my first ward was a male medical ward. 0ne my first ward was a male medical ward. i have never seen anyone dive. i stood and cried. and of course it is not good for the patients to see you cry. i can still remember to this day that the ward sister immediately got me out of the ward. and she said, the parents had come, make the parents a cup of tea. and of course they could see i had been crying, the mother started, and there was i, and she got hold of me, and she said, you've made me reel better than anyone else. she realised that we were human. olive bellfield on the birth of the nhs. that's all from witness here this month at the british library. we will be back next month with more first—hand accounts of extraordinary moments in history. but for now, from me and the rest of the witness team, goodbye. hello there. the start of the easter weekend certainly brought us warmth. good friday eclipsed the thursday before it to become the warmest day of the year so far. the warmest weather was on the south coast, gosport in hampshire had blue skies overhead lifting tempe

her hospital and her ward in particular had an interesting role. the word she was assigned to was -- the ward she was assigned to was difficult because it was filled with vietnamese nationals. men, women and children who may have not been combatants at all, but who were injured. when a rocket attack erupted in 1967, she was called to her ward. the practice was that patients who could get out of their beds would be placed under them for protection. those that could not they would cover over and would try to protect with mattresses. while she was doing that, she was struck by a fragment from a 102 millimeter -- excuse me, what 122 millimeters soviet rocket and killed instantly. we have whenever duty dresses. -- one of her duty dresses. this shows her second lieutenant rank by the time she was killed. she had been promoted to first lieutenant by the time she was killed. we are honored to have her original purple heart and her bronze star, which has the v for valor. like fitzsimmons, who was the first killed in world war i, sharon lane was the only nur

her hospital and her ward in particular, had a very interesting role. the word she was @two was very difficult because it was filled with vietnamese nationals. and, women and children he may not have been combated at all but were injured during the war. and when a rocket attack suddenly erupted in 1967, she was called to her ward. the practice was, patients who could be gotten out of the beds would be placed on the floor under them for protection. those who couldn't, they would cover over and protect with mattresses. what she was doing that she was struck by a fragment from 102 millimeter -- i'm sorry a 122 millimeter soviet rocket and killed instantly. we have one of her duty dresses. obviously is not what she was wearing in the ward of vietnam. that was similar to this. so showing her second lieutenant rank by the time she was killed. she had been promoted to 1st lieutenant. we are honored to have both her original purple heart and her bronze a star which has the valor. like fitzsimmons who was the first killed in world war i, sharon lane was the only

my first ward was a male medical ward. man died. i'd never seen anyone die. i stood and cried. and, of course, i think i had most of the patients crying. but i can still remember to this day that the ward sister immediately got me out of the ward. and she said, "the parents have come, make the parents a cup of tea." and, of course, they could see i'd been crying. the mother started. and there was i, crying, and she got hold of me and she said, "you've made me feel better than anyone else. " she realised that we were human. 0live bellfield on the birth of the nhs. that's all from witness this month here at the british library. we will be back next month with more first—hand accounts of extraordinary moments in history. but for now, from me and the rest of the witness team, goodbye. hello. after two days of easter weekend warmth, you may be watching this to see if it is set to continue for the rest of the weekend. the short answer is yes but keep watching now for the longer answer. here's the view from 0xfordshire earlier wh

jackie ward, kpix5. >>> 6:56.ok at this morning's top stories. >>> an oakland police officer is recovering in the hospital after someone stabbed him. a he walked to his car after work. he's in stable condition and the suspect is under arrest. >>> a shelter-in-place order has been lifted ingh spd surrounded a home where a man was barricaded inside. police backed off saying there's no threat to the public. >>> hundreds of students and factuality are under quarentine at two california universities at ucla and -- >>> in colorado, a driver faces multiple counts of vehicular homicide after a fiery crash on interstate 70. a semi trailer slammed into several cars stopped in traffic. it's unclear how many people died in this crash. >>> uber shares will be priced between $44 and $50 per share when the company goes public. it will give uber an evaluation of 80 and $90 billion, whicheviousstimates. >>> if you're headed in via highway 24, you're going to need to give yourself extra time. double the normal amount of time. look

jackie ward talked to the travelers. we will have her report coming up. >>> a massive cleanup underway on southbound 880. chopper 5 over the scene. a crane toppled over and spilled fluid across several lanes. crews are on the scene trying to cover up the mess. three lanes on the right are blocked off and it looks like the crane is upright. this mess is causing a huge traffic nightmare. you can see the backup. no word on when those lanes will clear up again. >>> today police in richmond shot a man armed with a knife. the suspect was a father accused of trying to stop his own family. it happened early this morning. police responded just after 2:30 am on a me on call. the caller said their father a window of the home to enter. the house does has some damage including window that appears broken. the officers confronted the suspect in the backyard and ended up shooting and killing him after police say he refused their demands. police say a woman and a boy suffered cuts. family is recovering in the hospital. investigators are

