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the organizer don lee has organized this for about a year. his niece told the senate are holding out hope. it has been a difficult week -- his niece told me that they are holding out hope. it has been a difficult week. the u.s. military, coast guard and mexican navy, who knows when they will call off their search, they extended the search. come the family has decided to pay out of pocket once the search has ended, to continue searching for love ones. the next step of this expedition is for the mexican navy to go under water, about 200 ft. below to the boat that capsized to see if they can possibly find the seven people still missing. we hope that they are on an island at this time were still floating but there is a chance that they did not survive when the boat capsized around to 3:00 pm on sunday morning. bruce mar and michael ing are due to return today. once they do we will get a live interview. >> we are going back live to san jose, at the greyhound bus station, the bus is just pulling up with two of the men who survived on board. everyon
the organizer don lee has organized this for about a year. his niece told the senate are holding out hope. it has been a difficult week -- his niece told me that they are holding out hope. it has been a difficult week. the u.s. military, coast guard and mexican navy, who knows when they will call off their search, they extended the search. come the family has decided to pay out of pocket once the search has ended, to continue searching for love ones. the next step of this expedition is for the...
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i am standing in front of don lee's home in san ramon.f the seven missing fishermen she is troubled by what the survivors are telling her how the crew handled the situation. they said the captain did not send out any made a signals to call for help and the fishermen were not given any advance warning that the boat was in trouble. >> i knew how strong i felt about how bad the crew was. how and caring they were. to >> they say that the captain was negligent that he should know about the storm, the fact that the captain did not drive properly into a storm he should've been driving away from it he was more negligent than we had ever imagined. as for us, and the crew, and the fact that the crew was more focused on saving themselves as opposed to assisting the passengers. we are very very disturbed about that. >> as i reported about 30 minutes ago, may lee don lee's wife, is pleading with the search officials to send a dive team down to the sunken boat. here is a live look at the family's house, the family and friends and relatives are coming t
i am standing in front of don lee's home in san ramon.f the seven missing fishermen she is troubled by what the survivors are telling her how the crew handled the situation. they said the captain did not send out any made a signals to call for help and the fishermen were not given any advance warning that the boat was in trouble. >> i knew how strong i felt about how bad the crew was. how and caring they were. to >> they say that the captain was negligent that he should know about...
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don lee was one of those. hopefully he managed to grab the a light jacket. " are also hoping use it and grab some water. " here is his son fred hahn. here is what they plan to do if he is not rescued by then. >> we are preparing for the fed to continue search efforts in the event the 96 hour search effort comes up and they choose to operate as a recovery situation. >> the conditions are very good, not only because it is a great time of year but the water in the pacific ocean in the area that the boat capsized, there were 2 mi. offshore. the water is about 84 degrees. the coast guard is helping with the search, the navy in private fisherman. hopefully we will have a live interview with fred hahn as well as the daughter of don lee. for now, back to you. seven >> 04 a.m.. we want to check in with james and a look at the weather to see when things will start heating up. we are in for a cool down. >> take a quick look about out from the san jose camera. conditions are steadily getting better and better. we have sun
don lee was one of those. hopefully he managed to grab the a light jacket. " are also hoping use it and grab some water. " here is his son fred hahn. here is what they plan to do if he is not rescued by then. >> we are preparing for the fed to continue search efforts in the event the 96 hour search effort comes up and they choose to operate as a recovery situation. >> the conditions are very good, not only because it is a great time of year but the water in the pacific...
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diane lee's family is putting on the pressure to keep up the publicity on the case. >> in the i is a ramon dining room, don'smade a command center, creating a blog and facebook account called find our fathers featuring this missing person's flyer. meg lee talked to her husband just before he got on the boat. >> he just wanted to make sure that we had a chance to speak with each other and he was going to be back o home friday. >> the retired auto parts worker has been getting fishing buddies together every year for 15 years, the past two times with the charter company in baha. >> he just loved it so much that he wanted his friends to enjoy it as well, also. >> this year, lee, seen on the left, went with about two dozen friends including al mean in the red tie here. he, too, is missing. >> this is something that was second nature to them. >> but mandy lee hahn says she had a bad feeling about her father's trip. >> i did make a phone call to him on his way to mexico and told my husband that i had a weird feeling that something was going to happen which is why i made the call. >> 37 tourists and crew survived in
diane lee's family is putting on the pressure to keep up the publicity on the case. >> in the i is a ramon dining room, don'smade a command center, creating a blog and facebook account called find our fathers featuring this missing person's flyer. meg lee talked to her husband just before he got on the boat. >> he just wanted to make sure that we had a chance to speak with each other and he was going to be back o home friday. >> the retired auto parts worker has been getting...
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>> reporter: we are live here in front of don lee's home here in san ramone. he is one of the missing. the yellow car you see here belongs to one of the survivors. he's making his way back here to the bay area. meanwhile, the lee family tells me they are holding out hope he will be found alive. family members got a briefing late thursday from the u.s. coast guard on search efforts in mexico. the family wants to know exactly what's being done to locate the seven still missing in the gulf waters. >> our main hope is they made it to land or if they were in the water still, it's still survivable. so it did give us hope, because they never said it's not looking good. >> reporter: the coast guard searched for six straight hours, 60 miles south of san felipe. an nbc news camera was on board as the c-130 zigzagged back and forth over an area where mexican officials believe the seven americans may be located. >> locals have said that fishermen can go missing up to seven days and still be found on an island. >> reporter: the boat named "the erik" capsized sunday during
>> reporter: we are live here in front of don lee's home here in san ramone. he is one of the missing. the yellow car you see here belongs to one of the survivors. he's making his way back here to the bay area. meanwhile, the lee family tells me they are holding out hope he will be found alive. family members got a briefing late thursday from the u.s. coast guard on search efforts in mexico. the family wants to know exactly what's being done to locate the seven still missing in the gulf...
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by the way, he is driving the car of don lee, the organizer of the event. copper all supposed to return in one car, instead, he is returning alone. once he is back will have a live interview. >> that is horribly sad. >> just into the kron 4 news room, we are following new unemployment numbers that came out for june. hiring slowed to a near standstill. unemployment is now at 9.2%, that is up from 9.1%. lieberman says that the economy only added 18,000 jobs in june and that employers added the fewest number of jobs in nine months. president obama is going to deliver a statement on this report. we plan to bring that you live coming up at 7:30 a.m.. >> the dow is off 100 points right now with that unemployment is. we will be right back as the kron 4 morning news continues. another developing story we are falling, space shuttle atlantis is getting ready to lift off. they are finishing the fuelling process right now, in just two hours we are expecting blast off if the weather coordinates. it is a 70% no go right now. we will bring you the latest from cape canaver
by the way, he is driving the car of don lee, the organizer of the event. copper all supposed to return in one car, instead, he is returning alone. once he is back will have a live interview. >> that is horribly sad. >> just into the kron 4 news room, we are following new unemployment numbers that came out for june. hiring slowed to a near standstill. unemployment is now at 9.2%, that is up from 9.1%. lieberman says that the economy only added 18,000 jobs in june and that employers...
