the oakland police department works in unison with them. we are a team organization with our team city services. as we continue the investigation. we will see which direction it is going to go and what ends up as the result of the investigation but we collectively as a teamwork together. >>> as a city, as a community, there are people that want answers. how could this happen? how important is it from the oakland police standpoint to come up with those answers during this investigation? >> this is a tragedy. and the tragedy is so large scale with significant impact. families deserve answers rightfully so. a community deserves answers and the city is looking at what happened and how we can process this to make changes in the future, a positive impact for our city. we are very diverse in oakland and we have artists and we have a lot of different communities and the city collectively as a team is looking at that and right now we are very, very focused. working together with our organization with the location and recovery of the victims. this sea

at the news conference. oakland fire chief says that the fire department was not required to and never inspected the warehouse. fire officials never received any formal complaints at that address. and complaints were made to police and city building inspectors. the fire chief says that the owner never applied for any permits such as change of use or occupancy that would have led to a fire inspection. >> all of these things would trigger us going into the fa sill to do an inspection and in this case we have no records of any of those things being conducted. >> she says that her department has no staff to regulate the parties like the ghost ship. >> you have a situation of what some are calling a pop-up party, an underground party where folks are coming together and they are not applying for special permits. >>> officials say that they are working to close gaps to prevent a tragedy like this happening again. the criminal investigation is continuing. alameda district attorney nancy o'maley could pursue charges that inc

. >> the clock is still ticking on a possible new stadium deal for the oakland raiders. the team already has a firm place in the works. east bay cities are trying to stage a fourth quarter rally to keep the team led by hall of famer ronnie lott. alameda county supervisors are meeting to discuss the plan and tomorrow oakland city council members are holding a closed door session. >>> "today in the bay" continues right now at 6:00 with continuous breaking news coverage of the deadly oakland warehouse fire. a live look at the podium outside the staging area by the warehouse on 31st and international boulevard. it looks like they're just getting ready for a news conference which is expected to start any moment now. we'll have an update on the investigation. >> that's right. we've also got a live look at oakland, the bright light in the center of your screen. that's the scene of the fire where investigators are still trying to clear out the warehouse. they got 75% cleared so far. good morning and thanks so much for joining us on this tuesday. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sa

from the oakland raiders. how they honored the fire victim outs today'd game. >> after a mild weekend we'll see cake let's take you back live to a greg memorial a block away from the warehouse. started with a couple flowers left on the fence and you can see there are now a lot of candles, many bouquets, note cards, messages, all for the victims and families of the victims. >> oakland coliseum went silent for a few moments this afternoon before the raiders can do on the buffalo bills. >> please stand and join in a moment of silent reflection for the victims, their families, and loved ones. thank you. >> eekland owed home town team and it's fans honored those effected by the fire. bowling the raiders and the oakland a's will match donations up to thousand to help the victims and their families they've already raised 58,000 of a $60,000 goal. >> churches throughout oakland and the east -- east bay took time to remember at the victims of the fire. the oakland community is in mourning. we talked with parishioners at

>> reporter: our coverage of the oakland warehouse continues. tonight -- a former tenant fo the ghostship sat down with our alecia reid. >> reporter:shelly mack shared her story about the unsafe living conditions that forced her to move out. alecia joins us live from the scene. >> reporter:alecia --- this woman says police were called to the warehouse a number of times, but nothing was done? >> reporter:under mounting criticism... oakland mayor libby schaaf's office is releasing public records showing the history of the building that burned. >> reporter:so far...the documents released show complaints received and investigated at both the ghost ship warehouse and the vacant lot next door. >> reporter:the complaint log goes back 30 years. many of them pertaining to... graffiti, tall weeds, trash and more. (male announcer): it's now time for gary radnich from the jack in the box sports desk. >> grant:most of the complaints sent to the oakland's building department involved the vacant lot.which is owned by the same person. >> grant:a building deparme

the deadliest fire the city of oakland has ever seen... and a dark chapter etched into bay area history. ==take vo== now, family members and city leaders just want to know--- what happened to cause the deaths of 36 people? we are just minutes away from a press conference with the a-t-f. kris/2shot good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez. sam/2shot and i'm sam brock. it's now been 11 days--- since the a-t-f launched a methodical, pain-staking investigation into the fire. ==sam//2xvid== at this moment, we're waiting for more information on what investigators turned up. this is a live look at the podium in oakland--- as the a-t-f and other responding agencies prepare to brief us. all of those experts--- the investigators, and electrical engineers, and forensics teams--- have assembled at the office of emergency services building in oakland--- for a news conference scheduled to begin right now, at 11 a-m. we're expecting special agent in charge, jill snyder, to take us through the a-t-f's findings so far... as they finshed col

