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

on the bay bridge so not sure if a cash register could be broken but there are a few cars backed up. we had an early sig-alert that cleared. we are still dealing with road closings. though are still re-opening eastbound and westbound highway nine at skyline boulevard. the lower deck of the bay bridge shows all lanes stopped on the western span. i will let you know what is happening. some c.h.p. lights are particularring and tail lights are stopped. we have breaking news this morning from the east bay where a fire has ripped through several buildings in pleasanton. it is glaring back up. firefighters have spots that have flared up so they are still very much on alert on the fire

in pleasanton. these are two homes that were under construction and several hopes are being built and a new development is popping up on valley avenue. necessity got the call at 2:00 a.m. though did not have an address but they knew the generator but they could see it when they left the station. people called from interstate 680. it was huge. firefighters got here they realized the area was so new the hydrants did not work yet. >> it probably added another these or four minutes to getting water on the fire. we tried the on-site high dramatics and used incoming units to bring water to the scene. >> they have no idea what started fire. they are dealing with hot spots right new. the investigation is still on the horizon.

these were 3,000 square they managed to save two other homes but two, two story homes are destroy. no one was hurt in the fire. i asked if it was possible squatters or construction problems and they do not know. right now they you jury -- they are just trying to get all of the fire out. >> election day is here. a key local races is mayor for the bay area's biggest city both candidates trying to replace chuck reed agree the most pressing issue is public safety. dave cortese and city council member liccardo are seeking ways to add sworn officers which is at lows. it could determine the future of

the relationship between the city council and the san jose police officers association which sparred with the city council in recent years over control of the costs of police and fire pensions. >> we may not know for several days who could win in oakland mayoral's race. it is, extremely close. thousands of ballots will need to be counted so an unofficial winner may not be declared. 14 candidates are running against mayor quan who has been criticized over her handling of the occupy protests and the city's police force. >> a hot issue in the elections^, to tax or not to tax. two cities are trying to become the first-in-the-nation to have voters approve a soda surcharge. nick? we are talking about berkeley and san francisco. the berkeley measure imposed a penny an ounce on soda and only need as simple majority to pass. in san francisco, it will be

tougher: two pennies an ounce and requires two-thirds of the vote. if you buy a 12 ounce can of so ask in berkeley it costs an extra 12 cents and san francisco wants to slap 4 cents but customs do not pay that. the distributors in both cities would be taxed and it would be up to them to pass the cost to the customers. >> the cost is absorbed by the distributors but it does nothing to deter people using the products as claimed. therefore, what is the point of passing this law? >> the industry is encouraging people to overconsume so the super sized cans will be impacted and people if they drink the benefit rap -- beverages will drink smaller volumes. the soda industry has poured $11

million into fighting both measures. supporters have raised own a fraction of that and are bagged by the american heart association. the justice department will monitor polling places in 18 states including locations in alameda and napa county. the monitors will check to see if all voters are treated alike without regard to race or color or language and look to see if blind and illiterate voters get the house they need. the department will be ready to receive complains of any violations anywhere. >> as the polls are opening, the candidates for governor are spend the last few moments pushing causes and speaking out about what they stand for. republican candidate neel kashkari is refocusing on the middle class and education and

is behind governor brown by 20 points. [ inaudible ] >> we are 28 percent registered republicans and 38 percent are from republicans. >> if republicans turnout and higher percentage than democrats, this will be a competitive race. >> the 41-year-old campaign has cost $6 million with half coming from his own pocket. governor brown has $24 million for his re-election and man spending a majority of the time campaigning for proposition one and two. tomorrow morning there could be a shift in power in the united states senate. the campaign to criminal -- control the house has dominated television if months. volunteers from both parties have knocked on thousands of doors hoping to improve the traditionally low midterm turnout. kentucky republican mcconnell will become the majority leader if republicans regain criminal

of senate. if the g.o.p. holes on to kentucky georgia and kansas and wins six of 13 democratic held seats they will re-capture the senate. analysts state odds are in favor of the republicans. >> if you are trying to sort out the races and the issues, download the abc news app and look for vote are resources page with a link to frequently asked questions. we will have real time election coverage from around the country at 5:00 a.m. this evening with local coverage when the polls close at 8:00 a.m. and at 9:00 and right here at at 11 o'clock. >> a highway patrol officer suspected of stealing nude photo s from a woman's phone, is charged with two felonies after allege through taking photos from at least one person's cell

