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dan: a deal has not been reached, but the unions representing the workers say there has been progress. the strike is on pause for the moment. >> we have been monitoring the situation. zach? zach: this strike was supposed to be the largest when the city of san jose has seen in 40 years, but it is on the worker said they did not wanted to come to this point, but they are ready to strike, if needed. we are talking about a coalition of workers who have been bargaining with the city. they represent 4500 city workers, including airport workers, libraries and housing departments. the strike could impact 911 dispatch, water plant staffing, possibly more because neighboring unions are willing to join if the strike happens.

they have been calling for improved paid family leave, better wages and have asked the city to address job vacancies. they initially offered a 5% raise next year. the mayor said anything more would result in cuts to other city services. the coalition proposed a contract of 7%, 6% and 5% increases over the next three years. the union says they have reached terms and are waiting for the city council to formally approve them. we are not being told what those terms are yet. >> we are not at liberty to disclose any terms at this point, but more to come tomorrow and all the information will be available to you, as soon as every thing goes as planned. zach: that is the key, assuming everything goes as planned. both unions and say they are prepared to strike if for some reason they do not get the formal approval, which is

expected to happen tomorrow morning at 9:30 a.m. i did reach out to the mayor. we are expecting a statement from him. the workers are being told to show up in union shirts or colors in support of this as they wait for the final approval. again, they did reach terms, but they are waiting for the full approval to come, expected tomorrow 9:30 a.m. we will continue to follow all developments. dan: thank you. a four police armstrong, has filed a claim against officials for his termination in oakland. we are learning more about it. armstrong claims city leaders retaliated against him for criticizing the federal monitor over the police department. he was accused of mishandling two officer misconduct cases int he was put on leave, but then fired a month later.

he lost earnings into suffered emotional distress, his claim says. ama: federal employees being told to work from home amid drug use outside of their buildings. the area of the federal building has been a hotspot for dealers and drug users. our reporter went out to assess the situation there. >> how many times have we talked about the open drug market? here we are this time, a federal agency thinks what happens outside of their building is of great concern. people who live there south of market area told me that this is not good for san francisco, and it is certainly not good for the neighborhood. the moment we arrived in mission, we found a group gathered in front of the federal building. do you realize you are in front of a federal building doing drugs? they do not carry you say? >> they do not care.

>> they said we could come and do it. >> another man showed his his paraphernalia, including aluminum foil and a straw used to smoke. can you explain that? >> this is what i picked up off the ground. >> he gave us needles for another man. > review using heroin? >> shoot crystal. >> that behavior no longer surprises the security at the federal building. guards occasionally ask them to move. one guard told me off-camera that is all they can do. >> this is a daily occurrence? >> yes. every day. >> so much so the chronicle reported the u.s. department of health and human services, which has an office here, told employees to work from home in light of the conditions. supervisor matt dorsey lives nearby.

>> we are not solving anything unless we solve police staffing. >> he says there is a situation involving the daycare center here. > they were sharing with me that they are doing everything they can do higher people to do childcare -- hire people to do childcare work. among 18 or 19 applications, a large majority decided they had no interest in working here once they found out the location. >> the federal government has spent millions making improvements to the outside of the building, including a steel fence to keep the plaza free of drug users and unhou but it is clear that benches provide people with a chance to gather and stay. jane says that they are now being asked to move more frequently. >> not even the library allows it. this was the only spot that was see for everybody. >> when they got the one place, i think the police came through and then they moved to another

spot. this is how it is. >> richie is also a local resident and has been using social media to document his experiences. >> when i would travel the country, people would ask where was from and i would see san francisco, and they used to say it is such a beautiful city. but now when i tell people where i live, and i say i am from san francisco, they ask, are you ok? it's wild there, isn't this is a different version of san francisco in this area. >> many people say that, yes, san francisco is a beautiful city, but that area is part of san francisco. and the tenderloin is part of san francisco. if i may, this reminds me of george bush, in the 90's, when we had a recession and he downplayed it. then along came bill clinton with a catchphrase, it's the

economy, stupid. remember that one? and he won. people are also saying it is the drugs, stupid. people we talk to every day say this situation has to change. in the newsroom, abc7 news. dan: that drumbeat is getting louder and louder with each passing week. people are fed up. ok. a san francisco resident -- residence held a mock funeral for small pop and mom businesses. this memorial was supposed to be a wake-up call to officials about how tough it is for small businesses in the city. merchants say that the plans to change the configuration of the bus and rapid transit project will eliminate parking for customers. >> customers in the neighborhood rely on parking. so, you really have to question -- is it the time to cut down on

