STORY. >> WITH THE SHADOW OF THE ICONIC GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE IN THE BACKGROUND, DOZENS GATHERED MONDAY FOR A SPECIAL COMMEMORATION. AFTER YEARS OF WORK. THE BRIDGE'S SUICIDE DETERRENT SAFETY NET IS FINALLY A REALITY, THANKS IN NO SMALL PART TO KIMBERLY RENEE GAMBOA, WHOSE SON DIED BY JUMPING OFF THE BRIDGE IN 2013. >> SUPER OUTGOING KID, A CAPTAIN OF HIS BASKETBALL TEAM, PLAYED ALL THE SPORTS, WENT TO A SMALL SCHOOL FROM KINDERGARTEN ALL THE WAY THROUGH 12TH GRADE AND HE HAD JUST STARTED HIS SENIOR YEAR IN HIGH SCHOOL. >> FOLLOWING HER SON'S PASSING, GAMBOA AND HER HUSBAND, WHO ARE FROM THE SACRAMENTO AREA, MADE IT THEIR MISSION TO ATTEND EVERY SINGLE BRIDGE DISTRICT BOARD MEETING. THEIR GOAL WAS TO STOP OTHERS FROM EXPERIENCING WHAT THEY WERE GOING THROUGH. >> WE TOLD THEM, WE'RE NOT GOING AWAY UNTIL YOU DO SOMETHING. I, YOU KNOW, MY NUMBER ONE GOAL AT THAT TIME BECAUSE I DIDN'T KNOW IF THEY WERE GOING TO DO ANYTHING, IS YOU'RE GOING TO DISCUSS THIS AT EVERY MEETING. >> GAMBOA'S ADVOCACY, ALONG WITH THAT OF MANY OTHERS, FINALLY LED TO THE DISTRICT AGREEING TO INSTALL THE NET. AN IMPORTANT STEP FOR THE ENTIRE BAY AREA, SAYS DISTRICT SPOKESPERSON PAULO SCHWARTZ. >> IT PROVIDES PEOPLE A SECOND CHANCE, SO IF SOMEONE DOES FALL INTO THE NET, WE'RE ABLE TO RESCUE THEM. THEY'RE ABLE TO COME BACK AND REALLY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A SECOND CHANCE IN LIFE. >> SPEAKER EMERITA NANCY PELOSI SAYS THE DETERRENCE CONSTRUCTION IS ABOUT MORE THAN JUST THE OBVIOUS, THOUGH. DURING A SPEECH, SHE TOLD THE CROWD IT'S ALSO A REMINDER ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF TALKING ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH. >> THIS IS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND COMMUNITY HAS THE WORD UNITY IN IT. WE CAME TOGETHER TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE, TO DO SO IN A WAY THAT SAVES LIVES. >> EVERY YEAR, AROUND 30 PEOPLE DIE BY SUICIDE, BY JUMPING OFF OF THE GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE, AND ADVOCATES SAY IF THEY CAN PREVENT JUST ONE MORE DEATH FROM HAPPENING, ALL OF THEIR WORK WILL BE WORTH IT. >> THIS IS A LIFELONG, HEARTBREAK AND GRIEF. IT NEVER GOES AWAY. YOU I MEAN, YOU'RE ALWAYS THINKING, YOU KNOW WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN IF
