abc7 news at 6:00 starts now. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions this is abc7 news.. this is abc7news. ama: smoke still rises from the burned remains of lahaina, one week after fires destroyed the town. ama: thanks for joining us. dan: these fires are the deadliest natural disaster to hit hawaii, claiming 99 lives so far. only four victims have been identified using dna. ama: governor newsom announced california is sending additional resources to help with the recovery effort, including an emergency management team. more than 100 personnel made the trip. dan: we got new video taken by tourists who jumped into a pool, is the fire in lahaina burned around them. they made it out ok. the how is back on. the 2000 customers on the island still have no electricity. all six emergency shelters have

internet access as well. ama: the fires have had more than just a human told. the maui humane society says 3000 animals are lost or missing. president biden address the issue in hawaii. >> our prayers with the people of hawaii, not just our prayers. every asset, every asset they need will be there for them. we will be there at maui as long as it takes, as long as it takes. ama: the hawaiian electric industries stock fell after the s&p downgraded its credit to john. they believe the company may be the ones for the fires, they have blamed powerlines. dan: leslie brinkley looked into the strategies california is employing to decrease our wildfire risk and whether that

could have made a difference in hawaii. reporter: lawsuits filed over the weekend claim hawaiian electric kept powerlines electrified despite high wind warnings last week. >> we don't really know what the ignition cause was for the maui fires but if it was downed power lines, which looks likely then a psps would have mitigated the entire event. i think that will be coming online in the future for hawaii for sure. reporter: pg&e started implementing psps or public safety safety power shutoffs after pg&e was blamed for a series of deadly water fires. this is the sixth summer, but none was needed last year or this year so far. what is i increasing -- increasing our enhanced powerline safety settings or epss, a circuit rigger cuts off

power automatically if anything touches they powerline. almost 8000 customers were without power. >> typically they will text me. >> my attitude is, going to fix it because lots of people complained if they don't. reporter: after 3/9 in a row three nights in a row pg&e released a statement saying they are aware of the recent outagesand are taking steps to improve reliability. across the state the number of wildfires and the acreage burned is down significantly, compared to the average of the last five years. pg&e credits the psps and the epss automatic power shutoffs. the whether is the biggest wildcard, according to calfire. >> right now, with the dry forecasts we are having, about 100 degree weather's in some

areas, that will dry out the fuels. reporter: i am leslie brinkley, abc7news. ama: there is so much video and so many stories coming out of the maui wildfire. we have gathered them into one place for you. find it on the bay area app. dan: new developments and mixed reactions to the tentative agreement that averts a three-day strike by more than 4500 city workers in son is a. city council members approve the deal they closed session today. leaders representing members of two unions say they are pleased with the agreement that will give workers a wage increase of up to 15% in three years. the mayor is not happy, saying the city cannot afford it. >> the reality is, we are gambling with the services people rely on. services that take care of children, old folks, and get our homeless neighbors indoors and off the streets. >> i think it is a huge win for both of our unions, collectively across the board.

our membership is going to be excited to hear the news. dan: union leaders say they are confident members will approve the agreement when they vote on it, most likely later this week. we will keep tabs on that process. the city of san jose may create its own electricity service. center power will not be the same as -- san jose power will not be the same. that electricity supplier does not power its own powerlines. the san jose proposal will operate separately from pg&e. dustin dorsey explains why it is being considered. reporter: san jose wants to have the power over its own power. the city council is looking into creating san jose power, its own limited utility company managed by the city. this councilmember says it could make up for the shortcomings pg&e has, as new lines are being planned for the city. >> pg&e has a lot a focus on rural areas and places with fire danger. it may not have the resources in

san jose to expedite those connections. i think it might be good to have an alternative. reporter: he says he is in favor of the exploration. early city estimates found that residents could save 25% on their bills and see more resiliency in light of outages. that impacted nearly 100,000 people and to hospitals. the time to act is now, he says as the california independent system operator has plans to build new lines in san jose. >> those new transition lines will be built between now and 2028. if we get involved early and their design process, we may be able to to tap into that system and have the connections we need to do have -- to have this in the future. reporter: pg&e in the international brotherhood of electrical workers local unions

