coach bowden, come out to you first, why did you get involved?d of him for stepping up in what he believes and proud of him for putting god first. hey, i do not know how i didn't get fired because i prayed all the time when i was at florida state. and i can imagine if he had 30 boys there, 40 boys, 50, i bet everyone of them were proud of what he was doing. >> sandra: coach kennedy, how is your fight going? three years out from when you lost your job, where do you wish to see this go? >> eventually i'd like to strap on a whistle and be back out there with my football players. just to get in front of the supreme court and have them hear my case, that would be a blessing there. >> what did you think when coach bowden caught up and said, i want to be in your corner. >> real shocking. i'm just a little coach at a two way school. here is this the football coming to my side. it's totally unbelievable and a blessing. >> coach bowden, what does this say to you -- i want you to jump in here. it's need to have the both of you here together for the first ti

. >> reporter: chief coney bowden bowden said it was compromised as they battled the mendocino complex fire. flames burned more than 400,000 acres, the twin fires started july 27th and only one is now fully contained. bowden says the cell provider verizon slowed internet data despite conversations with a service rep about the critical nature of firefighting efforts. >> i believe the need for california's public safety agencies and the public we serve to have access to the robust wireless network during large emergencies and disasters is critical. >> if folks are in a position to block or slow your access to information at a time of emergency, that is going to have a bad consequence. >> reporter: santa clara county board of supervisors president joe simitian saw the writing on the wallace year. six months ago he sued the fcc over cell companies' common practice of throttling or speed capping data. providers take action once a customer reaches his data limit even if that customer is a firefighting agency responding to a crisis. >> a lot of folks thought this was speculative rather than r

(jrs) santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden says his crew relies on the internet to keep trackand coordinate resources. kron4's michelle kingston reached out to verizon today to hear what the new changes look like and what it means for firefighters moving forward. michelle kingston, mkingstonnewsverizon says they are sorry they did not live up to their own promise of service and are making every effort to make sure it doesn't happen again.from the wildfires in california ... to tropical storm lane in hawaii ...first responders rely on internet to keep you safe ... but santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden says verizon slowed down their internet speed while fighting the largest wildfire in state history and because of that -- he's filed a lawsuit ... stating that throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response and essential emergency services."james williams, santa clara county counsel"internet service providers are focused on profit, that's their job, firefighters are focused on putting out fires, that's their job, and what we all need a

(jrs) santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden says his crew relies on the internet to keep track of the fires and coordinate resources. kron4's michelle kingston reached out to verizon today to hear what the new changes look like and what it means for firefighters moving forward. (mk)michelle kingston, mkingstonnewsverizon says they are sorry they did not live up to their own promise of service and are making every effort to make sure it doesn't happen again.from the wildfires in california ... to tropical storm lane in hawaii ...first responders rely on internet to keep you safe ... but santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden says verizon slowed down their internet speed while fighting the largest wildfire in state history and because of that -- he's filed a lawsuit ... stating that throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response and essential emergency services."james williams, santa clara county counsel"internet service providers are focused on profit, that's their job, firefighters are focused on putting out fires, that's their job, and

but santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden says verizon slowed down their internet speed while wildfire in state history and because of that -- he's filed a lawsuit ... stating that throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response and essential emergency services."james williams, santa clara county counsel"internet service providers are focused on profit, that's their job, firefighters are focused on putting out fires, that's their job, and what we all need as citizens is to ensure that our firefighters can do the job they need to do to keep us safe."just days after the lawsuit was filed ... verizon says they will ánow lift restrictions on public safety customers, providing full network access. (mike maiorana, verizon senior vice president of public sector "...verizon wil lift restrictions on public safety customers, providing full network access.")james williams, santa clara county counsel"but it misses the broader point. the broader point is quite simply public safety, firefighters, police officers, shouldnt have to rely on internet service pr

