nick gomez-hall was 25 years old from san diego county. and sara hoda was 30 years old from walnut creek. also. travis hough. 35 years old from oakland. brandon chase witte-nauer was 32 years old from hayward. and donna kellogg was 32 years old from oakland. >> j.r.:shock and grief hangs over the hearts of many who knew the victims. we talked with some who knew donna's kellogg. kron 4's hermla aregawi joins us live tonight family assistance center in oakland. >> reporter: the center as on 12th street where people come they also have articles of clothing something with the dna on that as as they suspect a person was killed friday when those fire of course as donna kellogg. his very emotional understandably let's take a listen. and i is hoping kelloggs family during this time. we ask him what he will miss the most. a 30 we will talk of a fire chapel whose jobs not only the victim's but also victims' families and first responders a deal with such an immense tragedy. >> reporter:friends and family of some of the missing are still unsure if the

david cline, nick gomez, 30 year-old sarah hoda of walnut creek. travis huogh of oakland are some victims. 32 year-old donna kellogg of oakland and 32 year-old brandon chase wittenauer of hayward and a 17 year-old who's name is not being released at this time. more on the victims identified thus far. >>reporter: the flowers, the messages of love and loss. the candles lit lovingly and placed near the fire scene speak to how deeply this disaster hit at the heart of oakland and the victims who lost their lives. some of their names now known. for crash, a 22 year-old transgender woman of oakland, messages of peace written on her facebook page. her family was too shocked to talk. 24 year-old nick was all one. his brother said to david, we love you, you'll be with us always. friends posted rest in peace messages for nick gomez hall, 25 year-old from the san diego area. photos too posted of friends remembering sarah hoda, 30 years old from walnut creek. travis hall was from oakland and 35 years old who joined with mix tape artist management in the summer

david clines, nick gomez-hall 25 from san diego county. >>> saraa hoda, 30, travis hough, and donna kellogg and brandon chase wittenauer, 32 from hayward. >>> as we learn more and the names of the victim, a sidewalk memorial is growing near the warehouse. many families, friends, people from all over the neighborhood are gathering to pay their respects. >> spencer blake has been there for some time today. joins us tonight and spencer, what does it feel like as we approach this late hour tonight? >> reporter: you know, there is a lot of noise when the dump trucks carrying debris come down this street but other than that -- between all of the trucks coming in it is kwaoeu oat this corner. as - - i t is quiet. but as this goes on, the list continues to grow. >> reflection, prayer and more is happening on east 12th street and 31st avenue. the street corner is filled with cameras and flowers and others. >> i -- i just felt like i needed to come to the space and proses it a little bit. >> some people know the victims personally. some heard of them or recognized names. others still are pausing to l

brandon chase wittenauer, many nick gomez hall, travis hough, david clines, sara hoda was a teacher.there is a candlelight memorial planned for 8:00 tonight. find a link to the specifics at nbcbayarea.com. this is the deadliest fire in oakland's history. the ramifications reach very far. >>> a lot of healing to come here. we are getting a better picture of the aftermath of this horrific fire and the founder of the ghost ship. derek ion confirmed he's on felony probation. within the last hour nbc news received a response from him. >> bob redell joins us live with more on what he had to say. >> derek ion who we believe is staying at the marriott did release a statement to nbc news to clarify comments he made on facebook which he lamented about the loss of material possessions. "if my previous facebook post i had no idea there was loss of life. this tragic event consumes by every moment. my heart is broken. my heartfelt condolences to family and friends who suffered the loss of loved ones." he generated a lot of anger when just two hours after the file he posted on facebook everything h

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cashç askew, nick gomez-hall a david clines was a u.c.erkeley graduate. 30-year-old sara hoda was a teacher. that candlelight memorial is planned for 8:00 tonight at the pergola at lake merritt. thousands of people have said they will attend. a lot of folks trying to find a way to heal and move forward. kris sanchez, today in the bay. >>> 5:37. we are hearing harrowing stories of survival. >> two women tell us about the frantic moments right after the fire broke out. >> the power went out and i then just jumped off the loft which is 10 or 11 feet. grabbed a head lamp and used it to grab my cat, my phone, grabbed my keys. i'm not sure why. then just tried to get out of my gate and out the door. people at that point were trying to push their way through. >> this is our home. one of the residents was standing in the doorway with the smoke pouring out with his phone trying to light the way for people trapped inside. >> and pulled people. >> he saved people's lives that night. he was trying to get people out of there. at some point whether you

