edwin hawkins was 74 years old. and a tremendous man. he will be missed. >>> children found chained up in their home. their parents are now facing charges after 13 children were found malnourished inside their southern california home. >>> a shoe so popular people could be lining up for days to buy them. next, you will see a new project from levi's and air jordans. >>> traffic is moving along really well around the bay area on the bridge getting into san francisco. another update is coming up. >>> here we are in there he goes. this the front. not much to it. some light ran and some clouds -- breaks in the clouds to the north. another system is coming in. we will talk about that coming up. >>> welcome back to mornings on 2. >>> home values went up in denver after marijuana was legalized there. homes near cannabis dispensaries saw property values go up more than 8% compared to homes that are further away. realtor.com said the median home price in colorado jumped by $50,000 in two years after recreational marijuana shops open. bay area real

in his oakland recording studio, bishop james watkins is still trying to accept the fact that edwin hawkins we just get over it. >> reporter: hawkins was a church musician in the berkeley oakland area when in 1968 he helped write the song that would make him famous. ♪ oh happy day oh happy day ♪ >> reporter: out of the blue hawkins song oh happy day became an overnight worldwide hit. its simple uplifting so unand message were embraced by a -- uplifting sound and message were embraced by a nation reeling from the vietnam war protests. >> you would hear it at funerals. all the choirs would sing it. little kids were going down the street singing oh happy day. everybody was singing the song. >> reporter: the song was even featured in a theme from the 1993 whoopie goldberg movie sister act 2 and though it was cowritten by singer betty watkins, it was always the charismatic hawkins who was credited with bringing gospel music to a rock and roll audience. >> he brought gospel together, the two worlds came together. they didn't collide. they cross over into each other. >> reporter: though he died th

. >>> edwin hawkins has died. he is best known for the song "oh happy day" and is credited with fathering modern gospel roots. >> reporter: edwin hawkins took music global. >> they had a 12-year-old from brazil singing "oh, happy day." >> he recorded the song in 1968, in this berkeley church. >> the right people heard it. and before you know it, the kids in berkeley were sensations. and you saw them on "the ed sullivan show." >> reporter: hawkins died monday from pancreatic cancer. his nephew notes the music. >> he's a genius. listening back to his catalog and all the music that he made, way before his time. >> reporter: known for blending gosp gosp gosp gosp gospel hymns with modern sound. "oh, happy day" hit the big screen in "sister act ii." but the four-time grammy winner always brought it back to the bay area. seen here, producing a song to raise funds for world environment day. >> i had part of a melody. but the lyrics just can't seem to flow. >> they do now. >> it seems to work now. >> reporter: hawkins per

. >>> edwin hawkins has died. he is best known for the song "oh happy day" and is credited with fathering modern gos gos gs roots. >> reporter: edwin hawkins took music global. >> they had a 12-year-old from brazil singing "oh, happy day." >> he recorded the song in 1968, in this berkeley church. >> the right people heard it. and before you know it, the kids in berkeley were sensations. and you saw them on "the ed sullivan show." >> reporter: hawkins died monday from pancreatic cancer. his nephew notes the music. >> he's a genius. listening back to his catalog and all the music that he made, way before his time. >> reporter: known for blending gosp gosp gosp gosp gospel hymns with modern sound. "oh, happy day" hit the big screen in "sister act ii." but the four-time grammy winner always brought it back to the bay area. seen here, producing a song to raise funds for world environment day. >> i had part of a melody. but the lyrics just can't seem to flow. >> they do now. >> it seems to work now. >> reporter: hawkins

(pam) popular bay area gospel singer, edwin hawkins ... best known for his hit "oh happy day" ... died early this morning. hawkins passed away at his home in pleasanton. his publicist says, he suffered from pancreatic cancer ... hawkins won a grammy for best soul gospel performance for "oh happy day" in 19-70. it reached the top ten on the pop charts (pam) sunday too. (pam) popular bay area gospel singer, edwin hawkins ... best known for his hit "oh happy day" ... died early this morning. hawkins passed away at his home in pleasanton. his publicist says, he suffered from pancreatic cancer ... hawkins won a grammy for best soul gospel performance for "oh happy day" in 19-70. it reached the top ten on the pop charts ... and became an international hit. he grew up in east oakland with his well known musical family .. their family church is called the "love center" .. edwin hawkins was 74 years old... still ahead at 8. why the federal crackdown on marijuana has gun owners worried. and next. a protest against violence takes a dangerous turn... and lands people in handcuffs. (steve) new

