these are homes that are under construction. someone could see the fire from interstate 680. it was huge. this is in pleasanton. firefighters got the call after 2:00 a.m. and they got here they realized the area was so new the file high dramatics did not work. they tried to turn them on but in wart came out of them. they had to bring in hoses from the street so that probably cost another these or four minutes. they got the fire out. it deyou haved two homes under construction. it started to spread to a third home but they saved that home. it was charred only on the outside and suffered broken glass. they will start the investigation when the sun comes up. the homes were two story homes at 3,000 square feet.

they were not nearly finished. they were destroyed. no one was hurt. there are hotspots flaring up so firefighters will stay on the scene. it is election day in california. a big race will decide the next mayor of san jose. the mayor is termed out and there are two candidates with different views. matt has more on this. the leadership will be changing at city hall. chuck reed is termed out after serving for eight years. the issue for voters is public safety. the two mayoral candidates want to increase the number of officers in a police department that has 400 less officers than in 2008.

their opinion, one is a supporter, and the other said he would have withdrawn it. >> he said this has saved san jose about $50 million since it passed. there are three other city council seats up for grabs today and the polls open at 7:00a.m. in san jose. >> the hottest election is the oakland mayoral race, so the candidate with the most top choice votes may not become mayor. the combination of extremely close race and thousands of uncounted ballots could delay the results so we may not have an unofficial winner tonight. 14 candidates are vying to replace the mayor quan who has

been criticized over the occupy protests and the police force. >> a hot issue today on the ballot in san francisco and berkeley is a tax on sugary drinks. in berkeley they impose a penny tax per ounce and in san francisco they have two pennies an ounce. >> a closely watched congressional race in the south bay is going down to the wire. there are conflicting polls on who is ahead in the race for the 17th congressional district. the democrat is hanging a seven term incumbent and fellow democrat honda. up to a third of voters are undecided. redistricting means people in fremont and milpitas will vote as part of the 17th district for the very first time. the midterm could change the balance of power with republicans needing only six seats to take control. political analysts say west

virginia and montana and south dakota look certain to switch from democrats to republicans and polling suggests arkansas is now tipping toward the g.o.p. that means republicans could hit their magic number by winning just two additional seats. >> if you are trying to sort out the races and the issues download the abc7 app with a list of frequently asked questions to help you before you head to the polls. we will have real time election coverage from around the country going at 5:00 p.m. with local coverage when the polls close at 8:00 on coffee tv 20 at 9:00 and right here at 11 o'clock. hercules police are hoping to find a person behind a frightening halloween trick putting a bag containing methamphetamine in a little trick-or-treater's bag. here is that story. >> this is a good community so it is a surprise. >> it is hard to believe that one of their neighbors may have

slipped methamphetamine into a child's halloween bag. >> it is sick. sick. >> examining the eight-year-old daughter's can day a man reported the recovery of a small pink plastic bag that tested positive for methamphetamine. >> it can happen in any socioeconomics so as much as i would like to deny it is not happening here...i cannot put my finger on it. >> the child was trick-or-treating in the promenade area with only a tenth of a gram. >> that is enough to have physical any charges filed for possess of a controlled substance. >> police do not necessity if they were intentionally or accidentally dropped in the child's halloween bag. >> it is not someone vicious but someone who was stupid and made a mistake or, or, or the child picked up the wrong bag.

>> it is difficult to fingerprint evidence this small. that is why they are not actively pursuing the case. they want parents to check the candy carefully. health foes are trying to figure what made several people sick at a san jose hotel that happened last night at the double tree hotel. paramedics treated six employees who were overcome by fumes with all refusing to go to the hospital. they think it is was a malfunction in the ventlation system. people were evacuated for an hour and then let back in. >> we are learning of additional illnesses near oracle. 28 more people got sick at hotel sofitel after the initial dozen who fell ill after the dinner. it re-opened food services yesterday after being shut down for disinfection.

the cause is under investigation. >> the san rafael city council approved buying body cameras for the city's police officers. the "marin independent journal," the city will spend $45,000 for 60 cameras. they began experimenting this year providing a record even >> it is election day in california. anything in the weather keeping people away from the polls? >> unless they want to stand in line in the sun and not go in and vote. that is it. it will be beautiful. good morning, everyone. >> hopefully more colorful pictures on twitter like yesterday of the sun coming up an hour earlier. at 7:00, it will be brighter at 48 to 52 as cool as yesterday.

