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i'm kind of breaking that code right now and i just thought something funny because chief joanne hayes, tremendous to our family. and i was sitting here thinking, you know what, vincent would agree with me right now, right now she can be chief joanne hayes perez. thank you so much, wherever you are. to engine 26, i've heard it called different things but i just like engine 26. you guys have been great. and the highest compliment i can give you is recently my brother and i talked about how bad we would like to be on co team six. we spoke about them and thought, can you imagine being on that mission. so you know what, vince had his own co team six, engine 26. thank you so much. there's been a couple of important people in my brother's life, first to my daughters. diana, lexus, whitney. you guys were special to your uncle. to my brother, he loved you guys. to his nieces, veronica, alicia, kristi that, same thing. you guys were in his heart. every conversation we had. his nieces would pop up. two very special kids out there, when my brother and i would talk, he opened up to me about them.
i'm kind of breaking that code right now and i just thought something funny because chief joanne hayes, tremendous to our family. and i was sitting here thinking, you know what, vincent would agree with me right now, right now she can be chief joanne hayes perez. thank you so much, wherever you are. to engine 26, i've heard it called different things but i just like engine 26. you guys have been great. and the highest compliment i can give you is recently my brother and i talked about how bad...
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fire chief joanne hayes-white.so in her remarks ended up thanking the fallen firefighters and their families and all of the firefighters who came here and gave a word of thanks to all of the firefighters from around the bay area who manned station here in san francisco so that members of the san francisco fire department could attend the memorial service and funeral mass that ended a short time ago. live in san francisco. john alston abc sevennews. >> thank you, john. we'll take you back live to the funeral procession that is making its way out of san francisco and on to colma. these are live pictures from sky 7 hd. >> this is an amazing site. you are talking 150 to 200 vehicles in a procession and they will make their way to san francisco and on the way to 280. . contrast of the two men. it is so sad we are learning about the men too late after the tragedy has occurred. they sounded like wonderful personalities and wonderful characters really . i wish i could have known them. >> yeah. >> while they were still with
fire chief joanne hayes-white.so in her remarks ended up thanking the fallen firefighters and their families and all of the firefighters who came here and gave a word of thanks to all of the firefighters from around the bay area who manned station here in san francisco so that members of the san francisco fire department could attend the memorial service and funeral mass that ended a short time ago. live in san francisco. john alston abc sevennews. >> thank you, john. we'll take you back...
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i would like to ask now chief joanne hayes white and accompanying her will be mayor lee and they will present the badges and helmets to the valerio and perez family. >>> assemblywoman jackie speier has a special presentation of a flag that flew over pearl harbor. we would ask all the servicemen who are present to please substantiate. we would please ask you to put your hats on. and captain storti will give the chaplain's call for our fallen firefighter. [bells being rung ] i would like to ask you all to stand now as the archbishop leads us in the final prayers of this funeral liturgy. >> before we go our separate ways let us take leave of our brothers. may our farewell express our affection for them. may it ease our sadness and strengthen our hope. one day we shall joyfully greet them again when the love of christ that conquers all thins destroys even death itself. >> ♪ ♪ >>> into your hands father of mercies, we commend our brothers vincent and anthony in the sure and certain hope that together with all who have died in christ, they will rise with him on the last day. we give you tha
i would like to ask now chief joanne hayes white and accompanying her will be mayor lee and they will present the badges and helmets to the valerio and perez family. >>> assemblywoman jackie speier has a special presentation of a flag that flew over pearl harbor. we would ask all the servicemen who are present to please substantiate. we would please ask you to put your hats on. and captain storti will give the chaplain's call for our fallen firefighter. [bells being rung ] i would like...
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included rebecca ryan, roxanne sanchez, tom o'connor, tim paulsen, and we are joined by the fire chief joann hayes- white. i want to make sure i recognize throughout the process that our city attorney contributed to all the legal questions that came up. knowing how difficult these aspects were, they stepped up to help us review all these proposals. with that, this press conference is concluded, and we will move forward. yes, we will take questions. >> [unintelligible] >> first of all -- [unintelligible] in this proposal, we're talking about 35%. how can we afford that? mayor lee: it does, but obviously we have a long-term view on this. our talks relations indicates -- our copulations indicate this over 10 years. a lot will depend on how -- our calculations indicate the server 10 years. a lot will depend on how our investments do. we've always said employee contributions would be the major part and for a lot of current sacrifices are reflected. >> 35% -- it never gets to 35%. [unintelligible] mayor lee: it is a safety net. we have made the calculations just in case. >> [unintelligible] mayor lee: t
included rebecca ryan, roxanne sanchez, tom o'connor, tim paulsen, and we are joined by the fire chief joann hayes- white. i want to make sure i recognize throughout the process that our city attorney contributed to all the legal questions that came up. knowing how difficult these aspects were, they stepped up to help us review all these proposals. with that, this press conference is concluded, and we will move forward. yes, we will take questions. >> [unintelligible] >> first of...
