the city of san jose is joining santa clara county firefighters in a lawsuit against verizon. ernet speeds because of pricing restrictions. the santa clara county fire chief claims, when he asked verizon to restore full speed - verizon offered a data plan that was almost twice as expensive. (lydia)california utitlities could sell bonds and pass on the cost to their customers to help cover debt incurred when their equipment starts wildfires. that's under a new plan to help shield utilities from bankruptcy. the proposal would allow utilities to finance the debt...and pay it off using a surcharge on monthly statements. the plan still needs approval but republicans and democrats appear to be on board. p-g and-e expects to pay billions of dollars related to lawsuits after the north bay wildfires last fall. california law holds utilities almost entirely liable for damage sparked by their equipment... even when the utilities follow all safety rules. (lydia)yesterday marked the four year anniversary of the napa earthquake. it hit the wine country tourist destination hard... damaging ma

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 pro

this is the 74th year of the santa clara county fair.pepper steak sandwich, which a lot of people remember. i don't know if you got a taste of that, but a lot of people remember that and it's been gone for a long time. and we found angela diiiiiiiii sons have brought it back. we're also bringing in a lot of new things to make our farrell vent for all the folks who live in our silicon valley today. so we have tomorrow a really big event called swadesh,ably be the association of indo americans have organized that. you can watch some bollywood dancing, eat fabulous indian food. and then come up here and learn to line dance taught. traditional with the new. tonight we're getting ready in the arena to have a cumbia dj dj concert. >> one of the top djs in mexico city. >> right here in our arena. super excited about that. tomorrow night is eddie money. again, the tradition with the new and he is very popular. and sunday night we have la barento. if you love that fair you love that grandma's fair that you remember as a kid, that's all here and a

anyone with information is asked to contact the santa clara county sheriff's department.in ty, charles clifford kron 4 news. (ken) police have arrested a man in connection with the stabbing near the warm springs bart station. police identified joshua fecker as the man in the surveillance images we showed you last night. bart police say they recognized the 21 year old transient and detained him at the richmond bart station. fecker is in santa rita jail. the assualt happened less than 24 hours earilier when police were called to the warm springs station and found a man with stab wounds to his chest and rear. the victim is expected to survive. (pam) happening tomorrow: a heads up for bart riders in the east bay... buses will be replacing bart trains on the oakland stops this weekend .... while crews work on the tracks. you can see on this map... a bus will take riders between the 19th street oakland station ... and the west oakland station. crews will also be doing construction on the macarthur station. football is back...preseason at last pre season is... the raiders in oaklan

bowden's statement was included in a lawsuit filed againsthe federal communications commission by santa clara countyrtment, san jose and multiple other parties in support of net neutrality.james williams, saa clara county counsel their #1 priority to keep us safe, to protect lives and property and any impediment to that is just unacceptable." michelle kingston, mkingstonnewsverizon is introducing a new service plan next week that will feature unlimited data with an easy way to upgrade service at no additional cost.in santa clara michelle kingston kron 4 news (live) taking a live look outside at san francisco's embarcadero.... (anchor) (anchor) time now to check on our weather... with meterologist mabrisa rodriguez. lawrence lane are still bringing heavy rains and flooding to hawaii. more flooding is likely over the next couple of days. it was not as hazy today as we began to see more of a westerly wind. and highs were warmer too with more sunshine and highs in the 80s inland and 60s at the coast.. on the satellite image you can see how the circulation pattern is bringing smoke just off the coast and

federal communications commission by santa ara county, the fire department, san jose and multiple other parties in support of net neutrality.james williams, santa claracounty counsel their #1 priority to keep us safe, to protect lives and property and any impediment to that is just unacceptable." michelle kingston, mkingstonnewsverizon is introducing a new service plan next week that will feature unlimited data with an easy way to upgrade service at no additional cost.in santa clara michelle kingston kron 4 news (justine) in wildfire news. firefighters are starting to get a hold on the mendocino complex fires. the flames have burned more than 377- thousand acres...and it is 67-percent contained. more than 150 homes have been destroyed. there are still more than a thousand buiildings being threatened. however...the mandatory evacuation order has been reduced to an evacuation advisory for the lake pillsbury and surrounding area within the mendocino national forest and lake county...that are under current madatory evacuation. crews expect to have the flames fully contained by september first. (justine) taking a live look outside....(jr stone) meteorolog