the oakland community is coming together. we see vigils across the city.t to show you some video. this is from the chapel of the chimes just last night. you saw people quietly coming in to reflect on this tragedy, pay their respects to the lives that were lost and the lives we're probably going to get more information on later this morning. many in the oakland community are waiting to get word from authorities on who they are able to find. we spoke with a woman who was at the vigil who has four friends unaccount unaccounted for and a man who learned his friend, a talented artist, is also missing. >> they were maeramazing, you k. they were amazing, and i'm sorry for everyone's loss, the people i didn't know. it's just -- it's just -- i can't even -- it's mind blowing. >> it's tragedy. a lot of young people just, you know, going out to have a good time and wrong place at the wrong time, you know. >> reporter: another vigil is set for 8:30 a.m. at the chapel of the chimes, the same place they held this vigil we just showed you. at the top of this report, the

that is the oakland fire chief, theresa reid. it is obviously a very ee floegs mal morning out here off of international. the sun is coming up. we can see the damage. you can see the warehouse behind the fire truck there. we're finding out now that it sounds like people did not necessarily live there. it wasn't like a residency. it was an artist warehouse. it was full of artist supplies, furniture, tables, where artists would work. there was a party here last night, about 11:30. lots of flames. when the fire department came here. international avenue is closed off here. fire department still doing mop-up. the arson task force is heading here. the bodies of the fire victims are still inside. the chief had earlier indicated that there was a partial roof collapse, so they don't know about the safety of the structure, so they can't get in there immediately, and start looking around. but it will be a long, tedious process. this is a very serious fire. chief reid telling us in her 30 years with the oakland fire department, this is the b

the oakland a's have requested the stiff leader have asked the red cross to distribute the funds from oakland fire relief fund to those impacted. we are working closely with them to make it happen. we hope to secure funds in the coming day, and distribute them to those impacted directly as well as those displaced and those injured. 100% of the newspapers will -- funds will go to the families: red cross is preferring families to the agencies and county witness program. if there is anyone impacted by the fire, displaced or has a loved one a vick that not reached out we urge you to reach it today and the coming days 510-595-4441 and speak with a red cross worker who can conduct you with resources and agencies across the community to get the services. all the city of cloak could not have gone through this kind of devastating fire without the support and bipartisanship of agencies you had heard from the, the a.t.f. and district attorney and the red cross. so we reiterate our gratitude. that concludes this portion of press conference. we will take a short break as we move the podium out and

the power is still out in this neighborhood here in east oakland. will be until about 8:00 this morning. that's because they are working with a lot of heavy machinery, a large crane there at the site as well. they have to be sure it is safe for rescue workers tho to complete their work. and there is a website announced for donations at youcaring.com. you can just search oakland fire. we'll get that on kpix.com under links and numbers as well. >> and we just learned 26 of the 36 victims' families have been notified. some were artists and musicians and at least three were from out of this country. last night officials released the names of 9 more victims: . >> around the country people are holding vigils for the victims of the fire, and how communities are coping with all the grief. >> reporter: for the people of oakland, this is the main spot people have come to pay respects to the victims, east 12th and 31st, just about a block from the warehouse. people are stopping by to leave a message or flowers. at least a thousand people got together last nigh

: the cathedrals of cries thelight in oakland there was a moment of silence for the victims. oaklanders found solace in their place of worship. >> if your a long-time oaklander, this i trying, to turn on the situation yesterday and see your home town feature node such horrible way record report the mayor reached out to the catholic diocese of oakland, asking that a vigil be held tomorrow at the cathedral of christ the light. monday's village. will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. >> we did that when we had the horrible tragedy with the irish students in berkeley who fell off the balcony, we had that here. a lovely vigil here, and we would like to do something very similar. >> reporter: other churches in oakland held mass dedicatessed to those who died. st. elizabeth church is only a few blocks from the deadly warehouse fire. >> there were so many in the place that we will continue holding in our prayers and sending our blessings from our community here. >> i hope the families of those people can heal. i know they will, but it's going to take a long time. i want to drive down and

this has left quite a task for the oakland mayor. her number one goal she says is to help the families still missing loved ones. >> a terrible tragedy took place in a space, in a building that is permitted as a warehouse. i have spent my morning doing what is our priority and that is focusing on the families of their loved ones that are waiting to hear information and waiting for us to address this very complicated and devastating scene. >> the mayor took to social media to tell people that the city of oakland will be sharing information as quickly as possible with the commune and we are going to keep you focused throughout the -- up to date throughout the day. >>> we have more information on the party that was happening when the fire started. the event had been promoted for weeks on facebook. one of the organizers was working the door when the fire started. he was able to escape the flames. he said some of the missing were people he had hired to work the show. oakland art community continues to grieve as well. this happened on the ni

did the city of oakland drop the ball on this?i think by the enforcement, we did. >> reporter: our investigation doesn't stop here. in the coming weeks, we will continue to hold the powerful accountable. for the investigative unit, i'm vicky nguyen. >>> and a programming note. we are hosting an nbc bay area special tonight about this fire. we investigate how the tragedy unfolded and profile the people who died. that's tonight at 6:30. >>> meanwhile, a high-profile bay area ceo is leading the charge to end homelessness in san francisco. sales force says it's committed to helping 800 families find housing in the next few years. there's currently a six-month waiting list for families to receive housing assistance in san francisco. sales force ceo and his wife have pledged to match up to $10 million to help these families. if you would like to help, we have the link posted on our website, nbcbayarea.com. and don't go anywhere. much more ahead on "today in the bay." it's our "clear the shelters" segment, featuring our friends from pets

