reporter: leah melendez, abc 7 news.they issued a statement about the crash saying, the automatic vehicle did identify the risk of a collision and initiated a breaking maneuver but was ultimately unable to avoid the collision. we will continue to work in partnership with regulators and city departments on emergency management vehicle interactions to reduce the likelihood of incidents like these happening again. a mountain lion continues to make its presence felt in the san mateo area. the latest sighting and reaction from neighbors to the news. a pilot under pressure. without even leaving the airport. what led to this wild scene in the parking lot. up next, an unlikely turn of events for one of the bay area's biggest grocery chains. the pest problem that shut d 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 get one year of unlimited mobile for free. it's our best internet. powered by the next generation

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ama: senior education reporter leah melendez tells us why the vibe was different this year. >> when studentses, you know it must be the first day of school. that and a visit from the superintendent which kept everyone on their toes. this is the first true opening day with no imposed covid restrictions. >> even last year when we open we were like, do we let parents act on campus? this time we let them all come and mingle. the way we used to do it. >> also behind them is the teacher strike which took place last may. entering her seventh year as superintendent of oakland schools, she focused on the improvements and investments made throughout district schools. acorn woodland and encompass academy both in east oakland will share a community garden and a new play structure. while optimistic, the superintendent is also realistic. like many other urban school districts across the country, oakland unified is struggling trying to stay financially solvent. oakland as a district has seen enrollment decline. >> that is a real challenge in terms of how do you stay's to sustainable -- stay sustainable in

leah melendez has taken and cars operated by both companies.ess cars are so fantastic. i would put you in one of those cars every day to see what happens. what does the road ahead actually look like? >> you should come with me one of these days. [laughter] the road ahead was actually pretty quiet today. we knew that -- we had been told they were not immediately going to flood the streets with their driverless cars. but we did learn today the price to ride one of them is -- by now we know the outcome of the vote favored the driverless companies. 24 hours later, waymo test drivers were still getting in their cars collecting data. cruise was doing the same. here we are the day after the vote. we noticed the floodgates have not really opened. i've seen the same number of autonomous vehicles on the streets of san francisco. on the app, driverless cars with passengers on board are still only operating from 9 p.m. to 5:30 a.m., even though they are now allowed to pick up paid rides 24/7. >> i will probably continue to use it. reporter: do you think th