>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc 7 news. kumasi: station in maui, this is

the most devastating wildfire in hawaiian history. reggie: a big fire at any oakland recycling facility, how the company is responding. kumasi: opening day for outside lands, the music festival returning today and thousands of people preparing to descend on golden gate park in a few hours. reggie: welcome to friday, august 11. kumasi: let's look at traffic with jobina. jobina: metering lights came on at 5:51. we don't have much of a delay. smooth ride into san francisco. san rafael showing you 101. no problems there. hard drive times, tracy to dublin, -- our drive times, tracy to dublin looking great. even though we are still s this crash in the area, you are not facing too much of a slowdown in berkeley. he spent 84, we have four cars here involved.

>> conditions, a system to the rest of us, the rain associated with it and some lightning. we are not looking at that for the bay area, but we see that as far north as gilroy. partly cloudy skies, a lot of dense fog out there. the mist and drizzle, a gorg view from mount tam. you can see in 1500 foot marine layer. 64 in san jose. upper 50's in santa cruz. low 70's later today. we are looking at a typical august day, talking about a warming trend in a few minutes. reggie: the devastation from the wildfires in maui grew again. last night it was 53 dead, this morning it is 55 people lost their lives. many are still missing. search an effort rescue --

search-and-rescue efforts continue. they had little morning denture was on its way. jobina: what hawaii calls the largest public safety declaration, maui residents say they never heard a single siren and only knew they were in danger when they saw flames racing towards their homes. 1000 people are still reported missing. the governor saying the stork town of lahaina is gone -- the historic town of lahaina is gone. upwards of 1000 homes and businesses have been lost. president biden a nancy diaz approved a national disaster declaration for hawaii to help victims recover. pres. biden: anyone who has lost a loved one, whose home is damaged or destroyed is going to get help. jobina: among the destruction, there are signs of hope. fire official city fires are now 80% contained and some branches of the beloved 150-year-old

banyan tree are still standing. reggie: -- kumasi: more red cross volunteers from the bay area are planning to go to maui to help. their trips are coming as we get a look at the damage from people who lived there for years. amanda is live in san jose this morning with that part of the story. amanda: we have heard countless stories of escape and survival, loss and devastation. for those still on maui, we are learning about the struggles ahead. we connected with a man, emerson timmons, who has lived on maui 18 years. he rode through the birt area to get to his family on wednesday. he said roadblocks could not stop him from reaching them. he went through lahaina, the entire time documenting everything. he turned his committee kept restaurants, shops, the harbor, walkways, things now lost.

soon realizing what he was witnessing was unlike anything he had ever seen. >> the cars that had gotten backed up on the road, the reason they were there was they were trying to get out. they would try to escape but the cars got trapped and the people were stuck in those cars trying to get out and they had to run for their lives. family so it hurts to see everyone suffering like this. amanda: he says if there is any bright side to what is happening, he bragged about the 150-year-old tree and he says even though the leaves are burned, he believes the tree is going to make it. it has been considered to be the heart of the oceanside community. i met san jose minette international airport where volunteers are expected to depart within hours to help in hawaii.

reggie: thank you. kumasi: residents and tourists are stuck at the airport hoping to get a flight out. will car is at the airport on maui with details. reporter: the main airport has turned into a makeshift shelter. so many people sleeping here that i have to keep my voice down. 1400 people slipped on the floor here at the airport. this morning there are several hundred more. they have left them with some supplies, they have water and food. they are being brought by waves of buses because hotels have been evacuated. one mom told me she decided to rent a car. she and her two kids are sleeping in that car until they can catch a flight this weekend. she did tell me that is nothing compared to the people who have lost everything on this island. the airlines are trying to help. hawaiian airlines has dropped some tickets to $19. they cost 6000 people off of

