san francisco, mayor ed lee. [applause] >> thank you mayor brown. welcome everyone to the peoples' palace at city hall, san francisco. today we mourn the loss of a great world leader who inspired the world and forever changed the hearts and minds of millions. the outpouring that we have already felt and the unprecedented /treu buttes we have already seen show us the love that the world has had for nelson mandela. former south african president mandela led a life of he fought of injustice and oppression to build a free south africa that set off a global movement. his values are san francisco values. and even though they took so much from him, they had courage and forgave the very people who put him in prison for more than 27 years in a racially divided south africa. he left his heart open and he changed the world. nelson mandela freed a nation. he led with grace and compassion, he challenged us to do better. and his resolve to promote human rights, peace and democracy has inspired generations, including myself. san francisco is part of the global movement he created. he fought for equality and for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgen

. >> friends in san francisco mourning the death of a skier killed in an avalanche in jackson wyoming. this is a photo of michael kazanjy. authorities say he was skiing with friends just outside the boundary of the jackson hole mountain resort in an area called pucker face bowl when he set off an avalanche that buried him in snow. he went to school in uc berkeley and had investigators believe he's one of two people who robbed a woman back in august. the victim was walking down the street when two aggressors demanded her cell phone and necklace and ran away. later the suspect used the stolen phone to take a picture of himself. the phone automatically uploads pictures to the victim's computer. if you know who he is, he -- please contact police. >>> starting today more than a million americans will be losing their unemployment benefits. lack of congressional action means the government isnding its long-term unemployment program, affecting 1.3 million people nationwide. in california, the state is home to more than 200,000 of those affected, namely people who have been looking for work mo

mourns a fallen firefighter tonight. some question why he and four others from the same fire station have come down >>> san francisco firefightersre mourn one of their own tonight. doctors at ucsf say there are others at his first starings who also -- fire station who also had the same, rare disease. the family's concern that this is more than just a coincidence. >> reporter: frank, i have to tell you this church behind me was packed tonight with people remembering daniel artema. they say his death may very well have been due to his exposure to chemicals during decades of service. in the midst of grief were hugs and smiles as people remembered daniel armenta. a retired san francisco fire captain who served more than 30 years, volunteered at ground zero at 9/11 and touched countless lives along the way. >> he put everybody else ahead of him. >> reporter: friends say he barely had time to enjoy his retirement, just two years before passing away from cancer on saturday. >> his battle over the last six months was very difficult. he really didn't catch a break. he just handled it with courage and a smile. and just selfless. >> report

. >>> san francisco firefighters are mourn one of their own tonight.doctors at ucsf say there are others at his first starings who also -- fire station who also had the same, rare disease. the family's concern that this is more than just a coincidence. >> reporter: frank, i have to tell you this church behind me was packed tonight with people remembering daniel artema. they say his death may very well have been due to his exposure to chemicals during decades of service. in the midst of grief were hugs and smiles as people remembered daniel armenta. a retired san francisco fire captain who served more than 30 years, volunteered at ground zero at 9/11 and touched countless lives along the way. >> he put everybody else ahead of him. >> reporter: friends say he barely had time to enjoy his retirement, just two years before passing away from cancer on saturday. >> his battle over the last six months was very difficult. he really didn't catch a break. he just handled it with courage and a smile. and just selfless. >> reporter: a station that have had five fi

. >>> live look outside san francisco it is a nice mourning a little patchy fog but nothing that shouldimpede your travel or shopping plans. temperatures are pretty cool, 30s and upper areas in 40s. we will get in the 60s all around the bay area so a mild day and we will see a lot of sunshine like we saw yesterday and it will be dij@ vu again for the next seven days. mainly clear skies, sonny and tomorrow of course the last game at candlestick park kickoff is at 5:30 p.m. and should be a night for football but with 57 degrees. >>> there's a slim chance there could be a playoff game but you know ... >>> tomorrow is the day we say farewell, so long to candlestick park. >> on the day it opened you may remember richard nixon called it the finest ballpark in america. >> before the last 49ers regular-season game can invest either got one last look behind the scenes let's take a look. >> if you're trying to wrap your head around the 49ers without candlestick park, imagine if you worked here every day for the past 34 years. >> i come in here and get things cleaned up it's part of my life that's