because there was just no staff and no delivery ward.out the royal glamorgan hospital in llantrisant and at the prince charles hospital in merthyr tydfil. today's report found a number of serious failings, described as taking place from the board to the ward. some women received poor care which did not meet the standard expected, there were significant staff shortages, and some staff did not behave as they should have towards patients. deep—rooted cultural failings in leadership were identified, and systemic failings in the investigation and reporting of serious incidents. a3 cases will be reinvestigated to consider whether women and babies were harmed, and the welsh health minister says incidents as far back as 2010 will also be looked at. i do think the board recognised the seriousness of this report and the fact they need to rebuild trust and confidence within their organisation, with their staff and, crucially, with the public that they serve. the challenge for me is whether the board can lead the organisation for a change in culture

an east ward history, then for our central and south american, their american stories, north ward, you start to realize once you break open one thing it's possible to think, you know, by changing perspective, flipping the map you're able to reflect a little bit about what it means to be american. >> microphone. >> first of all, thanks for your readings, that was wonderful. i have a question for you, what i appreciate most of what you're talking about is lives of ordinary people in epic adventures and in your research, how do you blend that contrast of nonfiction with the reader that everything you're writing is true and everything they said is accurate, how do you research that? how do you make sure that happened when they had no voice or hard to find their voice? >> being incredibly truthful. i mean, there's over 80 pages in this book, not to scare anybody. i knew because it was present history that it was buried for so long that it was going to be incredibly important have this meticulously researched and in fact, my -- my boss at the center when i first started work tong project, he

in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> 6:58.ning's top stories. >> the prime minister of sri lanka warns there's more explosions out there. the administer of defense says the bombings were carried out as revenge for the new zealand mosques shooting. the attack deaths are up to 321. >>> there's a lease deal with the city -- planned for a water front navigation center for the homeless. the city is seeking a two-year lease instead of a four-year lease. >>> former warriors coach walton is being sued allegations. tv reporter kelly claims walton assaulted her at a hotel while they were discussing a book she was writing. >>> let's start with a live the worst backed up spots. it has been cleared but your traffic is anything but clear there. unfortunately. down to 15 mile an hour. making your way to the e-shore freeway. another trouble spot this accident has been cleared. it was a car fire, but it's slow and go, 21 miles an hour through vallejo. mary. >>> check out this view of the sun reflecting on the sails forest camera. blue skies an

jackie ward, kpix5. >> jackie, thank you. >>> 6:57.r a look at this morning's top stories. >> bail is set for a dui suspect accused of killing a woman and her dog. a woman in her 70s was crossing butterfield road saturday when they were hit. one dog survived and investigators say james boswell has been booked on charges of dui and gross vehicular manslaughter. >>> a california -- a construction crane fell from the roof of a building saturday. the crane hit six cars and injured four people. >>> today the city of san francisco will hold a solidarity concert for the notre dame camacho tree dram-- cathedral. >>> a funeral is planned in poway for the woman killed in the synagogue shooting. kaye died after shielding the rabbi from a shooting. >>> the former vice-president will hold his campaign in event in pennsylvania. >>> let's get to the peninsula where we're starting to see issues, if northbound 101 is apart of your commute, you need extra time. willow road, there are several lanes blocked and down to 15 miles an hour as you make your wa

this i a radar indicated tornado to be moving northeast ward towards urbana.in the next cole of minutes re towards centerville at 6:28, new market arriving at 34. woodville at 6:41. we have a tornado warning in effect for frederick county, maryland. turning off the sweeping radar to see kplk who is in the path of this storm in southern frederick county reaching -- extending from urbana into par of carol county. this is a severe thunderstorm we're watching where, for those you just tuning in and live in southern maryland -- i'm ou sorry,ern frederick county, we do have a tornado warning in effect. here's a few things you c do right now. put as many walls between and s you the stormpossible. if you are headed down there and you don't have your phonee you're not a download our app right now, that's okay. turn your volume all the way up and head to the basement, and ndu'll remain the sound of my voice. i'm stepping off again. no, i'm not. that's what i'm talking about. elia is here, so she's going to help me drive this radar. can we get that radar back up of frede

derrick ward is on the scene. talking about conditions for the eaer >> announc: "news4 today" starts now. >>> hey there. welcome back in to "news4 today" on this 20th of april 19. good morning to you. i'm david culver. you c b seeind me the sky is much calmer this saturday morning. you'll be lucky to catch anye sunshine bef noon today. lauryn ricketts andto the srm team 4 weather center elebrating easter, of course passover under way. the question, a celebrations going to be kept indoors this weekend? what do you think? >> i'm thinking we are seeing some sunshine later on this afternoon, but to be times, david, this weekend we'll have periods of some light showers passing through the oigion. it's g to not be a complete washout this weekend, but we are going to have showers. at times, yeah, you may have to go inside. not the prettiest of mornings. look at that. the sunrise, just upon us. can't see t sun,though. as i said and as, david going to be lucky if you see it right beforenoon. take a look. these are theortor