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. >> they hold on to each other as they hold out hope don ee lee and six other men will be found alive. this aircraft left mccompletely len air force twice naid the mission. >> we're going to 500 square miles. >> mexican and u.s. rescuers are looking for survivors from sunday's ship wreck in a 1500 square mile region. the excursion boat went down in the sea of cortez dumping all 43 passengers and crewmen into the water. to illustrated how quickly the weather changed, dishing who met some of the fishermen the day before showed his photographs from saturday. >> we are drinking and we just left the bar on the beach. >> this is albert and this is don lee standing, this is two of the seven men still missing. this is where they are altogether. fishermen are a family and they will stick together. >> we don't want them to stop the effort. like the other day, until we know what happens, they come home and most optimistic way or maybe the least, we want them home so please don't stop. >> family members have provided us with additional photographs and social media information asking anybody head
. >> they hold on to each other as they hold out hope don ee lee and six other men will be found alive. this aircraft left mccompletely len air force twice naid the mission. >> we're going to 500 square miles. >> mexican and u.s. rescuers are looking for survivors from sunday's ship wreck in a 1500 square mile region. the excursion boat went down in the sea of cortez dumping all 43 passengers and crewmen into the water. to illustrated how quickly the weather changed, dishing...
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. >> they hold on to each other as they hold out hope don ee lee and six other men will be found alive. this aircraft left mccompletely len air force twice naid the mission. >> we're going to 500 square miles. >> mexican and u.s. rescuers are looking for survivors from sunday's ship wreck in a 1500 square mile region. the excursion boat went down in the sea of cortez dumping all 43 passengers and crewmen into the water. to illustrated how quickly the weather changed, dishing who met some of the fishermen the day before showed his photographs from saturday. >> we are drinking and we just left the bar on the beach. >> this is albert and this is don lee standing, this is two of the seven men still missing. this is where they are altogether. fishermen are a family and they will stick together. >> we don't want them to stop the effort. like the other day, until we know what happens, they come home and most optimistic way or maybe the least, we want them home so please don't stop. >> family members have provided us with additional photographs and social media information asking anybody head
. >> they hold on to each other as they hold out hope don ee lee and six other men will be found alive. this aircraft left mccompletely len air force twice naid the mission. >> we're going to 500 square miles. >> mexican and u.s. rescuers are looking for survivors from sunday's ship wreck in a 1500 square mile region. the excursion boat went down in the sea of cortez dumping all 43 passengers and crewmen into the water. to illustrated how quickly the weather changed, dishing...
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don lee's wife says the families were stunned because they believed the u.s. had will and capabilities to bring closure to this ordeal. >> and they are angry. they are very angry. they are very upset and besides them self autos how about you? >> um... i am doing my best to just remain as focused as i can. i'm not giving up this fight. i am not giving up. >> and may lee just got off the phone with congressman jerry mcnern ease office and local leaders pressed the state department to search for possible funding to conduct a dive for the -- so good news there f that doesn't happen, they say that the families are prepared to hold fund-raisers to raise the estimated $300,000 for a private dive because they say they have to know what happened to their loved ones. reporting live in san ramone, abc 7 news. >> thank you. and an east bay hospital is on the verge of having to shut doors once again. doctor's hospital serves a quarter million people in west contra costa county but can't stay open without state support and the funds are now going away. we're live tonight wi
don lee's wife says the families were stunned because they believed the u.s. had will and capabilities to bring closure to this ordeal. >> and they are angry. they are very angry. they are very upset and besides them self autos how about you? >> um... i am doing my best to just remain as focused as i can. i'm not giving up this fight. i am not giving up. >> and may lee just got off the phone with congressman jerry mcnern ease office and local leaders pressed the state...
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don lee of san ramone. re's friend, and russell bautista and sean chadic.er, darrell remains hopeful the missing will be found. shaen has a wife, a son and daughter and a grandchild due any day. >> that is a thing you can have is ts pos tiff and hope. as far as i'm concerned he's going to be home soon. >> the coast guard sent a c 130 aircraft to mexico this morning with a range of 300 miles and can operate eight hours at a time. a san diego area man who rescued 11 of the survivors sunday evening thinks the possibility is still good to find others. we spoke to mike by phone neert mexican border. >> we did all we could. everybody down there did everything they could. physically. looking and looking. and i pray to god
don lee of san ramone. re's friend, and russell bautista and sean chadic.er, darrell remains hopeful the missing will be found. shaen has a wife, a son and daughter and a grandchild due any day. >> that is a thing you can have is ts pos tiff and hope. as far as i'm concerned he's going to be home soon. >> the coast guard sent a c 130 aircraft to mexico this morning with a range of 300 miles and can operate eight hours at a time. a san diego area man who rescued 11 of the survivors...
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. >> don lee and he are two of the missing men. their family says the waiting is excruseiating but they remain hopeful. >> we are going to get them back. we know we are. we get getting conflicting reports, conflicting information but when we get the good news it's great. when we get the bad news we prepare. >> he is always overprepared. he bought a new life vest before he went and it was a automatic inflatable vest. >> he is a quick thinker. very resourceful and so that is -- that is what i am reminding my mom and sister about. >> the families are taking comfort in the fact that two of the missing men are war veterans and former boy scots. they have the survival skills to keep alive. the search will last another 37 hours. kron 4 news will be in the area on board a plane tomorrow. check in with kron 4 news tomorrow night for updates. >>> a live look outside from the golden gate bridge. you can still see visibility is low with the fog rolling in. that will be an issue tomorrow. as for today, the cool air . >> getting rid of the goods
. >> don lee and he are two of the missing men. their family says the waiting is excruseiating but they remain hopeful. >> we are going to get them back. we know we are. we get getting conflicting reports, conflicting information but when we get the good news it's great. when we get the bad news we prepare. >> he is always overprepared. he bought a new life vest before he went and it was a automatic inflatable vest. >> he is a quick thinker. very resourceful and so that...