this island, trying to get more today. reggie: that is a stunning scene. help from fellow residents is coming in. look at this. this is inside a cosco on maui. people are rushing to get food, water, and supplies as they wait for more aid. we are trying to make it easy if you're interested in helping. go to the front page of our website and you can find multiple organizations creating donations -- collecting donations for a maui strong fund. is there at abc7news.com. kumasi: denver mental groups are calling for tighter regulations after huge fire burned at a recycling facility near the port of oakland. sky 7 was over the debris that caught fire yesterday. it started around 5:30 yesterday evening and sent smoke into the air and prompted an air quality advisory. the cause is still being

investigated. the company emailed this statement reacting to the air quality concerns. "at our oakland recycling solidity, we are focused on operating safely. the company has made investments into stormwater treatment to mitigate the environment lead pack of recycling activities." pickle ball proposal, why a facility for the sport may no longer move forward in the east bay. reggie: anchor brewing is still alive at one location. where you can still get the beer but not for long. lisa: looking at clouds and rain to the south of us. look at the lightning strikes. will it make it to the bay area? what is your forecast has in store for the weekend? it is getting warmer.

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lisa: the umbrella continues to spin to the south of us spinning up some clouds but not moisture. we have seen upper elevations pickup 1/10 of an inch near monterey county. for the bay area, bringing up the humility and high clouds from time to time. plenty of low clouds for dense fog. there is a look at sutra where you can see san jose, 64. the fog, 62. 58 in santa rosa. as you have this morning, it is milder but we have the mist and drizzle, slightly muggy today. reggie: outside lands, san francisco's biggest music festival returns. how much organizers say the vessel has brought to the city.

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reggie: the nation's top doctors are delivering sobering news. suicide rates in the u.s. reached a record high in 2022. more people died from suicide last year than any other year on record. . 50,000 people took their own lives and more than half involve guns. the suicide rate spiked during the pandemic following two years of declining rates. cdc reports nine in 10 americans believe the country is facing a mental health crisis. if you are a issues, resources to help. you can visit abc7news.com /action to get started.

you can call the national suicide and crisis hotline. that number is 988. kumasi: the family of is suing a bay area company for using her stolen cells. she was a black women whose attic cells were extracted without her knowledge while she was dying of cancer. they were used to develop multiple treatments. a nevada created -- using the cells. the company did not respond to requests for comment. her family settled another lawsuit with another company. reggie:'s silicon valley african-american cultural center is getting a major boost. a state senator announced million in state funding for the project which is more than 25 years in the making. it will include retail space, a health clinic, forming arts theater, and affordable housing.

>> we cannot wait to see our future home under construction. this community will have over 130 units of affordable reading housing, 12 units of for-sale housing, and over 100,000 square feet of community services spaces and facilities. it will be dynamic. reggie: the complex will located at interstate 880. some say it will be a hub of celebrating the ongoing contributions of african-americans. kumasi: the tabs may be turned off at the anchor bring type house but there is one bury still pouring it's cold once at oracle park. it will have the tabs open at center fielder bar for the next months. they will also be available at kiosks around the park. we are a few hours away from san francisco's biggest music

festival come outside lands. -- festival come outside lands. reggie: visit he says everything is ready for the festival. it is expected to bring in a lot of money for for the city. >> we have generated over $1 billion in economic impact for san francisco. that is something that in these times is more notable than when we started. reggie: headliners include kendrick lamar ,odeza fighters. mayor london breed was in golden gate park. >> it will be any opportunity to enjoy so many items -- so many artists. we also want you to supports running businesses, restaurants, bars, and other places. reggie: make sure you have your outfit ready because the mayor did. [laughter] abc7's very own dan

performing tomorrow at 12:13. we have seen people selling tickets on facebook marketplace. there are some tickets available on their website. single day passes for that are $2200. three day passes are it does include all the things. food, drink, getting escorted around, private bathrooms. kumasi: weekend? reggie: it is bouji. we have everything you need to know on our website, abc7news.com, including the weather. in all of my years, it is usually freezing cold. it seems like it is a decent forecast. lisa: you are right.

