if you want a ride, now you have to pay. >> thanks for joining us. it has been about 24 hours since the cpuc voted in favor of driverless car activity. >> they can operate around the clock crews can charge people for for taking a ride at any time of day. they don't need a human backup driver in the cars anymore. dan: lian melendez has ridden in both cruise and we mow cars, she is our in-house expert. she has a look at what has changed. >> thank you for the title expert. we saw not much had changed. we had been told before that they were not immediately going to flood the streets with their driverless car's. but we learned the price to ride one of them -- >> i will now call for a vote. >> we know the outcome of the vote favored the driverless

companies. 24 hours later, test drivers were still getting in their cars collecting data. cruise was doing the same. here we are after the cpuc vote. we noticed the floodgates have not really opened. i have seen the same number of autonomous vehicles on the streets of san francisco. on the cruise app, board are only operating from 9:00 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. even though they are allowed to pick up paid rides 24/7. >> if it goes 24/7, i will probably continue to use it. even if it is paid for. >> that is what cruise put out after yesterday's vote. the price starts at five dollars in charges $.90 per mile and $.40 per minute. with tax included, the cost for a 13 minute ride is $12.50. compare it to uber and ly

basically the same starting point, same drop off location. both were slightly more expensive. during yesterday's hearing, cpuc said it will collect data from these companies, stating loosely the oversight will continue. >> i expect the industry to engage in ongoing dialogue with first responders to resolve issues as they arise. >> the president of the board of supervisors hoped for a broader oversight. >> they did not make that as an actual enforceable condition, which would have met some of san francisco's desires. we are disappointed, but we want them to reconsider. we will ask them to rehear the matter and file the appropriate paperwork. >> the supervisor told me the fight is not over. mayor london breed and members of the transportation agencies have said they plan to meet after the vote to discuss "next

steps." in the newsroom, lyanne melendez. >> it is not over yet. leeann has put both cruise and waymo cars to the test. you can see her adventure on our website. abc7news.com. ama: developing news. the situation in hawaii. it is the first day people in westmount we have been allowed back into their neighborhoods. wildfires that erupted tuesday night forced them to evacuate. hawaii's governor has killed 67 people, making it the worst natural disaster to ever hit that state. it is worse than the north bay wildfires. they killed 43 people [laughter] . the deadliest fire in california's history is the 2018 camp fire that burned paradise and killed 85 people. president biden declared a major

disaster in hawaii, freeing up federal funds to help with recovery efforts. the hawaii air national guard transported 37 members of the honolulu fire department. four vehicles and disaster relief cargo on a plane to aid communities impacted by the wildfires. vice president harris was asked about plans to visit hawaii. >> with most situation to do what is in the best interest of folks on the ground. don't want to distract with resources that need to go into the victims of this tragedy. >> jeff bezos is donating $100 million to a new maui fund to help with recovery efforts. support for maui will be top of mind when the annual bay area aloha festival gets underway at the san mateo event center. as lena howland reports, many participating vendors have ties to hawaii. >> as relief efforts begin for wildfire victims, there is a different tone to kick off the

bay area aloha festival on saturday. >> we feel for them back home. >> she's a vendor visiting from las vegas. selling authentic hawaiian clothing. she says it is more important now to come together. >> and for this happening this specific time going back home, it brings us together to help each other. a lot of people are coming into donate and help our family members back home. >> it breaks my heart. all of the islands are beautiful. it is unbelievabl it. they need all the help they can get. >> shirley and her husband are selling handmade rice bag clothing. they come year after year to get immersed in pacific islander culture. >> people of the culture,

dancing, the food. we see a lot of people over and over again coming back year after year. that is a blessing. >> the vice president of the pacific islanders association says it is personal. >> i have family here. >> while they don't have family set up to support, their main sponsor will be collecting donations of airline miles. he's hoping to embrace the aloha spirit and use the festival to push for more. >> the network can be once we find out where they are at, who is willing to donate their time. we know who the groups, the musicians, maybe we can be able to initiate fundraising activities. >> in san mateo, lena howland. dan: a hawaiian native who lives in hayward wants to help as best he can and is making his own fundraiser. he's selling spam musub