of its usual speed and when the department contacted verizon about the issue by our cheap anthony bowden claims verizon representatives confirmed the throttling but rather than restoring us to in the essential data transfer speed they indicated that county buyer would have to switch to a new data plan at more than twice the cost of bowden points out the data speed is vital in emergency situations saying that the internet has become an essential tool in providing fire emergency response particularly for events like large fires which require the rapid deployment and organization of thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines aircrafts and bulldozers now naturally horizon claims that none of this as anything to do with net neutrality and everything to do with customer service telling ars technica that quote in this situation we should have lifted the speed restriction when our customer reached out to us this was a customer support mistake. or is it really just the reality of doing business with unregulated telecommunications giants who put profit over people's lives and let's start

over here on the wall is a copy of a letter owned by bowden college. this is franklin pierce writing to a friend, horatio bridge. in the letter, they are trying to find a job for nathaniel hawthorne. nathaniel hawthorne was an author, he liked to write books. he also had a family that he needed to support. this is a theme throughout the lives of the two men. there are always trying to find work for nathaniel hawthorne, so he could support his family. over here on the wall is an order of cincinnati certificate. franklin pierce is one of the presidents who belongs to this organization. this is the first veterans' organization in our country. it was formed by the offices of the line under george washington. the organization is hereditary and pierce is one of the presidents that belong to the order of cincinnati. george washington, monroe, and pierce are the three presidents. there are several pieces of furniture in the house that franklin and jane took to the white house to furnish the eight rooms to be used for their personal life. one is the sofa over h

of its usual speed and when the department contacted verizon about the issue by our cheap anthony bowden claims verizon representatives confirmed the throttling but rather than restoring us to in the essential data transfer speed they indicated that county buyer would have to switch to a new data plan at more than twice the cost jeev boden points out that data speed is vital in emergency situations saying that the internet has become an essential tool in providing fire emergency response particularly for events like large fires which require the rapid deployment and organization of thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines aircrafts and bulldozers now naturally horizon claims that none of this as anything to do with net neutrality and everything to do with customer service telling ars technica that quote in this situation we should have lifted the speed restriction when our customer reached out to us this was a customer support mistake. or is it really just the reality of doing business with unregulated telecommunications giants who put profit over people's lives and let's star

with him in the plan were his two sons, edward and william, and his fiancee emma bowden and her daughtery. what was not known was that he changed his wheel using a special clause, so tens of billions of pounds would go to oxfam if he and his children died together, leaving his children died together, leaving his brothers with £1 million each. the common tragedy clause is just a clause stipulating who the beneficiaries will be if your immediate family were to all pass away at the same time, so it is also called eight wipe clause and could also be known as a disaster scenario clause as well. at the oxfam offices today, there has been astonishment at the money they will now receive. it could be the biggest amount ever given to oxfam by an individual donor. in a statement, the aid agency said... and it could not have come at a more important time. oxfam is reeling from a scandal which has led to cuts in government funding and a drop in donations, after some staff working here in haiti following the earthquake eight years ago were accused of sexual misconduct. clearly, any charity that receiv

arisan more money for a service that they had already purchased santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden said in a statement quote while horizon ultimately did lift the throttle and it was only after the county fire department subscribed to a new more expensive plan the gratuitous greed came to light as a result of a lawsuit filed this week by public officials including twenty two states attorneys general which seek to restore net neutrality policy is that would have prevented this borderline extortion but have eliminated been eliminated by chairman ajah high and the us federal communications commission. and turning from wildfires to hurricanes and rising sea levels it looks as if there's an unusual suspect it's knowledge ing the threat of climate change to coastal infrastructure it's big oil as the associated press reports the state of texas is seeking more than twelve billion dollars worth of refinancing or financing rather for a sixty mile stretch of seawall seawalls along the gulf coast to protect thirty petrochemical processing plants and refineries that produce greenhouse gases fue

stuff affects really on the on the on the far end of things it's not just about but the fire chief bowden had said county fire believes it will likely it is likely that verizon will continue to use the exit nature of public service emergencies and catastrophic events to coerce public agencies into higher cost plans even if that means risking harm to public safety during negotiations and before i was twenty fourteen then f.c.c. chairman tom wheeler told arisan that he was deeply troubled by viruses plan to throttle four g. users with unlimited data plans telling the company that reasonable network management concerns the technical management of you're not work it's not a loophole designed to enhance your revenue stream so the idea was you have to figure that out on your own you know maybe you don't pocket so much money maybe invest a little in your infrastructure and then you can provide the product that you save yourself. but it means that there's not a port. the broadcasting board of governors calls itself a network a global media agency that is in fact the united states of america's gov