phone after argue her for d.u.i. he admitted to stealing photos on four to six occasions over a three year span and he will be back in court november 14. if convicted he faces the possibility of several areas in prison. lafayette high school is under fire to teach a sex education course. the freshman class at the high school took a sex education course talked by planned parenthood trained educator. according to the "contra costa times", the district was accuses of not being told beforehand and they are upset there was not a formal contract with planned parenthood that parents could review. now a look at the bay area weather. we have high pressure coming in and bringing warmer weather. that is putting a lid on atmosphere. the fog is not hitting the reporting stations. santa rosa was down to three miles so there are some low

clouds. the cloud cover has moved on and you have an idea of how sporadic the clouds will be looking southbound along 680 to the san ramon valley. 39 is the cool spot at 7:00 and probably around santa rosa to 55 in san francisco. there are the microclimates with high cloud and sunshine at 12:00. up to 68. sunny at 4:00, up to 72 and warmer than yesterday. moving forward, 80's offshore breeze developing that spikes the temperatures if the low 80's inland and high clouds and sunshine is the mainstay. enjoy the weather. >> i am looking at the western span of the bay bridge and i can see the tail lights and they are

making their move toward treasure island. it looks like we have late construction being picked up headed along the lower deck to treasure island. that has been packed up. that was causing delays there. as we look in the northbound side 101 we have construction with us until 6:00 a.m. and you can see the area covered in orange indicating where the fog is making its way over 101 so if you travel law petaluma watch out for the fog and reduced visibility. tracy to dublin is 30 minutes and highway 4, antioch to concord is 21 minutes and san rafael to san francisco is 18 minutes. a building empty in the heart of oakland could have tenants with a new life that city leaders say it could breathe into the area. >> bay area fire responders prepare to ebola. the emergency drill they hope doesn't become the real thing.

>> dynamic duo on "dancing with the stars" with the celebrities that stepped on the dance floor for the last

discovering san rafael, south bay, pleasanton and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. welcome back, it is 5:14, the san francisco fire accident is used to preparing for all kinds of problems but now they are preparing for ebola a story you will see only here. >> yesterday, the drill involved transporting a mannequin to san francisco general hospital in a specially prepared ambulance. though got it into the ambulance and to the hospital in 1 1/2

hours. they discovered that suits take half an hour to put on and are clumsy. the accident ran the drill based on the best policies from the centers for disease control. one ambulance was protected in covers and it will stay that way in case an ebola patient arrives. >> two tech companies in oakland are interested in renting the sears building. the mercury news said it could bring 2,000 jobs and lane packer that bought the willing this year would not identify either company. however, it said that the two are interested in at least 350,000 square feet which is seen as a combination of office space and stores. >> investigation into faulty airbags takes another turn. >> and a carmaker getting a

hefty fan for innating gas mileage of the vehicles. good morning, topping america's money, new trouble for honda because of gettive airbags. the government is investigating if they failed to report deaths. honda recalled five million vehicles in the united states to fix the defect. >> hundred day and kia pay $100 million in fines for overstating gas mileage on 1.2 million cars that drivers were misled by up to six miles per hour. >> k-mart is kicking off black friday at 6:00 a.m. on thanksgiving and open for 42 straight hours. sears will open at 6:00 p.m. >> howard stern is the highest earning personality raking in $95 million over a year and glenn beck is $930 million and opera at $82 million and

dr. phil only $77 million is all. >> now "dancing with the stars", michael waltrip is out of the competition. >> michael and emma. >> the race is over for theness car legend and his partner. they were voted off last night on the dynamic zuo. he struggles throughout the competition and says being on "dancing with the stars" made him a better person and he is sad to go. >> when i am 50 it will be cool to have that experience something that allowed me to come out the other end, better, kinder, more...respectful person. >> at number one is

and her partner. >> thank you is why you are a better person because you took dance lessons. >> i did. an auction prize for helping the philippines after all the typhoons hit five years ago. >> so, no dancing around the winner and turning warmer. >> absolutely, dancing to sunshine but we will be >> trying to picture you >> you can see where the storm