1245, and 332 set letters, citing issues involving loss of jobs for union workers, the cost to start up a new utility service. the councilmember said the city would not take over infrastructure from pg&e. there's more exploration to be done. he is hopeful with more time, the council will see san jose power is best for the city. >> it doesn't hurt to see if that will be possible. right now pg&e is the only provider. i don't think it is healthy to have a single provider everyone relies on. ama: san on track, to set a new record for overdose deaths. last month, 71 people died of an accidental overdose. lyanne melendez is in the newsroom with how the health department is responding to this. reporter: fentanyl has only been on the streets for five years. it appeared in 2018. in 2020, during the pandemic,

san francisco lost 725 people due to overdoses. that was more than all the people who died of covid in the city that year. now despite all the resources and money thrown at it, city officials are saying, it could be worse this year. the number of deaths so far this year due to accidental overdoses in san francisco romped at the health department to call for an emergency press conference. >> 80% of the deaths, to date in 2023 are now caused by fentanyl. reporter: so far this year, 73 people have died of accidental overdose. 385 of them, do to fentanyl. that number could surpass 800 deaths for the entire year. >> it pains me this is the highest overdose deaths san francisco has experienced. reporter: why is san francisco

seeing more deaths due to fentanyl. when it was first introduced, people were mixing it with other drugs. now, according to a spokesperson for the health department, more drug users are opting for fentanyl alone. >> fentanyl has become cheaper, more potent and more available. reporter: according to the health department, they are treating 25,000 people with substance and mental health issues. now expanding services and outreach. not to mention, the distribution of more narcan. brett rubin is the counselor who for years was addicted to heroin. >> we don't give up on anyone. if somewhat says, no thank you, go away, we don't want your help today, we say how about a different day? >> as a matter of practicality, many more could die while waiting to decide, if they are ready for treatment. >> what kind of life is this? exposed to the elements all the time, trying to get by on your next fix, your next piece of life. poop on the ground.

reporter: jim us was families against fentanyl. he and up into -- he had not been to san francisco for years, we invited him to walk with us. he lost his son to fentanyl. today he spoke to the american chemical society about the proliferation of the synthetic drug. >> this material can be dispersed in the air, food and water, this needs to be stopped before brings down our country from the inside. reporter: some people tried to compare this to the crack cocaine epidemic of the 1980's. it devastated so many communities. yes, fentanyl is doing just that. but there's a difference here. in the 80's, there were a number of risk factors contributing to the epidemic. there was the drug, crack cocaine. there was also the crime associated with the addiction, such as homicides and the possibility of contracting aids. fentanyl, the drug itself is that much more lethal. in the newsroom, leon melendez,

abc7 news. ama: thank you for that. if you or someone you know is struggling with drug addiction, you can find a list of local resources on our website abc7 .com/takeaction. dan: one of the biggest construction projects in san francisco is on hold. we look at why a developer stopped decide -- deciding to build. ama: michael finney will join us live. he has new invites. spencer: the heat and humidity continued to hold out here in the bay area for a while. i'll how the accuweather forecast. every business deserves a great deal. that's why comcast business is launching the mobile made free event. with our business internet, new and existing customers can

