we learned two names today, jennifer mendiola and joseph matlock. the warehouse fire has sparked fear among people in oakland who are also living in live work spaces. they are worried about a crack down. >> reporter: earlier this afternoon, the city council ratified a state of emergency and they had a moment of silence for the victims. the declaration allows oakland to request state and federal funds to help them recover from the tragedy. they listened to people worried about their future. >> we do not want to live in fear of being forced out of our homes. >> we do not want to live in fear. >> reporter: they fear that the city will crack down on unpermitted residences in warehouse spaces. >> the landlords do not care. >> we want to be safe, many of us lost friends and loved ones in that fire. none of us want to be in this situation. >> reporter: this woman lives in a co-op. she said she's eager to come up with a solution. >> people are already getting ee convicted. >> reporter: they said landlords that fear liability are handing out evictions. >> th

we learned two more names today including jenifer and joseph matlock. >>> all present rise for a momentf silence. >> reporter: the horption-- house of representatives had

. >> 36 years old joseph matlock was feature ndz this 2012 mus ig segment, reported missing by his moar. chase witten nawr was also reported missing by friends after they saw an image of his car near the warehouse. has reached out to more than two dozen families with heartbreaking news. >> we have sat down with them. we have cried with them. we have spent hours and hours with them. >> as authorities work to recover and identify more victims, reality has set in. turning hope into reflection. >> all of these people were very warm and gentle. and had a really genius spark to what they did. that's why they were all >> reporter: over the past 24 hours, this is where families have come to try and find more information on their loved ones. the coroner is still trying to identify the bodies that have been pulled from the rubble. it is a difficult task for both the law enforcement involved and the families that are still waiting. elaine? >> quijano: mireya villarreal, thank you. officials in boston are investigating the cause of a 10 alarm fire in cambridge,?? yesterday. 15 structures were damag

we spoke with the parents of joseph matlock who died in the fire. they say he goes by joey casio after the keyboard, that he had a you have will of music and a kind hard, a musician who was scheduled to perform that night. >> this is joey. he would share anything. he looked out for others other than himself and spare the sword. joey was a peacemaker. he would look for reconciliation rather than hostility in any environment that they are in. >> reporter: they are from washington state and discovered a whole new world that loved joey. the atf says the next press conference will be held on tuesday. in oakland, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >>> well, happening now, singer mobe y is performing inside the mezzanine nightclub in san francisco. there's a crew at the event right now. much more on this story coming up tonight at 11:00. >>> and out to the east bay where more than 1100 people packed in for an emotional service in berkeley honoring one of the many lives lost in that area. chuck coppola has more. >> reporter: the youngest of the two sons lov

parents of one victim joseph matlock blew in from washington. >> started from a little small keyboard 20 years ago when he first started playing and discovered a community of people that loved joey and he loved. >> the musician headlines a benefit concert in san francisco with a slide slow showing all of with a slide slow showing all of the 36 victims. >> the bay area's religious community remembers the victims. we were on san francisco's nob hills as the bells tolled 36 times, once for each victim. grace cathedral aches -- taxis grace cathedral aches -- taxis pride -- takes ride families. >> moment of silence was held outside pulse nightclub in orlando, the six months since the massacre in florida. they held a moment of silence outside the gay club at the moment the gunman started shooting. investigators ruled it the hate crime and act of terrorism with names of 49 victims read at a memorial service today. >> police in southern california are searching for a second suspect in "a violent hate crime." it happened on saturday at a mosque northwest of los angeles. investigators say this

we learned two more names today including jenifer and joseph matlock. >>> all present rise for a moment of silence. >> reporter: the horption-- house of representatives had a moment of silence for the lives of the victims of the fire. >>> today uc berkeley held a memorial service for two current students, two graduate students and a volunteer that was lost in the fire. >> four to 500 people came to mourn the loss and celebrate the lives of the students in the fire. >> there were five members of the campus community. >> reporter: jenifer morris and vanessa plotkin were students. family members spoke of the pain and anguish of their loss. >> when she was young, as part of our church community, she was learning about the lord and she accepted jesus into her heart so we know she is alive today. >> i feel her in my heart. she is in all of our hearts. >> reporter: victoria plotkin lost her sister and also her lifetime best friend. >> she was my twin sister and my best friend. she was my light. she my sun. >> reporter: in the entrance way, friends and well wishers signed portrait pages to comm

jennifer mendiola and joseph matlock.ay, the atf is expected to release more about their investigation so far. >>> the controversial figure that leased the ghost ship building has been reunited with some of his tenants. tmz spotted derick almena, also known as derick ion having dinner at dennys with some of the residents of the goaf ship. in a interview with nbc derick almena, also known as derick ion said he was very sorry about the fire but he did not say if he was accountable for the tragedy. >>> tonight at 7:00, the oakland city chorus will perform a concert for the victims. there is a reception and fundraiser at 6:00 hosted by the second friday organization. all proceeds from the event will be donated to a relief fund. >>> hundreds of members of the uc berkeley community held a memorial for the students and members of the community that died in the fire. one of the victim's twin sister was among those that shared their grief. >> i love you jenny and i miss you so much. she was my twin sister. she was my best friend.

