Man who spent almost half his life with the fire department. Oakland firefighters saluting one of their own wednesday may. To sean lafons flag draped casket left senate medical center. Dozens of Police Motorcycles and fire engines hopping escort his body. The procession passing city hall and several fire stations, ending in a chapel of the chimes, funeral home and oakland am aware an American Flag was hoisted by trucks. Laughing, just 42 years old. They died as if it was cardiac arrest. I was hopeful in getting the news five hours later that he passed away when the cardiologist came back to speak to the family and myself, it was pretty knee buckling. We are struggling, coping, grieving. Reporter intern fire chief Melinda Drayton new sean lafons entire 20 year career with oakland fire. He turned to me early in his career when he made the decision to promote. Reporter a decision made out of love and passion for the fire service and oakland. Last year he was promoted to interim assistant
Since the pandemic began with more than 10,000 cases reported since yesterday. More than 18,000 people with the virus have now died in our state. Including 94 deaths in the past 24 hours. In the last week or so, a lot of items sold out early in the pandemic are selling out again amide this new second wave and rise in cases and the holiday rush. Ktvu has been looking into the increased demand and tells us what Grocery Stores are doing in the face of this second surge in sales. When the pandemic began, toilet paper, paper towels, disinfectants, sugar, rice, flour, and other items were swept from the shelves. Consumer Brands Association executive, katie denis says though actual pandemic sales went up only 21 above normal, that was enough to create months of shortages that forced rationing. Ultimately, putting in some of those restrictions is responsible in that people buy what they need and not more than what they need. Some over buyers bought massive amounts of items then resold them on
New years eve im Frances Rivera im cori coffin we begin with breaking new urge. Wildfires rage in some of the countrys most populated arease witnessed massive flames creating columns of smoke over 8 miles high the columns are generating their own weather. Now authorities also say at least four people are missing and a firefighter was killed when extreme winds flipped his truck. Its the third firefighter death there in two weeks the major concern now is for the roughly 4,000 people who are trapped by the flames along the coast. Many of them fleeing to boats for safety take a look here at this video its just w50iild to see there are reports that there may have been they have been told to jump into the water if the firee engh and if fire authorities sound their sirens thats the dire situation theyre dealing with now in australia. Lets turn now to texas where an emotional vigil took place overnight. A community continues to mourn near fort worth after two churchgoers were killed when a gun
Now at 4 30, and streaming on cbsn bay area, looking live from our exclusive solesource tower camera as we are looking 8. Good morning, everyone. It is today, december 31st. Im michelle griego. Last day of the year. Good morning. Im kenny choi. Lets get a check of the forecast at new years eve with mary. Good morning. Good morning. Happy last day of 2019. And it is going to be a Beautiful Day across the bay area with that sunshine. Heres a live look with our Treasure Island camera. And you can see the holiday lights as well as Salesforce Tower, temperatures are running in the 40s as we start off the day. So a cool start. 40 in concord and livermore. Upper 40s in san francisco. And low 40s for san jose as well as for santa rosa. As we head into the afternoon, enjoy that sun trend. Daytime highs will be slightly above average for this time of year. In the upper 50s for the coast. And bay and low 60s inland. And that new years eve forecast as you ring in the new year at midnight tonight,
The churchgoer who stopped the gunman who opened fire had we not had the Security Team in place, it would have been a much more severe outcome. How he trained for a moment just like this those stories plus ultimatum, a new front in the war over vaccines as one city says to students get your shots or dont come back to school in the new years. Where did my friends go, the streaming wars of the 2020 start with a bang as the central perk gang leaves netflix for a new home. And midnight mystery, drones have been filling the sky over colorado for weeks, but no one knows where they came from, so could it all be leading up to some kind of new years eve stunt . Today, tuesday, december 31st, 2019 from nbc news, this is today with Savannah Guthrie and hoda kotb live from studio 1a in rockefeller plaza. Good morning, welcome to today, and thank you for joining us on this Tuesday Morning, the last day of 2019, last day of the decade im Sheinelle Jones alongside peter alexander. Savannah and hoda a