griess was a veteran of the force. the ceremony began at 9:00 in vacaville, crossed over interstate 80 and to the church called father's house. carlo saucedo joining me live from the church where right now. carlson. >> good morning, jessica. this is where the procession ended for the memorial service for fallen chp officer kirk griess. the service started at 11:00. we want to take you live inside. this is a live picture of what's going on there. there is a moment of prayer happening. hundreds of people are gathered inside to pay this final respects to fallen chp motorcycle officer griess. 46 years old, his family is here, friends are here, and colleagues with the california highway patrol where as you mentioned he served for 19 years. we want to go and show you the moment as his motorcade was arriving. hporcle oicsa ng mane, his ckenyivg a absolute t officer. griess killed in a collision involving a truck near fairfield a weekago. a civilian was also killed in the crash. investigators say the suspect responsible was dr

then today, we will likely hear from officer griess's family.have not spoken publicly understandably, choosing to do their grieving in private. >>> today san francisco will announce the opening of the nation's first safe injection site for drug use. the facility will have trained medical staff needle exchanges and other addiction services. the goal is to reduce overdoses, get more people into treatment and to lower the number of used needles littering city street. these sites are already in canada, europe and australia. >>> san francisco reached a settlement with a woman who was paralyzed from the waist down when a tree limb crashed on top of her in 2016 when emma zhoo was watching her kids play at washington square park. she sued claiming the parks department was at fault and according to the "chronicle," the two sides will settle for $14.5 million. >>> time now 6:09. san francisco is changing the way it deals with contractors after a worker was hit and killed by a steel beam. >> and the vatican is breaking its silence on a grand jury report ac

fallen c-h-p officer kirk griess . griess, and another man jaime manuel .. were both killed by a driver during a traffic stop in fairfield. that driver is now facing charges.. for what police are calling distracted driving. all coffee shop locations in fairfield, vacaville and napa were participating in the fundraiser. those who knew the officer say, they want to help out anyway they can."i didn't believe it and i cried my eyes out, and it just proves that people need to stay off their phones while driving and just pay more attention to things that are going on...i think it's great as a community everyone is coming together to support this cause and i think it's great the dutch bros decided to reach out and be a part of this."(pam) one- (pam) one- dollar from one- (pam) (pam) one- dollar from every drink is going to the griess family ... dutch brothers tells kron 4, it wont know the exact amount collected for a few days. the business says, it also helped out the family of jaime manuel... by giving customers an opportunity to donate.. and the dutch brothers g

officer griess was a 19-year veteran of the chp.> reporter: it starts here at vaca hills chapel. road closures begin at 8:00. and then those attending will make the way to the father's house along horse creek drive for a 11:00 a.m. memorial service. exactly one week ago today officer griess was performing a routine traffic stop when he and another man were hit by a pickup truck on i-80 in fairfield. neither men survived. authorities say sean walker behind the wheel and on the cell phone and distracted hitting the officer and jamie manuel. walker arrested wednesday and posted bail on thursday. he faces two counts of vehicular manslaughter. officer griess leaves behind a wife and three children. manuel leaves behind a wife and daughter in the philippines. we will be live streaming the procession and the memorial service all across the abc7 platforms including the app and facebook sweps the abc7 news.com. live in vacaville, nbc 7 news. >> amanda, thank you. >>> multiple events are being planned in detroit in the coming days to celebrat

officer griess was killed a week ago today in a traffic stop. we'll be streaming the service on the news app, abc7 news.com and facebook page. >>> number three, the family of nia wilson expected to file a lawsuit against b.a.r.t. today. wilson was stabbed and died at macarthur b.a.r.t. station almost a month ago. the family said the suspect should have been banned from b.a.r.t. >>> number four, the attorney of a ghost ship fire deft is expected to file a change of venue motion today and the district attorney said it won't accept any plea deals for the defendants. >>> and number five, accuweather, we are on our way to a warm weekend today. temperatures in the 80s and 90s. but to start off tomorrow the hottest spots near 100 degrees.h an accident just reported near vacaville. two left lanes are blocked. >> number seven, looking for a new cat, why not consider a black one? ar less likely to beppreciation adopted so this is an effort to find them new homes. we have a list of black cats up for adoption in the bay area on our website abc7 news.com. >>

griess had pulled over a car on his motorcycle when another car crashed into him and the man griess had stopped, jaime manuel. manuel was also killed in the accident. authorities say the man responsible had been distracted by his cell phone. shawn walker is charged with two counts of gross vehicular manslaughter. >> kirk's parents, sheldon and helen, have asked me this morning to send a strong message to the community about the dangers of distracted driving. sheldon and helen, it's coming. it's surely coming. i promise you that. >> reporter: griess had been with the highway patrol for 19 years. his nickname was hollywood. >> he just had perfect hair and i was jealous a lot. >> reporter: griess a former marine leaves behind a wife and three children. his oldest daughter is training to become a chp officer like her father. >> i'm so proud of him and so proud to be his daughter. i love you, dad. "semper fi." don't worry, i'll help your partners take it from here. ♪[ music ] >> kirk was my friend and he will never be forgotten. >> reporter: those who know griess says he liked helping people