our coverage of the oakland fire continues on abcnews.com. you can also download our free abc7 news app that will enable push alerts to get updates throughout the day. >>> next, there are new developments on the trump transition. who has just been appointed to the president-elect's cabinet? >>> and what happened to sherri papini. what her >>> so important to honor those who we have lost in the oakland warehouse fire. we have been getting more information. their photos and information about the victims. jessica is now back with more on their stories. jessica? >> earlier we told you about sara hoda and david cline. i now have new information on the 17-year-old who died. mentioned often in notes left at these makeshift memorials. we cannot tell you his name is draifen mcgill, attended school of the arts in san francisco. school officials sent out a statement confirming mcgill's death a short time ago. 32-year-old donna kellogg graduated from san francisco state. the chick co-born woman was an avid drummer, loved the out doorps and cooking. been d

marquez with the oakland police department. as we all have witnesses and expeer ybsrienced is this was a tragic incident and many were impacted, not just our community, but the country and internationally and so here, even at the scene, we've experienced the overwhelming donations from all over the world and we actually want to take this time now to direct it in ways you can help to support the relief of the families and those that were impacted during this incident and one way you can do that is by donating. y-o -- and if you go on the website in the search tool, if you search on there oakland fire relief, you'll see there was a page that's been generated and organized by the oakland athletics and they have donated a substantial amount along with the oakland raiders and the golden state warriors and many, many members of this community and nation wide and internationally. we want to encourage you to support this relief for the city and the families that were drastically impacted by this tragic incident. thank you. >> okay. you'

victims the oakland wearhouse continues tonight. as the community starts to learn the names of the victims.who died in that raging fire that ripped thorugh the building on friday night. good evening i'm jr stone. >> steve:and i'm steve aveson. it has been a grueling day for fire investigators today and the families desperate for information. here's what we know right now. so far. 33 bodies have already been recovered from the building. and about 2 hours ago. officials released the names of 7 victims. an 8th victim has been been identified but the name is not being released by cause that person is a juvinile. only 17 years old. and sheriff's also officials confirm today that one of the deceased is the son of a alameda coutny sheriff deputy. we have a team of reporters that has been working this story from the beginning. we start tonight. with kron 4's dan kerman who is live at the warehouse where the search continues. and the investigation has taken on an added dimension. r tonight -- eight of the 33 victims recovered in the warehouse

the building lit up with the words oakland. the omni hotel often recognizes holidays and tragedies with light display. >> nice to see other people joining in the pain being felt here. our fire coverage continues on our website. that's where you can find a slideshow of photos taken from inside the warehouse right before it went up in flames. you'll also find photos of the victims identified so far. all that on nbcbayarea.com. >>> an attempted burglary led to gunfire at a vallejo home. the home envision happened yesterday afternoon. it is near ascot parkway and not too far from jesse bethel high school. police say they got a call from a man who heard someone kick in his front door. the man grabbed a gun, shot the intruder and climbed out a second story window. police say the intruder was taken to the hospital where he died from the gunshot wound. he has not been identified. >>> good tuesday morning. the time is 5:40. it's mostly in the low to mid 40s. we've had spots dipping into the freezing mark in the north bay with patchy fros

: the cathedrals of cries thelight in oakland there was a moment of silence for the victims. oaklanders found solace in their place of worship. >> if your a long-time oaklander, this i trying, to turn on the situation yesterday and see your home town feature node such horrible way record report the mayor reached out to the catholic diocese of oakland, asking that a vigil be held tomorrow at the cathedral of christ the light. monday's village. will be held from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. >> we did that when we had the horrible tragedy with the irish students in berkeley who fell off the balcony, we had that here. a lovely vigil here, and we would like to do something very similar. >> reporter: other churches in oakland held mass dedicatessed to those who died. st. elizabeth church is only a few blocks from the deadly warehouse fire. >> there were so many in the place that we will continue holding in our prayers and sending our blessings from our community here. >> i hope the families of those people can heal. i know they will, but it's going to take a long time. i want to drive down and

the east bay. it is better in livermore. check out oakland, 2.5 mile visibility, half a mile to quarter-mile in the north bay so it will be this way the next several hours. you will notice it is not as combed 53 in hayward and san jose, and 30s have returned to the north bay, we are looking at the cold front as the leading edge of the chilly air of the season to arrive tomorrow. it is more and more wild this afternoon. enjoy it. because thursday it will be wet, lasting into friday and take us into early saturday bringing rainfall up to 2" in san francisco by the time we get to early weekend and over 1" in san jose. highs today are upper 50s nearly 60 and a look ahead will show you, hopefully, snow in the sierra. alexis? >> the fog is socked in across the bay bridge. a lot of parts of oakland and into the san francisco area, the north by, it and widespread. slow down. drive for conditions. you cannot see too much. i have the visibility layer on the traffic maps, and you can see some getting out of the central valley into the tri-valley and one

