neurodiagnostic technician john whac beer has worked here -- whacker has worked near 50 years. >> it breaks my heart because i worked at other hospitals and i always come back to this one because i really feel you get superior care here. >> reporter: over the years patients with no other options came here to this emergency room to get care. but now that the doors are closed here, the big question is how far will they have to go to get help? patients will likely have to go to kaiser hospital the in richmond, alpha bates in berkley or john murrah medical center in walnut creek, a long way to travel during an emergency. >> many of the people that walk through these doors walk through these doors one step from death. that extra distance will pose a threat to their health. >> reporter: a serious warning, patients potentially at risk as this true community hospital closes its doors for good. alex savage, ktvu fox 2 news. >> los angeles firefighters rescue add woman this morning who -- rescued a woman this morning who was trapped inside her car after it plunged down an embankment. speak los