kirk griess, a former marine, spent 19 years with the highway patrol, 16 working out of the fairfield office. >> today is a tough day. it's a tough day for the california highway patrol >> reporter: this morning dispatchers began getting frantic calls from motorists about an accident on the interstate 80. >> west bound 80 is a motorcycle involved, possibly a chp motor officer that was hit by a vehicle while he was on a traffic stop. >> reporter: indeed, he had pulled over the driver of a saturn. only moments later, disaster. >> for unknown reasons, the driver of a three quarter ton pickup left the main portion of the real estate, traveled onto the shoulder, and struck officer griess. >> reporter: griess wasn't breathing and he and the driver were both rushed to north bay medical center, where both were pronounced dead. law enforcement rushed in to give condolences to grieving officers and family. >> he was the ultimate public servant. he loved what he did. he loved being a chp officer. he loved being a chp motorcycle officer. and he's going to be dearly missed. >> reporter: the driver

but for kirk griess.n. >>> a north bay man lauded as a hero during the firestorm is being mourned. ralph died of a heart attack. >> his loss is felt not only by family and friends but a community grateful for what he did. >> this was the casali home in fountain grove. the fact that everyone survived, neighbors credit one man. >> come on. she's disabled. >> october's firestorm erupted so suddenly people barely got out ahead of the flames and 22 people died. >> thank you ralph. >> these notes reveal it may have been more. >> waking everyone up, seriously ralph. you saved us. >> ester is mourning her husband of 16 years. ralph died at the gym a heart attack at 52. he leaves a large and loving family, two adult children and the couple's 14-year-old son. he leaves a legacy. >> honking on horn, pounding on the front door. he said you have to leave now. >> after he led his family the safety he went back and roamed the road banging on doors and windows, shouting, getting sleeping people up and out. alefting 20 ho

we will mourn and miss officer kirk griess. we will continue to make red bay safer. >> reporter: the driver that hit the two men is cooperating. he is not under arrest. there is no indication if he was impaired or distracted. he apparently told witnesses, a medical issue made him blackout. >>> now developing news in solano county. evacuations are in effect for parts of fairfield and vacaville. a grass fires burning. set up at fairfield high school. the fire started at about 4:40 pm near interstate 80. it quickly began threatening homes near the paradise valley golf course. a senior living center was also evacuated. officials say the fire burned over the ridge into gold ridge development. >> there was fire coming up to the back fence. the police came and knocked on doors and told us we needed to get out immediately. we were knocking on all the doors. >> claims burned through dry brush and grass as resident scrambled to grab what they could. the fire has tried about 1000 acres and is just 10% contained. fortunately no one is repo

then today, we will likely hear from officer griess's family. they have not spoken publicly yet understandably. >>> today the defendants in the ghost ship warehouse are due back in court. jackie ward reports. >>> reporter: good morning. this could go one of two ways. a new possible plea deal could be discussed, or a judge could set a date for a trial. lawyers for both the defendants, derick almena and max harris, want to avoid a jury trial as much as possible. each of their clients has been charged with 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. of at one point it looked like they may have been work out a plea deal but in a surprise move last week, the judge couldn't accept a deal. the victims' families are hoping a trial date is set today and if that's the case, almena and harris won't be the only ones held accountable. the city of oakland could have major evidence brought against it. >> we would start getting the answers and we would be able to take those answers and hold our city accountable for very specific things. right now, we only have vague

they have been working so hard to make sure justice comes to the griess family and to mr.uel's family to make sure justice is served. they have been working day and night to make sure that evidence is gathered, statements are taken and that we have everything that we need for prosecution. i want to extend a special thank you to not only chp personnel who responded to the most tragic collision that they could possibly imagine, but that we also had a team work of people, medical professionals and doctors, who responded at an exceptional level to provide care and assistance. and i'm grateful for them. we want the public to realize that this is a preventable collision, something that could have been stopped. it was a combination of reckless driving and distracted driving that took the lives of officer griess and mr. manuel. and that is something that we are deeply saddened about, something that we will not tolerate. we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences, that answering a phone or sending -- >> listening live here to breaking news, an arrest in a fa

officer griess leaves behind a wife and three children. fter 11 this >>> in oakland a pickup truck crashed into a fence trapping a mother and her young child beneath it. it happened just after 11:00 this morning outside of oakland charter academy middle school. look at the aftermath. police say the mother and son were walking on the sidewalk when the truck carrying a trailer suddenly jumped the curb and plowed through a metal fence. both victims were taken to the hospital and no word on their condition or the cause of that crash. >>> we have some breaking news. fire crews in san jose stopped flames that threatened homes in san jose. take a look at this video from moments ago. the wildfire started alongside interstate 280 near the meridian avenue off ramp. you can see smoke surrounding the guardrails. the fire was small, about 3 acres, about it burned near some homes. the fire also shut down the vta light rail and both directions of 280 were closed about 45 minutes. the freeway is back open and vta service is getting back to normal. >>> som

