much of that historic town is completely destroyed. kristen: the governor says the fires could be the worst natural desire in the state's victory. here's a look at the smoldering destruction and we hear from survivors. reporter: once the capital of the kingdom of hawaii. >> it breaks my heart that all the history from back in the 1800s, dust, ash and dust. reporter: the tropical paradise known for its lush landscape and picturesque beaches, now unrecognizable from some areas. as many as 1000 people are unaccounted for. they stress spotty communication is preventing many from contacting loved ones and expect that number to decrease in the coming days. as flames rage through the town, thousands, evacuating, some even jumping into the ocean to escape the flames, like sean doherty. >> i couldn't make it across the

street because the pavement was so hot. i have second-degree burns on the bottom of my feet. reporter: amid the tragedy, a silver lining, as this couple sifted through the rubble of their home searching for their wedding rings. >> he found it? >> one, we are still looking for the other one reporter: meanwhile at the airport, tourists desperate to get home, thanking the locals who helped them reach safety. >> one of them said, there nothing else they can do, they can't get to their home, they know that their family is safe. so i might as well be here to help. reporter: as for those returning home, hawaii's governor, going on local television sharing that residents from lahaina can now visit their property and see what is left of it. several locals that we met with, already on their way. larry: amazing they found their wedding ring. two newlyweds from santa rosa

tell may -- tell abc 7 is about their honeymoon in paradise. they were forced to evacuate. cornell bernard tells us what kept them them,. -- them calm. reporter: just days after the newlyweds tied the kno the couple was off to maui for their dream honeymoon, which was anything but. >> we went from planning the perfect honeymoon to planning how to actually escape from the fires. reporter: once they arrived at their hotel on monday, the weather quickly changed. >> the winds were crazy. i remember seeing at the some of the chairs were starting to blow over. reporter: she says tuesday evening, the wildfires began. smoke and flames could be seen from the couple's patio.

>> there was no communication. reporter: the power failed and cell phones to network. >> there wasn't really any food at the hotel because there was no power. reporter: they stood at hours at this grocery store getting food and ice but the couple says living through the 2017 north by wildfires taught them to be calm and vigilant. >> honestly, santa rosa fires and the strong winds, we stayed in the hotel lobby, taking shifts. reporter: they made their choice to head to the airport with theirlahaina -- airport, but with lahaina in flames, the main road was closed. >> it probably took around one hour, 20 minutes. it was a very scary road. reporter: they made it and got a flight to honolulu where they spoke with us from the airport.

but with no return flights available to the bay area, they flew back to maui where the tsa line was long. courtney says a small price to pay after maui families have suffered unimaginable loss and tragedy. >> clearly our hearts go out to all the people of lahaina, the families that lost their homes. the families of the people that lost their lives. reporter: cornell bernard, abc7 news. kristen: a convoy loaded with relief supplies has arrived in west maui and that didn't take long for locals to come looking for help. all of it handed out to thousands of needy residents of lahaina. many citizens kept coming with bags in hand grateful for assistance. >> what do you guys need right now? >> food, gas, water, anything, clothes. supplies, hygiene, who

knows? anything can help. kristen: some restaurant owners have begun pitching and by serving free food to those in need. a major challenge is getting foods and goods related to the people who are still stranded in lahaina since roads are blocked off. larry: search-and-rescue teams from the bay area are in hawaii to help with the recovery effort. this volunteer boarded a flight to hollander this morning. he's done similar work for 18 years including disaster deployments after floods, and hurricanes and fires all over the u.s. he will spend the next two weeks assisting the folks in hawaii. >> i think the physical separation of the islands is going to be a unix challenge -- a unix challenge. i never had to deal with that kind of situation when i was in orlando for the hurricane ian response. i could drive county to county. here, we are going to have to fly from island to island.

larry:, joining a number of national and local search and recovery teams. he will be working with government officials to coordinate what needs to be done by the red cross. kristen: lets go live to maui where abc news reporter melissa don who has been covering this developing story joins us live with an update from the island. melissa. reporter: devastating out here with the firefights. we want to be clear here, in maui, where we are, there are three separate fires burning. they are close to fully containing all three of them burning on this island. kristen: i see those cars behind you, the area into lahaina's still closed. what are you hearing and learning from people there? >> the biggest update has been from

hawaii's governor and maui's mayor, allowing for residents to finally go back to their homes. this is 30. now are left with that difficult task to make it back to survey their property and to see what is possibly left of it. kristen: are we at the point where search-and-rescue is still going on? >> kristen, stark. 1000 people that the governor says are still unaccounted for. there could be a lot of variables to this. one instance being because cooms -- comms are still down, they are still working on that.

