. >> former san francisco mayor willie brown was friends with willie mays and says, what he did in the process of chasing equality in san francisco and beyond was monumental. his son sensitivity to the whole process of people not wanting black people around let add to many white people changing their attitudes, and all because of willie mays. >> i suspect that there's probably no other african american athlete or white athlete that ever had as much social impact on all of us as did willie mays fans just taking a moment to remember the kid they loved so much. >> it was must see tv when he was at bat. you stopped and you watched him, in the field. he was the finesse was incredible. he just everything he did was just done with grace. >> and back out here live at oracle park, you can see all of the different items that were left in memory of willie mays. i talked with one man who said he won't soon forget the memories he had watching with his now 93 year old father watching willie mays play live. he said he spoke with his father earlier today. they were both certainly saddened over what ha

she certnly dated willie brown when he was running for mayor. kamala was 29. willie brown was 60. mayor at a time when he needed to prove he could maintain a stabl relationship because he was already long estranged from his wife and he wakn as something of a playboy. but when he ran for mayor, he had this relationship with kamala harris and his own campaign managers floated that as a way for him to prove to voters that he could maintain a stable relationship as he was running for mayor of california. after willie brown won that hare el party, and people were talking about how maybe brown would marry kamala harris but ultimately willie brown broke up with her instead and they went their separate ways. certainly when it came time to the inauguration it was his long estranged wife who was holding the bible for the oath of office and kamala harris was brushed aside. host: carl in washington, pennsylvania, democratic caller. caller: yes. thank you for taking my call. i would just like to remind the author that when bill clinton ran in 1992, he ran against george h.w. bush, who was an o

. >> former san francisco mayor willie brown was friends with willie mays and says, what he did in therocess of chasing equality in san francisco and beyond was monumental. his son sensitivity to the whole process of people not wanting black people around let add to many white people changing their attitudes, and all because of willie mays. >> i suspect that there's probably no other african american athlete or white athlete that ever had as much social impact on all of us as did willie mays fans just taking a moment to remember the kid they loved so much. >> it was must see tv when he was at bat. you stopped and you watched him, in the field. he was the finesse was incredible. he just everything he did was just done with grace. >> and back out here live at oracle park, you can see all of the different items that were left in memory of willie mays. i talked with one man who said he won't soon forget the memories he had watching with his now 93 year old father watching willie mays play live. he said he spoke with his father earlier today. they were both certainly saddened over what had

she certainly dated willie brown when he was running for mayor. kamala was 29. willie brown was 60. he was running for mayor at a time when he needed to prove he could maintain a stable relationship because he was already long estranged from his wife and he was known as something of a playboy. but when he ran for mayor, he had this relationship with kamala harris and his own campaign managers floated that as a way for him to prove to voters that he could maintain a stable relationship as he was running for mayor of california. after willie brown won that race, kamala harris was at the election celebration party, and people were talking about how maybe brown would marry kamala harris but ultimately willie brown broke up with her instead and they went their separate ways. certainly when it came time to the inauguration it was his long estranged wife who was holding the bible for the oath of office and kamala harris was brushed aside. host: carl in washington, pennsylvania, democratic caller. caller: yes. thank you for taking my call. i would just like to remind the author that when bi

snow and mor willie brown in san francisco. appreciate your time tonight. thanks for being with us. let's take you back out live now to oracle park, 24 willie mays plaza. that's the address of the ballpark. that's how much he means to this franch he is now k to see that statue rht now in front of oracle park, we're going to continue our ge of the death of willie mays. we'll also talk to jeffrey neary now about the smoke and the hazy conditions with the bay area fires. stay with us. you're watching nbc bay area news tonight west with the team when they relocated to san francisco in 1958. a huge part not only of baseball but just of american culture. a lot of tributes pouring in right now on social media. as you can imagine. let's take a look at just a few of them. san francisco mayor london breed, who says willie was the best there ever was? willie mays to a native san franciscan, some things just go without question. it's foggy in the summer. cable cars go halfway to the stars, and willie mays is the best there ever was. well sa

you know what what impact did willie brown on campus political career for? that's a good question. willie brown, of course, was the longtime california democratic powerbroker speaker of the state assembly. they, as i understand it, they a friendship going back a lot of years. and he a mentor to her. i haven't done a biography of her so i don't know a lot about her time in california, but yes, i think he was important player for her in california. you know, he she is interesting figure. obviously, not just because she's a historic figure, the first woman, first person of color to be vice president. but she you know, she also had run against biden. we talked about how a lot of these these tandems are a marriage of political rivals her she had offended the the bidens and particularly joe biden with her comment during the debate about joe biden and bussing and so forth. i was that girl. joe biden, we are told, has never forgiven her for that. you can ask her on friday, ladies, if you get an answer, call me. let me know. i'd like to know that answer. so there's there's you know, there's

. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brown and dr. good had a close relationship in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign . >> shop and dine the 49 challenges residents to do they're shopping with the 49ers of san francisco by supporting the services within the feigned we help san francisco remain unique and s

willie brown added that mays was a one of a kind ballplayer and human being. willie mays will be front center on the san francisco chronicle tomorrow, the paper posting the image that will grace the front page on ex today. you can see willie mays there in the batter's box. captions below include loss of a legend and friend to all jorge soler hit a grand slam in today's giants game, but they still fell short, losing 6 to 5. >> the team wrapped up their series on the road in chicago against the cubs. also today, a moment of silence was held at wrigley field prior to the game. >> ktvu is bailey o'carroll joins us here in studio with a closer look at how the giants current roster is now honoring the life of willie mays here. >> yeah, guys, what a legacy. what a life. and it's been so inspiring to kind of look back on all of this. so the giants are on the road. they're taking on the cubs at historic wrigley field. it's one of just two current major league ballparks where mays played a regular season game at, and the team made sure that his presence was felt. while

. >> well, today was officially willie brown day in california bay area assembly member phil ting voting with lawmakers in sacramento today to designate june 24th as willie al brown junior day. the naming is to honor brown's public service is the longest-serving california assembly. speaker and the 41st mayor of san francisco. >> still to come here on kron for news 11, how thousands of pounds of avocados thankfully did not become guacamole after a little accident. we've got details and how technology like drones is being used to help protect our firefighters. and when we come back, the latest from richmond after another death over the weekend makes 5 in the last 7 days. details coming up. >> person with a gunshot wound had to be airlifted to the hospital. and another is dead after a shooting in richmond. this happened last night at an apartment complex on richmond parkway near i-80, police tell us that no one has been arrested. they do have plan on having more officers out on patrol. this comes as 4 people were killed in richmond just within the last week. in the south bay. police in san

willie brown, willie mays. >> you always hear about willie. you see him in the see everything he's done in the parks like you see the statue every time you pass by the gates. and so it's just been a huge part of it. >> this is ktvu, fox two news at 730. >> willie mays was baseball, and his talent inspired countless generations. nice to have you with me on this wednesday night. i'm heather holmes. people have been stopping by mays statue right outside of oracle park, leaving flowers and also shedding some tears. and just across the street from the ballpark, the say hey experience honoring the baseball great was open to fans. the immersive exhibit includes rare photographs, artifacts, and video that chronicles mays life. it's been open since may, but was busy today with people wanting to pay their respects. >> we lost a giant. we really lost a giant. not just a ballplayer giant, but like a giant in history. and we owe so much to him. >> people like him live forever. he's in our hearts. he's part of giants baseball. as long as they're san francis

says early in willie mays baseball career, he went into the us army and willie brown says williere than 660 home runs if he did not go into the army, and that mays was more than an exceptional athlete. he was an exceptional human being. >> willie mays has been a fixture at the ballpark well after his retirement from opening day ceremonies to becoming the organization's ambassador. i spoke to a local writer who may know him best, john shea. he's the san francisco chronicle national baseball writer who wrote the new york times best selling biography of willie mays. shea says willie mays is the one player who changed the fabric of america as people after world war ii became enamored with the say, hey, kid, since he was such a joy to watch. shea spoke to me from birmingham, alabama, where he's preparing to cover the game at rickwood field to honor the league players, including willie mays, who played there. shea says the game will take on special significance now that mays has died. >> it's certainly going to have a different vibe. willie was not going to be there anyway. he came out

honoring the life of willie mays, we reached out to another one of san francisco's beloved willie, willie brownut willie mays impact. >> i never would think he would die, frankly. he was such an awesome american figure. particularly, african american figure. purely from that standpoint, i don't think there is anyone in the history of african american sports that matches the nature of willie mays. he was clearly a true athlete. he was an incredible gentleman. in the nature of how he did what he did when he said i will play for the giants in san francisco. and, he had to go through trials and tribulations of an african american trying to live in the city where they had limitations that they denied willie mays triversed all of that and changed how the nation treated baseball players. that is the history of willie mays. >> very impressive. he had such an impact on the city of san francisco, beyond just the game of baseball. >> i know we are going down another aspect of him but now one thing that just triggered during our interview. willie mays, if you ever shook his hand you remembered it. he did n

. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brown and dr. good had a close relationship in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign 5 o'clock. >> (music). >> co-founder. we started in 2008 and with the intent of making the ice cream with grown up flavors and with like and with tons of accessible freshens and so we this

well earlier we spoke with former san francisco mayor willie brown about the passing of the hall of famer and his impact. let's listen now to what the former mayor had to say. >> willie mays was unusual and the god given talent that he had , he displayed full time in never in confrontation on anything, whether it was how much he was paid, it was how where somebody made a bad call with reference to him. willie mays was very, very unusual, all in incredibly effective. without being on a soapbox. >> the two hall of fame. brown said that his in his view, mays will be remembered as the greatest ever to play the game of baseball. that's the way a lot of people feel. we'll stay with me right here on the news at 730. as we continue to remember mays with more tributes pouring in, here's some of what mlb commissioner rob manfred said on the passing of the legendary player, quote, his incredible achievements in statistics do not begin to describe the awe that came with watching willie mays dominate the game in every imaginable, every way imaginable. we will never forget this true giant on and off th

we'll today was officially willie brown day in california. >> bay area representative phil ting voting with lawmakers in sacramento today to designate june 24th as willie l brown junior day. the name dawn or brown's public service is the longest-serving california assembly speaker and 41st mayor san francisco. >> a coalition of billionaire investors is making another hefty investment in solano county, california, forever announcing a partnership with the hospital system. there to expand medical services for its plant community as well as existing cities that need it. mason morrow reports. think. >> all of the things here that so many people have worked on pilots, more million sifted into solano county by billionaire silicon valley investors. they have the same commitment to solano that we do. it's because the only thing we do and it's the only thing that they do california for evers, new partnership with the 65 year. solano county medical provider. we'r- born and bred in seminole county. a plan to plant 6 to 10 more primary care centers in northern california are planned. >> was lookin

former mayor willie brown. >> he had to go through the trials and tribulations of an african americanhe city. they had limitations that they denied and willie mays traversed all of that and became a part of what changed, the nature of how this nation treated baseball players. >> reporter: when willie mays came to san francisco he was stunned how difficult it was to buy a home, not because of funds, but because he was black. >>. >> the summertime, yes. >> reporter: the ballplayer wanted to buy a home near mount davidson but the offer was rejected. the homeowner said he felt pressure by his white neighbors. city and civil rights officials intervened. the homeowner relented and mays bought the home. >> the price at the time 5-37 times more of what was asked from a white buyer. thankfully times have changed. now a tribute from london-breed she said some things go without question, it is foggy in the summer, cable cars go halfway to the stars and willie mays is the best there ever was. >>> we are sharing our memories of the say hey kid and love to tell you yours. with the #kpix. >>> straig

meantime, former san francisco mayor willie brown offered up some history of maize early days in the city. >> never willie mays with dot. i think willie mays. god given talent. that no other person. well, i will play baseball that was nothing in the game of baseball. willie mays could not do better than any by the bills. when willie mays came here to san francisco o'korn example he wanted to buy a house. in this city, allegedly the great city of san francisco. dixon, the opportunity. but willie mays to get a house. it was in the wrong neighborhood by san francisco's because a white neighborhoods at that time didn't have any blocked persons doing so. but ultimately he changed the nature of that. >> brown says the last time he spoke with mays was a couple of years ago when he was invited to richmond for a field that was named after the baseball legend and barry bonds is paying tribute to his godfather. tonight. he wrote on social media saying, quote, i'm beyond devastated and overcome with emotion. i have no words to describe what you mean to me. you helped shape me to be who i am today

mayor willie brown, mayor gavin newsom. i've been a deputy department head. i've worked with organized labor. so the diversity of my experience is what's resonating with people. supervisor safai i've talked with all the candidates. i've sat down with them. great conversations. they're fairly similar. with the exception of aaron peskin. it's fairly similar of what you all see as the problem. why do you stand out? if i'm a voter, why you why ash-shafi'i over london or or anyone else? well, hey, like you raj, i'm an immigrant to this country. i came here when i was six years old. i was raised by a single mom. so one thing you know about immigrants and those that are raised by single moms, they know how to fight. and i have fought for the underdog every step of the way. and as i said, i've dedicated myself to public service in this city and the experience i bring and the diversity of experience i bring and the advocacy i see for working people, we can't be a tale of two cities in san francisco. we can't just be a city for billionaires and billionaires and low inc