plus-- the santa clara county tomorrow from 4:30 to 7 a-m. good morning, it )s 7:26...tudents in france have to put away their phones. lawmakers passed a law, that prohibits students >>> new at 11:00, students in france have to put away their phones. lawmakers passed a law that prohibits students from using smartphones at school. that law goes into effect in september. students must leave their phones at home or keep them off during school hours. the goal is to keep kids from becoming addicted to their phones while helping them focus in class. >>> parents in the south bay are scrambling to find new sools for t on hold. promise academy hoped to open its doors this fall. the curriculum san jose. but the school district wants to put the school in another location. the opening is put on hold until next fall. >>> could it be the end o traffic woes in the south bay? construction of a hyperloop is being debated. the concept is in the preliminary fraphases. one council member says they have a location in mind. >> we are talking to hyperloop, to have stevens creek, to the end of

. >>> santa clara county's d.a. is putting his name behind new legislation that would force every california police agency to pay more attention to the bullet casings they find at crime scenes. robert handa joins us with a look. >> reporter: that's right. if you watch tv crime shows you probably thought that police collect and analyze every scrap of evidence, but not so. inside the santa clara county crime lab we saw how the district attorney believes investigations should be done and why it needs to be the same everywhere. the santa clara county crime lab is state of the art with elite criminalists analyzing evidence submitted by every south bay agency. >> trace evidence and latent finger present processing, we also respond to crime scenes. >> reporter: a crucial part of firearms work is taking bullet casings from crime scenes and analyzing the marks left on the bullet by the gun. those marks are as distinct ty as fingerprints. it's also done with confiscated guns test fired at the lab. on tv crime shows, finding t

this comes after santa clara county's fire chief revealed in court documents that his crews' internet speed was drastically slashed while battling the massive mendocino complex fire. today the chief laid out his predicament. >> so there are times that you have down time. there are times that you have huge spikes in your needs when it comes to data, but we had 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. in effect for ca >> verizon says it's working to make sure 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 the country will be rolled out next week. >>> tonight a bay area battalion chief tells andria borba all of this is a matter of life and death. >> reporter: as a tornado of fire soared hundreds of feet above the city of redding obliterating everything around it, an engine company from marin county fire was trapped with no way out in the walls of flame and wind. >> for a tim

there have been 27 confirmed opioid deaths in santa clara county so far this year and 70 in 2017. this team from the county's opioid overdose prevention projectshowed and explained how one squirt of the nasal spray can stop an overdose and buy precious time to get help.bruce copley "....individuals who are in an addicted state typically don't want to seek treatment so this will help to get them stabilyzed so they can consider their options and it gives family members some strength in that narcan can bring that person out of an addicted state so they can seek other treatment..." fifteen local law enforcement agencies now carry narcan, which is credited with saving at least two lives. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) kron4newsfladeboe san jose rob two lives. in saving at least two lives. in san jose rob fladeboe kron4news (vicki) coming up... as people across the state deal with the high cost of living... a shocking new report reveals just how many people have low-paying jobs. (grant) and the u-s open is bei slammed tonight-- after a player receives an outfit violation. why

anyone with information is asked to contact the santa clara county sheriff's department.in santa clara county, charles clifford kron 4 news. (grant) a south bay music teacher was arrested after being accused of exposing himself to three of his students. all of the girls were 10 or younger. investigators say it happened during private music lessons inside the victims' homes between august 2017 and august of this year. they say he also worked at the almaden school of music and art. "bill" colvert is charged with annoying or molesting a child under 18. (vicki) the suspect killed in a car crash after being deputies has been identified. deputies tried to pull over 35-year-old louis marsh -- but he refused to stop and drove south on san pablo avenue. that's when marsh crashed with a truck and died at the scene. deputies say the car was dragged 20 to 30 feet before it came to a stop. there was a passenger inside... that person was able to exit the vehicle and was taken into custody. (lawrence bay area weather) (grant sports tease)tease) (grant sports the oakland the oakland a's tra

