christina davis leaves behind seven children after she died in a terrible car crash in florida. now the community is rallying around the family to help. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard has details. >> she was the best mom ever. she was the best wife ever. >> reporter: la donald griffin can't believe his wife christina davis is gone. she leaves behind seven children ranging in age from 5 to 15. davis was visiting relatives in jacksonville, florida in march when a fiery car crash took her life and the lives of her sister and her boyfriend and a 9-year-old nephew. >> it was like worst day ever. we was on the phone, me and my daughter patty was on the phone with her when it happened. >> reporter: la donald held on to the urn containing his wife's ashes. they traveled to florida for the funeral but didn't have enough money to return to the bay area. the nonprofit oakland public education fund helped with airfare to get the family home and get the kids back in school in oakland. >> i miss my friends. >> eventually they're going to realize that mom is not there. but that's the least

err still can't believe his wife christina davis is gone shelf leaves behind seven children. ranging from age from 5 to 15. davis was visiting relatives in jacksonville, florida, where a fiery crash took lives of herself and her sister and bofriend. >> me and my daughter patty was on the phone with her when it happened. >> reporter: but donald held on the to urn. the family traveled to florida for the funeral but didn't have enough money to return to the bay area. there was a fund to get family home and back in school in oakland. >> eventually they'll realize that bomb is not here. that is the least thing i can do is gather the community together and support the family. >> our kids have over 3.5 gpas. she made our kids better, she made me better. >> so far a go fund me page has raised almost $12 million for the family this heir time of need. >> we thank every person who donated. even though we don't know you, it is going to a very good cause and we'll make sure the kids get everything they need out of it. >> he is holding on tight to precious memories. >> in san francisco, so

. >> reporter: this is the last photo that was taken before christina davis went to see family and friends in jacksonville. it would be the last trip. the trip turned fateful when and underaged drunk driver slammed into the car christina was riding in, head-on. another car later hit her car. >> i was on the phone and i heard my wife screaming and it went blank. >> reporter: her sister evelyn, seen here and her sister's boyfriend and nephew were all killed. the group had been on their way to watch black panther. >> she was a great woman and was taken from us for somebody that was drinking. i just hope that they will make sure that this goes to somebody that will say, i will call uber tonight. >> reporter: a family member drove the kids to florida for the funeral and they didn't have enough money to get back home for about six weeks. united airlines stepped up and flew them back to the bay area. >> they did something really nice. >> reporter: they are now struggling to take care of the kids in the home where they range in age from five to 15. christina was a stay-at-home mom. >> she was ener

their mother christina davis died at the hands of a drunk driver in florida. the family was stranded there until mother's day. now a heartwarming welcome at school. the children, ages 5-15 returned to class. that includes three daughters at bridges academy, whose school slogan is linking hearts and minds. >> it's incumbent on us to step up. so my initial reaction is we're called upon to do that. and we should do it. it's our responsibility. that's for all the families in our district, not just our own. >> return was made possible by a gofundme page for the family. sam brock sits down with the family and discusses the outpouring of support and what it was like to be back to school today. >>> still to come, how would you like to skip the checkout line at the grocery store and walk out. we'll tell you where you can do just that, plus. >>> a student made national headlines for living out of a trailer while going to college, finally graduates. the tidal wave of support he credits for making it all possible. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. cool today and e

. >> ledonald griffin can't believe christina davis is gone. she leaves behind seven children. ranging in age from 5 to 15. davis was visiting relatives in jacksonville, florida in march when a fiery car crash took her life and the lives of her sister and her boyfriend. and a 9-year-old nephew. >> like worst day ever. we was on the phone, me and my daughter, patty was on phone with her when it happened. >> ledonald held on to the urn containing his wife's ashes. the family traveled to florida for christina's funeral but didn't have enough money to return to the bay area. the nonprofit oakland public education fund, helped with airfare to get the family home. and get the kids back in school. in oakland. >> eventually they're going to realize that mom is not there. but that's the least thing i can do is to try to gather the community and support this family. >> our kids have over 3.5 gpas. she made our kids better, me belte better. gofundme raised $12,000 to support family in their time of need. >> we thank every last person that donated. even though we don't know you it is going