willie mays also impressed the powerful former san francisco mayor willie brown not only loved him, heed and respected him. he never allowed others conclusions or demonstrated inappropriateness by others to interfere with how he even treated them. he would have been a perfect candidate for president by conduct. former giant j.t. snow remembers his first days with the giants right there in the clubhouse. in the flesh, the greatest of all time to be in the clubhouse with him, talking to him on everyday basis . and mccovey was there as well. just i was really humbled and i kind of felt like i was cheating the system because they were such great players. profound reaction tonight from the man who wrote the book on willie the man, john shea. the book 24. shea spent months researching the book, talking to willie and cannot believe he's gone. it's really hard to grasp and comprehend that he's gone because we just never imagined this day. we just always thought he'd live forever. but if willie had to go today was the day to do so. well, according to one man who loves baseball and loved willie,

i'm going to score and score he did, on and off the field, friend and former san francisco mayor willie brown says that early in mays baseball career, he served in the us army. >> brown says mays would have easily exceeded his career total of 660 home runs, but that mays was more than an exceptional athlete. he was an exceptional human being, never in confrontation on anything, whether it was how much he was paid, it was how where somebody made a bad call with reference to him. >> willie mays was very, very unusual at that time, and even now he became kind of a symbol of what people would want black athletes to be like. >> and fans say he carried himself that way throughout his life. one man shared these photos of mays when he came to throw out the opening pitch for a little league game in 2008. that fan was emotional when he came to oracle park to pay his respects. >> it's going to miss him. gonna be hard, i think means a lot to the bay and right here in san francisco. >> fans recall mays nickname as the say hey kid, which referred to the spirited way he greeted his teammates. and it's that

california lawmakers came together to honor former san francisco mayor willie brown. ntative phil ting voting with lawmakers in sacramento designate june 24th as willie l brown junior day. the name is to honor brown's public service as the longest-serving california assembly. speaker and the 41st mayor of san francisco. of course. coming the next hour, we are celebrating 5 month across 4. >> tell you how a summer camp has been off in a safe space for the lgbtq+ campers and the families for decades will right back and go anywhere. >> well, police in hillsborough are warning about car thefts after people in the area been seen leaving their cars unlocked with the keys inside. they say cars were stolen 2 than yesterday morning, right near sandra mundo and el aurora road. the other 2 car stolen saturday on roehampton road in ravens court wrote police earlier in the body might have surveillance video in these neighborhoods. so you don't leave your keys inside the cars. well. happening today, the union city council set to vote on a potential new cannabis location looking at t

. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brown and dr. good had a close relationship in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign

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former san francisco mayor willie brown is reacting to the death of willie mays. >> never willie mays with i think willie mays. god given talent. that no other person. well, i will play baseball hat. that was nothing in the game of baseball. willie mays could not do better than any by else. when willie mays came here to san francisco, example, he wanted to buy a house. in this city, allegedly the great city of san francisco. dixon, the opportunity. but willie mays to get a house. it was in the wrong neighborhood by san francisco because a white neighborhoods at that time didn't have any blocked persons doing so. but ultimately he changed the nature of that. >> former mayor brown says the last time you spoke with mays was a couple of years ago when he was invited to richmond for a field that was being named after the baseball legend. >> well, a maze was elected to the baseball hall of fame in his first year of eligibility. back in 1979, cooperstown remembering maze for his infectious enthusiasm for baseball and his ability to capture the hearts of fans. the president of the baseball ha

i like also to make a shout out to honorable willie brown and former state senator and congressman johnburton for their vision and their relentlessness getting the transbay program underway and constructing the sales force transit center. [applause] yes. as a current chair of the transbay joint power authority i want to recognize fellow board members and are project partners working tirelessly and collaboratively on the portal. supervisor mandelman helped secure the passage of prop l, extension of san francisco half cent sales tax for transportation securing $300 million for the portal. also see fellow board members board president ceo alicia john baptiste and caltrans district 4 director dina and district asirsant deputy director david [indiscernible] northern california regional director high speed rail [indiscernible] san francisco county transportation authority executive tilly chang. executive director alex [indiscernible] and caltrain executive director michelle brushard. thank you all for being here. [applause] looking across the crowd, we probably have assembly member phil ting

. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brownand dr. good had a close relationship in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign >> we are ready to start! happy juneteenth! happy juneteenth! for those who are standing, can you come and please sit down, so that we can get started? can we have everyone come and take a s

. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brownip in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign television. >> the filling that on encouragement center offers community resources is to the community efforts for the heritage. >> and filipinos features in the community a indigenous community in weaving those beautiful tex

former san francisco mayor willie brown was friends with willie mays and says what he did in the process of chasing equality in san francisco was beyond monumental. >> his sensitivity to the whole process of people not wanting black people around led to many white people changing their attitude. all because of willie mays mays historic career in baseball started when he was just 17 years old. >> he joined the birmingham black barons back in 1948, helping them to the league world series the same season. because he was still in high school at the time, he would only play on weekends. he went to on become the greatest, the greatest center fielder who ever lived. the giants say a public celebration of willie's life will be announced at a later date. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news thank you, lena. >> as part of juneteenth celebrations, willie mays is set to be honored tomorrow at the stadium where he began his career rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. the giants will play the cardinals in the first major league game at that stadium. fans were there last night as news o

former san francisco mayor willie brown was friends with willie mays and says what he did in the process of chasing equality in san francisco and beyond was monumental. >> his sensitivity to the whole process of people not wanting black people around led to many white people changing their attitude, all because of willie mays. >> mays historic career in baseball started when he was just 17 years old. he joined the birmingham black barons back in 1948, helping them to the league world series the same season. because he was still in high school at the time, he would only play on weekends. he went on to become the greatest center fielder who ever lived. the giants say that a public celebration of willie's life will be announced at a later date. live in san francisco lena howland, abc seven news. thanks lena. >> as part of juneteenth celebrations, willie mays is set to be honored tomorrow at the stadium where he started his career rickwood field in birmingham, alabama. the giants will play the cardinals in the first major league game at that stadium. you can see more of our coverage of the g

forever be the greatest of the giants in the story of san francisco, former san francisco mayor willie brownwould die. i think we'll may's. god given talent. that no other person. well, i will play baseball hat. there was nothing in the game of baseball. willie mays could not do better than any by the bills. when willie mays came here to san francisco, for example, he wanted to buy a house. in this city, allegedly the great city of san francisco. dixon, the opportunity. but willie mays to get a house. it was in the wrong neighborhood by san francisco because a white neighborhoods at that time didn't have any black persons doing so. but ultimately he changed the nature of that. >> former mayor brown says the last time we spoke with mays was a couple years ago when he was invited to richmond, 4 field that was named after the baseball legend. still ahead, the kron morning news. we will continue our coverage on remembering the say, hey, kid, a special tribute to willie mays. don't go anywhere. when we say it'll be on time, they expect it to be on time. turn shipping to your advantage. keep those

former mayor willie brown to ask him about the impact on the city of mays. >> i would never think williewas such an awesome american figure. and particularly an african american figure. purely from an athletic standpoint, i don't think there's anybody in the history of african american sports that matches the nature of willie mays. he was clearly a true athlete. he was an incredible gentleman in the nature of how he did what he did. when he said, i'll play for the giants in san francisco. and he had to go through trials and tribulations of an african american trying to live in the city. where they had limitations that they denied in willie mays traversed all of that and became a part of what changed the nature of how this nation treated baseball players. that's the history of willie mays. >> stay with us for continuing coverage on how the bay area is remembering giants' legend willie plays and update you on air and on the website, kpix.com and streaming on the free cbs news app. >>> well, international news now. russian president vladimir putin and north korean leader kim jong-un have si

on and off the field, friend and former mayor willie brown says that early in mays baseball career, he served in the u.s. army. brown says mays would have easily exceeded his career total of 660 home runs, but that mays was more than an exceptional athlete. he was an exceptional human being, never in confrontation on anything, whether it was how much he was paid, it was how where somebody made a bad call with reference to him. >> willie mays was very, very unusual at that time, and even now he became kind of a symbol of what people would want black athletes to be like. >> and fans say he carried himself that way throughout his life. one man shared these photos of mays when he came to throw out the opening pitch for a little league game in 2008. that fan was emotional when he came to oracle park to pay his respects. >> it's going to miss him. going to be hard, i think means a lot to the bay and right here in san francisco. >> fans recall mays nickname as the say hey kid, which referred to the spirited way he greeted his teammates. and it's that memory that brought smiles to their faces