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dan: in a major blow to downtown san francisco the developer of a $1.2 billion skyscraper has caused construction. hayes point was supposed to be a 44 foot tower. suzanne phan takes a closer look. >> i think the city is going to go through a transition. reporter: it is tough for san francisco. the develop or of a massive tower on of ns and market -- vanness and market has put construction on hold. it wait until markets will normalize. this is one of the largest construction projects in san francisco, it will include 333 condos, for retail artspace. the director of the bay area council's economic institute. >> this is the largest that has

been halted. there have been some march ones that are associated with the salesforce center and the commercial district around the salesforce terminal. reporter: eric is a developer in the past chair of urban land institute. he says it is rare for developers to hit the pause button, once construction starts. >> in development, these are large. want you get going it is hard to stop. it's very costly to stop. >> the hayes point tower project is in this supervisors district. he shared this quote, i have a good working relationship, i'm glad their continuing during the temporary construction pause. i'm optimistic this will get back on track. i'm committed to doing whatever i can to help. are there any solutions for all the space? >> i don't think there is one magic bullet. will talked about bringing in more people downtown. part of it could be bringing in

more space. people have talked about making a cultural district. parts of downtown has more nightlife on a consistent basis. >> people who live and work and do business in san francisco are holding out hope. >> i believe in the city and its ability to revitalize. i think it is a matter of time. reporter: in san francisco, suzanne phan abc7 news. ama: the effort to recall alameda county district attorney moved closer to reality as the committee spearheading the action filed a notice of intent that the alameda county. . registrar voters. our reporter has the details. >> she is actively, ignoring evidence in our case. actively. my son's murder was on video. there were five witnesses. reporter: her son worked at home depot when he was killed following the attempted shoplifting. on tuesday she joined a small group who submitted paperwork to

begin the recall effort of the alum mandy -- alameda district attorney. >> she is only charged - charging with possession of a gun. this woman shot my child, within two foot of his heart. looking at his face after he turned to her. how do you tell me that she is not ignoring that evidence? reporter: a well-known aapi community leader as part of a group which is leading the recall effort. he says they understand the da has only been in office for less than a year, and they know the reform effort will take time. he says they need to act now. >> the issue is getting bad, it is getting the worse -- getting worse but it can get worse than now. if we don't do something now i'm sure so many people will be impacted directly. reporter: this woman's husband

says she supports criminal justice reform. but she argues da price has not been tough on crime. >> the public defenders office defends the defendant also defending the defendant with these short-term sentencing with no enhancements wonder, who is defending us? reporter: da price will have two weeks to respond. the group that has won 60 days together more than 90,000 signatures of people who are registered voters in the county, before the measure would count for the ballot, at a cost of $8 million. >> they may be getting sentences but that doesn't justify the crime. reporter: da price did not return request for comment. ama: a reminder, over a7news neighborhood safety tracker is available to give you a picture of public safety where you live. you will find it on the front

page of abc7news.com. dan: let's turn to our midweek weather. it's going to get steamy. ama: a bit toasty. spencer: you guys are good forecasters. it's going to be a hot -- hot and humid. here is a look at what is going on. looking at her image on live doppler 7. we have been telling you the last few days about the monsoonal moisture, fueling thunderstorms over in the sierra out in central valley as well. some of that humidity has worked its way into the bear area -- bay area. we may have an isolated shower or thunderstorm as the pattern continues. we're looking at wind speeds, between 10 and 20 miles per hour. and a warm up from this time yesterday in most locations by a few degrees. yesterday was warm. warmer in some spots. here is a view from mount tam, looking over the bay. you see a finger of fog coming to the golden gate. at the moment we have mainly blue skies. 67 in san francisco.

72 in oakland. mountain view 77. 59 at half moon bay. beautiful blue sky over the bay, looking in this direction from our exploratorium camera. temperatures are 81, novato 84. 97 at fairfield, which was at 100 earlier. mid-90's at concord and livermore. at santa cruz beach, not as big of a crowd as earlier but pleasant beach conditions. low clouds, patchy drizzle will develop overnight. hot inland and muggy once again tomorrow. the he believes on thursday. we expect further cooling friday and saturday. overnight, we will see some low clouds forming near the coastline. also drizzle off the shore. some of it may reach land areas near the coast and bay shoreline. that moisture will continue and follow-up into the sierra -- flow up into the sierra and central valley. we expect a calm and mild condition.

