. >> dialing back verizon takes heat for throttling data for firefighters. >> we make sure it never happens again. >> reporter: difficult decision. arizona senator john mccain says he is going to stop medical treatment for brain cancer. the "four on 2" starts now. >>> a dangerous chemical spill on interstate 880 in hayward this afternoon. at one point, both directions of the freeway were shut down but just moments ago the northbound lanes were reopened as firefighters continue to work to try to stop acid that's leaking from that tanker truck. we are still waiting for those southbound lanes of 880 to re- open but as you can manage, the damage to the afternoon commute is done. welcome to the "four on 2". i'm alex savidge. >> i'm heather holmes. this is a traffic nightmare on this friday afternoon. we begin with this breaking news happening in hayward. southbound 880 at winton avenue was first closed around 12:30 and then the northbound lanes were closed after a truck transporting tanks of acid started leaking. as we just mentioned, the northbound lanes have since reopened. but the southbound

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 expensive plans. verizon says that the fire department was subscribed to an unlimited data plan for government agencies that reduces speeds after hitting a certain allotment. their statement to kpix 5 reads in part: verizon said this had

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 that verizon or any other provider can opt in or opt out of helping us do what the public demands is appalling. >> reporter: well verizon issued a written statement which said in part, and i quote, we have a practice to remove data speed restrictions when contacted in emergency situations and in this situation we should have lifted the speed restriction. this was a customer support mistake. vic lee, abc 7 news. >> thanks. >>> more news about the internet. new at 6:00, a bill authored by local politicians to restore net neutrality protections in california is moving to a final committee vote. the legislation paszed the assembly communications committee this afternoon and it has been amended a number of times. the measure prohibits interne

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the department worries how'd data throttling could expect residence in a fire zone. >> we are sending time sensitive critical information, evacuate this area now. at th can't receive those notices, in a timely cod impact their ability to get out of an are've determined is dangerous. >> reporter: their concerns are aired in this court document, part of a lawsuit filed by the county along with 22 other states against the sec's repeal of net neutrality rules. >> we've lost our protections, and instead handed the keys to the internet service providers. the internet service providers now, they get to decide how they want to prioritize content. they get to decide how they want to determine speed and access. >> reporter: verizon issued a response that said in part, this situation has nothing to do with net neutrality or the current proceeding in courts but we made a mistake in how we communicated with our customer about the terms of its plan, in this situation. we should have listed this deed restriction when our customer reached out to us. verizon is very adamant that it was a customer serv

chairman algae it seems our good friends at verizon old bosses decided to throttle the data services of the santa clara fire department during their response to this record breaking fire you see despite santa clara paying for what it was told was an unlimited data plan the fire fighters discovered just days in the fighting the blaze that their data rates had been slowed down to just one two hundred ths of its usual speed and when the department contacted verizon about the issue by our cheap anthony bowden claims verizon representatives confirmed the throttling but rather than restoring us to in the essential data transfer speed they indicated that county buyer would have to switch to a new data plan at more than twice the cost jeev boden points out that data speed is vital in emergency situations saying that the internet has become an essential tool in providing fire emergency response particularly for events like large fires which require the rapid deployment and organization of thousands of personnel and hundreds of fire engines aircrafts and bulldozers now naturally horizon claims

chairman tom wheeler told arisan that he was deeply troubled by viruses plan to throttle four g. users with unlimited data plans telling the company that reasonable network management concerns the technical management of your not work it's not a loophole designed to enhance your revenue stream so the idea was you have to figure that out on your own maybe you don't pocket so much money maybe invest a little in your infrastructure and then you can provide the product that you save yourself. means that there's not a port. the broadcasting board of governors calls itself a network a global media agency that is in fact the united states of america's government funded news agency with a twenty eighteen annual budget of six hundred eighty five million dollars and over twenty five million a year is allotted to the u.s. government funded international broadcaster t.v. and radio marti and that number is expected to double if their words with voice of america latin america as the board is planning establish in one thousand nine hundred three t.v. and radio marti were designed to fight again