raise funds for fire victims. he said hawaii is close to his heart and wants to encourage others to help make a difference during the tragedy. >> it is not just about the food, it is about raising that awareness so not just -- it feels like those in hawaii are going through those tragedies, but we as a community, as a global community. even in the u.s. in california, show our support. dan: he's selling each musubi for around two dollars and will deliver them to your home. search for him on facebook and send a message and he will be right over. the american red cross is on the ground in hawaii, including volunteers from california. earlier today, we spoke with a local red cross regional ceo about what the group is doing to help. >> from what i've heard on the ground, it is devastating. the red cross is helping support five shelters, getting people out of harm's way. making sure people have a warm

meal to eat, somewhere safe to sleep, in case people had to evacuate, left medication at home and other medical equipment. they also have mental volunteers this difficult time.g during dan: a lot of people wt to know what they can do to help. how to get involved and make a difference. to abc7news.com to find fundraisers, charities, and vefied nonprofits helping the people of hawaii recover from the wildfires. ama: san francisco police are investigating a shooting near the bayview district. police responded near thomas avenue around 1:30 p.m., when they found a man shot. he was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. police blocked off the street scattered with evidence, including shoes and clothing. a federal judge has revoked bail for ftx co-founder bankman-fried, citing probable cause he tampered with witnesses. he's accused of stealing billions of dollars in ftx customer deposits to fund his business and speculative venture

investments. the former cryptocurrency executive was under house arrest at his parents' home in palo alto since extradition from the bahamas. authorities say he used a virtual private network to subvert monitoring and tried to contact former employees. he will now have to prepare for his trial scheduled to begin in octotober from a jail cell. dan: michael finney is joining us with americans racking up a record amount of credit card debt. michael does the math on what it will take to pay it off. >> i'm sandhya patel. the summer sizzle making a return soon. the weekend forecast coming up

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ama: the san jose jazz summerfest is kicking off featuring nine stages of music all weekend. festival is not just for jazz fans. >> the finishing touches put on for one of san jose's biggest events. >> it adds to the flavor, culture, economy, excitement, community. > it has been bringing the favorite -- flavor for 30 years. 40,000 people over three days are expected to enjoy jazz music in many forms and interpretations. >> big dedicated taking the stage behind me. using from columbia, cuba, all over the place. we have some great bands. this being the 50th anniversary of hip hop, we have an emphasis on hip hop. >> the music and energy have brought people back, including

vendors who say they have come for all 33 years. >> we have always been here, we have such good -- it visiting san jose all the way from johannesburg. > it is not just the festival, but the economy. the festival has been critical to post-pandemic recovery. >> jazz summerfest is consistently the biggest weekend for some -- san jose. >> it is one of the biggest weekends for hotel occupancy, with most downtown rooms booked up. >> typically the attendees come for the day. when they say we are going to stay the night, stay longer, it helps us out. >> the hope is continued live events and conventions will keep the city on that upward trajectory. >> so many live events are coming. our fall is jampacked with corporate meetings across all industries. downtown san jose is on its way to becoming pre-pandemic levels.

to continue the tradition of giving back to the san jose community and economy. >> it can only get better. >> zach fuentes, abc7 news. dan: outside lands, the first of the three day music festival in golden gate park. expected to bring in 75,000 people each day. new this year, there is no weekend caltrain service. it is being suspended between san francisco and millburn because of the electrification project. bart service is running. muni has expanded service. while those people may create traffic, there is a new question many are asking, should san francisco lose make this even bigger? >> lands in san francisco. thousands of people are here.

it is exactly what san francisco needs. more tourists coming, staying in the hotels, and spending money. crowds are back at golden gate park. san francisco's have a message for everyone coming. >> welcome to outside lands. >> these sisters are feeling the spirit. >> so excited. it is my fifth year. >> it is my first year. >> over 200,000 tickets sold, with people from across the country. they made the trip from seattle. you came here for outside lands? >> yes, he's from the philippines, he's my cousin. >> i don't speak english. >> i heard you speak english right now. >> kendrick lamar. >> more tourists mean more revenue. >> they generate tax revenues for the city, that we don't have to pay otherwise, creates jobs and employment, revenue for small businesses. >> in the last 15 years, the

festival has become a massive economic boost. >> generated over $1 billion in economic impact to the city of san francisco. >> local restaurants are also -- over 100 local restaurants here. >> through the entire festival selling like 200 individual sandwiches. the way it is going, probably not enough. we will figure it out. >> business owners want the city to do more events like this. that is the plan. >> we will add a second weekend of concerts here. >> a proposal the board of supervisors will consider in september as the hotel council president -- president says they will be ideal. >> we hope it is a blueprint we can follow like we saw with the concerts in recent months in the city. when we had town, the hotels were full. that is great for everyone.

