Motivated. The first floor and the second floor is completely burned you can see the debris outside the San Francisco Armenian Community woke up to a suspected arson at their Church Thursday morning. Members of saint gregory the illuminator are pasta lecture coming through to be trying to save whatever made it through the fire on to on chairman of the churchs board of trustees believes they were targeted it has to be some kind of a hate crime involved in we had a similar situation of keys evie school. And we think this is somehow a continuation. No one was really a veteran the the lighting the vandalism was telling us exactly who they are on to be on is referring to this incident in late july where suspects vandalize the San Francisco Armenian School with graffiti conveying Union Messages we have no doubt in our minds that this is the continuation of that act. Even though theres nothing hourly pointing at that and the timing of it being right in the rapids in succession leads us to bel
Site taylor. Well it happened at the Community Building next to the church and you can see its now boarded up but inside its looking a lot worse. I talked to neighbors earlier they told me that they heard a loud shattering noise in the middle of the night and soon after thats when this building caught fire Church Leaders believe that this is a hate crime. They say its politically motivated. Members of a San Francisco Armenian Church woke up to this destruction thursday morning, a suspected arson fire ripped through the first and second floor of its Community Building next to saint gregory the illuminator or median church make me feel that upset. If whitman them a building damage should doesnt do any good to anybody you know financial the destruction on to on chairman of the churchs board of trustees believes they were does to these some kind a hate crime involved in we had a similar situation of keys evie school. And we think this is somehow a continuation. No one was really a veteran
Cool afternoon considering where we have been daytime highs for most of the bay only in the 70s. Robin. Thank you john lets check in on the traffic now which is off to a great start for friday morning. Were checking in on the bay bridge toll plaza the commute into San Francisco is looking good. Heres a live look at we dont have any delays or problems right now leading up to the paid so all is well into San Francisco. Heres 92 our busiest bridge busy does not mean that its a little crowded west of the tolls but its a great trip up and over the high rise into foster city and san mateo darya james thanks a lot rob and 5 oh one this morning Elementary Students in San Francisco are a step closer to heading back to the classroom. Yeah, this after department of Public Health is inspecting Elementary Schools to ensure that they meet both state and county standards from 4 Sarah Stinson live in the city now. With more on the story sure. Yes schools like the one behind me that could be open this
Reporter it was crazy this afternoon. In fact all day. Several hundred people showed up to do their civic duty. Only one arrived in a stretch limo and had to sign autographs on the way in and out. Republican president ial candidate donald trump. A huge flock of local, national and International Media landed on the steps of state Supreme Court to catch donald trump doing his civic duty. By the lunchtime break, the billionaire tv star was still in the jury pool mix. We caught up with him as he was coming out. Hes giving the experience a thumbs up. Its a great system, a system that works and they do a fantastic job. I met some wonderful people. Reporter unlike other political candidates, trump stopped to answer reporters questions along the way and sign autographs for supporters. There were no burly bodyguards surrounding him, only an aide and his loyal limo driver eddie diaz. Hes been taking trump around in his limo from event to event. Very busy. Hes doing from New Hampshire to carolina
Got to do this very slow scli very carefully, it is a process that will take time, not only for the need to preserve the building, and the evidence, but also so that we can keep everybodys safety in mind. The top priority. Reporter a little more than an hour ago, we found this scene, tarps up around the front of the building, we saw firefighters carrying a stretcher in. And going down the stairs. Just about 15 minutes ago, Police Confirmed a body was inside. Coming up at 6 00, much more information and you can hear from the woman who actually runs this facility. Now, live in arvada. Also dropping tonight on cbs4 news at 5 00, 23 and sk counting, how many businesses thieves have targeted in the last week, burglars throwing rock asks busting into two more storess in the last 24 hours, the stores were hit on ham den and santa fe, the rest of the smash and grabs happened in an area near hampden and santa fe, one of the recent crime locations and jen, are they lated or do they know that rel