castle ward became a winterfell a castle one of the principal scenes of action in game of thrones the reality has little to do with the fiction in the eighteenth century estate was much too small for the series so it was digitally enlarged. but in the background you can see that the three margaret wards of the television industry which is the green screen on the green screen is where the magic happens so using the green screen the industry real to project on that background whatever whatever backdrop or they need so what they did was they took a toy or they change that little bit on the chairs the shot from the source we have a fear of going to the next light up through this. and for the area surrounding winterfell castle the production used collymore forest unlike the computer and hence castles many spots are easily recognizable. such as the bridge over the river shin now. this is where the dire wolf pups were found faith played an important part in the later course of events. the little puppies are now full grown northern into it dogs and ready for visits from game of thrones fans.

>>reporter: i'm jackie ward in oakland.s, opening statements will begin in the ghostship trial. it has been 29 months since 36 people were killed in the ghostship fire. derrick almena and harris, they're facing 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. and if found guilty they can be in prison for three decades and they have been in jail for almost two years and they were charged six months after a music event on 2016. the converted warehouse housed illegal artist. almena has been called the master tenant with harris described as his second in command. the jurors contest of nine women and three men. the judge, thomas scheduled breaks and the first one in late august. opening statements will start today, but they will most likely continue tomorrow. we'll hear testimony starting on may 6th. in oakland, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> i'm anne mackovec at the live news desk and we're watching the beginning of a coo. opposition leader guaido called for it in his social media video. members of the military, about 100 joined him in the stre

one of the most important people in that era is john montgomery ward. he is one of the first to write such a book area it was an attempt to look at the actual historical origins of baseball. also working to improve the life of the average baseball player. he fought against what became known as the reserve law -- reserve clause in baseball. in which their rights were held by clubs in perpetuity. he had no say in where he played . this is something the baseball players will battle throughout much of the 20th century as well. it starts with john montgomery ward. --must single-handedly form formed the players league. it became the third major league in baseball. even though he was able to attract a lot of his star players, they could not compete financially against the established teams in the national american association. was an early attempt at baseball players. and to determine how much they were paid and how much they were worth. from the 1880's on until 1947, major league baseball was played only by white men, but that starts to change. black players

one of the most important people of that era and in fact in baseball history is john montgomery ward. he is one of the first to write such a book and it was also an attempt to look at the actual historical origins of baseball. he was used later as a shortstop to improve the life of the average baseball player who usually picked up low- paying jobs in the off-season as a farmer or a railroad worker and he fought against what became known as the reserve clause in baseball. this was a clause that was included for all players in which the rights were held so unless a player was traded or sold to another team, he had no say in how he played or how much he was played. this reserve is something that they can battle throughout much of the 20th century as well, but it really starts with john montgomery ward. in 1890, he almost single- handedly formed the players league which formed in opposition to the national league and american association. he was able to attract a lot of start players to his league and they can never compete financially against the established teams in the league and the a

s ward eight called the produce prescription program. it treats food le medicine. prossionals can prescribe fruits and vegetables to patients with diet-related chroni illnesses. news4's megan fitzgerald shows how the program has already changed one woman's life. >>ro your bther likes broccoliment. >> reporter: shopping for healthy foods is a lifestyle for adrienne dove and her family. >> i had hypertension, i still have that, but i'm able to monitor all my pills and eating more healthier foods. >> reporter: dove also lost more than 10 pounds and credits a nonprofit called d.c. greens for helping to change her eating habit. >> this kind of program - >> reporter: lauren beal is the executive director. >> we're working to make sure that healthy food access is integrated into our hlth care stem so that patients who are experiencing diet-related chronic illnesses can get the healthy foods that they want and need. >> reporter: her organization teamed up with giant on alabama avenue in southeast and other health centers in ward eight to offer produce prescriptions. >> wha

derrick ward spoke from thebb rai in pittsburgh who survived an attack at his synagogue six months ago. >> in the wake of the shooting, a survivor of a similar attack shares his sentiment. >> shock, dismay, outrage and resolve to soldier on. >> reporter: the rabbi was at the pittsburgh six months ago when it was attacked. today he was part of the ceremony honoring the victims of the holocaust. as candles were lit and o namesf the dead were read, meyers acknowledged his membership in a survivors. >> i wish i didn't have to say this, how do we share our expertise and what we learned. we know what it's like those first days, so we're just trying to identify whatan we do that's best that doesn't overwhelm us. >> we hope that the future there will more poeace than war and that's all we c hope for, but we have to do something about it. >> reporter: derrick ward, news 4. >>> our news 4 digital team has a compilation of video, pictures and stiories from this weekend' strate in southern california. go to our site and search synagogue for continuing coverage. >>> now to the measles. the oeak has