overnight lows in the low to mid 60's. highs tomorrow at south bay, 89 san jose, sizzling at morgan hill and gilroy. on the peninsula, mid to upper 80's. on the coast, 70. that is pretty warm. 71 will be the high in downtown san francisco. in the north bay, 91 at santa rosa. 88 in napa. east bay highs 78, 85 at castro valley. the inland east bay will be our warmest or hottest region with highs ranging from upper 90's to 100 at antioch. and 101 at brentwood. here is the accuweather 7-day forecast. noticed how the inland heat eases a bit on thursday, by five degrees. on friday and saturday, and sunday, we get cooling, as inland highs drop into the upper 80's to 90. that will be a comfortable stretch of weather, if you are tired of the heat and humidity.

early next week, we expect temperatures to rise. we get a bit of a break from the heat, and then more heat. [laughter] ama: thanks, spencer. dan: you could be part of a new trend. it depends on how you are watching what you are seeing right now. we will

ama: stocks fell across the

board as worries grow about the health of china's economy, economic signs from the second largest economy include factory production and consumer spending. the down drop 361 points. the nasdaq was up 157. the s&p dipped 50 points. the material girl announced rescheduled dates for her tour in san francisco. madonna is set to perform two shows at chase center. those were originally scheduled for this october. another show planned for january 15 at chase center has been canceled. people who bought tickets for that show can get their money back. dan: if you are watching us on tv, you are in the minority. for the first time ever, combined broadcast and cable made up less than 50% of all tv viewing. the numbers based on the july ratings show that broadcast viewership made up 20%. cable viewership was less than 30%. streaming is up to a record high of 39%.

youtube is the most popular option, followed by netflix and hulu. on this point, abc7 news is available on broadcast, cable, hulu and streaming. this is a shameless plug for our bay area app. download it, so you can watch the news live, access weather forecast and stream content like documentaries.inals ama: coming up, a project that could be about building a better san francisco. meet people for and against planned changes to one of the city's busiest streets. >> books, the library, elementary school, i'm going to start rebuilding. dan: that is one way kristi yamaguchi is helping people in hawaii recover from the

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alleged election interference in georgia. ama: there are 18 codefendants, including rudy giuliani, and trumps former chief of staff, mark meadows. we look at how this case compares to the others trump faces. reporter: trump now has 10 days to turn himself in, in his fourth indictment. this time, in georgia. >> the grand jury believes that they were part of the legal effort to overturn the results of georges, 2020 -- georgia 2020 election. reporter: fani willis charging trump and 18 others including some of his closest allies, with racketeering, calling them a criminal organization that knowingly and willfully joined a conspiracy to unlawfully change the outcome of the election in favor of trump. trump is charged with 13 counts in addition to racketeering, he is accused of soliciting a public officer, conspiring to commit forgery and conspiring to

file falsified documents. >> this is serious in the sense if he wins the election, he can make it go away if this was a federal case. this case he cannot do it with. reporter: the grand jury heard testimony from witnesses. georgia's former lieutenant governor says he was one of them. >> there's been a lot of misinformation. this is our opportunity to get the real story out. my hope is americans believe us. reporter: the probe years ago spark by this phone call to georgia's secretary of state, when trump appeared to pressure the top official to find the votes to win. >> i only need 11,000 votes. reporter: the da hoping to take this to trial, as trumps legal troubles. mount. he's facing half a dozen cases in four different states, while running for president. trump has denied all wrongdoing. his campaign team releasing a

statement, saying they are taking away trumps first amendment right to free speech. dan: donald trump's republican rivals in the presidential primary are hesitant to attack him following his latest indictment. that is according to abc news political analyst jackie speier, who spoke with us on our program getting answers. >> that may change if they detect that the republican base is starting to tire. what is missing is there is a lack of courage among these candidates. their fear is that if they were to take on trump, they would lose any possible benefit, if down the road, donald trump is no longer a candidate. so, they want to retain the mag a -- maga base and have other republicans them as well. dan: you can watch interviews every weekday, getting answers airs at 3 p.m. on abc seven, and