we will have thinner clouds this afternoon and that allows us to warm into the mid-and upper 60's by noon and mid-60's at the coast at 4:00 and low 70's elsewhere. in the evening it will be milder than last evening. dress for temperatures in the low 60's by 7:00. we have an offshore breeze tomorrow, the warmest day with 70's in the coast and low 80's for the bay and inland neighborhood. we will be close to that on thursday and friday. so far, november is warmer and dry compared to average. >> walnut creek looks like the fog is sinking over highway 24 so as you drive into it you could lose visibility there as you head out of floaten hill. so far the traffic is moving line fine and you see a band of white and mike has been wanting us about that. we have a big accident, severe traffic alert which is blocking

both directions of highway nine at redwood golf road with injuries. all lanes are expected to be blocked until five o'clock this morning. it is indicated on the map the area that is purple meaning the road is shut down. avoid the road until five 7:00 s morning. the golden gate bridge is ready if a major safety change, the lives it could save and the inconvenience for drivers for a while. >> the plans to expand cell phone service in san francisco and make money if the city at the same time. will sandoval be with the giants next season? they hope the new offer is going to be a home

covering santa rosa, berkeley, san jose by

>> and a few crowds on the way to warmer temperatures today but nothing to stop you from getting to the presidents. we will talk to mike about the forecast. >> streetlights in san francisco could help you surf the web and bring center money into the city. according to the "san francisco examiner" the city could raise an extra $1 million by allowing private telecommunications companies to install wireless antennas representing out the polls bringing $4,000 a year per poll. the installation fee would increase by 4 percent each year. preparations are underway for a movable center median on the golden gate bridge that could make head-on collisions a thing of the past. here are the details from marin county. it has been talked about

decades but a movable barrier on the golden gate bridge is about to happen. a commuter says it is about time. i have had friends would have been in accidents. >> it will look like this, 12" eyed weighing 1,500 pounds. to install it, it will close to traffic the weekend of january 10 and january 11, 2015. >> we know the barrier will save us from anymore head-on collisions and hopefully save lives. >> 36 have died on collisions since 1970 not surprising given there is little room for error. >> when you are in the "middle" lane going both directions, it is scary. >> many drivers have learned to avoid the left lane of traffic because the little yellow cones do not offer much protection

from oncoming traffic. >> the bay area could give more comfort. >> moving the barrier will take too long and distract drivers. >> it is a safety aspect but actual cause more frustration on the time element. >> officials say change lanes will take 45 minutes and the price tag for the new barrier is $30 million. the san francisco giants have offered the panda $15.3 million to keep the world series hitting star at third base in a giants uniform. >> sandoval is unrestricted free agent and can sign with any team. he has until monday to respond. he was paid $8.25 million this season and rejected a three year $40 million contract extension offer in march. he is expected to reject this offer, as well, and see what he

can get on the open market. the red sox and yankees are expected to pursue san value who hopes to stay in california. the giants have the ability to match any offer but once the yankees and red sox get involved the rice is going to go up. >> the price went up after the world series, he was a big hitter during the world series. >> something to be said so be on a championship caliber season but the red sox and yankees may now be. >> come on, pablo, come back. >> he deserves the money. >> we deserve night weather. >> i have election day weather that is great. we will have a lot of sunshine today. during the election we should have nothing to worry about as far as taking care of your

business. radar and satellite shows the high clouds and here is a look at low clouds, the marine layer is trying to develop now that the high pressure is putting a lid on the atmosphere and that is what you are sighing from the sutro tower looking to the east. let's talk san francisco, 58 from the ferry building and across the golden gate bridge it is 56 with a breeze headed to the financial district it and 56. we have low 50's in richmond and san leandro and pacifica and walnut creek and that is it, 40 in american canyon for a cool spot and pleasanton is 43 and santa clara is 42 and palo alto is 48 and 42 in petaluma and this is how it looks great the east bay hills camera and you can see the cloud cover trying to develop but with a lower sun angle this time of the career i am voting for warmth and sun. leader tonight, milder and highs remain warm all throughout the seven-day forecast.