he says verizon knew the throttling impacted the firefighters' response but did nothing.hony 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 net neutrality rules. that means they want a u.s. court rera 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 county worries that verizon will likely force public agencies into more expensive plans. verizon says that the fire department was subscribed to an unlimited data plan for government agencies that reduces speeds after hitting a certain allotment. their statement to kpix 5 reads in part: verizo

chairman tom wheeler told arisan that he was deeply troubled by viruses plan to throttle four g.users with unlimited data plans telling the company that reasonable network management concerns the technical management of your not work it's not a loophole designed to enhance your revenue stream so the idea was you have to figure that out on your own maybe don't pocket so much money maybe invest a little in your infrastructure and then you can provide the product that you save yourself. means that there's not a. the broadcasting board of governors calls itself a network a global media agency that is in fact the united states of america's government funded news agency with a twenty eighteen annual budget of six hundred eighty five million dollars and over twenty five million a year is allotted to the u.s. government funded international broadcaster t.v. and radio marti and that number is expected to double if their words with voice of america latin america as the board is planning establish in one thousand nine hundred three t.v. and radio marti were designed to fight against communi

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

the chief says "throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response andessential 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 the speed restriction when our customer reached out to us." but santa clara county fire says there's a larger concern. they say the fcc's repeal of net neutrality, could lead to similar throtting of residents... and that they say is a safety concern, especially during a fire.sot if the public were to get the same level of throttling their ability to download time sensitive critical information during an emergency could be impact and we rely on that them having access to that information to be safe. outcue/

. >> just mash the throttle and just go for i go! go! >> oh. >> ooh, go! >> didn't mash the throttle, he like trick elled it. and somehow he made it in the nick of time. watch him again, you see him working the debris already on the road as the massive pieces of rock collapse right behind him. goie didn't even look back, he ng. oh, oh, hello. >> i'm sure at that moment he stopped to think about his life. >> actually the person on the next one said you know what? i'm just going to go home. >>> now this next video from china also just as dramatic. >> wow! the whole mountain moved, y'all. >> let'syocan see the entire ea below all those -- just suckem >> the sides ofone t sscraper o goes by. agnitude of both of these incidents, nobody was injured. >> how long is that road going to be closed? because i think they need to find another way. >> yeah. > let's divthis. >> no, let's not dive right into that. >> little kittyit's way at the s 40-foot well in india, been there about 24 hours. we just need a nice tank topnd with the help of a few others, down to the bott

the chief says "throttling was actively impeding county fire's ability to provide crisis response andessential 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 the speed restriction when our customer reached out to us." but santa clara county fire says there's a larger concern. they say the fcc's repeal of net neutrality, could lead to similar throtting of residents... and that they say is a safety concern, especially during a fire.sot if the public were to get the same level of throttling their ability to download time sensitive critical information during an emergency could be impact and we rely on that them having access to that information to be safe.standup

need it most the move comes after the santa clara fire department complained verizon slow down or throttle its internet data service, which is a common practice when customers reach the plans data limit. in this case they were fire crews fighting wildfires . the information was vital to save lives and homes. the president of the board of supervisors says this is exactly why he fought against net neutrality. >> you don't have to understand the technicality of throttling, blocking, paid prioritization to understand in a moment of emergency someone should be giving you the information you need quickly and reliably and not things to come up. >> there was an operational error. we failed on that part of it and 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 hearing sooner than that. three iranian lawyers will ask the united nations top court to order the united states to lift sanctions orderedration. attorneys from tehran say the sanctions violate the 1955 friendship tr

throttling, deliberately restricting data transfers.t data flow slow down dramatically. >> the speed was reduced to 1/200th of the full speed of the internet collection. >> council puts it another way. >> below dial-up, putting them back 20, 30 years in terms of internet access really. >> reporter: while the firefighters were battling what would become the biggest wildfire in the state's history. >> they started using personal devices to overcome the issue. >> reporter: the court filing, verizon officials said its department exceeded the plan limit. the command in communications rig called functioning, in this e-mail from the fire department to verizon an i.t. officer demanded remove any data throttling on oes-5262 immediately. verizon responded by suggesting the department upgrade its plan by more than doubling its bill to $99.99 a month. >> it's just ludicrous. their answer was, you know, upgrade your plan. >> reporter: county supervisor cindy chavez. >> the idea that verizon or any other provider can opt in or opt out of helping us d