we're hearing from the oakland police department. jonna watson, the sergeant there, saying they're doing an area wide search and being methodical, working the scene from many angles. they're trying to gather all of the license plates for the cars parked nearby, for the victims and trying to match the vehicles with their registered owners. i want to bring in right now pete suratos who has been out there all morning long. pete, you listened to the press conference as well. what struck you? >> reporter: oakland fire given us an update. as you can imagine, it's a very emotional time. we know that that it's up to 24 deceased victims where this fire took place on friday night. they're going to search as the day goes on. the count is up to 24. we reported ten in the last live report. now it's up to 24. when i say they were getting emotional, we heard from oakland fire. they say it was a very tough time for them. they've only been through 20% of the building. they've removed buckets of debris. they're trying to make it through this warehouse

so this is the oakland estuary. it's cool but not as cold as it was two nights ago. temperatures are coming up. friday you are going to see scattered sprinkles tonight. as we head to the morning commute, what we have in the forecast is what we have been seeing. so just continuing light showers. a lot of wet, a lot of clouds and very little rain accumulating on the ground. that's tomorrow. that changes saturday. we have strongerrer dynamics so maybe another inch of rain saturday morning. so tomorrow is a lot like today with even less accumulation. 60 tomorrow in vallejo. 58 in san francisco. i suspect by the end of this run, there is going to be a couple of feet of new snow. this pattern is going to last right through the bay area for the first part of tease. scattered showers saturday. then the rain gets going tuesday. we are in a wet period. keep the umbrellas handy. the rain is on the way. >>> he was the first american to orbit the earth and 36 years later he became the oldest american space traveler. >> i have sense of deja vous. >> coming up, remembering john glen

in oakland to remember many part of the trans community who died in the oakland fire. tonight they are remembering their lives. before going up in flames the oakland warehouse was the site of a party where many in the trans community gathered to dance the night away. >> these places are where you find yourself where you find the community that accepts your. when we don't have those safe places we are put into situations in jeopardy. >> at least three trans women are among the victims, 22-year- old, cash askew , 29-year-old feral pines and em bohlkas, as authorities began to identify the victims they brought in a liaison for the trans community to help make sure each victim is identified by their chosen name and gender. >> we have to work together. >> the identity of the victims, their names matter. >> there are procedures to follow. we want to make sure everybody is respected with dignity. >> a father posted this message recently she was transitioning to become a beautiful happy woman. she took the name em bohlkas i wish she had more time to live her life as she truly

. >>> new at 5:00, the oakland fire department is already under heavy scrutiny for not inspecting theghost ship warehouse before the inferno. now new questions about how the fire department has been dealing with fire danger in the oakland hills. here's da lin. >> reporter: firefighters are supposed to flag houses like this one in the oakland hills for failing to create defensible space. overgrown vegetation right up to the house. dead branches attached to it. and tree limbs above the roof. firefighters have to tell the homeowner to correct the violations. but the east bay times obtained internal fire department emails showing firefighters just let houses like this one pass, creating a fire hazard in the hills. >> they want to put out fires

the fire chief in oakland said something, in her 30 years of her career in firefighting, this is the worst tragedy she has ever seen. it gives you a scope and a magnitude of what's happening here in oakland and what will continue to happen the next 48 hours. when we return we'll check in with some of the artists here that belong and are part of this colony a little bit later in the newscast. back to you in the studio. >> a lot of questions still need to be answered, raj. we'll check back with you a little later in the newscast, thank you. >>> the headliner at last night's party, a popular electronic artist from wisconsin with the stage name golden donna. real name joel shanahan. hours after the fire a post on his facebook page revealed shanahan managed to escape the building and "he is heartbren and has several friends among the missing." the facebook page for the musician's tour ended up becoming an online rallying point for people looking for information of anyone who might have been at the show. some even started an online document with information about potential victims. >> many

. >> this is a tragedy for the soul of oakland.>> heartbreak and grief as the work continues in oakland at the site of last weekend's devastating warehouse fire. the death toll stands at 36.>> more stories of the students, teachers and musicians who lost their lives in the deadly blaze.>>> good afternoon. i am michelle griego. >> i am kenny choi we learned no additional bodies were recovered overnight. the death toll stands at 36. fire crews say there is still a section of the building they have not searched due to safety hazards. we know that this fire is not only the deadliest in oakland's history but it is also now the deadliest structure fire in california since the 1906 san francisco earthquake.>> kpix 5 is live with complete coverage. jackie ward has more on how the community is mourning the victims. we begin with anne makovec on the latest from the scene. >> reporter: the recovery work has been going on for 24 hours a day since this fire happened on friday night. officers have been trying to dig through the rubble. may have had several challenges but things are going smoothly thi

