for a safe and and you are future. yes, it hurts and yes, it sucks, but please, stay home. we don't want to be sick. we want to see an end to this. >> a desperate plea from some san francisco business owners and city leaders this halloween. the castro district is not the place to be. the push comes as the city pauses plan ed reopenings because of an increase in covid-19 cases. good morning everybody, i'm liz kreutz, thank you for joining us. let's start with a quick look at the weather. >> good morning to you, happy halloween, everyone, we are looking at patchy fog at the coast, otherwise, lots of sunshine on the way today. here's live doppler 7 where

there is some fog along the san mateo coast. it is 50 towntown. 37 up in santa rosa. 51 in hayward. no spare the air alert today, but we are looking at moderate air quality over the weekend into monday as a ridge of high pressure builds in. that's going to put a cap on the atmosphere and allow for light mixing once again. right now, where we have good air quality over most of the region, it is moderate up by vacaville as well as fremont today. a lot of sunshine on the way. santa cruz, moderate air quality and we will be looking at, today, the sun coming up after 7:00. that all changes, remember we have to fall back tonight. so numbers in the upper 70s to near 80 inland. mid-70s around the bay and 60s out the coast. we'll talk about a warming trend when we see you in a few minutes. liz? >> lisa, thank you. this morning san francisco officials are asking people to stay away from large gatherings, especially from the castro, where hundreds usually celebrate

halloween. abc 7 news reporter luz pena has a look at today's celebration. >> reporter: it's known as a welcoming district and the place to be on halloween but this year the message is different. >> stay away. if you're coming to have a meal or do shopping during the day, that's okay. >> reporter: that's not to say they're not celebrating. this year the hope is that it will be small. here's the map of several businesses that will safely give out candy to kids and those who dress up. one of those businesses is ready with a hundred goodie bags. >> halloween on a saturday with the time change the next day was supposed to be the biggest halloween ever. i would rather forgo the biggest halloween ever than forgo the rest of the halloweens completely. >> in the castro, at least, 20 businesses closed because of covid. so asking people to not come is not the easiest announcement to make. but a necessary one according to

supervisor mandolin. the goal is for san francisco to remain in the yellow tier. >> gathering in a large group right now is not a good idea. >> reporter: the precedent of the castro merchants is hoping people do come november 1st. but then again in small groups. >> we invite people to come. we want people, more foot traffic to the neighborhood as long as it's safe. >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. in an abrupt about face by the city of san francisco just last week the city announced plans to loosen covid-19 restrictions starting next tuesday. restaurants, places of worship and museums were about to expand to 50% capacity. more people were going to go back to the office. all that just changed. abc 7 news anchor dan ashley has the details. >> we are tired of covid-19. but covid-19 is not tired of us just because we're tired of it. >> reporter: the city is rolling back. some of its reopening efforts because of slight increases in covid cases, hospitalizations and positivity rates.

businesses that were set to reopen next week will now have to wait. >> so there is a hardship in dealing with that. but there will be more of a hardship if we have to shut everybody down who's open right now. >> reporter: many san francisco restaurants are allowed to operate at 25% indoors. they were getting ready to move to 50% next week. >> my heart goes out to everybody that needs to be open and have their doors open, paying rent, and for all the employees that are counts on work. >> reporter: over the past two weeks hospitalizations in san francisco went from 23 patients to 37 patients. dr. grant col fax says hospital capacity remains good but the slight uptick could be an indicator of what's to come. >> we want to pause on increasing the capacity of riskier activities. because we do not want the virus to get too far ahead of us. because, as we have seen across the country, and around the world, when the virus gets too far ahead you can't catch up.

>> reporter: dan ashley, abc 7 news. now in addition non-essential office space, movie theaters, indoor museums and zoos will also have to remain at 25% capacity. the city's oldest restaurant was a little more than a week away from reopening. but it's now cancelling those reservations. the 171-year-old tadich grill has been serving up seafood staples in the financial district since 1849. tried takeout and delivery but completely closed in july to wait for indoor dining at 50% capacity since that's what made financial sense. the chronicle reports the grill's long awaited november 9th reopening is being pushed back indefinitely. education is important part of building a better bay area, especially during the pandemic. in the east bay one high school is slowly welcoming students back to campus. matt boone is in lafayette where it was the first day a group of choir students were able to sing

