pastor rodney smith there. all right. >>> in another story, a difficult weekend, difficult start of the week, oakland. a power outage started with a fire yesterday at a pg&e substation. more than 54,000 in oakland lost electricity. the outage caused delays and a lot of problems, even as far as oakland airport. about 7800 of you there in oakland still don't have electricity, so check on your neighbor and make sure they are okay. the majority of the yardage is are at macarthur boulevard. at this point, we don't know when to tell you when electricity will be fully operational right there in that area. more support in oakland is pouring in for former oakland police chief leronne armstrong. in fact, today , it got deeper. the naacp and other groups gathered around city hall and said they are outraged. >> today we will show oakland not only our voice matters, but our fight is strong and our fight is long and we won't stop . we can't stop until we get what we came for. >> they want him reinstated. mayor sheng thao fir

the church's pastor, reverend rodney smith says his belief that his conversation will emerge from the ashes stronger than before, is unshakable. >> right now, we are a church that is grieving and what we really need our prayers. we are with you, in prayer and support for the rebuilding of this lighthouse. >> reporter: the recovery from the fire is likely to be measured in months and years but longtime parishioners like steve say they look forward to the day that their beloved church is born anew. >> we will make it, you know? it's like i said, it will take a while, because there is a lot of damage. a lot of stuff has to be rebuilt back. but we will get it back. and you know, we will sing hallelujah when we go marching back into the building. >> the church has been in oakland since 1858. during segregation, they opened the first school for minority children in the city. they have been a community had ever since, hosting social and political clubs and events. the church moved to its current location in the 1950s, where they have been serving food to the community three days per week for

reporter: rodney smith is the pastor of this church. they held a fundraiser on monday morning. >> we make an offering of $100 as a seed offering. reporter: fame is thought to be the first and oldest church in the east bay, dating back to the 1950's. the pastor says they need money to rebuild but what they lost goes beyond any dollar amount. >> our church had a sentimental value, an emotional value. so many people were coming up to me last night saying, i was married in that church, my mother's funeral was in that church. >> that connection was evident in the number of people who came by to see the damage. >> this is an historic church with a wealth of history. to see it in this condition is heartbreaking. >> the inside suffered a tremendous amount of damage, particularly the roof and upper floors. reporter: michael hunt with the fire department said the fire broke out sunday night and spread to the roof. it took almost five hours to contain. the investigation is underway to determine a cause. the churches in carol fife's district. she d

the church says it feet 300 people every week and he's been doing so for years now, pastor rodney smith tells us that they will rebuild so they can serve the community again. >> it's just devastating. not only commissioner well for the city. we have served community already. anybody in the city. so it's going to be a gre t terms of the physical location. at a loss for. like the bad >> a bad dream. you know, fortunately, though, and no injuries were reported, the cause of the fire is under investigation. well, the time now as we take a live look outside boy outside was the place to be golden gate bridge. they're often the distance. there was like a spring day warm out there, even at the coast guard force. brittany begley joins us now. >> with a look at how nice it in the change that's coming. brittany. it was beautiful. today was a spring day and there's a lot of people swimming in their swing polls yesterday. the ocean today was pack. a lot of people enjoying the summer like day spring-like day. >> as we take a look at half moon bay, you can see right now people are doing the same wrapp

reverend doctor rodney smith is keeping the faith that the first african methodist episcopal church or fame. we'll be able to reopen. he was in a state of shock on sunday night when he arrived at the church after went up in flames around 11:30am, at a loss for. more than 60 firefighters rush to fame on the corner of 37th and telegraph avenue try and stop it from burning down. but the nearly 200 year-old building was destroyed, literally see right through the roof. >> the destruction of what was left was pretty difficult for our members of community. because spain has been such a pillar in our community for so long that didn't stop the fame community for more shipping. >> monday morning they gathered at a nearby church for prayer during this difficult time. we are here too. >> so this community that we all work together, miracles really do happen. and so the first step is really just assessing the damage. >> we don't know what that is at this point. >> the church says it feeds 300 plus people a week. pastor smith says he's working to figure out how they can continue to serve those peopl

. >> reporter: pastor rodney smith was looking for good signs as he and other community leaders examined damage. the church was started in 1858 and moved to this location on 37th street in 1954. it led to a network of african methodist episcopal or ame churches. this one was called fame the f standing for first. >> when i pulled up i had to collect myself because i wanted to break down on site. >> we are devastated as you can imagine. o