track is to the north. in san jose we have clear conditions over 280 and 17. we will go to the north where we have low-to-mid 40's including 48 at san rafael. mill vietnam -- pill valley is 47. redwood city and half moon bay and lafayette and san ramon are 48. alameda is 56 and san francisco is 55. from the east bay hills you can see the low clouds trying to help right now but they will have a short shelf life. we will have sun and warm weather this afternoon. clear tonight. milder with a breeze that will warm us more tomorrow keeping our temperatures above average for the seven-day forecast. we will go from 73 to 76 from sunnyvale and san jose to gilroy and 73 in gilroy and 70 in millbrae and 71 to 72 most of the peninsula and mid-to-upper

50's with daly city at 66 and 70 in south san francisco and sauce least but low-to-mid 60's bodega bay. petaluma at 72. santa rosa at 75. low-to-mid 70s along the east bay shore and castro valley and fremont warmest at 74 and 75 in pleasanton and danville and tonight the temperatures are in the 40's and most of us in the home 50's with the storm tram t- storm track to the north, it will not be fast enough to have a high fire danger but it will keep us warm even to the cost at 70's and upper 70's to low 80's for the rest of us and it will taper so you can see the coast cooling down and another offshore event and warm temperatures at the coast saturday and sunday. have a good one. >> all is right with the world again at the bay bridge and you can see the traffic is nice and clear and we do not see any long

lines of cars waiting to pay their tolls and are trying to get through the tolls. as we chemical -- check from emeryville to treasure island if you are making director way in the eastbound direction we had early construction which is pick up. now in san jose, the drive is quiet and along 101 as you head up to the nimitz and toward the san jose airport, we are at 63 miles per hour, and 280 away from 101 headed to cupertino, no delays or accidents on highways 85, 17, or 87 and a couple of bridges in the bay area, dumbarton is 65 miles per hour. in delays out of newark. 65 miles per hour on san mateo bridge from hayward to foster city. >> straight ahead seven things to know use start your day. >> also a first look at the proposed design of the new museum and why it is raise are more than a few eyebrows.

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fingerprint the evidence that is so small. >> a key local races is in san jose mayoral candidate dave cortese and sam liccardo agreed the most protecting issue is public safety. they are seeking ways to add sworn officers which is at staffing lows. san francisco and berkeley residents vote on similar taxes on soda today. berkeley's measure imposes a penny an ounce tax on soda and needs only a simple majority. in san francisco the two pennies an ounce means two-thirds of a vote. >> work begin on the movable pair area on the golden gate bridge with several lanes closed in both direction while crews prepare for the new $30 million barrier. it will be fully installed in january. >> we are tracking patchy low clouds and fog with live doppler hd showing 2.5 miles at napa

with a warm trend and a lack of rain in the seven-day forecast. >> in the traffic center, seven, that is a look at walnut creek, with traffic moving just fine and we had usually fog handing over highway 24 and that is dissipated so we have a clear commute which is accident free and i will tell you where thement spots are. >> an iphone statue has been taken down in russia after the announcement by tim cook who said he was gaying hoping to help those struggling with sexuality. the 6' iphone statue has been removed from the university of st. peterburg. the statue features apple founder steve job who was not gay officials say it violates a russian law protecting minors from homosexual reason began da

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news. welcome. it is 5:29 on election day in california. we tell you when the polls will open. >> we will tell you why there is no weather obstructions to get to the polls. >> no rain. maybe a few low clouds. maybe some patchy fog but it is dry. the wet window from the east bay hills, a high definition look at emeryville and berkeley headed to san francisco you can see a few low clouds but this picture is not so cloudy as 30 minutes ago. high clouds and sun like yesterday but a bright are day and slightly warmer temperatures. up to 76 along the coast. away the bay, 69 to 74. leyla gulen? in walnut creek travels are looking clear. no accidents. mostly green in the bay area but some areas have very heavy

traffic. some construction will be with us for a while. eastbound 580 until 9:00 a.m. at north flynn. westbound direction, it is solid red at 30 miles per hour for the top speed. clearer conditions interest livermore and 51 approach the dublin interchange. breaking news with pictures over the scene of two help whos that have been damaged and two homes have been destroyed after an early morning fire. as you can see, there are flareups, some embers. the homes were unconstruction and have the gators are not sure whether the fire is arson or maybe accidentally started by a construction worker because as we mentioned, they are under construction. crews are still on the scene