the w the department filed a complaint in federal court saying verizon throttled down internet speeds after crews used more data than usual. he wants -- when firefighters were called to the mendocino complex fire their priority was to save lives and property. that mission they say was severely impacted after their internet service and one of their units used to track and route firefighting services was significantly reduced to slower than dial-up speed, making it difficult for them to send an email or transfer files over the internet. >> if the speeds are impacted to the point at which those simple functions are impactedhr data to want to hundredth of normal speed after they used too much bandwidth. verizon sugges the crew using a different router from a different service provider. the department worries how data throttling could affect residence in a >> we are sending time sensitive, critical information to evacuate this area now. if the public can't receive those notices in a timely fashion it could impact their ability to get out of an area that we have determined is dangerous quic

. >> the department filed a complaint in federal court, same verizon throttle down internet speeds after crews used more data than usual. >> reporter: when the firefighters were called to the mendocino complex fire, their priority to save lives and property for that mission, they say was severely impacted after the internet service in one of their units was significantly reduced to slower than dial-up speed, making it difficult for them to send an email or transfer files over the internet. >> if the speeds are impacted to the point at which those simple functions are impacted, that is certainly frustrating for crews. >> reporter: the department says verizon throttle their data 21 200 of the normal speed after they use too much bandwidth. verizon suggested a more expensive plan. the crew resolve the issue by using a different router from a different provider. the crews worry about how data throttling could affect residence and threatened areas. >> we are sending critical information -- evacuate this in from -- this area now. if the public cannot receive those notices in a timely fashion,

. >> just mash the throttle and just go for i go! go! >> oh. >> ooh, go! >> didn't mash the throttle, he like trick elled it. and somehow he made it in the nick of time. watch him again, you see him working the debris already on the road as the massive

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 impacted. >> santa clara county fire says it cites wireless data speeds slow down during the mendocino complex fire. the chief says rather than restoring us to inessential data transfer speed they indicated county fire it would have to switch to a new data plan at more than twice the cost. the county worries that verizon will likely force public agencies into more expensive plans. >> verizon says that the fire department was subscribed to an unlimited data plan for government agencies that reduces speeds after hitting a certain point. there statement reads in part in the situation we should have lifted the speed restriction when our customer reached out to us.

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 time period they were mid slope on a road trying to find a good area to go. >> reporter: but thanks to a wireless data system called tablet command, another crew helped guide them to safety near the keswick dam power plant. >> our striking of five engines and a -- strike team of five engines and a leader were able to pull this up and find the location of an engine cut off by fire and safely direct them to a safe refuge area. if that service wasn't working, we don't know if we would have had such a good outcome. >> reporter: marin county fir

santa clara county fire department claims that their data speed from verizon wireless throttled as they were trying to keep track of crews battling the mendocino complex fires. this comes as california's net neutrality bill, which would regulate the internet and access, had cleared a key hurdle. verizon blames the incident with the fire department on a customer support mistake. >> the police departments and the fire departments are trying to draw attention to verizon' behavior here and verizon already realizes through their statement that they probably didn't make the right call here. >> the senator's bill must first be passed by the state assembly before it goes to governor brown. a spokesman for the california public utilities commission says that they are not aware of any other first responders having their data speeds throttled. >>> time now 4:43. a murder-for-hire plot from behind bars. the jailed man charged with trying to hire other inmates to kill his victims. >> plus, how much uber is paying to settle claims of gender discrimination and harrassment. stabbing near the warm sprin

. >> engine throttling up.nger," go with throttle up. >> going with throttle up. >> i was looking at my screen, and i turned and looked. and i did not understand or recognize what i saw. it didn't make sense to me, because it was this fiery mess. >> we've had negative contact. >> there was this angry, red glow. and this wail. from the hearts of the family, because they knew what i knew. that "challenger" crew was gone. >> today is a day for mourning and remembering. the future doesn't belong to the faint-hearted. it belongs to the brave. the "challenger" crew was pulling us into the future. and we'll continue to follow them. there will be more shuttle flights and more shuttle crews, and yes, more volunteers, more civilians, more teachers in space. nothing ends here. our hopes and our journeys continue. >> to honor our fallen, we have to find this and fix it and fly it again. >> it was in a matter of days, we knew it was a solid rocket booster joint that had failed. the o-ring was a flawed design that had led to