usually you cannot sit out there with short sleeves, but that is what you will have saturday afternoon and sunday as we get into a warmer forecast. today we have not only the fog with some high clouds and breezy winds, it would be good in the afternoon when we see partly cloudy skies. minor warming saturday and then by sunday, upper 60's. we have cloud cover to the south of us spinning offshore. you can see lightning strikes. you're not anticipating any rain but we will be looking at clouds moving into the bay area. partly cloudy to mostly cloudy and numbers look like mid 60's. two to five degrees milder due to the relativity increasing. it is warm out there now. it is good to be a nice afternoon where numbers will be near average, 60's to 80's. saturday come into the mid-90's. it will continue for the bayshore and san francisco, just

a little bit warmer. here comes the much warmer weather into sunday afternoon. mid-90's. we still have about 70 to 80 around the bay. mid 80's in south bay. this looks to be woman's today of the week but we will hold onto the triple digits into tuesday. maybe a three to five the event where we have that warmer than average air sticking around. upper 60's in oakland. 80 in concord. 75 in napa. look how warm it gets. today is average can we increase the numbers about eight degrees tomorrow. a couple of degrees around the bay that continues sunday, monday, and tuesday with the warmest days inland and a cool down the second half of the workweek. jobina: this is a pretty quick traffic update. overall, things are light. mass transit, everything is running on time. san jose live at 280, we have 10 to 20 cars moving through this

area. at the bay bridge metering lights are flipped on. you have no delay as you travel westbound into san francisco. we will end with a look at our traffic cam's. the most -- a look at our drive times. reggie: "good morning america" is coming up at 7:00. kumasi: ginger has what is ahead. >> we are following the latest with your whole team on the devastation in maui. at least 55 people are dead and that number will keep climbing. cell phone service has been tough so anyone trying to connect to those who did survive, those numbers will come in. we were there when a woman found her wedding ring in the ashes. we will tell you how you can help and donate safely from home. new details by the five americans in iran released from the country's most notorious prison. the moms using very small doses of psychedelic mushrooms to cope with anxiety and depression.

one of them says it helps to show up as a better parent. we are having a party celebrating their 50th birthday of hip hop, looking at the fashion that has made an impact and of course the music. busta

kumasi: a warning from a federal prosecutor has put doubt on the safer consumption plan. prosecutor plans to shut sides down where people can go to use drugs under supervision. they are illegal under federal law. san francisco leaders visited a site in new york called on point to model their plan here in the bay area. local leaders say despite the threat, they are not backing down. >> i am going to ask that a board of supervisors bird's the biden administration to take necessary steps to make sure on

point new york can continue to operate. kumasi: city officials say they will continue to monitor any developments and guidelines from the federal government. new developments proposed pickle ball facility in the east bay. it will not happen after all. regulators have rejected a plan to turn richmond's craneway pavilion into a pickle ball center. they city proposals lacks a connection to the waterfront and does not jennifer -- and does not benefit the general public. supporters are not giving up yet , telling the chronicle they will continue to explore all avenues. they believe there has been a misunderstanding about community access to the proposed pickle ball club. bob myers will our sister network, espn. he will be part of the network's nba countdown show for the

upcoming season. he resigned in may after guiding golden state to four championships. there are reports the warriors will open up the regular season hosting the sons. santa rosa's the burbank rose parade -- luther burbank rose parade is returning. it has been on hiatus. this is a way for the community to celebrate the town's family, farming, agriculture, and business. this parade route will be half a mile shorter than previous years. it will be the 126th year of the parade. it will kickoff in 2024. lift your head up this weekend, the most abundant meteor shower of the year is back. the annual meteor shower peaks at this time in august with a sliver of moon in the sky, the conditions will be even better.

the main event starts tomorrow night which is around 11:00 p.m. nasa says they will be picking up the pace until you see meteors all over the place before dawn on sunday. kumasi: bart to make it easier to write is trans. we are taking a live look outside right now at 626 time -- at 6:26.

