regarding dennis johnson's characterizations, itold us, "amazon disagrees with this account." >> wereble with that sort of ruthlessness ever? >> well, no, 'cause i was in retail-- i mean, people think that's ruthless. you know, i look, and some people at amazon, "wow, that's kind of mean," and i'm like, "oh, a retailer and a supplier having a disagreement? stop the presses!" it happens all the time. i mean, you know, look, you've got a finite mgin, and somebody's going to have to give. and-and a lot of times amazon wasn't the one giving. >> kindle is a purpose-built reading device. >> narrator: the tension between amazon and book publishers would ramp up even further with the unveiling of the kindle, which onlped t industry transi to the digital age, but gave amazon more power to set prices lower. >> and new releases aronly $9.99. >> narrator: around that time, barry lynn, an advocate for broad antitrust enforcemt, was growing increasingly concerned by what he was hearing from publishers.do >> if th was open, the publisher would say, "hey, you terrific customer, they're our biggest cu

. >> narrator: when dennis johnson still refused to give in to amazon's terms, he says the buy buttone hse books suddenly disappeared, making it impossible for customers to purchase them on amazon >> i mean, this is the company that referred to little publishers like me as wounded gazelles, i believe? that's how they think, that's how he tught from the beginning. what at the time i called ay bribe. and our attitude toward amazon was, you know, "render unto asesar that which is caesar's." and then carry oest as you can. >> jeff bezos may say that amazon comes ong and has given publishers like yourself access to a huge distribution channel for your books. has amazon been goodor your business? >> well, absolutely they have.se any boer that sells our books is good for our business. so, i'not complaining that amazon is selling our books. i'm just complaining of the way that their tactics are hurting the industry i love. >> narrator: in addition to granting interviews, amazon responded to wrien questions. regarding dennis johnson's characterizations, it told us, "amazon disagrees with this

my name is denny johnson. i work for housing rights committee also. i'm a public housing advocate. i work with low-income tenants living in public housing who are experiencing living in unsanitary and deplorable conditions, so i go in and mediate between property managers and landlords and advocate for repairs and healthy environments for tenants. i also live in this community, and doing this job and being able to have ceot behind me, and it's also allowed me to sustain living in san francisco. it would be important to us to have this organization behind us, and further assist committees that have been left with a sense of hopelessness. thank you. >> thank you. next speaker, please. >> hi. my name is daisy pang wifang w housing rights commission. we serve communities out in the west side, and the ciop. ciop has allowed us to do the work that we do and meet the cultural competence that we do outside in the san francisco area. >> thank you. thank you for your comments. next speaker, please. >> hi. good afternoon. my name is leticia absen. i'm a lead housing coordinator with part of t

dennis. good morning. welcome to breakfast with charlie stayt and naga munchetty. 0ur headlines today: boris johnson's cabinetng yesterday's reshuffle, which was overshadowed by sajid javid's unexpected resignation as chancellor. china deploys the military as concern grows over the true scale of the coronavirus in hubei province. cases of mumps in england are at the highest level in a decade, with the steep rise being largely driven by outbreaks in universities and colleges. we'll be told when time's up — new rules mean you'll be notified

the environment secretary has defended boris johnson's decision not to visit communities affected by flooding, in the wake of storm denniscism, including from some conservative mps. however speaking to the bbc, george eustace, whojoined the cabinet earlier this month, said the government is not "a one—man show", and added that a ‘national response centre is dealing with the situation. you have to recognise that the flood infrastructure we've invested in and put in place in the last decade is working and is actually delivering benefits. in the last week we would have had 25,000 homes flooded were it not for that. when i worked for david cameron in 2007, you can remember the controversy over the floods in his constituency. it was a weather event far less severe than we've seen recently but 17,000 homes were flooded. it's important to recognise the work we've done is delivering results. but absolutely, the challenge and risks are greater and we must do even more besides and that's why we're putting our money where our mouth is and spending an extra 4 billion in the five years. meanwhile in wales, politicians representing rh

johnson. >> in pleasanton, firefighters battle a foyer at a former denny's restaurant. sky 7 was over the seasonable at hop ward drive this morning. the cause is still under investigation. the building has been vacant for several years. just a couple weeks ago, in fact, they were going to tarot down. >>> it's cold outside but i feel like it was a little less breezy. >> here's a live look if the east bay hills and exploratorium tower cameras. spencer is here with a first look at the forecast. >> it has been a chilly day. the wind at the surface is calmer. look at the gusts in the hills. still pretty strong. we've got gusts over 30 miles per hour. things have calmed down. the skies are blue. over the bay from our roof top camera, temperatures in the mid 50s, san francisco, oakland, redwood city, and looking forward the golden gate. 61 in petaluma but only upper 50s in most other locations. the good news is if you don't like the chill, it will get warmer. i'll have the forecast coming up. >>> two prolific car burglary suspects were caught in the act by san francisco police

a member of the government has defended boris johnson's decision not to visit communities affected by flooding in the wake of storm dennise minister has faced criticism, including from some conservative mps. however, the environment secretary george eustace said the government is not "a one—man show" and he added that a national response centre is dealing with the situation. a ceremony has taken place in sydney to remember the victims of the bushfires in australia. 25 people have died in new south wales in the recent fires. the prime minister scott morrison said people were grieving for their families, their land and their wildlife. the left—wing senator bernie sanders has won a resounding victory in the latest contest to choose a democrat candidate for november's us presidential election. he was backed by more than 40% of voters in nevada's caucuses. the former vice—president, joe biden, finished second. our correspondent sophie long has sent this report. nevada's caucuses were the first chance for democratic presidential hopefuls to show their appeal to a diverse group of voters, in a state with a population representa

johnson's reshuffle. good afternoon. a major incident has been declared in south wales as the strong winds and heavy rain from storm dennis causes flooding and disruption across the uk. there are a record number of flood alerts and flood warnings in england. travel continues to be affected. helena wilkinson has the latest. in south wales this lunchtime, a major incident has been declared. emergency crews are dealing with landslides like this, and widespread flooding. this is what residents in the village of nantgarw near cardiff woke to this morning. a road now looking more like a river, the sheer volume of water left cars submerged. emergency services had to rescue people as the water levels rose, including this elderly lady. and this is a high street in pontypridd in south wales. not everyone heeded the don't drive through flood water advice. i workjust down on the corner, and i had to leave at about eight o'clock last night because of the floods, so to come down this morning and see it like this is a shock. others have been left stranded. that is what one family woke up to in crickhowell while on holiday. i can see com

denny's. . >>> you heard about asbestos in buildings but how about in in the make up you use on your face? the move is coming after trace amounts have shown up in johnsonon baby powder and make up found in clare's, small amounts can be dangerous if applied to the body. how about this, sold, a live look at one of san francisco's most iconic buildings the transamerica pyramid has a new owner. lau last year, it went on the market for the first time and we learned that other investors combined to buy it. the price tag more than $700 million. back in a moment. >> it looks like the road to tokyo through the bay area, the olympics five months away. we found out another warriors coach will be in japan. warriors assistant coach mike brown, there he is, is leading the men's basketball team, nigeria wanted a high profile coach with an nba background. they have it and brown fits that bill. you may recall that he was the head coach for the cavaliers and the lakers. by the way, steve kerr will be an assistant coach for team usa. hockey tonight, the sharks in calgary, jumbo joe adding to his legacy. thornton had two assists tonight giving him 1500 career points. that