. >> the vacaville community is mourning the loss of police officer matthew bowen. officer bowen was killed in the line of duty yesterday morning. he was trying to make a traffic stop at the time. kristin vartan joins us now live at that vacaville police department after speaking with officers who knew him. kristen, what are they telling it? >> yeah, grand. well, we have the absolute honor of hearing from the people who knew officer matthew bowen best his team share with me story after story about how he was a family man, someone who care deeply about his job and also spared a smile for anyone he encountered. and as we heard anecdotes throughout the day, we saw people come out here to the memorial, laying down more flowers and signs paying their respects for someone that was so deeply loved. >> he was ball of energy, always inquisitive hardworking, always had a smile, a smile. they'll no longer see. >> yesterday when i came in, i wasn't working yesterday, but i came in because of what happened. he's still ogden to to our computer. not all is. his windows and his pap

the concord police department is remembering vacaville police officer matthew bowen, who was killed inrash involving a suspected dui driver yesterday. bowen, who used to work in concord, is described as funny, reliable and a strong leader. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> thursday morning, vacaville police officer matthew bowen's motorcycle laid in the road after he was fatally struck by a driver who may have been driving under the influence of drugs. >> we lost a tremendous police officer, but an even better human being this morning in matthew bowen. >> the chp says officer bowen was conducting a traffic stop when he was hit from behind by the vehicle. officer bowen worked at the concord police department prior to joining the vacaville pd. concord honored bowen with this tribute, saying he was known for his work ethic, solid performance, and friendly demeanor. officer bowen was extremely well liked and respected as a member of our department. he's left a lasting impact on all of us who worked with him. >> he meant a lot to us. and then to find this news out, uh- it suck

concord police department are heartbroken to share the news of the passing of former cpd officer matthew bowen. he was well known for his work ethic, solid performance and friendly demeanor. officer bowen was extremely well-liked and respected as a member of our department. he left a lasting impact on all of us who worked with him. clearly, a lot of departments are feeling this loss very keenly. nowhere more so than here in vacaville. we are again expecting vacaville police chief to tell us more details about this and tell us a little bit more about what happened. this morning during that collision that expected to start in about 20 minutes or so. and in the last, oh, ten minutes or so that we've arrived on scene, we've seen numerous police officers, along with honor guard from vacaville fire department, really everyone showing up here at vacaville police department to pay their respects and support this community that's going through this tremendous loss. for now, we are live here in vacaville, christien kafton, ktvu, fox two news. >> christian, thank you. well know we will carry the chief's

morning, with his voice strained with emotion, vacaville police chief ian schmutzler saying officer matthew bowen was killed in the line of duty. >> bowen was 32 years old and had been with this department for only 13 months. after transferring from concord police, where he spent three and a half years. in the short time with his new workmates, he made lifelong connections thanks to what the chief calls a magnetic personality, somebody that always had a smile on his face, a positive attitude, loved his family dearly loved this community. around 1020 in the morning, bowen was making a traffic stop near leisure town road at orange drive. investigators say serena rodriguez hit him, causing critical wounds. fellow officers and paramedics raced to the scene and tried to save their brother and service. >> despite heroic efforts by other officers on scene by members of the vacaville fire department and members of the kaiser trauma staff officer bowen succumbed to his injuries. >> no one ever wants to come to work and believe that it's their it's their last day. he left behind his wife and two young chil

service will be held today for a vacaville police officer killed in the line of duty. 32 year old matthew bowenas making a traffic stop. a procession will for bowen will go through the city in his honor. some of the freeway ramps will be closed along interstate 80 and interstate 505. in vacaville between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. for that procession, and the public is invited, is encouraged to line the route to show their support. meantime, the woman who's accused of hitting and killing officer bowen was in court on monday. 24 year old serena rodriguez has been charged with murder at her arraignment. the judge questioned her competency to stand trial. the solano county district attorney says the suspect will be back in court next month with a professional report on her mental competency. prosecutors say they have evidence that rodriguez was driving under the influence at the time of the crash. >> san francisco police are investigating a deadly shootout involving an officer and an armed man. it happened sunday night in an alley right near city hall. video obtained by sf standard shows the man running do

they say she purposely tried to kill officer matthew bowen while under the influence of drugs. her arraignment was pushed until next monday. meanwhile, the vacaville communities continuing to come together to support the fallen officer's wife and 2 sons. mason mauro shows us how they are rallying around the family. >> tears in my eyes multiple times over the few days. a lot of people really affected by and it's really sad. the vacaville community grieving alongside the bowen family 4 days after the 32 year-old motorcycle officer matthew bowen, was reportedly killed by a dui driver. my employees. the first thing they said is what can we do? well, 24 year-old serena rodriguez was in a solano county superior courtroom for the first time. a cool colin read in the burger city teen grilled burgers for first responders. and then he backed bill yun ordering dine-in or takeout to support the police officer's family is so tragic. we are just heartbroken. whatever we can do to just be a vessel for everyone to use us to get just a tragic loss and we feel for them and we support military ve