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. >> reporter: and that angers the family of don lee. lee is still missing. >> to think the fact that the captain didn't drive properly into the storm. he should have been driving away from it. he was more negligent than we had ever ever ever imagined. >> reporter: his wife is now asking search and rescue officials to send a dive team down. kron4 news. >>> a etching from the golden gate bridge, you can see a little bit of a cloudy visibility here. we do have a little bit of fog, that's going to be spreading into bay shores pretty soon. here is a look at the current conditions, temperatures are lot cooler. for inland vallies, it's definitely more mild out there. 63 in liver moore as we head into tomorrow, the fog is going to take over close to the coastline. as you move back to the coastline at noon, we'll be seeing sunny skies in the afternoon, breezy conditions, but much cooler with the cool air. i'll have details on how cool it will be tomorrow and the rest of the week coming up in just a bit. >>> still ahead, a former first lady passe
. >> reporter: and that angers the family of don lee. lee is still missing. >> to think the fact that the captain didn't drive properly into the storm. he should have been driving away from it. he was more negligent than we had ever ever ever imagined. >> reporter: his wife is now asking search and rescue officials to send a dive team down. kron4 news. >>> a etching from the golden gate bridge, you can see a little bit of a cloudy visibility here. we do have a little...
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. >> don lee's family is trying to stay strong. they are bracing themselves for the worst. they would like a specialized dive team to get involved and search the sunken ship. >> just to get that closure, their father is down there. bring him home. >>. >> reporter: late today the secretary of tourism say a deep water dive team from hawaii is willing to help. they could arrive on the scene as early as tomorrow. lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." >> a diving expedition in the sea of cortez could last two weeks and cost hundred thousand dollars if a private company takes on the job. the fishing boat is thought to be at at depth of 200 to 300 feet. that would be a mixed gas dive. each dive could take a half-hour to reach a boat and full hour or two just to return to the surface. >> you have the problem of getting all the equipment there to do it. then you have the problem of doing the actual dive and the penetration is probably most dangerous thing, you don't know how the wreck is and sitting upside-down. >> divers could only spend up to 15 minutes another a time searching inside
. >> don lee's family is trying to stay strong. they are bracing themselves for the worst. they would like a specialized dive team to get involved and search the sunken ship. >> just to get that closure, their father is down there. bring him home. >>. >> reporter: late today the secretary of tourism say a deep water dive team from hawaii is willing to help. they could arrive on the scene as early as tomorrow. lisa amin gulezian, "abc 7 news." >> a diving...
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and don lee is one of the seven still missing. they were among four dozen men, mostly from northern california on board the boat when it cap sized on sunday. so far one person is confirmed dead. 65-year-old from stanislaus county. so far, they've covered more than a thousand square miles without luck. and he says his dad was well prepared for the trip before leaving his home. >> he was concerned blt safety of the trip and decided to bring his own radio. some smaller ships go out have radios of his own. and he brought his own life vest like he always does. >> the coast guard says search conditions are ideal with calm seas and clear skies. experts say water there is warm. about 80 degrees, allowing someone to survive several days if there is enough fresh water to drink. >> there is a major development involving gays in the military. ordering armed forces to stop discharging openly gay people from the military. zoey doning challenged the don't ask, don't tell policy in is 993. she was a rare exception arks loued to serve openly. the
and don lee is one of the seven still missing. they were among four dozen men, mostly from northern california on board the boat when it cap sized on sunday. so far one person is confirmed dead. 65-year-old from stanislaus county. so far, they've covered more than a thousand square miles without luck. and he says his dad was well prepared for the trip before leaving his home. >> he was concerned blt safety of the trip and decided to bring his own radio. some smaller ships go out have...
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don lee, the organizer of the trip, this is his house behind me as well as albert mien. the cars are still here but they are still waiting for word and allen, i should tell you they just finished a conversation with the coast guard who expressed some frustration to the family that the mexican government is doing what they can but there are some communication problems, there are islands that the families believe are not being searched now that should be. >> it's so heartbreaking to think that something so fun went so wrong. my heart i'm sure everyone who has seen mrs. wong -- our hearts just go out to her. there are no words really. >> reporter: yeah. dana, it's the annual fishing trip. they come home every year. you saw the smile on all the wong brothers' faces and yet not now. there is so much worry now. >> in san ramon, joe vazquez, thank you. >>> well, late this afternoon, the san francisco medical examiner identified the man shot and killed by a bart police officer. he is 45-year-old charles hill. it's unclear where he lives. bart said he had no fixed address. the tr
don lee, the organizer of the trip, this is his house behind me as well as albert mien. the cars are still here but they are still waiting for word and allen, i should tell you they just finished a conversation with the coast guard who expressed some frustration to the family that the mexican government is doing what they can but there are some communication problems, there are islands that the families believe are not being searched now that should be. >> it's so heartbreaking to think...
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this is don lee's house. his wife and two daughters are spearheading the effort joined today by gene leong's family. both men are missing. the families are using social and traditional media to make sure every effort is made to find them. they are trying to do the things: get divers to the area to search the wreckage so if there is some bad news, at least they will know with certainly; expand and extend the search; and also for the mexican navy to use local fishermen who know the area in their search efforts. the men's families met with reporters to talk about state and federal help. but they want is secretary of state hillary clinton to weigh in and put pressure on the mexican government to do a thorough search and rescue effort. >> we need our dads to come home and we need our uncles and our friends to come home. [ crying ] >> and that at this point, we need federal muscle and more to help us. >> we keep getting conflicting reports, conflicting information. but when we get news, great. when we get the bad n
this is don lee's house. his wife and two daughters are spearheading the effort joined today by gene leong's family. both men are missing. the families are using social and traditional media to make sure every effort is made to find them. they are trying to do the things: get divers to the area to search the wreckage so if there is some bad news, at least they will know with certainly; expand and extend the search; and also for the mexican navy to use local fishermen who know the area in their...
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the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon. his wife, lee, says he is missing. we also know of bay area survivors. >> michael says he clung to an ice chest and floated around until his rescue hours later. jen got the call from her husband, saying he was safe. >> he was okay, but that his boat sunk. >> he joins dozens of local fishermen as a last minute edition and got more than he ever expected. >> he mentioned, i awakened at 2:30 and they all had to jump off the boat and take life jackets and indicated they been in the water for 15 hours. >> murphy got word from her husband last night, she shared his story, though she did not want to appear on camera. >> the ship capsized, they would side l. he and some others that were close to him came up right by a raft. whatever the boat is. >> now charles gibson, the police chief of the community college district says he was sleeping like a baby until the alarm sanded. he spent 16 hours in the water until his rescue. he's okay tonight. >> such an incredible story. we hope to hear some. >> all right, thank you. >>> the mexi
the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon. his wife, lee, says he is missing. we also know of bay area survivors. >> michael says he clung to an ice chest and floated around until his rescue hours later. jen got the call from her husband, saying he was safe. >> he was okay, but that his boat sunk. >> he joins dozens of local fishermen as a last minute edition and got more than he ever expected. >> he mentioned, i awakened at 2:30 and they all had to jump off the...