high school friends remembered nick gomez hall as a talented and passionate musician.>> everybody that knew him is saying such wonderful things about him. we will hear more and more about how awesome he was. >> as the community continues to grieve, many are waiting for answers including friends and family members of two uc berkeley students. >>> tenants showed up to the scene of the building. he came in the predawn darkness. he told the today show he is incredibly sorry over the massive lost lives. we have learned he is currently on probation for receiving stolen property in 2015. friends tell us his children were removed from the ghost ship because of concerns about the living conditions.>>> the person who owns the building has no surface. we tried repeatedly to talk to the owner. she owns a number of buildings in oakland. city records show the building inspectors went to that warehouse at least five times in the past few years. in 2014, it was about construction debris and construction without permits. the city also received two complaints last month about garbage and an illegal inte

sarah hoda, who friends called compassionate, a teacher from walnut creek, and nick gomez hall from coronado. nick worked for a local publishing company. >> to attend to their families, that is our moare al moral investigation. >> reporter: so far, only 40% of the warehouse known as ghost ship has been identified. there will only be more heart bright. >> if you would have told us we have 33 victims we wouldn't have believed you. i don't know how many more people are left. we have no idea. >> reporter: an alameda attorney says it's too early to call this a criminal investigation, but she's deployed an arson task force to work alongside federal investigators and the fire department to ensure any possible evidence is preserved. >> of all of this it's product that's being taken out of the building is being preserved in a very secure way so we can go back and know what we're looking at is when the state it was when the fire occurred. >> reporter: kpix 5. >> the oakland fire department is expected to give an update on the fire at 6:00 this morning. we'll bring it to you live right here on kpix 5.

travis h was an art therapist with kids. >> nick gomez was a book designer at counter point press and david cline who graduated from uc berkeley with computer science directing and the younger 22-year-old oakland resident cash askew remembered as a tall builded guitarist and deejay. the youngest so far is a 17-year-old victim. we know the identities that person and we are choosing not to reveal the identity out of courtesy to family. that person is a minor. >> a it breaks your heart. >> the alameda county sheriff is asking families with loved ones who are still unaccounted for to save items for possible d.n.a. identification if needed. >> any family members or friends of the victims, if you preserve d.n.a. such as c brushes, secure them in a background paper bag. >> the sheriff said not to send the items until the coroner's bureau asks for it. all the alameda county sheriff knows in from so many angles because we learned that one of their own has been deeply impacted by the fire. >> this tragedy has hit very close to home for our agency. one of our deputies we work with lost his son i

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nick gomez-hall, david clines. 30-year-old sarah hoda. friends call her a teacher, gardner and hard working person who loved children. >>> we are also hearing some of the harrowing stories of survival. >> two women who lived inside tell us of the frantic moments when the fire broke out. >> the power went out and i jumped off of the loft which is 10, 11 feet, grabbed a head lamp and used it to grab my cat and phone and my keys. and then tried to get out of my gate and out the door. people at that point were trying to push their way through. >> this is our home. one of the other residents was standing in the doorway with all this smoke pouring out trying to light the way for people still trapped inside. >> he was trying to get people out of there. at some point i think whether you got out or you didn't. i think that timeline was under 10 minutes of when the fire started to when there was no chance for you getting out. that had to have been under 10 minutes. >> harrowing moments for people. when something like this so tragic happens, people

. >> they are 22-year-old oakland resident cash eskew, david clean from oakland, 25-year-old nick gomez hall from coronado in san diego, and walling nut creek'd sayre a hodo who was 35 years. >> and travis huff from oakland, and among the dead, that have been identified to this point, 32-year-old donna kellogg from oakland. we reported that earlier, and 32-year-old brandon chase. the employs have not relead name of the 17-year-old because the victim is a bottom liner. >> in accuweather, a quiet start to the week but the end could feature soaking rain. a quiet weekend, mild temperatures, so live doppler 7 is quiet. outside the picture live at the exploratorium camera and if you look to the right of the can transamerica pyramids that brightly shining objects in the sky is actually mars. some neat stuff in the sky. the forecast calls monday for areas of patchy fog, this morning and will repeat tomorrow morning. the coldest air so far this season is set to arrive wednesday morning and then we'll finely track the return of much-needed wet weather on thursday. out there right now a couple of

