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 ElectricIndustries 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 dont 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 dont. 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 weathers 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 threeday 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. Theres more exploration to be done. He is hopeful with more time, the council will see san jose power is best for the city. It doesnt hurt to see if that will be possible. Right now pg e is the only provider. I dont 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 DeathsSan 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 dont give up on anyone. If somewhat says, no thank you, go away, we dont 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 1980s. It devastated so many communities. Yes, fentanyl is doing just that. But theres a difference here. In the 80s, 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. Ill how the accuWeather Forecast. Every business deserves a great deal. Thats 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. Its our best internet. Powered by the next generation 10g network and with 99. 9 reliability. Plus one line of free mobile for an entire year. Its the mobile made free eventhappening now. Get started for just 49. 99 a month. Plus, ask how to get one free line of unlimited mobile. Comcast business, powering possibilities. 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 Councils 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. Its very costly to stop. The hayes point tower project is in this supervisors district. He shared this quote, i have a good working relationship, im glad their continuing during the temporary construction pause. Im optimistic this will get back on track. Im committed to doing whatever i can to help. Are there any solutions for all the space . I dont 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 CountyDistrict 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 sons 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 wellknown 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 dont do something now im sure so many people will be impacted directly. Reporter this womans 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 shortterm 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 doesnt 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 lets turn to our midweek weather. Its going to get steamy. Ama a bit toasty. Spencer you guys are good forecasters. Its 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. Were 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. Mid90s 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 followup 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 60s. Highs tomorrow at south bay, 89 san jose, sizzling at morgan hill and gilroy. On the peninsula, mid to upper 80s. 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 90s to 100 at antioch. And 101 at brentwood. Here is the accuweather 7day 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 80s 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 chinas 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 n