jackie ward tells us about the team effort to clean things up. >>reporter: people who live around me tell me that cleanup efforts fall by the waist waist side. >> it's awful and disgusting. >> part of the by 90th and g street has garbage and graffiti littering the streets and people have been dumping here for years. >> people are going to see we care. these are our streets. go somewhere else. you would feel embarrassed and it's a public safety issue where there's concern conditions and public safety and everything. >> houston works at the beatification council, a nonprofit that gets people to cleanup their own neighborhoods and some people don't think it's a matter of getting rid of the mess, but keeping it clean and holding people accountable. >> if it's patrolling regularly because they do come out and clean, once th no to monitoring, it's dumping again and graffiti again. >> alameda supervisor mildly is launching a pilot program that targets illegal dumping. >> the folks doing the illegal dumping go across the border and dump some where else.

jackie ward has a look at the video and timeline from police, jackie. >>reporter: three police officers were involved combined. they have 28 years of experience. the police chief said she stands by her officers and they responded appropriately. this dash cam video shows a man lurking near washington hospital moments before firing his gun at a car. after being shot at, the police officer accelerates and makes u-turn back toward the shooter. felch is seen on the ground. you can see him lounging for his gun and pointing it at officers as they fire their guns. >> [gunfire] >> he didn't just start shootg him he suspect didn't comply and raised the gun at him, the proper reaction for police officer in that case is to return fire. >> felch was no stranger to police. the alameda police department sent out a bulletin to authorities and what -- >> he was quote going to get a gun and shoot the first officer he saw. >> this incident would have likely resulted in multiple innocent victims being shot or killed. >> as apart of the ongoing investigation, police are try

from oakland international, ckie ward, kpix5.>>an ay ao of i la took him truck theiccene unfolded yesterday morning after police said they received a 911 call from a security company at the genesis towers and security told police three suspects were attempting to steal construction equipment and when police arrived, the suspects drove their trucks into two patrol cars and hit an officer and that's when police opened fire. two of the three suspects tried to run, but were caught. the driver tried to get away according to police, but made it two miles down the road before a flat tire stopped him. all three suspects are charged with burglary and attempted murder of a police officer. >>> tomorrow in sacramento, oakland city council member noah will testify for a bill to punish those who participate in side shows. extra officers were brought in to try and stop show sides before they could begin. members of a side show crowd got out of hand and a nd t re. lice say thereackingow targed onideehicle heading to a vehicle starting to arrive,

jackie ward is there. >>reporter: it's making the whale move a lot. yesterday, it was all the way down by the graffiti and people are watching waiting for what it will do next. >> it's crazy. it has been a long time since i have seen something like this. >> ben peters lives in the neighborhood next to the stretch of beach where this dead whale washed up tuesday. >> i saw the gash on the belly when i was down by the painted rock over there. pretty good size gash. >> marine biologist says the whale seems to be malnourished. >> biologist within california, alaska, oregon and washington are all seeing gray whales that's malnourished so skinny. >> another whale got washed up yesterday as well. from chopper 5, you can see this alone richmond and the carcass ended up along brooks island preservative reserve. >> they're going to do -- get out and get on the beaches and open these whales up to find a at's goi on with these guys. >> the marine mammal center is trying to figure out what's causing these whales to be malnourished. they're really skinny when they l

why are complications more likely to come up in this ward than that ward? is this doctor more likely to use a pacemaker than this other doctor? and investigate those and see where they can improve care, ake it more efficient. carol: first ever postpartum depression drug was just approved by the f.d.a. jason: but even though the drug has been hailed as a breakthrough and may help at least one in nine new mothers, the question remains will it sell? >> this is a very exciting development from the perspective that there hasn't been a drug specifically developed just to treat these women, and in the scientific community experts call this a huge breakthrough, is is a phenomenal drug in that it helps the women quickly. they are positive but they have to -- the big challenge is the drug has to circumvept the u.s. medical system which is not set up to give it. that's primarily because it's a 2 1/2 day long infusion. so a woman who needs this drug needs to be able to enter a hospital or certified medical facility and step aside from her newborn for 2 1/2 days or smal

