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>> building a better bay this is abc news.s. dan: and killed as her family crossed a san francisco street, and witnesses say the moments that followed were got wrenching. thank you for joining us to block away from oracle park at fourth and king shortly before the giants game at the height of the commute. >> abc7 news reporter tim jones has more on a very emotional

scene scene. >> i heard wailing and screaming. reporter: a tragic scene in san francisco, sfpd says a fo year-old woman pushed in a stroller was hit and killed by a car. a former news anchor who lives nearby was walking past the area after the incident. >> she was lifeless. there was blood everywhere. it is so hard. reporter: the girl's father is in critical condition but the mother is an injured -- uninjured. >> it was probably one most traumatizing things i have ever seen. when they were able to pull the little girl out -- sorry -- reporter: police say the family is visiting from out of town. as for the driver, officers do

not believe drugs or alcohol are involved. investigators are looking into what led up to the crash. >> i am not able to speak to any arrests at this time. the driver is cooperating. reporter: it is another tragedy on our streets that could be avoided, says robin pam. she says city leaders need to do more to stop pedestrian deaths. >> reducing space for our streets, making the lanes narrower. speed is the number one factor in most incidents between pedestrians and vehicles. reporter: she is constantly worried about drivers in this area after having several close encounters herself. >> you cannot rely on drivers to be aware, especially in this area. reporter: in san francisco, kg

7 news. ama: the trial of pamela price is underway. a notice of intent was dropped off at the register voters office, and the next step is to collect signatures. they need 10% of registered voters in alameda county or 93,000 people to put the recall on the ballot. price was elected this past november, and she has not commented on the recall effort. dan: let's turn to the weather, temperatures going up tomorrow. spencer christian is here with his forecast. spencer: a wonderfully warm wednesday. starting at 70. we will have lingering high clouds with moisture from the southwest, and low clouds but a mild morning, mid 60's inland, low 60's on the bay. i noon a warm up to 88 degrees.

-- by noon, a warm up to 88 degrees. warming up to a hottest inland spots. mid to upper 60's on the coast, then we cool down away from the inland areas. by 7:00, low 70's. mid 80's inland. some cooling that i will show you in my seven-day forecast. ama: we have new video on the maui wildfires. this was taken from taurus who jumped into a pool -- tourists who jumped into a pool. 106 lives have been claimed by the fires. they expect to find more victims. authorities have identified five people, and they are relying on dna. new details about one of the devastating fires. >> the fire had been going on early in the day, then was put

out, then i spoke to individuals in west maui when i was visiting with survivors. they said the fire begin again. the firefighters had gone to fight other fires. ama: governor newsom announced he is sending more resources to hawaii to help with the recovery effort. dan: in that same update, governor green reiterated he is talking with president biden about the federal emergency response. the president spoke today about his plans to visit maui. pres. biden: my wife and i will travel to hawaii as soon as i can. i do not want to get in the way. i want to go in make sure they have everything they need. i want to be sure we do not disrupt the ongoing recovery efforts.

process as quickly as possible, to help register survivors for assistance without delay. dan: the president addressed the well first -- the wildfires, his first public comments since last thursday. he is authorizing fema to provide a one-time payment of $700. ama: we are hearing from a bay area of native who lost everything. dan: we spoke with that mother tonight, and we have her story of escape you are seeing only on 7. reporter: this is what susie's house looked like before the maui fires, and this is what it looks like after. the bay area native and her family now dealing with immense loss. >> i was able to see the flames,

and i was like, that is like a block and a half away. reporter: that was her description when she walked down the street last week to see where the smell of smoke was coming from. susie, her husband and her daughters were home as the situation worsened. her husband sprayed down the house with the hose. >> i was trying to gather more stuff. junior came back in the house, and he was getting burned by embers flying around. reporter: the family ran to the car and maneuvered their way out of the area. because of downed power lines, they were routed to front street chose to go the wrong way on a one-way street to get out. >> i think that saved our lives. you saw how many cars were stuck. at one moment i looked at my daughter, and she had one streaked down her face.

the reason you can see it is because her face was covered in soot and ash. it was really reporter: they were able to get to safety despite the paint on the car burning away. day's later her husband opened up about his feelings. >> my husband said he gave himself to god. he thought we were all going to burn in the car. he was ok with happy. that hurt. for him to have that but that was the reality of it. reporter: so many have reached out to susie, who was with her daughter when we spoke to her,

and her entire family. she says they lost nearly everything, but they are alive and grateful as they stay at a friends house. >> we are fortunate to have a bed to sleep on. i don't know how many people are in their cars. reporter: susie tells me she is not sure what will happen next. they are taking it one day at a time, but she enrolled her five-year-old in school, and kindergarten starts on thursday. they will have mental health counselors on hand, and her daughter says she cannot wait to play on the playground. abc 7 news. dan: a little bit of normalcy for that girl. "good morning america" broadcast live on thursday in a one-hour special titled "maui strong" to highlight the people and stories for support for

maui. "gma" starts here every day in the morning. the maui strong special starts at 8:00 on thursday. ama: abc 7 news is committed to building a better bay area. students returned to the classroom this week. dan: abc 7 spoke to the superintendent who says the district is looking to fill some is it in's but it should not have an impact. >> we have been working hard to ensure every classroom has a teacher on the first day of school. we are starting the year with vacancies but we will have staff available, and working with students to make sure their education is not interrupted in any way. ama: there are about 50,000 students in the san francisco school district, the largest in the bay area. summer is officially over, students attending berkeley school district, the first day of classes starts tomorrow.