keeping an cry on hotspots. amy hollyfield is there with a report at the top of the hour. it is election day in california as we have mentioned and voters are faced with numerous ballot issues and candidates for local and state office. a closely watched race is in san jose where two men are facing off to replace mayor chuck reed. matt? atthe look of the san jose city council will be different after january, three city council seats are up for dead but all cries are on sam liccardo and dave cortese, to get more police officers because there are 400 less than in 2008. the supervisor dave cortese has the support of the police officers' union and would have negotiated a pension reform the form of measure (b) but his

opponent, sam liccardo is a supporter of measure (b) saying the out-of-control costs forts the city to lay off officers and other workers and says the measure helped the city to get the financial stability saving san jose $50 million since it passed. part of the issue is who is voting, 583 million ballots have been issued for early voting but only a smart portion have been turned in. >> the race for oakland mayor is a hotly contested race. the candidate who gets the most top choice votes may not necessarily become mayor. officials say the combination of a chose race and thousands of uncoupled ballots could delay the results. we may not have a winner by tonight. 14 can gates are running against mayor quan who is criticized over her handling of the occupy protest and the police force.

a hot issue today in san francisco and berkeley is a tax on sugary drinks. in berkeley they would impose penny an ounce tax on soda. san francisco's two penny an ounce sax need to thirds of the vote. both cities tax the distributor and it is up to them to pass the cost on to the consumers. >> a congressional race in the south bay is going down to the wire. there are conflicting polls on who is ahead for the 17th congressional district with a challenge to the seven term incumbent and fellow democrat mike honda. a third of the voters are undecided. redistributing means people in fremont and milpitas vote as part of the 17th district. >> midterm could change the balance of power in congress. republicans only need six seats to take control. political analysts say west virginia and montana and south dakota look certain to switch

from democrats to republican and polling suggests arkansas is tipping to the g.o.p. that means republicans could hit their magic number by winning just two more senate seats. if you are trying to sort out the races, download the news app and look for the vote are resources page with a list of frontally asked questions to help before you head to the polls. we will have real time election coverage from around the country at 5:00 p.m. with local coverage when the polls close at 8:00 people on coffee tv 20 at 9:00 and right here at 11 o'clock. >> on trick-or-treaters were warming hex clear on friday -- were swarming the promenade on friday when a man checking his daughter's bag discovered a shawl plastic both with contained methamphetamine.

>> it can happen in any social economic situation so as much as i would like to deny it is not happening here, i cannot put my finger open it. >> police say it is difficult to fingerprint evidence after so many have handled it so they are not actively pursuing the perpetrator. health officials are trying to determine what made several people sick at a san jose hotel. it happened last night at the double tree hotel. paramedics treated six employees overcomed by fumes. officials think there may have been a malfunction in the ventlation system. people were evacuated for an hour but they were then let back in. we are learning of additional illnesses at upscale hotel in redwood shores near

oracle. 28 more were 60 after the initial dozen fell sick and just re-opened the food services yesterday. the cause of the outbreak is still under investigation. the san rafael city council is approving funding to buy body cameras for police officers. the city spend $45,000 for 60 cameras. the police department began experimenting with body cameras this year. the devices provide a record even counters with suspects that part criminal allegations and disproven potential use of force cop plains. election day if california, you can go to the polls but the weather is not a factor. mike? >> even this morning the low clouds are very, very scattered and here is 101 in san rafael the cars with the tail lights

are headed southbound toward the golden gate bridge which has a lack of fog and wind. the day planner shows temperatures in the 40's and 50's. the high clouds are out there again but not so thick as yesterday. so more sunshine and a town of warmth. mid-to-upper 60's and mid-60's at the coast and low 70s at 4:00 and we will fall down into the upper 60's to low 70's in morning which is milder than last evening. tomorrow the winds blow off. warmth heads to the coast. 70 for you. it stops. 66 on thursday and friday. the wind will bring 78 around the bay but 74 thursday and friday. 82 inland tomorrow. 80 on thursday and friday. high clouds are a mainstay. leyla gulen? in berkeley we have a hit-and-run accident with one lane blocked and a big rig was carrying cargo box trailer hit