>> while san francisco plans future festivals, some are planning future outfits. >> it gets better from here. tomorrow is bellbottoms, sparkling pants. sunday, bringing in some country. >> going mentioned, part of it is three concerts in downtown san francisco to attract more people to the area. in san francisco, luz pena. dan: they are having fun. it will be a great weekend. sounds like the proposal is a win for san francisco. are there concerns about a downside? >> definitely. for businesses, no downside. people in this community, it is loud, a lot of traffic. they don't like that. adding a second weekend adds more to the headache. they are talking to supervisors about what they can do.

it brings an economic boost for the city, but a headache for people in this area. dan: always a trade-off, i suppose. ama: they were talking about bellbottoms. are you going to wear bellbottoms? dan: i should. ama: or cowboy. depends on the weather. i should try that. sandhya: i agree. layers will come in handy if you are going to outside lands to check everyone out. including dan ashley. let's take a look at the forecast. it will be partly sunny after the fog burns. it will not completely burn off. cool sunday. mid-50's. it should be comfortable in the afternoon. once the breeze picks up and fog rolls in, you need the jacket. hourly forecast, sun goes down 7:00 in the 50's to the 80's.

9:00 p.m., breezy at the coast. you will notice the fog spreads towards the overnight hours. those temperatures will begin to fall. raindrops came through. trace amounts in places like san jose, mel pedis, active weather in the sierra nevada in association with leftovers of a formal tropical storm. it is meandering. in the bay area it is quiet. if you saw some raindrops earlier this morning during your commute or early morning plans, that is what it was from. live doppler 7, it is stable. still hanging onto mugginess. dew points in the 50's and 60's. in the 60's range it feels humid in case you are wondering why that is. visibility is low. be careful heading out for friday night plans. 62 in the city.

76 san jose. you are looking at mount diablo from the east bay hills camera. blue skies up above. in the 70's. thunderosa. 82 in concord and fairfield. a live view showing people enjoying the beach. a nice day to be sailing. coastal fog overnight. warming trend. hottest days inland early next week. 70's and 80's inland. on the coastline, in the 50's. fog spreading across parts of the bayside communities. starting out with fog and quickly inland areas warming. early afternoon, showing up into the 90's. the coast will not get that warm. 50's and 60's first thing out the door. tomorrow afternoon, pleasant in the south bay. warm in morgan hill, up to 90

degrees on the peninsula. 78 mt. view. 64 in pacifica. lingering fog along the coast. in the north bay. 82 in vallejo. 84 in san raphael. oakland, 70 four degrees. sunshine in fremont. this is where it gets warm. 92 in concord, 93 in livermore. accuweather 7-day forecast. warming trend for the weekend underway. a couple every single day. next week bringing in summer sizzle. triple digits inland. dropping off the numbers by the end of the workweek. breezy and cooler by friday of next week. looking good for the weekend plans. >> what is driving a summertime surge in covid cases and how to

ama: a summer surge. that is what we seem to be facing with covid. dan: not as bad as in the past. dustin dorsey has a reminder on how to protect your health and family. >> back again like it never left. >> i'm sorry of covid fatigue, but the virus is not fatigued.

we put the pandemic word aside. that does not mean we have put the virus aside. >> a word of warning is wastewater data positive tests and hospitalizations rise. dr. peter chang hong says it is similar to what we have seen since covid-19 first emerged. >> the fourth consecutive summer. as the summer gets hotter and hotter, people are driven indoors, it is acting like winter. we may end up with a situation of a smaller rise in the summer and bigger in the winter. >> santa clara county's covid wastewater data shows high winters and summers with dips in between. the latest swell to do with new variants circulating. >> everything on the radar is one of the offspring. >> dr. benjamin newman receptors are evading the current vaccines protections.