and he made a right bank south, full throttle. i can tell he was powering the plane to pull out of the barrel roll. i could hear the fighter jets. when i looked up, i was -- it was so surreal, i didn't know what was going on. at that point, i was able to notice it was a civilian aircraft, two prop. as i watched him, he headed south. the fighter jets were maneuvering him away from land. and he continues to circle around and do erratic flying above stella com and the island. and when i looked over, it just nose-dived and there was a large fireball. i didn't know what to think of that moment. >> did you initially think perhaps this was something planned, it was an air show, the fighter jets maybe might have made you think that was even more planned? or did you know right away there was something wrong here? >> well, i know that there's a local base, louis mccord is nearby and the fighters were in the area so i thought maybe there was some kind of training going on or something like that. but i have flown on these small aircrafts like

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

. >> state lawmakers today criticized verizon for throttling, slowing down the internet speeds of santa clara firefighters as they were fighting the fires. verizon jeopardized the safety of the public and first responders. yesterday, verizon said it would no longer restrict data speeds of first responders during emergencies occurring on the west coast. despite that, state lawmakers say they still may step in. >> we may need to introduce legislation, i am considering that, to make sure data throttling of any first responder never happens again. >> also, house democratic leader nancy pelosi and 11 other northern california representatives called on the federal trade commission to determine whether verizon's throttling may have violated any ftc rules. >> air quality is better today, but not by much. the latest on this haze, blanketing the bay area, and what you can expect this weekend. >>> plus, a movement to bring back kindness to the world after the tragic murder of mollie tibbetts. the bay area woman who is making a difference. >>> this isn't your ordinary gym. i'm dion oh! oh! ♪ ozempi

it )s turns out -- verizon had throttled their data plan. firefighters say they had to improvise in the fire zone to try to communicate with each other and the public. today, verizon sent us this statement, admitting it made a mistake... and that per company policy... it should have lifted the speed restriction when the fire department reached out for help. coming up: a racist rant on board caltrain during the evening commute. what riders say, set this man off. and: what )s in the water in contra costa county that )s catching te attention of state leaders. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ camera . it happened in a packed caltrain car during the evening commute. at one point, the angry rider yells "there will be a day of reckoning when the white man comes with guns." nbc bay area )s melissa colorado has more. a highly contagious virus has prompted an alert in contra costa county. health officials say someone tested positive for the measles -- and visited several public places before realizing they had contracted the virus. both john muir medical center in walnut cr

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(jrs) verizon is making some changes after coming under fire for throttling coverage during the mendocino fires. (justine) families torn apart. a human rights lawyer... speaks just with kron 4 news... about what she witnessed at a detention center in texas. (justine) taking a live look outside....(jr stone) meteorologist mabrisa rodriguez has our forecast. lawrence karnow: remnants of hurricane 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 pushing it onshore. high pressure will strengthen over the bay area this weekend which should warm temperatures tomorrow will be in the 70s and mid 80s the coast. next week will below (jrs)a tesla vehicle crashed into a fire truck responding to a crash on highway 101 in san jose early this morning. san jose fire fighters t

for y other first responders having their data speeds throttled. andria borba, kpix 5.rful tributes for mollie tibbetts. as the iowa student's accused killer faces a judge. the murd e -- >>> tearful tributes for molly tibbits as the killer faces a judge. ting children. >> a chilling plot from mind bars. a man in jail for sexually assaulting children charged with hire to -- charged with hiring inmates to kill victims. >> a the body of the university of iowa student was found yesterday, one month after she disappeared. kpix 5's joe vazquez reports, today her accused kill >>> the body of the university iowa was found yesterday. joe vasquez recommends, today her accused killer made his first appearance in court. >> mole left a trail of compassion. >> reporter: through their tear, students gather for a vigil tonight, mourning their missing class mate. >> molly will always be there for me.alwae w we have here. >> reporter: the accuse killer, shovelled in to the justice. plea conif he saided to police and hethem to her ball game. he told police he maced her body face up in a c