parking on geary boulevard, making it harder for the customers to come? dan: the new proposal would shift the bus only lanes from the middle to those closest to the curb. at the city says it will speed up bus service through the corridor. ama: details on anybody discovered yesterday. the medical examiner today identified the woman as a 37-year-old kelly koike of san francisco.police say they found here near 20 2nd avenue and fulton street at 7:30 p.m. last night, a short distance from where people gathered for the final day of a music festival. partners walker found a body inside of a large duffel bag. we spoke to the mother of the woman found.she tells us her daughter grew up in castro valley and had a troubled past with mental illness.

her. he at 11:00 p.m. julian: we are learning more about a man who died from legionnaires' disease. his family says he contracted it after visiting a spa that county officials say may have had an outbreak. ryan curry spoke with a man close to the family. but they are still in shock. >> my kids know him as uncle. all of them. reporter: since fifth grade, ian and ron were best friends. he said he opened his heart to everyone. >> some guy was on a bike at a factory we were working at in july. that is the last time we worked together. he stopped working and helped the guy when he fell.that was the kind of dude he was. reporter: oliver says he died from legionnaires' disease. they say he visited a days bond july 19 and contracted the illness after spending only five minutes in a hot tub. >> it was rough. it doesn't - -- i cried.

reporter: health services is investigating frail legionnaires outbreak. the county supervisor says the spa was operating illegally and is closed indefinitely now. two people have died from the disease after visiting the spa. the health department contacted more than 30 people who went to the spa. >> they discovered two individuals had symptoms. and they are both getting better. reporter: the supervisor says they should be done on testing with whether or not the spa had a legionnaires' disease by next week. the county is developing a new app that allows people to report suspicious activity at spas. >> it will give customers of the ability to rate a hot tub when they go and. -- in. reporter: ian says he will miss the bond he shared with oliver. >> i could unload my problems

anytime. he could call me and unload his problems anytime. and at the end of the conversation, i would be better. and he would be better. reporter: ryan curry, abc7 news. ama: coming up, the latest on the situation in maui, the deadliest wildfire in modern u.s. history. the preliminary damage estimates as survivors share their experiences. we'll be right back.

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dan: the wildfires in maui are now considered the deadliest in u.s. history. the governor told cnn the death toll has climbed to at least 99 people, and hundreds are still missing. ama: recovery assistance continues to come to the island, and questions on accountability are mounting.

one class action lawsuit is accusing power companies of using -- leaving the lines energized when there was a risk of high fire danger. dan: our reporter is in m has preliminary numbers on the damage. reporter: you tragedy scurrying the island of maui. thousands impacted. the wildfire scorching 2100 acres and damaging or destroying more than 2700 structures. video recorded from residents who were caught in the wind whipped inferno, showing how they huddled against the seawall, running into the water for safety. one resident recorded a video that he says he tried his family as he feared he was not going to survive. >> if i do not make it through, i love everybody. reporter: you saw embers falling, you saw your car blowup in front of your face. how would you describe what you went through? >> hell.

i can honestly say i've been through hell and back. i came so close to giving up. and a gentleman on my right and left did not survive. reporter: emergency crews are still searching for remains. and work is underway to house hundreds of families. a maui resident and fleetwood mac band member has owned a restaurant in the town for a decade. >> this is now one of those communities coming back from complete and utter devastation. reporter: hundreds of workers on the ground assisting. >> we are making sure that we are doing everything we can to account for everybody who has been unaccounted for. the president has given me the space to make sure i am bringing in all the appropriate resources. reporter: but frustration aimed

at county and state officials is growing. survivors say they never heard sirens warning of evacuations. the emergency management agency confirms that none were activated. why? for those looking to help hawaii, those looking to make monetary donations, the community foundation is purchasing goods on the island, otherwise it is too difficult to accept goods unless they are directly shipped here. ama: unhealthy, unsafe nearly unlivable, the claims from residents in a hotel managed by the city of san

david: i'm david goldberg, a bilingual elementary school teacher and president of the california teachers association.

as we start a new school year, there's something new happening in california's public schools. jessie: they're called community schools. david: where parents and families, students and educators are making decisions as one. damien: it's a real sense of community. leslie: we saw double-digit gains in math, in english, and reading scores. david: it's an innovation that's transforming our public schools. narrator: california's community schools: reimagining public education. ama: residents in a hotel in san jose say they have been living in dirty and dangerous conditions for years. our reporter shows us that issues and has a response from the mayor.