immunity is waning. at the same time, more weather is bringing people indoors. crowds are gathering for large events. >> there is an uptick in cases in ireland, the u.k., france, brazil, china, japan, australia, new zealand. no matter where you go, you come back area to big concerts bringing people together. >> he's not blaming taylor swift for covid's current rise, but says the best way to shake off the swell is take full advantage of protections in place. ike and widespread development of a new monovalent vaccine set to come out mid to late september. keep masking in crowded areas. >> who doesn't want to get less sick during the winter? we want to take care of all populations and make sure everyone has access and ability to get the tools. ama: coming survivors. what it took to get out of lahaina the night of the

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>> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7 news. >> starting with an update on the fires in hawaii declared a public health emergency. west maui residents were allowed to go home today, or what was left of their homes. check out how we look from a general -- drone perspective. wildfires ripped through the island in the deadliest natural disaster in hawaii state history. 67 people have died, and others are still missing. >> a volunteer with the red cross flew out at the international airport. tom tanner has responded to 25 disaster deployments and plans to spend the next two weeks in hawaii where doing his job will be different than usual. >> the physical separation of the islands is going to be a unique challenge.

never had to deal with that situation before. in orlando for the hurricane ian response in november, i drove from county to county within a day. here, we have to fly from island to island. ama: 15 red cross volunteers are traveling to hawaii to help. dan: hard to imagine what it is like on the island of maui. >> josh paschal from los angeles spoke to people living that experience. >> hundreds of residents who lost everything in the devastating wildfires. we make it out alive calling this jim home. everything they owned gone. what they saw tuesday impossible to process. >> nightmare. i've got asthma. >> she was forced to jump into the ocean to escape the flames. others at this red cross shelter

war memorial stadium sharing this video, hundreds jumped into the ocean with no other place to go. some survived, some did not. >> nowhere to go. the people dying. >> for the past two nights, hundreds have slept in this shelter. lines of cars coming to drop off supplies and pick up supplies. at the shelter, we met dale from san bernardino. she was on vacation with her family. they went for lunch tuesday. because of the fires, they could not make it back to their hotel and have been staying at the shelter. she's is a retired nurse with the sheriffs department, so she's helped those in need. >> i was walking around and looking for people to talk to. i saw a man who was almost dying. i called doctors and nurses to assess the person and they took him to the hospital.

>> her situation doesn't compare to the people she's met at the shelter, telling us her heart breaks for them. >> they are homeless, jobless, and some have brain -- i was crying yesterday. i was emotional. when i get home, i have my home. my children have their home. they don't have anything. >> josh paschal, abc7 news. ama: so much video, so many stories coming out. we gathered them into one place for you. find it on the abc7 bay area app. dan: hunter biden will likely be going on trial, possibly in california, after the plea deal agreement fell apart. the u.s. attorney handling the case was elevated to special counsel. tim pulliam explains what a difference it makes. >> prosecutors appear headed to trial. the u.s. attorney's office in

delaware say they and his team are at an impasse after failing to reach an agreement on the terms of a plea dale reached on misdemeanor taxes and a diversion agreement related to a potential felony gun charge. friday, merrick garland appointing david weiss as special counsel over the investigation of president biden's youngest son, which he was already leading. >> this appointment confirms my commitment to provide mr. weiss the resources he requests. it reaffirms mr. weiss has the authority he needs to conduct a thorough investigation. >> weiss will also decide where, when, and whether to file charges. in court filings, prosecutors plan to move the gun and tax charges against biden from delaware and bring them to california and washington, d.c., where the alleged misconduct occurred. hunter biden's legal team releasing a statement reading apart "for years, both mr. weiss

and the department have assured us and the public mr. weiss had more authority than special counsel and full authority to negotiate a resolution of his investigation, which has been done. whether in delaware, washington, d.c., or anywhere else, we expect a fair resolution not infected by politics. >> i think it is about time we saw the appointment of a special counsel to see not only what hunter biden was doing, the american people deserve answers and i welcome the appointment. >> the white house says they have -- have consistently not commented on the case. the judge overseeing the case gave hunter biden's legal team until monday to respond to the justice department motion to dismiss the current charges leading the way for them to be brought in other states. tim pulliam, abc news. dan: limits are being placed on what former president trump and his attorneys can share about the evidence in his election interference trial.