santa clara county, which owns the building, has plans to demolish it. ann rubin says a local builder has another idea. he says it should be turned into housing for the homeless. >>> if you ask santa clara county, the cost to fix this building is high. the stairwells are contaminated with asbestos. then, there is the roof, so and squishes when you step on it. >> every system has been looked at and is beyond its useful life. the county plans to demolish it. >> reporter: it plans to put a parking lot in its place. but jim solano has another idea. turn it into housing for the homeless. 140 new units. >> is my -- is it my goal to derail them? no, it is my goal to explore this project to see if we can make something happen for the homeless. >> reporter: he says he is already got a developer on board. the san jose mayor also wrote a letter expressing support. so, the county estimates the cost of remediation is at least $50 million, if not higher. >> one of them did cost $100 million. was a tomorrow we can get that money. why do they care? they don't want there.

both san francisco and santa clara county sued. the federal court ruled the president's executive order is unconstitutional. >>> their plane fell from the sky in mexico and they lived to tell about it. dramatic new video and survivor accounts from the terrifying crash after take off. >> now the star studded tribute to the man who made the catch. football greats and celebrities remember 49ers legend dick clark. ♪ [ music ] ♪ >> and a rare music mash up in san francisco tonight. rapper and activist common brings a mexico. :16-:19 "ahhh" screams from terrified passengers... when the plane hit the ground >>> dramatic new cell phone video shows the moment a plane crashed in mexico. take a look. the screams from terrified passengers when the plane hit the ground twice. just moments after take off in northern mexico passengers scrambled to escape. some say they were trapped in the back as smoke filled the cabin. incredibly all 103 passengers and crew on board survived. >> all of a sudden the plane starts struggling and its getting hit wit

we contacted santa clara county. it acknowledged alan's complaint and 100 more. the county told us it would investigate the missing payments. we haven't heard back about the cause of the problem. but we did hear back about al alan's account. they dropped his fees altogether. if you're facing the same predicament, we encourage you to speak up. call the santa clara county tax department. if that doesn't work, feel free to call us, 888-996-tips, or visit nbcbayarea.com/responds. >> all right, chris, thanks. >>> still ahead on nbc bay area news, studying the impacts of wildfires on her health and on our climate. >> the high tech tool researchers are using to provide critical information. >>> and a marine layer in san francisco. temperatures still in the 80s and 90s. it's warm out there. a nice cooling trend. we'll look at your workweek ahead, coming up in just a bit. stay with us. helping the envirog business at the same time... but nearly 200 million dollars has be >>> we don't often talk about helping the environment and big business at the same time. but nearly $20

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anyone with information is asked to contact the santa clara county sheriff's department.in santa clara county, charles clifford kron 4 news. (vicki) happening now in berkeley. the city has ordered the immediate removal of several trees that are in danger of falling. this is happening at a construction site on university and mcgee avenues. six trees need to be removed. three are redwoods that are up to 80 feet tall. street closures are in effect due to the potential of these trees falling. construction workers in the area were evacuted. now to our four zone forecast. taking a live look outside at s-f-o.kron-4's chief o.kron-4's chief meteorologist lawrence karnow is here now with the forecast lawrence karnow: hurricane lane has weakened new ahead at 8 a mom accidentally locks her baby in her car....then calls 9-1-1.. she is surprised by what they said next. and next. more people are sick from a parasitic illness tied to mcdonald's what they ate at the fast food chain. ((ken))here's what we are tracking new tonight at nine... a five-year-old girl playing hide and seek with her

estimates vary but with as many as six or seven thousand homeless people on the streets of santa clara county on any given dayand teachers who cant afford to live here, an idea that just gained some traction would be to build permanent, afordable housing on county-owned, school district property. supervisor cindy chavez.cindy chavez/santaclara county supervisor "...they have a need for teacher and staff housing and we have funding for foster homeless housing and we are looking to see whether it's possible to create a partnership to see if it's possible to get both workforce housing and housing for populations in need on school district property..."no specific properties have been identified, but east side union, san jose unified and 31 other school districts in the county are home to hundreds of vacant lots and other under-used resources that might be tapped for housing says chavez. cindy chavez/santa clara county supervisor "...school districts have properties where they used to be a school and don't any longer and we are trying to think how to creatively use those assetts because in many ca