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talking about these guys, san francisco mayor ed lee, anthony valerio's brother mark and fire chief joanne hayes- white as well as some of their partners, some of the people that really knew them very well. and i got a real good indication of what these guys were like earlier from the president of the firefighters union. here's what he had to say. >> reporter: they were the odd couple. tosh any was aen to -- ponytailed hippie free spirit traveler and they came together as a two, two of the most different guys in the world went in together and left this world together. they did it side by side. they were right next to each other when they were found. so they stood together as a team. it was very moving to hear that. >> both firefighters of course from engine company 26 in the diamond heights neighborhood. that engine company very well represented here today as well as i mentioned firefighters from all over the western united states. and other firefighters from other departments now taking care of the duties of a lot of the local firefighters who wanted to be here today. so just another kind of sh
talking about these guys, san francisco mayor ed lee, anthony valerio's brother mark and fire chief joanne hayes- white as well as some of their partners, some of the people that really knew them very well. and i got a real good indication of what these guys were like earlier from the president of the firefighters union. here's what he had to say. >> reporter: they were the odd couple. tosh any was aen to -- ponytailed hippie free spirit traveler and they came together as a two, two of...
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[applause] fire chief of the city and county of san francisco, joanne hayes white. and a man whose work as an architect in three or four administrations, a man that i got from the board of supervisors years ago, he became deputy chief of staff and then chief of staff under mayor newsom, steve koba, chief of staff. and as always, you're in good hands of public safety, but only if there is a police chief, and there is one here, the acting police chief, jeff godong. [applause] the controller, a man who could cook the books or make it very difficult for you, ben rosenfeld. [applause] and from oakland, california, an asian person that beat you for mayor of the city by five minutes -- >> a little more than five minutes! >> by five minutes by my account, this is san francisco. gene quan, the mayor of oakland, california. [applause] and the city attorney and one of my lawyers, john russo. [applause] oakland. from the board of education, emily mores. [applause] and i could go on and on with the -- mr. mayor to be of the people who are here celebrating with you on this very h
[applause] fire chief of the city and county of san francisco, joanne hayes white. and a man whose work as an architect in three or four administrations, a man that i got from the board of supervisors years ago, he became deputy chief of staff and then chief of staff under mayor newsom, steve koba, chief of staff. and as always, you're in good hands of public safety, but only if there is a police chief, and there is one here, the acting police chief, jeff godong. [applause] the controller, a...
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fire chief joanne hayes choked bacters as she gave the emotional report after the emergency room doctors tried to save a life. >> the firefighters came in and they worked to save their lives and we have one fighting for his life right now and one in fair condition, she'll be okay, but we lost a firefighter today, it is a tough day in san francisco. >> family members were call and would rushed to the hospital. they were inside, hoping and praying when they received the news that no one wanted to hear. it is the first fatality in the line of duty in 10 years and having a huge impact in the city. with the firefighter here fighting for his life a vigil is set up with city officials. >> the mayor was here as well as the police chief. there is a report that the victim had a brother who is a police officer. we are checking on that. we'll get the name of the person who died in the next hour. what is happening, you can see the fire trucks are lining up. fire officers and other officials will line up as the body is brought out of the hospital and put into the vehicle to be take tonight coroner's o
fire chief joanne hayes choked bacters as she gave the emotional report after the emergency room doctors tried to save a life. >> the firefighters came in and they worked to save their lives and we have one fighting for his life right now and one in fair condition, she'll be okay, but we lost a firefighter today, it is a tough day in san francisco. >> family members were call and would rushed to the hospital. they were inside, hoping and praying when they received the news that no...
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francisco mayor ed lee, mark valerio a brother of one of the victims, and san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white. and again as anne mentioned, we are going to have live coverage of the funeral beginning at 12 noon during our newscast, and we will also stream it live on our website, cbssf.com. >>> meanwhile, the work continues a two-alarm fire forced 15 people out of their apartment in san francisco's civic center neighborhood last night. the fire broke out around 10:30 last night on a building on mcallister. firefighters contained it to a fourth floor unit and hallway. the red cross is helping people with temporary housing. no nobody was injured. no word on the cause. >>> a melee at a san jose mcdonald's leaves three people stabbed and the suspects are on the loose. kiet do is in san jose with the latest on this developing story. kiet, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. it all happened right here at this concrete planter behind me. looks like the crews have hosed the scene down pretty good. a lot of debris strewn about including big bottles of brandy and vodka but the witness said it
francisco mayor ed lee, mark valerio a brother of one of the victims, and san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white. and again as anne mentioned, we are going to have live coverage of the funeral beginning at 12 noon during our newscast, and we will also stream it live on our website, cbssf.com. >>> meanwhile, the work continues a two-alarm fire forced 15 people out of their apartment in san francisco's civic center neighborhood last night. the fire broke out around 10:30 last night...