the federal judge oversaw the first hearing of the case in washington today. she issued a protective order barring trump and his attorneys from publicly sharing sensitive information turned over by a special counsel investigator. she also issued a warning saying the case would advance normally but could be fastrak if inflammatory statements were made by any involved party. trump has pleaded not guilty to four criminal charges. district attorney's office tried blocking evidence in the antioch police texting scandal from being made public but it was denied. some civil rights attorneys are carting -- calling for federal oversight. anser hassan has been following the story and has the latest. >> contra costa county superior court judge david goldstein denied the district attorney request to block the release of new evidence of the police texting scandal. >> the ruling shows it is

critical there be public disclosure of this information, officers who engage in this racist text messaging and sent these targeting black and brown individuals in our communities should have on full display their conduct. >> the chief public defender said there is no legal basis to protect the text messages. the chief assistant da seen leaving the courthouse argued the motion in court. he declined to be interviewed. the attorney who represents one of the defendants named in the police texting scandal is not surprised by the ruling. >> you have potentially thousands of defendants whose ability to bring these claims would be hampered and unduly burdened by the necessity of first going to court to get an order before they can even obtain the evidence necessary to make our motions regarding their own cases. >> john burris and his partners

wrote to the u.s. department of justice calling for federal oversight based on what they called a pattern of discriminatory policing. >> it is very clear here with the use of the words like water buffalo, gorilla to revert to black people, and the frequent use of the n-word. we know that is happening. >> he says federal oversight is necessary because of the doj's power to enforce the law. >> you can write the best policies and practices, but they don't mean anything if they are not actually enforced. and the enforcement would be by a federal monitor. >> oakland has had federal oversight, had federal oversight for over 20 years. san francisco had federal oversight for over 22 years. we have yet to see any improvement in policing as a result of federal oversight. >> the mayor recognizes the need for police reform. points to reform efforts of the department's dashcam and bodycam policies as evidence the city can do the work without federal

oversight. >> it is a cash grab. as a city we will be paying millions of dollars to have someone from the federal government come sit in an office in our city and create no change. >> in the east bay, anser hassan. dan: americans have racked trillion in credit card debt. now what? 7 on your side is next.

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dan: here's a figure that will make your eyes water. american credit card debt exceeded $1 trillion for the first time. ama: getting into credit card debt any time is not good, but this is a particularly bad time to rack up debt. >> the cost of credit is humongous. a very expensive. it is still going up. getting a handle on spending and paying off debt is important right now. he lives in hayward and says does not live beyond her means and doesn't carry any credit card debt. >> i learned to respect money with a credit card. they charge you a lot if i don't pay at the end of the month.

>> paula went years without a credit card. >> we said none until i got married. then we said we will get a credit card to buy our ticket to san francisco, we moved to australia. >> those are success stories. others are not so successful. keeping track of credit card use good and bad is ted rossman's job. a senior industry analyst with bank rate.com. >> interest rates, the average credit card charges over 20%. the minimum payment math is brutal. if you have the average credit card balance and you make minimum payments, you will be in debt for more than 17 years. >> and for some, that is a best case scenario. if you have bad credit, your rate is likely around 30%. >> you have credit card debt? >> no. >> san francisco's layla decker

used credit card debt strategically to get her education. she was just as strategic one paying off her debt. >> how did you get out of it? >> work extra, take job during college. >> smart. she says nearly half of us can learn from it. >> we found 47 percent of credit cardholders carry debt from month-to-month. two years ago it was 39%. 60% have had debt for a year. >> there are plenty of credit card deals that offer 0% interest for a year. sometimes more. it can help you get out of debt. they often come with a higher interest rate once interest is charged again. dan: if you don't make the deadline. >> if you don't pass the year. it also backs up all the interest you did not pay. >> it is tough, and with inflation, people --

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ama: do you realize what you are seeing? dan: can you believe it? ama: our news crew captured these raindrops this morning. it was not much. but it did leave the ground wet. dan: it has not happened in august around here. tracking the weekend weather. ama: anymore on that? sandhya: we don't have to worry about that, but we will have drizzle in the morning at times. checking out what you can expect for the perseid meteor shower. the marine layer will be around. you want to head inland or over higher elevations above the marine inversion inland to check them out. up to 100 meteors per hour. best viewing between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. live doppler 7, we have fog around. hanging around near the coast. breezy, 60's. inland highs in the warm category in the 90's with sunshine.

taking thus temperatures up on sunday. especially inland. that trend continues on monday. triple digits monday and tuesday. it will get hot. it is summer. not to worry. the coast will be comforted by the marine influence all seven days, 60's. 90's and 100s inland. cooling off a week from today. down to the 80's. dan: thanks. ama: familiar face tonight. >> also, i have a piece of video i guarantee you three will especially love. my frenemy's. [laughter] dan: oh boy. >> the big story, the return of a forever giant. manager bruce bochy back in san francisco. we will hear from the skipper, next.