together. >> reporter: well as we know students have been at home since march confined to their bedrooms and their devices ding distance learning. but for the first time since march students got to come back here to the high school together in small groups. ♪ >> reporter: even with masks on and plenty of social distance, it's the closest bruce's choir students have been in months. >> until wednesday i hadn't heard my singers sing in person, and they hadn't heard each other. >> reporter: kate says she'd been waiting for this day. >> it was exciting. it was especially good to come back to hear music. >> reporter: it's not a full reopening but it's a start says associate superintendent ada glimmy. >> as we went into a phase in model. >> reporter: they've learned from other high schools that have opened too early and they're closely eyeing the surge in cases in other parts of the country. >> safety and health has to be priority so we are looking at those numbers to really concerning. >> reporter: contra costa county

covid numbers still look good. in alameda county more schools are planning some type of reopening next week as well. >> with masks on, and socially distanced outside, we can sing for 30 minutes, and then we just need to clear the area for about five minutes and we can come back. >> reporter: students eager to let the music play despite the virus. >> the risk is worth it for me. >> reporter: in lafayette, matt boone, abc 7 news. students, faculty and staff who are learning, living or working on a university of california campus have until tomorrow to get a flu shot. uc's chancellor has made getting a flu shot mandatory this year because of the pandemic. the university is trying to stem the spread of the flu so resources can be focused on fighting covid-19. people can apply for an exemption, but you'll need to do that before tomorrow. and how close is your county to reaching the next color tier? you can find out with our reopening tracker on abc7news.com. and now to the election, just three days away now, president trump, former vice

president joe biden, they will both campaign in must win battleground states today. both are pitching very different messages. abc news reporter karina mitchell has more. >> reporter: how the pandemic has transformed this election, former vice president joe biden spent part of friday in iowa, a state president trump won by ten points in 2016. it now has one of the highest covid-19 rates in the country. >> donald trump has waved the white flag. he surrendered to this virus. but the american people don't give up. >> reporter: biden making this his closing argument. the two candidates stumping across the upper midwest, trump in michigan yesterday, and then both holding events in minnesota and wisconsin. no social tis dancing and little mask wearing at any of trump's rallies, the president instead focusing on the economy, a "v" shape recovery making light of the virus. >> we opened it up and now we're at a level, i used to talk about the "v," this is a super "v."

if you get it, you're going to get better and then you're going to be immune and then it's a whole thing and it goes away. >> reporter: this as the country hits a dire new record, 92,000 new cases in a single day. hospitalizations and deaths, also rising. now, like iowa, polls show other once reliably red states are more purple. arizona, georgia and texas, biden's running mate senator kamala harris spent the day there campaigning. vice president pence was in arizona trying to hold ground. today, all four candidates heading to battleground states, michigan, pennsylvania, florida and north carolina. all states president trump won in 2016. all states, according to 538, show biden now with a slight edge. karina mitchell, abc news, new york. >> and senator harris made three last-minute campaign stops in texas while there she spoke at an exclusive one on one interview with our sister station in houston. >> now we're looking at the -- me for everybody to vote, vote,

vote on election day and to not let anyone take their power from them because texans and houstonians have so much at stake. >> you think you've got a pretty good chance of it? >> i wouldn't be here if i didn't think that. >> reporter: senator harris also addressed voter intimidation, specifically efforts to dissuade voters of color from casting a ballot. >> there have been very concerted efforts around the country to try and make it difficult or confusing for people to vote. and i say, don't ever let anybody take your power from you. >> reporter: more than 9 million texans have already voted, more than all of the votes cast there in 2016. and today is as great it is to make your void heard before the election. the mail-in deadline has come and gone. hundreds of early voting sites are open in the bay area this weekend for you to quickly submit your ballot. we've told you about the oakland

coliseum and levi stadium in santa clara, polling places open at 9:00 a.m. today. a helpful tool to find your closest center or secure dropoff box is at vote.org. you enter your street address on the home screen to find dozens of nearby sites. and dub nation will sals have a chance to show team pride when voting. today through election day you can drop off your ballot at a drop box outside the warriors new home, the chase is it, located on the corner of third street and warriors way. fans will also be able to drop off ballots or vote at the training facility in the oakland convention center. the warriors won't give details but they say to expect a few surprises at the ballot dropoff outside chase center. we'll see when that happens. lisa, three days away now, hard to believe. >> yeah, certainly is. we have a nice weekend in between now and then. in fact, temperatures are going to warm each and every day as we look live outside from emeryville this morning. temperatures are on the cool