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to offer paid rights 24/7 in san francisco. reggie: costco food court, we know a lot of you love it. a new suite item could be popping up in stores as soon. kumasi: happy friday, is august 11 -- it is august 11. reggie: i am looking forward to this weekend because it looks nice. lisa: it looks like the warming trend is going to last through the middle of next week. this cloud cover, the leading offshore, moisture associated with an area of low pressure that will stay to the south and west of us. higher humidity today at we have fog. if you are headed out, be careful. mist and kdrizzle -- drizzle. you can see the export ram camera, a minute into the get out into public disguise. 58 in santa rosa. 52 in concord. highs today in the south bay

from the upper 70's in san jose. the peninsula, numbers in low 70's. we will talk about the warming trend, coming up. jobina: looking at our bridge drivetimes, you're in great shape. if you are traveling to the bay bridge, the metering lights came on at 5:51. the richmond-san rafael bridge is crowded right now. san mateo bridge, the telestrate and towards the peninsula. emeryville is getting busy. you's headlights in the westbound direction going towards the maze. we have no issues to report right now. reggie: i want to get you up-to-date on what is happening on maui. officials announcing containment of the devastating wildfires has grown to 80%. that is good news. they could face extreme winds today. 1000 people are reported missing and the number of dead has grown to 55, up two from last night.

2000 people have been displaced. they are trying to find shelter for those survivors, even encouraging hotels to open up for evacuees. the mayor is on good morning america today and talked about what he saw when he visited lahaina. >> the thing i can compare it to is a war zone or maybe a bomb went off. cars in the street, doors ope melted to the ground. reggie: there are thousands of people trying to leave the island. airlines say they were able to transport 6000 people yesterday and hawaiian airlines is helping by dropping tickets to $19. bay area first responders are in maui to help. amanda del castillo joins us live in san jose with more on the local and federal response. amanda: we are learning where the fire has been

extinguished, the effort has moved to finding those who are missing. while many may be in the shelters, others are feared dead. the national guard, the navy, and the army are responding to marry. -- to maui. we connected with the acting assistant chief who helps process resource requests from fema. as was as yesterday he has helped coordinate and send a 30 member team to maui. the search and rescue program under fema is also being deployed. we spoke with the group's retired chief, harold, who has 40 years experience responding to catastrophes. he says the search, rescue, and recovery teams must remember to respect the fact that to locals, it is personal. >> working together to solve the problem and helping them to understand your capabilities and what you can do for them and

then doing it. talk to the trust, understand their needs, massage publishing, be humble -- mugshot -- -- massaging the relationship, be humble. amanda: 57 people have been rescued and there have been no reports of missing persons in the water. we are back at the airport where red cross volunteers are expected to depart this morning. reporting live in san jose, amended text of the. -- amanda del castillo. kumasi: becky lives in the area but grew up in maui and she is there this morning bringing stories from those who survived the fire. reporter: i me, where i grew up and where from and friends are still living. we did not know what to expect when we got here.

i cannot wrap my head around what is happening. i came up here to see what i have been hearing from friends and family about a separate fire reaching across the caliphate -- across the volcano. i found land, thousands of acres burned. homes and pockets of neighborhoods that were complete burned out. many evacuees from the lahaina fires which are 35 miles away. i talked to one woman who told me she backed ritter home with her six and husband. they tried to drive out and then they got stuck. they went to the water and they were looking for boogie boards to put the kids on top of so they could swim into the water but the wind shifted enough for them to run down the beach and escape. stories like this are coming out now and so many people worried about their loved ones. the missing numbers are horrific. it was reported 1000 people are missing still.