derrick ward is live for us at the d.c. entertainment and southeast.na in good morning. i know there is no sports going on there, a large crowd is in e house. >> indeed there is. i'll tell you where we are, if you're familiar with this part of d.c. these buildings are all familiar to you. this is the east campus of what used to be the st. elizabeth hospital which is -- will soon become residences here on st. elizabeth. and the reason we are here today is because of the d.c. entertainment and sports arena, and specifically because of alfred street baptist church. here is ate picture of the church in alexandria. easter sunday,everal services, maybe four to accommodate their 8,000 congregants. this year, they're holding theie ices, one service starting at 10:00 here at the d.c.rt enteainment and sports arena. this is going to accommodate more congregants a one timend less of a burden defining a parking space. you can imagine what that is like. this church has strong roots in the city of alexandria and they do not intend to leave. they always intend to keep a presence in ale

kpix5 jackie ward is live at dublin high school. swalwell's -- bust out the yearbook photo. >>reporter: there's been speculation about him running for months, but it's actually happening. >> i'm running for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> it's official. >> the democratic congressman from dublin represented california's 15 district for 6 years now. that includes parts of alameda and contra costa county. swallow owedos -- swalwell made the announcement. >> too many kids are dying and not enough people are doing enough about. it's investing in gang violence prevention programs and banning and buying back all 15 million of the assault weapons out there. >> swalwell is a member of the house intelligence and judiciary committees and he's seen on cable tv criticizing trump and swalwell is 38-year-old making his the youngest candidates and swalwell is the 19th democrat to throw his hat into nextunited states. jackie ward, kpix. >> a live look at capitol hill and that's where william barr will face the congressional lawmakers. this is the first time meet with

back to you. >>> i'm jackie ward in sunnyvale. back at the scene where a man crashed into a crowd of people earlier this week. he's facing a judge for the first time later on today. police say the 34-year-old isaiah peoples was bringing food to his bible study group when this happened. when he collided into 8 people in a crosswalk. witnesses say they saw bicycles and people flying into the air. they say it seemed surreal and they couldn't believe what they were seeing and one witness tells us what the driver was saying. >> he was saying thank you jesus. he was rocking back and forth. he wasn't distraught because he didn't seem remorseful. he seems to be o his medication. >> his family says he has post traumatic disorder. peoples is expected in court at 1:00. jackie ward, kpix5. >>> uc berkeley is investigating robberies. the first one occurred just before 10:00 on wednesday night near center and oxford. the second happened at 10:15 near dwight way and bent view avenue. two hours later, near piedmont avenue and the fourth one on fu

sanose.say a 14-year-old jack ward a closer look at the video and how officers tracked down the suspect. >> reporter: it was right here yesterday morning just after 10:00 when a man camungr andedyh this surveillance video taken from above the garage of the victim's home, you can clearly see the alleged carjacker attack the 72-year-old man, punching him in the face and shoving him up against his own car. at one point the suspect showed him a gun and forcibly took his keys. >> it was in broad daylight. very bold. walked up to him, so a scary situation. >> reporter: from here the suspect took off in the nissan and drove off. just ten minutes later, police responded to the scene of a hit-and-run at story and mcginnis drive. same suspect, who the nissan ran a red light. they arrested a 14-year-old boy and believe he is responsible for both crimes. they're seeing a rise in crimes involving kids. >> unfortunately, we have been seeing crimes like this committed by juveniles, so we are just asking residents and people to be aware of the surroundings. if they seeel in santa clara coy juvenile hal

in san francisco, jackie ward, cpix5. >>> other bay area lead hes weighing in. san jose leader had -- in san jose and silicon valley, we welcome any families enduring hardship and it takes risk to end debar to be apart of our great country. >> gaston said -- it's an all time low for american discourse. and it's the clearest sign that the president fully intends to charter path to reelection on the back of racist rhetorics to divide us. a white house official denies implementing the idea. some politicians are about to face strict limits on free tickets they can get. it comes in the wake of a kpix5 investigation. >>reporter: the board of commissioners voted to crackdown on members who hoard free tickets to games and concerts. >> you know, our position -- >> with that unanimous vote, the board of commissioners adopted the set of tough new restrictions. >> this will ensure that members are not abusing tickets and using them for personal reasonings or things of that nature. >> chair mildly says the changes will bring order to a policy that kpix5 discovered that's bei

why are complications more likely to come up in this ward than that ward? is this doctor more likely to use a pacemaker than this other doctor? and investigate those and see where they can improve care, make it more efficient. carol: in the business section, the world's first ever postpartum pression drug was just approved by the fda. jason: but even though the drug has been hailed as a breakthrough and may be able to help one in nine new mothers, the question remains -- will it sell? carol: here is reporter cynthia cohens. cynthia: this is an exciting development from the perspective that there has not been a drug developed specifically to treat these women. in the scientific community, experts cause a huge breakthrough, phenomenal in the sense that it works quickly. those are the positives, and they are extraordinary positives, but the big challenge here is the drug has to circumvent the u.s. medical system, which is not currently set up to give it. that is because it is a 2.5 day long infusion. say woman who needs this drug needs vehicle to enter a hospi