for a about a year and was the father for twin toddlers. >> catherine: living in oakland and worked at a berkeley supply store. >> catherine:reynolds, and no one musician. his family says he moved to the bay area because of the vibrant music same. --scene >> catherine:riley and transgendered woman her father says she was a kind and gentle woman. never without rescue dog. >> catherine:jennifer, a music manager... 31 year old was also a nail artists and had to set up an underground narrow bar. --nail bar at the ghost ship. >> catherine:21, jennifer morris ... a student. her friend wrote, we will dance again in our dreams. >> catherine:micah, reme mbered as a big music lover . >> steve: (male announcer): this is the bay area news station, kron 4 news starts now. >> steve: good evening, i am steve aveson. >> vicki: and, i am vicki liviakis, in for pam moore. >> steve: j.r? >> at this time we have proclaimed a local state of emergency. >> reporter: in connection with local warehouse fire that left the six people dead. --thirty six >> reporter: out of the 36 of victims, but the

no matter the size of the room. oakland... alameda district attorney says part of the investigation warehouse >>> now back to the latest on the deadly warehouse fire in oakland, the alameda county d.a. says part of the investigation will focus on how the warehouse kept operating in spite of complaints. we've learned there are many others just like it, buildings where people have created illegal homes. (sot -joy newhart/ clip 0630/ kpix5's phil matier talked to a woman who lived in one that was shut down earlier this year. >> i've been homeless for almost a year. i've had friends that have been nice enough to let me stay in their homes. >> reporter: choreographer joy newhart was one of 100 plus artists who until this year leved in this west oakland warehouse. >> i built bedrooms for people and i had two -- lived in this west oakland warehouse. >> i built bedrooms for people and i had two roommates. >> reporter: she called the city building department in hopes the problems would be fixed. >> i was assured on many levels we would

==sam boxes== we have team coverage of the oakland warehouse fire. we begin with pete suratos who's been on the scene all morning.. pete, any word on when crews are headed back into the building? second ago. obviously concerns about structural integrity of that building. what are you hearing from engineers there? >> reporter: good morning, sam and laura. what we do know for sure, they just put up a board behind us that this news conference is going to take place at 2:00 p.m. and we'll get new details. during the morning report, there were structural problems inside. it was a safety concern for firefighters which we heard from oakland fire. i just talked to the alameda sheriff's office. they said it sounded like they may be getting back to work. as we're waiting here, the media, there was a former tenant who used to live in that warehouse. she talked about the living conditions there. she had some pretty explosive claims. >> as the tenants waited to go back into this warehouse because of safety concerns. >> it was a hell hole. it was a death trap. >> r

that's the latest from oakland. henry lee, fox 2 news. >>> police officers and firefighters held a vigil last night in front of the ghost ship warehouse and responding to a traumatic incident. >>> vigil featured a procession led by the american red cross and alameda county sheriff office that involved the oakland police department. they made the short and solemn walk from the firehouse 13 just blocks away from that warehouse. >> it is mentally and physically, very mentally and physically draining work. >> some days can be difficult and that day was a particularly difficult day. reporter: a fire bell rang 36 times for the 36 lives lost in the fire. the vigil also gave first responders time to reflect on the tragedy. >>> we have a special section at kutv.com. all dedicated to the oakland warehouse fire. there you can find more about the first responders and also ways you can help support the victims families. >>> just friends. just friends. and he is a good man. >>> kanye west back in the public eye after being hospita

the oakland fire chief tells us this may be the worst fire oakland has seen in nearly three decades, garvin and jess. >> bigad, thanks very much. >>> still a lot ahead on our breaking coverage. we'll take you to a vigil going right now for victims of the fire. - hi, it's me. [imitates fanfare] lois prices from grocery outlet. - hi, it's... the rest of us! - hey there. - hi! - hey. loifor over 60 years now, grocery outlet has been selling the brands you know and love, for up to 60% less than what you'd pay at traditional grocery stores. - and check this out. lois: we've got meats and produce, naturals and organics, at prices that'll make you wanna sing. - good thing we've got a really catchy theme song. hit it! - ♪ grocery outlet bargain market ♪ - ♪ bargain market ... now it's stuck in my head. ==jess 2 shot== people are gathering to remember the victims of this >>> i'm raj mathai. we continue our live coverage from the devastating fire in oakland, at 31st and international. one of the great things about oakland is its diversity and culture and community. this was an area filled with

after the break, you will hear from oakland city councilmember gio on the building criticism and whatneeds to be done to prevent this tragedy from happening again. >>> breaking news story continues tonight in oakland with now a criminal investigation. 33 people have been confirmed dead of the massive warehouse fire that took place on 31st street. 8 of the victims have been identified. 1 a 17-year-old san francisco high school student, the son of a deputy sheriff. tonight, more community outrage about the warehouse that held the house show, how it was operated and possible laws that were broken. we spoke with one city leader who wants answers now. he also believes the owner of the building must be held accountable. >> here in oakland more outrage and criticism of the warehouse and how it was being operated in this neighborhood. >> you know, the neighbors, they live here. and i, you know, i report to the neighbors and out to the institution or not to the property owner. and certainly these neighbors on sunday have cleaned up that property many times. >> this is oakland city councilmembe

