure that joe biden has that kind of advantage and cushion. suburban women, 40% of them are saying this is the single most important issue for them and 59% of that cohort believe donald trump is an absolute extremist. >> do they believe he wants to restrict conception? >> yes. they hurt him loud and clear and as my aunt says, if somebody tells you who they are, believe them, so folks are believing donald trump on conception, on abortion, on the authoritarian power grab that he and his maga extremists who control congress and state legislatures intend to enact. were going to tell that story and win as a result of that story. >> the confidence, i can feel it. patrick gaspar, president of the center for american progress action fund. it's great to see you. than

and tomorrow is a celebration of life for reverend cecil williams.acy that he is leaving behind. plus caltrain celebrating 160 years of service. what they're planning for this special year. 2 people who claim they were interested in buying a used pick-up truck are now facing several gun and drug charges. livermore police say they got a call from a woman just after midnight on wednesday. she told police she was concerned about a prospective buyer who wanted to view her pickup truck. but late at night, police arrived to find a potential buyer park near the woman's home. the officers then searched the car and they found meth, heroin and a gun. both of those men were from oakland. they were taken into custody. and sandra fell newly-installed flock cameras helped police track down a stolen car. police say the van which was stolen from the battle was spotted early this morning driving into downtown sandra fell. the suspected thief was later arrested and found with a revolver in their possession. you can see the gun right there. the driver is now and a mari

these are proofs from the 1953 coronation, taken by photographer cecil beaton.en so much? we have a very stark, pale background. and also, she's not wearing any of her traditional royal trappings such as tiaras or importantjewellery. she comes through as really kind of the woman behind the monarchy. the collection shows the impact photography has had on the public perception of royalty. daniela relph, bbc news, the king's gallery in buckingham palace. do you stay with bbc news. plenty more headlines, and we will have the business headlines in the next few minutes stop thanks for watching. hello there. thursday brought us a real mixture of weather across the uk. it was scotland and, to a degree, the far north of england that had the best of the day's weather, with plenty of sunshine. and very warm in the highlands, temperatures reached 25 celsius in altnaharra — that was the warmest place in the whole of the uk, confirmation of the rather beautiful weather we had here. wasn't like that everywhere, though — for northern ireland, england, and wales, we had rain or

. >> san francisco's main library, now home to documents revealing the legacy of the late cecil williams. good morning. welcome to wednesday, may 8th. >> let's check in with drew. >> yeah. the temperatures there rising this afternoon. so we're going to feel warm today. a lot of sunshine out there. a live look from the exploratorium camera. we have clear skies this morning across the entire area. but we also have some warm winds to deal with. a wind advisory has been issued until tomorrow morning. this includes all of solano county and basically the highest peaks of napa county and parts of eastern sonoma county, where we find winds right now gusting about 20 to 40mph. in fact, we'll take you into our hills and you can see some of those areas with those strong gusts. that offshore flow this morning is keeping temperatures elevated in some areas, like fairfield, saint helena. right now we're starting out the morning pretty warm in the low 60s, but where we're sheltered by that breeze, areas like oakland, it's much colder at 49. same in fremont. we're at 54 right now in san jose. we expect

he's going to read at the memorial, the celebration of life for reverend cecil is happening today atit live on our website, nbcbayarea.com and our other streaming platforms. cynthia is awake early this morning to good morning cynthia. good morning chris. good morning everyone. ready to, you know, tackle this huge day that is mother's day. but we do have to slow down on the roads a little bit. we are dealing with some low cloud deck this morning affecting our visibility through parts of santa rosa along 101, and it's also a little bit chillier compared to yesterday 51 down here in san jose, though it is mild and we are seeing those low clouds right there through the valley should mix out here as we go on into the later part of the morning. as far as some visibility elsewhere, if you just drive a little bit south into morgan hill, our readings there are going into less than a mile, so just be careful there. we go up into parts of san carlos and the peninsula, half moon bay, also less than ten miles there, as well as up in santa rosa. this should mix out as we go throughout the day in o