kpix5 jackie ward has the latest. >>reporter: fremont police tells a in a marked car was ambushed by a man with a gun. >> shots fired. >> just before 11:00 last night, a police officer's car was shot at and hit by a bullet as the officer was approaching the intersection of -- the officer made a u-turn and fired at the suspect hitting him. >> we have one suspect down. he's on civic, southbound civic west of washington hospital. >> two nearby officers responded to the shots fired call and a k9 unit was brought in to help secure the suspect. they told the suspect to stop moving, but he ignored their commands and he was able to crawl toward his gun and point it at the officers and the officers fired an undetermined amount of bullets at him. >> this is a dangerous oers gh >> tyaid t was given to the suspect, but he died 17 minutes after shooting at the police officer. >> we're transparent. our goal is to truly build trust within our community. we train our officers if you are shot at, have you to protect not just yourself

jackie ward is on the scene with the moments leading up to the mauling. >> reporter: the people i spoke to say there are a lot of neor that live in they he never seen one attack someone. the attack happened around 7:00 this morning in the backyard of this home. this man has lived in the neighborhood for more than 20 years and says he has never heard gun shots here before. >> a lot of dogs in this neighborhood. there's been an increase in dog ownership lately. i haven't seen anything unusual as far as aggressive dogs or aggressive neighbors due to the dogs. >> daly city police say they responded to a call of loose dog attacking someone. the dog was still going after the victim. a 40-year-old man, when officers got to the scene. police say out of fear for the safety of the injured man, they shot and killed the dog. the circumstances leading up to this attack are still unknown. >> if it's a threat, i can seee >> information about the dog's owner has not been made public. it did not belong to the man who was attacked. a neighbor i spoke to off camera was still visibly shaken hours after it

jackie ward is live in oakland this morning with more details. jackie. >>reporter: kenny, this trial has been a long time coming. it has been 29 months since the ghostship warehouse fire that killed 36 people. the two men on trial this morning, derrick alemena and max harris and they're facing 36 counts of manslaughter. if found guilty, they could be in prison for decades and they have been in jail for two years already. they were charged six months after 36 people burned to death at a music event that happened on december 2nd 2016. the converted warehouse called the ghostship illegally housed artist in a building never disowned for tenant. harris described as his second and command. harris supporters have been outside the courtroom everyday there's a court proceeding. >> it's a terrible situation. i think it's wrong that -- that max is in jail. i think it's wrong that this tragedy happened. >> the jury consist of nine women and three men. they were chosen from a pool of 480 people and sworn in yesterday. opening statements will start today. most likely

let's get to jackie ward live at the scene. jackie. >>reporter: and there's one man in custody. the people who live around hearsay there's a sense of relief in the area. earlier this morning, the fbi, the oakland police, members of the alameda sheriff's office and a bomb squad, they got here around 6:00 this morning. the sheriff's office said this was apart of a bank robbery investigation. they found explosive device inside this home on stock bridge drive, but it was determined to be an hoa -- his wife would scream for someone to call police in the middle of the night. >> i had no idea it was going to be this big. we knew things weren't right and we were nervous on this block, but this is beyond. >> we did look into this to make sure there was no public safety threat. we did not find a public safety threat. >> makayla's dad was sad and did not want to talk to us on camera. only telling me it has been a rough day off camera. neighbors heard his son duane was arrested at a local hospital while his wife was giving birth to their child. they believe he has a pass that includes weapo

shop top-brand appliances including kenmore at sears. ♪ >>> i am jackie ward in oakland.fornia law is now, you may have a couple of drinks with dinner and not think anything about it. but these two bills passed today, they may think twice about doing that drivers right now in california face pretty average drunk driving laws. however, these two bills, the first one being proposed is named after 22-year-old matthew when he was killed by a drunk driver. if passed this bill named after him would require everyone convicted of a dui, even first-time offenders to use interlocking ignition devices. a second post bill would bring california's legal drinking lemon down from blood alcohol contact of.08 to.05. that amounts to one or two drinks per hour for women under 160 pounds and no more than two drinks for men under 200 pounds. this would make california have some of the harshest and toughest drunk driving laws in the country. the bills are being proposed at 10:30 this morning in sacramento. live from oakland, jackie ward, kpix 5 news. >>> time for your final five. >>> a pedestr

kpix5 jackie ward is in oakland with what was said in court this morning. >>reporter: cameras aren't allowed inside the courtroom, but i was there earlier and both defendants almena and harris stood, smile and nodded as each of the jurors wayinged into the room. both of the defendants faced 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter. district attorney baits began his opening statements by showing pictures of each of the 36 people who died in the warehouse fire 39 months ago. baits said when people go to a show, they expect to leave safely. there was no adequate exhibits -- almena, the so-called master tenant of what was called the uga hired an unlicensed contractor to transform the space he was renting without their consent. contractors almena consulted with called the warehouse a death trap. supporters of harris had been at nearly every court proceeding. harris was the executive creative director of the collective. >> i'm ready to get this over with and see people heal. >> it's a terrible situation. i think it's wrong that max is in jail. i think it's wrong thi

