Right now at 11 00, he brought so much life to the bay area, tonight, San Francisco is mourning the death of reverend Cecil Williams the pioneer and longtime pastor at glide memorial church. Cecil, however, was dramatically different from any other pastor. Please his legacy goes well beyond just africanamerican Civil Rights Movement and poverty and those issues to really address some of the core issues of what became San Francisco, modern San Francisco. His influence and impact still resonates across San Francisco. The legendary reverend broke down barriers and gave a voice to the voiceless. He was a champion of the Homeless Community and a supporter of the lgbtq community, as well. The comp legation is celebrating the legacy he leaves behind. Pete suratos begins our coverage in the city. Reporter , members of the church are remembering the life of church cofounder, reverend Cecil Williams. He died today at the age of 94 and they push forward his legacy as a church community, one day at a time. The pictures in front of the church, providing a snapshot of church cofounder, reverend Cecil Williams, San Francisco icon, to serving the San Francisco community. Specifically, those in need. Disbelief right now but as you can also see, the mood is also action, as well, where do we need to be . Reporter minister marvin white is the minister of celebration, sharing a similar sentiment to those in attendance today, grieving the loss of the man who cofounded glide in the 1960s. Is a heartbreak are really coming to such a loss to this community is so centered around him. Not something i was prepared to hear today but at the same time, he is just, i know he will always be with us. Reporter glide church went beyond sunday service, coming a beacon of hope for the community providing a wide range of social services and even preparing thousands of free meals every day, with more than 2000 meals served annually on inks giving day performer San Francisco mail, willie brown says working with the community is why the church has been a success for decades. Cecil, however, understood exactly how to make the church work with that group of people and for that group of people to work within the church. The church does there reverend, Cecil Williams passed away in his home today surrounded by family and friends and all the congregation we know each other today. They plan to honor his legacy by continuing to help those in need. We know that there is still somebody else coming, so it was crack and then it was fentanyl and there is still something beyond that we need to be ready for. Reporter in San Francisco, pete suratos, nbc bay area news. Mayor breed leasing the statement, reverend williams was the conscious of our campuses community, he spoke out against injustice. He lead with compassion and wisdom, always putting the people first and never relenting in his pursuit of justice and equality. His kindness brought people together and his vision changed our city and the world. Governor newsom called him a visionary leader, reverend williams truly embodied the california values of unity, generosity, and acceptance. All of us can take inspiration from his legacy and renew our commitment to one another. Much like Diane Feinstein and harvey milk, the legacy of reverend williams runs deep in the city. We saw firsthand, he was ahead of his time and as he resurrected glide memorial, he transformed San Francisco in the process. Here is nbcs terry mcsweeney. Reporter reverend Cecil Williams forever linked to glide memorial church, though many dont know he saved that are going church from extinction, buying it from the conservative lizzie glide in the early 60s. And he decided to radically transform the ministry into a Progressive Agency of social justice that was not done at that time in San Francisco. He was way ahead of his time, no one could have predicted the radical transformation about to happen. Shaw, who wrote a book about the tenderloin says in the 60s, williams became one of the nations leading proponents of lgbtq right. To understand how radical that was you have to remember those days. At a time when San Francisco police were systematically arresting for openly being in bars and cafes, reverend williams opened glide of for meetings of those grew. And ms. Browns pastor of Third Baptist Church and civil rights activist remembers teaming up with williams numerous times in 1987, flying a plane load of bay area people down to georgia. To stand against the bill move of the that was trying to get the nation to stop honoring the birthday of dr. Martin luther king jr. Clear reverend brown and williams worked together for nearly 50 years, here is how brown describes the communities loss. A major void, because there are too many greedy people in this world. And he became the quintessential example of what jesus of nazareth was about others. Reporter minister shaw shared with me that a rare film of the reverend williams preaching at glide back in the 60s is going to be coming to the tenderloin exam and that is going to happen in the near future. Just recently, reverend williams saw one lost film for the first time and became very emotional. Reverend, im told, was a dynamo in front of his congregation. Should be a good film. Terry mcsweeney, nbc bay area news. We will look forward to that, thank you, terry. We did hear from glide memorial late tonight. Memorial plans are still being arranged. We invite you to stay with us for the very latest on air and online at nbc bay area. Com. Across Major College campuses, students gathered to protest the israelhamas war pick dozens of protesters were arrested after defying a deadline by New York University to leave the area this evening. School Officials Say it started with 50 people, quickly grew as protesters pushed through barriers. Meanwhile, at columbia, the University President calling for a reset to deescalate. 