they might just be missing, that's a hopeful news. right now we are seeing if -- seeing emergency officials come in, things are touch and go as they continue to search for victims. kristen: while that's going on, those who survived the fire have a lot of needs. we know fema administrators expect to meet with state and local officials. can we talk about what the priorities are right now? >> definitely. first and foremost, fema, as we know in california, they deal with this often for wildfires. they have a massive task at hand because of the amount of people in need. we are talking about hundreds and hundreds of people that need shelter. fema's working to find quick temporary shelter for the next few weeks or months because rebuilding here is going to take years. kristen: it has the challenge of bringing equipment, construction materials, all of that adds to the challenges.

in terms of housing people, i know the governor has talked about, if you can open up your home so shelter people, please do that. i'm not sure if that's actually happening or hotels opening up to people. what are you hearing? reporter:. as of right now, the hotels are working. if you know the people of hawaii and you know what ohana means, ohana means family. this is throughout all the different islands. i have not yet heard directly of someone taking someone in. but i would be hard-pressed to find that they have not already taken in some residents who have lost their homes. kristen: it is that ohana spirit. thank you so much. if you would like to help with the wildfire relief efforts, you can make a $10 donation to the red cross by texting red cross to 90999. you can also give by calling the red cross at 1-800-red-cross.

the american red cross northern california coastal region has deployed people to the fire zone, where they are focusing on helping find shelter for evacuees. larry: a summertime -- as summertime ends, kids are going back to school and the bay area is facing another covid surge. it is driving hospitalizations across the country, not as bad as the past surges, though. our south bay reported dustin dorsey, with more information from a panel of experts about what you can do to keep yourself and loved ones safe. reporter: back again like it never left. >> i'm sorry of covert fatigue, but the virus is not fatigued, we have put the pandemic word aside but that does not mean that we have put the virus aside. reporter: a word of warning as wastewater data positive tests and hospitalizations rise nationwide. dr. peter chen hong is what we have seen -- the

biggest search we have seen since covid first emerged. >> we may end up with a situation of a smaller rise in the summer and the bigger one in the winter. reporter: the covid wastewater data since 2021 shows high winters and summers with jepson between. -- with dips in between. >> everything on the radar is one of the offspring of xvb. reporter: the virus' receptors are evading reception and is waiting at the same time warm weather is bringing people and doors and crowds are gathering for large events. >> there's an uptick in cases in ireland, the u.k., france, japan, brazil, australia, new zealand. no matter where you go.

then concerts like taylor s bringing people together. reporter: he says the best way to shake off the swell is to take full advantage of protections in place like paxlovid for patients in high risk and the monovalent vaccine said to come out mid to late september. he said you should keep masking in crowded areas. >> we have to take care of all populations and make sure everybody has access and ability to get these tools. reporter: dustin dorsey, abc7 news. kristen: if you happen to smell smoke in the east bay today, this could be why. the protection district is hosting a 150 acre wildland fire training exercise with more than 100 firefighters from across the bay area. the training is taking place on the painted rock land trust between lafayette and moraga. and has a couple of benefits to help fire crews practice suppression skills but also remove hazardous fuels in grassland areas.

>> today is bringing together a lot of components to pull together a successful training operation and enhance the resources and fire safety here for the town of moraga. kristen: the fire is expected to burn through 5 p.m. this afternoon. crews will remain on the scene to mop up the area. larry: the san francisco police department has made a significant arrest. the department's narcotic unit says officers seized more than five pounds of drugs as well as a ghost gun during the arrest of 20 marcus carcamo wednesday at his home in oakland. they confiscated nearly 220 grams of fentanyl, 150 grams of rock cocaine, 72 grams of meth and feta main, 30 grams of heroin, and more than $58,000 in cash. kristen: given the green light, a look at what we can expect now that robo taxis are approved to pick up rides for here or rights for higher in san francisco.

how to navigate around the devastating wildfires in maui if you have travel plans to the islands. andthe new trend some say makes them a more present parent, but there are risks. meteorologist: had a few isolated showers this morning. they are long gone. we are in for a warming trend. i will be back with the weekend forecast coming up when abc7 news at 4 p. ♪ i'm with it ♪ ♪ i gotta good feeling about this ♪ ♪ yeah, ♪ ♪ so let's get it ♪ ♪ i'm feeling good vibes ♪ introducing togo's new frech dip sandwiches. featuring fresh artisan bread piled high with tender roast beef, smothered with melty provolone cheese, just enough chipotle mayo and served with hot au jus for dipping. try the roast beef or pastrami french dips today. only at togo's.