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joanne hayes white spoke fondly of his service and their history together. >> he served valiantly in the san francisco fire department for 21 years, he was a classmate of mine. we started out together on april second, 1990. born and raised in san francisco, a very proud san franciscan. >> the world just lost a great man. a great firefighter. >> one of perez's friends supplied this photo that shows perez on vacation, which is something they looked forward to doing again this year. he was unmarried and took care of his mother. two of his brothers are police officers. investigators are on the scene of that house fire right now. jade hernandez is there also and joins us live to explain what investigators are doing at this hour. jade. >> reporter: the hall may have heiden the intensity of the fire. the home looked like a two story house but in the back thursday's fire burned so strong they may not have realized how involved it was. the second picture shows names at the bottom right of your screen. first arriving firefighters would not have seen this angle but the neighbor who provided the
joanne hayes white spoke fondly of his service and their history together. >> he served valiantly in the san francisco fire department for 21 years, he was a classmate of mine. we started out together on april second, 1990. born and raised in san francisco, a very proud san franciscan. >> the world just lost a great man. a great firefighter. >> one of perez's friends supplied this photo that shows perez on vacation, which is something they looked forward to doing again this...
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fire chief joanne hayes-white said she had no idea he was asked to leave and feels everyone had right to be at the funeral no matter what political views. >>> a dozen people wade into the bias paay bias part of a protes reenacting the u side drowning of 52-year-old raymond zack. the story made national headlines after reports came out that firefighters and police officer witnessed the suicide and did nothing to help him. he was reportedly mentally ill and stood out in the water for an hour while emergency crews watched and waited for a helicopter to arrive. the goal was to show how easily zack might have been saved. >> showed water temperature is 63, it's not as cole as people have reported. we showed that the -- 150 yards out the water was only 5 1/2 feet deep. we think raymond zack could have easily been saved by somebody walking into the water. nobody needed to swim. nobody needed a boat. could have walked out and pulled him in. >> alameda fire leader says policy prevented them from going into the water because a certification period had lapsed. they say they are now reimplementing
fire chief joanne hayes-white said she had no idea he was asked to leave and feels everyone had right to be at the funeral no matter what political views. >>> a dozen people wade into the bias paay bias part of a protes reenacting the u side drowning of 52-year-old raymond zack. the story made national headlines after reports came out that firefighters and police officer witnessed the suicide and did nothing to help him. he was reportedly mentally ill and stood out in the water for an...
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. >> but at san francisco general hospital where he died fire chief joann hayes. >> he was a great guy and served in the fire department for 21 years. he was a class mate of mine. we started out together on april 2, 1990. he was born and raiseed in san francisco, a very proud san franciscoian. >> he had at least 20 years on the job. his brother's a san francisco police officer. others told me he was a firefighter's firefighter. the mayor also went to the hospital. >> it just reminds all of us how dangerous this job is and how appreciative we are for people who put their lives on the line. >> reporter: this afternoon, someone brought a tray full of sandwiches to the station for firefighters. i received a text message from a friend of mine who said about perez quote i don't know who didn't like him as a person or respect him as a firefighter. do his memory justice. >>> the injured firefighters were brought to the hospital and a at that team of trauma specialist went into action. they did everything they could to save the life of perez. >> we try today support his heart to try to get him
. >> but at san francisco general hospital where he died fire chief joann hayes. >> he was a great guy and served in the fire department for 21 years. he was a class mate of mine. we started out together on april 2, 1990. he was born and raiseed in san francisco, a very proud san franciscoian. >> he had at least 20 years on the job. his brother's a san francisco police officer. others told me he was a firefighter's firefighter. the mayor also went to the hospital. >> it...
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speakers scheduled, san francisco mayor ed lee and anthony valerio's brother mark and fire chief joanne hayes- white. i got the chance to speak to the firefighters union representative about the men being honored. >> we're the odd couple. vince was a former marine, sheriff, and big burly fireman and tony was a pony tailed hippie free spirit world traveler and somehow they came together as a team. two of the most different guys in the world you ever met went in together and they left this world together and they did it side by side. it was pretty touching. they weren't scattered. they were right next to each other when they were found. so they stayed together as a team. it was very moving to hear that. >> reporter: both firefighters are from engine company 26 in the diamond heights neighborhood which is obviously well represented today at the funeral as well as firefighters from all over the western united states. plus local nurses, police officers, even forest rangers really aments to the brother and sister -- really a testament to the brotherhood and sisterhood of fire departments. other cit
speakers scheduled, san francisco mayor ed lee and anthony valerio's brother mark and fire chief joanne hayes- white. i got the chance to speak to the firefighters union representative about the men being honored. >> we're the odd couple. vince was a former marine, sheriff, and big burly fireman and tony was a pony tailed hippie free spirit world traveler and somehow they came together as a team. two of the most different guys in the world you ever met went in together and they left this...