side, in the low 50s. and you can't see any fog there. there is some at the coast. but as we get into a modest warming trend today it's going to take us into the 90s in some areas by monday. then it gets even more interesting. i'll explain. my accuweather seven-day forecast is coming up. thanks, lisa. also ahead, pg&e may face big fines, the mistakes could cost millions of dollars. driving by, walking by or biking by covid-19 is changing the way we enjoy halloween displays in the south

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with 2019's widespread blackouts. most of the proposed $165 million fine would be for pg&e's poor communication with customers. the utility will have a chance to respond by november 17th. while 2020 feels like it's provided enough scares already because of the pandemic people are being forced to celebrate halloween differently. abc 7 news reporter amanda del castillo shows how south bay haunted houses have found a new way to safely freighten their guests. >> reporter: over a typical halloween weekend the boo crew on church drive in san jose could see up to 3,500 people per night. the tradition of building these elaborate displays, going back 20 years for robert shiro. >> it would be extension cords, people everywhere, a mile a minute getting things done. lots of people driving by, curious what's happening. >> reporter: but the usual four months of preparation not needed during the pandemic. this year shiro and his father crafting a covid safe pumpkin

patch for the public to enjoy at a distance. >> still wanted something we could feel about and have the spirit of halloween and what we all do as a team on a scale that's more of a visual, drive by, walk by. >> reporter: farther south people even biking by. matthew howard and his family shifting their harry potter display close to the street with proclamations fit for the pandemic. >> august muggles must where masks and stand six feet apart. letting everyone understand we're serious and we want this safe for everyone. >> reporter: less trick, more treat for kids and much needed positivity for parents. >> we thought this is something we could do safely and provide the opportunity to have a feeling of normalcy. >> reporter: both displays reminders halloween isn't cancelled because of covid, rather reimagined. in san jose, i'm amanda del castillo, abc 7 news. we know thanksgiving will be turning into scaled down celebrations across the country as well, and that does mean serious question marks for

turkey. kroger, the nation's largest grocer says research says 43% of shoppers will celebrate with only their immediate family. the chain is stocking up on turkey of all sizes and alternatives like ham, pork and seafood, walmart says it will still carry whole turkeys but add much more cur tee breasts for families who don't want or need a whole bird. and all this week we've brought you our new way to holiday series, all of the stories we've covered are available now on our multiple platforms. that includes our website, and our new tv app. it is available on apple tv, android tv, fire tv, and roku. doctors at uc davis children's hospital successfully separated a rare set of conjoined twins during surgery that lasted 24 hours. 10-month-old conjoined twins abigail and mikayla were born fused at the head in a condition that occurs in one of only 2.5 million births.

a team of people performed the surgery in a specially designed operating room. surgeons spent months preparing for the landmark procedure. the twins' parents were confident the surgery would be successful. >> one step at a time. it's hard enough, but just one step at a time. >> it's all in god's hands. it's not even in doctor's hands, that's what i believe. >> reporter: the twins will recover at the pediatric icu for the coming weeks. let's give james a big hand of applause, yay, james. >> one of my favorite stories of the weeks. well deserved accolades for 5-year-old james trin at the san francisco zoo. you'll remember james was the alert little youngster who spotted mocky, the stolen lemur earlier this month. the zoo honored james with a lifetime membership for his good deed. there he is with his little mocky stuffed animal. mocky is back in his habitat now after he was stolen out of his

enclosure. and happening today it is the last day to enjoy boo at the zoo at the oakland zoo. tickets for today are sold out. visitors can enjoy a self-guided staph enger hunt to find the costumed pink flamingos hidden throughout the zoo. kids get pre-stuffed goodie bags and tag the zoo on social media to enter into their costume test. winners receive tickets to the holiday lantern festival running from november to january. let's get a check of the forecast outside, lisa. it's been dark for so long in the morning hours. we're switching that, get an extra hour of sleep tonight and that sun will be up earlier. as for today a lot of sunshine to enjoy. in fact, the numbers have been really mild and we're going to keep that trend going. not only through today, tomorrow, but it looks like monday as we'll see temperatures are warmest before a couple of systems want to visit us from the north. live doppler 7 right now.