100 protesters were arrested on friday and the school says all classes at its main campus will be hybrid until semester ends because of the unrest. Here in the bay area, students also came together at uc berkeley they did set up tents, they plan to stay until the university divest from companies with a hand in the war. And the jewish holiday, passover, has officially begun. But of course, this year, it comes at a difficult time. The war between israel and hamas continues and the number of antijewish hate crime investigations in the u. S. Significantly spiking as nbcs Jocelyn Moran explains, synagogues and temples in the bay area have also ramped up their security. It is the first night of passover, a jewish holiday commemorated by many in the bay area, including here in san jose. We are here to celebrate like all jews across the globe. More people have come tonight than any other year. Philip the chairs. Here in san jose, it is a celebration, those here tonight are also thinking about the hostages being held by hamas. Each person tonight will be celebrating passover for another hostage who has brutally been taken by hamas. Reporter weinfeld says the photos are of hostages. While people ate inside, outside there was a security present. Due to the recent situation there is a lot more security. Reporter is not to tear, synagogues and temples across the bay area have been increasing security since hamas is october 7th attack in israel. Since then, the fbi says the number of antijewish hate crime investigations in the u. S. Has tripled the bureau is particularly concerned loan actors could target gatherings during passover. At Temple Beth Abraham in oakland they ramped up security for Community Family seder. We sent guards during service time, we have guards at almost any time where there are people in the building. Mark flynn says this passover and congregation added security cameras and secured windows and doors but the director of the fbi says federal Law Enforcement is on alert for any potential threats. Passover celebrated for seven to eight days. Our hearts are in israel, our hearts are with our brothers and sisters and we are praying for them, for their full release. Reporter in san jose, Jocelyn Moran, nbc bay area news. Dozens of Death Penalty cases could be overturned in Alameda County because of potential misconduct committed by prosecutors during jury selection. That is according to district attorney, pamela price at a News Conference today, she said her office found evidence that prosecutors intentionally excluded black and jewish people from juries for the past four decades. The d. A. S office will now review a total of 35 Death Penalty cases. Many people did not receive a fair trial in Alameda County and as a result, we have to review all of the files to determine what happened. Recognize how terrible this is and it is something that we have to make right reporter the d. A. Also said her office is reaching out to victims and survivors. It is unclear how long this review process will take a year after a pleasanton Security Guard was shot and killed trying to stop a shoplifter, two suspected in his murder are admitting to the crime actually part of a plea deal tonight the victims family tells us this is a deal they had asked for. The parents tell us they wanted to avoid reliving their sons murder in a courtroom. Under the agreement, instead of 25 to life the suspected shooter will serve 19 years to life, for Second Degree murder and enhancement david guillory, the suspected getaway driver, will be sentenced to just over seven years instead of a possible 16 years. Pleaded guilty today in court. Its a good day. So we chose to do what we do, of our own making and our own purpose for our family. The family as they also made that decision based on the suspects families who have several young kids. Lori most tells us she hopes they will use the time in prison for rehabilitation. New at 11 00, more eyes on the street, another bay area city will install license plate readers, the Half Moon Bay city Council Voted to install automated cameras as part of a two Year Pilot ProgramData Collected from the cameras has a 30 day retention period and can only be used if the vehicle has been involved in a crime the cameras dont record faces or personal information and cannot be used to enforce another state laws or immigration laws. We are back in 60 seconds, just ahead, no call for an independent investigation but that request is raising some eyebrows tonight. The latest turn in a story, are investigated unit broke wide open. The