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. >> san for cisco fire chief joanne hayes-white delivered the tragic news. she announced that anthony valerio died from his injuries after a house fire in diamond heights on thursday. firefighters watched as his body was taken from san francisco general hospital. this comes just days after losing lieutenant vincent perez from the same fire. it is very somber with the flags at half staff, and the flowers spread the lobby. chief hayes white said she is never seemed to death in the same fire and all of her 21 years. >> it is unusual to lose a fire fighters, that is something i never wanted to happen on my watch. that is why we are grieving. it is a huge sacrifice to a public servant, we go through a lot of training in a lot of expertise, but we when you go to work as a fire friday put the life on the line every day. it is our mission to protect life and property and that is exactly what the two of them were due and on thursday. there were the first in on the fire at berkeley way, they were doing their jobs which are dangerous jobs. bring to all into reality jus
. >> san for cisco fire chief joanne hayes-white delivered the tragic news. she announced that anthony valerio died from his injuries after a house fire in diamond heights on thursday. firefighters watched as his body was taken from san francisco general hospital. this comes just days after losing lieutenant vincent perez from the same fire. it is very somber with the flags at half staff, and the flowers spread the lobby. chief hayes white said she is never seemed to death in the same...
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san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white says it's a good sign he might it through the night but calls his condition grim. valerio's brother mark says this has been devastating to the family. >> i have questions that i haven't been able to find the person who knows the answers at the moment. i want to know how long it was before they found him. >> reporter: the chief says when the call came in from the diamond heights neighborhood about a house fire, it seemed routine. >> when i heard two firefighters down and then hear cpr in progress, it's surreal. we're numb from it. >> reporter: the small fire grew to an inferno within seconds and took the life of lieutenant vincent perez, a 21- year veteran of san francisco fire and san francisco native. flags all over the city and the fire station 26 where he worked are being flown at half-staff. a sad reminder of a life taken too soon. >> he was a great guy. he always lightened up the mood at the firehouse. he had a good sense of humor. and as a firefighter, he was always kind of the first guy in the fire and the last guy out. he was a real fire
san francisco fire chief joanne hayes-white says it's a good sign he might it through the night but calls his condition grim. valerio's brother mark says this has been devastating to the family. >> i have questions that i haven't been able to find the person who knows the answers at the moment. i want to know how long it was before they found him. >> reporter: the chief says when the call came in from the diamond heights neighborhood about a house fire, it seemed routine. >>...
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fire chief joanne hayes-white feels enhad a right to be the funeral, no matter what political views. >>> a dozen people waded into the bias part of a protest. they gathered at the crown memorial beach where 52-year-old raymond zack committed suicide last month by walking into the water and drowning. story has made national headlines after reports came out that firefighters and police officers witnessed the suicide and did nothing to help. zack was reportedly mentally ill and stood out in the water for an our while emergency crews watched and waited for a rescue boat and helicopter. the goal of today's demonstration to show how easily zack might have been saved. >> showed the water temperature is 63 degrees, not as cold as people have reported. and we showed that the -- about 150 yards out the water was only 5 1/2 feet deep. we think ray monday zack could have been saved by somebody walking into the water. nobody needed to swim, nobody needed aa boat. could have walked out in pulled him in. >> fire leaders say policy prevented them from going into the water because of a certification
fire chief joanne hayes-white feels enhad a right to be the funeral, no matter what political views. >>> a dozen people waded into the bias part of a protest. they gathered at the crown memorial beach where 52-year-old raymond zack committed suicide last month by walking into the water and drowning. story has made national headlines after reports came out that firefighters and police officers witnessed the suicide and did nothing to help. zack was reportedly mentally ill and stood out...
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joanne hayes white says tonight's service is part of a long painful healing process for the entire cityy. >> very difficult to be riding behind the hearse tonight for tony and vince. how all of our worlds have changed from just a week ago. >> 6,000 people are expected to attend the joint funeral at st. mary's friday. it will be an emotional tribute but grieving family and friends are reminded they don't have to say good-bye, they can say al a aloha. >> we aren't say good-bye, we are saying until we meet again. >> firefighters at station 26 say perez and valerio will always ride on their engine. 150 firefighters from other bay area fire stations will report to san francisco tomorrow morning offering coverage for san francisco firefighters who want to be here for tomorrow's funeral. jean ellie, nbc bay area news. >> we should mention that tomorrow's funeral procession will impookt traffic in parts of the bay area. southbound i-280 will be closed from san francisco to daly city from 3:00 to 7:00. street closures in san francisco will start at 9:00 a.m. and include aguirre boulevard. the pr
joanne hayes white says tonight's service is part of a long painful healing process for the entire cityy. >> very difficult to be riding behind the hearse tonight for tony and vince. how all of our worlds have changed from just a week ago. >> 6,000 people are expected to attend the joint funeral at st. mary's friday. it will be an emotional tribute but grieving family and friends are reminded they don't have to say good-bye, they can say al a aloha. >> we aren't say good-bye,...