. >> ledonald griffin can't believe christina davis is gone. she leaves behind seven children. ranging in age from 5 to 15. davis was visiting relatives in jacksonville, florida in march when a fiery car crash took her life and the lives of her sister and her boyfriend. and a 9-year-old nephew. >> like worst day ever. we was on the phone, me and my daughter, patty was

marie davis was visiting family in jacksonville forida. on the fatal night of march 23rd, the 35 year old, along with her sister evelyn , niece gloria , nephew antonio, and her sister's boyfriend were heading to the movies ... when 2 separate cars crashed into their vehicle.ladonald griffin / husbandwhen the patriot hit them it set on fire, and the road was so dark i dont understand how the second vehicle didn't see them christina, 13 year old antonio, evelyn's boyfriend, and one of the other drivers were pronounced dead at the pronounced dead at the scene. evelyn later died at the hospital.they don't know how to handle this. especially the little ones, it hasn't hit them yet9 year old gloria, who was on life support, remains in the hospital. sharon stinson / mothershe had full body cast. arms, leg, top, halo, everything. the whole body was swollenwhile in florida for the funeral, funds ladonald griffin and his 7 children thought were there to get them home, were not available, so they were stranded for weeks.it was a lot concerned about t

christina davis was visiting relatives in jacksonville in march when she was killed in an accident caused by an alleged drunk driver. >> i was on the phone with her and i heard the accident and i heard my wife screaming and it went blank. >> her nephew, sister and her sister's boyfriend were killed after a relative drove them to florida for the funeral, the family didn't have enough money to get back home for about six weeks and that made it tougher to deal with her death. >> she was energetic and goofy and she liked to play around and she took us to a lot of places. >> she was my best friend. she was my everything. >> the united airlines company flew the siblings back to the bay area over the weekend. >>> tetra tech is back in the hot seat. questions over the cleanup at hunters point and concerns about radioactive material. >>> growing calls for charges in the wake of a deadly shooting involving a barge police officer. because antonio villaraigosa millions got it done.healthcare he defended women's healthcare, banned military-style assault weapons, banned workplace discrimination, and mo

marie davis was visiting family in jacksonville forida. on the fatal night of march 23rd, the 35 year old, along with her sister evelyn , niece gloria , nephew antonio, and her sister's boyfriend were heading to the movies ... when 2 separate cars crashed into their vehicle.ladonald griffin / husbandwhen the patriot hit them it set on fire, and the road was so dark i dont understand how the second vehicle didn't see them christina, 13 year old antonio, evelyn's boyfriend, and one of the other drivers were pronounced dead at the scene. evelyn later died at the hospital.they don't know how to handle this. especially the little ones, it hasn't hit them yet9 year old gloria, who was on life support, remains in the hospital. sharon stinson / mothershe had full body cast. arms, leg, top, halo, everything. the whole body was swollenwhile in florida for the funeral, funds ladonald griffin and his 7 children thought were there to get them home, were not available, so they were stranded for weeks.it was a lot concerned about the family's well-being,

an oakland family returned mother's day weekend after learning christina davis, a mother of seven, to a horrific drunk driving accident. she was only 35 years old. sam brock just spoke with her husband and children about returning to school and drawing strength with a deep support base. live from oakland. >> you think about how difficult this kind of pain would be to grapple with if you're an adult. these kids are between the ages of 5 and 15 years old. now going back to school at this point hours after returning to the bay area. this is something the family has not had in a long time. a routine. >> a drunk driver took my soul mate. >> reporter: the new normal for this oakland family will be shaped by an agonizing absence. they are trying to process the last couple months as they return to a familiar space. school. >> getting a lot of hugs are from the school, a lot of teachers and principals and things of that nature. >> they had big supplies. >> at bridges academy elementary school, the hearts and minds swelled for the three little girls who trournld class for the first time in near

the mother - christina davis was in a car crash in jacksonville..she was just 35 years oldher sister, her sister's boyfriend, her nephew and another driver all died in the crash.davis leaves behind seven children ages 5 to 15-years-oldthe children have been stranded in florida for weeks with no way to get home. six of the children are from oakland -- the oakland public education fund partnered with united airlines and donated plane tickets for these children to return home to the bay area.the flight has been diverted a number of times today -- they're making their way from houston and are expected to land just before midnighta go fund me page has been set up for the children to get back on their feet, with a goal of 25-thousand dollars.. (go)members from the oakland public education fund is picking up the children and their fatheras you can imagine, we're told it has been extremely exhausting and emotional these last few weeks, the family will finally be home and hopefully able to begin the healing process as they'll be without their mom on mother's day.live in san francisco, gayle on