the businesses are expected to start reopening today. >> in oakland for abc7 news. >>> the fire marshal has faced a number including including understaffing. oakland magazine reports the fire marshal and assistant fire marshal positions were open for three of the last fourer -- four years. the city hired the year. quick inspections over in-depth the inspections was to make as much money as possible for the fire inspection fees. the city did not comment. >> more of the photos and learning more of the victims in the tragedy including 35-year-old billy dixon. a musician and resident of oakland. to cleveland. 34-year-old johnny igaz oakland resident. he was deejaying. ara jo lived oakland, an artist and musician. 34-year-old amanda kershaw lived in san francisco. she is described by her husband as avid photographer and lover of dance music. >> griffin madden was 23 living in berkeley and graduated with kegs in philosophy and hit a door and slavic languages. >> hannah rua was 32 from begin land, at anything chicago with her fiance, alex ghassan who also died. nicole seegrest worked at the la

that includes the oakland a's. ey are collecting money for the victims and will match donations up to $20,000 and they have already surpassed their initial goal with more than $24,000. the golden state warriors just announced all proceeds from the 50/50 raffle at the next two home games will be donated to the oakland fire department for family assistance services and will also have a moment of silence for the victims before tonight's game. >>> we continue with the sports theme as golf is up top here especially when a fella named tiger woods is in contention. in tournament play now that -- this is a hosted event. we are in the bahamas. he followed up a 65 friday with more epic play. look at this folks. from the cat box at the par 3 fifth. 4-under in the first five holes. watch the body language. woods at 18. this one found the wet stuff. finished 2-under, 70. 8-under for the tournament 11 shots back of the leader. >>> retiring vern lundqvist great first name final sec championship college football florida knocking at

a building lit up with the word oakland. the omni hotel often recognizes holidays or tragedies with its light display. >>> the cities across the country right now showing their solidarity. thapg today amidst, mayor libby schaaf announcing new efforts to boost the arts committee. many have been at risk to degree displaced due to rising rents and lack of long-term leases. the mayor' office scheduled today's event before friday's warehouse fire. >> there's being in the zone and there's really being in the shown. that's about all you can say when it comes to clklay thompso during last night's warriors game. >> look at this celebrity crowd on the sidelines. the man of the hour, of course, would have to be klay thompson who dropped 60 points last night. that's an amazing feat in his own right, did it in just three-quarters. thompson sat the entire fourth quarter because the dubs had such a huge lead they didn't need him, winning the game 142-106. >> hot out there. we're cold when it comes to walking out the door. a cold start to th

all the firefighters go through the building in oakland we are learning more the victims. >> ten more have been released. percent can? >> we have pictures of some of them and names of others. i will start with jennifer kiyomi taouye, 31, lived in oakland. her brother said she was at the party painting people's nails her hobby. and jennifer morris lived ins for december city a student at uc berkeley. michela gregory lived in south san francisco with her boyfriend, alex vega. also at the party the he is missing. alex ghassan, father of two, a filmmaker originally from brooklyn. micah danemayer of oakland, a sound and video artist. his girlfriend is missing. edmund lapine was an artist from utah, a musician we loved to spin vinyl. 33-year-old em bohika is another victim from oakland. and chelsea dolan of san francisco. 29-year-old justin fritz. and ferel pines, 29 years old from berkeley, and 32-year-old benjamin runnels of oakland. we are sharing more information for you on our when at abc7news.com. we have little information but they all had very full lives. >> authorities are working

and now is oaklands deadliest fire in the history of oakland. lot and then the still 24 expected to climb at 20% going through fire crews this block from the scene here. very difficult at this point how the bodies are being found. the worst fire even heard reports eocene and international. finding those bodies and the removal and identification. if >> averi: is important to note that these best people that suckling quarters offset this point they've been innovative with calls. they doing their best the notify families. >> mark: activate their bills of the contract and of people there. and the devastating warehouse details on the warehouse itself keep a minute now is complete disinformation and small location. all that will still be burning off and to the lunchtime hour. all day today and let this quarter shot and you can also see it more sunshine here and then the horse carts the bay area still sticking with us in the north bay along the peninsula. in the immediate coast and in the meantime all that will be mixing of the most part. >> rebecca: e

the scene a lot of debris. between here and what we've dealt with in oakland back a lot of the same people out the fire in oakland are here again. at the scene and if you think that seeing on a much grander scale on a much smaller scale doing a lot more intricate forensics for murder case so we're doing that here putting up tarps tends to protect the environment and heavy downpour of rain be adhered to the early morning hours and this road will be closed will impact our residents in this side of the community. that's the go through this with the issue we face earlier. as law enforcement if anyone has information this is something that happened in a little tonight and what people were sleeping but please contact us with our investigations. >> vicki: retaliate with all military share and well known in the community would go their investigation was brutal murder. first alerted this at 345 >> steve: todaybut today, the alameda county board of supervisors approved an agreement with hall of famer ronnie lott's investment group to try to keep the raiders in oakland. kron four's philippe djegal explains the vote and what