School District supervisor accused of bullying his employees. The homeless crisis has reached the Supreme Court how a case from a small town in oregon could have a big impact here in the bay area. Within the antioch unified School District stems from our story of bullying that we broke last week. The superintendent is now calling for an investigation but the superintendent herself is under fire Candice Nguyen has the latest. Candace . Reporter for the investigation to be truly independent, four trustees tell me one of the accused cant be the one calling for or really have any hand in it and that includes the superintendent. An Early Morning email from antioch unified superintendent, stephanie danelo to school Board Members, calling for a Third Party Independent investigation into the districts handling of the matter. The matter being allegations that she turned a blind eye to repeated employee bullying by her director of operations and facilities, can turn it. One of his employees, jim kasser says turnage put his desk on a roof as punishment. He did it while i was there. Reporter has been able to get away with bad behavior because of his close friendship with superintendent and her husband, alan, antioch former police chief. When i saw that email i was horrified that the superintendent was still refusing to take accountability. Reporter after the investigative units report last week, president Antonio Fernandez called for a special meeting on friday for the board to discuss disciplinary actions with three out of the five Board Members declined to meet, prompting hernandez to call on danelo to resign. In her email she is calling for independent investigation why does that concern you . Because it is not an independent investigation. How can we have an independent investigation that is in vista getting a matter that concerns herself . An investigation, a secondary investigation that happened really needs to be done by the board of education. Board member says she and hernandez have another reason to believe the investigation might not be independent. They say the other three Board Members have been locking their efforts to hold the superintendent accountable. Getting elected in 2020, never been a part of the evaluation of the superintendent and the superintendent has not been evaluated throughout the entire time ive been on the board every time we have attempted to evaluate the superintendent there has been excuses related to issues with the pandemic, procedural issues. Im not sure why there is refusal to evaluate and it is concerning for me. We reached out to the other three Board Members but im not heard back we also reached out to her husband and for any comment but havent received a response. In danelos email today, she says she looks forward to updating the board on the investigations findings, not specifying a timeline or will be conducting the investigation. Fernandez feels this lacks transparency. So, again. It is bolster up, protecting people and questionable decisionmaking and defined accountability and the School District that leaves the situations that ultimately harm our staff, our students, and our community. The story has been getting a lot of reaction, including from the Teachers Union and School Employees union saying they want the board of trustees to lead the investigation. With the investigative unit, i am candace when, nbc bay area news. Thank you tonight the highest court in america is weighing a case out of a small oregon town that could determine how bay area cities handle the homeless crisis. Homeless advocates from washington, d. C. To San Francisco staged rallies ahead of oral arguments in the case of grants pass, oregon versus johnson today. The case was previously ruled on by the ninth Circuit Court back in 2019. That ruling severe restrictions on when and how cities can clear away tents critics of the ruling have said makes it virtually impossible for cities to address the problem, meanwhile, homeless advocates have cheered the case as a first step toward finding Real Solutions for homelessness during todays arguments, at least one justice seemed to raise questions about the grant past ordinance, just as soda mayor wanted to know why the city had banned the use of blankets. We think it is harmful for people to be living in Public Places on street in the park, whatever bedding materials go when humans are living in those conditions we think that that is not compassionate and neither is providing them to alleviate that situation. Clear the Court Injunction prevents them from based in part on the battle over the grant past decision. The high court is expected to rule on the issue sometime this summer. Bay area Marine Mammal scientist hope blubber samples will reveal how this female whale died over the weekend. The carcass of a 40 foot long gray whale was spotted saturday , floating near alamedas crown memorial beach. The coast guard towed it to angel island this morning for a necropsy. Heads up, if you get a text message that claims to be from fast track, do not click on the link fast track to spreading the word about a scam. People are receiving text telling them the need to pay up but heres the thing, fasttrack says it never requests payment