Answers on abc7. Every day, we talk with experts about issues important to the bay area and we get answers for you in real time. As kids go back to school, they are facing teacher shortages and covid questions. We will talk about how the Education Department is supporting local school districts. Also the Tenderloin Community fights back against a mysterious and controversial new doom loop tour of San Francisco. We will talk with our media partner, the San Francisco standard, to learn more. Heres the latest on the devastating wildfires in maui. The dust still has grown to 55 the death has grown to 55. With many missing, that estimate is expected to go up. More than 1000 buildings been destroyed and today we also learned warning sirens were not activated when the fire first began on tuesday. Mauis experience certainly has bay area officials on alert to ensure that we are better prepared for the next one. Joining us now is the American Red Cross Northern California coastal ceo. Thanks for
Fi to their teachers, heading back into the classrooms. One of the bay areas Largest School districts returning after cutting last year short. We are there as students and teachers go back to school. Been a good morning, thank you for joining us on the midday newscast. We are going to get back to the backtoschool coverage in just a moment, but first, a really big story in south bay. A live look right now at downtown san jose and city hall while workers Just Announced a three day strike. Workers will take to the bickett lines next tuesday, wednesday, and thursday. The unions representing more than 1000 1080 employees saying 99 of their members voted to strike. These are emergency dispatch workers, san jose airport that, workers at animal shelters and the zoo, even folks who do not work for the city can be impacted if you are in need of permits or inspections for nutrition services. The contract expired at the end of june and so far the union has not reached a new agreement with the city
Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just
Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just
Good evening and welcome to San Francisco 20th annual aapi celebration. My brother from another mother al perez and thomas. [applause] im also help over see theso just want to put a plug in. How about a round of applause for the dancers from the legacy of the pacific and Polynesian Group for opening for tonight program and dancing. Big applause. [applause] the Pacific Islanders are made up of diverse ethnicities and the dance we saw celebrates the spirit of the tribe. What a treat and thank you. Thank you grace. Good evening. My name is al perez from the filipino parade and festival. Excited about this years celebration because it is the 20th anniversary. Im proud to be a Filipino American and working toorgt with all my aapi brothers and sisters able to put together a Community Celebration year after year for the aapi family. Tonight we are going to honor two amazing organizations for their milestone achievements and two Exceptional Individuals for their impact in our city. It is just