officer griess was 46, a 19- year veteran of the chp. he is a former u.s.d a wife and three children. manuel was 48. -- manuel was 49. we have been hearing from some of his friends about the kind of man he was. >> very tough, really. i'm choking now. i --yeah, it's been very hard. it's been very difficult for me. it's been very difficult for, you know, for the wife and children. decade. they wer im >> ricky says jaime nicknamed jim was his best friend for a decade. they were roommates. jim was a care taker who had worked hard to put his daughter through college in the philippines. ricky says his only consolation now is that walker is behind bars. walker was sent to the hospital right after the crash and was released over the weekend. he is set to be arraigned at 1:30 this afternoon in solano county superior court in fairfield. >> anne makovec, thank you. >>> on the fire watch now, an intest deadly "firenado" in read --an intense deadly "firenado" in redding last month as the carr fire burned. the firefighter who died on july 26th was killed by the "firenado

those memories all now part of the legacy griess leaves behind.de out (ken) support is also pouring in for the other person killed -- jaime manuel from the philippines. a go-fund-me page has been created to raise money to pay for returning his remains his family in the philippines. if you'd like to help, we have a link on our website at kron-4 dot com. (catherine) telsa shares have closed down 9 percent.. that's after ceo elon musk told the new york times that the stress of the job is getting to him. musk admitted that the stress of running tesla has affected his health....saying he'd been working up to 120 hours a week and sometimes takes ambien to sleep.(ken) joining us now - tim higgins from the wall street journal. let's take a look outside right now... chief meteorologist lawrence karnow joins us now with the four zone forecast. lawrence karnow: it was a bright and sunny day for most of the bay area. highs soared inland with mid 90s but cool 60s with patchy fog at the coast. it will be a beautiful evening with a light breeze and mild to warm

authorities say griess made a stop when walker struck him at high speed. abrams says he was driving distracted. >> the deadly combination between speeding, driving at an excessive speed on the freeway while he was on his phone and then he caused this accident. >> reporter: the chp says it has evidence and witness accounts that walker was driving recklessly before the crash which killed griess, their friend and colleague, former marine and 19-year veteran of the chp. >> we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences that answering a phone or sending or answering a text can result in the tragic consequences that we witnessed. >> reporter: 49-year-old jamie manuel, a foreign national from the philippines, was working in solano county as a caregiver and living with friends in vallejo. rick says his best friend was kind and giving. >> he tried his luck here in the u.s., and yeah, i mean unfortunately, you know, he came here nothing and then returns nothing. so sad. >> reporter: the suspect is scheduled to be arraigned in a fairfield courtroo

(pam) officer griess and the driver of the sedan...ho has now been identified as 49- year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not survive.. doug johnson the details on this tragic crash. the california highway patrol confirmed the death of officer kirk griess following a three- vehicle crash friday along westbound interstate 80 in fairfield."today is a tough day, it is a tough day, for the chp, it's a tough day for me, it's a tough day for the state of california," chp golden gate chief ernie sanchez said.griess, 46, was a 19-year veteran of the chp and worked for the solano division for 16 years.investigators say the officer pulled over an suv near manuel campos parkway when a third vehicle - a white pickup truck - veered onto the shoulder "for unknown reasons" and hit the chp motorcycle and the suv.everyone involved was taken to the hospital. officer griess and the driver of the saturn, 49-year-old jaime buenza manuel, were pronounced dead at the hospital.griess is survived by his wife, his two adult

officer kirk griess had been with the highway patrol for 19 years. >>> a teenager killed in a crash in walnut creek would have turned 18 today. the family of the teen held a vigil for him tonight at deer valley high school in antioch. he and four friends had just graduated in june from the school and were going to san francisco for a celebration before heading off to college but their car plunged off of highway 24 near the interstate 680 interchange. the teen and one other died in the crash. three others in the car suffered major injuries >>> police are searching for a gunman who opened fire at a park in berkeley. it happened sans public park. people in started shooting. they were allegedly aiming at a group of men who returned fire. a 25-year-old man is in critical condition after being shot in the stomach. two bystanders were also hit by stray bullets. both are expected to survive. police don't have a description of the suspect's vehicle. police are asking anyone with information to give them a call. >>> a shooting in san rafael sent one person to the hospital. it happened outside of

. >>> 46-year-old officer kirk griess was killed during a traffic stop on interstate 80 in fairfield yesterday. abc 7 news anchor eric thomas has that story. >> a solemn procession ofolic motorcle led tartheodf e fallene solano county coroner's office. kirk griess, a former marine, spent 19 years with the highway patrol, 16 working out of the fairfield office. >> today is a tough day. it's a tough day for the california highway patrol. >> dispatchers began getting frantic calls from minu manuel campos parkway. a chp motor officer that was hit by a vehicle while he was on a traffic stop. >> indeed, griess had pulled over the driver of a saturn and moments later disaster. >> for unknown reasons the driver of a three-quarter ton pickup left the main portion of ou struck officer lled on to the griess. >> chp in progress on chp officer at this time. copy. cpr in progress on chp officer. >> griess wasn't breathing and both he and the driver were rushed to north bay m where bot pronounced dead. immediately chp officers and their law enforcement colleagues rushed in to give their condolences