the san francisco restaurants the "mystery tipper" dropped in on. >> pam: plus: mourning the loss of actor paul walker. the latest into the investigation into the fiery crash that killed him. and next-- a warning about a potential threat to some students at >> pam: the simon weisenthal center has issued a warning to san francisco state university. about a potential threat to jewish students on campus. a violent online post has been uncovered -- allegedly written by the president of the campus palestinian student group. >> pam: a picture in the post shows the young man holding a knife. and claiming that. it makes him want to stab an israeli soldier. today, the school says, it has performed a threat assessment procedure. and released a statement regarding the alleged threat. >> pam: the statement says. -- quote -- we are confident that our campus community is safe. we will continue to explore all aspects of the incident and take additional actions that may be warranted. we will withhold any further comment until that exploration is complete. >> pam: new tonight at 8-- >> pam: one extre

mourning, uplift their spirits. >> a bay area boys choir will perform this morning at san francisco city hall for nelson mandela as well as the city's capital. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, december 11. i'm millions of communicati -- i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. 5:00. >>> heavy spoke in the east bay in concord, we have live pictures of the scene you see here on stanwell drive near concord avenue in concord. the large warehouse went up in flames about 1 a.m. fire was knocked up but it flared up again. at one point 70 firefighters were trying to get a hold on this fire. nobody was in the building when that fire started. several investigators now on the scene to determine a cause of that overnight fire. >>> let's get a check on weather right now with lawrence. these major changes are coming and i'm happy about it. >> yeah. i think most folks are. it's been day after day after d

>>> a popular san francisco-based tv host died in a motorcycle accident. and tonight, his family, friends and fans are mourning his death. bill beckwith died last night. he was riding his motorcycle when a car struck him. the driver of that car is cooperating in this investigation. the 38-year-old renovation expert lived in the city and was the co-host of "curb appeal." a show about making over exteriors. he also owned a construction business. he was into motorcycles and a member of the piston and chain motorcycle club in soma. members there say he was cheerful and funny. >> we all had community. we enjoyed his presence. he was a very adventurous rider. he had a lot of pals here. a lot of good times. and there's a lot of people mourning. >> beckwith's family is organizing a memorial for this sunday. >>> where is anna? tonight, her family is desperate for any news. friends and family posted flyers today around pleasanton. she hasn't seen since sunday when she was seen in a car with three men near first street. she didn't leave home willingly, she is considered at risk because of her age. her family says they wa

mourning, uplift their spirits. >> a bay area boys choir will perform this morning at san francisco city hall for nelson mandela as well as the city's capital. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >> your realtime captioner is mrs. linda m. macdonald. >>> good morning. it's wednesday, december 11. i'm millions of communicati -- i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. 5:00. >>av

mourning over the loss of a great guy. that's new tonight at 11. in san francisco, philippe >> a 14 year old girl is recovering from major injuries after being hit by a car in newark. it happened around seven thirty this morning on cherry street. police say the girl was in a crosswalk when she was hit. the driver of the car is cooperating with police. two people were hurt when a driver lost control and hit a house in san jose. it happened tonight at a home on meridian drive. you can see the driver plowed into the garage. the two people who were hurt have minor injuries. >> ahead at eight. what some bay area car enthusiasts are doing to celebrate the life of the late paul walker. an ice storm slams the middle of the country -- bringing people and planes to a standstill. we're live in memphis -- where they're feeling the brunt of the storm. >> he is not doing any day now. maligned the fans are chiming men and as they do this ticket prices are storm. about $300 for the cheapest seat. if this is not just the game, this is history in the making. >> it is championship we