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larry: robo toxic companies were given the green light to operate 24/7 and begin charging riders in san francisco. leah melendez has taken and cars operated by both companies. your reports on these driverless cars are so fantastic. i would put you in one of those cars every day to see what happens. what does the road ahead actually look like? >> you should come with me one of these days. [laughter] the road ahead was actually pretty quiet today. we knew that -- we had been told they were not immediately going to flood the streets with their driverless cars. but we did learn today the price to ride one of them is -- by now we know the outcome of the vote favored the

driverless companies. 24 hours later, waymo test drivers were still getting in their cars collecting data. cruise was doing the same. here we are the day after the vote. we noticed the floodgates have not really opened. i've seen the same number of autonomous vehicles on the streets of san francisco. on the app, driverless cars with passengers on board are still only operating from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., even though they are now allowed to pick up paid rides 24/7. >> i will probably continue to use it. reporter: do you think the price is right? >> i don't know what the prices are. reporter: that was put out after yesterday's vote. the price starts at five dollars and charges $.90 per mile and $.40 per minute, with tax included, the cost for a 13 minute ride is $12.50. now, compare that to uber and

lyft, same starting drop off location, both were slightly more expensive. during yesterday's hearing, the cpuc said it will collect data from the two companies, stating loosely that the oversight will continue. >> i expect industry to engage in ongoing dialogue with first responders to resolve issues as they arise. reporter: the president of the board of supervisors had hope for a broader oversight. >> they did not make that an actual enforceable condition which would've met some of san francisco's desires. so we are disappointed. but we want them to reconsider. we are going to ask them to rehear this matter and we will be filing the appropriate paperwork to have a rehearing. reporter: the supervisor told me the fight is not over. one thing stood out yesterday, two labor unions came to support the driverless companies. that's because the unions

representing the san francisco electrical workers and the janitors struck a deal with cruise, and we believe this is the first labor agreement in this new industry. will waymo follow? possibly. we will see. i will pick you up after 9 p.m., larry. [laughter] larry: who knows where we will end up? that's the problem. kristen: that's the surprise and fun of it. today, august 11th is known as national 811 day. pg&e is raising awareness to mark before you dig, calling on its customers to call 811 before making any home improvements to there front and back yards involving any type of digging. it doesn't matter how big or small the project is. pg&e crews will mark underground utility lines using specialized technology for free. >> if you don't call 811 and you do your project and you hit one of our lines, it can be a big safety hazard. the fire department response. it might impact our gas lines.

kristen: repairing a damaged you totally line could cost up to $3500. they are there. called him. -- call them. that it was kind of cool. larry: bright as your address. the sun will be out. meteorologist: it will be nice and warm inland, just temperatures rising over the weekend. l-- let's get you outside. it is absolutely gorgeous from our exploratory in camera. we are seeing the sun underway. tomorrow, partly sunny, 63 degrees. you know how it is wi fog. it is touch and go and breezy. always a good idea to grab an extra layer. we have the usual fog here. earlier this morning, it got interesting. leftover moisture made its way

across the monterey bay and had a couple of light showers move through parts of the south bay. san jose measured a trace of an inch. it is still triggering active weather. just keeping an eye on that for the time being. one thing we are noticing is it is still a little bit muggy too humid outside with dew points in the 50's and 60's. it is bright and sunny. 65 in the city, 71 oakland, upper 70's for san jose, palo alto. you can see a combination of the fog and the sunshine. that's pretty much what you will see this weekend with a bump up in those numbers. 82 santa rosa, mid 80's around concord and livermore. santa cruz, looking nice right now. coastal fog spreads overnight. a warming trend this weekend. the hottest days will be early next week. the fog will push in across

parts of the bay tomorrow morning. we start out with that fog and later in the afternoon and evening there still could be some wraparound high clouds that come back from the system that is still just meandering around the state. temperatures in the morning, in the 50's and 60's. watch out for the fog tomorrow afternoon. plenty of sun in the south. -- the south bay. 64 pacifica, a nice day in san francisco, 68 degrees. in the north bay, mid from sun refiled to novato. 74 oakland. 82 fremont. inland, it gets warm. 93 livermore, 92 concord. temperatures are in the mid 90's this weekend inland,