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beil. >> last time we saw bruce bochy on the field, last game of the 2019 season. his last game as giants manager. he returns as skipper of the first place texas rangers giants. he guided them for 13 seaso including three world series titles. he will get incredible reception at the park.

he got emotional flying into town. great to see him on the field he used to call home. >> special to be back in this ballpark. i cannot say tremendous time here. 13 wonderful years. my wife and i had the t our life. lived across the street, forever grateful and thankful for those years. a lot of fun and great celebrations. good to be back. >> great to hear his voice. going to go out there and ham and big it. niners and raiders continuing joint practices ahead of the opener in vegas. davante adams out of east palo alto took a hit in one of the scrimmages, injured his right leg area should be ok. trey lance will get the start at quarterback. check this out.

look at that drill. we have a medicine ball in the sports office, we should try this for mobility challenges. get away from the ball. for most players, practices mean more than a pregame season. a monster year. with the season opener, he's working up to it with the rest of the niners offense. >> there are times we are great, or we make mistakes. that is what practice and training camp are for. chopping wood until you get to the season and hopefully get all the kinks out. doesn't matter what the opponent is or who it is. i try and bring the same intensity every day regardless of who we are playing. it does not change. you have to be the same person every day. consistency is the truest measure of performance. >> congratulations to mark spears. went into the basketball hall of fame today for his writing expertise. receiving the naismith hall of

fame kurt gaudi media award. he played college basketball at san jose state, playing in the nba for more than 20 years. awesome individual. >> i remind myself i get paid to write about basketball for a living. anytime i hear a young reporter complain, you get paid to write about basketball for a living. i'm super blessed to have this job. >> years ago, we worked together. trying to demonstrate how to properly box out to get a rebound. it did not go exactly as i had planned. there is a little bit of a size discrepancy, obviously. >> a lot of manta box out. >> he had my face pinned up against the wall. i would still be there a decade later had he not let me off. dan: was a little weight disadvantage.

>> he is a big guy. ama: coming up tonig trend followed by 2029:00. do not miss abc7 news at 11:00. abc7 news is streaming 24/7, get the abc7 bay area app and join us whenever you want wherever you are. >> a few thoughts about what really matters. ash and dust is how one resident of lahaina describes what is left of the historic and beautiful community on maui. paradise lost. devastating wildfires have less -- left at least 67 dead, hundreds missing. 1700 homes and buildings destroyed. those of us in the bay area, pictures we are seeing from hawaii while horrifying are familiar nonetheless. we have seen these tragedies in our communities far too many times. especially recently. we understand the scope of the damage and heartbreak. we'll also know what -- we also

know what lies ahead months and years of recovery lie ahead. waiting for federal and state help, fighting with insurance companies, coping with unimaginable stress and grief. but like the bay area, hawaiians are proud of their slice of heaven and will pull together in the spirit of ohana. family. ways to donate are on our website. we can all help be part of that ohana. paradise is not really lost at all, it is just hurting. i always love to hear from you, let me know what you think. follow me on twitter and social media. ama: that is it for this edition of abc7 news, thank you for joining us. dan: for sandhya patel, larry beil, all of us, we appreciate your time. have a nice evening and we hope to see you again.

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♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪ vive en el estado dorado...yeah ♪ ♪ livin' in the golden state ♪ ♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is... ♪♪ here are this week's second chance finalists-- an interpreter from columbia, maryland... who finished yesterday's game with...

a law student originally from san diego, california... whose total yesterday was... and a chart caller, writer, and editor from chicago, illinois... who ended yesterday's game with... [applause] and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"--ken jennings! [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny. welcome, everyone, to the last game of our first-ever "jeopardy!" second chance competition. by the end of this show, we will know who will be joining our incredible field of contestants in the upcoming tournament of champions-- rowan, jack, or sadie. now at the moment, rowan's impressive score could seem hard to beat, but you know, there have been many cases in the history of our "jeopardy!" 2-game total point matches when a player who is in a distant third after the first game came roaring back to win it all in game two.