san francisco is looking toward the future. >> reporter: the day after the team sealed a playoff position, 49ers fans from around the same came to candlestick park, mourninghe day when it will come down. >> we wanted to come down and take some pictures of the stadium before they tear it down. >> reporter: this is what it may hook like in 10-15 years. 6,000 homes, 6% of it affordable housing, a performance arena, and 7,000 feet of retail space. >> reporter: for now, the 49ers must cancel their lease with the city in february and will have 120 days to remove their belongings. john says it is not exactly a destination neighborhood. he's looking forward to the new development. >> that'll be good are for the neighborhood. anything is good in this area. >> reporter: for neighbors, some of whom made money from game day fans, losing the team and the stick is a financial and emotion loss. >> without the team, there's no feelings. it's going to be somewhere else. it's not the same. >> reporter: the 49ers are set to turn the land back over to the city's parks department in may. the hope is to stage a number of large concerts here before blowing out the lights on the

mourning - and celebrating his life. reverend cecil williams of san francisco's glide memorial church talked about mandela today. he says he was there onstage the oakland coliseum when mandela visited in 1990. and will always remember mandela for his courage and conviction even after being imprisoned for 27 years. >> he comes out and his fans that he is not going to be destroyed. he stated that he came to liberate. that is what he is, a liberated. i did not know how many liberators are left to tell you the truth. be a real human being. so much so, that i will--are will invest my life to be nice people. >> world leaders are paying their respects to mandela. reporter emily schmidt has the latest from washington. >> nelson mandela made his last appearance in 2010 when they host of the world cup. it has done nothing to diminish his place. the tributes are just rolling in for him today. >> there is silence on the first full day of mourning. there are growing tribunes and then there are words tried to express a lot. >> his long walk to freedom day new freedom to a character and courage. it also gives forgiveness. >> h

mourning the death of a steer killed in an avalanche. this is the picture. his brother said he loved his family, his cow bears and skiing buddies and san francisco. he was skiing with friends outside the boundaries of the mountain resort in an area called pucker face bull when an avalanche buried him. he went to school in uc berkeley and just moved to jackson hole from san francisco. a selfie photo could land him in jail. releasing this image of the guy. he is one of two who robbed a woman in august. two people demanded her cell phone and a necklace and ran away. they investigated his stolen phone to take a picture of himself. they didn't realize that it uploads photographs to the vehicle's computer. if you recognize him, call the cops. >> american military members are free after spending several hours in custody. the u.s. state department said they were detained for several hours. they tell us the four were signed to the american embassy and conducting a standard review of evacuation routes when arrested at a security check point. the u.s. announced they were stepping up support for libya's forces. on september 11th, you will remember four ameri

memorial plan for sunday for the popular san francisco-based tv host killed while riding his motorcycle on monday night. this morning, friends and family are mourning of hgtv host bill beckwith, the host of "curb appeal." he also owned a construction business. he loved motorcycles and was a member of the piston and chain motorcycle club. members there say he was always cheerful and adventurous. police say he was riding his michael vick when he was hit and killed by a car monday night. >>> police on the peninsula trying to track down three armed men who held up a fast food restaurant. police say the masked men walked into mountain view on monday night and robbed customers and employees at gunpoint. they ran off. right now, police are not saying how much money and valuables the gunmen got away with. >>> a 15-year-old girl in custody this morning accused of robbing and assaulting a woman in her 60s in the parking lot in san leandro. on monday afternoon, officers say the teen knocked the woman to the ground and kicked her repeatedly before taking off with a woman's purse. police found her and two 16-year-old boys in oakland later that day. they believe

san francisco church held a tribute to nelson mandela ont this sunday. glideñr memorial church celebrad the legacy and courage of the former south african president. reverend cecil williams says although people are mourningseç(z7x remember hi the incredible example he set. >> i feel inspired. i feel upbeat. i feel like the spirit is touching me in ways that i would hope it would touch me at alle1 times. to accept people. to makew3 sure that i don't do and bring justice to the lives of humanity. >> reporter: today was also an official day of prayer and reflectionq in south africa for mandela. >>> several doctors and nurses from the bay area who helpedÑp & typhoon victims in the philippines are back home tonight. one month ago typhoon haiyan hit the central philippines. family and friends greeted the medicalÑi worke÷g)ywhen they arrived home at sfo. th+! say they saw at least 200 patients a day. one nurse said she tried not to cry when she heard theirt( stories. >> they told me about how they survived. they told me about their stories aboutxd -- there's a --Ñi the :m tzeushed by a roçó()y daughter, meters of water, it's not just one wave but three okwaves. how they survived. and it was very hard to -- to