. >> coming up, how officer kirk griess' daughter is continuing his legacy. >> plus a fire on west 80, we show you what went up in flames. >> we have more coming up on ktvu news right after the break fire fighting is a very dangerous profession. we have one to two fires a day and when you respond together and you put your lives on the line, you do have to surround yourself with experts. and for us the expert in gas and electric is pg&e. we run about 2,500/2,800 fire calls a year and on almost every one of those calls pg&e is responding to that call as well. and so when we show up to a fire and pg&e shows up with us it makes a tremendous team during a moment of crisis. i rely on them, the firefighters in this department rely on them, and so we have to practice safety everyday. utilizing pg&e's talent and expertise in that area trains our firefighters on the gas or electric aspect of a fire and when we have an emergency situation we are going to be much more skilled and prepared to mitigate that emergency for all concerned. the things we do every single day that puts ourselves in harm's

griess and the saturn driver were transmitted to north bay medical center in fairfield.rom their injuries. >> he loved his job. he's a military veteran. he served his country. he's been serving the people of solano county for 16 years and the people of this great state for 19 years. he'll be missed. >> reporter: as for why the pickup driver went off the highway, chp says that's still under investigation along with determining if drugs or alcohol were factors in the crash. >> please, please when seeing first responders on the right shoulders, caltrans working on the road, remember to move over. be careful in the cone zone and please, please slow down when you see first responders on the right shoulder. >> that was mark thompson reporting. >>> san jose's newest police officers didn't just go the extra mile to join the force. they crossed an entire ocean. kpix5's len ramirez asked them why they chose to leave the hawaiian islands to work by the bay. >> reporter: san jose's latest police academy includes two sets of brothers, one set of twins, 10 former military people and t

, driven by walker veered off the road and hit griess and manel's suv. killing both men. walker now faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and a felony count of reckless driving. sot something that we will not tolerate we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences.....lives can be changed because of those actions.griess leaves behind a wife and three kids ages 25, 21, and 14.jr stand the suspect here sean walker will face a judge on thursday afternoon here in solano county at 1:30. in fairfield, j.r. stone, kron 4 news. ( robin )new this morning... a bay area construction company's violations are beginning to surface... after a man died while on the job. patrick ricketts, who worked for shimmick construction, died almost a week ago... after a steel beam struck him while working on the twin peaks tunnel in san francisco. according to the cal- osha... shimmick construction has a history of workplack and safety violations... including a november 20-16 incident in which a worker operating a forklift died after losing con

solano county c-h-p officer kirk griess pulled over a sedan on i- 80... truck veered onto the shoulder... crashing into both the officer and the sedan. officer griess and the driver of the sedan, 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not survive. ( marty ) the driver in the pick up is also in the hospital... and is being interviewed, and cooperating with the investigation. officer kirk griess was a married father of three. ( marty ) in the south bay... a former presentation high school student in san jose is suing the school. she says she was molested back in 2003... by the school's former theater director jefferey hicks.

, driven by walker veered off the road and hit griess and manel's suv. killing both men. walker now faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and a felony count of reckless driving. sot something that we will not tolerate we want the message to be sent that your actions have consequences.....lives can be changed because of those actions.griess leaves behind a wife and three kids ages 25, 21, and 14.jr stand the suspect here sean walker will face a judge on thursday afternoon here in solano county at 1:30. in fairfield, j.r. stone, kron 4 news. (ken) happening right now: . police are investigating a shooting in the san francisco bayview neighborhood, that left this man in critical condition. now police are searching for the suspects.(pam) the victim is a well- known community advocate... who works with kids .. and tries to stop gun violence... kron 4's ali reid talked with the victim's family.. she joins us live from san francisco general hospital tonight. ali, ? the victim remains in the intensive care unit tonight. his brother tells me he

>>> hundreds of officers paid tribute to one of their own today, 19-year chp veteran officer kirk griess was killed one week ago while conduct ago traffic stop near fairfield. carlos saucedo takes us inside the heartfelt memorial service. >> reporter: the large procession involved chp helicopters, motorcycles and many in uniform. the father's house church in vacaville filled to capacity as colleagues shared fond memories of fallen officer kirk griess known as hollywood. >> when he took off his helmet, you couldn't tell, his hair was still perfect. >> reporter: the dapper good looks overshadowed by his big heart. >> kirk was my friend and he will never be forgotten. love you, brother. >> reporter: the former u.s. marine turned chp officer reflected chris's commitment to serve. one of his daughters following in his footsteps about to finish the police academy. >> now that i have 29 days until i graduate, i know i need to stay strong. if he were here he'd be holding my face and telling me to finish. >> reporter: his chp badge presented to his wife. he was killed while conducting a traffic s

both griess and the driver of the saturn were rushed to the hospital where they both died. >> he loved his job. he's a military veteran. he served his country. he's been serving the people of solano county for 16 years and the people of this great state for 19 years. he'll be missed. >> so far no word on what caused the deadly crash. chp said the driver of the truck is cooperating in the investigation. >>> son of a bay area police chief charged in the brutal attack on a sikh man makes his first court appearance, his message for the cameras. >> and a bay area man out walking his dog gets a little too close for comfort to a big cat. >> and the party is on at golden gate park, good music, good food and some new rules this year at outside lands. get to the ross shoe event and get the shoes you want...for way less. oh yeah. ross has the top brands at big savings. for the latest styles and trends... at prices that make them even cuter... ...get to the ross shoe event. yes for less. ...which means you can saynally hyes... ...to the shoes your family wants. find top brands at big savings... ..