coast side, in the 60's. next week, triple digits showing up for the hottest inland valleys. the beauty of the bay area is our microclimate. 60's at the beaches. we are not expecting any extreme weather. kristen: thank you. larry: it may not come as a a surprise. families are spending more money on essentials. but now we are learning about how much more. i look at the family budget. kristen: and the one-stop shop event in san francisco that made it a lot easier for kids to retu with nexgard chews. the protection that's #1 with dogs. use with caution in dogs with a history of seizures or neurologic disorders. for a limited time, get up to a 2-month rebate when you buy 12 doses of both nexgard chews and heartgard plus chews

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hundreds will have the essentials they need for success in the classroom. saint anthony's foundation hosted its annual back-to-school drive to help families with children in need get last-minute supplies, including things like books, backpacks, clothing and shoes. >> back-to-school is important for all of our families. especially the children. we want to make sure they are well-equipped. >> we are happy to be able to get necessary items out to the kids and have a great time doing it. larry: this event has served 200 families and 400 children living in poverty in san francisco's tenderloin as well as surrounding areas. kristen: what should you do if you have plans already booked to travel to maui? larry: and one woman's travel predicament and expert advice. kristen: and the real estate crash but it has nothing to do with home prices. the

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kristen: the lahaina fire in maui is 80% contained. president biden has approved a disaster declaration to provide federal funding for recovery costs. larry: private is also pouring in from across the country entity amazon founder jeff bezos said his fiancee pledged $100 million to the relief effort. the airlines in hawaii in the 30's are telling tourists to please stay away.

what if you had plans to travel to maui in the next few weeks or beyond that? can people cancel trips and get a refund? michael finney has some advice. reporter: a wildfire in an island paradise fueled by a hurricane. it's a disaster no one could have predicted, least of all the thousands of tourists who planned to go. >> our plan was to go to lahaina and go whale watching. reporter: karen smith booked a trip to maui for next february. after seeing the devastation, she doubts the island will be ready for tourists. >> i can't imagine in six months they are going to rebuild that whole area to go whale watching. it just doesn't seem like that's going to happen. reporter: she tried to get a cash refund from alaska airlines but could only get a voucher good for one year. >> it's ridiculous that i should have to get a voucher when i don't know when i'm going to go back. >> if your trip is further

along, i would wait and see, see what happens, how quickly everything gets back up and running. reporter: he says tourists will likely get cash refunds or credits for travel to the island in the next few weeks but not beyond that. >> months from now, i think that's probably too much to ask for a full refund at this point. i think the resorts will be up and running just fine by christmas time. so for now, i would just take a wait and see approach. i wouldn't go to the mat. reporter: some airlines included united and american are issuing refunds for those who wish to cancel during a short window. you should check with your airline. >> in many cases, they will work with you to try to make you whole, whether that is come back in a year from now or we can give you a cash refund. kristen: we now know some of limits being placed on former

president trump in connection to his election interference trial. the federal judge oversaw a first hearing in the case in washington, d.c. today. she issued a ruling and they warning. a protective order trump and attorneys from sharing sensitive information turned over by special counsel investigators. she also said the case would advance at a normal pace but warned, if inflammatory statements were made, she would move more quickly toward a trial to preserve a fair jury. trump has pled not guilty to four criminal charges in the case. a federal judge has revoked vale for ftx co-founder sam bankman-fried, citing probable cause the accused crypto fraudster attempted to tamper with witnesses. prosecutors say he used a virtual private network to subpart monitoring and spoke with a reporter about former ftx employees. u.s. marshall handcuffed him and escorted him out of the courtroom. his lawyers immediately filed

a notice of appeal. larry: a hack attack has hacked the main website used by realtors nationwide off-line. joining us live now to talk more about the situation is a bay area realtor. we have to start at the beginning here. the cyberattack in some cities has really been impactful. it's not the mls it's the software company that provides data to a lot of mls services. is that correct? >> that is correct. although different markets have different associations and they subscribe to a software company named rabbi tony. rappatony got an which shut down the entire system. vuyers could not see what properties were available.