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. >> reporter: missing fisherman's don lee's brother victor says this is the men's third trip white truffle the the first overnight.er but >> he was on the top deck and heard some noise and saw the big wave coming and ran down to the cabin and woke everybody up. and by the time everybody came out they were already in 9 feet of water. >> reporter: the lee and lion families set up a home based phone bank and networking center. they are desperate for any one with information to help with the search. they say they are getting conflicting information through official channels. >> we keep getting conflicting reports and co conflicting information and when we get the good news it's great and when we get the bad news we prepare but it has been a rollercoaster. >> reporter: yi says he has a meeting tomorrow with the mexican consultate to firm up search agreements and commitments. in the newsroom, heather ishimaru, abc 7 news. >>> in east palo alto tonight, the chief of police is asking for help from a very specific community. help he says he needs to fulfill a promise to break the backs of two gangs
. >> reporter: missing fisherman's don lee's brother victor says this is the men's third trip white truffle the the first overnight.er but >> he was on the top deck and heard some noise and saw the big wave coming and ran down to the cabin and woke everybody up. and by the time everybody came out they were already in 9 feet of water. >> reporter: the lee and lion families set up a home based phone bank and networking center. they are desperate for any one with information to...
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you know, there will be homecomings tonight allen but here at the home don lee, for example, two of the guys who piled into that one car are still missing. so it's just going to be like this for a while until they know what happened to their friends and family members. >> it's going to be bittersweet. relief with anxiety combined. huh, joe? >> reporter: exactly. >> joe vazquez in san ramon, thanks. >>> nearly a year after the brutal murder of a college student in vallejo, an arrest. juliette goodrich was in the court when the victim's family came face to face with the suspect. >> his life was taken away. but his joy and smile will always with with us. >> reporter: almost a year after jessica's boyfriend 22- year-old rubin martinez was shot to death the two were on a date, she saw her boyfriend's alleged killer in a fairfield courtroom. he was arrested last night on murder charges. already behind bars on other charges. >> now i actually, you know, can actually see the person that has brought so much pain to this family. >> reporter: the victim's entire family showed up to see the suspect
you know, there will be homecomings tonight allen but here at the home don lee, for example, two of the guys who piled into that one car are still missing. so it's just going to be like this for a while until they know what happened to their friends and family members. >> it's going to be bittersweet. relief with anxiety combined. huh, joe? >> reporter: exactly. >> joe vazquez in san ramon, thanks. >>> nearly a year after the brutal murder of a college student in...
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the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon, his wife says he is missing. we also know of bay area survivors. michael says he clung to an ice chest and floated around until his rescue hours later. in nevada, jen got the call from her husband, rich, saying he was safe. >> he was okay, but that the boat had sunk. i was of course in shock. >> he joined dozens of local fisherman on the trip as a last minute edition and got more than he ever expected. >> he mentioned that they got awakened at 2:30 and they all just had to jump off the boat and take a life jacket and he indicated they had been in the water for 15 hours. >> murphy got word from her husband lee last night. she shared his story, though she did not want to appear on camera. >> the ship capsized so quickly, it came up so he was flipped into the water. and he and some others that were close to him came up right by a raft, or whatever the boat is for emergencies on there. >> among the missing, 62-year- old mark, his fiance says he was one of the first to fall into the water. he has no life vest. and the
the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon, his wife says he is missing. we also know of bay area survivors. michael says he clung to an ice chest and floated around until his rescue hours later. in nevada, jen got the call from her husband, rich, saying he was safe. >> he was okay, but that the boat had sunk. i was of course in shock. >> he joined dozens of local fisherman on the trip as a last minute edition and got more than he ever expected. >> he mentioned that they...
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. >> reporter: we're in front of don lee's house and his family and friends have been coming here to support his wife and family and to fight for that extended search. people here and in mexico are not giving up. rescue surivers are exhausted and dehydrated. some had to be carried to a helicopter after fighting to survive for hours at sea. >> we had sharks circle us twice. and i was bleeding, and i thought, man, i'm done. >> reporter: he says the search for his friends and family members must continue. >> i'm still hopeful. i was in the water for 16 hours. >> reporter: they were on an annual trip, this picture was taken the day before the accident. hours later, these men weres toed into the sea of cortez when a wave hit their fishing boat sunday. 35 survived, 7 are still missing. family members are learning it could have been worse. they say jim miller was able to alert sleeping fishermen they were in trouble. >> he was on the top deck when he heard some noise and saw this big wave coming and he ran down to the cabin. and he woke everybody up, and by the time everybody came out, they
. >> reporter: we're in front of don lee's house and his family and friends have been coming here to support his wife and family and to fight for that extended search. people here and in mexico are not giving up. rescue surivers are exhausted and dehydrated. some had to be carried to a helicopter after fighting to survive for hours at sea. >> we had sharks circle us twice. and i was bleeding, and i thought, man, i'm done. >> reporter: he says the search for his friends and...
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the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon. his wife says lee is still missing. >>> most of the people on the boat survived including a man from into the who joined the trip at the last minute. he called his wife to tell her that he is safe. >> then he mentioned that he got awakened at 2:30 and they all just had to jump off the boat and take what, you know, life jackets on, and he indicated they had been in the water for 15 hours. >> another local survivor from belmont says he including to an ice chest and floated on it until he was rescued. and another told his wife in san martin he ended up near a liferaft after he was thrown in the water. among the missing this morning, 62-year-old mark dorland. his fiance says he was one of the first to fall in the water with no life vest. the man who organized the fishing trip bob higgins survived and charles gibson the police chief of contra costa community college district says he was sleeping like a baby until his alarm sounded and the boat sank. he spent 16 hours in the water before hi
the brothers traveled with don lee of san ramon. his wife says lee is still missing. >>> most of the people on the boat survived including a man from into the who joined the trip at the last minute. he called his wife to tell her that he is safe. >> then he mentioned that he got awakened at 2:30 and they all just had to jump off the boat and take what, you know, life jackets on, and he indicated they had been in the water for 15 hours. >> another local survivor from belmont...
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the survivors have decided to stay in mexico to help, including michael ng of belmont whose uncle don lee is still missing. >> i'm still hopeful, the rest of the people here. i was in the water for 16 hours. and i was okay. so given it's maybe the third day, there's still some hope. >> reporter: we are now getting our first look at video shot by the mexican navy showing the survivors moments after they were rescued. they were so exhausted, military members had to carry some of them to the helicopter to be evacuated. after a surprise storm sank their ship early sunday morning, they swam for miles in shark-infested waters to reach land. some were plucked from the water by nearby boaters. for a second day, a c-130 took off from sacramento's coast guard station to assist in the search. the mexican government had told family members the search only had a 9 six-hour window. that would mean -- 96-hour win don'ting at 2:30 tomorrow morning. now state senator leland yee's office tells cbs 5 he has been assured by the mexican consulate the search has been extended indefinitely. now we want to take
the survivors have decided to stay in mexico to help, including michael ng of belmont whose uncle don lee is still missing. >> i'm still hopeful, the rest of the people here. i was in the water for 16 hours. and i was okay. so given it's maybe the third day, there's still some hope. >> reporter: we are now getting our first look at video shot by the mexican navy showing the survivors moments after they were rescued. they were so exhausted, military members had to carry some of them...