officer kirk griess pulled over the suv just after 9 am friday morning. of the suv. both men were dead on arrival at the hospital. officer kirk griess was 19 years with chp and patrolled that stretch of the highway for years. >> this is work we do every day, stopping and helping people on the shoulder and enforcing the law. on this day someone ran off the road. >> hours after the crash people from a number of law enforcement and agencies along with the general public this did the medical center in fairfield to pay their respects. there was a procession as they took the body from the hospital to the funeral home. >> officer kirk griess will be dearly missed, and ultimate public servant that loved what he did. he loved being a chp motorcycle officer. >> officer kirk griess was a veteran motorcycle officer. they posted a video of him while he skillfully maneuvered through the obstacle course. he was married with three children, two daughters and their 20s and a 14-year-old son. this was the six time in less than two years that a chp officer was struck on tha

you can show your support for officer griess through this facebook page that we have created. just go to the abc 7 facebook page and you can share it that way. >>> new this morning, community groups hoping a proposed plan in one san francisco neighborhood will help employ tens of thousands of local residents. the central soma plan would create about 8,000 more homes and more than 33,000 jobs over the next 20 years. those jobs include security guards, custodians, engineers and programmers. the board of supervisors will discuss the proposal next month when it return from summer recess. >>> happening today, the public can get a first look inside the sales force transit center as officials get ready for the first bus service. >> one. yay! congratulations, everybody! >> yesterday san francisco dignitaries took part in an official ribbon cutting ceremony. mayor london breed says she expects the $2.3 billion facility to become a worldwide destination. >> with its beautiful public art, beautiful rooftop park with free event, activities, shopping and dining and you know, don't blame us

kirk griess was killed during a traffic stop in fairfield last friday. it was a distracted driver who veered off the highway and hit griess and the man he pulled over. friends and family and fellow officers paid tribute to griess at an emotional memorial. nearly a dozen star wars storm trooper honored the veteran officer. it was his favorite character. a friend says the loss is almost unbearable. >> i know kirk is looking down at all of us and smiling and saying, it will get better. time heals all wounds so for him i will move on, one foot in front of the other. >> while his watch has come to an end, his 25-year-old daughter, katie, is about to start hers. she's graduating from the police academy soon and is promising to follow in her father's foot steps. >>> funeral plans are being set for next week as people across the country continue to pay tribute to the queen of soul. ♪ >> aretha franklin died yesterday of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. franklin will lie in state at the museum in detroit tuesday and wednesday so fans can say their own good-bye

, who had pulled over an suv on the shoulder of interstate 80 in fairfield.the crash killed griess, a 19-yer chp veteran, and the suv's driver, 49-year-old jaime manuel.griess leaves a wife and three children. manuel is survived by a wife and daughter in the philippines. philippines. ( james ) thanks will. ( darya ) ( darya ) a big story this morning... authorities need help tracking down a child who may have been exploited... and the man who may have information about the case.( james ) kron 4's lydia pantazes joins us live from san francisco. lydia.... ( james ) ( darya ) we now know what lead to the death of a cal fire inspector... during the carr fire in shasta county. jeremy stoke was killed by a "firenado." stoke died july 26th. minutes before a plume of smoke started swirling around him... stoke radioed out a mayday call. he said he needed a water drop in the area. unfornunately it was too late... and the firenado reache

griess, known to many as hollywood. >> when he took off his helmet, you couldn't tell, his hair was still perfect. >> you have that light in the office, you have that officer that's so positive, always had something to bring you up and cheer you up. that's why -- that's him. >> reporter: the former u.s. marine turned chp officer reflected his commitment to serve. one of his daughters following in his footsteps, about to finish the police academy. >> now i have 25 days before i graduate, if he were here, he'd hold my face and tell meductinga traffic stop a week ago, a civilian was also killed in the crash. the suspect was driving reckless and was distracted by his phone. a tragic loss the family hopes turns to a teachable moment. >> to kirk's parents, sheldon and morning to send out a strong message to the community about the dangers of distracted driving. >>> in one of the more -- when storm troopers took the stage, griess's favorite movie character, the force now with him. as he was escorted to his final resting place. a remarkable service for a man committed to serve others. in vacavill

dutch bros. -- kirk griess frequented this dutch bros. location in vacaville. employees say this hits close to home. >> when it hit that close to home, everyone takes it individually and personally. when we come together, we can do something good from it. >> when you see the amount of people that come out, it really shows how much they were respected and valued. i think everybody, his family and stuff like that, seeing the support of the community, it helps fill the hole that is void. >> the fundraiser for officer kirk griess and the other victim are happening today through midnight. if you can, stop by locations. in vacaville, leticia ordaz, ktvu fox 2 news. >>> it was a great start to the day for a lot of people but the sun eventually showed up, rosemary. >> we eventually saw some of that but look what was over san francisco. fog. it did not clear out in the city and areas on the west edge. we are looking at that fog working its way back across the bay area even at this hour, beginning to see it and turn to the east bay. 58 degrees, 66 in oakland, upper 70s i