. >>> a hearing aid with the state capitol as lawmakers raise questions about data throttling, practice that injured some firefighters. >>> ktvu fox2 news at noon starts right now. >>> good afternoon. >>> catastrophic flooding on hawaii's big island as hurricane lane drops 30 inches of rain in the past 48 hours. it's been downgraded to a category 2 but even as it slows, it brings major flooding to several main roadways and there are concerns of landslides and dangerous surf. >> for the latest on the hurricane, we go to meteorologist, steve paulson. >>> it is weakening but a major rain producer. a lot of the deposits are on the kona side of the big island and the category 2 is moving north at at 2 miles per hour. 105 miles per hour and it will maintain a category 2 status, but moving at 2 miles per hour, the eye has collapsed and it almost looks like a category 1. without recon flying in, it's tough to tell. it's a category 2 and as it moves ever so slowly toward oahu, that could be a problem with rainfall and it is sweeping over the other islands on maui and molokai and now heading towa

. >>> a santa clara county fire department is accusing verizon of throttling down their internet speeds and limiting their ability to find the mendocino complex fire. the claim is part of a legal challenge to the fcc's appeal of net neutrality rules, they say. >> reporter: the fire department calls attention to thissish glue court documents filed this week in federal court. it in, the fire chief and other firefighters say verizon to do when clara firefighters were called to the mendocino complex fire, their priority to save lives and property, that miguel they say was severely impacted after their internet service in one of of their units used to track and route firefighting services was significantly reduced to slower than dial-up speed, making it difficult for to them to send an e-mail, or transfer files over the internet. >> if the speeds are impacted to the point at which those speeds slow down, it can affect the crews. >> reporter: the department worries how data throttling could affect residents in a fire we're sending time sensiti critical information, evacuate this area now. if

move comes after the santa clara county fire department complained that verizon slowed down were throttledet 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 administration. attorn

he said: he says verizon knew that the throttling impacted the firefighters' response but did nothing. brieat 22 n made this claim in state attorneys general filed in a lawsuit. it wants to overturn the repeal of net neutrality rules. >> 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 tool. if the it's throttled on blic eo download the information is impacted. >> verizon says that the fire department was subscribed to an unlimited data plan for government agencies that reduces speeds after a certain allotment. their statement reading in part: at least 5 people were hurt in a factory explosion in ohio. it happened about 10 last night.. >>> this just in. at least 5 people were hurt in a factory explosion in ohio at 10 p.m. last night at an iron casting facility in the city the delaware. all five people had burns. no word on the cause of the explosion. >>> this morning, a double dose of bad news for president trump. his former attorney and former campaign chairman now both convicted felons. t

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coordination and response in a statement to an access report last night verizon says it did not throttle internet service in that case but it was part of a customer support error. it is among those suing to protect the open internet. >>> coming up here another iconic business in the area says bye bye. >>> facebook removing hundreds of profiles from its site, the reason why and who is behind them. you could save energy by living off the grid. completely. you could generate your own energy, at home. maybe you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or... just set the washing machine to cold. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. 1931 -- is closing its doors. orchard supply -- is closing all of its 99 stores nationwide -- by >>> an iconic hardware store is closing its doors. orchard supplies closing all of its 99 stores nationwide by the end of the year. orchard's parent company, lowe's is pulling the plug. 4,000 employees work there. >> they broke the news last night and explain what happened. >> the end of its era. they closing all of the 99 stores by year's e

it comes after the santa clara fire department officially complained verizon slow down or throttled it'snternet data speed, which is common when customers reach their plan -- plans data limit. but in this case the firefighters were fighting fires and information was vital to save lives and homes. the president of the santa clara board of supervisors says that is why he fought against repealing net neutrality. >> you don't have to understand the technicalities of throttling, blocking paid prioritization to understand in the moment of emergency someone should give you the information you need quickly, reliably in not saying stick them up. >>> there is an operational error, we failed on that part, it should've 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. >>> recovering from major delays on e between the antioch and pittsburgh stations, trains single tract, causing trains to run every 30 minutes, instead of every 15. bart says there was a problem with