an oakland family is mourning the death of their mom.two days before christina marie davis was set to fly back home from florida, tragedy struck.she and four others were killed in a car crash. her husband and 7 children flew to jacksonville, florida but ended up stuck there with no way to get back home to california. it took help and partnering .... and now they're back home, as they try to figure out how to pick up the pieces without their mother.kron 4's ali reid has the story. the griffin family is relieved to finally be home, but struggling to make sense of the fact that they're mother's ashes are now in this urn ... it won't let up, the pain christina marie davis was visiting family in jacksonville forida. on the fatal night of march 23rd, the 35 year old, along with her sister evelyn , niece gloria , nephew antonio, and her sister's boyfriend were heading to the movies ... when 2 separate cars crashed into their vehicle.ladonald griffin / husbandwhen the patriot hit them it set on fire, and the road was so dark i dont understand how the second vehicle didn't see them christina,

christina davis was visiting relatives in florida in march when she lost her life. after traveling to florida for the funeral, the family didn't have enough money to return. the non-profit oakland public education fund helped to get airfare so the family could come home. >> eventually they're going to realize that mom is not there, but that's the least thing i can do is try to gather the community together and support this family. >> we thank every last person that donated. even though we don't know you, it's going to a very good cause, and we're going to make sure the kids get everything they need out of that. >> a gofundme page has raised more than $20,000 to support the griffin family in their time of need. >>> it is 6:25 now. spirit airlines adding another fee. some people might be happy about the news. spirit will become the first ultra low cost airline to offer inflight wi-fi, expected to cost $6.00 or $7.00 per flight. other airlines are up to $16 per flight. >>> we're five days away from the royal wedding. >> this morning we're hearing from one of meghan mar

. >> the day christina marie davis died she was in a car crash on a trip to florida to visit family in march. >> a drunk driver in the other car they didn't. >> this is the first mother's day without herful her sister also died and her nephew and two others. she is grieving and raising their six children alone. after the crash they travelled from oakland to florida to be part of a memorial service but he says funds they believed would help with all the arrangements were coming from a family fund-raiser but the money did not materialize and the family couldn't get home for weeks. >> i had a relationship with them during the holidays. >> it's with the oakland public education fund, a nonprofit. children attend school in oakland. he says they were able to use the group's united flight vouchers and with help from the airline they arrived home overnight. a go fund me page was set up to help them. >> the money goes toward the kids. >> today her mother wore a tribute. she became emotional describing christina's sister. >> two and three times a day just to say hey, how you doing? simple things

. >> christina davis was visiting relatives in florida in march when she lost her life, after traveling to florida for the funeral, the family didn't have enough family to return. the non-profit oakland public education fund helped with airfare to get the family home. >> eventually they're going to realize that mom is not there, but that's the least thing i can do is to try to gather the community together and support this family. >> we think ank every last pers that donated. even though we don't know you, it's going to a very good cause. we're going to make sure the kids get everything they need out of that. >> a gofundme page has raised more than $20,000 to support the griffin family in this time of need. >>> 5:16 now. if you used a credit card in a chili's restaurant, the chain says a data incident affects purchases between march and april. they believe malware was used to gather credit card and debit card information as well as card holder names. the company hasn't revealed which restaurants were affected. they hired an outside security firm to investigate. >>> airlines banning smar

in late march, 35-year-old mother, christina marie davis of oakland was killed when two drunk drivers rammed into her car in jacksonville, florida, where she was visiting relatives. six of her children attend school in oakland. she was also known through her volunteer work. children usually present their mother with and make cards. this year, they and their father were too sad to do anything. >> i feel the most pain for my kids. >> griffin called his wife the best thing that ever happened to him. >>> there's new talk about another possible shakeup at the white house among the staff there. that's after leaks from the staff about senior communications aide kelly sadler. she reportedly dismissed concerns of senator john mccain's opposition to the nomination of gina haspel for cia director by saying, quote, he's dying anyway. the white house has not apologized for those remarks. sources are telling fox news there is disappointment staff made public information in a private meeting. >>> a 9-year-old boy suffered minor injuries after a bounce house was blown away with him still inside. it h

