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in san francisco comes to a critical interest -- intersection. dan: the cpc uc is set to authorizing cruise to have a paid a public taxi services across the city at all hours of the day and night. here is how we got to this point. ama: june 2022, crews started the first page driverless taxi rides in the city in limited areas and for limited nighttime hours. waymo started doing the same later. dan: in december, both companies requested to expand their services throughout san francisco and during all times of the day and night. this past may, the cpuc issued a draft resolution to approve their request. ama: san francisco police, fire, and official spoke up against allowing expanded service, arguing the cars and -- hamper emergency vehicles. the cpuc asked cruise and waymo from ora way mode -- for more expansion. dan: days away from this critical vote we are talking

about, the cpuc held a hearing today to get some answers. ama: suzanne phan is in the newsroom with what happened. reporter: officials press companies at the cpuc hearing today, and it ran for hours. while some people say they are concerned about their jobs and livelihood, others say public safety safety is a big question mark. dozens of concerned cabdrivers protesters in front of the cpu headquarters before today's public hearing. they say they are fighting for their survival because waymo and cruise could be expanding in san francisco. >> there is no -- if there is no limit on the amount of the robo taxis, i'm afraid we will not be able to get through this. >> we are talking in california alone, 600,000 workers that can be permanently displaced. reporter: presented its from both cruise and waymo testified before the cpuc at a public hearing. the big concern on many minds,

how safe are robo taxes in san francisco? and how many sudden stops have there been? another concern, how many times have robo taxis blocked emergency vehicles? san francisco fire chief janine nicholson says the city does not have all the data from these companies. . she testified sharing her earnest opinion. >> i understand and appreciate the safety that autonomous vehicles can bring to the table in terms of no drunk drivers, no speeding, all of that kind of stuff. however, they are not ready for prime time because of how they have impacted our operations. reporter: 160,000 calls a 80% of them are medical related. this year, according to the fire department, there have been 55 reported incidents of interference. waymo addresses the emergency vehicle interference, saying the company is working to make sure their vehicles stay out of the way whenever possible.

. despite the discussions, there was no indication the cpc uc did not plan to go forward with thursday's vote. dan: if the cpuuc allow this expansion, what is that going to look like? will this be flooded with these robotech sees? reporter: i have told us in previous interviews they don't plan on immediately adding additional cars when they expand. they say the same number of cars will be on the roads, but they will now be carrying general members of the public. down the line, more cars will be added and we will have to wait and see how that unfolds. live in, suzanne phan, abc 7 news. dan: thanks, suzanne. ama: more than 4000 city workers have voted to strike next week. the picketing could impact a wide range of city services. workers say they want higher wages and better conditions. zach fuentes has more on their requests in the city's response. reporter: the votes were cast and the results are in. 99% of mef aspi and i have pte

local 21 members voted in favor of authorizing a strike. the announcement was made monday. >> strike is a very serious decision, and it is not one anyone take slightly. reporter: unions represent 4500 city workers, including housing department and city libraries. numbers and the porters are calling on the mayor to provide better working conditions. they say they want wages to be in line with nearby jurisdictions. >> asked if he workers to neighboring cities who are willing to pay better wages. reporter: san jose has 800. vacancies, a 12% vacancy rate. he is serving on the negotiating team and has worked for the city for 22 years. >> this people will show up for a year, maybe two, then off they go. i can't amount them. if they will make more money. reporter: the city is offering a 5% raise next year, then 4% and 3% each year after. >> i every dollar matters. we also have to be honest about the math, whatever we added this

point beyond 5% raise next year requires a cut. reporter: mayor says those cuts could mean layoffs in cutting core services like library hours along with police and fire staffing. >> we know our demands are fair. we know the city can afford them. reporter: he says the city is prepared to using existing city staff to fill any gaps that open during the three-day strike. the specifics of where the job gaps will be are still to be determined with the labor board at the state level. >> we will be figuring out which roles are essential and basically those roles will not be allowed to strike per our agreement with the bargaining units. we are going through that process now. but my overarching message is, let's get back to mediation. reporter: with the strike authorized, the unions have scheduled it for three days, kicking off august 15. . the san jose city council meets in closed session to discuss that this week. sex point is, abc 7 news -- zach fuentes, abc 7 news.