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>> reporter: seven of the four men still missing, russell bautista, don lee, albert mien, and others. the fishing trip was an annual family tradition for brian wong, still miss, and for his three brothers who survived. all the brothers were avid fishermen. a family friend says the three brothers won't leave baja until they find him. >> they might be on one of the islands. they could be in a daze so he can't find his way. so it's -- there is still hope that they can find him alive. >> now, cho says brian was a month away from retiring from the alameda county hr services department and his wife and family still cling to hope that he is alive. back to you. >> thank you, kristy seifkin. >>> 35 men did survive the fishing boat sinking. the "chronicle" reports 17 of them were saved by people who happened to be nearby onshore or in private boats. >> it was nice that we were able to help out fellow americans and give mexican nationals a little hope. tonight it came together to see the families and be reunited. >> the mexican navy rescued 18 survivors. we'll have more on cbssf.com. >>> the gan
>> reporter: seven of the four men still missing, russell bautista, don lee, albert mien, and others. the fishing trip was an annual family tradition for brian wong, still miss, and for his three brothers who survived. all the brothers were avid fishermen. a family friend says the three brothers won't leave baja until they find him. >> they might be on one of the islands. they could be in a daze so he can't find his way. so it's -- there is still hope that they can find him alive....
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reporter: hahn says the family is holding out hope that all of the men are still alive including don lee and his close friends albert mine, russell bautista and jean leon. the others missing include mark dorland, sean shattuck and brian wong. >> they are all close friends, family, friends, some related by marriage but basically it's a big friend trip. >> reporter: han says his family is doing the best it can under the circumstances and is in touch with both u.s. and mexican officials. >> we have been reassured by the u.s. consulate as well as governor of mexico that they are going to expand their search. >> reporter: the family has put together this missing persons poster which they are tributing in mexico through other -- distributing in mexico through other fishing groups an along the shoreline where the men could have come ashore. >> if the governments are willing to put the effort into it and they have the experience, i have a hope they will find them safe. >> reporter: one of those still missing brian wong is from berkeley. he was on the fishing trip with three of his brothers. thos
reporter: hahn says the family is holding out hope that all of the men are still alive including don lee and his close friends albert mine, russell bautista and jean leon. the others missing include mark dorland, sean shattuck and brian wong. >> they are all close friends, family, friends, some related by marriage but basically it's a big friend trip. >> reporter: han says his family is doing the best it can under the circumstances and is in touch with both u.s. and mexican...
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we're here at the home of don lee. he's one of the seven missing men.said after the teleconference call with the state department she says the families of the missing men had gone from sad to frustrated, and n
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this is the residence of his best friend don lee who is one of 7 men still missing. about lee family is the down with conference call with officials from mexico. chance to get the latest information on the search for lee and 6 other men who are missing off the mexican coast. it was also an opportunity for the family to put on the pressure. >> felt good for us because we financially got visibility what is going on down there. area they have been searching and whether dipd of obstacle they have been facing as far as what they are looking for. for us still focusing on trying to get divers down there. it has been 5 days since 27 american tourist were tossed into the sea of cortez after stormy water capsized the charter fishing boat. one man died but 7 others are still missing. today a u.s. coast guard c 130 crew completed a 300 square mile search grid. they or mexican search teams found anything. >> the thing they are concerned about is dehydration. basically comes down to survivability rather than conditions of the environment so we are still optimistic about the enviro
this is the residence of his best friend don lee who is one of 7 men still missing. about lee family is the down with conference call with officials from mexico. chance to get the latest information on the search for lee and 6 other men who are missing off the mexican coast. it was also an opportunity for the family to put on the pressure. >> felt good for us because we financially got visibility what is going on down there. area they have been searching and whether dipd of obstacle they...
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relatives of missing man don a lot lee spiok to us. >> he just loved it so much that one his friends to enjoy it, as well. so he would, it took him a year to pack for the next year. >> hade a phone call and shared with my husband, i had a mixed feeling that something was going to happen which is why i made the call. i said to my uncle, please take care of him. >> reporter: seven men are still missing, all of them are u.s. tourists. hopes are finding them alive are diminishing but the waters are warm this time of year and coastguard officials say it's possible someone could survive for days if they had enough drinking water. she was told the search would be called off on friday. >>> the city of richmond is a step closer to offering city i.d. cards that will benefit undocumented immigrants. city council approved the controversial plan at a meeting last night. mostly latino crowd is in favor of municipal i.d.s that could gave undocumented residents to city services. richmond police support the plan because would it save them time in investigations. but they say the i.d. cards require li
relatives of missing man don a lot lee spiok to us. >> he just loved it so much that one his friends to enjoy it, as well. so he would, it took him a year to pack for the next year. >> hade a phone call and shared with my husband, i had a mixed feeling that something was going to happen which is why i made the call. i said to my uncle, please take care of him. >> reporter: seven men are still missing, all of them are u.s. tourists. hopes are finding them alive are diminishing...
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. >> the family of two missing men spoke out today here you will see don lee of san ramon on the leftour screen on the right we have a dublin residents their families say waiting for word has been excruciating but they remain hopeful. >> we will get them back. we know we are. we keep getting conflicting reports and conflicting information but when we get the good news is great. when we get the bad news we prepare. but it has been a roller- coaster. >> if there was any way possible for them to survive, they have the tools, they have the will and they have the know-how. then my dad and everyone we know there are tough guys, they have prepared the best they can. he is always the one that is over prepared. we just purchased a new life vest last weekend before he went. it was an automatic inflatable vest and i knew he would where to sleep. so they are out there, they are out there somewhere and they are together. >> when there is an accident or something emergency happens my dad acts fast, he is a quick thinker he is very resourceful and so that is, that is what i am reminding my mom and m
. >> the family of two missing men spoke out today here you will see don lee of san ramon on the leftour screen on the right we have a dublin residents their families say waiting for word has been excruciating but they remain hopeful. >> we will get them back. we know we are. we keep getting conflicting reports and conflicting information but when we get the good news is great. when we get the bad news we prepare. but it has been a roller- coaster. >> if there was any way...