another vehicle and that vehicle spun out so we have one lane shut down eastbound 80 at university avenue if you are traveling along in the westbound direction you will find it and you can see slowing approaching university. the rest of the drive up to the maze and emeryville, no delays but we are seeing slowing as 880 is pouring into the toll plaza. 101 southbound from santa rosa to petaluma is 14 minutes. castro valley to the maze is 14 minutes and 101 northbound from 280 to 680 split is 13 minutes. the golden gate bridge is ready if major safety addition with lives it can save and the inconvenience drivers will v. >> the land to expand cell phone service. >> will sand value -- sandoval

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shows the toll plaza is getting jammed up. we will talk to american people about -- talk to meteorologist mike nicco about the weather and leyla gulen on the traffic. >> the city can now get new extra money an extra $1 million a year by allowing private telecommunications companies to install wireless antennas for street polls which could bring the city $4,000 a year per pole. the fee would increase by 4 percent each year. this weekend several lanes of 101 will be closed for the start of a new $30 million barrier on the golden gate bridge which has been talked about for decade. work is underway. workers are trained on a new truck to move the bay area that is 112" -- that is 12" wide and weighing 1,500 pounds.

36 have died since 1970. >> cars going both directions it is scary. scary. the bridge will close to traffic for a weekend in january to install the full barrier. the price tag? $30 million. the san francisco giants have offered $15.3 million to sandoval to keep him in a giants' uniform. >> he now is a free agent and can sign with any team. he has until next monday to respond to the giants' offer. he was paid $8.25 million this season and rejected three year $40 million contract extension 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 sandoval who hops to stay with san francisco.

the giants have the ability to match any offer under the league's new draft and compensation system. >> i hear that he is trying to go for a five year and $930 -- $90 million deal. >> and he deserves the money. i hope he gets it. now at look at what is going on at 5:45 this or on tuesday. we are tracking low clouds. we did not see fog in san rafael but near novato we are seeing clouds. the visibility has let up a little with the ceiling at 4,500' and haze around hayward and that is it. as far as looking from our camera on the weather window and

we have light winds and already the left side of the screen has sun starting to lighten the sky and we will look at the temperatures along the peninsula, 41 at palo alto and redwood city is 44 and dress for 46 in foster city and belmont is 50 and san carlos is 48 and up and down the east bay shore we are in the upper 40's and los gatos is 47 and napa is 41 and 42 in san ramon and livermore and fairly the cool spots and you can barely see the clouds way back here toward the san ramon valley we look southbound along 680 and walnut creek and this is another area along 24 where you will fine the clouds, too. sunny conditions today and clear tonight and milder and highs remaining warm and to the south we have 73 to 76 degrees in the santa clara valley and 70 to 73

on the peninsula, 67 at half moon bay and 70 downtown south san francisco and sausalito and low-to-mid 60's north bay and low-to-mid extent in the valleys and same on the east bay shore and mostly mid-70's headed into the east bay valleys. our deepest valleys are in the 30's but most of us in the low-to-mid 50 and the change is coming as the high pressure develops to the northeast so clockwise flow, offshore wind, strong, month area of high pressure will prius dry conditions all the way through monday and 80 inland and mid-to-upper 70s around the bay and mid-60's to 70 at the coast. a dry forecast. leyla gulen? >> we have a new accident in union city. first, i want to talk about eastbound 80 in berkeley at university avenue a hit-and-run accident involving a big rig. a car spun out and a lane is blocked. we have delays in the westbound

direction. spectator slowing and most of the traffic is headed in the westbound direction. in union city a car hit a pedestrian at the intersection with no confirmation of the injuries or other details. try to avoid this area until further notice. you can follow me on twitter for the latest develops. 880 so far is not affected. 5:48. online vacation rental company based in austin, texas, has again to court to block san francisco's new short-term rental ordinance that allow own the rental of homes that are primary residents. in a lawsuit the company claims that the ford nance -- the ordinance violates the constitution because it favors

the business model of airbnb based in san francisco. it is now 5:128. bay area renters say their apartments of were invaded by unwanted visitors and a slamming bright light shoots across the night sky and eyewitnesses tell us what they saw. and getting a panda to take his medicine is never easy and the panda breeding center is trying to give the medicine to two cubs at the same time and they are all over him and he was unable to control the cubs and he was forced to admit defeat. the pandas were left alone to play and eat bamboo. >> a kidnapping is caught on camera and the frantic search for the woman snatched off the