. >>> a bay area music legend, gospel grammy award winner, edwin hawkins, has died. [ singing ] >> edwinwn for the grammy-winning song, oh happy day, a song he wrote in 1969. he was recognized as one of the originators of the contemporary gospel sound. he was born in oakland and lived in the bay area all his life. he died at his home in pleasanton yesterday from pancreatic cancer. a wonderful man. i was happy to say i knew him. edwin hawkins was 74 years old. >>> another victory for robots. coming up, researchers at stanford set up a competition between humans and artificial intelligence. >>> babies -- five new babies born in the bay area. we will introduce you to the proud parents of quintuplets. >>> if you are about to hit the bay area bridges, traffic on the richmond bridge approach does not look bad. it looks good driving over to san rafael. >>> welcome back. >>> the warriors beat the cavaliers, 118-108. >> a great steel and rye there. >> 2 on 1. >> kevin durant and steph curry and klay thompson combined for 72 points and steph curry thrilled us with a rare two- handed dunk. by the w

years in prison on child pornography charges. >>> there is world that the bay area grammy winner edwin hawkins >> oh, happy day. >> hawkins is known for his hit oh, happy day in 1969. he and his choir backed up candles in the rain. he is recognized as one of the originators of the gospel sound. he died at his home in pleasanton with pan creatic cancer. he was 74. the lead singer of the 90s band the cranberries has died. she died in london where she was recording. her body was found. cause of death not disclosed. the singer is remembered for her powerful voice with hits in including zombie and linger. she was 47. >>> dirty little secrets in east bay lake. the real reason it has been closed off so many times. >>> learn being a father shot and killed. his family speaking out hoping justice will be served. woman: so, greg, it's a lot to take in. woman 2: and i know that's hard to hear, but the doctors caught it early. hi, blake! my dad has cancer. woman: and i know how hard that is to hear. but you're in the right place. man: and dr. pascal and her team, they know what to do. they know what to do.

edwin hawkins died in pleasanton. he was 74. he had been suffering from pancreatic cancer.won a grammy for his music, and in the late '60s, the edwin hawkins singers reached the top ten with "o happy day." >> even if you don't know his name, you know that song. >>> just ahead, a big change for the bag aage at the airport. >>> it is cold and only getting colder. i'm maggie rulli. we'll have the latest on the winter storm sweeping the country. >>> i'm spencer christian. clouds are getting thicker and closer. i'll have the accuweather forecast coming up. >>> i'm michael finney. "ask finney" is just ahead. i'm taking your questions on twitter and people are fighting type 2 diabetes... with fitness... food... and the pill that starts with f. farxiga, along with diet and exercise, helps lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes. lowering a1c by up to 1.2 points. do not take if allergic to farxiga. if you experience symptoms of a serious allergic reaction such as rash, swelling, difficulty breathing or swallowing, stop taking and seek medical help right away. do not take fa

. >>> grammy award winner edwin hawkins has died. >> oh, happy day. he is recognized as one of the originators of the gospel sound. he won a grammy for oh, happy day from 1969. he was born in oakland and lived in the bay area. he had a battle with pancreatic cancer. >>> a vallejo family is grieving after a young father was shot and killed. 29-year-old corey lacy junior was walking his dog when someone opened fire a half mile to his house. he was pronounced dead at kaiser hospital. his family has no idea who would want to hurt him. he he was two children 2 and 6. >> he loved his kids. that's all. living life trying to raise his boys. >> anyone who witnessed the shooting needs to come forward. >>> an officer shot a man last night. police say at 10:40 an armed man fired shots on city center drive saying he wanted officers to kill him. they talked with him for an hour. he wouldn't drop his gun. when he advanced officers shot. he is expected to survive. >> a south bay family speaking out after a mother of 3 died from the flu. she had been in good health ev