they say she purposely tried to kill officer matthew bowen under the influence of drugs. rodriguez tried to have her name stricken from the record. but the judge denied the request. her arraignment was pushed to next monday. meanwhile, the vacaville communityeis continuing to come together to support the fallen officer's wife and 2 sons. mason mauro shows us how they're rallying around the officer's family. >> tears in my eyes multiple times over the few days. a lot of people really affected by and it's really sad. the vacaville community grieving alongside the bowen family 4 days after the 32 year-old motorcycle officer matthew bowen, was reportedly killed by a dui driver. my employees. the first thing they said is what can we do? well, 24 year-old serena rodriguez was in a solano county superior courtroom for the first time. a cool colin read in the burger city teen grilled burgers for first responders. and then he vacaville yun ordering dine-in or takeout to support the police officer's family. it was a tragic we're just heartbroken. whatever we can do to just be a ves

. >> matthew bowen, an officer at the vacaville police department, was intentionally killed while he was engaged in the performance of his duties. i want to extend our condolences to officer matthew bowen's wife, his two young children. >> several dozen members of the vacaville police department also attended that hearing today. in a show of support for officer bowen's family. new. at 730 tonight, the san mateo county superior court system says it will see a reduction in staff and services, all due to state budget cuts. officials say the 2024 2025 state budget closed a $46 billion budget deficit by reducing ongoing funding for state government operations. this resulted in a $97 million reduction to funding for trial courts statewide. the state chief justice says the cuts will have real impacts on operations and services. the court also has been forced to implement a hiring freeze across all divisions. also new at 730 tonight, san francisco animal care and control officials alerting people of a recent increase in coyote activity. so as a result, the dog play area at mountain lake park

matthew bowen killed in the line of duty. also even update on the investigation into that scrap metal fire that burns near the port of oakland last year. and then talk about the heat. it is hot out there. we'll check in with 3rd chief meteorologist lawrence karnow to see when we'll get a little break >> tonight 5.30, law enforcement from up and down california, even from out of state came to pay their respects at the funeral procession for vacaville police officer matthew bowen officer bone was killed in the line of duty on july. 11th. childhood friends and

the bay area law enforcement community is saying its final goodbye to vacaville police officer matthew bowen morning with a funeral and procession. our amanda quintana live in vacaville with the details. amanda >> officer matthew bowen will be laid to rest today. first, there is a ceremony here, there are dozens and dozens of police departments from just across the state that are here. thousands and thousands of people ready to pack into the fathers house church here, from as far as we've seen, lake tahoe, and as far as san bernardino, just dozens and dozens of departments here to show their support for the vacaville police department. the entire vacaville police as it entered the ceremony with the concord police department just behind them. all of them entering under this large american flag raised up by the fire department. bowen died in the line of duty, hit and killed during a traffic stop on july 11th. he was 32 years old. he joined the department in june of last year after spending three and a half years with concord police. he had a wife and two young sons. the vacaville police chief

matthew bowen is remembered as a dedicated family man. ashley sharpe has more. >> matt was a magnetic personality, a smile on his face, a positive attitude >> a 32-year-old officer, matthew bowen tragically killed in the line of duty thursday morning. in the middle of conducting a traffic stop when a driver crashed into his motorcycle. vacaville's police chief and this department mourning one of their own. >> today is the day that every chief hopes never comes. >> reporter: a memorial grows on thursday as the community pays their respects to a man they didn't know but knew protected them until his watch ended. >> he will be missed. for sure. we have a great police department here in vacaville. >> i don't think there are any words to takeaway their pain. i hope they know they feel supported and their loss is our loss as well. >> reporter: a procession, a moment to pause taking over interstate 80 on thursday in his honor. >> everyone wants to help because everyone feels like they lost a family member today. >> vacaville mayor celebrating th

i want to extend our condolences to officer matthew bowen's wife, his two young children. >> several dozen members of the vacaville police department attended yesterday's court hearing. a show of support for officer bowen's family. >> at 716, now, the driver accused of hitting and killing a champion cyclist in san francisco will avoid jail time. 82 year old arnold lowe has been sentenced to a year of home confinement, supervised release and a $25,000 fine. this follows the crash that killed ethan boyce. lowe pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence back in march. boyce was killed last april while riding his bike in the presidio. >> the san francisco symphony is facing a labor dispute, the san francisco chronicle reports. the union, representing the chorus, says management is proposing to slash its budget by 80. wages from the 32 for the 32 singers would drop from $21,600 to $4,300 this season. that's for 26 performances and 56 rehearsals. the labor contract is set to expire at the end of the month. the orchestra contract ends in mid-november. the symph