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chief joanne hayes' wife has only been chief for 10ers. >> this is one thing that i was hoping not to have to ever report. but thank you. the fire department is like a family, and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: said one firefighter who pulled out his injured colleague from the burning building, it was like my brother in there. back in 2003, a san francisco firefighter melinda oler did die. she was not actually battling a fire. she was on the way to a fire and fell off the truck. that call was eventually cancelled. linda yee now at the hospital to give us more perspective on today's victim. linda. >>> reporter: a final salute, an honorary procession for lieutenant vincent perez, a 21- year veteran of the san francisco fire department. he died in the line of duty in a profession he knew was dangerous but devoted his life to anyway. >> vince was a great guy. he served valiently in the san francisco fire department for 21 years. he is a classmate of mine. we started out together on april 2, 1990. born and raised in san francisco, a very proud san franciscan. served his countr
chief joanne hayes' wife has only been chief for 10ers. >> this is one thing that i was hoping not to have to ever report. but thank you. the fire department is like a family, and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: said one firefighter who pulled out his injured colleague from the burning building, it was like my brother in there. back in 2003, a san francisco firefighter melinda oler did die. she was not actually battling a fire. she was on the way to a fire and fell off...
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joanne hayes-white tells "the examiner" newspaper her department might have to resort to brownouts. that would shut down engine companies on a rotated basis. san francisco has a $3 $06 million deficit. >>> a three-alarm apartment fire in sunnyvale was caused by a man who was cooking. two people were injured. the man told investigator he had a pot on the stove when fell asleep watching television. a smoke detector woke him up. it took firefighters from 4 agencies more than two hours to finally knock down those flames. >>> what a difference a day makes. it cooled off a lot. >> the sea breeze blowing, the temperatures -- we are not going to get crows to 90 today. some fog and low clouds moving in along the coastline, some inside the bay. it fog will hold at the coast. cool air worked inland today. this afternoon very nice. pleasant temperatures, 82 sunny in livermore, 81 in concord. you have 60s and 70s around the bay. 50s and 60s at the coast. comfortable in many spots. numbers below average for this time of year. then toward next week, we'll keep the temperatures down a bit probably
joanne hayes-white tells "the examiner" newspaper her department might have to resort to brownouts. that would shut down engine companies on a rotated basis. san francisco has a $3 $06 million deficit. >>> a three-alarm apartment fire in sunnyvale was caused by a man who was cooking. two people were injured. the man told investigator he had a pot on the stove when fell asleep watching television. a smoke detector woke him up. it took firefighters from 4 agencies more than two...
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fire chief joanne hayes-white says she started in the fire department with perez and he will be missed. >> it's a huge loss. vince was a great guy. fun to work with. very capable. professional at all times on the job. and like i said, served his country in the marines, was a deputy sheriff. and he always said his dream job was to be a firefighter. and i enjoyed and felt honored knowing him. >> reporter: the firefighter who is fighting for his life is 53-year-old anthony valerio. he is a firefighter paramedic. he's in critical condition in the icu unit. the third firefighter who was injured is a woman. she has been treated and released. she was treated for smoke inhalation. a little bit more about lieutenant perez, who passed away. the union president says he was a firefighter's fireman. the first one in and the last one out. he's a san francisco native. we're told his mother is local and that she just couldn't bring herself to come here to the hospital after learning that her son died. we're also told that he has two brothers and they're both policemen, one here in san francisco and on
fire chief joanne hayes-white says she started in the fire department with perez and he will be missed. >> it's a huge loss. vince was a great guy. fun to work with. very capable. professional at all times on the job. and like i said, served his country in the marines, was a deputy sheriff. and he always said his dream job was to be a firefighter. and i enjoyed and felt honored knowing him. >> reporter: the firefighter who is fighting for his life is 53-year-old anthony valerio. he...
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. >> reporter: perez actually was a colleague a classmate of chief joann hayes' wife. she spoke yesterday at the hospital. very emotional day. as you heard pam mention cal osha is one of the agencies that will be out here. police and fire investigating as well. they are trying to figure out out what lead up to the flash over. we will try to get closer for you coming up on mornings on 2. reporting live in san francisco kraig debro county sha -- ktvu channel 2 news. now let's go to claudine wong. >> reporter: firefighters and police officers have been coming here to san francisco general this morning for the ongoing vigil for firefighter anthony valerio. when they are here they are met with the critical response team. the team that mobilized right after this tragedy. i talked to one member of that team. he talked about the bonds. >> the bonds are incredibly tight. the fire department has a very strong brotherhood and sister hood. i don't think there is a stronger bond than cops and firemen. something like this brings us closer to together. there is a lot of you know word
. >> reporter: perez actually was a colleague a classmate of chief joann hayes' wife. she spoke yesterday at the hospital. very emotional day. as you heard pam mention cal osha is one of the agencies that will be out here. police and fire investigating as well. they are trying to figure out out what lead up to the flash over. we will try to get closer for you coming up on mornings on 2. reporting live in san francisco kraig debro county sha -- ktvu channel 2 news. now let's go to claudine...