never too late to praise the lord or edwin hawkins.gospel classic "oh happy day" died. she recorded the grammy award-winning track to track tape, never intending it for release. dj got a hold of it. covered by elvis, aretha franklin, too many people. edwin hawkins brought a happy day to many christians and certainly to gospel lovers. >> greg: someone feed me the news because the cupboard is bare. bret baier. where are you? "special report," everybody. >> bret: he is going to kill this. thanks. this is a fox news alert. i've read by her in washington. there is considerable drama right now in the building behind me as you look alive at the house floor. there is real doubt on capitol hill that there are enough votes to pass an even temporary funding bill to keep the government fully open. we are awaiting a vote in the house on the measure to keep the government funded past tomorrow. the doubt is for the vote tonight in the house. they are counting heads. let alone the uphill battle counting the heads in the senate to get 60 votes. should

edwin hawkins was 74 years old... (grant) that wraps up kron4 news at nine.. is here with what we are working on for kron4 news at ten. ((steve))thank you grant and pam.next at 10...breaking news. a chp officer...seriously injured following this frighting crash on highway four in concord.tonight..all lanes are back open.we are live on the scene with the very latest.plus...a disturbing story out of southern california.13 children...shackled and living in filthy conditions.their ages range from 29...to just two years old.their parents are accused of holding them captive.((steve))plus...the chp calls off the search for the suspect who stole a box truck full of appliances.the bizarre story coming up.don't go away...hour three of kron 4 news in primetime starts right after the break. (pam) at ten.... we start with breaking news: lanes are back open on highway- four in concord... after a crash seriously injures a c-h-p officer ... hello everyone.. i'm pam moore. (steve) and i'm steve aveson.multiple cars were involved in this crash.take a look at this map to get a b

. >> oakland native and gospel musician musician edwin hawkins has died.was behind this song. ♪ oh, happy day ♪ oh, happy day ♪ oh, happy day ♪ when jesus washed >> it was recorded as part of an album to raise money for a berkley church choir so it could go to a music competition. bay area radio stations picked it up and it took off. he died from pancreatic cancer. >>> lead singer for the cranberries has died. ♪ >> that is deloris o'reardon singing the hit song "dreams." she passed away at 46. they rose to fame with songs like "zombie" and "linger." they were scheduled to appear in san francisco last year but canceled because she was allegedly having back issues. psan francisco-based airbnb and other home-sharing companies. the city-wide crackdown takes effect tomorrow requiring all hosts to be registered with the city or have their bookings canceled. carolyn tyler has that story. >> reporter: airbnb believes by tomorrow about 3,000 hosts like peter quan will have registered with office of short-testimorm rentals. quan has been renting out a room to touris

happy day oh happy day ♪ ♪ oh happy day oh happy day ♪ >> billboard is remembering gospel star edwin hawkins his arrangement of "oh happy day" went to the top ten on the pop charts. later versions were recorded by glen campbell, johnny mathis and elvis presley. he died at his northern california home. he was 74. >>> and britain's "guardian" is remembering singer dolores o'riordan of the cranberries. ♪ in your head zombie ♪ ♪ zombie zombie ♪ >> o'riordan's voice on songs like "zombie" and "linger" propelled the group to success in the 1990s. the death is being called unexplained. the body was found in a london hotel room yesterday. on twitter, ireland's prime minister called o'riordan the voice of a generation. she was 46. >>> unearthing a treasure. the giant rock that has got the diamond industry twinkling. twinkling. kids every minute counts. and you don't have time for a cracked windshield. that's why we show you exactly when we'll be there. saving you time, so you can keep saving the world. >> k elitrepair, safelite replace ♪ another anti-wrinkle cream in no hurry to make anything happen.