and joey casio, joseph matlock was a dj who made his mark in olympia washington where he released musiciend shared the 2011 video of him performing in davis. everyone was dancing. >> one of the first things i noticed about the show. right away. >> he says offstage, joey casio was gentle and tender. and he described as having quirky intelligence and looking out for others. when she traveled to boston, he made sure she had emergency numbers and knew all the good restaurants. wadsworth, a local consultant studied in boston at harvard university. at the time of the fire, wadsworth was living at the ghost ship warehouse. friends are also grieving, couple michelle sill van and wolfgang renner who attended the party together. while the university of southern california school of sin matic arts is mourning 2008 graduate, jonathan bernbaum, a dj who traveled the world. >>> and you can show support to the victims of the tragedy by sharing this badge on facebook. find it on our page. facebook.com/abc 7 news. >>> president obama has ordered a full review of foreign hacks related to last month's ele

and joey casio, joseph matlock was a dj who made his mark in olympia washington where he released music. a friend shared the 2011 video of him performing in davis. everyone was dancing. >> one of the first things i noticed about the show. right away. >> he says offstage, joey casio was gentle and tender. and he described as having quirky intelligence and looking out for others. when she traveled to boston, he made sure she had emergency numbers and knew all the good restaurants. wadsworth, a local consultant studied in boston at harvard university. at the time of the fire, wadsworth was living at the ghost ship warehouse. friends are also grieving, couple michelle sill van and wolfgang renner who attended the party together. while the university of southern california school of sin matic arts is mourning 2008 graduate, jonathan bernbaum, a dj who traveled the world. >>> and you can show support to the victims of the tragedy by sharing this badge on facebook. find it on our page. facebook.com/abc 7 news. >>> president obama has ordered a full review of foreign hacks related to last month

their son, joseph matlock, went by a different name. >> joey casio, from a casio keyboard 20 years ago. >> reporter: the matlocks are from washington and wanted to see this place before returning home. >> we've discovered a whole community of people that loved joey. and he loved. the community we didn't even know existed till now. >> reporter: at the ghost ship, derrick ion almina has come under criticism because of the dangerous conditions. the warehouse is now surrounded by a temporary fence and the building is red tagged, warning it's unsafe to go inside. >>> in egypt this morning 25 people were killed in a bombing at cairo's largest christian church. witnesses say a woman planted explosives in a bag during sunday morning services. abc 7 news reporter lilian kim spoke with people at the bay area who have family in egypt. >> the holidays have taken on a more somber tone for at least one bay area community. we spoke to people from the middle east at a holiday gathering in the south bay. ♪ >> reporter: it was a christmas celebration. members of eastern churches from all over the bay ar

jennifer mendiola, a graduate student in psychology at the university of california and 36-year-old joseph matlock, an electronic music performer and feature. >>> the controversial figure who leased the ghost ship has been reunited with some tenants. tmz spotted derek el mina in oakland last night having dinner with survivors of the warehouse fire. other former residence of the ghost ship have accused him of ignoring clear dangers in the building. in a rambling interview, he said he was" incredibly sorry about the fire" but did not say if he deserved to be held accountable. >>> oakland raiders fans are disappointed tonight. they were hoping for a win in kansas city to solidify playoff hopes. >> instead, the raiders lost to the chiefs, leaving a promising season a little more precarious. fans have a lot of success to celebrate this season. >> reporter: they do. they were really hoping they could be celebrating a win tonight inside during the second half when there was those interceptions this place exploded in cheers. people are really feeling optimistic about their team this year and optimistic ab