if convicted, rodriguez could face life in prison without parole. >> matthew bowen, an officer at the vacaville police department, was intentionally killed while he was engaged in the performance of his duties. i want to extend our condolences to officer matthew bowen's wife, his two young children, several dozen members of the vacaville police department also attended that hearing. >> today, in a show of support for officer bowen's family. >> a nice day today. a lot different than last week at this time. temperatures down a good 20 degrees from where they were last week. at this time, it's a whole different weather pattern and it has to do with a lot of marine layer, a deep inversion. we talk about that all the time. that's our summer speak. basically, when we talk about inversions, that's the whole summer forecasted. inversion gets deep. like today. temperatures do this version gets shallow like last week. the temperatures remember last week hot. so it's just it's an up and down thing. it's not it's that's an oversimplification. but that's what we're doing here. we're looking at a d

if convicted, rodriguez could face life in prison without parole. >> matthew bowen, an officer at thecaville police department, was intentionally killed while he was engaged in the performance of his duties. i want to extend our condolences to officer matthew bowen's wife, his two young children, several dozen members of the vacaville police department also attended today's hearing. >> in a show of support for officer bowen's family. >> and we're looking into the weather. it was pretty nice day again today. it was cool over the weekend after all that heat from the last few weeks, temperatures got much more pleasant, especially yesterday and today. tomorrow is going to follow suit. these are the highs from today. highs tomorrow will be pretty similar. yeah, that'll be really similar. actually the marine layer is really deep. that means that fog is getting well inland. and when that happens of course you get yourself a situation where it starts off cool and ends up mild during the day. this time of year, inland spots will still get into the upper 80s, and by the end of the week, inland

this morning in matthew bowen. the chp says officer bowen was conducting a traffic stop when he was hit from behind by the vehicle. >> officer bowen worked at the concord police department prior to joining the vacaville pd. concord honored bowen with this tribute, saying he was known for his work ethic, solid performance, and friendly demeanor. officer bowen was extremely well liked and respected as a member of our department. he's left a lasting impact on all of us who worked with him. >> he meant a lot to us. and then to find this news out, uh- it sucked and it hurts, but we'll miss him so. >> officer daniel gallegos joined the police force around the same time as bowen. they worked together alongside one another for a few years, he says. officer bowen wasn't just a good friend, but also a strong leader. >> this job isn't easy. the things we have to kind of go through on a daily basis, the things we see and encounter. it's always good to have somebody there alongside you that has, you know, a positive outlook and

they say rodriguez could face life in prison without parole if convicted. >> matthew bowen, an officer at the vacaville police department, was intentionally killed while he was engaged in the performance of his duties. i want to extend our condolences to officer matthew bowen's wife, his two young children, several dozen members of the vacaville police department attended yesterday's court hearing. >> a show of support for the officer's family. the driver, accused of hitting and killing a champion cyclist in san francisco will avoid jail time. 82 year old arnold lowe has been sentenced to one year of home confinement, supervised release and a $25,000 fine. this follows a crash that killed ethan boys. lowe pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence back in march. boys was killed last april while riding his bike in the presidio in emeryville. swim teacher accused of sexually assaulting several young boys has pleaded not guilty to all charges against him. 25 year old tyler livingston entered that plea yesterday in his first court appearance since his arrest l

they say rodriguez could face life in prison without parole if convicted. >> matthew bowen, an officer at the vacaville police department, was intentionally killed while he was engaged in the performance of his duties. i want to extend our condolences to officer matthew bowen's wife, his two young children, several dozen members of the vacaville police department attended yesterday's court hearing in a show of support for officer bowen's family. >> this morning, we're hearing from witnesses to the shooting death of an oakland rap artist. it happened saturday while the victim was appearing at the grand opening of a new beauty shop supply store on telegraph avenue. so far, police have not revealed what led to the gunfire that killed the rapper known as tan da god. but two witnesses say they spotted the lone gunman opened fire outside the shot, targeting her only because i saw it like he wasn't like shooting at, like, everybody. >> he was just shooting at her. >> i think the rapper was like screaming. i'm hit, i'm hit. and she was just laying on the ground until the medics came. >> police

vacaville police say officer matthew bowen, who joined the department in june 2023. >> was killed in the line of duty thursday morning. >> how are you feeling >> film upset hurt. >> police say while officer bowen was initiating a traffic stop a passing vehicle struck him. >> but i real good buddy. we've got that. said, what's a lunch with it? >> covered me. whatever he thought that i needed to cover on the traffic stop was always the first answer on the radio. >> now, the vacaville police officers association is asking for the community to answer the call to help them support officer bowlen's wife and 2 sons through a fund to campaign anything that we get go straight to the family to fill what he's not there to do anymore. their goal is to raise a million dollars. >> i can only imagine how hard it would be for my family. >> officers say the community of vacaville has already shown up and their department is keeping them strong because this is what he would want us stay strong for them to continue to do his honor. what he would want to do and what he was happy and excited to do every s