nick gomez-hall of coronado. sarah hoda of walnut creek. >> and travis ho. and 32-year-old brandon chase wittenhauer. and a 17-year-old's name has not been released. >> one of the survivors talked to us. as soon as again, saw the fire again, tried to -- again, sought fire again, tried to help a friend. >> they were trying to get out of the building for the past 30 minutes. i hope dish hope again, is okay. i have been treated -- i got some pretty gnarly burns on my hands arm, shoulders. i'm trying to pull him out. >> there is no confirmation tonight on whether or not his friend made it out okay. >>> several sports teams are encouraging people to donate money. the oakland a's tweeted out our thoughts with r within within -- everyone affected. we are oakland and they are matching. it has increased the amount to 30 thundershower. donations have topped that amount. and the raileders have offered to match the -- raiders have offered to match the next $30,000. and the giants have pledged $30,000 tore -- to the fund and the warriors said 50. >>> the oakland cafes on

with a double major in cognitive and community sciences and two other members, donna kellogg and nick gomez hall are among those known to be killed and there are more students missing. the daily californian since jenny morris and jenny plotkin were roommates and both remain unaccounted for. the university is not talking about the search for those who are missing. we're leaving that. >> we're also learning about the other fire deck kids. including two who dedicated their life. >> 35-year-old huff from hockey land was an attist who worked with youth a. >> two were accomplished moosh yap. cash was part of a musical duo and brandon chase witnauer has been described on facebook as a will it aented musician. >> how does someone end up living in an artist loft? >> a lot of times it's cheech rents and heave to crunch the area. the average went is $3,799 a month. that rushed renters to oakland which the drop costs to $1278 so it's still high and others look around for or theist spaces. in oakland 250 square svete around 650. many of the units do not allow full time living but often allow 24-hour hac

. >> they are 22-year-old oakland resident cash eskew, david clean from oakland, 25-year-old nick gomez hall from coronado in san diego, and walling nut creek'd sayre a hodo who was 35 years. >> and travis huff from oakland, and among the dead, that have been identified to this point, 32-year-old donna kellogg from we reported that earlier, and 32-year-old brandon chase. the employs have not relead name of the 17-year-old because the victim is a bottom liner. >> in accuweather, a quiet start to the week but the end could feature soaking rain. a quiet weekend, mild temperatures, so live doppler 7 is quiet. outside the picture live at the exploratorium camera and if you look to the right of the can transamerica pyramids that brightly shining objects in the sky is actually mars. some neat stuff in the sky. the forecast calls monday for areas of patchy fog, this morning and will repeat tomorrow morning. the coldest air so far this season is set to arrive wednesday morning and then we'll finely track the return of much-needed wet weather on thursday. out there right now a couple of spots dro

nick gomez-hall from san diego, a friend wrote just this morning on his facebook page, nick was, quote, a positive influence on his life and everyone he met. the 25-year-old was an avid world traveler as well. cash askew, just 22 years. part of a musical duo named them or us too. their sound cloud website shows they had gig in argentina next year. their facebook page has been flooded with pamessages in the last two days. >>> now you're accuweather forecast. >> good morning to you. going through a pattern change right now. some cooler air moves into the north bay. that's where it's sunny. live doppler 7, overlay the clouds so you can see how gray it is out there. but in the north bay a little bit of clearing. i want to show you the system to the north will be affecting us first in terms of the colder air and then out to the west, this is a tropical fetch that's going to bring in decent rain wednesday through the first part of the weekend. looks cold. temperatures are actually pretty mild out there. not going to go very far today. 54 in mountain view and san jose and half moon bay. one h

both of those people are from oakland. 25-year-old nick gomez-hall from coronado in san diego county. walnut creek resident sara hoda was 30 years old. travis hough from oakland also among the dead along with 32-year-old donna kellogg from oakland. and brandon chase wittenauer from hayward. authorities did not release the name of a 17-year-old victim who attends the ruth aisawa san francisco school of the arts. >> the fire started late friday on 31st avenue and international boulevard. sergio quintana is live with the latest on the recovery. sergio? >> for most of the weekend we have been told the priority is the recovery of the people who perished inside of the warehouse fire. but today we got first word of a potential criminal investigation. as the search continue, the mayor announced a new agency has joined this investigation. >> today our district attorney nancy o'malley did activate a criminal investigation. that team is on the site and working in concert with our other law enforcement partners. >> among those part of the news conference was a captain with the almeida county sher