this comes after the santa clara county fire department complained that verizon slowed it down were throttledeed. a common practice when customers reach their data limits of their plan. in this case firefighters were battling the wildfires across lake and mendocino counties and information was vitally important to save lives and homes . the ahead of the santa clara county board of supervisors says that is exactly why he fought against net neutrality. >> you don't have to understand the technicalities of throttling, blocking, paid prioritization to understand that a moment of emergency someone should be giving you the information you need quickly and reliably and not sing stick them up. >> there was an operational error. we failed on that part of its. it should have been removed. >> and state lawmakers say they will hold hearings on the issue after the first of the year. the santa clara board president said he will hold his own hearings before then. in lake county fire crews are keeping a watch on a new fire burning just about 5 miles west of highway 16. that started about 5:00 yesterday eveni

the department says verizon throttled its data speed in the midst of the firefight hindering effortsf their crews yesterday state assembly panel advanced a bill that would restore net neutrality rules introduced under president obama and repealed by the fcc under the trump administration. >> what happened with the throttling of the service for a massive fire is unacceptable. and it needs to never happen again. and our bill will make sure that public safety agencies have good access to internet service that isn't manipulated or blocked. >> but verizon says the problem with santa clara fire was not a net neutrality issue. instead, it was a customer support mistake. senator weiner disagrees with that assertion. >>> time now for a look at what's coming up later on "cbs this morning." we have a preview from new york city. >> reporter: good morning. ahead on "cbs this morning," as always, we'll begin with the eye-opener your world in 90 seconds. plus president trump intensifies his fight against michael cohen giving a new version of the hush payment story. how senate democrats are trying t

this after recent claims the company throttled data speeds for firefighters.was part of a legal brief to introduce net neutrality. santa clara county fire chief said verizon prevented critical information. a hearing today will look at circumstances behind the throttling, reportedly invited the chief and verizon representatives to appear. >>> the city of walnut creek wants to get the word out to seniors, they have a free option for a lift around town and it's lyft here. the ride share service. walnut creek is one of the first cities to try this. free lyft rides for seniors when normally of transit service is not available. the city today hosted a training session to help seniors learn how to use the app in decision 2018, lyft trying to get the vote out this november. it'll offer discounted rides to the polls in the midterm elections. riders can enter location based codes into the lyft app to access those discounts on election day. lyft will also offer free rides to people from underserved communities. >>> we have been telling you about all the fresh new bills s

. >>> lawmakers are stepping into the controversy after verizon throttled data. >>> a ride share app meant to make women feel safe. the program redefining ride sharing. >> as we head to break, a live look outside right now, the bay bridge, looking pretty nice this morning and we're going t ♪ ♪ they're the moderne stone age family. ♪ ♪ from the town of bedrock. ♪ meet george jetson. ♪ ♪ his boy elroy. with instant acceleration, electric cars are more fun to drive and more affordable than ever. electric cars are here. plug into the present. >>> this is "abc 7 mornings." >>> now at 6:30, flames shooting into the night sky in campbell. the investigation under way right now. >> a dramatic night in san jose. a half dozen kids arrested after a carjacking and a chase. >> hurricane lane sweeping past hawaii as a category 3 storm. >>nwell rivs and la. sin rou windseaching speeds up to 135 miles an hour near the eye of the storm. >> a live look outside, bad air quality over the bay bridge, a spare the air alert as smoke blows into the bay area. we are warning everyone that's heading out the doo

. >>> this morning we're learning about the data throttling problems south bay firefighters faced whentling the mendocino complex fires last month. district fire chief anthony boden says their efforts on the fire lines were impeded verizon restricted their use when they exceeded the plan limit. a command and communications rig was barely functioning when its speed was reduced of the internet connection. >> our bigger concern is what happens on the public's end during a disaster and will the public have, you know, unrestricted access to get the information that we're providing to them during these large emergencies or disasters. >> verizon released a statement that says in part, quote, we have a practice to remove data speed restrictions when contacted in emergency situations and in this situation we should have lifted the speed restriction. this was a customer support mistake. >>> police in the north bay are asking you to take a look at these robbery suspects. central ma rin police say five entered the apple store around noon yesterday, grabbed a bunch of electronics off the display ta

