patrick elwood starts our team coverage tonight in new jersey just across from manhattan where we can see the beams of from where the twin towers once stood lighting up the sky. patrick, good evening. >> good evening to you. in speaking with so many people over the last several days here in new york, in new jersey, in the eyes of many. the stay is always about remembering what happened back in 2000. one, but also as we move ahead collectively as a nation. where are we going? >> beautiful new york city morning much like it was exactly 20 years ago. they gathered to keep true to the promise to never forget. mike lowe, the father of sarah just a 28 year-old flight attendant on american was the first to address the crowd a time when many people acted of the. >> and beyond the ordinary presidents and first ladies were on hand. andrew anthony each was read aloud of those who died at ground 0. >> outside the official 9.11 event. americans from all walks of life. watch from afar. >> at bus driver drive us directly over to the site while in the 5 boroughs of new york city like here in brooklyn

i'm patrick elwood. back to you in the studio. patrick, any idea on when that information can be actually released or when we could start to see some of those documents be actually become public. >> so some families who are associated with the the push to get those documents released victims. families are already complaining that the government has not been quick enough in releasing them in their entirety and releasing them just kind of. >> the spill to then they say that is just not good enough because here is by final thought. many people have thought that there are higher-ups associated in the saudi government were directly related to this financing and they want to know not only because it for their own good right there to satisfy their own curiosity but for legal purposes as well. lawsuits back to so many folks definitely wanting answers after 20 years. patrick, thank you. >> meanwhile, california junior senator alex padilla reflecting on the anniversary of the 9.11 attacks today saying that in a country that has been so poli

i'm a jersey city tonight, patrick elwood, back to you in the studio in san francisco. wow. so profound patrick, just thanks, >> here in the bay area opened officials gathered at lake merritt to remember the lives lost on 9.11. a giant american flag flew over the ceremony that included oakland mayor libby shaft, leaders and representatives from the oakland police and fire department oakland's fire chief says that the sacrifices of new york's firefighters 20 years ago, inspire him to face the challenges of the covid pandemic speier by their selflessness. >> we rededicate ourselves to the relentless pursuit of readiness and service and to the common values that bind us as a nation. we must make common cause with our fellow residents and unite to face a national challenge of a different sort. the covid-19 pandemic. >> memorial events will continue all around the bay area this weekend. tomorrow, san francisco will host its 5th annual stair climb to raise awareness and support for first responders suffering from posttraumatic stress injuries at the building at 5, 5, 5 california

i'm patrick elwood. back to you in the studio. >> even after 20 years, we're still learning new stories of what happened that day, including what happened to a passenger on board. united flight 93 that plane was headed to the bay area when it was hijacked, then crashed into a field in shanksville pennsylvania. kron four's, rob fladeboe talk to a man who lost his wife in that attack. >> lauren catuzzi grandcolas zest for life was evident for anyone who was fortunate enough to have known her. but tragically, her life was cut short when she boarded the ill-fated flight 93 on 9.11. lauren was. >> a very proactive person. she was a go-getter in life. i caught up with lauren's husband jack recently in monterey as she reflected on her memory. 20 years after he lost her 2 terrorists motto on the free for greater was get busy living or get busy dying. i i just. i felt that, you know, she was at peace with whatever happened. all the ones i can only imagine the most horrifying perils. >> situation anyone could. >>

patrick elwood back to you in san francisco. i'm patrick. what a touching story among so many touching stories. thank you. >> thank you. >> more data coming out tonight about covid vaccinations. a new study by the cdc looking at more than half a million people kron four's. theresa stasi reports on the findings and what bay area health officials say it all means. >> this cdc friday saying that this new study spanning more than 600,000 people from over 13 jurisdictions. the conclusions, those unvaccinated were 11 times more likely to die from covid-19 that fully vaccinated people on vaccinated populations were over 10 times more likely to be hospitalized than vaccinated. the study also showed that unvaccinated people were 4 and a half more likely to contract covid-19. then fully vaccinated. people. >> well, today was a big day because were bidding and mortality weekly report from the centers for disease control came out with through studies that address this question of how much protection you get from the vaccine compared to people work neede

patrick elwood back to you in san francisco. >> all right. appreciate the live report. patrick in coming up on september 11th. we will have live team coverage on the day's events in our weekend newscasts and on our streaming app. kronon also saturday, kron 4 will have a 30 minute remembering 9.11 special. that starts at 1030 saturday night. >> still ahead at 9, 3, homes destroyed 8 people killed. how explosion changed the peninsula neighborhood 11 years ago today. >> and in sports, the a's trying to race past the white sox today at the coliseum. kylen mills has the highlights. also good news for the giants and brady, the penansula guy continues to do. tom brady things. all. that's coming up. >> and now kron 4 sports. >> need to get hot during this last stretch of the season. if they want to stay in the american league wild card race today, the chance to make a move with the win in the final game of their series against the white sox. let's go to the coliseum today. by the way, a man with a pack actually had the play of the game makes the impressive catch of the foul bal

when the 9.11 terror attacks claimed the lives of almost 3,000 people reporter patrick elwood joins us on the eve of this solemn anniversary from new jersey just across the river from manhattan. >> patrick, thank you for being with us. we've been talking with you the last couple of days. give us a sense of what the commemoration program is going to involve. >> so it begins. you know, a few short hours from now here locally 08:00am is what it is set to begin actually closer to 8.30, and that they'll have 4 different moments where they will pause and take a couple of moments of silence and that coincides with each of those planes. the 4 planes that work hijacked as well. and also a couple, a moment of silence for the each of the 2 towers that fell on that day. it's going to that the 9.11 memorial and museum, which is, you know, essentially ground such a beautiful place and brings up so many memories for so many people. we're out there a little while today, a new did serve the the pipers from the and why are and why pd as well as the port authority was a very moving moment as a member of

patrick elwood, thank you for that live report tonight from the east coast. pleasure. >> still ahead at 8 o'clock signs of support growing in lafayette for that crossing guard who gave us life while on duty. tonight, we're hearing from 2 people who knew when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. let our injury attorneys when a truck hit my car, the insurance company wasn't fair. i didn't know what my case was worth, so i called the barnes firm. i'm rich barnes. it's hard for people to know how much their accident case is worth. let our injury attorneys help you get the best result possible. in for the family and friends of ashley dia sees this school crossing guard who was killed in lafayette. the 45 year-old lost his life protecting children from an oncoming car it happened after school was letting out at stanley middle school ye

yes, patrick elwood reporting live from the east coast tonight. thank you so much. >> on september 11th will have live team coverage on the day's events in our weekend newscasts and on our streaming app kronon also on saturday, kron 4 will have a 30 minute remembering 9.11 special. it starts at 1030 saturday night. >> and coming up in our next half hour, we are remembering a bay area area hero who lost her life that tragic day for us. rob fladeboe sits down with the husband of lauren grandcolas to talk about her life and her legacy. plus, no shots, no paycheck which companies putting employees with religious exemptions to the covid vaccine on unpaid leave. >> the lightning couple of those dry fuels and then outflow winds from thunderstorms could be very problematic. >> to say the least. fire crews across the bay area on high alert tonight amid the looming threat of wildfires. there is a red flag warning in effect right now in the mountains and hills across the north bay and the east bay. it is expected to last until 11 o'clock tomorrow morning. th