travis blitzen and 22-year-old cash of the bay area dream pop brand them or us, too. 24-year-old nick gomez hall, an administrative assistant at counter point press, hall called himself a decomposer of music. 35-year-old uc berkeley graduate david kline. and 30-year-old sarah hoda of walnut creek. she was a teacher, gardener and a hard-working person who loved children. talented sisters, daughters, brothers and sons, all lost in a fiery tragedy. we have also learned tonight that a 17-year-old boy was killed in the fire. the coroner's office has not released his name because he say minor but he's the son of an alameda county sheriff's deputy. reporting live, marianne favro, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. all these young men and women out for a night of music on friday night and never made it home. these stories are so sad for us to digest. as we move through the night here on this sunday night, there is a steady stream behind me of work trucks, heavy machinery trucks coming in and out of here every ten minutes taking away the debris from that warehouse. hopefully so they can find more bodi

. >> nick gomez-hall was 25. >> travis hough was 35. >> david klein, a recent graduate of u.c. berkeley. >> and sara hoda. a teacher. friends say she enjoyed working with children. we'll have much more on the victims and the investigation on "good morning america." >>> turning to the presidential transition, donald trump is taking on china as he comes under fire for a conversation with the leader of taiwan. >> meanwhile, as trump looks to round out his list for secretary of state just got longer. we get the latest from karen travers. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, ryan and mara. there have been some public displays of division in donald trump's inner circle. top transition aides say this expanding of the cabinet search is because so many qualified people say they want to serve in his administration. big cabinet announcements are expected this week from president-elect donald trump. >> it will be a team that makes america strong and prosperous again. week didn't seem to seal the deal for mitt romney. abc news has learned that trump is broadening his search for secretar

nick gomez was from core not -- from san diego, and was a counter point press in west berkeley just started doing back design >> the family of 32-year-old donna kellogg of oakland shared this photo, a native of chico and working at coffee roasters in berkeley. >> travis huff was an art therapist for inner city kids and texted his girlfriend before 11:30 and said "baby, there's a fire," the last time she heard from him. 30-year-old sarah hoda a teacher at a school near mills college in east oakland well loved and has a strong support network. 24-year-old david klein was a uc berkeley alumnus graduate with a computer degree and his brother said "david, we love you all." >> each loss is more it will we get to the youngest so far, just 17 years old, the city is withholding his name because of his age. the school board has confirmed he was a student at a school the arts. >> alameda county sheriff is asking families with loved ones who are still unaccounted for to save items for possible d.n.a. identification. if it is needs. >> any family members or friends of the victims, if you can preserve an

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nick gomez hall from coronado is described as a brilliant artist and music a loving genius. trayvon martin was the youngest victim. he was a junior at the school of the arts in san francisco. kpix 5's emily turner spoke to loved ones of some of those victims. emily? >> reporter: yeah. and they are heartbroken just as you can imagine. as is just about everybody who shows up at this memorial. with a death toll this high there's hardly anyone in the oakland community this fire has not touched. as the makeshift memorial outside the oakland warehouse fire grows, so does the list of names of those who died in it. one of those was 17-year-old draven mcgill. >> he was in several a cappella groups. he was going to a special school in san francisco. and he was just a sweet young man. pro he was a student at the school of the arts in san francisco. and his great aunt says the son of an alameda county sheriff's deputy. >> the whole family is obviously devastated and he was just a good kid. really good and cut off two short. >> reporter: she like so many others brought flowers to the mem

also nick gomez haul and sarah hoda. friends also shared their condolences for donna kellog. brandon chase also is lost, under his photo from facebook, he said, i am art. the firefighters also identified a 17 year old whose name has not been released. >>> we are also hearing from people that managed to get out of the warehouse minutes after the fire started. we talked to two artists that lived and worked at the ghost ship. both artists said everyone that lived there was trained on what to do if there was a fire. >> when i heard someone say fire, i went into my kitchen, i grabbed my fire extinguisher, i looked down the fall and saw 15- foot flames, i realized my fire extinguisher would do nothing for that. >> another artist said she smelled smoke and saw an orange glow and she left as quickly as she could. she said when she got outside she knew that the people inside were trapped. >>> the mayor of oakland, libby schaaf said right knew her focus is on the families who lost loved ones. >> there are many interviews being conducted right now but you have to understand that the sco