kpix5 jackie ward picks up the debate. >>reporter: that is a place to go for a walk or take a view, but after the a -- after the vote, it could be a place for homeless. one ask if this should be an open space or transformed into a homeless center. >> this is my town and i have my kids here, so it's hard. it's hard to really pick a side. >> do we need help for homeless people and the issues they face? absolutely. but it needs to be handled at a state level. i think we need to reopen the mental hospitals that used to exist at the state level. >> bigs wants to turn the 78,000 square foot space that used to be for testing meat. >> homeless seniors are the largest growth of sectors in homeless. >> those of crab cove want to preserve the space -- >> we're hoping the people of alameda will stand up again like we did in 2014. and protect crab cove. and preserve the best place to bring your kids. >> the measure that gets the most votes will determine the fate of this land. if voters decide to leave the land it is, alameda may have

ucf, jackie ward, kpix5. >>> 6:04. new developments about a popular piece of land in alameda. it will be used for homeless. there was a special election held to decide what to do with the property near crab cove. a nonprofit can build a $40 million facility featuring permanent housing for the aging homeless population. a competing proposal would have preserved the property as open space, but measure a got about 1,000 more votes. >>> according to researchers, more than 28,000 people in the region are homeless. that's larger than the population of half of the cities in the bay area. the studies full results will be unveiled in oakland today. >>> at the live news desk, paging all astronomy geeks, we're looking at a press conference from the national conference foundation. they're about to release the photos from the network of radio telescopes called event horizon. these are photos they call groundbreaking. the first ever black hole. so we're waiting on those images to come in here. again, they say this is going to be some groundbreaking stuff. black holes have been basically uns

there were 11 traffic-related deaths in ward eight last year. the most of any ward in the district. >>> 5:37 now. coming up, drone delivery. it's coming to the skies near coming up, where this futuristic technology will get its first test runs. >>> plus, prescription produce. doctors teaming up with a local grocery chain to give patients access to healthier foods. r >>orter: all this week, news4 has been taking a deeper look at our changing climate. >> we all want to support clean energy and save on electric bills. but panels aren't an option for everyone. >> what if you could go solar without paying a dime? google's drones carry packages beneath their bellies. when a drone arrives at the destination it hovers a safe diheance above the ground, t lowers the package by a tether. for now deliveries will be limited to businesses some southwest virginia. >> i want everyone to understand this is an experimenta sday. everyoneuld not think that they're about to get tacos or burritos delivered by their drone. >> not yet anyway, wing is working with virgi

strikers say uc officials are using i ward is >>sa b are is tin away from their contract talks. >> our members are saying we're done. we've had enough. >> ask me local 3299 liz pearlman says the situation between uc and union members have gotten out of hand, they've been offered a pool party if they agree not to go on strike again, but seriously it has gotten violent. >> they need to stop attacking, beating, bribing and intimidating our members. >> what are you doing, officer? >> back in february of last year, an african-american uc berkeley employee was tackled and pushed to the ground by three uc police officers before being arrested. it happened during what the union says was supposed to be a peaceful protest. >> they're desperate. i think they're arrogant and they show a contempt for the people who do the work here. >> the general tone is a sense of frustration and we want them to end. >> sheila, s operating operator of ucsf says 200 replacement workers have been brought in. hundreds of surgery and clinical appointments cancelled or rescheduled and the last s it's still a distracti

we have to quickly go through these, the newborn market is a company bounty who goes into the wards,e been in these wards but it was a nice freebie, nice little bag of stuff, they've been taking people's data and syndicate on.|j stuff, they've been taking people's data and syndicate on. i have no idea what you're talking about to be honest with you. but i do know about data. and yes, this company has sold millions of this two different companies and they have received one of the biggest fines of information from the commissioner. i think this is only the beginning, i would guard our personal data is, the big personal questions particularly for those who are growing up and being born in the circumstances who have grown up born in the circumstances who have grown up with social media in view of data and personal information in a completely different way. a free lunch or free goodie a completely different way. a free lunch orfree goodie bag. the time, very quickly, very expensive painting, the national group has suspicions that this was not actually the sole work of leonardo da vinci an