wherever you stream. ama: now to a project about building a better bay area. san francisco officials voted to make big changes to one of the ci's biggest roads. the improvement project would change things for buses, ca and pedestrians. it's the change to its bus lanes that is upsetting some. abc7 news reporter lena says -- talks to people who wants to see more cars in their neighborhood. reporter: strong words from the richmond district, who say an improvement project could kill their businesses. >> people will never really come back to small businesses. reporter: this woman has co-owned the beauty network for 38 years and says it is too soon for a project like this. >> we will close during the pandemic. for a long period of time, as a small business. so, we really truly need an opportunity to come back.

people are not coming in to shop. reporter: the geary boulevard improvement project will make upgrades to the core indoor -- corridor. the first phase is the one creating controversy, they will extend lanes for buses all along geary boulevard. they will eliminate 30 parking spots, a change that some worry will mean less shoppers. >> no cars, no people. i'm not advocating that there should be more cars. keep it as it is. find another way to make it work. we don't want the proposal that they are asking. reporter: some believe the good outweighs the bad, as the transit agency claims this project will will make bus service faster. >> it is a win-win for people there that are at the mercy, or actually utilize this public transportation on a daily basis. reporter: according to a survey, people coming to the -- gary

core indoor walk or use transit. they visit gary businesses more frequently than those who drive. >> for visitors who still need to drive, parking will remain. they should not have to delay projects like this one just for the sake of a few parking spaces. dan: it has since wildfires sparked in hawaii. california's office of emergency services has the void more than 100 people to help, including hazardous-waste experts, urban search and rescue task forces, k-9 teams, and four anthropologists. the death tolls up to 99, making it the deadliest natural disaster in hawaii state history. the fire that burned lahaina his 85% contained. another smaller wildfire of maui is 60% contained. hawaii's governor says the damage assessment of the area is

25% complete at this point. as we continue to hear stories of heartbreak from maui, the phrase maui strong is embodying the next phase of this tragedy. the olympic gold and a list and to time figure skater kristi yamaguchi spoke with abc 7 about her ties to the island and how her foundation, always dream, is committed to helping with the recovery. >> i know you have strong ties to the maui community. what are you hearing from your neighbors who are there. reporter: hearing that it is really still hard to communicate. there still no power, water. internet service. so, it has been slow with communication, they are asked to only make text messages because they are trying to share the bed with. >> i understand that you have a home there? >> yes, my husband and i have a condo. >> is it safe.

have you been able to been there the ground? >> we have not been there. but it is safe. but, there is no advised no travel into west maui. everything has been evacuated. there are displaced employees who are staying in some of the units. we've offered up hours as well. probably, it will be several weeks before things will be slowly getting back. >> you were married on the big island. >> yes. it's our home away from home. >> what was on your mind when you got word. >> it was disbelief, when all of us started to see the enormity of what was happening in maui. just feeling so much heartache for the community. and trying to do whatever in our power here to make them feel supported. >> speaking of support, i wanted

to touch on your incredible foundation, always dream, and the work you do, for the hawaiian community and the schools. can you walk us through your mission? >> always dream provides access to high-quality books for families in low income communities. we have our program in schools throughout the bay area, as well as several schools in hawaii. none of our schools were directly impacted by the fire. but we have all three schools, which are maui county. we'll support the rebuild. we will buy books, once the library and elementary school, once they are rebuilt. people are being strong banding together. the maui strong t-shirts, people of maui we are thinking

of you. we will be there to help rebuild, hopefully you can feel our loja spirit. -- aloha spirit. dan: a lot of people want to know they can do to help. you can go to abc7.com where you can find charities, nonprofits that are helping the people of hawaii recover from the wildfires. spencer: clearly maui still dealing with tragedy. michael: what if you are booked to visit the island? can you get a refund. 7 on your side is coming up.