>> it's terrible. toxic water, black mold. this place is toxic. reporter: some of the unhealthy and undignified living conditions described by residents at the unhoused hotel housing. with little to no fixes to their requests commit a say it speaks to the disrespected they received. >> this was supposed to be the standard of the home key program from the governor. and i came here and i thought it was going to be good, but you get what you pay for and this is what we get. reporter: water damage, sockets covered to prevent cockroaches from coming in, mold leaking air conditioners. it is not the first time there have been issues here. we visited about two years ago, because of issues with management and proper care for residents back then. one woman says that she cannot

afford rt at other locations, but the issues here are too much. how would you describe the conditions? >> from bad to worse in five years. everything has gone downhill. as far as us getting management to take care of us, they give us no respect, and they give us no dignity. reporter: the complete opposite of what the san jose mayor has said he envisions for these kinds of locations. he told us on monday, the conditions are appalling and we need to demand accountability from site operators. i'm encouraged by the steps the city manager has taken so we can provide safe, dignified alternatives. fleming says that she has heard promises and wants conditions to improve. >> it is not human. it is not humanity to me. it is not our community anymore. reporter: dustin dorsey, abc7 news. dan: let's talk about the weather. it was nice over the weekend.

but changes are coming. ama: rainbows, rain. >> yeah tropical moisture and we have active weather right now in the south bay. take a look at the live doppler 7, we have a thunderstorm that has developed north of mount hamilton. if it holds together, it would be in the area around 6:22 p.m. not only lightning strikes, but we could see some gusty winds associated with that cell. though moisture is kind of going up and wrapping around, coming back around over the ocean. all in association with an upper level low off of the southern california coast, bringing the moisture up in providing us with humidity. so in case you are wondering why it feels so humid when you are in the 50's for the dew points, that is muggy. 60-69 is humid. 61 right now in san jose and mt.

view. he the east bay hills camera, we have clouds overhead with 68 in san francisco. 81 degrees in san jose. many cities were cooler than yesterday but the mugginess made it feel warmer. from our tower camera, we have a mixture of sunshine and clouds. santa rosa in the 80's. 90's, fairfield, concord and livermore. and one more look, where you can see the merriam lane are. we have a chance of thunder through the evening. a triple digit heat inland. we are looking at some cooler weather at the end of the week. the computer models not picking up on isolated activity, but keep that in the back of your mind. tomorrow, the humidity will linger as we get into tomorrow afternoon. and we will continue to occasionally see the high-level clouds moving through the bay area. temps in the morning in the 50's to the 70's, so a warm start

inland. the afternoon highs will look like this. we will be hot in gilroy, 94. 86, 84, palo alto. 56, half moon bay. san francisco at 72. we have fog at the coast. vallejo at 94 degrees. and santa rosa in the 79, oakland. 88, fremont. inland it will be hot. some triple digits in livermore, fairfield. 99, concord. the accuweather 7-day forecast is sizzling inland for the next two days. i 60's at the coast. 80's around the bay. temperatures moderate by the end of the week, and into the weekend we will notice a sharp drop-off. especially inland where we will have 80's, as opposed to the 100s. so changes are coming, but until then watch out for the thunderstorm possibilities. ama: thank you.

dan: clarence ewald might be known as the black godfather of entertainment, sports and politics, passed away on sunday. he started his career by managing blues artists. she later expanded to other ventures, including politics and mentoring professional athletes. a statement from his children says he passed away in his home in los angeles at 92 years old.

dan: we have more news ahead. ama: let's get you to karina nova for a look at stories coming up. karina: the controversy over robo taxis continues. now the city could be taking new action after a weekend of gridlock issues caused by the self-driving car's. this comes days after the state gave them the green light to expand. our reporter and joins me with what it means going forward, and her experience with crews. and travelers are being advised to avoided non-essential travel to maui. we'll discuss what it means if you have a trip booked and you

are trying to get a refund. join us for those stories and more at 5:30 p.m. dan: good stuff. ama: you can download the abc7 app or go to abc7news.com. dan: on tv, world news tonight is next. from all of us, we appreciate your time. ama: we will see you again at 6:00 p.m.

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tonight, breaking news as we come on the air involving former president trump and the georgia grand jury. we're live at the courthouse. also, the storms hitting the mid-atlantic, damaging winds, washington, philadelphia, moving into the northeast. the watches in new york city right now.