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while battling the mendocino complex fire in and around lake county, santa clara county firefighters icate with each other or the public over the internet. in a declaration submitted to a federal judge, the county's fire chief says that's because his firefighters internet service provider verizon wireless throttled down their internet speedsot capt bill murphy/santa clara county fire 23-32their ability to communicate that way using the internet was almost ineffective, reducing that speed down to 1/200th of what you would expectthe chief says "throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response and essential emergency services." the chief submitted emails sent to verizon asking that the speed be restored, but verizon said "to get the data speeds restored (the fire department would need to move to a higher cost plan... ) first suggesting an increase from $37.99 to $39.99 and later a plan costing $99.99 verizon now says it "this was a customer support mistake..... we have a practice to remove data speed restrictions when contacted in emergency situations....

we contacted santa clara county and acknowledged the complaint and 100 more. the county told us it would investigate the missing payments. we haven't heard back about the cause of the problem and did hear back about alan's account. the county dropped his fees altogether. if you're facing the same predicament as alan, we encourage you to speak up. call the santa clara county tax department or call us, 888-996-tips or visit nbc bay area.com/responds. >>> all right. we were asking folks doing anything differently because of the air quality. we had a twitter follower saying that he has asthma, working outside. doesn't feel the smoke and could be where he is, right? >> yeah. that's very possible. and the worst air quality in the inland parts of the east bay and today santa clara valley. not only the drifts of smoke and today we have high ozone levels as high pressure moves in, pushes the air and all of the pollutants down to the surface and what high pressure means, putting high pressure on hus on earth. a look at tiburon right now, we see that very shallow layer of

. >>> gates at the santa clara county fair open at 11:00 this morning.ar organizers are trying to breathe new life into an event that has struggled to attract visitors for years. >> reporter: whether you're searching for the perfect snack or hoping to check out the livestock, you'll find the usual at the santa clara county fair. >> right here it's real. the people are real and you're moving around and all exhibits. there's the animals. >> reporter: this year also marks the debut of out at the fair. an lgbtq themed family friendly event. >> it's in everyone's backyard and it should be the highlight of everyone's summer and it is important to include everyone. >> in the hall next to vendors and exhibits there's a new focus on social justice. this interactive display in the bay area anti-trafficking coalition. >> it's a way to bring awareness and education to give them ways to get involved and make a difference. >> the fair attracted half a million people on an annual bases. last year only 24,000 came. officials hope to double that number this weekend. >> i

santa clara county fire and todaassemblycommittehearing. sp hooa five months after the deadly confrontation. 32-year-old joshua was killed by four officers back in march after they found him sleeping in an alley. someone called 911 because they thought needed medical help. arriving officers saw was unconscious but also had a gun. according to police, something happened that convinced officers he posed an immediate threat so they opened fire killing him. his friends spoke out at an oakland police commission meeting last night. >> just think about that. that someone called to get help for someone who needed it and it resulted in his death. >> oakland police said they are not ready to release any more details, body cam video or any other evidence because the case is still open. >>> attorney general jeff sessions' time on the job could be limited if a recent interview by president trump is any indication. now he is firing back against the president's attacks on twittered. in a statement, sessions said: his words come in response to an interview

>> when we heard about the data throttling for the santa clara county fire agency when they responded to the mendocino complex fires, we were all aghast and taken aback by this. it was inexcusable, unforgivable. it should never happen again. and so we asked for chief tony bowden as well as verizon representatives to come up here and tell their story. what happened? why it happened? how the firefighters were able to cope without the data service that they needed? and it was great for lawmakers to hear that. we need to hold verizon and other service providers accountable, make sure that first responders have the data that they need to make sure they can protect our communities. >> what was verizon's explanation today for why they did this? >> they came clean. they said it was a mistake. they also said that they are going to be lifting all data restrictions on all first responders in the state of california as well as those going to help with hurricane lane in hawaii immediately. they also said they are going to introduce new plans next week that will have no data restrictionsand no thro