officer griess and the driver of the sedan... who has now been identified as 49 year old jaime manuel of vallejo... were rushed to the hospital... but did not make it.. now the chief of c-h-p golden state division has a message for all drivers. chief ernie sanchez chp golden gate division "our heart goes out to all the chp staff not only the solano office but state wide. this is what they do everyday. just a reminder please please when seeing first responders on the shoulder caltran working on the road remember to move over. (grant) the suspect driver in the pick up is also in the hospital and is being interviewed and is cooperating with the investigation. (grant) happening now... police are asking for your help finding a vallejo man accused of kidnapping and sexual assault. he is considered armed and dangerous. 33-year-old kenneth weathersby is wanted for two separate kidnappings and sexual assaults of female victims. he's said to be 6- 3...weighing about 230 pounds. united states marshals are offering a cash reward of up to $5,

kirk griess pulled over a sat upper for a traffic violation. a wayward truck struck the officer and the 49-year-old driver of the car, killing them both. >> forum known reasons or the driver of a three quarter top pickup left the main portion of the roadway, traveled onto the shoulder, and struck officer griess. >> reporter: chp is a 19-year veteran of the chp and former marine. he is well-known in the community. his 14-year-old son was at disneyland and had to be falope to the hospital by the chp. >> i would ask that all law enforcement personnel and the griess and his y say a prepare wonderful family. >> he loved being aothe communiy he worked so hard to protect. >> he was at the prime of his career. making a difference. today that's what he was attempting to do. keeping the freeways even safer. it is a difficult one for me. he's a friend. he's a great man. >> now, in addition to his chp family, he leaves behind a wife, two daughters in their 20s, and a 14-year-old son. reporting live in fairfield, jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. >> thank

. >>> a fair share of laughter and lots of tears as friends gathered to remember officer griess.lled a week ago during a traffic stop. an alleged distracted driver veered off the highway and hit him and the man he had pulled over. nbc's jodie hernandez is among those of the many who attended today's memorial and has a look at the deeply personal tribute. >> my dad's love was as selfless, unconditional, and reliable love. he took pride in everything he did. >> reporter: that's how officer kirk griess' daughters described the father they say they've always been proud of. hundreds gathered in vacaville to remember the 46-year-old motorcycle officer, affectionately nicknamed harley wood. >> from frosted tips on his head to the k-swiss shoes on his feet, he rocked that backstreet boy look. not only did he have the looks, but he truly was a rock star. >> reporter: but that bright personality was tragically taken one week ago, when an alleged distracted driver veered off highway 80 and slammed into griess, who had pulled over a driver for a traffic violation. both the officer and the ma

they say he loved to be part of the motorcycle patrol, kirk griess had been with the motorcycle patrol for 19 years. [ music ] >> kirk griess was laid to rest at an emotional -- after an emotional tribute. there were plenty of tears shed but e motoycle es bm membeof n they kneas hollywood. two of his daughters spoke of their love and pride for their father. katie, she was about to graduate from the police academy, casey who spoke about how her father could rock the backstreet boys look. >> even in death i feel my father's spirit standing beside me helping me get through this speech. he was the greatest man in my life, i will aspire to be the best me that i can be through the good lord himself every day. >> a distracted driver struck and killed kirk griess last friday. the motorist he stopped was also killed. he had been married to his wife for 26 years. he was just 46 years old when he died. >>> make way for cyts drivers who see a bike lean on their street -- who see a bike lane on their street say it will not work. >>> there are usually two epipen's in every package so why is kaiser o

kirk griess is mike kirk griess had pulled over a saturn when they were hit by that truck. after 9 am on i 80, he leaves behind a wife and three children. the accident also killed the driver of the saturn and he has been identified as jamie manwell. >>> a jury has ordered monsanto to pay a groundskeeper $289 million in damages. dewayne johnson length is cancer on a key ingredient in roundup. he says they failed the jury says they failed to warn of dangerous and awarded damages. >>> more follow-up tonight from allegations of sexual abuse at a girls go. >> a former top administrator her calls for help were not passed on to the appropriate authorities. >> reporter: attorney can't mimic that his client filed suit against her old school to protect future students from abuse. >> if we can help others through what she went through, that is our goal.>> reporter: and and 11 court page filing the victim says jeffrey hicks molested her in 2003 and 2004. when she was 15 years old. the alleged incidents happened on the santa fe campus of the prestigious private girls catholic school ent

services for griess will take place tomorrow at 11 am in vacaville. (grant) music legend aretha franklin has died of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76. franklin passed away this morning at her detroit home - with her family and loved ones by her side. this comes three days after it was revealed that franklin was in hospice care. for more than five decades, franklin's voice belted out songs of change, joy, and pain. stephanie elam has more on the woman known as "the queen of soul." "what you want baby i got it." the queen of soul aretha franklin certainly garnered respect on and off stage.... "r-e-s-p-e-c-tborn aretha louise franklin in memphis, tennessee, the four octave range vocalist began singing at her father's church in detroit. the incomparable songstress often credited him for nurturing her burgeoning talent."very early on he taught me a number of things having to do with timing and phrasing and coaching me in different ways."he did say that at one point that one day i would sing for kings and queens, he did say that and i have."franklin won h