they say she purposely tried to kill officer matthew bowen last week under the influence of drugs.aignment has been pushed to next monday. in vacaville. those who knew officer bowen are coming together to support his wife and 2 sons. mason morrow reports. >> tears in my eyes multiple times over the few days. a lot of people really affected by it's really sad. the vacaville community grieving alongside the bowen family 4 days after the 32 year-old motorcycle officer matthew bowen, was reportedly killed by a dui driver. my employees. the first thing they said is what can we do? cool colin read in the burger city teen grilled burgers for first responders and any vacuum billion ordering dine-in or takeout to support the police officer's family is so tragic. we are just heartbroken, whatever we can do to just be a vessel for everyone to use us to get just a tragic loss and we feel for them and we support military vet and rep this sort in retired officer joe balance way. let know what it's like to lose a partner. my career. we lost number officers. it's why they're vacaville police found

vacaville police say officer matthew bowen, who joined the department in june 2023. >> was killed in film upset hurt. >> police say while officer bowen was initiating a traffic stop a passing vehicle struck him. >> but i are a good buddy. we've got that. said, what's a lunch with? covered me. whatever people thought that i needed to cover on the traffic stop was always the first answer on the radio. >> now, the vacaville police officers association is asking for the community to answer the call to help them support officer bowlen's wife and 2 sons through a fund to campaign anything that we get go straight to the family to fill what he's not there to do anymore. their goal is to raise a million dollars. >> i can only imagine how hard it would be for my family. >> officers say the community of vacaville has already shown up and their department is keeping them strong because this is what he would want us stay strong for them to continue to do his honor. what he would want to do and what he was happy and excited to do every single day. and that was right. a motorcycle, kristin vartan kr

quote, jennifer and i joined the loved ones, friends and colleagues mourning the loss of officer matthew bowen, who was tragically killed while on duty today. we are grateful for the many brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. officer bowen service and sacrifice will not be forgotten, and today, flags are at half staff at the state capitol in sacramento in honor of officer bowen. >> in san francisco, several people were injured today when smoke started coming out of a plane that was on the tarmac at sfo. that plane had to be evacuated. this is a live look at sfo tonight. and ktvu jana katsuyama was there this afternoon. she shows us what officials know about the cause of that smoke. >> reporter a chaotic scene at sfo friday afternoon. this photo shows passengers on american airlines flight 2045 bound for miami on the tarmac after a sudden evacuation. >> we were already on the plane. we were already sitting down, and they were finishing up boarding the plane. someone yelled and screamed that there was a fire on the back of the plane. >> one of

wrote, jennifer and i joined the loved ones, friends and colleagues mourning the loss of officer matthew bowen, who was tragically killed while on duty today. we are grateful for the many brave men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect our communities. officer bowen's service and sacrifice will not be forgotten today. flags are at half staff at the state capitol in honor of officer bowen, an attorney for oakland mayor xiang tao is questioning the timing of an fbi raid at her home five months before a november recall election. >> attorney jeff tsai said that he is confident tao is not and will not be a target of whatever the investigation is. the government is conducting. he added. the justice department specifically warns prosecutors against undertaking investigations to affect an election or otherwise influence a candidate or campaign. the fbi has declined comment. tao's lawyer added, quote, the search warrant executed at the home of mayor tao and her partner andre jones, is not criminal charges. but the justice department's dramatic step without any public explanatio

officer matthew bowen was killed in the line of duty. bowen was 32 years old and had been with this department for only 13 months after transferring from concord police, where he spent three and a half years in the short time with his new workmates, he made lifelong connections thanks to what the chief calls a magnetic personality, somebody that always had a smile on his face, a positive attitude, loved his family, dearly loved this community. around 1020 in the morning, bowen was making a traffic stop near leisure town road at orange drive. investigators say serena rodriguez hit him, causing critical wounds. fellow officers and paramedics raced to the scene and tried to save their brethren. service >> despite heroic efforts by other officers on scene by members of the vacaville fire department and members of the kaiser trauma staff, officer bowen succumbed to his injuries. >> no one ever walks to come to work and believe that it's their it's their last day. he left behind his wife and two young children, and in doing so, we lost a hero t