the warehouse. >> anyone home? >> reporter: no answers. according to oakland city records, building inspectors went to the warehouse that the -- at least five times in the past three years. in 2014 there were two complains about construction debris. 1/3 complaint about construction without permits. the city's findings? non-actionable. most recently on november 13, 2016, the city received complaints about garbage piled on the sidewalk and sent a notice of violations. the day after, another complaint about an illegal interior building structure. according to city records, that investigation is pending and inspectors couldn't get inside. >> all that i know is that we were not able to gain access to the interior of the building. i have this time do not know the reason for that. >> reporter: oakland's building department did not return our calls but san francisco's building department tells us the warehouse is private property or someone letting them in. inspectors hands were tied. in rare cases a judge can issue an inspection warrant but apparently in this case, n

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soul-searching for fellowship at the ghost ship in oakland. the youngest victim safar a 17- year-old draven mcgrill a student at san francisco school of the arts who sang with the pacific boy choir in oakland for more than five years . he was the son of an alameda county sheriff's deputy. it enjoyed designing clothes and stickers. >> there is not a meat or hurtful thing i can recall him saying that he was just a genuinely nice to everyone he met and i'm so thankful for having him in my life. >>reporter: cash was a musician. as a 22 transgender woman she found love with her girlfriend. >> an amazing and gorgeous, she's also a person that was so strong and she fought for her friends and loved them so hard expect another victim travis half was from venetia, a glassblower and a musician. [music] >>reporter: it was a member of the band ghost of lightning and used his elements of children as a therapist. his music manager says he was an inspiration. >> he was always very positive about everything and super optimistic. whenever he came in a room and p

the oakland city council is considering a number of issues tonight. of course, one of them the proposal by former 49er ronnie lott for a new stadium for the raiders team to hopefully keep them right near oakland. >> it wasn't c-section baby at the stadium in row 3. but ha ha. i was literally raised at the coliseum. >> reporter: oakland fans are dedicated and so far having a good day. former raider mark s. allen is part of a group of investors who was to fund a new stadium for the team. >> we talk about money, finances, about public money and private money but we talk about people. we talk about people that believe in something. >> reporter: earlier today the alameda county board of supervisors voted yes on an outline of a stadium deal for the raiders and now it's up to the oakland city council to do the same. one councilman spoke at the earlier meeting and is optimistic. >> i think we'll have unanimous support at the city council to support this proposal. >> reporter: assuming the oakland city council says yes tonight what's next? these ronnie lott who

the death toll of the deadly warehouse fire in oakland now stands at 36. that number is expected to rise as recovery efforts continue in the days ahead. good afternoon. i am maria medina.>> i am michelle griego. >> this is the single deadliest fire in oakland history. kpix 5 is live with complete coverage . jackie ward has more on the man at the help of the ghost ship collective. we begin with anne makovec and the latest from the scene. >> reporter: the latest number is 36. 36 bodies have been found in the warehouse. we are taking a live look from chopper 5 above the scene in oakland . work has resumed this morning after it had been put on hold for about nine hours. there was a wall that was in danger of collapsing so they had to put the whole operation on hold. they are now back in the warehouse searching for more bodies. there has been 36 found your a believe there will be several more. the other big piece of news that came out overnight was that the atf has pinpointed where they believe this fire started. it is in the back of the building. they also want

remembering the 33 lives lost in the horrific warehouse fire in oakland. >>> the latest on the oaklandwarehouse fire live from 31st avenue and international boulevard and new obstacles firefighters are facing this morning. >>> the man who ran that warehouse has been in trouble with the law. the conviction that sent him to jail. >>> a number of people who died inside that deadly fire could still increase. we are learning more about who they were. >>> a very good monday morning to you. thank you for joining us. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm sam brock. this is a heart wrenching story we have been covering 48 hours straight. with every passing hour, new stories of survival are emerging. the death toll remains a staggering figure of 33 lives. >> that number sadly still expected to rise. we have new video of a coroner ivan leaving the scene overnight as recovery efforts are on hold because of the danger of falling walls. officials just told us this morning they only searched 40% of the building so far. >> team coverage to get you up to speed with all the latest developments over night, wha

>> the coal comes in through the city of oakland. it comes on uncovered coal cars and the dust comes into the surrounding communities. so west oakland will experience more air pollution. >> reporter: in the lawsuit they argue that the dust can be mitigated by covering it or they said it's not a big deal and the bay area air quality district has jurisdiction. >> where they are bringing it this, we already have a lot of air pollution issues because of the port and the freeway, they are already experiencing a lot of effects of air pollution. the coal dust contributes to that. >> reporter: is this an anticoal awrd yans targeted at global warming or for the health of the citizens of oakland. >> the city council looked specifically at the health and safety of the citizens of oakland. not the global issues. >> the developer entered into an agreement with the city of oakland in 2013, that development agreement had no problems with coal at the time. the ordinance has come later. he has spent $10 million since, should he get his money back. >>