. >> reporter: 36-year-old joseph matlock, joey casio was featured in the 2012 music segment.orted missing by his mother. >> chase wittenhauer, was reported missing by friends after they saw an image of his car near the warehouse in news reports. so far the alameda sheriff's department reached out to two dozen families with heartbreaking news. >> we have sat down with them. we have cried with them. we have spent hours and hours with them. >> reporter: as authority work to recover and identify more victims reality has set in. turning hope into reflection. >> all of these folks were, were very warm and gentle and had a really genius spark to, to what they did. that's why they were altogether. >> over the past 24 hours this is where families have come to try to find more information on their loved ones. the coroner is still trying to identify the bodies that have been pulled from the rubble. it is a difficult task for both the law enforcement involved and the families that are still waiting. elaine. >> mireya villarreal, thank you. >>> officials in boston are investigating the ca

the parents of joseph matlock flew in from washington. him by a different name. >> started from a small keyboard 20 years ago when he first started playing and discovered a whole community of people that loved joey and he loved. >> the musician headlined a benefit concert in san francisco with a slide show playing on the wall of venue showing all of the wall of venue showing all of the licks -- all of the 36 >> the bay area's religious community remembers the victims. we were on san francisco's nob hill as the bells of the cathedral tolled 36 times, once for each victim. >> can you she your support for victims and their families by sharing this batch on facebook on our page at abc7. >> survivors and family members of another tragedy held a moment of silence outside the pulse nightclub. today is six months since the massacre in florida. there was a moment of silence around the orlando club at 2:02 when the gunman started shooting. it was ruled a hate crime and act of terrorism. the names of 9 -- 49 victims will be read. >> police are searc

. >> reporter: john and kathy remembered their son joseph matlock known as joey casio, an electronicusician. they say a song called "share the cup" holds a special place as they recall his kind and generous nature. >> joey was a peacemaker. he would like for reconciliation rather than hostility in every environment he was in. that song to us really epitomizes the personality of the son we have left here. >> reporter: this wasn't just music tonight but also a silent auction and a raffle. organizers say the club holds 1,000 people and it sold out quickly. reporting live in san francisco, christie smith, nbc bay area news. >> thank you very much. . also bay area rockers green day paid tribute to the victims of the fire during a performance last night at oracle arena. >> my heart goes out to all of these people that perished in that warehouse. these are people just looking for themselves, deciding to celebrate, being artist and being weird and having fun. >> that is the lead singer billy joe armstrong. he went on to say that oakland needs to cherish its artists. he dedicated the song "i

among the last ones to get confirmation of are jennifer mind owe la, joseph matlock who went by joey. bob rid dell is live in oakland. bob, you just talked to the father of one of the victims. what is he saying now? >> reporter: good morning, kris. the father, bob, la peen, he's a professional photographer. he flew in from utah to collect the remains of his sons and this morning to take pictures of the so-called ghost ship warehouse. the place where his son edmond and 35 oir people perished. he says by coming here, he's seeking some sort of closure so in his words he can go back home and try to move forward with his life. the pictures he takes this morning will go into a scrapbook with other photos of his son. his son was working at a local bakery training to become a barista. his heart was in music. edmond loved to dj which is what brought him to the music party. he hadn't seen his son in a couple of years but spoke to him on a regular basis. >> there's a lot of things that i i wish i had said to him, but i'll never be able to. that's what's sad. it's tough, you know. >> as far as th

mendiola was 35. 36-year-old joseph matlock was a well-known musician. friends called him a lifer saying he didn't care if people bought his records, music was in his blood. >> at the u.s. capitol today another tribute for the victims. >> these were young men and women who had their whole futures ahead of them. their lives were tragically cut short. >> east bay congresswoman barbara lee led colleagues in a moment of silence on the floor of the house of representatives. a bipartisan show of responsible in honor of the victims. >>> went into space and returned five hours later as a legend. former astronaut and u.s. senator john glenn died at the age of 95. >> godspeed, john glenn. >> the former marine pilot was one of the first 7 astronauts in the u.s. space program. he was the last surviving member of the mercury 7. in 19 2, he became the first american to orbit the earth in 1962, gaining major ground on russia in the space race. years later glenn poked fun at the risk of his trailblazing flight. >> used to joke about it in the past, what do you think abo

they're 35-year-old jennifer mendiola and 36-year-old joseph matlock - both of oakland. meantime investigators say there's more work ahead in determining the cause. but a-t-f officials tell kron4's haaziq madyun that they're now bringing in some help. he joins us live now in oakland. with more. haaziq? >> reporter: things are slowly pushing beginning to return to normal trotters are serving customers relatives. atf is beginning their investigation to pinpoint the cause of this fire. >> reporter:zeroing in on a potential electrical cause for the ghost ship warehouse fire "that is why we brought in the specialists, they will look at every electrical item, identifying to see if there's a fault in any of the electrical items, that can be identified as the, smoking gun of what happened" to do that, atf computer scientists will diagram the contents inside the warehouse "we have a team that is coming to diagram the scene, it's kind of panoramic, professional computerized diagram of everything, it's very systematic and a lot of science goes into it" the current atf experts on th