christina marie davis was visiting family in florida when she was in a car crash that killed áher and 3 family members. her husband and 7 children flew to florida for her funeral... but did not have enough money to get back home. luckily a good samaritan heard the family needed help... and worked with united airlines to get them flights back to oakland. christina's 9-year-old niece, gloria, was injured in the crash. she's been on life support at the hospital ever since. <"she had full body cast... arms, leg, top, halo, everything. the whole nine yards, the whole body was swollen">( james ) the family says gloria is getting stronger, and will begin rehab soon. after that, she will move to oakland to live with her grandmother and uncle. ( darya )( darya ) 4 your money this morning... chili's is hit by a data breach. chili's says it affects anyone who ate their restaurants between march and april. payment card information was compromised, but the company did not go into detail about which restaurants were affected.

marie davis of oakland was killed when two different drug drivers -- drunk drivers rammed into her car in jacksonville florida. six of her children attend oakland schools. she was well known in the district for volunteer work on various campuses. the children usually present their mother with handmade cards on mother's day, but this year the children and their father were too sad to do anything. >> i feel the most pain for my kids. they have to grew up without a great mom. >> griffin called his wife the best thing that ever happened to him. on this mother's day, he was clinging to a turquoise urn holding the ashes of his wife, a woman who was the glue of the family, and a person who put others before herself. >>> there is talk of another shakeup at the white house. the trump administration is reportedly concerned about a leak comment made during a meeting. the comment about senator john mccain is being called crude and tasteless. fox news correspondent allison barber reports. >> reporter: the white house respects senator mccain and have not apologized for the comment about him. much of

in late march, 35-year-old christina marie davis of oakland was killed when two different drunken drivers rammed into her car in jacksonville. she was visiting family. six of her children attend oakland schools, and davis was well known in the district through her volunteer work on the various campuses. the children usually present their mother with hamaker's cars on mother's day, but this year they were too sad to do anything. >> i feel the most pain for my kids. they have to grow up without a great mom. >> donald griffin called his wife the best thing that ever happened to him. he clings to a turquoise arm, holding the ashes of his late wife. a woman who was a clue to the large family, and the person who put others before herself. >>> the san francisco board of supervisors is expected to grow the firm refused of falsifying those results of the toxic cleanup. tetra tech has been under scrutiny after a review pound problems with half of the soil samples that it produced. the company is expected to respond to charges that he did not do the work that it was paid for. 16 years ago, the u.s.

christina marie davis was visiting family in florida... she and three other family members were killed in a car crash. her husband and children flew to florida for the funeral.. but then realized they did not have enough money to get back home. they were stranded for weeks .. until a good samaritan helped... and worked with united airlines to get them flights back to oakland. the family arrived home on mother's day... now christina's mother is helping out the best she can.<>(pam) if you would like to help --- a go-fund-me page has been setup -- we have the link posted on - we have the link posted on kron-4-dot-com. . (ken) time now for a look at the top stories we're working on tonight. neighbors here on fieldstone court are in absolute shock. they said they didn't even know any children lived in this home -- let alone 10 children.they said if they knew the children were being hit by pellet and bb guns like police are saying... they would've reported them immediately.we're told conditions inside are horrendous ... with animal and human fec

christina larocco. to get started, i wanted to talk -- i wanted to hop back to a question that came up this morning. that is the tendency among americans to think about the early and late 1960's as a very different. one of the benefits of this panel is that we can get an international perspective on the question, although i am eager to to have our americanisst speak -- eager to have our americanisst speak as well. the question on the table is how different, truly, were these eras? why do we think of them as so different, and how accurate is that perception? assistant prof. ribeiro: i can start with a little u.s. context. i would argue there is more continuity than change between these two eras, at least in the sense there is no sharp break in terms of protest tactics or in terms of issues, etc. i think we tend to look at the 1960's that way for a few reasons. one of those is that people really like simple binaries and are attracted to these kind of easy narratives that they can plot. the second reason w