between negations on the lahaina side are down because of the cell towers and infrastructure is tough. this is an island, we cannot bring in folks from neighboring communities so we are all just praying and hoping as the alice starts to dig out from this unfathomable event. as someone who grew up here, it is hard for me to contemplate the loss of life, a historic town gone. i feel like a piece of my childhood is in ashes. i feel sad for all those people reggie: i am glad she is there. she knows the people and our heart breaks for them. kumasi: there a testimonials coming out of the wildfires and we are following those stories and recovery efforts.

we put our coverage on the abc7 bay area at. reggie: california regulators have approved the expansion of self-driving vehicles in san francisco. leah rodriguez's live in the newsroom with what that means. reporter: these services will begin. they have not set a date yet but crews did send any email announcing that shared rights -- announcing that fa will start soon. there were hours and hours of passionate public comment at california public utilities's commission meeting. liberty to expand the use of robotech sees -- robo the commission's vote coming

months after heavy debate across san francisco, everyone from politicians and first responders weighing in. >> much more than distracted drivers or angry drivers. >> it is the most confidently driven car i have ever been in. >> they have interfered with firetrucks, first responders, killed pets, caused traffic jams, stopped with no reason that relates. >> cruz says i driven over 3 million miles with no injury to passengers. still, there have been reported incidents, including from police, fire, and more. the mayor's office says they are committed to integrating these into the city but there remain challenges that need to be resolved.

ploy rodriguez, abc7news. -- gloria rodriguez, abc7news. reggie: talks are scheduled to avoid a strike by san jose city workers calling for better wages, better working conditions, and asking the city to address 800 job vacancies. we spoke to san jose's mayor yesterday about the negotiations. >> there is a $14 million difference between what these unions are asking for and the city's last offer. that is equivalent to 70 police officers or two thirds of our community centers. i am hopeful given back that -- even though we are back at the negotiating table, i can support a deal where we find small things around the edges. we cannot go all the way to where the unions want. reggie: members say they will walk off the job for three days starting on tuesday. kumasi: those purple this is

warning people to not feed dear after my online activity. someone who lives on marble road reported two mountain lions eating a deer. neighbors reported seeing a cup -- seeing cubs in a nearby den. feeding gear is a legal entity could attract amount lines. if you see them online, thorough objects, make noise and try to seem bigger. reggie: legal teams for the man accused of attacking nancy pelosi will be allowed into the home to inspect the crime scene. policys allowed them into the house. david the pap is accused of breaking into the home and attacking paul pelosi. nancy pelosi was in d.c. at the time. the players cannot share any visit information with him -- the lawyers cannot share any

visit information with them. kumasi: a new payment system is in the works to allow people to pay by tapping a credit or debit card. the next generation is set to be released next year which will include an open payment system and transfer discounts. it would allow users to use google and apple pay. the current system was to be accepted -- will still be accepted. reggie: hollywood studios and writers expected to have a sit down today, more than 100 days since the writers strike started. kumasi: you're looking at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we are down 70 points. another update, next. reggie: record my right, the new feature you can use while riding in an uber. stick with us at 7:00 for abc7@7 . we have paul live in studio because he is doing standup in san francisco. we are on every weekend from 7 -- every weekday from 7:00 to

8:00 a.m. lisa: we are looking at moisture to the south of us. we are looking at some clouds and humidity towards the bay area. you can seal and extracts, moisture towards monterey. partly cloudy skies, low clouds, patchy drizzle, and some mist. the oakland airport, you can see the load cloud -- below cloud deck -- the low cloud deck. that is looking beautiful here with more 70's today. 60 by the delta. temperatures anywhere from two to five degrees milder but we have the mist and drizzle and cloud cover. summer-like heat returns over the weekend. the second half of the weekend after next week. tomorrow they never scum up into the 90's. 60's and 70's around the bay. mid to upper 90's around the bayshore. by monday, this could be the warmest day. triple digits in the end and it