dan: stabbing death of a woman and her great-grandson were isolated incidents and there is no ongoing threat to the general public. found dead in their union -- ine there unit on park moore avenue near manker avenue in the buena vista neighborhood. officers say they found them dead during a welfare check after 10:00 a.m. on friday. they have no information to release about a suspect or motive yet. >> anytime our communi especially in san jose, we are a small city when it comes down to knowing one another, have to experience this loss, it can be traumatic and painful. dan:dan: these deaths are san jose's 23rd and 24th homicides this year. ama: chp detectives are investigating a deadly shooting freeway, on westbound 24. a vehicle pulled alongside the victim's car and fired severalg. . threar passenger was struck and died yesterday at the

hospital. detectives are trying to determine a motive and identity of the suspects involved. dan: before the start of the murder trial over the deadly beating of a 75-year-old man, a prosecutor dismissed enhancements that could have led to stricter sentences. according to the east bay times, peter mcginnis did not explain the reasoning behind the decision to dismiss special circumstances, and three strikes enhancements in the case. the defendants are charged with killing and robbing the man during his walk in march 2021. if convicted as they are now charged, bailey and burton are face life sentences with the possibility of parole. the revised charting decision is consistent with campaign promises made by pamela price who opposes special circumstances enhancements, and three strikes law. ama: new developments in antioch where civil rights attorneys are asking for a federal investigation of the antioch police department.

john burris and his partner have written to the civil-rights division of the justice department, requesting they examine police practices. the attorneys believe the department has engaged in systemic practices of racial, homophobic, and anti-semitic policing. represent 13 plaintiffs who have filed two lawsuits, alleging civil rights violations. dan: baseball enrichment has shut down after contra costa health of -- health officials announced two people died of legionnaires' disease after using a hot tub but the facility. more information is emerging tonight. here is leslie brinkley. reporter: contra costa county health officials are contacting patrons of the sunday spa enrichment after two people died of legionnaires' disease late last week after using the facilities there. >> the widow of one of the men who died told us they had gone with a group on coupon.

those may be harder to track down. reporter: joyous as it was tragic to hear the woman and her husband intended to celebrate his birthday, when he fell ill. but she was fine. >> he said, the spa looked nothing like the fake picture of the spa on the window of the facility. reporter: there is no additional information about the other person who died. >> trying to secure things like credit card receipts and appointment books as a way to get in touch with folks who may have been here. reporter: joyous as the spa did not have a health permit. he is asking the d.a. to determine if there is criminal liability, and is calling on health officials to investigate and identify other unpermitted spas in contra costa county. >> i talked to them yesterday and this morning. they are developing a strategy to most effectively do this, because it could take time. reporter: the county health department is asking anyone who visited the spa in the last two weeks to assess themselves for symptoms like fever, cough,

shortness of breath, and to contact their health care provider and the county communicable disease department. legionnaires' disease is caused by a bacteria that is aerosolized and water droplets. officials say the indoor spa with the waterfall provided a high risk environment for the spread of the illness in a closed room. they are looking into other potential shared ventilation systems within the building. the owner is cooperating in the investigation. one man recovered after testing positive for legionnaires in june at the same spot. results of more detailed water testing are expected later this week. in richmond, leslie brinkley, abc 7 news. ama: an accidental chemical spill led to the evacuation of an office building. hazmat incident exposed when he when individuals at the tellis biomedical corporation. some have reported symptoms ranging from bloody noses to nausea and vomiting. the fire department says no evacuation or shelter-in-place orders are needed as they

continue their investigation. dan: coming up, students in the oakland public school district went back to class today. we will tell you why their school year started so early, when abc 7 news

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salonpas, it's good medicine. ama: remember that back to school feeling? what are you going to wear? oakland public school started the academic year, which is early for many. dan: senior education reporter lyanne melendez explains why the vibe was different this year. reporter: when students show up with spanking new shoes, you know it must be the first day of school. that, and a visit from the superintendent, which today kept everyone on their toes. this is the first true opening day with no imposed covid restrictions. >> even last year when we opened, we were still i, do we let parents back on campus?

we had to ask them to leave right away. this time, we let them come and mingle in the amphitheater. the way we used to do it. reporter: also behind them is the teacher's strike which took place last may. in her seventh year as superintendent of -- entering her seventh year as superintendent, she focused on the improvements and investments made throughout district schools. acorn woodland and encompass academy both in east oakland, one now share a community garden, and a new play structure. while optimistic, the superintendent is also realistic. like many other urban school districts across the country, oakland unified is struggling, trying to stay financially solvent. oakland as a district has seen enrollment decline. >> that is a real challenge in terms of how do you stay sustainable in that environment? reporter: about 34,000 students

from 77 schools welcomed families, many still asking why start the year so early? >> these days, we are aligned to the college schedule here in oakland. a lot of our kids do the dual enrollment, both at their high school and at laney college, one of the other local community colleges. reporter: why colleges -- college is years away for the younger students, it appears to any did not mind getting an early start. >> the best thing about being back is seeing my friends. i'm looking forward to learning other stuff. reporter: on a positive note, oakland schools end the year earlier than most. in oakland, lyanne melendez, abc 7 news. ama: this afternoon, hundreds of marchers gathered at san francisco's federal building to demand immigration reform. some of them started in sausalito, making their way across the golden gate bridge. they are calling on congress to pass the registry bill, which would allow roughly 8 million