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but at san francisco general hospital where perez died, fire chief joann hayes right expressed relief. >> it's a tough day for san francisco. this is one thing that i was hoping not to ever report. but, thank you. the fire department is like a family and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: lieutenant perez had at least 20 years on the job. his brother is a san francisco police officer. other firefighters told me off camera he was a firefighter's firefighter. major ed lee -- mayor ed lee also went to the hospital. >> i am here to express our sympathy to the family of one of our firefighters. >> reporter: earlier today, someone brought a tray full of sandwiches for the grieving firefighters. live in san francisco, i'm john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> a so called flash over fire also claimed the lives of the last bay area firefighters to die in the line of duty. contra costa firefighters matthew burton died while fighting a house fire in san pablo. the homes had two roofs which allowed pressure inside the burning home to build up. two occupants at that home also died. >>> ou
but at san francisco general hospital where perez died, fire chief joann hayes right expressed relief. >> it's a tough day for san francisco. this is one thing that i was hoping not to ever report. but, thank you. the fire department is like a family and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: lieutenant perez had at least 20 years on the job. his brother is a san francisco police officer. other firefighters told me off camera he was a firefighter's firefighter. major ed lee --...
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. >> joanne hayes white delivered the tragic news. she announced that anthony valerio died from his injuries after a house fire in diamond heights on thursday. firefighters watched as his body was taken from san francisco general hospital. this comes just days after losing lieutenant vincent perez from the same fire. it is a very somber mood at station 26 wear the flag is at half staff. flowers pay the lobby. the chief said she has never seen two deaths in a line of duty at the same fire and all of her 22 years. >> it is unusual to lose to firefighters, we never want that to happen and i do not want that to happen on my watch. >> we go through loss of training and we have a lot of expertise, but when you go to work as a firefighter you put your life on the line every day. it is our mission to police--protect life and property. they were doing their jobs which are dangerous jobs. that brings it into reality just how dangerous these jobs can beat. >> she says that they plan on having one memorial service for the both of them since they
. >> joanne hayes white delivered the tragic news. she announced that anthony valerio died from his injuries after a house fire in diamond heights on thursday. firefighters watched as his body was taken from san francisco general hospital. this comes just days after losing lieutenant vincent perez from the same fire. it is a very somber mood at station 26 wear the flag is at half staff. flowers pay the lobby. the chief said she has never seen two deaths in a line of duty at the same fire...
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today's san francisco examiner reports fire chief joanne hayes white sold the board of supervisors budgetve to incity tute rolling brown-out. the city can avoid closing one engine per day if they forego wage increase scheduled to kick in next month. discussions will continue between the firefighter union and city. it would affect units in chinatown, western addition and richmond district. >>> jerry hill and state regulators say they intend to press pg&e to reveal more about the crew that installed the san bruno pipeline that exploded last september. the blast and fire killed eight people newly revealed dock meants showed that the line was installed in 1956. the media partner the "san jose mercury news" reports that hill and regulators are concerned that flawed pipes installed by the crew may lurk under more neighborhoods in the bay are area. >>> injured giants fan bryan stow is continuing to show signs of improvement three months after beaten outside dodger stadium. stow's doctors at the san francisco general hospital upgraded his condition from critical to serious. they have taken stow o
today's san francisco examiner reports fire chief joanne hayes white sold the board of supervisors budgetve to incity tute rolling brown-out. the city can avoid closing one engine per day if they forego wage increase scheduled to kick in next month. discussions will continue between the firefighter union and city. it would affect units in chinatown, western addition and richmond district. >>> jerry hill and state regulators say they intend to press pg&e to reveal more about the...
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fire chief joanne hayes white says it is a difficult time but part of the process. >> it is tragic what happened but this is a time for us to remember them, to honor them and to pay our respects. it is a time to begin to heal and come strong together and move on from this, which is going to be very difficult. >> reporter: inside the church there are picture walls. tony valerio is smiling the toothy smile in pictures traveling the family. vinny perez is in his marines uniform, sheriff's deputy uniform and having fun on boats. there are dozens of flower arrangements. this vigil is a preview of what is to come. 6,000 people are expected to attend the joint funeral tomorrow. as many as 40 fire departments will be represented. 150 bay area firefighter will be filling in for san francisco firefighters who want to attend tomorrow's funeral. at tonight's vigil family members will be sharing stories with people here, remembering fond times with perez and valerio. >> thank you, jean. both men remembered as the best of their kind. >> this funeral procession will wind through parts of the bay area.
fire chief joanne hayes white says it is a difficult time but part of the process. >> it is tragic what happened but this is a time for us to remember them, to honor them and to pay our respects. it is a time to begin to heal and come strong together and move on from this, which is going to be very difficult. >> reporter: inside the church there are picture walls. tony valerio is smiling the toothy smile in pictures traveling the family. vinny perez is in his marines uniform,...
