The latest on this tragic story, kate . Reporter absolutely. It actually happening as we speak. Im going to step out of the way so that you can see all of the Police Officers, the tremendous support from law enforce 789 ced so many members of the San FranciscoFire Department who are here paying respects to jason cortez who died this morning around 11 00. His body was taken to the medical examiners van, which is still here on site and they have a plan to process through the streets to honor him and his service. Lets go ahead and take a look. This is firefighter paramedic jason cortez who died just before 11 00 this morning from his injuries. He was 42 years old. He started with the San FranciscoFire Department in 2007, and was recently assigned to station number three in the tender loin, which sffd says is the busiest station in the country. Around 10 00 this morning cortez was participating in a drill at this tower facility in the Mission District just two miles from San Francisco general. There was an accident and cal osha says a source notified them that a firefighter fell three stories causing severe head injuries. Cortez received life support on scene before he was transferred here to the hospital. He leaves behind a wife and two Young Children who have been here at the hospital this afternoon saying their own goodbyes. Jason is not only a fellow firefighter paramedic, hes a friend to all. Hes an advocate for public safety. Hes a father of two children, a husband to an amazing wife, and a child to a retired San Francisco firefighter. Reporter San Francisco fire chief jeanine nickelson and london breed were hear at the hospital. I saw them address the dozens of firefighters, Police Officers and sheriffs deputies who are here standing by and paying their respect to cortez right outside the emergency department. Were going to come back out here live. You can see the Police Officers are on their motorcycles, the fire trucks and suvs are getting ready to leave the hospital. The medical examiners white van just pulled behind and i believe this procession is about to begin any moment. Needless to say, an extremely sad and somber time at the hospital. It was quiet here. I was standing amongst the First Responders for quite awhile. There were a lot of hugs. There were a lot of tears. Just understandably the shock of losing a valuable team member, a Family Member according to these firefighters. I heard mayor london breed thank cortez for his years of hard work and service and she told the citys First Responders to continue doing what jason loved, which was saving lives. He had done it here in San Francisco for 13 years and as you also heard, Jonathan Baxter with the Fire Department say he was the son of a San Francisco firefighter. So clearly, an Important Role for his family and just of course, a tragedy that everyone here in the city at city hall within all of our First Responder departments are so concerned and upset about today. So well keep standing by as this procession is about to begin. Again, all of these First Responder haves been here for hours since at least noon waiting for this to happen so that they can pay respects and say goodbye to their friend and colleague jason cortez who died at 11 00 this morning after an accident at a Training Facility. I think here we go. Kate, obviously, just a terrible tragedy for a man who has been on the Fire Department for many years, as you say, since 2007. He was not new to the job as this procession gets underway. These tragedies always remind us of how united the Fire Fighting and Police Communities are. Very moving there to see so many people gather, i know. Talk about that if you can. Reporter no, youre absolutely right, dan. Weve been reminded by so many wildfires how dangerous the job is that these firefighters and First Responders do and this is a Training Exercise and even thats very dangerous as, you know, osha is saying he may have fallen three stories from a training tower. There goes the medical examiner van right now. So absolutely they put their lives on the line every single day to protect all of us and its important to remember that and when you see this show of support, we have a huge fire engine right now. We got firefighters up on the ladder. Its a reminder of that and, you know, he should be honored and respected exactly the way that is happening right now and, you know, just broke everyones heart to see his wife and his two small children here today. Thats just unimaginable. The mayor spoke about that a lot and the importance of supporting his family as they are left to pick up the pieces of a life lost too soon. He had a lot of Fire Fighting left and a lot left to give to this city. So this is tough. Especially during a year thats already been so difficult for these First Responders out on the front line dealing with the pandemic, doing everything they can to keep people as safe as possible in our community in San Francisco. Well, it is indeed incredibly tragic and the family will at least feel in their grief a true sense of community from the Fire Fighting community and these folks will rally behind this family in a very powerful way. They always do. Kate, thanks very much. So the procession is now underway. But we want to show you what happened a few minutes ago. Cortez body was taken from San FranciscoGeneral Hospital in that flag draped casket or gaurn knee to a van to be taken to the medical Examiners Office with that procession underway. You do see firefighters and First Responders lining the route outside the hospital paying their respects mourning the loss of a brother. Now we take you live. This is sky 7 over the procession right now just leaving the zuckerberg General Hospital on its way to the medical Examiners Office. Dan, you were talking about the tragic loss especially the fact that he has two Young Children. The magnitude of the heartbreak just is exaggerated by that because of the two Young Children who suddenly wont have their father, a young man at only 42 years old and dan, we are in fact reminded of the fact that, you know, not just their job when