amanda. >> yes, officer matthew bowen will be laid to rest later today. dozens of police departments from all over the state are in vacaville to show their support. we saw officers from as far as lake tahoe and san bernardino. thousands came out to pay their respects. today, the entire vacaville police department followed the hearse as it entered the ceremony with the concord police department just behind them. all of them entering under a large american flag, raised up by the fire department. bowen died in the line of duty, hit and killed during a traffic stop on july 11th. he was 32 years old. he joined the vacaville police department just 13 months ago after spending three and a half years with concord police, he switched departments to be closer to his wife and two young sons. vacaville police chief thanked the community for their support. >> your outpouring of support during this difficult time has been overwhelming. the strength and unity you have shown reflect the very values matt stood for. he believed in this community and he worked tirelessly to

amanda >> well, officer matthew bowen will be laid to rest today.en watching as just dozens and dozens of different police departments from all over the state. as far as san bernardino, lake tahoe. we've just seen so many show up here to show their support. a lot of fire departments you can see the fire department put up that really big american flag, and that is the entrance to the service here. still a long line. this line really doesn't stop. there's no end because people keep showing up to come to this service. the entire vacaville police department followed the hearse as it entered the ceremony. here with the concord police department just behind them, all of them entering under that large american flag that was raised by the fire department. bowen died in the line of duty, hit and killed during a traffic stop on july 11th. he was 32 years old. he joined the department in june of last year after spending three and a half years with concord police. he has a wife and two young sons. the vacaville police chief said bowen had a magnetic personality

serena rodriguez is accused of purposely trying to kill officer matthew bowen last week while under the influence of drugs. the arraignment was pushed to next monday. police in pleasanton are warning about an increase in coyote ease. they being sighted at night in recent months. multiple reports of dead cats as so they're urging you to make sure you keep an eye on your pets and keep them indoors overnight. and with the increase in fire danger. the oakland zoo has an army of firefighting goats out and down the hills throughout the city to cut down on the dry grass and potential fuel for fires. statewide goats are used every year. >> and for grass, cutting skills. i had to. the height of an actor and comedian kevin hart has added another in oakland for his comedy. sure, a show. so there will be now 3 shows in late october. the first show is already sold he's pretty funny. he knows a thing or 2 about out loud has to add another show that school. >> okay. let's talk about the weather is we've got a live look outside behind us here to gray start. we have means of cool mild beginning. i was g

. >> today there will be a private memorial service for fallen vacaville officer matthew bowen.was killed by a drunk driver earlier this month. the community can have the memorial on youtube. they youtube page of the spring streaming at 10, 30 and there will be a public procession live afterwards. >> the cdc. as says there are high levels of covid in california is wastewater due in part to the new very contagious flirt. very an increase in summer travel is also playing a role and has his record breaking heat, sending a lot of people indoors to cool off. and of course, indoors is not as much good ventilation. so experts say they should protect yourself in public spaces. one person was injured in a garage fire in santa rosa. home is on manor drive. and you can see their firefighters and they got there. they have their work cut out for him. flames and smoke coming out of the roof and the garage there. they put out the oakland ballers announcing they are moving on from manager my cup. franklin. they haven't given a but this comes just before the end of the team's inaugural season. r

matthew bowen was making a routine traffic stop when he was hit and killed by the driver of a car. 24es a murder charge in connection with his death, as investigators say she was driving under the influence at the time. during an arraignment, a judge expressed doubt she was competent to stand trial. a funeral service and procession is scheduled for 1030 this morning. well the unhoused living in an east bay homeless encampment by the bay bridge toll plaza in oakland could soon be cleared out. as today. as soon as today. now, here is a look this morning live for you. the group living in that area filed a lawsuit alleging discrimination after the city tried to clear that encampment a few weeks ago. the judge has granted a temporary restraining order after the group filed a lawsuit. however, that order has now expired. all right. we have this excessive heat warning that we're watching kari especially very closely. yeah, for the east bay, we're going to see those temperatures in the upper 90s and even up to 102 degrees today, and then still some upper 90s. so dangerous heat continues. tomo

officer matthew bowen had just been had just joined vacaville police not long ago, last year. in fact, in a short time ago, we got an update on this developing story from the police chief there. chief ian schmutzer says officer bowen was just 32 years old and always had a smile on his face and a positive attitude. officer bowen was killed earlier today after being hit by a car during a traffic stop near the intersection of orange drive and leisure town, just off interstate 80. that car went on to collide with several other vehicles in the intersection. the driver has been taken into custody. chief schmutzler says the department is just heartbroken. >> matt was a magnetic personality, somebody that always had a smile on his face, a positive attitude. loved his family, dearly loved this community. and because of that, we are all brokenhearted. >> officer bowen had been with vacaville police for just over a year, as i mentioned, and previously served with the concord police department. he leaves behind a wife and two young sons. governor newsom was here in oakland today promising