.>>> this year the santa clara county fair has new additions. >>> and splitting a jackpot.rs of la mega millions have come forward and claim to the prize. the south bay office pool is coming up next.>>> and the fog is clearing out, but there is some smoke coming into the bay area. we are talking about a cooling trend as we head into the weekend. i'm a small business, but i have... big dreams... and big plans. so how do i make the efforts of 8 employees... feel like 50? how can i share new plans virtually? how can i download an e-file? virtual tours? zip-file? really big files? in seconds, not minutes... just like that. like everything... the answer is simple. i'll do what i've always done... dream more, dream faster, and above all... now, i'll dream gig. now more businesses, in more places, can afford to dream gig. comcast, building america's largest gig-speed network. >>> for nearly 3/4 of a century the santa clara county fair has been thrilling people. and this year there is a first and the return of an old favorite. jesse has the story now from the fairgrounds. >> report

(pam) and santa clara county is being asked to save an old government building, and put it to good use the pros and cons.. next. in the south bay.... santa clara county is being called on to save a county - owned building from the wrecking ball. as kron four's rob fladeboe reports now, advocates for the homeless believe the old city - hall annex could become housing for the homeless. when it comes to finding housing for the homeless, there is no such thing as a bad idea say advocates for the homeless. which is why they are pushing an idea that would have the old san jose city hall annex here at north first and mission, be converted to housing for the homeless. it's a no brainer says homeless advocate shawnn cartwright.shawn cartwright/homeless advocate santa clara county, which owns the property, provided a tour of the building on monday. mothballed years ago, the aging structure is in bad shape and slated for demolition. local contractor james salata claims to have financing available to convert the building into at least 100 units for the homeless. but he is under estimating what tha

santa clara county firefighters charged with battling the medocino complex fire in and around lake countyhad more to contend with than just a raging wildfire...in a declaration submitted to a federal judge, the county's fire chief says his firefighters internet service provider verizon wireless throttled down their internet speed.sot capt bill murphy/santa clara county fire it means a slow down, it means the speed that was expected was reduce to 1/200th of the speed they would have expected to be receiving. the chief says "throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response and essential emergency services." the chief submitted emails sent to verizon asking that the speed be restored, but verizon said "to get the data speeds restored (the fire department would need to move to a higher cost plan... ) first suggesting an increase from $37.99 to $39.99 and later a plan costing $99.99 verizon now says it "this was a customer support mistake..... we have a practice to remove data speed restrictions when contacted in emergency situations.... we should have lifted t

are joint practices with the lions next week. ( darya ) in santa clara county...beathard says he'll be ready at any moment... even though it was a little tough to step into the backup role. < at first, obviously i'd be lying if i said it wasn't a tough situation. jimmy is a great guy. he's an easy guy to be around. there's no bashing of heads there. no hard feelings there at all. it's a business, jimmy is a great guy, great person. and we are good friends off the field too so that made it a little easier... but it was a tough situation.">( darya ) ( darya ) it's a big weekend for the beathard family. his grandfather, bobby beathard will be inducted into the pro football hall of fame on saturday in canton, ohio. kyle shanahan actually had to tell c-j that he had to attend.... there's no way he was going to let him miss out on that moment for camp. ( darya )(ááá2 shotáááá) in a private cermeony.. family.. friends and teammates packed grace catherderal to remmeber dwight clark. ( james ) former niner tight end brent jones read a fan's letter to e crowd... remembering

today santa clara county health officials handed out free narcan kits at valley medical center. narcan reverses an opioid overdose. >> if you have a family member who has an addiction, there's a chance they can overdose. missed medicine, if you give it to them can be life saving. >> there have been 27 confirmed opioid deaths in santa clara county. >>> a man arrested at the san francisco home where a headle l corpse was found appeared in court today. he was arrested for identity theft. prosecutors say he used the missing man's credit card to hire a crime scene cleanup company to clean up the missing man's apartment. he's also accused of using the man's credit card to buy a bmw in june. the missing man is brian egg. his family reported him missing august 7th. neighbors were alarmed to see the crime scene cleanup crew. when police arrived they found a headless and handless corpse stuffed in an aquarium tank. >>> take a look, a crew of bold thieves stealing thousands of dollars in iphones and laptops from apple stores. you can see the surveillance footage here. they dash in and out