two other members of the community, donna kellogg and nick gomez hall are also known to be among those killed in the fire. jenny morris and vanessa plotkin remain unaccounted for. the university is not commenting on the search for those missing referring inquiries to the authorities. the chancellor wrote a letter to students offering condolences and counselling. >>> this is such a moving scene down here as you can imagine. a lot of people that live and work in this area and others from far away have come to pay their respects. i spent time talking with people who just had to be here and see it for themselves. including this woman, karen benjiman who came with her young daughter. >> karen, why are you here today? >> i heard about the tragedy and we decided to come take a look at everything. >> you felt compelled to see this firsthand? >> yes. and passionate for the families. >> you're a parent, i'm a parent. we see young people, having a good time, this happens. we can relate. >> yes. because i, my daughter if she he was in that situation, and i'll be worried sick, too. i understand how

also day david cline was a victim and nick gomez hall who was an artist about to work in book design. also sarah hoda, she was a teach. travis hough was 35 years old and had joined mix tape rtist management. he -- artist management. he was a pleasure to work with and he brought light to every interaction. friends also shared condolences to donna kellog and brandon chase, friends said the 32 year old went by the name chase or next. on his facebook page, it says, i am art. the coroners office also identified a 17 year old whose name is not being released. we are told by the oakland police that more names will be released late today. >>> thank you. the alameda county coroner and the red cross are still operating the family is assistance center on 12th street. grief counselors are available. the county is also asking you to not call the coroner's office unless you think that a family member is a fire victim. you can go to oakland net.com to get more information, you can also call (510)238-2181. we have that information on our website, ktvu.com on the web links tab. >>> the oakland a's ste

two other members of the community, donna kellogg and nick gomez hall are also known to be among those killed in the fire. jenny morris and vanessa plotkin remain unaccounted for. the university is not commenting on the search for those missing referring inquiries to the authorities. the chancellor wrote a letter to students offering condolences and counselling. >>> this is such a moving scene down here as you can imagine. a lot of people that live and work in this area and others from far away have come to pay their respects. i spent time talking with people who just had to be here and see it for themselves. including this woman, karen benjiman who came with her young daughter. >> karen, why are you here today? >> i heard about the tragedy and we decided to come take a look at everything. >> you felt compelled to see this firsthand? >> yes. and passionate for the families. >> you're a parent, i'm a parent. we see young people, having a good time, this happens. we can relate. >> yes. because i, my daughter if she he was in that situation, and i'll be worried sick, too. i understand how

nick gomez haas was remembered as a talented and passionate musician. >> great guy. well rounded. everybody that knew him is saying such wonderful things about him. we're going to hear more and more about how awesome of a person he was. >> people attending the vigil said warehouses are common places for struggling artists to live in oakland. it's hope that the tragedy >>> the prince george's county council member in trouble for allegedly drinking, driving and wrecking a county car weighed in on this issue today. county council member mel franklin wants more oversight of himself and his colleagues who use the county-owned vehicles. scott broom is in upper to teleus more. >> reporter: he joined in a unanimous vote in favor creating an oversight board that will look into this controversial practice of allowing council members and other vi ps to take home county- owned cars for their personal use. mel franklin without comment or explanation votes in in favor of creating an oversight board to keep track of how council members and other vips get to use county-owned vehicles. >> take som

nick gomez hall described by friends on facebook as a music many loving genius and brilliant artist. he was 25 years old. cassius described as a loving person and talented guitarist. cash was just 22 years old. david klein was 35 years old. his brother left this parting message on facebook. to david, we love you. you will always be with us. travis huff was reportedly a creative arts therapist and a member of band. the band's manager says travis was a bright light for everyone that he ever met. he was 35 years old. donna kellogg is remembered by friends as a beautiful, giggly wise person who will be missed. she was 32 years old. >>> we'll be right back. ♪ everything your family touches sticks with them. make sure the germs they bring home don't stick around. use clorox disinfecting products. because no one kills germs better than clorox. youthat's why you drink ensure. sidelined. with 9 grams of protein and 26 vitamins and minerals. for the strength and energy to get back to doing... ...what you love. ensure. always be you. oh, that's lovely...so graceful. the corkscrew spin, flawless