76 is the warmest spot in gilroy and 73 to 74 for most of the santa clara role to santa cruz and san jose at 73. tight spread on the peninsula, 70 at millbrae and 73 to los altos. 67 along the coast. the peninsula. 65 in the sunset. nearly 70 in downtown, bodega bay is the cool spot at 62 and 10 or 15 degrees warmer inland with low-to-mid 70's and along the east bay shore, 71 in berkeley, richmond, hayward, 74 in castro valley and fremont and not bad inlend but we will go 72 in pittsburg and brentwood is 75. offshore breeze develops and temperatures are not so cool this morning but mid-40's in the deepest valleys to mid-50's. here is the high pressure building and you can see the high clouds are going to spill over but with the large ridge developing it is pushing all

storms away from us. we will flirt with the 80's tomorrow and mid-to-upper 70 and nearly 70 at the coast. it depends on the wind. how is the remark? >> flowing better but we are dealing with an accident with major injuries. the san mateo bridge from hayward to foster city is wide open. especially eastbound. those are the headlights pushing to hayward. plenty of green in the bay area and purple as we drop into saratoga. eastbound and westbound highway nine is shut down between skyline boulevard. all lanes have re-opened but this is a major injury accident and two people were in the vehicle and suffered major injuries. we should see traffic flowing along highway nine in both directions. sky line remained open. expect to see delays.

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>> traffic is light at this moment and moving right along with in trouble spots here. we will check with leyla gulen in a minute to see where they might be. >> a $10,000 reward is offered in the kidnapping a woman caught on camera. surveillance video shows a man grabbing the 22-year-old woman as she walked down the street in

pennsylvania on sunday night, a philadelphia suburb. he dragged her to the cart as she screamed for help and they struggled outside the we car and broke a window and she dropped her cell phone and glasses. he threw her into the back seat and drove off. the woman has not been seen since. there will be more on the abduction and the search on "good morning america" at 7:00 a.m. online vacation rent am company has gone to court to block san francisco's new short-term rental ordinance. the law only allows the rental of homes that are primary residences and the company claims that the ordinance violates the institution interstate commerce clause because it favors the business model of airbnb based in san francisco. this new ordinance is set to go interest affect in february. as we get into november and on election day we are look at turning up the heat. >> absolutely. i turned the heater on yesterday

but today if we on the windows the house will warm up. now, 68 and 52 is how we start the month in oakland but we have been as warm as 84 and as cool as 36, and 2.5" of rainfall is normal and the average high is 68. we will be well above that the next several days. we have a high fire danger developing around los angeles and san diego tomorrow. today, we are mid-to-upper 70s there and low-to-mid 70's through the central valley and 56 in lake tahoe but they are making snow at night. >> 38 bart trains are on time and the drive through san rafael is moving along clear with in accidents and at the golden gate bridge you can see the traffic is light coming to san francisco and the northbound direction with no attenuators move to pick up the cones.

we will keep you posted. as you travel from alameda to oakland we have it closed until 5 o'clock, and golf links road has an accident. >> it should be renamed "the buster tube." >> concord is seeking an arrest warrant for a landlord neglecting to get rid of bed dogs. the building is located off concord avenue and tenants have been complaining to the landlord for months. the city is looking to arrest the landlord for ignoring multiple notices to get rid of the bugs. some are not surprised by the accusations. >> i first moved in it was falling apart, with cabinets coming off the hinges and i got it fixed myself because he refused to respond to me about this.

>> the violation is punishable by a maximum jail sentence of six months and a $1,000 fine. >> landlord said he is working on the problem and an exterminator has been in a unit. >> san francisco is looking to crackdown on drivers would block intersections. the city is considering writing back a program known as "don't block the box," from the 80's that combined enforcement with public education. this some are the city conducted a pilot program where officers directed traffic and ticketed violators in an effort to crackdown on congestion. there was a dramatic improvement during the program. >> more transit agencies accepting claimer cards as payment. four bus lines and the ferry service between vallejo and san francisco will accept clipper cards. the bus line including fairfield and solano county transit, and

the vine, and mention year, clipper will expand to four more lines including one in alameda and three in contra costa county. flames turn a construction site into an inferno. we are live with the battle that firefighters face trying to stop the fire from spreading. >> a high school sex education course draws fire from parents. >> the polls open in a couple of hours and federal officials will want. the justice department is eyeing the vote in two bay area counties only one place helps you maximize everything in your life, everyday.

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live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. hello. good morning. it is 4:59. it is election day were we will find out if there is any weather that could give you an excuse not to vote. no reason not to go. it will be a gorgeous day. above-average temperatures. on the roof camera you can see the marine layer developing so watch out for areas low clouds and maybe fog in the north bay. winds are light and variable at six miles per hour to less and they are blowing offshore a reason why we are warming today and tomorrow. we will look at our temperatures, thin are clouds, more sunshine, warmth and 70 to 74 and inland, 72 to 76 and the coast is 62 to 67. >> we have 37 bart trains rolling on time and ace rain one and three open time and we have cars waiting to pay their cash