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a friend and neighbor, don lee survived the accident. several cars here belong to friends of lee who went on the ill-fated trip. it was not easy getting ashore. it was the dark of night. the boat tossed the passengers into the storm-tossed seas and shore was two miles away. >> some of the people in the water made to it shore by swimming and walked to town and alerted the mexico navy. >> the 43-year-old michael ng clung on to an ice chest for floatation, later trying to swim to shore but couldn't make it because of the strong currents. >> they had life jackets on and didn't have time to put on life jackets. he is a strong swimmer. >> the storm apparently generated stronger winds than expected. >> one official said the storm generated gusts. it's believed one large swell lifted the eric, then a larger one caused it to cap size. there were hopes of spotting survivors in the water from 300 feet. despite a day-long mission, no one was found. the eric has air conditioned cabins and there is ship board dining and the excursion costs $800 per pe
a friend and neighbor, don lee survived the accident. several cars here belong to friends of lee who went on the ill-fated trip. it was not easy getting ashore. it was the dark of night. the boat tossed the passengers into the storm-tossed seas and shore was two miles away. >> some of the people in the water made to it shore by swimming and walked to town and alerted the mexico navy. >> the 43-year-old michael ng clung on to an ice chest for floatation, later trying to swim to shore...
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. >> besides brian and sean, the other include don lee, and others.uard dispatched a c 130 from sacramento to do a day long search. it can operate for eight hours. >> a lot of personnel there, still. >> mexican fishermen have joined a search. the -- they know the coves well of the enchanted islands where it's likely the men may have come to land. and what started as a fun rafting trip turned dangerous for a group. they were rafted at the south fork of the american river near placerville y rafting right now is so different than in years past. >> reporter: nothing like the morning after joys of unpacking unless a guy is grateful to see another morning. that would be jim from walnut creek. >> i feel blessed and a little bit lucky. >> the evidence inside of this case. >> have you been more frightened in your life sf. >> no. >> i was pushed to the limit. >> it's your latest wrinkle from portable cameras. a near-death experience during a rafting trip down the south fork of the american river. it was extreme conditions of this spring that lured them to the r
. >> besides brian and sean, the other include don lee, and others.uard dispatched a c 130 from sacramento to do a day long search. it can operate for eight hours. >> a lot of personnel there, still. >> mexican fishermen have joined a search. the -- they know the coves well of the enchanted islands where it's likely the men may have come to land. and what started as a fun rafting trip turned dangerous for a group. they were rafted at the south fork of the american river near...
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the school is where the daughter of don lee teaches. he's one of the missing passengers of that fishing boat, overcome by a sudden storm july 3. >> and they understand her father was on a fishing trip. the boat cap sized and no one can find him now. they want to help, too. >> family members of the missing men are accepting donations through the internet. >> and there is a cut in state funding at doctor's hospital serving a quarter million people in west contra costa county. and we're live with the impacts. >> the county just completed a study on the impacts, if this doctor's hospital were to close. and those would be great for 40,000 who visit here each year. >> alicia visits doctor's hospital office. for her it's a good thing the hospital is just four blocks from the home. >> it's really hard for me. i live by myself. and this is not close enough. lots of trouble. >> and now, after pulling out of bankruptcy, doctors is in danger of closing, again. that is after state lawmakers pulled a plug on $12 million per year. >> this is a change
the school is where the daughter of don lee teaches. he's one of the missing passengers of that fishing boat, overcome by a sudden storm july 3. >> and they understand her father was on a fishing trip. the boat cap sized and no one can find him now. they want to help, too. >> family members of the missing men are accepting donations through the internet. >> and there is a cut in state funding at doctor's hospital serving a quarter million people in west contra costa county....
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. >> the wife of don lee who is also missing saying the kheostd showed them a chart they searched buts learned the wreckage continue be found because the sonar can't reach the sea floor. back here in richmond, they are walking up to the smell of rotting eggs, back in october the smell was so pungent when a plant released hydrogen sulfide. officials shut down the plant. now, the plant is still closed but residents say the smell and the scent have returned. air quality officials say the smell could be from the transporting of the waste. >> late last night concord city council approved a tough new day time curfew for students, they approved the measure. under the new rule a student would be warned the first time. after that fines would jump to $100 then $200 and then $500. and parents would get the same fine if they knowingly let them skip class. >> this is not nation will create funds for the city but we want to instill a message into parents and students is law is here to be at school. >> critics complain that it goes too far and would create a burden for home-schooled students. it has
. >> the wife of don lee who is also missing saying the kheostd showed them a chart they searched buts learned the wreckage continue be found because the sonar can't reach the sea floor. back here in richmond, they are walking up to the smell of rotting eggs, back in october the smell was so pungent when a plant released hydrogen sulfide. officials shut down the plant. now, the plant is still closed but residents say the smell and the scent have returned. air quality officials say the...
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the family has not given up hope that don lee of san ramon will be found alive. >>> an update now toeen following for months. nearly two dozen san jose firefighters are getting their jobs back thanks to a federal grant. the $15 million grant allows the fire department to fill 49 positions that were lost in a controversial brown out plan last year. 22 of the 49 firefighters have accepted their jobs back. but they still have to retrain. the department says it will fill the remaining 27 openings with transfers. >>> you might have to carry extra cash to park in san francisco. by the end of the month, sfmta officials say they will change meter prices based on neighborhood with more crowded areas getting higher rates. officials say rates at nearly 1/3 of the meters will increase up to 25-cents an hour. the meter program started last year and uses sensors to collect realtime parking information. >>> san francisco presented an environment impact report today for america's cup sailing proposition. the report outlines what effects the event will have on the environment. the public has 45 days
the family has not given up hope that don lee of san ramon will be found alive. >>> an update now toeen following for months. nearly two dozen san jose firefighters are getting their jobs back thanks to a federal grant. the $15 million grant allows the fire department to fill 49 positions that were lost in a controversial brown out plan last year. 22 of the 49 firefighters have accepted their jobs back. but they still have to retrain. the department says it will fill the remaining 27...
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. >> don lee's family sat down for a conference call with officials. it was the chance to get the latest information on the missing people. >> it's good for us because they tell us what has been going on down there, the areas they've been searching and what they are looking for. but for us we want to get divers down there. >> a u.s. coastguard c-130 crew completed a search grid but neither they nor mexican search teams found anything. 16 of the survives made their way across the border. bruce from walnut creek is among them. this photo was taken before their trip. while some of the survivors wanted to stay in mexico to help any way they could, the conditions left them no choice. >> the plane will be in the air today, as for the dive team, one is scheduled to arrive on sunday to search for the sunken boat. >> for the first time jaycee dugard is speaking out about the time she spent in prison after being kidnapped. she talked about her kidnapping at the age of 11 by philip and nancy garrido. she spent some nights chained to a bed. she gave birth to two d
. >> don lee's family sat down for a conference call with officials. it was the chance to get the latest information on the missing people. >> it's good for us because they tell us what has been going on down there, the areas they've been searching and what they are looking for. but for us we want to get divers down there. >> a u.s. coastguard c-130 crew completed a search grid but neither they nor mexican search teams found anything. 16 of the survives made their way across...