agents were not able to upload new properties and market upcoming houses for this coming weekend. for the last 48 hours, we thought this was just a regular cyberattack. we actually just got notified it as a ransom attack. what that means is that a group of hackers has targeted the rappatoni database, are now demanding a ransom to release them out of the lock. to then operate again. larry: how many cities would be impacted by this? how many companies use it to get the data out there? >> they are careful in sharing that data but you will see places like cincinnati, places as close as marin, santa rosa, they all use it. they are the largest data

provider for real estate agents to allow them to share the information about what homes are available. larry: from a practical standpoint, let's say, if you were in any of the cities you are talking about, what do you do? how could you possibly get any information? >> we were chuckling about that. we were like, are we going back to newspapers as we did in the past? but unfortunately the newspapers have now stopped issuing that service. what we are doing is using alternative services right now. there are some services specifically for the real estate agents to communicate with each other like top agent network. we are also using email blast and relying on our colleagues to share with their buyers who they -- what properties open. we alone have two

open this weekend and we will see how this works. larry: a lot of mystery as to how this gets resolved ultimately. how impactful do you think this will be nationwide and how long do you think this will last? >> it really comes down to if they can, a, crack the code that locked down the system. i know the federal government is now involved. the fbi is looking into this, what the challenges are. unfortunately, this is not the first time this happens. this is the first time in the real estate business. but we have heard before that cities were hacked and people were demanding a ransom. it really depends. i'm hoping that by mid next week, we are up and running again so we can continue our business. larry: we saw a similar attack in the city of oakland and it paralyzed them for quite a while. good luck with your open houses this weekend. we appreciate your time. kristen: there is a new trend

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was burned in the wildfires. officials are not sure if it's going to survive. it served as a gathering place for the community for decades. obviously loss of life is paramount here. but this is symbolic. if the tree can make it, that would be fantastic, something for everyone to rally around as they try to rebuild. this may be news to you guys, something that we can think about in terms of tips for the future if we get stuck in one of these situations where there is no communications -- if people are trying to get a hold of you, let's say you are safe but your family doesn't know it, you change your voicemail on your phone to say, i'm dan, it's friday, i'm safe, don't worry about me. the phone call won't go through. but your loved ones will hear your message and no, we don't have to worry. is this a new thing?

>> i had not heard that. that is actually brilliant. that is a simple thing to do to let people know. that is what panics so many people who can't get a hold of their loved one or friends. larry: there's a tip there. hopefully the tree survives and we can get the rebuilding process started. >> this is particularly tough for you having grown up there. it's very hard to see. larry: it is hard to see. i will just say, a lot of tears have ventured the last few days by myself and family members over what is going on. kristen: parents and psychedelics, to things you don't often hear about in the same sentence until now. some moms are apparently u small amounts of psychedelic mushrooms to help with anxiety and improve wellness. a mom in colorado recently started micro dosing to be more present and aware for her children. there have been studies suggesting mood improvement but it can cause increased heart

rate, blood pressure and vomiting. they can be bought at certain stores in some cities including san francisco and oakland. tracy talked about her first time trying mushrooms at 44. >> the most beautiful, confirming, joyful experience i've ever had. >> do you feel anything? >> i guess relief might be one word that everyone could universally understand. your mood might change to a place you feel more stable. kristen: i don't know what you think about it. micro dosing is not a nw thing. in silicon valley, it was a big trend for a while. moms i just a new category of people. i'm not sure why in particular, look at moms. >> i don't know. that's interesting. i would support anything that people do that is safe and all

of that. i'm only worried that micro dosing becoming a little more significant is a problem. >> the science on this, it's early in a lot of ways. traditional western medicine is slow to adopt these things. would you take a shot at it, if a friend told you this works for me? >> i don't think so. kristen listen off all the medical conditions -- i don't know. to me, it's not worth the risk. if i'm healthy, why should i try this? kristen: go for a big power walk. that helps clear the head and focus. larry: there's actually a significant and growing mushroom community that is pushing this. a former nfl quarterback, jake plummer, has a company selling mushrooms. happening now, the return of the annual outlands music

festival. it kicked off today at golden gate park. they are expecting 200,000 people and businesses are looking forward to the economic boost. the festival runs through sunday. kendrick lamar, foo fighters, odessa are the headliners and dan ashley performing tomorrow at 12:15 p.m. dan, this is big. congratulations. this is a massive event. one, are you nervous? what's it like? [laughter] i'm nervous for you. >> what i remember all the words -- will i remember all the words? [laughter] thanks. you've been so kind and supportive pyramid from the performer's perspective, it is fascinating. it is interesting because it is such a mess of events. there are 80 or 90 bands for three days on several stages. from an organizational