. >> terrible tom bowden, 79, said he had a feeling she had already died before officially hearing the news thursday morning that the legendary aretha franklin had died at age 76 of pancreatic cancer. >> reporter: he has a picture of the two of them singing respect. before that in the 1960s the future queen of soul was a unknown playing clubs in clubs undertone of the church. and any song fabulous. >> reporter: they became close in those days. >> friendship. it was friendship. >> reporter: he was on the same musical bill as franklin in the early days. >> respects highly. >> reporter: here on the sidewalk in front of the b.a.r.t. station there are 88 plaques honkerring musicians. -- honoring musicians. aretha franklin is a part of that history. >> she was a role model. >> reporter: her records were spinning and selling that power house voice that could make queen. >> she will never die. her name will never die. her style will never die. >> reporter: rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. >> bay areas are paying tribute to aretha franklin. she was a performer and has been paying homage to the queen

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as bowden does. [laughter] and, you know, i bantered with him about that. he was city administrator. you gave me a lot of great advice on how to think about long term and sustained employment for communities in the city onto the door was opened and he was very committed to the city. it was very tragic to see him go his legacy and his life will forever live on and the community has missed so much in the city of san francisco. i will probably be voting in support of this tonight. >> thank you. >> thank you. thank you to colleagues as well for offering this resolution. if it is no trouble, maybe we could add our names to this resolution. i have met the former mayor ed lee at this desk. he was marching in the latino honor roll parade in 2009. it was a very door she was a very understated man. he was wearing a baseball up and i think you had to force him to meet people in the parades. i just really appreciated his low key attitude. he did not seek the limelight. he was there to serve the city as best as h

santa clara county fire chief tony bowden says that his crews fighting the mendocino complex fire had their internet speeds throttled when the department alerted verizon about this the carrier suggesting it upgrade to a more expensive data plan. verizon called it a customer support mistake. santa clara county fire and verizon representatives have been invited to speak at today's assembly committee hearing. >>> friends of a man killed by oakland police officers are demanding answers five months after the deadly confrontation. they are struggling to understand how a man sleeping in an alley was shot to death. joe vazquez reports. >>> reporter: after gunshots rang out in an oakland alley back on march 11th, a 32-year- old homeless mentally ill man named joshua pollack was dead. >> i think they shot him, y'all. >> reporter: five months later his friends want answers. >> josh was important. he was an intelligent talented funny valued and loved man. >> reporter: she spoke at the oakland police commission meeting. she wants to know what happened. >> we just want answers. we want to know what

twelve victory and retain the bledisloe cup the annual contest between the two sides for another year bowden barrett ran in four of those tries. in major league baseball the walky brewers were taken all the way to a fifteenth thinning on friday before finally seeing off the pittsburgh pirates seven six it looked like it was going to be a regulation win for the brewers when they moved to hades for nothing christian yet each and mike moore stuck us each a two run home runs in the bottom of the first for better advantage the pirates rare julie edged a way back into it and drew level in the top of the ninth and sodas on to overtime it would take six additional innings to finally separate the two teams a walkie have now won seventy games trailed the chicago cubs in the national league central division by just two games. qualifying for the belgian grand prix starts in a short while after forming the ones at mid-season break on friday it was ferrari's kimmie reichen that was fastest in second practice finish driver is a four time winner at the spa circuit in an age charitably to lewis hamilton whil

with him in the plane were his two sons, edward and william, and his fiancee emma bowden, and her daughterlly is doing extremely well... mr cousins was known for his humanity. what wasn't known was that he had changed his will by using a special clause, so tens of millions of pounds would go to oxfam if he and his children died together, leaving his brothers with £1 million each. a common tragedy clause is a clause stipulating who the beneficiaries will be if your immediate family were to pass away at the same time. it's also called wipe—out clause and also known as a disaster scenario clause as well. at the 0xfam offices today, there has been astonishment at the money they will now receive. it could be the biggest amount ever given to oxfam by an individual donor. in a statement, the aid agency said... and it could not have come at a more important time. 0xfam is reeling from a scandal which has lead to cuts in government funding and a drop in donations after some staff working in haiti following the earthquake eight years ago were accused of sexual misconduct. clearly, any charity which