travis hough, cash askew, 24-year-old nick gomez-hall an administrative assistant called himself a decomposerc berkeley graduate david clines, received degrees in computer science. and sara hoda of walnut creek. a teacher gardener and hard working teacher. all lost in a fiery tragedy. the final victim identified tonight was a 17-year-old boy. back to you. >> that is horrifying. you can see video from an eyewitness. he was there on friday night as this inferno was raging. we have been seeing so many photos and videos like this and you can see them for yourselves go to our website. >>> our coverage continues of the deadly warehouse fire in oakland. >>> coming up, the startling accusations from artists who knew this building. they say they knew the landlord had information about the living conditions here. from people who lived inside the warehouse. artists who rented space there say the landlord knew people were livi >>> another new accusation from people who live inside the warehouse. artists who rented out space there say they know the lard lord knew people were living inside this warehouse a

nick gomez-a hall, 25 years old from san diego county and sara hoto was 30 years old from walnut creek. brandon chase whitnouer and donna kellogg, 32 years old from oakland. >>> shock and grief hangs over the hearts of many who knew the victims. we talked to some who knew them. now, we go live tonight from the family assistance center in oakland. >> the family assistance center is now closed. open material at 8:00. now, on the door, the coroner's office, that is where concerned family members can call until tomorrow morning. this is where it is. people have come. now i spoke to a man who is looking for a friend. >> reporter: searching for his friend alex. his web site says he is a producer and director who lived it in new york the last tweet showing the video of the warehouse friday night. >> reporter: she did not know anyone directly effected by the deadly fire but still hitting too close to home. not knowing how to help she came to the family assistance center with cookies. >> i know a number of people who kind of run in that circle. i did not know directly any victims who are in the

rest in peace messages are being posted on social media for nick gomez is 25-year-old. he worked at counterpoint press a publishing house in berkeley. they described him as kind considerate hilarious and inessential part of our team. the 22-year-old caches was a transgendered woman. she was a member in a band. she was represented by the records company who said that she was without a doubt one of the most talented and loving people. it will never be the same. travis half is from oakland. a 35-year-old musician who founded the ghost of lightning. he worked as an expressive arts therapists. colleagues admired his spirit and creativity. this is david cline. a 24-year-old posted a message thinking them saying, we love you, he will be with us always. the 32-year-old was from oakland. friends say he worked as she works at the coffee roasters. described as a wonderful friend and an angel. they lived in oakland and heyward. friends say that the 32-year- old also went by chase. he was a lead vocalist and a band. that's an event. a friend wrote he was one of the most creative and

nick gomez halt, 26 years from san diego, a book design at counter point press in west berkeley.ine, 24, recently graduating from uc berkeley with computer science degree. and among the youngest, 22-year-old oakland rain cash askew remembers at a talented we guitarist but the youngest so far is 17-year-old victim, we foe his identity and we are choosing not to reveal it out of courtesy to family. he is a minor. heartbreaking. >> we are lending more of the man who rented out the ghost ship for the party. >> he has been staying at a hotel in downtown oakland where we are with more on the video you see only here. >> yes, we are outside the hotel, guys, where the man who rented the ghost ship has been staying the last night, a news crew call up with derrick derick ion almena and there are a lot of questions raised about him. this is what he said, something you will see only on abc7 >> do you have anything to say? >> they are my children, my friends, my family, my love and my future. what else do i have to say? >> a few more details have emerged about derick ion almena's background, c

. >> reporter:one of the victims was nick gomez- hall.who friends say was a brilliant man who could dothing. but at the same time, was humble, warm and outgoing. >> reporter: they expect the search for bodies to be completed by midnight. >> reporter: debris removal was being done at the front of the building. investigators were looking at the source of the fire from the rear. >> they're looking at any electrical appliance or source of emission and that area. and we have a engineer that is a specialist in that spilled light on the same. --here on the scene. >> reporter: the sheriff says some of what he has seen is heartbreaking. >> there was to people who were trapped in a hugging position. >> reporter: that was a horrible story from the sheriff as he elaborate on his experience. >> reporter: we are all expecting an update from the news conference. >> reporter:livce in oakland, dan kerman... kron4news >> grant:from our partners with c-n-n.shannon handy reports on how his friends are remembering him. >> reporter: described as an artist and world traveler and genius. this is video of him