standpoint, the material that i have to fill out and be aware of. the parking, passes, technical information. what they will supply, what our needs are. it's been quite significant. imagine organizing all of those performers. it is fascinating to see from the inside. kristen: i'm sure it's like military operations. the coordination, logistics, the performers, so much. i wonder if you will be partying with the foo fighters at the end of the night. >> i will be with them on their tour bus. [laughter] >> i hope larry doesn't crash the party. >> larry's welcome to come down and sing a song with me. [laughter] i will not be hanging out with the foo fighters. larry: i will be down in the group b section -- groupie section. [laughter] kristen: don't want a cardi be moment. don't want to be dan. [laughter]

spiked drinks are having a moment and dunkin' wants in called dunkin' right now there is no date on when the spiked drinks will be available. how will they check for age? they will card you? >> they have to do something obviously. larry: that just makes the line longer. everybody has to produce their id. i love their coffee for a long time. i don't know about the spikiness. is that a taste that would even -- >> i will go and give it a try. even if it doesn't last very long. it's kind of a publicity effort to get people to try something new. >> i still remember to day, she used to bark out her starbucks order. [laughter] was it decaf, latte?

>> the mocha, come on, larry. no whip. [laughter] larry: i remember the no whip. kristen: kahlua tastes pretty good and coffee. -- in coffee. larry: all right. i will get you a drink after this. [laughter] kristen: that's it for this four at:00. we will be right ♪ i'm with it ♪ ♪ i gotta good feeling about this ♪ ♪ yeah, ♪ ♪ so let's get it ♪ ♪ i'm feeling good vibes ♪

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larry: a celestial show this weekend. the most abundant meteor shower of the year is back. it peaks this time in august. with a sliver of moon in the sky this weekend, conditions will be fantastic. it'll start tomorrow night around 11 p.m. our time. there's a good chance you will see meteors everywhere before dawn on sunday. kristen: you've got to get somewhere where it's dark. hopefully no clouds. meteorologist: that's right. you want to go inland or in the hills. inland in the hills. let's talk about meteor shower, there's going to be low cloudiness around tomorrow night, as we had to work sunday morning as well. you want to look to the northeast. up to 50 meteors per hour

it's quiet here in the sierra. we are seeing thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon. it's a warmer day. don't worry about the hot weather everywhere. it will be breezy. the accuweather seven-day forecast, turning up the heat gradually as we hit the weekend. next week, temperatures peaking in the triple digits inland. 60's coast side. larry: outside lands is not the only music festival grooving the bay area this weekend. kristen: loose and salsa return -- blues and salsa return to san jose. tile, wood, stone, laminate, vinyl... and this one is...perfect. at floor and decor, our everyday low pricing

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kristen: you can hear the soulful sounds of jazz this weekend in the south bay. summerfest features nine stages of music. zach fuentes explains the festival is not just for jazz fans. reporter: the finishing touches have been put on for one of the biggest events of the year. >> it adds to the flavor, to the culture, the economy, to the community. reporter: jazz summerfest has been bringing that flavor for 33 years. thousands are expected to enjoy jazz music in many forms and interpretations. >> music from colombia, cuba, from all over the place. we have great bands. this being the 50th anniversary of hip hop, we also have an emphasis on hip hop. reporter: the energy has brought

people back consistently for decades. these vendors say they have been coming for all 33 years. >> we have such connections and friends. we are revisiting san jose all the way from johannesburg. reporter: the city's economy overall as well, visit san jose says the festival has been critically in a post-pandemic recovery. the music, bringing so many people to san jose, it's become one of the biggest weekends for hotel occupancy with most downtown rooms booked up. >> typically the attendees come in the day for the day, they say, you know what? we are going to stay longer. it really does help us out. reporter: the hope is that continued live events will maintain the city's upward trajectory. >> our fall is jampacked

with corporate meetings across all industries. downtown san jose is on its way to coming back from pre-pandemic levels. reporter: leadership says the goal is to continue giving back to the san jose community and economy. >> it can only get better and better. kristen: the first acts the stage this evening at 6 p.m. it's all happening at plaza this is or travis -- plaza de cesar chavez in downtown san jose. that's it for abc7 news at 4 p.m. abc7 news at 5 p.m. is coming up next.

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