disciplined for such behavior but we put the issue up for debate with the four missouri republican john bowden and also richard goodstein he's a former adviser to the hillary clinton presidential campaign. football is about football schools about school and if you have a protest protest in a constructive way this girl can write letters to the editor she can arrange a little march but protesting in your classroom to irritate your classmate mates and virtue signal and that's what she's being taught mom's teaching her mom is so proud you're taking to the streets is that bothersome to people is that annoying to people when you get when you get arrested disproportionately when you get shot disproportionately when you get put in jail just proportionally that's not just annoying that's totally ruining your life so the fact you're taking to the streets is not merely disruptive you're trying to make a point and lets you have a goal and something that you actually have a path to accomplish then you're just disrupting you're just being an antagonist to your fellow athletes or the fans or in this case to

position of trust mr bow to no holds we request that you produce documents relating to whether mr bowden reported his previous work with this alleged russian spy on his security clearance forms or the white house vetting material prior to president trump appointing him to his current position well back in two thousand and thirteen bolton recorded a video for bullets in his pro-gun rights group while he was working as the head of the national rifle association subcommittee the quick promotes extension of gun rights in russia but is being taken by democrats as for evidence of a kremlin influence operation in the us. or the russian national government to grant a broader right to bear arms to its people it would be creating a partnership with its citizens that would better awhile for the protection of mothers children and families without in any way compromising the integrity of the russian state the us government has alleged that maria boots are now formed relationships with leading n.r.a. members in an attempt to alter the republican party's attitude towards russia she has been accused of

with him in the plane were his two sons, edward and william, and his fiancee, emma bowden, and her daughter is doing extremely well... mr cousins was known for his humanity. what wasn't known was that he'd reportedly changed his will using a special clause so most of his money would go to oxfam if he and his children died together. a common tragedy clause is just a clause stipulating who the beneficiaries will be if your immediate family were to all pass away at the same time. so it's also called a wipeout clause and it also could be known as a disaster scenario clause as well. at the 0xfam offices today, there's been astonishment at the money they'll now receive. it could be the biggest amount ever given to oxfam by an individual donor. in a statement, the aid agency said... we are extremely grateful for this bequest, of which we've only recently been notified. we're working with the family and our board of trustees to identify how the money will be used. and it could not have come at a more important time. 0xfam is still reeling from a scandal which has lead to cuts in its funding after s

and more money for a service that they had already purchased santa clara county fire chief anthony bowden said in a statement quote while horizon ultimately did lift the throttle and it was only after the county fire department subscribed to a new more expensive plan the gratuitous greed came to light as a result of a lawsuit filed this week by public officials including twenty two states attorneys general which seek to restore net neutrality policies that would have prevented this borderline extortion but have eliminated been eliminated by chairman aaj it high and the u.s. federal communications commission. and turning from wildfires to hurricanes and rising sea levels it looks as if there's an unusual suspect is knowledge ing the threat of climate change to coastal emphasis drugs or it's big oil as the associated press reports the state of texas is seeking more than twelve billion dollars worth of refinancing or financing rather for a sixty mile stretch of seawall seawalls along the gulf coast to protect thirty petrochemical processing plants and refineries that produce greenhouse gases

ths of its usual speed and when the department contacted brian about the issue fire chief anthony bowdenclaims verizon representatives confirm the throttling but rather than restoring us to in the essential data transfer speed they indicated that county fire would have to switch to a new data plan at more than twice the cost she boden points out that data speed is vital in emergency situations saying that the internet has become an essential tool in providing fire emergency response particularly for events like large fires which require the rapid deployment and organization of thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines aircrafts and bulldozers now naturally horizon claims that none of this as i'm going to do would net neutrality and everything to do with customer service telling ars technica of the quote in this situation we should have lifted the speed restriction on our customer reached out to us this was a customer support mistake. or is it really just the reality of doing business with unregulated. telecommunications giants who put profit over people's lives and let's start