here veered over and hit both griess and the saturn. officers say 36 year old sean walker of is just outside of sacramento, was driving that pickup. officers say walker was on his phone and speeding. he faces two felony counts of gross vehicular manslaughter and on felony count of reckless driving. news.stone kron 4 fairfield, j.r. stone kron 4 news. ((nats)) (pam) (pam) immeasurable sadness in the north bay today... as the public said goodbye to a fallen firefighter. a procession for battalion chief matt burchett took place.. as his body was returned home to utah. the 42- year-old was killed on monday, while battling the mendocino complex fire. kron 4's justine waldman was in santa rosa tonight... where that procession started. (justine)hearts were heavy.as people came to honor a true hero.the hearse carrying battalion chief matt burchett's body, slowly pulled onto the tarmac.surrounding him, a full honor guard, with dozens of fellow firefighters and law enforcement officers here to pay their respects

i promise you that. >> griess had been with the highway patrol for 19 years. he leaves a wife and three children. his oldest daughter is training to be a chp officer. >> i'm proud to be his daughter. i love you dad, and don't worry, i'll help your partners take it from here. >> an town. >> kirk was my friend and he will never be forgotten. >> he liked happening people and could diffuse a tense situation with a positive outlook and winning smile. buttoned of watch came too soon. >> may you rest in peace, we have the watch from here. >>> it's tesla's biggest loss in two years. >> almost a month after the tragic death of nia wilson her family taking action against bart. >>> a warmup this afternoon and the trend will continue as we get into saturday. i'll have a look at the jurors in the trial of paul manafort went home without a verdict. the judge has received threats. he said he will not release the jurors names at the end of the trial. manafort is accused of hiding millions of dollars. >>> tesla had the biggest drop in two years after musk said this is the most

family and friends sat in silence beside them as the memorial bell chimed in to honor officer kirk griess. last friday the marine corps veteran was killed in a crash on interstate 80 in fairfield. according to chp, officer griess was conducting a traffic stop on a vallejo man when a pickup truck veered over, struck and killed them both. we're told the driver is cooperating in the investigation, but still no word what caused him to veer over. >>> bay area headlines, walnut creek, two teenagers killed in a suspected dui crash are now identified. the chp says 17-year-old dakarai fagorala and 18-year- old john walizadam died after the car they were riding in drove off highway24 near 680 early yesterday morning. the driver is 18-year-old rania ramey and she's been charged with dui and manslaughter. >>> in san francisco construction on the twin peaks tunnel started again as a steel beam fell and killed a signal technician friday. the technician was pinned beneath the beam. fellow workers dialed 911 and he was rushed to zuckerberg san francisco general hospital and he later died. >>> kkk recruit

griess spent 19 years. >> breaking news, right now, firefighters have stopped forward progress on a firet's forced evacuations, flames breaking out around 2:30 west of madrona manor. firefighters are on scene working to contain the flames. the mandatory evacuation is still in effect. cal fire is asking everyone who does not need to be in the area to stay away. >>> meantime, firefighters are getting closer to containing three of the biggest wildfires currently burning across california. take a look, you can see on this map how many acres have burned, and just how many crews have contained the ranch, carr and ferguson fires. the three fires have combined to burn more than 930 square miles, but firefighters are stretched thin across the state. >>> now, more help is on the way to victims in shasta county. the oakland athletics and chevron announce each -- the combined $40,000 will go to cal fire, the shasta community foundation and the american red cross. three firefighters have died battling that fire. so far the carr fire has destroyed more than a thousand homes. >> it now appears that one

kirk griess -- matthew burchett was loaded onto a plane and flown home to utah. he died when he was hit by a tree. >> we had a reporter at the firefighter were firefighters desmet at the airport were firefighters honored him. >> reporter: under hazy skies the procession made its way from ukiah valley to here in santa rosa. firefighters from various firefighters from northern california stood on the side of the road in respect. >> with something like this happens it is like losing a member of your family. >> reporter: matthew burchett came from utah to help fight the fire. he was killed monday night on the ranch fire. this former firefighter now living in windsor --'s >> matt was a gentle giant, personality wise he had the heart of a teacher. >> it brings back a lot of memories of when my husband was in the fire department and the emotions that you feel and how brave they are. >> firefighters know how dangerous their jobs are but they go however and wherever they are needed. >> we owe it to them to remember them and their sacrifice. at the end of the day we still

the man griess stopped was also killed. >>> a building collapsed when a strong earthquake rattled an indonesian island. it was 6.9, knocking out electricity for thousands of people. it's making it hard for officials to figure out how many have been hurt. >>> the backstreet boys were forced to cancel a show in oklahoma after a sudden storm left more than a dozen people injured last night. the entrance trusses blew over, badly hurting 13 fans. kim hutcherson has the story. >> reporter: a chaotic scene at an oklahoma outdoor concert. the backstreet boys and 98 degrees were scheduled to take the stage when a sudden storm blew through the area. heavy rain and winds as strong as 80 miles per hour knocked over the entrance tent. authorities say 14 people were injured. witnesses say some were treated at the scene and then rushed to the hospital. >> the rain was still coming down pretty hard and we looked over and the metal entrance pavilion was right above us and falling down. >> reporter: officials at the wind star casino and resort say they became aware of the storm moving in about 30 minu