jackie ward is headed to the scene>> police ard a man for dui after dog. the victim, a woman in her 70s were crossing butterfield road when two dogs were hit. the dogs survived. there's a homemade sign urging those to slowdown to 25 miles per hour. >> she's a good friend, and her dogs were our dog's buddy. she was a good person in this community. >> investigators say james bondwell has been charged -- >>> a funeral is planned this afternoon for a woman who sacrificed her life to say a rabbi near san diego. the suspectesye shoong attack is due in court on wednesday. >>reporter: hundreds gathered in poway to honor the victims of the deadly synagogue shooting. >> we love you and we'll stand with you now and forever. >> one person was killed and three injured when a gunman opened fire in the middle of sabbath service. dayhan was hit with sharp noel. >> today she's here with us. this is bravery. >> her uncle, 38-year-old perez was hit in the leg while helping those escape. and kay was killed. >> laurie took bu all of us. she died to protect all of us. >> rabbi

the program is only available at residents in ward 8. they are hoping to expand the program to other parts of the city. >> in virginiaom stafford m showed upelo der a huge efighters.to f >> last week bumper to bumper traffic forced her to have her baby on the floor of the fire house. this was something. i'm glad they went bk to this. >> we all have a traffic nightmare story. nothing like this one. dshe was suppo to deliver her baby by c section. but all that changed the day before her scheduled delivery. her water broke in bad traffic. they decided that they wouldn't be able to make it to the hospital. they called 911. he couldn't wait on an ambulance. so they took a detour. >> everybody was huddled around the corner. >> nt thing you know. we have a special delivery. >> i finally hear a cry. took the biggest sigh of relief my body collapsed on the ground. to do something that we'll never do again. probably. we may go out to someone's house. but note on the fir station floor. >> once in a lifetime. >> sheook donuts and coffee to the first

derek ward reports. >> reporter: the union army realized the significance of th hill duringhe civil war. big guns guard against the hosthe army's appro to the nation's capital along benning road. n this day an army of volunteers mustered here to protect a vital resource the anacostia area. area.s our staging if you can bring your trash and debris back heregreet. ropp armed with sticks and shovels and recyclable bags they start a war on waste. at happens here h an effect on what happens here. on the anacostiaitself. all these bags are full of cups and cans and bottles. water.taken out of the >> river is a reflex of the communities above it. if the river is dirty it's coming ftim the communi above us. >> reporter: the watershed. the ana cstia hase a long way from one of the most ten most endangered rivers. it's really heart warming to me to see how basic programs have not changed but the public is becoming to embrace the river. >> we're looking to keep that momentum going and this year we're going to be unveiling a clean up plan. >> rhorter: it all starts efforts like this. a mileway from

but it really starts with john montgomery ward.nd in 1890 he almost single-handedly formed the players league, which was in opposition to the national league and the american association. it became the third major-league in baseball. it only lasted one year. because even though he was able to attract a lot of star players in the league, they could compete financially against the established teams in the national league and the american association. ultimately it fell apart after a year. this was an early attempt among baseball players to control their own destiny and to determine how much they were paid and how much they were worth. untilm the 1880's on 1947, major league baseball was played only by white men, but that starts to change. we will take a look at the negro leagues over in the next case. so for black players who were not permitted to play in the major leagues, a lot of them started their own barnstorming teams. we have an example of a team in the 1880's. danbury, connecticut. it's not until 1920 that they established th

now that we have a good car, now we all many come to church. >> reporter: derrick ward, news4. >> guess what, in the next hour or so, somebody else is going to get a car. church elders picked the people who get cars o based their hardship and dedication to the church. wonderful story to see there. >>> all right. so last night, we had some tense moments when a civilian aircraft flew into d.c.'s restricted air space. norad dispatched two f-16 fighter jets. they said before the jets intercepted the suspicious aircraft, the pilot diverted to the nearest airport. nbc4 received more than a dozent calls about sound of the low-flying jets. the faa says air space in and around the beltway is the mos restricted in the country. . >> i like this one. >> oh and many of you absolutely love this movie. the universal has never seen an opening like this. avengers "end game" destroyed the record for the biggest weekend. marvel blockbuster will cash in with an estimated $350 million. the demand is so great in fact, that some movie theaters stayed open for 72 hours straight just to try to accommodate peopl

with love, california. >>> i'm jackie ward live in san francisco at uber headquarters.expected to release its ipo today. we have a pretty good idea. uber is reportedly worth 90 billion-$100 billion. some ports i get them at 120 billion last year. this will be one of the largest ipo announcement in history and the stocks will be valued between $48-$55. this announcement will set off a chain reaction for the area to companies to release their ipos. some real estate agents say their clients are feeling the urgency to buy now but sellers are holding properties for bigger payouts. most employees have to wait six months before they can sell their shares. analysts predict that this will push housing markets up especially in places like alameda county. with this news the lyft stock prices have dropped. yesterday by 10.85%. life from uber headquarters, jackie ward. >>> time for a look at the top stories. >>> a bear area judge will decide if mayor schaaf can be called to testify. they claim she is a crucial witness because she oversaw an understaffed fire department>>> rememberin