reporter: during the the largest wildfire in state history, verizon slowed the speed of the santa clara county fire department's data plan, according to its chief. this throttling has had a significant impact on our ability to provide emergency services. he says verizon knew the throttling impacted the firefighters' response but did nothing. chief anthony boden made this claim in an addendum to a brief that 22 state attorneys general filed in a lawsuit to overturn the fcc's appeal of th court to reinstate the obama- era policy that stopped internet providers from throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes. >> our concern would be the public's ability to access the information that we are providing to them by the internet. we rely on the internet as a critical tool to communicate that information. if the data is throttled on the public's end, their ability to download that information is going to be severely impacted. >> reporter: santa clara county fire says it saw its wireless data speeds slow. the chief says: the unty worries that verizon will likely force public agencies into more expen

now the santa clara county fire department is firing back at verizon. >> this could be a heavyweight fight that could set a precedent. the county says the slowdown could have cost lives. >> reporter: this is a story of firefighting, of technology and high speed communication. at this point, county firefighters tell us their service provider picked the most dangerous time possible to slow things down. while fighting the mendocino complex fire, santa clara county firefighters noticed their ability to use the internet suddenly getting much slower. >> 1/200th of the speed they could have expected. >> reporter: crews had to

they have been booked into the santa clara county jail. ( james ) in the south bay...ycling plant is located on the 600 block of charles street. police are investigating but are ánotá calling it a homicide at this time. ( darya ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... a bay area professor is now back home after visiting a texas immigration detention center. she shares with us the things she witnessed while there. ( darya ) plus... it's almost time to head back to school. but some parents in the south bay have to quickly change schools. ( darya ) and ... visa credit cards will ánot be accepted at a major grocery store chain. (ácommercialá)(áábreakáá) high temperatures inland will continue to fall today with cities that have been in the 90's feeling temperatures back in the 80's. along the coast and bay temperatures will remain seasonable as onshore flow continues keeping temperatures cool and in the 50's, 60's and 70's. temperatures will further fall into the weekend and monday of next week. (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the ma

estimates vary but with as many as six or seven thousand homeless people on the streets of santa clara countys who cant afford to live here, an idea that just gained some traction would be to build permanent, afordable housing on county-owned, school district property. supervisor cindy chavez.cindy chavez/santaclara county supervisor "...they have a need for teacher and staff housing and we have funding for foster homeless housing and we are looking to see whether it's possible to create a partnership to see if it's possible to get both workforce housing and housing for populations in need on school district property..."no specific properties have been identified, but east side union, san jose unified and 31 other school districts in the county are home to hundreds of vacant lots and other under-used resources that might be tapped for housing says chavez. cindy chavez/santa clara county supervisor "...school districts have properties where they used to be a school and don't any longer and we are trying to think how to creatively use those assetts because in many cases...."the board voted unan

we contacted santa clara county. it acknowledged alan's complaint and 100 more.y told us it would investigate the missing payments. we haven't heard back about the cause of the problem, but we did hear back about alan's account. the county dropped his fees all s're facing encourage you to speak up. call the santa clara county tax depa if that doesn us 888-996-tips. >>> the next time you get groceries you may not even have to get out of your car. amazon launching a curb side pickup at whole food stores for prime members. first you order your groceries through the prime now app, park at the pickup area at whole foods. if you pick up your food within the hour, the service is free but only if you spend $35. the service is in sacramento right now. amazon hopes to take it to other cities late they are year. >>> treating your cold and flu by using your smart phone, that's what cvs wants you new a. you video providers on your smart phone. now the visit is going to cost you $59. the app will be available here in california and a handful of other states. it's going to be e

how about heading to the santa clara county fair.will go live to the fairgrounds to find out what is new. >>> lots of sunshine, haze in the sky. a minor cool down this weekend and much warmer temperatures headed our way. does your business internet provider promise a lot? let's see who delivers more. comcast business gives you gig-speed in more places. the others don't. we offer up to 6 hours of 4g wireless network backup. everyone else, no way. we let calls from any of your devices come from your business number. them, not so much. we let you keep an eye on your business from anywhere. the others? nope! get internet on our gig-speed network and add voice and tv for $34.90 more per month. call or go online today. >>> craving funnel cakes? how about a ride on a ferris wheel? santa clara county fair kicked off yesterday. it includes a dozens of activities for the weekend. some traditional and others a new. to talk about the fun i am joined by the fair manager valerie. there are the staples but you change things up this year. >>we have.