ama: as maui deals with the aftermath, tourists are still book to visit the island. dan: many wonder if the island could be ready for visitors anytime soon. michael finney is here saying that getting a clear answer is tricky. michael: and possible. the island is a site of such devastation. many cannot imagine going there to enjoy a vacation. yet, airlines have a very narrow window to change your plans. some hotels are not even reachable. travel advisors say wait and see

what happens with tourists, with vacations coming up wonder should i stay or should i go? >> here devastated by what is happening. we know so many people there. michael: matthew and his wife visit maui often. here they are with this man, who's lahaina restaurant burned down. there unsure if they should go to october as planned. >> we don't know if it is the right thing to do for the people of maui, supporting them the best way we can, or not go at all. we are hearing a variety of opinions. yes, we should go, they new juror support, know you should not, they need to heal. >> our time -- our plan was to go whale watching. larry: michael: michael: karen smith of danville planned to celebrate a birthday, watching humpbacks migrate south. the stocks are gone. >> will it be rebuilt? i'd rather have some kind of assurance that that is going to be our trip, go to lahaina, get

a boat and watch the wheels. >> how are you going to have fun knowing people lost their lives and homes. michael: cindy was supposed to go to maui. she says she can't imagine going at all. >> i don't have the heart. it's to sad to go. michael: many with upcoming visits are in limbo. will now we be ready for visits? can they get refunds? >> if you have an upcoming trip, i would say go ahead and cancel. try to reschedule. further out, if you don't want to go somewhere, where they have had a lot of damage from fires, i think you are less likely to get a refund. michael: clint says visitors without travel insurance have few protections. many airlines are allowing passengers to change flights to maui without penalty or even cancel for a refund. but only until the end of this month, which gives folks little time to decide on travel.

>> if you have decided you don't want to go, even if it is three months from now, call your hotel, called the airlines to see if it'll work for you. michael: airbnb refunded karen, alaska airlines only offered a voucher for her tickets. cindy canceled her hotel without penalty. the airline did not refund her ticket, because she flew first to oahu. matthew and his wife says it appears they cannot get a refund. >> we were thinking of donating our week to some people we know the community, so it would not be completely gone to waste. michael: there are no hard and fast rules when it comes to the strip interruptions. the points guy recommends buying travel insurance for every vacation you take or bookie with a credit card. i'll be looking at those options in they report later this week. dan: every trip you take, wow. ama: thank you.

dan: well, gma will broadcast live from hawaii on thursday in a one hour special, to highlight the people, organizations and stories. gma starts at 7 a.m. and the maui strong special begins at 8 a.m. ama: today's the hottest day of the week, so far. spencer shows you if temperatures will keep going up in for seven-day forecast.

ama: hot today, any hotter? dan: spencer christian is back. spencer: we may have a couple of more hotspots, were not hotter than today. overnight will be mild and muggy. overnight lows, low to mid 60's. that's pretty mild for overnight. don't look for any cooling. tomorrow high temperatures will reach upper 90's to 100. places like antioch. lots of mid 80's around the bay shoreline. here's a look at the accuweather seven-day forecast. you can see, we expect a bit of an easy of the heat and linda thursday. and sunday, cooler. nice and present -- pleasant. monday and tuesday it starts to warm up again.

it gets hot again, and that is the way the weather goes. [laughter] ama: all right. simple as that. dan: words of wisdom. let me write this down. [laughter] larry: it's hot, then it gets cooler, than it gets cooler. spencer: sometimes it is dry, sometimes it is what. larry: anybody can be a weatherman. it's that simple. let there be no doubt about who is starting the quarterback for the 49ers. there is one thing that can be -- keep brock purdy from qb one. (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) (♪) visit your local volvo retailer, to experience a volvo fully electric vehicle