state lawmakers are stepping into the controversy after verizon throttled data of local firefighters. >> plus take a live look from our exploratorium camera, there is fog and it's august. if only there was a word that could describe the two things. >> i know. >> summer. >> no. >> nope. >> no. >> something better than that. >> smog august. >> fog august. >> yesterday was more smog august. it was just disgusting yesterday. we've got a spare the air alert today. the current weather and current air quality and you can see the orange, that's where it's unhealthy for those most sensitive and the red where it's unhealthy for all of us. the marine layer is helping, starting to push in deeper away from us but it will return later during the afternoon hours and we're under the tenth spare the air of the summer season. let's take a look at what's going on. you can see the breeze kicking up a little bit, the flags unfurling on the ferry building on the embarcadero. temperatures in the mid 50s to low 60s through 7:00 under an overcast sky and mist and drizzle near the coast. we'll be mainly in the

. >>> santa clara county's fire chief says verizon did not lift throttling restrictions while battling the fires, slowing cell phone dataered communication. they tell our media partner that the data restriction should have been lifted at the fire department's request. >>> the carr fire burning in shasta and trinity counties has burned nearly 230,000 acres and 93% contained. this is the one that burned more than 1,000 structures. >>> president trump is not holding back, and now he's mocking his former lawyer and fixer, michael cohen, after being implicated in a federal crime. and the reason youtube at at&t, we believe in access. the opportunity for everyone to explore a digital world. connecting with the things that matter most. and because nothing keeps us more connected than the internet, we've created access from at&t. california households with at least one resident who receives snap or ssi benefits may qualify for home internet at a discounted rate of $10 a month. no commitment, deposit, or installation fee. visit att.com/accessnow to learn more. >>> we're back to the live picture

new at 11:00, sacramento lawmakers held a hearing on verizon's throttling of the freets' data. officials say their efforts on the fire leans were impacted when verizon restricted their use because of the plan limit. verizon has called this a customer support mistake. >>> here is a look at the new numbers regarding the carr fire burning nah shasta and trinity counties. it's burned nearly 230,000 acres. it's 94% contained. >>> a lot of us were surprised when we found it hard to see and breathe today. the south bay has the most danger zones. the east bay is getting better. amy hollyfield is live for us in alamo. >> good morning, reggie. it looks better out here this morning. it's gray. it's cool. we have seen people out here on the eastern horse trail getting in their exercise. looks can be deceiving. the kippers were relieved when they headed out on their walk in alamo this morning. >> we looked out and we weren't sure if it was fog or smoke. it wasn't too bad. the sooner the better, you get it over with. >> they didn't want to wait in case the afternoon looks like it did yesterd

the company came under fire for throttling internet service to firefighters battling the casino complex fire, the largest in state history. verizon claims it was a mistake. that were removed yesterday and include hawaii where emergency crews are rescuing people from areas flooded by hurricane lane. lawmakers are holding a hearing at the state capital about internet speed restrictions during the wildfire in just about 30 minutes. we will bring you updates from that hearing. >>> after a long battle to keep st. louis hospital open in the mission district, the facility has been transformed into sutter health's new campus. kpix 5's emily turner got a sneak peak. >> reporter: it is a new hospital in southeast san francisco. it is a day to celebrate, but this project did not come without its hurdles. this is the quietest these calls will ever be. tomorrow, sutter health opens their campus. >> it is said that it is a reflection on our society, how we treat our sick. if that is the case, today is anedible reflection on the city of san francisco. [ applause ] >> reporter: today's ribbon- cutting,

the measure prohibits service providers from throttling traffic to certain websites or charging access fees. in other words, essentially restores the rules in place before the fcc deregulated the industry last year. lawmakers say they're confident the bill will make it to the governor's desk next week >>> it's been two months to the day since 12 boys and their soccer coach in thailandot uc cave. >> abc news has an interview with the team describing the 17 days that followed. people around the and their coach one by one. all of them survived. after the rescue, the team spent time at a temple and that's where abc news reporter james longman spoke with them about the ordeal. is life back to normal again? >> 11-year-old titan says i feel the love, i feel warm. the 25-year-old coach describing the moment he realized they were trapped inside the cave with no way out. i volunteered to dive to see if i can go through and save everyone. i let them hold the rope and said if i don't tug it's safe to come through. if i tug twice it's dangerous and i'm coming back. when i realized we were stuck ins