. >> reporter: pastor rodney smith was looking for good signs as he and other community leaders examined the damage. the church was started in 1858 and moved to this location on 37th street in 1954. it led to a network of african methodist episcopal or ame churches. this one was called fame the f standing for first. >> when i pulled up i had to collect myself because i wanted to break down on site. >> we are devastated as you can imagine. fame opens the oldest historical black church in the east bay. >> reporter: members say they could see flames from all over the city. firefighters responded to the call around 10:58 p.m. and saw flames quickly spread up the side of the church, gutting much of the inside. >> we have a sense that the fire began in this area along the 37th street side of the church. but how it exactly started is definitely under investigation. >> reporter: the recovery efforts are under way. hours after the fire another ame church brookings welcomed the pastor, fame members, and presiding bishop who oversees about 168 churches in a statewide district vowing to restore the

fame's pastor, reverend rodney d. smith calls the offer a relief. fame is the oldest black church in oakland sunday service this morning set to start at about 10 o'clock, they're usually live stream on the church's facebook page. we expect to hear from church leaders a little later this morning, right before that service starts. reporting live this morning in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu fox two news. all right. thank you, james. all right time now, 7 14, and time to talk about the weather was ts week when i came in this morning, and i'm like this. to kinda hanging out with you. i think it just kind of takes a little quick break ramps up again, rosemary and cruises back in again. hopefully you you enjoyed the break yesterday because it is back on at least for the first part of today. a soggy start to the day with just a few sprinkles out there this morning, followed by the steadier rain a little bit later today you can see here storm tracker to not a lot going on at the moment a little drizzle windsor generally light snow levels at about 3000 ft.

rodney smith, the lead pastor of f.a.m.e. church in oakland. pastor smith, thanks for joining us. so sorry to hear about this fire. how did you get word that the church caught fire last night? >> well, the alarm systems went off, and we thought it was just a regular, you know, wind blowing too hard or something small and minor. and when we got to the church, the church was in flames. it was pretty devastating. >> we're just looking at the video here. it's hard to watch. what do the atf agents and firefighters tell you tonight? any clue or idea this could be a suspicious fire? >> yeah, it is under investigation. they have done a great job communicating, and i'm going to let them finish that investigation, and we will be forthcoming as we get more information in. but we're resilient, and we are a people of hope, and we know that god is going to bring us through this. >> pastor smith, this church is a pillar of oakland and really beyond oakland as well. what makes it so historic? >> well, f.a.m.e. is unique in the sense that f.a.m.e. was educating black folks 20 years before public e

, the rabbi of temple beth abraham and oakland offered their open space on sundays to reverend rodney smith and the same church they're building burned down last weekend. it was devastating. it was just it felt like a death support, however, gave the congregation life we've gotten calls from as far away as new york city. washington d c. st louis, missouri oklahoma city. i mean, the list goes on. pastor smith led a sermon with a clear message. things have to burn down. inspiring all in attendance to see him. do what he's doing helps the members of the church. reporting in oakland. i'm james torres, ktvu fox two news. hundreds of people turned down for the sixth annual black joy parade in oakland today. the festival and procession highlights the black experience of the community's contribution to history and culture. it was a day filled with live music vendors of all kinds, of course food as well. games dancing more oh, i love coming every year. it's just so much fun. there's spenders. there's friends. there's things to do black joy. the rain did not stop them either. san francisco bay theory

. >> rodney smith is the pastor of the church. >> if you would make an offering of $100. >> the eastay. the pastor says they need the money to rebuild but what the city lost goes beyond dollar amounts. >> our church had not only a dollar value but a sentimental value as emotional value because so many people came up to me saying i got married in that church. my mother's funeral was in that church. >> the community connection was evident and the number of people that came by to see the damage. x this is a historic church a wealth of history and to see it in this condition, it is heartbreaking. >> the roof and the upper floors suffered a lot of damage. >> the fire broke out late sunday night and aggressively spread. it took almost five hours to contain. the interest -- the investigation is still underway to determine the cause. she does not think it was a hate crime but she has concerns. >> that was not the first thing that came to mind of this being a hate crime although we are seeing a lot of racist tagging on churches throughout my districts. my first thought was someone trying to -