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we are taking you to tampa, florida, where a barge hit a draw bridge there. it is the king boulevard bridge and it now is stuck in the upright position after the boat carrying a crane collided with one side of the draw bridge. this bridge now is closed had both directions while crews try to get the barge unstuck. as you can see the crane is almost knocked overboard. it is a dangerous-looking situation. we will write you more information as it becomes available on what is happening here and injuries that are

possible. >> $10,000 reward is offered in the kidnapping of a woman caught on camera. surveillance video show as man grabbing the 22-year-old woman walking down the street in suburban philadelphia on sunday. he dragged her to the car as she screamed for help. they struggled outside a car, broke a window, and she dropped her cell phone and glasses. the man thank you her in the back seat and drove off. the woman has not been seen since. her family is friend tick. there -- frantic. there is more on "good morning america" at 7:00 a.m. >> something lit up the sky over the midwest and east coast. rather mysterious. a police camera in west virginia captured the video of what appears to be a fireball. not sure what it is. nasa says there have been multiple reports from around the country of two events one at 3:30 our time and the other reported an hour later over the midwest. people in ohio, kentucky, north

carolina, tennessee, indiana, pennsylvania, maryland all say they saw a brit -- bright okay. the almanac for november is a high of 68 and we have been as warm as 84 and cool as 36. our greatest amount of rain was 9.75". our coolest day is 69 and that is not until next monday. we have fire weather concerns to the higher elevations around los angeles and san diego tomorrow. today, mid-to-upper 70's and the santa anas kick in tomorrow.

56 in lake tahoe this afternoon but they are making snow at night. >> the metering lights were turned on ten minutes ago and check how much traffic has built up. it is at least 15 minutes for get you across but i venture to say more than that and i will have a number in a few minutes much as you look at westbound 80 at central avenue pulling out of richmond we have a new accident involving a couple of accidents and one lane is blocked. check out the backups, bumper-to-bumper traffic and another accident with a big rig and a spinout. we also have a pedestrian accident shutting down an intersection. . city of concord is seeking an arrest warrant for a landlord accused of neglecting to get rid of bedbugs in an apartment located off of concord avenue. tenants have been complaining for months and the city is

looking to arrest him for ignoring notices to get rid of the bugs. some tenans are not surprised. >> i moved in the apartment was falling apart. the cabinets are coming east hinges and i had to get them fixed myself because he refused to respond to me. >> the violation is punishable by a maximum jail sentence of six months and $1,000 fine. the landlord says he is working on the problem and an exterminator has been in a unit. >> san francisco is considering bringing back an enforcement program known as "don't block the box," a campaign the city had in the 80's that combined enforcement with public education. the city conducted a pilot program this summer where officers directed traffic and ticketed violators in an effort to crackdown on congestion. there was a dramatic improvement during the program.

we are a little more than an hour away from polls opening across california on this election day. at 6:00, we will break down the two soda taxes in two bay area cities. >> later, brick and mortar stores and online retailers. we team up with "consumer reports" to find out where the best deals are on

live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. breaking now, several homes under construction in the east bay go up in flames. a key piece of missing equipment that made the firefight difficult to fight. >> a republican who wants you to make him governor is 20 points behind in the polls and neel kashkari says he is still confident going into the election. >> huge on the national level,

democrats could lose control of the senate tonight. this morning, there is a possible bright spot. and now our election day weather. heads up, no scowses we -- excuses we are not going to the polls. >> a few low clouds. the marine player is trying to re-establish itself as you can see from the clouds. a beautiful sunrise, as well. the forecast show a few low clouds that are patchy. they will be joined by high clouds as low clouds fade away by noon and around the bay 66 and 70 at 4:00 and upper 40's inland and mid-to-upper 40's and upper 60's by noon and 62 by 7:00 and out at the cost, 52 this morning and mid