by text. The text also includes a link that leads to a fake website where people are being asked for private financial information. Ive gotten some of those. You have . Jeff is here to talk about our warm monday and things changing for the rest of the week. It is going to be kind of a stark change here for us after those temperatures we had today. Take a look at this, weve got all the way up to 78 in santa rosa. The average, 70, 83 in concord and san jose. But things are already beginning to dip before along the coastline. Look at this, 90 degrees cooler compared to this time and yesterday, nine in livermore and down through eight in san jose. Let me show you more details on what we can expect for tomorrow and also if you rain chances coming in and started off right here at 7 00. We do have that fog was a chance of some body drizzle mid may at the coastline. Maybe up there to the peninsula and even some sun mixing and at times and as we head into the afternoon, mostly it clears back to allow sunshine returning away from the coastline. We will be watching some showers more to the east of us. Right now theres nothing here for us with your role for tomorrow with that fog coming back as we roll through tomorrow mornings forecast we are going to start off back into the 50s 52 in the south bay and similar weather here through the east, San Francisco, and the north baker daytime high is going to drop a solid 10 degrees. So back to reality here across the bay area, but is still comfortable. It is in the south bay. 70 in san jose. Over to the east bay youre dropping down to 68 in oakland, 72 in concord. Livermore and pleasanton. The peninsula, a chilly 62 and Half Moon Bay only 68 in redwood city. San francisco, 65 downtown, 62 in the marina and 67 in santa rosa 65 back towards napa. Temperatures will continue to drop as we head into this week and eventually we will get into the chance here of a few spotty showers by thursday and friday. Now this looks to develop over the land here through the intermountain west. So that is what we are not looking at high rainfall totals and for some reason, the track would change and move more over the pacific, the totals will be a lot higher but totals are looking like some spotty rain chances here thursday and friday. Okay, in San Francisco we hang onto 60s in the next seven days and the inland valleys after 85 today for parts of the south bay. We are down to 69 on wednesday. That is a big drop is huge. Hey, at least we got in that son this past weekend and warm temperatures. Yeah, that was really good. Looking pretty good, as well. You bet. Thanks, jeff. Up next, l. A. To vegas by train in two hours . Yes, new highspeed rail line will be ilt lawmakers in sacramento what to tighten regulations on Driverless Car Companies today the Assembly Transportation committee unanimously voted to move forward with av 1777 the real author Advice Assembly men filtering and will provide oversight and more accountability for companies that own and operate driverless cars. It would allow Law Enforcement to cite those cars for traffic violations, require companies to set up a dedicated phone line for First Responders and set up geofencing to prevent those cars from entering areas like construction zones and road closures. The bill will still go through committees and the senate before it gets voted on. Work is underway on a high speed Passenger Rail line between las vegas and the Los Angeles AreaCompany Called bright line broke ground today on the 12th William Dollar project. The electric powered trains are expected to cut the four hour trip across the Mojave Desert to a little more than two hours. Right on received more than 6 billion in the Biden Administration the ceo says the goal is to have trains operating in time for the 2028 summer olympics in los angeles. It might be a hung over train ride have you noticed . Theres good energy with the giant the season. Tonight we saw a bit of everything, great britain, timely hitting and the bush man. The bush man, that is the guy who scares you pick night outside the ballpark, giant underpass. There he is. You see that quickly jumps right at him. Walking to the game with his wife, lexi. Giants and mets, bottom of the second, nick met with a two run single, giants took a 20 lead. This is a fun night at the ballpark. Pick it up now in the sixth inning. Michael conforto is going to hit a solo home run, here he is and there it goes. Nowadays when he hit a home run or the relief pitching comes the ninth inning, it is like a club in there. They turn down the lights. And then the dj started playing music. 52. A wild state at the as game today. In new york, this is the first inning, that yankees manager, aaron boone, was thrown out of the game. The umpire mistakenly thought that boone was yelling at him. It was actually a fan in the stands yelling at the ump. Ump said you were gone, anyway. Finish for the athletics. Ninth inning, zach go off with a two run homer. The as beat the yankees 20. Usually the nba playoffs mean the warriors. Not this time, though. Tonight, the lakers have an epic collapse in denver. Murray makes a move. Could the nuggets have won jamal murray of the nuggets with the gamewinning shot at the buzzer