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reggie: attorneys for donald trump will be in a washington, d.c. court. they will be overhearing trump's alleged effort to overturn the 2020 election. his attorneys argue there should be no restrictions on what he says about the case but the council is asking for rules limiting what he could say over concerns he could reveal evidence. kumasi: talks resume between hollywood writers and studios in hopes of ending one of the strikes that brought hollywood to a standstill. jobina is tracking the developments. jobina: it has been more than 100 days since 11,000 members went on strike and now the ongoing givers -- ongoing

negotiations will resume. the goal is to reach an agreement and end the strike. writers are asking for better wages, residual payments in streaming, staffing, and expressed concerns about the use of artificial intelligence. last month, actors from sag-aftra joined the strike. the standoff has halted film and tv production schedules since may and postponed this year's the emmys of worship. some writers and actors say their message goes far beyond the major studios. >> this is a wicked calm it only for the ultimate industry but for a history to look at that and say we are not being paid fairly. we are not being paid a fair share of the pie for what we are contributing. jobina: the strike has outlasted the last writers strike that stretched across 2007 into 2008. deluxe to strike happened in 1988. it lasted for 154 days. reggie: a major schoolbus

debacle in kentucky's largest school district forced the district to cancel classes. the problem started this week as students returned from summer break. the district revamped its bus route and schedule. those changes created chaos. some students did not make it home until 10:00 at night. >> my child did not get home until 8:00. i had to go to the bus depot to pick her up. reggie: i don't understand how this could happen. officials say bus drivers plan to cancel school days to practice stress and make changes. school is projected to resume monday. kumasi: the supreme court has blocked purdue pharma's plant over concerns part is not legal. part of the plan would shield the founding family from personal liability in the nation's opioid crisis. to department of justice says it

is not legal to protect third parties from litigation when they are not filing bankruptcy themselves. the agreement was approved in 2021 but put on hold by a judge. the supreme court will hear arguments for this case in its next term. reggie: air quality officials discovered violations at the vallejo refinery after investigations into more than a decade of atmosphere pollution. the air district wants to make changes requiring pollution control equipment to be used at the refinery. bay city refinery has failed to report hazardous releases for more than 10 years. kumasi: a bay area institution for more than 50 years says it is at risk of closing. silicon valley the pandemic. theatre works has been in the area since 1970 and since then it has been making productions in the bay area and across the country.

officials say 2019 was one of their best years and 2020 was shaping up to be even better. >> we were awarded the original tony. -- original tony. -- regional tony. then the pandemic hit. kumasi: since pandemic restrictions lifted, audiences have been slow to come back. that has caused a hole in their finances. they have launched a fundraising campaign and hope to raise $3 million by november. reggie: back to school time and sending her kids back to the classroom won't come cheap. data collected by l.a. times shows, is our spending an average of $900 on items like accessories, electronics, clothing. the price of basic needs like crayons, pens, and pencils are up 18.5% compared to last year. this is what got me wondering what is going on, binders and folders are up nearly 50%.

doesn't that seem like a huge jump? for what? a folder? taking a york stock exchange, we are down about 30 points. out with the bird and in with the x. now that twitter is x, elon musk is auctioning off items that have the old logo. kumasi: we are talking about items like this reconstructed -- i don't know what this is. reggie: it is a sign. kumasi: there two paintings like this one. this is ellen degeneres. reggie: look what they did to some of these celebrities. they did them wrong. kumasi: they had this brown couch. reggie: why would you want --? kumasi: they have office equipment. reggie: why would you want that color? kumasi: you are going to go with what they have.