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>> abc7 sports with larry beil. larry:, much confidence does kyle shanahan have in brock purdy? he so that purdy will have to melt in practice to lose the job. i'm not sure about having a meltdown or an ice cube, but no doubt it is brock's job to lose. whether he plays in the preseason game at lehigh stadium against denver remains to be seen. he was back on the practice field. remember they had the two day on, two day off, that will be lifted. this will be the largest number of reps since brock purdy got hurt. the safety has seen his leadership grow from mr. irrelevant to the unquestioned starter. >> for him, allowing himself to show up in how he takes the

field, even a lot of people said it last year, as a rookie, not a lot of guys want to take command of the huddle. the guy will come in and yell at you, even though he is a rookie, a lot of people call him mr. irrelevant. that is what helps them the most. the as the chip on his shoulder to play his game. i love it, personally. that is what he does, how he commands the team. it helps us go out there and win. larry: while we are talking quarterbacks, more preseason honest for the watchlist, an award named after archie manning. he was named to the preseason offensive player of the year. a lot of expectations heading into the season for the spartans and their quarterback. speaking of players, the running back, looks to be. coming out he is the nfl running back waiting to happen. working on his reporting skills. he snuck into the press conference today to interview his fellow running back thomas. >> wear out -- we are out here,

who is the surprising running back? >> i don't like -- i will give that to jaelyn thomas. [laughter] larry: give it to him. an effort to make the regular season more meaningful. the nba will hold its first ever in season tournament in november and december this upcoming season, similar to what the european soccer leagues do. it's so confusing. every time i read about this, it feels like my head is going to explode. i feel that way a lot of the times. when i read about that, the warriors will play a minimum of four games in the schedule against okc, minnesota, the spurs and the kings. the winner goes to the knockout stage. the of the finals in las vegas in december. you're asking why. the winning team gets a bonus of $5,000 per player. baseball is continuing in st. louis. spencer watkins gets the start, for his first start for the a's. nolan arenado, a bomb to the

left. as it lead. the a's are awful,, tony's great hustling for the foul ball, comes up firing and they get to third. tony kemp is a true pro. even though the a's have a terrible record, there is a man who loves his job. the a's trail 5-2 in the seventh. congratulations to the giants coach and her husband, they have a baby on the way, due in february 9. check out the baby nikes. you see them right there. the giants coaching staff, circled this on the calendar, they will face the bearded one. remember the race, that is what happened, when he was on the mound at oracle park. gave folder from the -- pu him from the game, walk with me we are going to chat. he was shipped out the next day. it reminds me -- of some

newsroom walks i have had. dan: we have all taken one. larry: i will take my medicine now. ama: coming up -- [laughter] larry: the show was over here. ama: at 8:00 catch jeopardy masters at 9:00, at 10:00 it is the chase, stay with us for abc7 news at 11:00. abc7 news is streaming 24/7. get the bay area app and join us whenever you want, wherever you are. dan: spencer may get one of these walks. ama: swing by spencer. [laughter] larry: it goes up, it goes down. it's all science. ama: thanks for joining us. dan: for spencer christian, larry beil, all of us, we appreciate your time. have a nice evening.

♪♪ from the alex trebek stage at sony pictures studios, this is the... here is our second group of "jeopardy!" champions-- a graduate assistant from spring hill, tennessee... a software developer from san francisco, california...

and an actor originally from coral gables, florida... and now here is the host of "jeopardy!"-- ken jennings. [cheers and applause] thank you, johnny. and welcome to the second quarterfinal game in our tournament of champions. yesterday, four-day champion maureen o'neil secured her spot in the semifinals. and today we welcome back our champions jonathan, andrew, and christine who are hoping to join her. we are just overflowing with talent in this year's tournament. it's an embarrassment of riches. and i can't wait to see what happens in today's game, so let's get into the jeopardy! round, where we have these categories for you. we begin with some... we have... then... and finally vowelless hawaiian. i hope you're fluent. jonathan, you start us off. i gotta do plays & playwrights for $1,000.