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4 news. grant another big story were following. A heated meeting tonight over proposed budget cuts within the Oakland School district. The district was initially facing a shortfall of 15pointone Million Dollars. That number has now dropped to nine Million Dollars. Tonight hundreds of parents packed tonights meeting. Pushing Board Members to keep their school open. Labor unions and Community Groups are trying to get school Board Members to reconsider their calculations. They want access to how the budget is being analyzed, so the community can help come up with proposals for the allocation of f...

Reporter mayor ed lees body is expected to arye here at 7 00 tomorrow morning. An honor guard will carry him in, doors open to the public at 8 00. Thousands are expected to come and say goodbye. Im going to miss him. City workerer robert row salless stands outside crying. He said he will miss the mayors warmth and respect he gave people. Hell have your back. Thank you for polishing in the basement. Reporter the mayor will return to city hall tomorrow morning in a hearse. His closed coffin with lie in repose from 8 00 to 7 00. Thousands are expected. Ive gotten Text Messages and phone calls fro...

Were going to check back with information on the funeral procession for mayor ed lee kicking off in a little while that may affect your drive. And speaking of that, honoring San Francisco mayor ed lee. People will be able to pay their respects at city hall where the mayors body will lie in state. The line is expected to be very long, city hall leading into the rotunda. Doors will open at 8 00 a. M. And there will be a condolence book people can sign. A live look outside at city hall right now. The memorial continuing to grow for mayor lee. The steps are covered in flowers, pictures, and notes ...

Spoke at the ceremony. A sentiment echoed over and over. We begin with nbc bay area sam brock. Reporter the memorial for mayor ed lee began right at 3 00 p. M. With the presentation of the colors. Punctual like lee. He told terrible jokes. He laughed because he was trying to build enthusiasm for his jokes. Most of the time he told jokes that he could barely get through because he was laughing so hard at them himself. Reporter humor at times can push in great pain. Both were evidence in abundance this evening. The ceremony glided from stately impromptu addresses. Trust is the realm. Reporter to...

Clearly. Its not just San Francisco that will miss ed lee. So many people across this country, throughout the bay area, were touched by his leadership, his kindness, and his amazing example. Ed lees family has set up a benefit in his name. Reverend norman fong was at city hall. He was pulled over for running a stop sign. A big loss for San Francisco. I hope the city can care about the homeless. Care about people who dont have a voice. There was enormous interest in being there. We have much more coverage online including every single speech from yesterdays service at abc7news. Com or the abc 7...