ray bowden has more from capitol hill. >> brett cavanagh went quietly in and out of joe donnelly and heidi heitkamp's offices during the second and third democrats to meet with him after senator joe manchin sat down with him in july. all three are facing tough reelection bids in republican states. they also voted for donald trump's first nominee, neil gorsuch. he also meet with ron johnson who already lauded the nominee. the senate judiciary committee released a third batch of documents from cavanagh's time is a white house lawyer for george w. bush. they have also reviewed documents from 12 years on the dc circuit. john cornyn says more documents are being produced than for any other supreme court nominee. >> the best way to get a sense how judge will perform on the future is how he or she has performed on the bench in the past. >> reporter: the confirmation hearing will last three or four days. top senate republicans want him confirmed by the supreme court at next term which begins october 1st. in washington ray logan, fox news. >> elliott sadler is hanging up his helmet to spend m

this comes after santa clara county fire chief tony bowden revealed in court documents that his crew's internet speed was drastically slashed while battling the massive mendocino complex fire. yesterday the chief laid out his predicament. >> there are times that you have downtime. there are times that you have huge spikes in your needs when it comes to data. but we have a set of plans that are really based for agencies or consumers that can plan out their data need based on historical usage month by month. that's not the case with public safety. >> verizon says it is working to make sure that so-called data throttling won't happen again. a new policy is now in effect for california and hawaii. a plan for the rest of theis gtl yswire uciain nge ne car wildfire in shasta county. engine company was trapped with no way out in the walls of flames and wind but because of a wireless data powered system called tablet command, another crew helped guide the firefighters to safety near the dam powe five engines and a leader were able to pull this up and actually find the location of an engine tha

. >> reporter: bowden and franklin became close. >> just a friendship.t may be grew a little bit, but it was friendship. i will leave it at that. >> reporter: carl greene lays saxophone and was often on the same musical bill as franklin in the early days. >> she influence every female vocalist i have played with. they respect her highly. they alwareets in front of the west oakland bart station there are 88 plaques honoring musicians from those club days. aretha franklin is a permanent part of that history. >> to make it to the top of her field and to accomplish everything you could accomplish in music she was a role model. >> reporter: at down-home music in el cerrito franklin's records were spending and selling that powerhouse voice that could make a president cry . long live the queen. >> her name will go on in infini. she will never die. your style will never die. >> reporter: ktvu fox2 news >>> >>> in other news, happening today a memorial procession for fallen chp officer kirk chris. service starts at 11 am at the father's house church in vacaville.

i want to bring in nancy bowden however, a national spokesperson for senator mccain. the senator and as you watch the ceremonies unfold, what does it mean to you to see this happening in his home state of arizona? >> i think it has been incredibly meaningful to all of us who are as you call it, mccain-vioxx. it's amazing how emotionally you feel when people are telling the stories and remembering the moments sitting around the senior staff table, and it just brings it all back. in full color if you will. and that's poignant. it's funny and it's fearful at the same time. >> i look over the pallbearers and the ushers, the current and former senators who have been invited here. you go back and read some of the history with john mccain and there were some contents contentious moments. and yes, here they are, ready to come and pay their respects and pay tribute to the men they either served with were new in some capacity over many, many years. >> i think he was the quintessential american leader in that respect. when your job is to translate another human being perspective

oakland blues singer terrible tom bowden new aretha franklin years before most of the world heard theble voice. >> it's a very sad day. but, the memories that i have keep a smile on my face. keeps a smile on my face. >> now at 79 years old, and so a sharp dresser, he has a picture of the two of them singing the song "respect" in 1972. by then, she was a -- a full- blown star, but in the 1960s, she was an unknown 20-year-old, playing clubs in west oakland, clubs no longer there like slim jenkins where she honed her talent. >> she'd come with the undertone of the church. and in any song that she sang, she was fantabulous, that's the way i can say it. >> they became close in those days. >> it was friendship. i will leave it at that. >> reporter: carl greene played saxophone and was often seen on the same musical bill as franklin in the early days. >> she just influenced every single vocalist i played with. they respect her highly. >> reporter: here on the sidewalk on 7th street in front of the west oakland b.a.r.t. station, there are ada plaques, honoring musicians from those club days.