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san francisco fire chief joanne hayes white said the fire department is now reviewing procedures and tactics used by firefighters on thursday to figure out what happened and if policies need to change. firefighters say a flashover killed perez and valerio and that happens when it reaches super temperatures simultaneously and a fireball erupts. there are two investigations going on, one by the san francisco firefighters and one by a task force by the tobacco department of firearms and the contract district attorney's office. >>> sheriff deputies are trying to learn more about human remains found in the santa cruz mountains. park rangers discovered the remains in a shallow, drive ditch friday while doing trail maintenance work. they are trying to determine the age and gender of the person whose remains were found. >>> pg&e wants customers to know they will be conducting more pressure testing on gas pipelines today in san jose and in newark. it is scheduled to begin at san francisco in lafayette street and newark on cedar boulevard and thornton. they said the residents recently received
san francisco fire chief joanne hayes white said the fire department is now reviewing procedures and tactics used by firefighters on thursday to figure out what happened and if policies need to change. firefighters say a flashover killed perez and valerio and that happens when it reaches super temperatures simultaneously and a fireball erupts. there are two investigations going on, one by the san francisco firefighters and one by a task force by the tobacco department of firearms and the...
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joanne hayes-white saying the department is like family, and speaking of the fallen firefighter, we lost a member of our family in this fire. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> very tragic. thank you, christie. >>> this morning, fire investigators are still combing through the scene of the fire, trying to find out exactly what happened. but they think the firefighters encountered a flashover. that's when there is a sudden ignition and the room bursts into flames, creating temperatures of 1,000 degrees or more. experts say when a firefighter is caught up in something like that, it will lead to significant injuries or even death. one expert we talked to said with protective gear, safety gear, it's difficult for a firefighter to realize they are actually in a dangerous situation until it is too late. this is a live look at the scene right now of the fire, where it remains an investigative site this morning. 5:04. >>> this morning, the head of san francisco nonprofit group that works with kids faces charges of possessing child pornography. the fbi says jo
joanne hayes-white saying the department is like family, and speaking of the fallen firefighter, we lost a member of our family in this fire. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, "today in the bay." >> very tragic. thank you, christie. >>> this morning, fire investigators are still combing through the scene of the fire, trying to find out exactly what happened. but they think the firefighters encountered a flashover. that's when there is a sudden ignition...
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chief joanne hayes white has only been chief for 10 years. >> this is one thing that i was hoping not to have to ever report. but thank you. the fire department is like a family, and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: said one firefighter who pulled out his injured colleague from the burning building, it was like my brother in there. there were no civilian injuries. the people inside got out. san francisco firefighters made sure of that. they weren't lucky enough themselves. allen, dana? >> i think you said it, mike. there is no such thing as a routine fire. they're all dangerous. mike sugerman. >> reporter: absolutely. >> thank you. >>> all right. let's check with linda yee at san francisco general hospital with the latest. >> reporter: it is a saturday for the san francisco fire department tonight. as we heard, one firefighter was killed, a second one remains here in the intensive care unit fighting for his life. and even in their dark hour, many of these emotional firefighters and colleagues were out here this afternoon. they mustered up the courage to pay farewell in a ve
chief joanne hayes white has only been chief for 10 years. >> this is one thing that i was hoping not to have to ever report. but thank you. the fire department is like a family, and we lost a family member today. >> reporter: said one firefighter who pulled out his injured colleague from the burning building, it was like my brother in there. there were no civilian injuries. the people inside got out. san francisco firefighters made sure of that. they weren't lucky enough...
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today, san francisco examiner reports that the fire chief joanne hayes-white told the board of supervisors budget committee her department might have to institute rolling brown-outs but the city could avoid closing one engine company per day if firefighters forego a wage increase that is scheduled to kick in next month. discussions will continue between the firefighters union and the city. the brown-outs would effect the units and chinatown, western addition and richmond district. jerry hill and state regulators intend to press pg&e to reveal more about that crew that installed the san bruno pipeline that exploded last september. the blast and fire killed eight people and destroyed 38 homes. newly released documents this week show pg&e crews and not contractors installed that gas transmission line through san bruno in 1956. our media partner the "san jose mercury news" reports hill and regulators are concerned flawed pipes installed by that crew may lurk under more neighborhoods in the bay area. 5:36. time for a check of the weather. often we go from very hot temperatures to cool like ones
today, san francisco examiner reports that the fire chief joanne hayes-white told the board of supervisors budget committee her department might have to institute rolling brown-outs but the city could avoid closing one engine company per day if firefighters forego a wage increase that is scheduled to kick in next month. discussions will continue between the firefighters union and the city. the brown-outs would effect the units and chinatown, western addition and richmond district. jerry hill...
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francisco mayor ed lee, mark valerio the brother of one of the victims, and san francisco fire cheer joanne hayes speaking today. of course we'll have live coverage of the funeral that begins at noon and we'll also have a live streaming right to our website, cbssf.com. >>> 5:33. in other news, 15 people displaced after a two-alarm fire in the civic center neighborhood of san francisco. that fire breaking out about 10:30 last night at an apartment building on mcallister street. firefighters were able to contain it to a fourth floor unit and a hallway. the red cross now helping those 15 people with temporary housing. no word on the cause and no one was injured. >>> developing news in san jose. a multiple stabbing sends three men to the hospital. this happened outside a mcdonald's near san jose state university. let's go to kiet do. he is in san jose now with more on this violent incident. kiet, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the stabbing took place right where we are standing right now. it is debris strewn about everywhere including big bottles of alcohol and witnesses here last night say
francisco mayor ed lee, mark valerio the brother of one of the victims, and san francisco fire cheer joanne hayes speaking today. of course we'll have live coverage of the funeral that begins at noon and we'll also have a live streaming right to our website, cbssf.com. >>> 5:33. in other news, 15 people displaced after a two-alarm fire in the civic center neighborhood of san francisco. that fire breaking out about 10:30 last night at an apartment building on mcallister street....