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here you can see don lee of san ramon the left- hand side of your screen on the right we have dublin their families safe waiting for word is painful, but they remain hopeful. >> who will get them back. we know we are. >> we keep getting conflicting reports, conflicting information but when we get the good news is great wounded a bad news, we prepare. but it has been a roller coaster. >> if there were any with possible for them to survive, they have the tools, they have the will, and they have the know-how. >> my dad, spoke donna everyone we know there they repair they prepare the best they can and he's always the one that is over cleared. which is bought a new life vest last weekend before he went and it was an automatic in a fladeboe vest and i knew he would where to sleep. so they're out of there somewhere, and they are together. >> when there is an accident or something an emergency happens by that act fast. he isn't looking for, it is very resourceful. so that is, room that is what i am reminded my mom and my sister about at this point in time. >> the families are also taking com
here you can see don lee of san ramon the left- hand side of your screen on the right we have dublin their families safe waiting for word is painful, but they remain hopeful. >> who will get them back. we know we are. >> we keep getting conflicting reports, conflicting information but when we get the good news is great wounded a bad news, we prepare. but it has been a roller coaster. >> if there were any with possible for them to survive, they have the tools, they have the...
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the family has not given up hope that don lee of san ramon will be found alive. >>> an update now tory we've been following for months. nearly two dozen san jose firefighters are getting their jobs back thanks to a federal grant. the $15 million grant allows the fire department to fill 49 positions that were lost in a controversial brown out plan last year. 22 of the 49 firefighters have accepted their jobs back. but they still have to retrain. the department says it will fill the remaining 27 openings with transfers. >>> you might have to carry extra cash to park in san francisco. by the end of the month, sfmta officials say they will change meter prices based on neighborhood with more crowded areas getting higher rates. officials say rates at nearly 1/3 of the meters will increase up to 25-cents an hour. the meter program started last year and uses sensors to collect realtime parking information. >>> san francisco presented an environment impact report today for america's cup sailing proposition. the report outlines what effects the event will have on the environment. the public ha
the family has not given up hope that don lee of san ramon will be found alive. >>> an update now tory we've been following for months. nearly two dozen san jose firefighters are getting their jobs back thanks to a federal grant. the $15 million grant allows the fire department to fill 49 positions that were lost in a controversial brown out plan last year. 22 of the 49 firefighters have accepted their jobs back. but they still have to retrain. the department says it will fill the...
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don lee is one of six men still missing. this is the photo of lee along with the other fishermen the night before they took off on the trip. it's the last photo of all of the men together. bruce marr, who survived will meet with lee's family tonight as he returns from mexico. >> i know it's painful for him. he has to come here to his best friend's house, and pick up his car and drop off his best friend's car. so he's coming to drive by mom's car back. without my dad. >> lee's family is urging congress woman jackie speir to get a dive team to search the sunken boat. >> the man shot and killed at bart police sunday night has been identified. he's a 45-year-old charles hill, who had no known residence. a passenger who witnessed the shooting has become the first to share what she saw. she told the bay citizen hill it was not running or lunching at the two bart officer who's shot him. she didn't think it made sense and described hill as a quote drunk hippy who moved like frankenstein. bart says one officer had a taser that was no
don lee is one of six men still missing. this is the photo of lee along with the other fishermen the night before they took off on the trip. it's the last photo of all of the men together. bruce marr, who survived will meet with lee's family tonight as he returns from mexico. >> i know it's painful for him. he has to come here to his best friend's house, and pick up his car and drop off his best friend's car. so he's coming to drive by mom's car back. without my dad. >> lee's family...
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leave until his friends or water returned bad he is coming home in danang this is video we got from don lee'sy they posted it on you to just show you how much of france enjoyed fishing he recently retired there in the just wanted to go on a fishing trip to bond with his friends this search is continuing not only the water then next phase the u.s. coast guard to go down into the waters. it some 200 ft. below water. there might be a man trapped in the boat. the u.s. coast guard is helping and are monitoring the situation. >> this just in to the kron 4 newsroom the unemployment record just came out the unemployment rate is at 9.2% the economy at all lee netted 18,000 jobs. all allow housing market has affected this report. >> we will have more in affected this report. >> we will have more in jessamine [car horn honks] our outback always gets us there... ... sometimes it just takes us a little longer to get back. ♪ it's not too well done? nope. but it is a job well done. what are you reading, sweetie? her diary. when you're done, i'd love some feedback. sure. your mom and i read that thing cover-
leave until his friends or water returned bad he is coming home in danang this is video we got from don lee'sy they posted it on you to just show you how much of france enjoyed fishing he recently retired there in the just wanted to go on a fishing trip to bond with his friends this search is continuing not only the water then next phase the u.s. coast guard to go down into the waters. it some 200 ft. below water. there might be a man trapped in the boat. the u.s. coast guard is helping and are...
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as you can see don lee i am told that he is from the san ramon area but still missing at this point. reporting live in the studio, j.r. stone kron4 news. >> families of a petaluma man who was also on the boat are praying for the safe return of the missing man. they explain the phone called they receive that is giving them hope. >> what you want people watching to know about your brother? [pause] >> cordero put his hand over his mouth as he thought about his older brother, one of the missing fishermen. >> we have all been friends for a long time. >> his friends stood by him as he wiped away the tears. >> this is the picture of shawn, the father of two was celebrating his 49th birthday of the boat capsized and family members are not sure if he had a life vest. the family did receive a phone call from one of the fishermen on the boat. there were told that shawn was one of the first ones who was able to make it off of the bold, but when the ball hit the water that is when a friend loss this side of sean. >> what is going through my mind is that he is sitting on an island cracking crabs,
as you can see don lee i am told that he is from the san ramon area but still missing at this point. reporting live in the studio, j.r. stone kron4 news. >> families of a petaluma man who was also on the boat are praying for the safe return of the missing man. they explain the phone called they receive that is giving them hope. >> what you want people watching to know about your brother? [pause] >> cordero put his hand over his mouth as he thought about his older brother, one...