this isn't remembrance of officer matthew bowen, who was fatally struck during a traffic stop on july 11th. 24 year old motorist who hit him has been charged with murder. service isco. police shot and killed an armed man during a robbery investigation in the tenderloin area saturday night. we're told police confronted the armed suspect who ran off with officers following behind before drawing their weapons and firing. the suspect died later at a hospital. the concern now is video did not clearly show what provoked the large police presence. okay? california forever is off the ballot in solano county voters were going to get a chance to decide on plans to build a new city near travis air force base in november. but in a surprise move backers pulled the measure after meeting with county supervisors. the group says, instead of trying to rezone the land, now they will first fund a full environmental review. yeah. well. the bay area, uber driver says he might have died if it wasn't for his passenger. the problem now is he can't get a hold of her to thank her. so when our julia goodrich saw

investigators say officer matthew bowen was conducting a traffic stop while on a motorcycle just before 10, 30 this morning when he was hit by a passing car. he was rushed to the hospital where he later died. chp says the 24 year-old driver tried to run away before she was eventually arrested. but one had been with the vacaville police department since june of last year. he leaves behind a wife and 2 sons. >> san jose police are investigating after a motorcyclist died in a collision in south san jose. the crash happened around 4 this afternoon in the area of winfield boulevard in for a long drive. police say the motorcycle hit another vehicle. the motorcyclists died at the scene. the deaths is now the city's 20th fatal collision of the year. >> a san jose man who worked as a janitor and took children on church trips is charged with some sickening crimes. tonight, santa clara county prosecutors say between 2001 2012 norland macias molested 5 boys from north valley baptist church. prosecutors acs took those boys on trips to the lake and then his morgan hill home where he molested them. th

officer matthew bowen died in the hospital today. the crash happened this morning. the driver of that vehicle is now in police custody. officer bowen joined the vacaville police department in 2023. he was in the concord police department prior to that. >>> in the last hour president biden faced reporters after a high stakes speech amid growing calls for him to bow out of the presidential race. it was a conference for the nato summit, but biden took his chance to tout his record. >> i beat him once and i will beat him again. i'm just going to keep moving, keep moving and because look, i got more work to do. we got more work to finish. there's so much -- we made so much progress. think about it. >> some were impressed with biden ace sharpness when talking about foreign policy and putin, but we did see some of the verbal tripups that the president has become infamous for. >> what concerns do you have about vice president harris' ability to beat donald trump if she were at the top of the ticket? >> look, i wouldn't have picked vice president trump to be vice president d

closer to home now, vacaville police officer matthew bowen is being remembered as a funny, strong leaderman accused of driving under the influence of drugs on thursday. according to investigators, bowen's motorcycle was hit from behind while he was conducting a traffic stop at leisure town road in orange drive. the driver faces homicide and dui charges. bowen joined vacaville pd in june of last year, previously serving in concord. officer daniel gallegos worked with bowen there and he says they joined the force around the same time. >> this job isn't easy. the things we have to kind of go through on a daily basis, the things we see and encounter. it's always good to have somebody there alongside you that has, you know, a positive outlook and is always in that good mood that can bring people up in dark times. and he was always the one to kind of do that. >> officer bowen was 32 years old. he is survived by his wife and two young sons. our thoughts are with the family. san francisco residents are hopeful for a solution that will deter sideshows from their neighborhoods. after several years

law enforcement agencies that gathered in vacaville today to remember the life and service of matthew bowen. he was struck and killed during a traffic stop on i-80 two weeks ago. community members lined the route and waved flags to honor the fallen officer and father of two who previously served with the concord police department. police believe the driver who hit him was under the influence. the solano county das office has charged her with murder. >>> this morning, the city of oakland began clearing out an encampment near the bay bridge toll plaza. >> it is the first high-profile sweep in the area since the supreme court's ruling giving cities more power to regulate homeless camps. veronica was there. >> reporter: the homeless community here at toll plaza beach only includes a handful of people, including children. we are told by housing advocates that they are a tightknit community looking out for one another. >> reporter: the u.s. district court judge recently cleared the way for the sweep after denying request for an injunction. concern is the environmental impact of trash on the shore

there was a procession for the officer, matthew bowen.was 32 years old, leaving behind a wife and two sons. vacaville police say officer bowen was making a traffic stop just after 1030. this morning, when he was hit from behind by another car. he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died. the driver that hit him, 24 year old serena rodriguez of auburn. she was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs. governor newsom expressed his condolences to the bowen family, ordering flags at the state capitol to be flown at half staff. a deadly motorcycle crash in san jose. it happened around 4:00 this evening. the area of winfield boulevard and furlong drive. this is near almaden lake. the cause is still under investigation. sapd says a car collided with the motorcycle, killing the motorcyclist. it's unclear if the driver of the car was hurt or if they will face any charges. this is the 24th deadly crash in san jose this year. well, a political tug of war between governor newsom and alameda county district attorney pamela price i