the train will start its journey in san francisco at 4:00 on saturday and sunday. >>> a high school in mourning after a deadly bicycle crash. how the tragedy is part of a growing safety problem in one bay area city. >> reporter: firefighters remain on the scene of this early-morning house fire in benecia. coming up you will hear from the firefighters who helped pull the victims from safety. >>> traffic on highway 24 looks pretty good here as you drive over to the tunnel. but we're getting a report of black ice very near here. we'll tell you where it is and how it's slowing traffic. >>> subfreezing temperatures across a good portion of the area coming up when the freeze warnings will be coming to an end. we'll be tracking rain chances as we head into the weekend. [ male announcer ] some things are simply better at home. like the enticing aroma and distinctive taste of nespresso. elegant capsules meet masterfully crafted machines, and one touch creates the perfect coffee, cappuccino, and latte. ♪ tempt all your senses with one extraordinary coffee. [ penélope cruz ] nespresso. what else? [ male a

san francisco. chase cain, "today in the bay." >> it's going to be hard to put out. >> the world is coming together in south africa. to mourn the death and celebrate the life of nelson mandela, cold rain not enough to keep people from the service. leaders all over the globe attended including president obama who received a huge roar of applause when he arrived. the president gave a speech honoring mandela's legacy. >> while i will always fall short of madiba's example, he makes me want to be a better man. he speaks to what's best inside us. >> jimmy carter, bill clinton and george w. bush also in attendance. you are going to have much more coverage on the memorial including live reports starting at 6:30. >> it's 6:06. that means it is time to check the forecast. taking a live look outside from the south bay this morning, another cold start but this will be our last overnight freeze warning? >> yeah, i think as we get to tomorrow it will be more like a frost advisory. thanks for waking up with us f. you have frost feel free to right a note in that. the peninsula at 30, we're at 27 in the north bay so milder start. we're goin

san francisco. he's being charged with murder and attempted robbery. >> reporter: but even news of the arrest isn't doing much to help a daley city family that is now in mourning. >> he does that all the time, things like electronic, so this is what we does, every time he does it. >> reporter: that may be what cost him his life. ikenna uwakah's father is wondering how an online ad turned deadly for his son. ikenna was shot to death near the corner of bayshore boulevard around 3:30 yesterday. according to police, that's the location where he agreed to someone who responded to his online ad to sell his playstation 4 for cash. police say the killer took the video console then repeatedly shot ikenna. >> i love him to death. i don't know what i can say. >> reporter: onyebuchi uwakah described his son as a nice boy who enjoyed buying and selling electronics. the video console uwakah was selling is a very hot item that's been flying off store shelves. >> said that the body's with the medical examiner. until he's done with his job. >> reporter: we know uwakah was with his girlfriend when the transacti aaction turned deadly. she was not injured and was able to call 911

mourning nelson mandela and the delegation heading to south africa next week. and how to avoid getting sick over the holidays while traveling. and he is back. his return visit to san francisco and how this will help other ♪ thank you grandma for the dolls. ♪ ♪ i love it! ♪ i'm ninja kicking through the halls. ♪ ♪ i love it! ♪ mom's posting pictures on your wall. ♪ ♪ that's my kind of holiday. ♪ i picked it out in a snap ♪ what made it genius ♪ was my camouflage wrap ♪ that's my kind of holiday on sunday in south africa and today we learned that president obama and former presidents george w. bush, bill clinton and jimmy carter will attend a tuesday memorial service for nelson mandela in johannnesburg. this as family and friends remember the former leader of south africa. >> this represents the country. >> nelson mandela will be laid to rest in grand style. on tuesday a memorial service like the world has never seen. some 905,000 people packed -- 95,000 people packed in the stadium. the former president will lie in state in the nation's legislative capitol. he will be laid to rest in the village of his boyhood. those closest to mandela say they will miss the simple things. h