. >> that's the breaking news with the deadly oakland warehouse fire. the search had now been halted due to dangerous conditions on the site. the death toll has climbed officially from 33 to 36. >> we know that 11 of those victims have been identified, but they are going to be needing to use dna to identify more of those victims because of the state of this fire burning so quickly and overtaking so many people. we do know that maybe just a handful of people got out of the fire alive. good morning. >> thanks for joining us here omicron for morning news. we have live team coverage throughout the morning as we have a crew of reporters on the scene with the latest information on the warehouse fire. in the meantime, bay area weather and traffic. >> first of all, a look at the weather. the pattern is cool and then maybe some rain. >> definitely a winner type pattern ahead. here is a great shot for you. some nice colors on the horizon as the sun is coming up. high clouds out there reflecting some of the sunshine for us but we did see some fog. dense at times. a

the program confirms today those affected by the oakland fire can apply for help. emergency expenses like funeral costs, medical bills, lost wages, rehabilitation and mental health counseling all can be covered up $63,000 per claim. a representative of the alameda district attorney told us it has staff actively assisting fire victims with applications right now. it's worth noting that the victim assistance program isn't just for mass tragedies like the warehouse fire. it's designed to help other crime victims too. if that's you, you'll be required to report the crime and show documents and receipts that will help demonstrate your need. people are encouraged to apply at their local district attorney's office or file a claim online. to learn more about this, or to share the information, perhaps, with a victim you might know, or to start an application yourself, we have posted a link on our website, nbcbayarea.com/response. that page will also put you in direct contact with me. if you need other help. if you prefer to call us our tip line is 888-996-tips. >> chris, tha

many of the warehouses in oakland. p >>> in the past few days, we've exposed the various problems with many of the warehouses in oakland, problems that the city has been aware of for years. but tonight, we hear from a man who's doing things the right way. senior investigative reporter vicky nguyen is with us for his story. >> reporter: a developer himself lives in a converted box factory in west oakland. right now, the city of oakland doesn't have enough resources to bring these buildings up to code but he believes they can and he's willing to put his money behind his belief. for the past 30 years, john has made his living where many others didn't see a place to live. >> we are in the city with thousands of old structures and there's a lot of competing interests in this city. many people say demolish them all. >> reporter: working with partners, he bought buildings and converted them into live/work spaces like this lost. the city has permitted tenants for everything from dog walking services to a business teaching juggl

she says the creative community in oakland is close. she also knows derick ion, the controversial master tenant who faced backlash for throwing the party in a warehouse that was not up to code. >> all i can tell you is that he's a very horrible person and old has a -- he has a long history of harming people. >> reporter: tonight amid the anger there was also love, free hugs offered. chris edwards who said he lost friends in the fire handed out free candy. >> lost a lot of friends and my friends lost some good friends. so i just came out and show love for the people were in lost. >> reporter: he like many others here still reeling. >> it's been intense. the months of life has been devastating and -- the loss of life has been devastating and beyond that i worry about the artist community and how it's going to be destroyed. >> reporter: he said he's already heard tales of officials knocking on the doors of other artist compounds due to violations. his fears he says have just begun. >> the more we learn about the victims, the more we realize

he died last night in the warehouse fire in oakland." family members confirmed to sf gate that cash askew was also killed. >> we continue coverage with stories of loss and survival. >> reporter: take a look behind me. this is the makeshift memorial that continues to build on this blog. folks continue to come through and pay their respects. as we broadcast on live tv, we do want to tell you that folks are putting garin flowers. people are talking to us. karen crum's are says she knows a victim -- karen krebzer says she knows one of the victims, travis half. >> i woke up to smoke. and an entire wall on fire. >> reporter: carmen lived at the warehouse. she escaped only with the clothes on her back. >> i was dreaming when i put on my coat in all of that smoke. i feel like i woke up on the sidewalk. seeing like everything, like this orange wall of fire, it felt like seeing a monster. >> 15 feet of flames in my loft. just being hit in the face with black smoke that i was immediately like blinded by. >> reporter: nikki also lived inside and also

we continue to cover the tragic warehouse fire in oakland. we just listened in on the press conference. 36 confirmed deaths. they expect more people to be found dead inside. 70% of the building has been searched. it's structurally unsound. the crews are not going inside of the building. engineers have determined that the warehouse is not stable enough. there is a risk it could collapse so they are not going in until at least later today. >> the fire department last night at 10:00 was asked by atf and our local investigators to stop our recovery work in the back of the building based on the fact that we feel that we have the section of the building where the fire started. when we enter and go straight back, the center of the building, we have a square footage area that has been quarantined off for additional investigation. >> the search teams hope to be able to get back to the building between noon and 2:00 p.m. to look for more people that were not able to escape the flames. officials have identified 11 of the 36 victims but they are not relea