and nick gomez-hall a 25-year- old employee of counterpoint press in berkeley from coronado near saniego. names and faces remembered. the oakland mayor's office told me tonight that they are still verifying the names hoping to release more in an official update tomorrow. >> so many young people that it is so sad and so many things to live for. thank you. >> we learned the names of several more of those feared dead even though that they have not been confirmed by officials. barrett clark went to santa rosa high school and worked as a sound engineer. a facebook page said that he was also a graduate of the ufc school of arts. burnbon was performing last night as a vj. >> micah allison was from massachusetts, rolling stones is reporting the 28-year-old man was also a performer at the event. a friend who set up a memorial page in his honor says that there will be a vigil held on thursday night. >>> and alex asan is from new jersey who is survived by two young daughters. his website stated he worked as a director on documentaries and music videos. the site also showed he worked with spike

adjust the last 20 minutes we learned of three mark emmert -- victims , david klein, sarasota, and nick gomez whole -- holt. we have an update on the investigation. >> reporter: right now it's just a nonstop operation trying to get to the bodies that are still inside the warehouse. we do know that those confirmed have died and they are starting to put out their names but we have some information that one is a minor, just 17. we also know one of the victims is the son of a sheriff's deputies. crews have the difficult task of delicately taking the bodies out. the atf is also investigating the cause of the fire. investigators are having a hard time identifying some of the bodies. they say they will need dna or dental records. victim families are being asked to preserve dna like homes or toothbrushes and there are questions about why so many artists and others were living and partying in this warehouse. the mayor earlier addressed the press and we talked about our community and oakland.>> since i became the mayor of oakland, i have been passionate about preserving and lifting up the incredible, c

nick gomez-hall was from coronado. friends call him a brilliant artist and creative soul. he worked at a publishing house based in berkeley. today, the daily cal reports student je -- julie moore's had -- has been identified as a victim. vanessa plotkin was her roommate. her status, still unknown. griffin madden has also been reported missing. were today of several bay area musicians listed as missing in the wake of the fire. kit dale spoke with several of those. >> ♪ >> reporter: danny brought his guitar to the makeshift memorial in anger and sadness. several medical -- musical artists are either missing or were killed in the ghost ship fire including nick lugo low -- lugalow is missing. and an electronic musician known as cherushi. cash askew, a number of them are us 2 was confirmed dead over the weekend. a local singer came down to pay her respects and says the fire is a huge blow to the community. >> for the community it's an incredible loss. it's a devastating loss. is a loss for all people. it is a loss for oakland. it's a loss for our art. >> reporter: there is hund

. >> we also have photos of the other people killed in this fire. á0cu5añlxñ@<Ñqv: nick gomez-hall wasnd from san diego county. sarah hoda was 30 from walnut creek. >> ÷donna kellogg was 32 years old. she was from oakland. >> several complaints have been filed against that warehouse pg 31st avenue before this fire even broke out. take a look at what the complaints were over. all of the debris that you see here. this picture was taken on november 13th. you can seejmñ ksgall of this piled up outside the warehouse. apparently, there was also a polite6mh inside the warehouse. lot of stuff packed in there. people who live nearby were eh complaining about this and v: concerned about health hazards of all of this. the oakland mayor was asked about the hazards on the property and if the city was able to get a first-hand look. >> at the time all that i know is that we were not able to gain access to the interior of the building. i at this time do not a';çknow reason ÷for that and i am not going to speculate. what i am t-doing is getting a team of city employees together every piece of evi

friends posted rest in peace, for nick gomez a 25-year-old from coronado california.port that coworker say he was a talented artist about to work in book design. travis huff was from oakland. he had joined mix tape management. his colleagues posted online that he was an expressive arts therapist to help children and the east bay. they remembered him as a pleasure to work with. and that his spirit and creativity brought light to every reaction. brandon was originally from hayward. they say the 32-year-old also went by chase and under his photo, it says i am art. there are also photos online remembering sarah hoda, she was 30 years old. her friend posted that she was a teacher, a gardener, working at a school. she was a good hard-working person. she was a compassionate person and decent. friends also shared condolences for the 32-year-old donna kellogg who was from oakland. they call for a wonderful woman. they say that she worked at high wire coffee roaster. and on their facebook page they posted that they asked the media to respect the difficult process of absorbing t