we all need a refresh. there are 600 items being auctioned at $25 each. bidding is set for next month. reggie: look what they did to merrill street. look what they did -- meryl streep. what is the artist -- why is chris rock's head so big? kumasi: that is the artist's interpretation. who doesn't hit the food court on a trip to cosco? reggie: there is something to sample next time you are there. you might be able to get strawberry flavored softserve next time you go. it is possible you can get is world, strawberry and ash you can get a swirl. strawberry and vanilla. you used to be able to get chocolate but they treated it out for -- traded it out for

ai. kumasi: people are waiting and -- waiting in that line and i am not trying to be -- reggie: but they are trying to improve it. kumasi: you still have to get in line. reggie: but it sped up the process. that chicken bake, i have only had it once. have you had it? jobina: i have seen it but i have not. reggie: it is so good. maybe i was just really hungry. jobina: i believe you. matt keller used to swear by that chicken bake. reggie: he was right. kumasi: you waited in line for the chicken bake? reggie: i did. kumasi: good. people don't care about the other are just there looking happy. reggie: is a chip -- a cheap ear.

at. jobina: the pizza. now that we are all hungry kumasi: i don't know if it is a seven thing. -- a southern thing. reggie: it is nice and filling. jobina: i am over here. lisa: we are looking at partly cloudy skies, check that out. is that lovely? 64 in san jose, temperatures are milder due to be cap -- due to the cloud cover. we have the fog, the mist, the drizzle, and a look around the bay come up or 70's to mid 80's. partly cloudy skies in the id southbay. the fog clears in the afternoon downtown. cool there but 80 in santa rosa. 74 in hayward. mid 80's in that.

there is our warming trend lasting through next week. jobina: this is going to be a quick traffic update. i have been making them quick because you can make it out of there quickly no matter where you are traveling. we have no advisors from the chp, no blocking issues. the richmond-san rafael bridge in the westbound direction is our busiest stretch of traffic. we will be at the limit until the center span. chrissy to dublin, 30 minutes. everything else is on time. reggie: san francisco uber writers can use a future that records your audio -- riders can use a feature that records your audio. it records the audio using encryption, an added layer of protection in case in a incident happens. san francisco is the first california city to use the feature. it will gradually become available throughout the state in coming weeks.

"gma" is celebrating 50 years of hip-hop and the party has been going. kumasi: many are hitting the stage, including busta rhymes. >> what does it mean to do that we are here 50 years later? >> it is hard to describe it without being emotional. ♪ that is really fun. i am glad they are outside at central park again. kumasi: i like that song because mariah is on it. reggie: is a good song. kumasi: i always left because he is singing like his voice and then mariah is like [ singing]. he will be performing some of his hits and he will also be talking about fashion.

the party kicks off at 7:00 right here after abc 7 mornings. that does look like a party.

kumasi: here are the seven things to know. the devastation in maui, continuing to grow overnight. 55 people have been confirmed dead. that number is expected to rise. the governor says the town is gone. reggie: crews and waymo been given the green light to give paid rights 24 hours a day over san francisco. it puts robot vehicles on the fast track widespread use in california. kumasi: contract talks resume today to avoid a strike by san jose city workers. members of two unions will be walking off the job two days if a deal is not reached. reggie: the most abundant media shower of the year is back. the annual meteor shower peaks

this time in august. it will start tomorrow night around 11:00 p.m.. lisa: you may have a hard time seeing that, low clouds and fog clinging to the ghost. this 60's and breezy downtown. adriana santa rosa. 79 in san jose. jobina: we have a live picture from the golden gate bridge. traffic is light. things are pleasant. kumasi: number seven, outside lands is back in san francisco. the music festival kicks off today. it runs through sunday at golden gate park. all you need to know is that our friend dan ashley is hitting the stage saturday at 12:15. get ready. jobina: it is a 40 minute set? kumasi: how cool is that? and it is good to be nice. lisa: it will be nice but we will have the typical clouds for the morning hours and slightly warmer after the break at. reggie: your festival outfit can

be pretty summery. just always bring it. jobina: you know the drill. reggie: you know the out of towners. mid-drift and nothing else. [laughter] good morning america. devastation in maui. >> what we saw was likely the largest natural disaster in hawaii state history. >> at least 55 people dead at this hour, with as many as 1,000 unaccounted for. right now the race to put out the flames. the urgent search for survivors and hawaiian history in ashes.