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joanne hayes-white tells "the examiner" her department might have to resort to brownouts.e temporary shutdowns of engine companies on a rotating basis. the removal of pay raises is part of the mayor's budget plan to reduce san francisco's $306 million deficit. >>> 5:33. one of the fbi's ten most wanted is now under arrest. he is due in court today. the notorious boston mob boss was on the run for 16 years even inspired the hollywood film the departed. the feds finally got james "whitey" bulger in santa monica last night. authorities say he played a role in 19 murders in the boston area. he was the inspiration for jack nicholson's role in "the departed." a source tells the "associated press" that the bust came from a tipster who saw a publicity campaign the feds launched just the day before in l.a. and 13 other cities. that campaign focused on bulger's girlfriend, 60-year- old catherine greig who was arrested with bulger. she will be in court, as well. >>> president obama will visit u.s. servicemembers today at the fort drum army post in new york. this visit comes just hour
joanne hayes-white tells "the examiner" her department might have to resort to brownouts.e temporary shutdowns of engine companies on a rotating basis. the removal of pay raises is part of the mayor's budget plan to reduce san francisco's $306 million deficit. >>> 5:33. one of the fbi's ten most wanted is now under arrest. he is due in court today. the notorious boston mob boss was on the run for 16 years even inspired the hollywood film the departed. the feds finally got...
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. >> fire chief joanne hayes white said the department is reviewing procedures and tactics used by firefighters to figure out what happened and if policies need to change. firefighters say a flash fire killed them. that's when a ball of flame erupts. there are two investigations going on, one by the san francisco fire department, the other by a task force comprised of the federal bureau of alcohol, tobacco and firearm the san francisco fire and police department and the county da's office. >>> sheriff deputies are trying to learn more about human remains found in the santa cruz mountains. park rangers discovered the remains in a shallow, drive ditch friday while doing trail maintenance work. they are trying to determine the age and gender of the person whose remains were found. >>> pg&e wants customers to know they will be conducting more pressure testing on gas pipelines today in san jose and in newark. it is scheduled to begin at san francisco in lafayette street and newark on cedar boulevard and thornton. they said the residents receivedlers explaining the tests. it has been twice delayed to
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some of the speakers include joanne hayes-white, the captain of fire station 46 as well as vincent perez's brother and one of anthony valerio 'long-time partners -- anthony valerio's long-time partners. we'll be streaming this service live on our website at ktvu.com. >>> 7:05. just about two hours ago, san francisco emergency crews rushed to a fire in the haight district. that's where they found the body. the body was found in buena vista park. now, police and arson investigators are still there at the scene. there's no information about that victim. we'll bring you additional information as it comes in. >>> 7:05. right now, police are investigating a stabbing that left two people injured near san jose state university. kraig debro joins us live now with more on what led up too this it -- up to this attack. kraig? >> reporter: forming, claudine. behind me is one of the scenes that we showed you earlier this morning. just spoke to the cops this mo -- this morning. they say they were driving by when a group of 50, 60 -- 60 people were standing in the parking lot of this mcdonald's. one of th
some of the speakers include joanne hayes-white, the captain of fire station 46 as well as vincent perez's brother and one of anthony valerio 'long-time partners -- anthony valerio's long-time partners. we'll be streaming this service live on our website at ktvu.com. >>> 7:05. just about two hours ago, san francisco emergency crews rushed to a fire in the haight district. that's where they found the body. the body was found in buena vista park. now, police and arson investigators are...
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chief joanne hayes-white telling "the examiner" there might be temporary closures of engine companiesing basis known as brownouts if they don't give up those raises. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,, [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a whole new perspective. ♪ [ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >>> good morning. word of a new accident that sounds like a bad one in city streets -- on city streets in san francisco. overturn accident at 19th and valencia. valencia is block from 18th to 20th. so in the meantime, use mission as your alternate. we'll continue to follow that accident there. in the meantime, the backups at the bay bridge extensive this morning backed up all the way into the macarthur maze. no incidents at the bridge right now. just all the
chief joanne hayes-white telling "the examiner" there might be temporary closures of engine companiesing basis known as brownouts if they don't give up those raises. >>> traffic and weather around the bay area in just a moment. stay with us. ,,,, [ man ] i got this new citi thankyou card and started earning loads of points. you got a weather balloon with points? yes i did. [ man ] points i could use for just about anything. ♪ ♪ there it is. [ man ] so i used mine to get a...