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abc's becky worley has the story. >> 8:20 a.m.korematsu elementary drop off, normally punctuated by loud diesel bus engines. it's instead pretty quiet. oakland unified is the first district in the country to go all electric, with the 72 busses in its fleet. >> they are dope. if i yes. the. >> these electric busses, which can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, are not actually owned by the district. they're contracted from a company called zoom. zoom offsets the district's cost by using the busses batteries to sell power to the electric company during peak hours in the evening, enough to power about 300 homes when they're not used for transportation, they are getting discharged and giving energy back to the grid. >> what that means is that school busses acting like a large battery, and it is feeding the energy back to the grid through the renewable sources. >> but the busses have even more tangible effects on families like the real time tracking app that tells parents exactly when the bus will arrive at their house each morning

becky worley did a piece on this where she wore one.ery carb loaded breakfast, she was not in the same place as she was when she ate more of a protein based breakfast. >> that's the thought behind it. if you can't get access, there are other things you do. taking a food diary. doing it old school. thinking about what you're eating and seeing how it makes you feel. you can also ask your doctor for referral to a dietitian. you can also look at your added sugar. this is something that made a difference in my life. the recommendation is that your added sugar is no more than 10% of your calories. that's 25-35 grams a day. that's what can be found in a bottle of juice or soda. and then if you're looking for other tests, checking your a1c. >> lara: i was just about to ask you about that. how often do we need that? >> you can do it three months but any more will be too much. it can also give you your risk of diabetes. >> lara: thank you. great information. we're going to ginger. >> ginger: i remember that becky piece, too. she was talking about

becky worley for abc7 news. >> a lot to look forward to.getting a look at the campus now where hundreds of richmond school kids are now attending classes following the closure of their school. the west contra costa county school district provided this video of the temporary campus for steeg elementary. the district closed the school in july after discovering asbestos during repair work. the temporary venue is located at the daejon middle school campus, just about a mile and a half away from steeg. >> i think it's unfortunate because, you know, the parents that can't make it over here, you know, got to find ways to get their kids over here. but i think it's a good thing if they're going to fix the school. >> the closure came after the district was named in a civil rights lawsuit calling out dangerous facilities and chronic staffing shortages at steeg and other campuses. turning to weather now. >> yeah, you know, we had like a couple of days where it felt like winter and now summer is right back. >> i know it was hot out today. yes, absolutel

here's abc news reporter becky worley. >> in this morning's gma first look, new warnings about back tochool scams. >> the amount of chatter related to back to school scams increased by 71%. so for as many parents who have back to school shopping on top of their minds, so the fraudsters as well fraudsters trying to get money or personal information through scams like emails or texts, pretending to be from a school administrator, fake scholarship applications, even back to school shopping sites that aren't legit and offer prices that are too good to be true during the back to school perio, there's a certain amount of anxiety, and when consumers are stressed, they're not thinking clearly. they're more likely to give away their sensitive data. and so that spells a higher amount of success for the fraudster. >> and coming up at 7 a.m, we'll tell you how to protect yourself from these would-be scammers with your gma first look, i'm becky worley, abc news, oakland, california. >> here's a question. are we as a people done with pumpkin spice drew. what drew fun done will never be done. what do

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and our becky worley, who grew up on maui, is there with the rebuilding efforts, the hope after the heartbreak august 8th. this morning, people gathering for ♪ >> reporter: and later, a paddle out. those who love this town coming together in the ocean in a unique expression of remembrance. 102 lives lost. and so many lives upended. above lahaina, we see the progress. community leader archie kalepa. >> getting a bird's eye view. it gives people hope. it gives people the idea that, maybe i can go home soon. >> reporter: people like cesar, hoping to rebuild. >> we could see our house burning. >> reporter: living in a hotel room for eight months, now in a temporary rental. but she and her husband are returning to the spot where their home once stood. >> our living room here, dining room here. >> reporter: say credit heart school, where i once went. still in rubble. i didn't even recognize this. so, this is where i went to second grade. since the fire, students and teachers making do in outdoor classrooms. but just this week -- >> good morning! >> reporter: sacred heart's welcoming 185 students to

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becky worley joins us to break it all down for us. good morning, becky. >> robin, good morning. taking advantage of frazzled parents. new alerts from consumer protection agency and major credit card issuer tell you what to look for and how it's not just parents that need to pay attention. back to school means new pencils, backpacks and scams. this morning visa saying they've seen a 71% uptick in chatter on the dark web related to back to school scams. >> there is a back to school period. there is a certain amount of anxiety. when consumers are stressed, they're not thinking clearly. that spells a higher amount of success for the fraudster. >> reporter: fraudsteres trying to get money through scams like e-mail or text pretending to be from a school administrator, fake scholarship application. even back to school shopping sites that aren't legitimate. it's not just parents of young kids that need to be vigilant. >> 18-24-year-olds are more likely to fall for a scam. it's a really good time to have a conversation especially with kids going away to school about online scams. >> repo

becky worley, who grew up on maui, is there. becky, i was out there covering that story with you. what's not gone is the resilience and grit of this community. so much progress being made as everyone on this island is doing their part, contributing, something we call culiana. one year from the fires, above lahaina surveying the progress. an exclusive ride along with the mayor of maui county, the u.s. corps of army engineers and famed waterman archie coleppa. >> getting a bird's eye view and seeing progress. it gives people hope. gives people the idea that maybe i can go home soon. >> reporter: the county says of the 1,399 homes destroyed, at least 1374 of those lots have been cleared. but it can't come soon enough for nylen, one year ago evacuating to a road above the town. >> we could see our house burning. >> reporter: living in a hotel room for eight months, now in a temporary rental, as she and her husband make plans to rebuild. >> every time i come visit our place, it breaks my heart. it's so sad. we are getting closer there so we can rebuild. our living room here. dining roo

let's check in with becky worley with how they stack up against those brand names.g for so-called dupes instead of brand name goods. but what's the downside, as we all search for value? this morning influencers are touting so called dupes with pride. >> don't go buy leggings for that much money when you get these for half the price. >> it's the same product. it's the same. it's the same thing. it's always really fun to find a really great affordable alternative to something because you're helping your friends out. you can tell them, you've been using this. here's this. they can put more money towards bills than foundation. >> reporter: anna has a series on her social where she breaks down the active ingredient in high end products and shows less expensive options with the same components. >> everything that's highlighted in yellow here is also highlighted in yellow here. >> saving money on items is now becoming something that's a little bit in vogue. it's cool to be wearing something that is less expensive but looks like the expense eufr brand. >> reporter: and hert

becky worley is live in san francisco. got up early for your shopping strategy for us. re for it, robin. holiday sales weekend has become holiday sales weeks plural. those labor day sales are starting to warm up. i wouldn't say they're in full throttle. but savvy shoppers know that a little prior planning can lead to some significant savings. this morning labor day sales kicking off. they may provide a window to retail pricing through the rest of the year. >> consumer spending is improving now. obviously, we're seeing some breaks in the economy, in pricing. but consumers are very savvy these days so they are looking for deals whenever they shop. >> reporter: the biggest deals we'll see in the leadup to labor day will probably be summer clearances, as retailers try and move that warm weather inventory off the shelves and restock with fall and winter gear. >> we are seeing retailers discount the items that are specific to the summer season, and those deals will deepen as labor day approaches. >> reporter: which makes it a good time to get a deal on things like outdoor furn