died in hi ome earl >> gospel star and oakland native edwin hawkins best known for his hit oh happy dayied in his pleasanton home early this morning. he was 74 years old and had been suffering from pancreatic cancer. tonight at 6:00 we look back at hawkins' life and legacy with a man who shared the stage with him. >>> an outbreak of norovirus has sickened dozens of students and at least four teachers at a san francisco elementary school. public health officials say students at mckinley elementary started getting sick right after returning from winter break. there had been at least 57 cases of the contagious stomach bug so far. the school district says it's brought in some extra janitors to clean the school. >>> a bay area tennis coach is missing and presumed dead after a skydiving accident. tyler nii coached the boys and girls tennis programs at archbishop mitty high school in san jose. last wednesday he was skydiving in new zealand when he plunged into a deep lake. police found the instructor in the water alive but are still searching for nii's body. he was 27 years old. >>> dining hal

you this martin luther king day with the gospel classic "oh happy day" made famous by the great edwin hawkinse age of 74. it is performed here by ray charles. ♪ oh, happy day captioning spo kpix 5 news begins with video, sparking outrage. >>> this person was released. they took him from a hospital bed tonight, rolled him down to a bus stop. >> kpix5 news begins with video sparking outrage, a hospital patient in a wheelchair dumped at a bus stop wearing only a gown. good evening. i'm veronica de la cruz. >> i'm allen martin. the video is raising questions about a santa cruz hospital's treatment of its patients. the man was left nearly naked in the middle of the night last wednesday at a bus stop outside dominican hospital in santa cruz. kpix5's len ramirez went looking for some answers as to how this happened. len? >> reporter: well, allen, there's a lot we don't know because of hospital privacy laws, but we do know apparently hospital staff, maybe security guards wheeled the man out of the hospital, dominican hospital right here, and left him on the curb right in front of a bus stop, but the

you this martin luther king day with the gospel classic "oh happy day" made famous by the great edwin hawkins at the age of 74. it is performed here by ray charles. ♪ oh, happy day >>> catch my baby. the firefighter hailed a hero. >> i look up and i see somebody was dropping a baby to me. >>> and more heart stopping video. captured by a guy on a skate board. >>> then, nuclear oops. >> this is not a drill. >> deborah: but would you know what to do if there was a real missile attack. >> how to survive a nuclear war. >>> and what you're doing wrong every day of your life, and you don't even know it. >> you're doing it wrong. >> how to do things the right way, removing stains, storing ice crm.

(grant) bay area gospel singer, edwin hawkins... best known for hit "oh happy day" died early this morning at 74 hawkins passed away at his home in pleasanton. according to his publicist... he was suffering from pancreatic cancer. hawkins won a grammy for best soul gospel performance for "oh happy day." it reached the top ten on the pop charts and became an international hit in 1969. (grant) coming up.... a wild police chase ends at a north bay chipotle.... we'll show you what led up to an arrest. (catherine) and.... a mother in shock.... she says she was kicked out of a chick-fil-a for breastfeeding her child.... how the restaurant is responding. (catherine) new at five.... a woman says she was asked to leave a chick-fil-a restaurant in fargo, north dakota for breastfeeding her child. she says 7-month-old ziggy was hungry....and the family was at a soft opening of a chick-fil-a storesaturday night. macy hornung says she was nursing the baby when the owner came up to her and demanded that she either cover herself up -- or leave. say

the song given to us by edwin hawkins who unfortunately passed away, the gospel legend at the age of said he wanted the message of "oh happy day" to speak to people of all faiths. he is going to be missed but that makes me -- i had to pause right there. right now i got my pigtails on in mississippi, soul service, with my mom and dad on either side of me. thanks. >>> coming up we have that exclusive '80s pop superstar rick springfield opening up about his secret struggle with depression and what's pulling him out of the darkness. >>> serena williams sharing a message for new moms after her difficult childbirth. >>> lara, what's going on upstairs. >> the fabulous dakota fanning is in the house. [ cheers and applause ] she's going back in time in a new role. cannot wait to hear more about that. we have a great audience, so, guys, get on up here. more "gma" coming up. [ applause ] >>> "gma's morning menu" is brought to you by splenda naturals. the best-tasting stevia. btw by the way, and of course, wbyceiydbo we'll buy your car even if you don't buy ours hey, what if i wanted to sell my