reverend doctor, rodney smith is keeping the faith that the first african methodist episcopal church or fame. >> we'll be able to reopen. he was in a state of shock on sunday night when he arrived at the church after went up in flames around 11:30am, at a loss for. more than 60 firefighters rush to fame on the corner of 37th and telegraph avenue try and stop it from burning down. but the nearly 200 year-old building was destroyed, literally see right through the roof. >> today, the destruction of what was left. it was pretty difficult for our members of community. because spain has been such a pillar in our community for so long that didn't stop the famed community for more shipping. >> monday morning they gathered at a nearby church for prayer during this difficult time. we are here too. >> so this community that we all work together, miracles really do have it. and so the first step is really just assessing the damage. >> we don't know what that is at this point. >> the church says it feeds 300 plus people a week. pastor smith says he's working to figure out how they can continue t

. >> the church says if these 300 people every week and has been doing so for years, pastor rodney smiththat they will rebuild so they can serve the community again. >> it's just devastating. not only commissioner well for the city. we have served community already. anybody in the city. so it's going to be a great terms of the physical location. at a loss for. like the bad right? >> no injuries were reported. the cause of the fire is under investigation. now to our 4 zone forecast with a live look outside here downtown san francisco on this. >> presidents day the warmest and we're going to stay for a little while. and brittany bentley standing by with the forecast winds are going to pick they're going to pick up tomorrow. i want you to dress in. layers are going to see chilly temperatures has really given the theme. i was like let's map it out for you. so again, today's agree it was a beautiful day was like a spring-like day. i notice a lot of people outside enjoying the weather. but tomorrow as we plan your day, i want you to dress in layers. want to make sure you're prepared because ha

the pastor doctor, rodney smith, says that he's trying to figure out how they're going to feed the 300 or plus people that they serve on a weekly basis. he says several community leaders have reached out to help them and he's obviously grateful for that support. >> can has just really showed up what i see happening this community is exactly the love that they're giving to us is the love that we hope and pray that we've given back to this community. >> now, the first the church first opened it 18 58. it's been around that long fire. investigators are still trying to figure out how that fire started. council member carol 5, by the way, tells us she's still looking for a city-owned space for the church to continue to feed the hundreds of people each week that it does serve. 5 also says that they're working te get the church, some financial support. happening right now. police in gilroy are looking for this missing 14 year-old boy. take a good look. neo now second is his name has been missing since friday, last seen at brownell junior high school at their school dance. now he was reportedl

reverend doctor, rodney smith is keeping the faith that the first african methodist episcopal church or fame. >> we'll be able to reopen. he was in a state of shock on sunday night when he arrived at the church after went up in flames around 11:30am, at a loss for. more than 60 firefighters rush to fame on the corner of 37th and telegraph avenue try and stop it from burning down. but the nearly 200 year-old building was destroyed, literally see right through the roof. >> today, the destruction of what was left. it was pretty difficult for our members of community. because spain has been such a pillar in our community for so long that didn't stop the famed community from worship. >> monday morning they gathered at a nearby church for prayer during this difficult time. we are here too. >> so this community that we all work together, miracles really do have it. and so the first step is really just assessing the damage. >> we don't know what that is at this point. >> the church says it feeds 300 plus people a week. pastor smith says he's working to figure out how they can continue to ser

reverend doctor rodney smith says he's trying to figure out how they're going to feed the 300 plus people they serve. weekly says several community leaders have reached out to help them and they're so grateful for their support. >> can has just really showed up what i see happening this community is exactly the love that they're giving to us is the love that we hope and pray that we've given back to this community. >> church first open 18. 58. wow. and the fire investigators still trying to figure out how the fire started. council member carol 5 tells us she says she's looking for city-owned space for the church to continue to feed hundreds of people on interrupted. and 5 also says they're working to get the church financial support. >> also happening right now, police in gilroy are desperate for your help. they're looking for this missing boys. 14 years old. his name is neil noakes, aka. he's been missing since friday. last seen at brownell junior high school at a school dance. he was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, black pants, doc martens and a black mask he's described. y