adele, demi, nick jonas, selena gomez, old on john, few others joined in the sing along. >> well, hello's some serious planning, too, you are talking months of carpool karaoke to get that to happen. >> she planned that outfit, too, accordingly. what the heck? hello. >> good morning. >> if you're not awake, you are now. >> no kidding. my gosh. well, yes, stepping outside perhaps, have to take the dog out, hopefully both of you came back inside very quickly. it is so frigid outside. let's take you outside first, though, we will show you just chilly all be it beautiful looking shot, high atop hotel bethlehem, overlooking moravian college there. it looks like they've prepared the road surface. smart thinking. actually around my neighborhood, around delaware county, we've actually seen some of the crews coming through already, salting the roads, getting ready for what's eventually to come. that of course is the snow. but, also the ice, and also the rain, and also a warm up, then another cool down. a heck of a lot to get to, for example, let's get to t weather watchers up and adam, reporting

that's mariah carey all i want for christmas and corbin and adele and selena gomez and nick jonas gwynnartin and red hot chili peppers and of course we're doing it up here, we're singin singing, keep singing♪ >> i don't know the words to this. >> it's like christmas anthem. >> it is♪ >> snow falling there in poconos and later this afternoon will turn to rain. poconos and later this afternoon will turn to rain. ♪ just fifteen minutes and a little imagination are all you need to make holiday magic. chex party mix. it's what the holidays are made of. sweet cinnamon-sugar on the outside, crazy on the inside. crave those crazy squares. >> those look good right scott. >> it's a little icy there a live look outside the reading area and look for slush occurring in part of the area. >> and we're hearing people calling the newsroom saying it's not just roads we're talking about philly is a city of row homes a lot of stoops and steps are slippery. they have to be careful. eight days away from christmas. people need to finish holiday shopping. >> that's right. >> gifts under the tree wrpd. >> cold,

. >> 26-year-old nick goechlz-hall was originally from coronado in san diego county. the blog berkeley side reports gomez-hall worked at counterpoint press in west berkeley and had just started doing book design. >> 32-year-old donna kellogg of oakland is also among the dead. she was a native of chico and was working at high wire coffee roasters in berkeley. her family shared this photo of kellogg with abc 7 news. >> 35-year-old oakland resident travis hough was an art therapist for inner city kids. he texted his girlfriend from the ghost ship just before 11:30 saying, "baby, there's a fire." it was the last time his girlfriend heard from him. >> 30-year-old sara hoda from walnut creek was a teacher at the urban montsore cy school near mills college in east oakland. colleagues say she was well loved on campus and had a strong support network of friends and family. >> 24-year-old david cline was a uc berkeley alumnus who graduated with a computer science degree. on his facebook page tonight cline's brother posted the sad news about his passion, saying to david, "we love you. you will be with us always." >

. >> this karaoke stars from the t past, adele, lady gaga, nick i don't know isn't that so, selene gomezmas. >> did they just -- kevin isin i with us now for a look at theoo fox beat too. t is this something they taped nen or --or >> no. >> this was year in the works? >> from what i understand thestd exact same setting. sti they recorded one song and we'lw play it for the holidays.. >> genius.. >> because that's the exact sams outfits they were wearing wheneg they did the show originally. oi >> i think it's great. i very very cool. >>ery y coolco. >> you know what else is coolw you picked up as i told allisonl you went to the concert andce a brought a t-shirt home with youu >> i keep forget how ridiculousc this looks until i see it on tht com rah.co this is a full on -- o >> stan out or camouflaged withd everything i can't really tell.t >> i'm also wearing star warsar underwear. just want to let you guy that.at. >> tmi. >> i just wanted to let you guy know. kn i don't care.ar star wars rogue one opens uppe today in theaters it takes between episode three and four.u first star wars movie

gomez before on songs like "hands to myself" and "good for you." her fans have high hopes for what's to come. perhaps her biggest fan, friend and fellow disney alum nickture with a praise hands emoji. it's exciting for a number of reasons. for the music. but also because she took a break a few months ago because she was suffering from lupus. people rooting for her to come back from that. >> none more than ron. >> sounds like she is. >> nice to have a young person on the set to translate emojis for us. >> praise hands. >>> christmas party season is in full swing. i'm sure a very scientific study found that women spend twice the amount of time planning their christmas party outfits than they do at the actual party. a clothing retailer conducted a study that found the average woman will take eight hours to browse and purchase her makeup and outfit. all to only then spend 3 1/2 hours at the actual event. >> blame the shoes. >> you blame the shoes? >> i blame the shoes. >> and i say, what's wrong with that? what's wrong with spending more time picking out the outfit? >> i thought only eight hours? that's amazing. wow. >> and i say, this is an area where my