police say officer matthew bowen was conducting a traffic stop while on a motorcycle just before 10:30am, when he was hit by a passing car. he was rushed to the hospital where he later died. chp says the 24 year-old driver tried to run away before she was eventually arrested. but one had been with the vacaville police department since just june of last year. he leaves behind a wife and 2 sons. >> governor newsom stop by the bay area today announcing plans to expand the chp has operations in oakland. this comes after officers recovered more than 1100 stolen cars and made 562 arrests since february. kron four's rob nesbitt reports. >> with a background of recovered stolen vehicles in oakland, governor gavin newsom announced plans to expand chp enforcement in the city. we're going to move the california highway patrol from 32 chefs that they're currently operating in we're going to increase that for fault. we're going to have 162 shifts starting next week. the governor was joined thursday by opd chief floyd mitchell and chp commissioner. sean, do according to the commissioner, operation saf

country came to pay their respects at the funeral and procession for vacaville police officer matthew bowen, who was killed during a traffic stop earlier this month. childhood friends and colleagues of officer bowens from the concord police department in vacaville police department described him as one of the good guys. they talked about his sarcastic sense of humor, easygoing spirit and how he was quick on his feet. loved ones say officer bowen worked in concord for a few years but went he and his wife. elizabeth. we're expecting their second child. they wanted to be closer to home which brought them to vacaville. he joined that department in june of last year. >> right now time for 4 zone forecast as we get a live look outside the golden gate bridge and there it is. the fox back. >> yeah. a lot of people wish that was in their backyard. lawrence is here is some people are kind went in through another night. yeah, boy, another holland ahead. i think tomorrow we may watch these temperatures backing off slightly. it's still going to be very, very hot. the upper 90's in may of alleys. and it'

. >> vacaville officer matthew bowen, bowen, was killed by an alleged dui driver, july 11th and the city will be live streaming his memorial service. >> on its youtube page tuesday. >> at 10:30am, in the morning, a procession through vacaville will then take place immediately following the service and city leaders are encouraging the community to pick up an american flag in line the procession route as a show of support. >> the community is invited to participate in a memorial service for actually already done that story. but this one is about a mural that in honor of luis manuel r inglis, it's now up in the mission district at the intersection of 24th and folsom streets outside of rose a jalopy bistro, candles, letters, flowers and fruit lay in a small altered that family and friends place beneath the mural. the 19 year-old was shot and killed early last month at dolores park. police are still investigating his death and have yet to release any information about the potential identity or motivation of his killer. >> the santa clara county district attorney's office has launched a new pu

lined up in vacaville today to pay tribute to one of their own the procession honored officer matthew bowen. he was struck and killed by a car during a traffic stop nearly two weeks ago. police believe the driver who hit him was on drugs and tried to run away that driver could face murder charges. tough news for tesla, the company says its profits dropped 45. in the second quarter. tesla says fewer people are actually buying its electric cars. despite price. cuts and lower interest. financing. it is a first alert weather day as we deal with yet another day of dangerous heat meteorologist zoe minces is in our virtual view studio and zoe some relief is coming. it sounds >darren>like yes, relief is on the way. but today hate safety is going to be top priorities. we do still have widespread heat advisories and excessive heat warnings in effect significantly warmer than what we're feeling yesterday. just a couple of degrees in the peninsula, but places across our north bay and inland east bay communities nearly 10 degrees warmer than just about 24 hours ago. and the reason that we we do have hea

responsible or charged with killing his family in ala da s no en scheduled for tomorrow. 32 year old matthew bowen was struck and killed by a driver on july 11th, as he was making a traffic stop. police are planning a procession now through the city in his honor. some ramps will be closed along i-80 and i-505 in vacaville between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. for that procession. members of the public who want to show support are encouraged to line up along the route. tonight, a man accused of killing his own family in alameda appeared before a judge but did not enter a plea. more than one dozen family members of the victims in the july 10th shooting gathered outside the alameda county courthouse in oakland. they consoled each other after seeing the accused killer, 54 year old shane killian, for the first time. killian stood silently in court without looking at those attending the hearing. >> i feel very disgusted being on the other side and seeing him with no face expression is really painful for the family. >> with this, and seeing him there standing with no sympathy at all. like what kind of heart is that?