santa clara county wants to warn people about a housing scam. say they are getting letters from someone wanting to buy their home even if it isn't on the market. the district attorney's office is warning people that these offers are much lower than the home is worth and that these scammers plan to flip the houses for a profit. the d-a says they are targeting the elderly and others who may not be familiar about the housing market. ( james ) still ahead on the kron 4 morning news... east bay parents are outraged after a 5-year-old was able to leave school and walk home by himself. ( james ) plus... a bay area elementary school will honor the late san francisco mayor ed lee. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge if your skin had a wash tag what would it say? 80% glowing 50% freckles no matter your skin type, all skin deserves gentleness. that's why dove is sulfate free. the #1 body wash recommended by dermatologists. much like yesterday skies today will be clear from morning through afternoon for most part of the bay area. temperatures will

now, santa clara county, however, did lead the region in the number -- the decline of home sales. the latest numbers from the santa clara county association of realtors indicates the number of homes on the market is rising. that's good for buyers, however, buyers are also seeing prices on the rise. if you compare the median sales price from last year to this year, the price has gone up on $186,000. >> we're in the teens in terms of percentage of population that could actually afford to buy a property today at the median price. so affordability is very, very low. >> reporter: existing home sales fell 14.6% in one month's time, from june to july this year. and down an even steeper 16.7% from july of last year to july of this year. one year ago, in such places as mountain view, home to google, homes were selling for 22% over the asking price. the market has cooled a bit. >> they're still selling for over the asking price, but only 11% more. doesn't sound like a lot. but on a $2 million average property, that's a lot of money. in addition, the days on market, that's actually more than

. >>> santa clara county officials handed out narcan kits at the farmers market in san jose today. 27people have died from an opioid overdose in santa clara county since the beginning of the year. narcan is seen as a crucial component to preventing additional opioid overdose deaths. advocates encourage families of suspected addicts to get the kids. >> you put it in the nostril, no different than a nasal decongestant. it will almost immediately bring someone out of a very deep opiate overdose. >> the county plans to continue handing out the overdose kits. >>> switching gears, we are looking live at the arizona state capitol, where people are paying their respects to the late senator, john mccain. his body is lying in state in the capitol rotunda. hundreds of people lined up for the viewing, with many people waiting several hours. this is the first of several memorials for senator mccain, who lost his battle with brain cancer on saturday. chris martinez is in phoenix with a look at how people are paying their respects. >> reporter: people stood on the side of the road to researchÃsalute

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santa clara county fire chief says his crews fighting the mendocino complex fires had their internet speeds slashed. when the department alerted verizon, the carrier suggested 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 tomorrow's assembly meeting. >>> tonight, friends of a man killed by oakland police officers are demanding answers. five months after the deadly confrontation. kpix 5's joe vasquez reports that they are struggling to understand how a man who was sleeping in an alley ended up shot to death. >> reporter: after gunshots rang out in an oakland alley on march 11, a 32-year-old homeless mentally ill man named joshua was dead at the hands of four police officers. five months later, his friends want answers. >> josh was important, he was intelligent, talented, and loved. >> reporter: mary howell spoke at the meeting tonight, she wants to know what happened. >> we want answers. we want answers, we want to see the body can 4. if they were right, prove it

. >>> the santa clara county fire chief says his staff even alerted of verizon and it told them to upgrade to a more expensive plan. the carrier admits it made a mistake. >> reporter: during the largest wildfire in state history verizon slowed the speed of the santa clara fire department data plan. according to its chief this has had a significant impact on our ability to provide emergency services. he says of verizon new it impacted the firefighters response, but did nothing. the chief made this claim in an addendum to a brief the 22 state attorney general filed in a lawsuit. it wants to overturn the fcc's repeal of net neutrality rules. that means they want a u.s. court to reinstate the obama era policy that stopped internet providers from a throttling traffic or offering paid fast lanes. >> our concern would be the public's ability to access the information that we are providing to them via the internet. we rely on the internet as a critical tool to communicate that information. if the data is throttled on the public and their ability to download that information is going to be severely