they are engaged and actively fighting a fire thats dangerous but the training, even the training that they engage in so they can do their jobs and save us when we need it puts them at risk, as well. Its so true. They train constantly and of course, this year with the fires and last several years they had a lot of real world training on the job training in real emergencies. But its a reminder that these Training Exercises can be very dangerous, too, if he fell some three stories down. It gives you a sense of the constant risk that these firefighters take in order to protect us and order to protect people and property and also, to be prepared at a moments notice. Fire fighting in a big city is challenging. It close proximity buildings, high rises, a lot of very difficult treacherous situations that they encounter so this training is extremely important particularly in big city Fire Departments like San Francisco. So the youre looking at live pictures now of this procession kristen that is always heartbreaking and always deeply moving to see so many people come out to honor a fallen comrade. So many people also commenting on social media about this devastating loss. I just want to share as we continue to look at these pictures what San FranciscoFirefighters Local 798 told us about cortez that he began his career as a member of station 49 serving the city on an ambulance before transferring over to become a firefighter and paramedic assigned to fire station three and as we have reported, he was a 13year veteran. He had two Young Children that you are survive him and the quote here from the Firefighters Union is San Francisco firefighters mourn the lose of our brother and we are committed to doing everything in our power to support the cortez family in the days, months and years to come. You know, we so often have to report tragedies involving firefighters on the front lines of some wildfire or some fire in the city but it is even though everything that they do is often dangerous and Training Exercises can be because they try to simulate real scenarios quite dangerous, we dont expect a tragedy like this at a Training Exercise. And certainly, when jason cortez got up this morning to go to work and participate in this Training Exercise, nobody expected him not to come home from a Training Exercise. Everyone knows the risk when they fight real fires but this is always especially gut wrenching. Indeed. If youre just joining us. This is a procession firefighter with the San FranciscoFire Department jason cortez fell this morning. It was at a Training Facility on 19th and folsome street when he fell three stories and caused head injuries. He was transferred to zuckerberg hospital where he died around 11 00 this morning. Jason cortez was 42 years again, this was an accident. Cal osha is of course going to be involved, as well as the Fire Department investigating how this happened and what went wrong. He did receive life support on the scene before he was tranls port transported to the hospital. Sadly, it was not enough to save his life. Cortez wife and two Young Children have been at the hospital this afternoon saying their goodbyes and again, what an unexpected shock for that family to lose a husband and father during a Training Exercise. Something went wrong just in an instant and he took that terrible fall. Of course, mayor london breed was at the hospital. So was San Francisco fire chief jeanine nickelson and so many firefighters and Police Officers coming to the hospital to share their concern and show their support and their grief and just be there for the family. Indeed, the procession continues. Firefighter jason cortez body being taken to the medical Examiners Office which is not terribly far away from San Francisco general but you saw so many fellow firefighters and also police were out there saluting him, mourning this tragic loss together. Captain Troy Dangerfield tweeting today my heart goes out to the family of San Francisco firefighter jason cortez, and his San FranciscoFire Department family. Rest in peace. We will continue our coverage honoring the memory of fallen firefighter jason cortez killed in a tragic training they do one of the most deven in normal times. S, our Frontline Health care workers. And when these heroes lack the resources they need, that risky job gets ten times harder. Prop fifteen makes corporations pay their fair share. To invest in our communities, in our clinics, in the essential workers who treat everyone rich, poor, and inbetween. Whether its this pandemic or the next health crisis, vote yes on prop fifteen. For all of us. A quick look at where california stands with it coronavirus numbers. There are more than 2700 new cases reported today. Thats slightly below the daily average of about 3,000. Another 51 people died from covid19. The states daily average has been around 80. The 14day Positivity Rate is at 2. 6 . A staffer in the Governors Office and another state worker that works nearby have tested positive for covid19. 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Here is amy hollyfield. Im over the moon. Im in shock. I couldnt be happier to be representing u. C. Bberkeley. Jennifer reacted in a zoom conference to winning the noble prize in chemistry for her work on genome editing. They won for their creation of the genetic scissor called the crisper which has the potential to save lives and cure genetic diseases. We value education and we understand that the product of our labors has to benefit the public. She is the second professor at u. C. Berkeley to win a noble prize in two days. The students here are feeling very proud. Obviously, im happy for my school, it my university. And i support it all the way. Its exciting and cool because everyone is so smart and intelligent and working towards bettering the world. Along with the honor comes 1 million in prize money but also a lifelong parking spot at u. C. Berkeley. Students dont even edhesitate when asked which is more valuable. A parking spot for sure. Thank you for that parking space. 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