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>> reporter: russell boo tease sta, don lee,. >> he leong, albert mien were very close friends, stillsing. russell >> we paddled with our hands. we saw the little icebox, the little ice chest. used that for a paddle. got someone to paddle using hands to paddle all the way to shore. but we're in water over 1 hours. >> now, gary wong and his three brothers, craig, glen and brian were all avid fishermen. their other brother brian is still missing. yesterday the coast guard sent down a c-130 airplane from sacramento to mexico to assist the navy in their search. that plane returned but another airplane is on the way right now down to mexico to continue that search and as i said, conditions are still favorable. we are hopeful that those missing men may still be alive. >> the ship i know is in 200 feet of water. are they doing anything to get down there? >> reporter: there are report that scuba divers have been enlisted to see if they can find evidence but we haven't had any updates. by the end of the day yesterday, the aerial search and the scuba search had just revealed more debris is than
>> reporter: russell boo tease sta, don lee,. >> he leong, albert mien were very close friends, stillsing. russell >> we paddled with our hands. we saw the little icebox, the little ice chest. used that for a paddle. got someone to paddle using hands to paddle all the way to shore. but we're in water over 1 hours. >> now, gary wong and his three brothers, craig, glen and brian were all avid fishermen. their other brother brian is still missing. yesterday the coast guard...
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they ended up in the water. 7 are still missing including don lee retired auto parts worker from san ramone who has gotten his fishing buddies together the past three years or so on this particular charter cruise the past two years. family friends said he had no equal about going. >> he just, you know, just loved it so much. he wanted his friends to enjoy it as well also. and so he would l it took him a year to pack for the next year. pl last year my husband i said have a good tri trip. the the the please take care of him. >>reporter: 7 missing fishermen and and these men listed. one confirmed fatality of central valley was his first time on the fishing trip. now the lee family have been working all day on getting social media. publicity and set up an account as well as a blog find our father. they have printed up missing person picture in both english and spanish hoping that perhaps the current took them down quite a a ways. missing men might be on land in a very remote area. they want as many people as possible to see their faces. family also is understanding that perhaps the fbi m
they ended up in the water. 7 are still missing including don lee retired auto parts worker from san ramone who has gotten his fishing buddies together the past three years or so on this particular charter cruise the past two years. family friends said he had no equal about going. >> he just, you know, just loved it so much. he wanted his friends to enjoy it as well also. and so he would l it took him a year to pack for the next year. pl last year my husband i said have a good tri trip....
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. >> don lee's family is trying to stay strong, but is having a hard time. they are bracing themselves for the worse. they would like a specialized dive team get involved and search the sunken ship. >> their main goal is to get the dive done, get the closer and whether my father in law, their father is down there. if that's the case, bring him home. >> the secretary of tourism for baja, california said a deep water dive team from hawaii is willing to help. abc7 news. >> here are some details on what a diving expedition in the sea of cortes could curtail. >> a five team could last two weeks and cost $100,000 in a private company takes on the job. the fishing boat is thought to be at a depth of 200 to 300 feet and that would require what is known as a mixed-gas dive where divers need a special mixture of oxygen, helium and nitrogen. each dive could take a half-hour to reach the boat and a full hour or more to return to the surface. >> you have the problem of getting all the equipment there to do it, then you have the problem of doing the actual dive and the pe
. >> don lee's family is trying to stay strong, but is having a hard time. they are bracing themselves for the worse. they would like a specialized dive team get involved and search the sunken ship. >> their main goal is to get the dive done, get the closer and whether my father in law, their father is down there. if that's the case, bring him home. >> the secretary of tourism for baja, california said a deep water dive team from hawaii is willing to help. abc7 news. >>...
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russell bautista, don lee, gene leong, and albert mien. the four men are close friends. gary wong from berkeley is another one of the survivors. he was on an annual fishing trip with his brothers when the boat capsized and he was thrown into the water. wong had to hold onto a three- foot life ring with three other men until he was rescued. >> we pat. with our hands. we saw the link icebox. ice chest. we used that for a paddle. some of us paddled, all using hands and paddled all the way to shore. we were in the water over 14 hours. >> geary and his three brothers craig, glen and brian are avid fishermen and while craig, glen and gary made it back safely to shore, brian is still missing. yesterday the coast guard and mexican navy continued to search in those waters. there is a c-130 plane that was sent from sacramento down to mexico. that plane has since returned. another plane being sent out this morning to continue with those search efforts. back to you. >> still some home. thank you, kristy seifkin live in our newsroom. >>> of course, we'll continue to monitor the searc
russell bautista, don lee, gene leong, and albert mien. the four men are close friends. gary wong from berkeley is another one of the survivors. he was on an annual fishing trip with his brothers when the boat capsized and he was thrown into the water. wong had to hold onto a three- foot life ring with three other men until he was rescued. >> we pat. with our hands. we saw the link icebox. ice chest. we used that for a paddle. some of us paddled, all using hands and paddled all the way to...
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. >> don lee's family is trying to stay farm but they are having a hard time. they are bracing themselves for the worse. they would like a specialized dive team get involved and search the sunken ship. >> their main goal is to get the dive done, get the closer and whether my father in law their father is down there. if that's the case, bring him home. >> the secretary of tourism for baja, california said a deep water dive team from hawaii is willing to help. abc7 news. >> a five team could last two weeks and cost $100,000 in a private company takes on the job. the fishing boat is thought to be at a depth of 200 to 300 feast that would require what is known as a mixed gas dive where divers need a special mixture of oxygen helium and nitrogen. each dive could take a half-hour to reach the boat and a full hour or more to return to the surface. >> you have the problem of getting all the equipment there to do it, then you have the problem of doing the actual dive and the penetration is probably the most dangerous thing is you don't know how the wreck is, you don't k
. >> don lee's family is trying to stay farm but they are having a hard time. they are bracing themselves for the worse. they would like a specialized dive team get involved and search the sunken ship. >> their main goal is to get the dive done, get the closer and whether my father in law their father is down there. if that's the case, bring him home. >> the secretary of tourism for baja, california said a deep water dive team from hawaii is willing to help. abc7 news....
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lee. [applause] >> thank you. don, it is my personal pleasure to be here, in a community that i care very much about, and that we know has a history of struggling to exist. now we see something that reflects a lot of my values, the history that i have had with this city, having been an attorney who represented tenants who live in a lot of run-down places, to now be able to walk into these well-managed places, sro's, half of which are focused on our homeless or formally- homeless persons. i also want to recognize the incredible efforts by some in the different people who have come together to make this happen. i know a lot of these people personally. so many of the entities in between. when deraa was describing the entities they came together to forge a $31 million it took, he named seven different agencies that had to combine themselves in different ways, including redevelopment, housing, state, and all of these entities have to work together. i am so glad that we have a mayor's office of housing that can help with a
lee. [applause] >> thank you. don, it is my personal pleasure to be here, in a community that i care very much about, and that we know has a history of struggling to exist. now we see something that reflects a lot of my values, the history that i have had with this city, having been an attorney who represented tenants who live in a lot of run-down places, to now be able to walk into these well-managed places, sro's, half of which are focused on our homeless or formally- homeless persons....