a service will be head at the father's house church in vaccaville for kirk griess. he died friday after he pulled over a driver in fairfield. the chp says 36-year-old sean walker from rocklin was on his phone at the time and caused the crash when his pickup truck smashed into griess. we'll louvre stream the memorial at nbcbayarea.com at 11:00 a.m. >> are we going to sit by and watch while everything continues to get worse? >> she lost her son and tonight she's on a mission, a grieving mom traveling the country teaching parents and school officials how to keep children alive in this era of school violence. her blobbed is 6-year-old gunned down in the saent hook massac-- hook massacre. school starts on monday in livermore. >> scarlet lewis was here tonight speaking with schools starting on monday parents already concerned about school safety. tonight car let lewis had a powerful message. >> jesse stood up to the shooter and saved nine classmates lives. >> an extraordinary thing to say about a 6-year-old boy. jesse lewis is one of 26 people killed in the sandy hook mas

officer griess also served his country as a u.s. marine.e leaves behind his wife kari, two daughters kadi and kaci, and his son kole. (vicki) in santa clara county.... officials will be fogging for mosquitoes. this after they detected west nile virus in mosquitoes from portions of santa clara and sunnyvale. the fogging is scheduled for this wednesday night at 11 p-m. this is a map officials put out of the area impacted. the fogging should take a few hours. and today notices of the treatment were placed in neighborhoods where it will be happening. (grant) 'our water system recently failed a drinking water standard'... these are the first words of the notice from the city of manteca. and people aren't happy. (grant) a notice, sent to residents along with their water bill, stated that an elevated level of contaminant 1-2-3-t-c-p was found during a test in february... some residents said it was the first time they were receiving notice, todd robins, a san francisco based attorney, represents the city of manteca in its lawsuit against two compan

three also happening today, a fundraiser to help the family of oak pollen chp officer kirk griess. you will be hosted by dutch bros. copy. officer griess, a 19 year chp veteran, was killed this month in a crash on interstate 80 in fairfield. dutch bros. copy will donate one dollar from every drink sold at locations in napa, fairfield, and vacaville. officer griess and the driver he pulled over, hymie manuel, were killed when a pickup truck hit them on the shoulder of the freeway. the driver of the truck is facing charges of gross vehicular manslaughter. >>> about 50 people held a nighttime walk from the santa rita jail in dublin to the dublin pleasanton bart station. they gathered last night to remember jessica st. louis and retraced her last steps. she is the berkeley woman who died last month just hours after being released from the jail at 1:30 a.m. she had been given a bart ticket and told to walk to the dublin pleasanton station nearly 2 miles away, even though bart does not run at that time. [ crowd chanting ] >> state senator nancy skinner says she joined the walk to show su

one of griess' daughters is following in the footsteps of her father soon to graduate from the police academy. >> now that i have 29 days until i graduate i know i need to stay strong. if he were here he would be holding my face and telling me to finish. >> the chp credit union has set up a memorial fund for officer griess and his family. you can find a link to do nato o on abc 7 news.com. >>> yesterday the park service released these photos of park employee john cogdell. he was last seen august 15th near the upper pines campground. last week the park service reported san jose resident scott tenczar missing, as well. he was last seen july 25th before a planned hike. >>> two bay area communities are banning round up. venetia in solano county and novato in marin county both announced they will discontinue using the weed killer. its main ingredient which was at the center of a $290 million award to a bay area man who said it caused his cancer. both communities plan to use safer or natural alternative sgloos east bay lawmaker mike desannier, with a potentially radioactive soil. last night

officer griess also served his country as a u.s. marine.two daughters kadi and kaci, and his son kole. (ken) in the north bay. three men are behind bars...on suspicion of attempted murder and kidnapping at a marijuana grow. authorities say the trio tied up and beat a man yesterday at a marijuana farm on st.helena road in santa rosa. the victim says he was the former pot grower of that farm... but was replaced by one of the three suspects... moises calvillo- chavez. the victim says they had a disagreement over the phone... prompting calvillo-chavez and two other men to attack him. the victim suffered a head injury...but will be ok. police found the three men near the farm... and arrested them. (pam) the much anticipated transbay terminal in san francisco is now officially open for business... (ken) catherine heenan is here with more on its first full day of operations.. officially dedicated....and buses began rolling through. it's a 2-point-two billion dollar transportation hub that stretchesroughly three city blocks. there are 37 busbays wh

as a memorial bell chimed in honor of officer kirk griess . the marine corps veteran was killed in a crash on interstate-80 in fairfield, friday. >>> chp officers in the west sacramento paused this morning to remember one of their own lost in the line of duty. family and friends sat beside them as a memorial bell chimed in memory of officer kirk griess, after a driver veered off the road and hit him ll p ore than 700-billion dollars in funding for the military.. increase service members' salaries by nearly 3 percent.. , killing him. >>> the president is expected to sign a defense bill named after arizona senator john mccain. the measure will provide more than $700 billion in funding for the military, increase servicemember salaries by nearly 3%, and authorize a military parade. meanwhile, former white house advisor omarosa manigault newman has released another conversation she secretly recorded of president donald trump. nicole killian shows us the president is firing back. >> there is a lot of very corrupt things happening in the white house.