coming up tonight on the 11:00 news, a california political legend honored in the state assembly, willie brown's the state, sealed with y ♪ (ominous music) ♪ yes, ahh!! mom: what is going on with you? get out! andy! get out of my room! get out! mom: andy. fight! fight! i didn't say anything. yes you did. ♪ (ominous music) ♪ ♪ (ominous music) ♪ we had one at stake. the stanley cup, the edmonton oilers on the road in florida trying to win their first cup in more than 30 years while the panthers and their fans trying to get their first cup in franchise history to the ice we go. and it's the panthers striking first. carter verhaeghe redirecting the puck with his stick, and he puts one in the net. and just like that, it's one nothing. but two minutes later, the oilers, winners of three straight, respond. that's mattias janmark with the breakaway and he sends it top shelf. we're all tied up at one late in the second period, though, the panthers take control when sam reinhart there from the right wing, gets florida the lead. and that's all they would need. it is a party tonight in south florida as the

amber lee, ktvu, fox two news new at 11 tonight, the state assembly declaring today willie l brown jr day in honor of the former assembly speaker, san francisco mayor, and california political legend. >> a long list of caucus leaders came to the microphone to praise brown for his support of justice and equality for the lgbtq plus community, women and people of color. his son and two daughters were on hand as well. brown served 15 years as speaker. that is the longest tenure in state history. >> nothing matches being a members of this body. the california legislature, unmatched in your performance anywhere in the history of this state. and to have me the praise was bipartisan for the 90 year old palmdale republican tom lackey commended brown for raising the pay and profile of the california highway patrol. >> fresno republican jim patterson spoke of brown's personal warmth and generosity. >> governor newsom and first partner jennifer siebel newsom are moving back to marin county. this is video from newsom's inauguration in 2019. the governor's office says the family will split their ti

they didn't think willie brown was going to win. host: let's move on to donna in pennsylvania, also on the no line. caller: good morning. i just want to say you have democrats throwing joe under the bus because he had one bad debate. come on. look what this man did for this country. something was wrong with joe that night. i said to my husband, was there something in his drink? that was not joe biden. donald trump is a convicted mob president and you want to put him back in the white house? come on. let's move on and let support biden and get behind him. all of us. host: nancy is in rhode island, also on our no line. good morning, nancy. caller: good morning. host: good morning. caller: good morning. absolutely not. i am behind joe, 100%. the job he did for this country and all that he accomplished, he compromises with the republicans. trump is a liar, a criminal, a convict and a felon. he's waiting for his sentencing, july 11. we hope to god the right thing is done for our country to protect us. our freedoms are being taken away. w

>>that was kron four's shock moment reporting former san francisco mayor willie brown also reacting tohe death of willie mays. >>i never willie mays with dot. i think willie mays. god given talent. that no other person. well, i will play baseball there was nothing in the game of baseball. willie mays could not better than by the one willie mays came here to san francisco, example, he wanted to buy a house. in this city, allegedly the great city of san francisco. dixon, the opportunity. but willie mays to get a it was in the wrong neighborhood by san francisco because a white neighborhoods at that time didn't have any blocked persons doing so. but ultimately he changed the nature of that. >>former mayor brown says the last time he spoke with mays was a couple of years ago when he was invited to richmond for a field that was named after the baseball legend. to some other news. crews are making progress in the point. fire burning near lake sonoma. containment at 50%. it's a little more than 1200 acres. the fire destroyed 2 homes. one firefighter has been hurt. they're expected to be okay.

. >> and the won a number i published and the also ended edited another newspaper wells fargo willie brown good had a close relationship in the early 90s several groups got together to his own dr. good and put together petitions and worked very, very hard to have the official address changed. >> dr. king's day of the celebration is in january, i got to call from mayor brown which i've known for in many, many years to ask me to change the street sign this is remarkable. okay. >> in january of 1999 right after the building reopened, mayor brown and i went outside at that moment it was still cold street we shut down the word on the sign that read polk. >> put up the sign that said number one, dr. carlson carlton b goodlett white. >> i think that he earned a certain place in respect of all poem he was just a remarkable individual. unfortunately, we didn't live long enough here to see the street sign >> once i got the hang of it a little bit, you know, like the first time, i never left the court. i just fell in love with it and any opportunity i had to get out there, you know, they didn't have