with him in the plane were his two sons, edward and william, and his fiancee, emma bowden, and her daughteras known for his humanity. what wasn‘t known was that he‘d reportedly changed his will using a special clause so most of his money would go to oxfam if he and his children died together. a common tragedy clause is just a clause stipulating who the beneficiaries will be if your immediate family were to all pass away at the same time. so it's also called a wipeout clause and it also could be known as a disaster scenario clause as well. at the oxfam offices today, there‘s been astonishment at the money they‘ll now receive. it could be the biggest amount ever given to oxfam by an individual donor. in a statement, the aid agency said... and it could not have come at a more important time. oxfam is still reeling from a scandal which has lead to cuts in its funding after some of its staff who were working here in haiti, following the massive earthquake eight years ago, were accused of sexual misconduct. well, clearly, any charity that receives a donation of that size, it‘s going to make an in

mike bowden isa on your phone too much? mike bowden is a black hole for my attention.r a drink. and i am like, oh, you did, i have not done it, what an awful parent i am! you don‘t complain generally, do you? i don‘t complain generally, do you? i do try and separate work time and time with the children, but if you see a notification pop up and you are doing something, it is so easy to get sucked in. toby, is mummy on her phone a lot? you can and so honestly! a little bit? would you like your mummy to put her phone down a bit more? yes, play together a bit more. every child run the country is nodding. elise, can you identify with what we are hearing from hannah? definitely, it is hard to create a good balance between using your phone and responding to work e—mails or messages coming in. and equally paying attention to the children when you are meant to be switching off. so it is definitely, i think, every parent's challenge and juggling is quite a difficult thing. with or without the smartphone. i think that presents an extra difficulty to have to deal with. is your mum

with him in the plane were his two sons, edward and william, and his fiancee, emma bowden, and her daughterso most of his money would go to 0xfam if he and his children died together. a common tragedy clause is just a clause stipulating who the beneficiaries will be if your immediate family were to all pass away at the same time. so it's also called a wipeout clause and it also could be known as a disaster scenario clause as well. at the 0xfam offices today, there‘s been astonishment at the money they‘ll now receive. it could be the biggest amount ever given to 0xfam by an individual donor. in a statement, the aid agency said... and it could not have come at a more important time. 0xfam is still reeling from a scandal which has lead to cuts in its funding after some of its staff who were working here in haiti, following the massive earthquake eight years ago, were accused of sexual misconduct. well, clearly, any charity that receives a donation of that size, it‘s going to make an incredible difference to the causes that they‘re working on. so a donation of this size for 0xfam is going to be

fire chief tony bowden says his crews had their internet speeds slashed while fighting the mendocinos. we'll have news updates throughout the day on your favorite platforms, including our website, kpix.com. or more news and information, be sure to tune in right >>> good morning. happy friday. well, not too many happy drivers out on the roads. right now, we are tracking an accident in san francisco. it's in the clearing stages. but you can see these backups continue along northbound 280 as you approach 101. no longer blocking lanes. but traffic is backed up nearly to john daly boulevard. give yourself some extra time into san francisco. neda has the forecast. >> and heading into san francisco, this is what you'll see. cloudy conditions out there. when you get the clouds and drizzle this morning, then this afternoon smoky conditions. here's another view for you to show how gray it is. san francisco 57. 58 in livermore. 60 in concord. looking at that seven-day forecast, for today temperatures slightly below average. for many of you, we'll stay that way well into next week. ♪ >>> one tin

with him in the plane were his two sons, edward and william, and his fiancee, emma bowden, and her daughteronishment at the money they'll now receive. it could be the biggest amount ever given to 0xfam by an individual donor. in a statement, the aid agency said... "we are extremely grateful for this bequest, of which we've only "recently been notified. "we're working with the family and our board of trustees "to identify how the money will be used." and it could not have come at a more important time. 0xfam is still reeling from a scandal which has lead to cuts in its funding after some of its staff who were working here in haiti, following the massive earthquake eight years ago, were accused of sexual misconduct. well, clearly, any charity that receives a donation of that size, it's going to make an incredible difference to the causes that they're working on. so, a donation of this size for 0xfam is going to be incredibly important and i suspect will be something that sustains them for a number of years. 0xfam has been planning to make swingeing cuts to save millions of pounds as a result