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

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santa clara county central firefighters saw their internet data flow slow down dramatically. >> the speed that our plan would have aloud was reduced to one/2 hundredth of the full speed of the intersection. >> reporter: santa clara county council puts it another day. >> it is below dialogue, putting them back 20 or 30 years in terms of internet access. >> reporter: while the firefighters are battling what would become the biggest wildfire in the state history. >> and their ability to do that was significantly impacted by the data throttling. >> reporter: district fire chief wrote in his court filing that verizon officials said the department had exceeded the plan limit and a communications rig called oes 5262 was barely functioning and from the fire department to verizon an i.t. officer demanded remove any date ago throttling immediately. verizon responded by suggesting that the department upgrade its plan by more than doubling the bill to $99.99 a month. >> it is just ludicrous. the answer was you need to upgrade your plan. >> reporter: country supervisor cindy chavez. >> and the idea th

suspects will stop you from doing those activities. >> reporter: currently being held in the santa clara county jail. santa fe police arrested the suspect on suspicion of multiple counts of indecent exposure. his victims allegedly between the ages of eight and 10 years old. for the last 10 years he was a music teacher here at the almaden school of music and arts where one teacher was shocked to hear the news. >> >> reporter: police say colbert also gave private music lessons to three girls at their home between august 2017 and 2018. when the alleged crimes took place, he also taught classes here once a week, saturdays. open for business today, other employees declined to talk. >> no,, sorry. >> reporter: wynot, ma'am? >> i don't believe you. >> reporter: the music teachers now booked into santa clara county jail facing charges of indecent exposure, knowing or molesting a child on the age of 18. >>> a protester place outside of state prison san quentin yesterday. demonstrators gathered to support a national prison strike to call attentions to conditions inside prisons and demand reform. last apr

santa clara county sheriff's deputies say three men broke into a home in los altos hills. an older couple was home at the time. this happened around 11:00 in the morning near alt mont road. robbed the home but the couple is okay. deputies are increasing patrols in the neighborhood while they continue to investigate and try to track down those criminals. >>> rocked by the recent death of a fellow law enforcement officer, police in contra-costa county are trying to redouble their efforts to crack down on distracted driving. jodi hernandez with a lock at how they're tackling this growing problem tonight. >> reporter: walnut creek police say get ready to see a lot more distracted drivers getting pulled over here. they say enough is enough. >> there is a lot at stake over just a simple text message. >> reporter: and walnut creek police are determined to make sure drivers don't risk it all. they're cracking down on what's become a disturbing trend, distracted driving. >> i stopped you for using your phone while you drive. you can't have it in your hand at all. >> reporter: offic

the move comes after the santa clara county fire department complained that verizon slowed down weret's internet data speed which is a common practice when customers reach their plans data limits. however, in this case. fire crews were fighting the wildfires across lake and mendocino counties and information was vital to save lives and homes . the the president of the santa clara county board of supervisors says that's exactly why phone against net neutrality. >> you don't have to understand the technicalities of throttling, blocking, paid prioritization to understand that in a moment of emergency someone should be giving you the information you need quickly and reliably edit not sing the stick them up. >> it was operational error. we felled on that part of it. it should have been removed. >> state lawmakers say they will hold hearings on the issue after the first of the year. the santa clara board president says he will hold his own hearings sooner than that. >> iranian lawyers west united nations top court to order the right dates to lift sanctions ordered by the trump administrati

filed a claim against bart blaming the transit agency for lax security. >>> a strike team from santa clara county is helping find the mendocino complex fires. the task force was redeployed to lake county after already being there for two weeks. steep terrain and dry brush are hampering the firefight, as well. flames have consumed nearly 565 square miles. the fire is 67% contained. >>> seattle's space needle normally provides breathtaking views but the skyline now shows a city choked with smoke and ash. that's because of the wildfires burning from california all the way to canada. it's having a huge impact on air quality in that city. it's so bad, experts say that spending the day outside is equivalent to smoking 8 cigarettes. the wind will change direction later this week and blow much of the smoke. so not necessarily the best place to go to exercise or go for a run. >> you don't want to be a smoker and then all of a sudden you're forced to breathe that stuff. >> good to have a gym membership. >> stay indoors. >>> we'll see hazy skies once the clouds burn off today so we have moderate air quality