. >> vacaville officer matthew bowen, bowen, was killed by an alleged dui driver, july 11th and the cityl be live streaming his

estamos hablando del agente matthew bowen.ro en morir en el cumplimiento de su deber en esa dependencia policial de vacaville, el restaurante donará el 25% de las ventas de comida de hoy sábado a la familia del uniformado. bueno. y continúa la alerta de calor extremo en varias ciudades del estado dorado. por ejemplo, en sacramento, las altas temperaturas siguen azotando la región. sin embargo, las personas no han parado de llegar a la feria estatal de california. es por eso que organizadores diseñaron 4 centros de enfriamiento para garantizar mayor comodidad a quienes disfruten de este evento. el vocero de la feria estatal también resalta la importancia de mantenerse hidratados durante la visita. lo importante es hidratarse, mantenerse hidratado, tomar su tiempo, ir de punto a punto. hay muchas actividades, pero a la misma vez planear dónde van a ir y estratégicamente llegar a los diferentes puntos con aire acondicionado. también señalan que si sientes síntomas fuertes por las altas temperaturas, lo primero que debe hacer es p

the funeral for a bay area police officer who was killed in the line of duty, matthew bowen was a motorcycle vacaville pd. before that, he was a concord police officer. the emotional service today was marked with tears and a slideshow of family photos. it's difficult to stand before you and speak of matt in the past tense, because he filled our lives with so much warmth, dedication, and joy. matt's love of life was infectious. his sarcasm, good sense of humor, and kind heart were all part of his vibrant personality. until we meet again. we love you, buddy. thank you. after the service, the funeral procession passed beneath that giant american flag there, suspended by fire trucks, officer bowen was hit and killed while making a traffic stop in vacaville on july 11th. 24 year old serena rodriguez is charged with homicide and driving under the influence. officer bowen leaves behind a wife and two sons after a 15 year old boy who lost his legs in an explosion in gaza is in san francisco tonight. ahmed is one of 16 children who have been evacuated to the u.s. from gaza for medical treatment. he a

this is vacaville officer matthew bowen, who served the city of vacaville over the last year and also served the community of concord for three and a half years before that, officer bowen's procession made its way past fire trucks and salutes to the house of worship in vacaville, where those funeral services started at 10:00. this morning. as the procession makes its way from there to the vacaville elmira cemetery, some six miles away. after the funeral, some off ramps off interstate 80 and 505 will be closed. while this service was closed to the public in person, there were people who it was open and available on the city's youtube page so that people could also participate in remembering officer bowen as a husband, a father, a son, a brother, a friend, and for what his colleagues say was a kind heart and quick wit. he grew up in fairfield and went through the napa police academy, met his wife elizabeth, while working as a busboy at a local restaurant, and all the people who have spoken so far say he loved being a father and playing with his boys. this mason and everett. words cannot

out of state came to pay their respects at the funeral procession for vacaville police officer matthew bowen officer bone was killed in the line of duty on july. 11th. childhood friends and colleagues of officer bowen from the concord police in vacaville police department describing him as one of the good ones. they talked about his sarcastic humor, easygoing spirit and his quickness on his feet. loved ones say that officer bowen worked in concord for a few years, but when he and his wife, elizabeth, we're expecting their second child. they wanted to move closer to home, a leading them to vacaville. he joined department in june of last year. it's a 15 year-old boy injured in the war between israel and hamas in gaza. now he's in california going to get medical treatment here. >> ed lost both his legs when his farm was hit with a bomb, he will now head to sacramento to receive prosthetic legs and he will re have there. he arrived here at sfo this afternoon and spoke through translator about how grateful he is for getting this help. >> he >> very grateful and i want to show all the respect that

vacaville police says the officer, matthew bowen, was making a traffic stop just after 1030. this morning when the crash happened. he was rushed to a nearby hospital where he later died. the driver of the car that hit him was taken into custody. officer bowen worked as a police officer in concord before he moved to vacaville in 2023. the police department released a statement saying, quote, that bowen served with the highest level of dedication and honor, and he is survived by his wife and two sons. our other top story tonight, if you're not in the fog, you see the lower left side of your screen in san francisco. you are in the heat close to 110 degrees for some of our communities. let's bring in our chief meteorologist, jeff ranieri, with our updated forecast. jeff, as we head into friday here and a lot of places hitting up to 109, let's go ahead and take a look at the list here. 109 livermore 109 saint helena, brentwood 109 concord 108 morgan hill 106. so as you compare those temperatures to the records, it now looks like we have record setting temperatures here in concord,

matthew bowen, was a motorcycle officer for the vacaville pd. he was a concord cop for three and a half years before that. today his emotional service was marked with a lot of tears and slideshows of family photos. his loved ones remembering him as a husband, a father, son, brother and friend. it's difficult to stand before you and speak of matt in the past tense because he filled our lives with so much warmth, dedication and joy. matt's love of life was infectious. his sarcasm, good sense of humor, kind heart were all part of his vibrant personality. until we meet again. we love you, buddy. after the service, you can see it her. the funeral procession passed beneath a giant american flag. they're suspended by fire trucks. officer bowen was hit and killed while making a traffic stop in vacaville on july 11th. 24 year old serena rodriguez is charged with homicide and driving under the influence. officer bowen leaves behind a wife and two sons. san jose mayor matt mahan is asking for action from the city's fire chief. this after our investigative