the golden bears are heading into town. uc berkeley has freshman move-in today and tomorrow. dan: some students will start the school year without the help of critical medication. ama: adderall, that helps adhd, has been in short supply. eric versions are difficult to find with pharmacies out of stock for weeks. the fda and the drug enforcement administration began to ask manufacturers to increase adderall production. dan: mosquitoes with west nile virus spotted in the south bay. the action being taken this week. luscombe of the fallout from the fourth indictment. now the georgia 2020 election cases shipping up against former president trump. and, saving the modern mall. one local spot looking to los angeles to spark success here. angeles to spark success here. all of you can't leave without cuddles. but, you also can't leave covered in hair.

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of former president trump, out of georgia. dan: trump along with 18 co-defendants have 10 days to turn themselves in. ama: the fulton county sheriffs office says the former president plans to surrender but there is no indication when that will happen. we are hearing from the clerk who caused a stir by accidentally releasing charges, she is receiving threats. >> i do the work sample in the system. when i hit save, it went to the

press queue. it was not an official document, it was a work sample. dan: jackie spear compa georgia case to the federal election case, and pointed out one huge difference. >> i think we will case, because it will be televised is different from the other cases. it is different from jack smith's case where he focused on then president trump, and was specific about the electors his interest in wanting to defraud the government. this one is more widespread in its application. ama: fani willis wants the trial to begin in six months, and trial 19 defendants together. dan: a tiny town south of san

francisco may have its entire police department fold, and leaders are stepping in. broadmoor an unincorporated section and the district supervisor says the police department is at risk shutting down. it comes after years of scandal and alleged fiscal mismanagement resulting in a financial crisis. the police chief says conversations are ongoing with the county but no final decision is made on aleutian or next steps. the supervisor says if the department folds, he wants the sheriff department to respond to emergency calls. >> when you say your police department is going away, there are people who are scared. dan: a local community group is expected to hold a meeting thursday to give residents an opportunity to weigh in. new developments on the presence of west nile in the south bay, mosquitoes testing positive for

the virus have turned up in sunnyvale. santa clara county officials made that announcement today, the second time mosquitoes have been found, and this time the west nile carrying mosquitoes were found in the 94 94087 zip codes. the area will be sprayed for mosquitoes late thursday night. ama: encouraging news for the economy, americans are continuing to open their wallets. numbers show retail sales last month rose. expert saw amazon prime day was one factor but by category, clothing stores saw a sales gain, and restaurant spending was up 1.4%. our work to build a better bay area means ways to boost and lift our economy, and maybe that secret is in a sauce.

the west vail mall is leaning on dining options to keep it a premier destination. lauren martinez got a sneak peek at the newest attraction opening tomorrow. reporter: that sizzling sound is a look inside the bay area new korean barbecue restaurant. it is a popular l.a. based chain. doors opened to the first northern california location in the south bay. staff held a soft opening for friends and family. >> you have to come in with an open mind. we will guide you through the process. we will cook start to finish for you. reporter: this location was slated to open last year. >> we went through challenges tilling this restaurant but we are excited to be here. reporter: the mall continues to drawl restaurants considered cold favorites.

it comes as experts say the traditional mall needs to be rethought. in 2019, the mall went under a renovation that included adding more space, an investment for shoppers and foodies. >> we felt this small, and we did the market research and the demographics research, and we felt the people who come here is the demographic. we thought it was a great match. >> in general, it is a huge part of the south bay culture, so we are excited to have a new korean barbecue spot. i work at the mall so i am able to see the new restaurants coming in. this is one of the favorites already. >> with the big splash we made when we first hit san jose, a lot of people came down here. now everyone will want to come

to san jose. reporter: the spaces 9000 square feet and can see 250 people. >> we are trying to re-create the fun energy that you will get at a korean market. reporter: abc 7 news. dan: we want to give you more detail on the weather. ama: spencer christian is here. spencer we were talking about the humidity the last couple days, and we still have some. it is mainly in the sierra foothills and central valley. a little over the bay area but it is diminishing. we have mainly clear skies, dry conditions, calm winds with wind speeds under 10 mph. it i tonight than last night in most locations. last night felt uncomfortably mild.

looking out over san francisco, you see some haze. skies at the moment are mainly clear. mid to upper nice view from the explor atorium. often the distance, hints marine layer trying to develop. low livermore. these are the forecast headlines, low clouds and patchy drizzle overnight. hot inland and muggy, further cooling on friday and saturday. there will be a bit of a marine layer that will not extend far but low clouds. drizzle offshore, some of it may hit the land. in the middle of the day it

starts to get more sunny and dry. overnight low to mid 60's. mid 60's at the coast. inland east bay upper 90's. 100 in antioch. other areas in the north bay south bay will reach into the 90's. here is the seven-day forecast. the heat eases a few degrees on thursday, not as hot as tomorrow will be but the cooling comes friday through sunday. inland highs drop into the upper 80's for the most part. then it starts to heat up rapidly next monday, jumping from the upper 80's to the upper 90's on monday and tuesday. we are not done with the heat yet, or it is not done with us. ama: thank you, spencer. >> famous for its corkscrew

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