cornell: pastor rodney d. smithays same is oakland oldest african-american church, dating back to the 1850's. >> never in a million years did i think i would be pastoring in a church that would burn down two years after i arrived, but it happened. the only thing i know is, god must have chosen me to help be a part of the solution. cornell: smith says the solution means not only rebuilding the church, but making the ministry greater than it was before. >> our focus is how can we bring people together how can we bring the city together? how can we use tragedy to do something special? cornell: a gofundme account has raised almost $50,000 to help rebuild. for now, fame parishioners are feeling blessed to be back together after a difficult week. >> it's not about being sad, depressed or anything like that, it's about a new beginning and a new start. cornell: fame's congregation is invited to return to the temple again next sunday. the cause of the church fire is still under investigation. >> we know we have got a long jo

reverend doctor rodney smith is keeping the faith that the first african methodist episcopal church or fame. >> we'll be able to reopen. he was in a state of shock on sunday night when he arrived at the church after went up in flames around 11:30am, at a loss for. more than 60 firefighters rush to fame on the corner of 37th and telegraph avenue try and stop it from burning down. but the nearly 200 year-old building was destroyed, literally see right through the roof. >> the destruction of what was left. it was pretty difficult for our members of community. because spain has been such a pillar in our community for so long that didn't stop the fame community for more shipping. >> monday morning they gathered at a nearby church for prayer during this difficult time. we are here too. >> so this community that we all work together, miracles really do have it. and so the first step is really just assessing the damage. >> we don't know what that is at this point. >> the church says it feeds 300 plus people a week. pastor smith says he's working to figure out how they can continue to serve tho

rodney smith says fame as it's known, is the oldest black church in the east bay. this church is about the people. it's about the people of this community. it's about the people of the east bay. it's about the people who love oakland. fame has a strong rich history. so many hot spots so many void, void spaces. it just kept flaring up. oakland battalion chief frank t. j boy says the fire was reported about 10 45 sunday night for the first hour. firefighters fought the fire aggressively, but they realized they weren't making any headway decided to pull everybody out and go from offensive to a defensive. and just put up our what we call a ladder pipes and extinguish it from the outside. on monday, atf agents joined oakland fire investigators at the scene. the church now red tagged and closed to the public as officials work to determine the cause. this man who didn't want his face shone said he saw a homeless man at the side of the church, rubbing his hands over a fire. he'd set to stay warm. i saw him burning a fire. he had a pit fire right in front of the sidewalk. a

reverend doctor rodney smith tells us he's trying to figure out now how the church will feed the 300lus people. they generally surf weekly. he says several community leaders have reached out, though, to try and help and he is grateful for their support. >> can has just really showed up what i see happening this community is exactly the love that they're giving to us is the love that we hope and pray that we've given back to this community. >> the church first opened in 18, 58. investigators are sll trying to determine a cause of the fire council member. carol 5 tells us she says she's looking for a city owned space for the church to continue to feed hundreds of people weekly, uninterrupted. 5 also says they're working to get the church financial support. with that. want to get your check of your forecast. let's take a live look over downtown san francisco from our sutro camera that shaking is due to the strong winds that have finally reached the bay area here across from meteorologist kyla grogan has more details. kai, lots of strong stuff is just bouncing around. you get up in eleva

um for this city, and this town, rodney smith is the church's pastor. he says fame is the oldest black church in the east bay. they also offer free meals to the homeless three days a week. it's about the people of this community. it's about the people of the east bay. it's about the people who love oakland. firefighters say the three alarm fire burned through the ceiling and roof building is now red tagged in its community is heartbroken, including oakland council member carol fife. not only i am devastated, but the community is as well. they feed 300 people a week. from this church. so right now we're just in a position of trying to collect ourselves and prepare for rebuilding will try to use her resources within city government to continue the free meals the church offers. pastor smith says he's waiting to learn exactly how bad the damage is before deciding what to do next. but this is fame. right. and if you know anything about oakland? you know anything about east bay? you know about fame? and again. this is a community family church. community love