undocumented people living in the u.s. to apply for legal residency. dan: coming up here, new information about the midair crash involving two firefighting helicopters in southern california. it happened over the weekend. we will have the latest after

dan: authorities are investigating a deadly midair collision. ama: one of the firefighting helicopters crashed in any -- crashed into a hillside. rob mcmillan has details. reporter: calfire riverside county fire now mourning the loss of three people who died when this bell 407 helicopter crashed last night. tony sousa, the pilot, and tim rodriguez, a firefighter, and josh bischoff, seen here being interviewed by eyewitness news last year. >> is very heartbreaking for our calfire family members. obviously devastating to those families. reporter: it happened last night, south of the 10 freeway. is structure fire had spread to

the brush, so calfire called in a number of air and ground resources. when for some reason, the bell 407 helicopter collided midair with one of the larger water dropping hello tinkers. that airship was able to make an emergency landing. >> they are all ok and walked away from the incident. reporter: what happened? did one of the pilots make a mistake? is there some kind of mechanical problem? calfire said neither of the helicopters reported any emergencies before the collision. and the weather conditions were normal. >> it's really sad. reporter: maria fuente has found out this morning that three people had died. the thought not lost on her on how many times firefighters have protected her community. >> it shows their their lives. that is what they do. reporter: calfire says a total of six aircraft were operating

in the skies above this fire last night. these operations are typically very well choreographed. so how these two helicopters were allowed to get so close together that there would be a midair collision is a very big question out here. rob mcmillan, abc 7 news. ama: so tragic. dan: terrible. we will continue to follow that. let's move and talk about the weather. . it has been hot the last few days. ama: sandhya patel is here with the latest. sandhya: tomorrow, you will notice a difference in our inland communities. good evening to everyone. let's look at a live picture from our pier 39 camera. it is fact. you can -- it is back. you can see the sea lions are soaking up the sun. one thing you may notice in the distance is that marine layer is rebuilding. it is socked in on the golden gate bridge. our fog, our cooling mechanism is back. temperatures now, they are dropping, especially in places like san francisco.

oakland, 69. mountain view, 75. still warm in san jose at 88. 77, palo alto. from our east bay hills camera, you can see blue skies of above. here is a look at temperatures. our hotspots making it up into the triple digits in places like fairfield. 98 now in fairfield. 93, santa rosa and livermore. here is a look at the satellite and radar. high-pressure that provided us with hot weather over the weekend inland and today again is moving eastward. as it does, this trough will take control of the weather, and we will continue to see a drop in those temperatures as we head into the next couple of days. live doppler 7, we have fog near the coastline. that will be pushing in across the bay in a matter of hours. . winds to help aid that. 38 miles an hour on shore gusting to 37 in oakland. that will have to push the marine layer along. a live view from our sin is a camera where it is sparkling now. fog expands overnight.

patching morning drizzle. breezy and cooler weather tomorrow. our summer heat returns this weekend. let's go hour-by-hour. i will show you what to expect. 6:00 p.m. tonight, fog near the coast. inland areas, you are hot, as we headed toward 9:00 p.m., 70's inland. 50's, coast side. drizzle shows up tomorrow morning during the commute. the fog layer will expand across many parts of the bay area. and you will notice that temperatures don't rise as quickly as we head into the early afternoon. your morning numbers will be in the 50's and 60's. watch out for not only the fog, but some slippery spots due to drizzle. tomorrow afternoon, sunshine inland. it is going to be a drastically cooler day. inland highs, low to mid 80's. . along the coastline, 60's and breezy with lingering fog. another thing to keep an eye on his post tropical system eugene. not much left to it. it was a tropical it is going to send moisture into southern california as we head toward midweek.

we will see mid-level cloudiness, possibility that southern monterey county could see an isolated shower or thunderstorm. we will keep an eye on it for you. accuweather 7-day forecast, much cooler. low 60's to mid 80's. . wednesday, we are in a holding pattern with those numbers below average, especially england. mild to warm weather for your thursday. temperatures remaining below average for friday before we notice the numbers bounceback and the warmth continues to build on sunday. by monday, we are talking about the heat returning. it is always nice on the coast. mild weather. dan: thanks. ama: you will be right back. >> this abc 7 24/7. >> live in san francisco. > live in the south bay. >> in concord. >> in oakland. >> you are watching abc 7 news live. >> anytime, anywhere. we are black we are -- >> we are -- >> >> where you are.

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tonight, the severe storm threat as we come on the air. tonight, the severe storm 4 threat as we come on the air. nine states under tornado watches from the carolinas to the northeast. torrential rains, damaging winds, and hail along the east coast. thousands of federal employees in washington, d.c. sent home early. 13,000 flights delayed over the last 24 hours. heat alerts from california to virginia. record temperatures possible in