, the rabbi of temple beth abraham and oakland offered their open space on sundays to reverend rodney smith church they're building burned down last weekend. it was devastating. it was just it felt like a death support, however, gave the congregation life we've gotten calls from as far away as new york city. washington d c. st louis, missouri oklahoma city . i mean, the list goes on. pastor smith led a sermon with a clear message. things have to burn down. inspiring all in attendance to see him. do what he's doing helps the members of the church reporting in oakland . i'm james torrez, ktvu fox two news. the area cartoonist who created the dilbert comic strip is now under fire for unleashing what his critics are calling a racist rant. scott adams described black people as a quote hate group during an interview on a youtube show last week, several newspaper publishers across the country have denounced his comments as racist, hateful and discriminatory, and they said that they would no longer provide a platform for his work. the san francisco chronicle stopped carrying the dilbert comic strip

pastor rodney d smith says the church is getting a helping hand from some friends in oakland for the time being fame church will hold sunday services at temple. beth abraham course we feel terrible for them and the fire and what's happened to their church. but >> our community is really moved by the fact that we have opportunity to to help. >> rabbi marc blum says there's a long history between the temple in the church. both houses of worship have existed in oakland for more than 100 years. video of the large fire was hard for the rabbi to watch. my first thought was selfish, which was what happened to us. >> and can't even imagine. but my immediate second thought was going to need some help and they would do the same for us now works in mysterious ways because that brother who was already formed. >> with this tragedy happened, stepped so we're very grateful for about >> fame oakland church serves a congregation of more than 400 people. many of them stream the sunday services online. pastor smith says he's thankful for the support they've gotten so far and he's asking for people to b

rodney d. smithe to hold a service in a temporary location. >> this time last week we in our church home. this week, thank god one of the community, rabbi bloom has opened up its doors. >> reporter: it has heard from all over the country. >> this is oakland's mother church. and african-american people, ironically, m the month of black history month, the oldest church in the east bay burns down. >> reporter: it's unclear how long fame will hold service at this synagogue, but the reverend says they're committed to rebuilding in the neighborhood where they worship and where their members help the unhoused. >> we're trying to figure out a way now to stay in that area many. >> reporter: he knows it won't be easy, but vows these images of the church in flames won't be the last the community remembers of fame. >> we are going to rise above the ashes. >> and the cause of the fire still under investigation. meantime, a gofundme has raised $51,000. church leaders are hoping to reach a million. >>> 11:07, takin

pastor rodney d smith says the church is getting a helping hand from some friends in oakland for the time being fame church will hold sunday services at temple. beth abraham course we feel terrible for them and the fire and what's happened to their church. but >> our community is really moved by the fact that we have opportunity to to help. >> rabbi marc blum says there's a long history between the temple in the church. both houses of worship have existed in open for more than 100 years. video of the large fire was hard for the rabbi to watch. my first thought was selfish, which was what happened to us. >> and can't even imagine. but my immediate second thought was going to need some help and they would do the same for us now works in mysterious ways because that brother who was already formed. >> with this tragedy happened, stepped so we're very grateful for about >> fame oakland church serves a congregation of more than 400 people. many of them stream the sunday services online. pastor smith says he's thankful for the support they've gotten so far and he's asking for people to be p

pastor rodney d smith says the church is getting a helping hand from some friends in oakland for the time being fame church will hold sunday services at temple. beth abraham course we feel terrible for them and the fire and what's happened to their church. but >> our community is really moved by the fact that we have opportunity to to help. >> rabbi marc blum says there's a long history between the temple in the church. both houses of worship have existed in open for more than 100 years. video of the large fire was hard for the rabbi to watch. my first thought was selfish, which was what happened to us. >> and can't even imagine. but my immediate second thought was going to need some help and they would do the same for us now works in mysterious ways because >> that brother who was already formed with this tragedy happened. if misstep, so we're very grateful for about >> fame oakland church serves a congregation of more than 400 people. many of them stream the sunday services online. pastor smith says he's thankful for the support they've gotten so far and he's asking for people to b

rescue teams to arrive. bernard smith, al jazeera his camera to the war in ukraine now, and the president has received a standing ovation at european parliament. rodney zalinski thanked leaders for their support over the war with russia and diplomatic editor james bass reports and from brussels. on the 3rd stage of his brief surprise, european tour after trips to london and paris president zalinski flew with the french president, emanuel mackerel to brussels in the capital of european union. he was again repeating the same message. thanks for all your help. but ukraine still needs more slow graham, i told the pac session of the european parliament that ukraine's home in the future is as part of europe. way. nobliss, i am like we are moving closer to the european union will, did ukraine will be a member of the european union shall claim it is winning will be a member of the european union rattled when a usual you are so usual, shaw, what am i right after standing ovations in the parliament, a short drive away, he was again greeted with applause by the leaders of all the use 27 nations. when he sat down with them, he laid out his specific requests list