there's a little fog. you have to be right up near it, around the golden gate bridge. otherwise, it's clear, it's 45 in castro valley, 46 in union city. so a little cool there, low 50s by the water. 52 in oakland, but 37 for you up in santa rosa. it's 50 in san carlos. looking outside, nice view here from our exploratorium camera where we will have no treats -- i mean, no tricks, but all treats. and for halloween that means it looks nice. temperatures will be in the 60s for most of the kids, if they're going out. nice evening ahead with sunny and a little warmer weather arriving for the weekend and then we get that extra hour of sleep as we fall back tonight. we have a beach hazard statement to talk about, 3:00 tomorrow afternoon until 5:00 on monday. breakers six to nine feet from sonoma county to the monterey bay and in some areas we could see 10 to 12 feet areas. the risk of rip currents and sneaker waves certainly here

throughout the second half of the weekend. be careful. looking at the fog, not much of it towards the later part of the day we'll see a few pieces trying to move into the coast, getting into that warming trend and the high pressure building on in, we won't be seeing much in the way of fog. as we look at tonight, we'll be falling back an hour, the sun sets at 6:11 and then tomorrow it's a 5:10 sunset, getting dark really, really early out there. let's go ahead and check out the week ahead as we get into november. now cooler weather arrives for tuesday. you can see the system in the north. that will move ahead of us and that will allow for more of a soo zonal flow. toward the end of the week, this is friday, the system pushing into the pacific northwest and northern california, it wants to drag in some rain and perhaps sierra snow as we get into friday and saturday. a long ways out. it does look promising but we'll have to definitely keep you posted on the forecast models. this guy, happy, dancing, 70s at

6:00 in our inland valleys. 60s as we go through the 7:00 hour and then dropping into the 50s. so the night looks comfortable, dry. as for today, 76 in san mateo. 77 in oakland. look for upper 70s in vallejo. 81 today in san jose. so numbers warmer today, 60s coast, mid-70s around the bay. mid-80s inland. and then tomorrow we'll get even warmer with highs in the mid-80s, could even see some upper 80s by monday in our inland valleys, even about 70 at the coast. election day, no problems. and into the rest of the week, still numbers very mild and if we could get any rain in here, of course that's what we need. but, you know, we've seen this before. we're just going to have to wait and see if it definitely materializes by the end of the week. >> absolutely, nice we get that extra hour of sleep though. thanks, lisa. just ahead, bay area restaurants are beginning to weather proof their outdoor dining set-ups. we'll take a look

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since covid-19 came our way we've done so many stories on struggling restaurants. outdoor dining has helped but the rainy season, as we all know, is coming, abc 7 news reporter wayne freedman explains how restaurants are preparing. >> the progress of a duck confi -- success depends on advanced planning and not only about food. >> winter is coming. rain is coming. and cold is coming. so we knew we'd have to -- >> reporter: covid. >> and covid is not going away. >> reporter: marin county limits inside dining to 50% capacity. sue's partner eric confessed he's not comfortable about having people inside at all. >> we're in our 50s. we don't want to be inside, and we'll be there for four hours at a time.

breathing the air that 40 other people are exhaling. >> reporter: and so, this construction job above their outside patio. a tent, it is the latest covid-19 adaptation and certainly a boon for people like han who owns an awning company. many restaurants are doing this. have you been busy? >> yes. >> reporter: what is the difference between having a tent over your head and a roof inside. according to the state of california it has to do with the number of walls, only one is allowed from floor to ceiling and the air has to be able to blow through. this place qualifies. >> what do you do when it rains in the winter and you've got a busy saturday night planned with people who want to dine outside. >> reporter: with one more awning going up over the sidewalk the restaurant figures it can seat and serve 24 people and one sitting. that's about half their normal capacity. best laid plans for keeping it proverbial and literal roof over their business in uncertain times. >> as with everything else in

the situation i'm operating on a what happens will happens presumption. >> reporter: wayne freedman, abc 7 news. and the pandemic might make halloween feel a bit different this year but that's not dampening spirits for children undergoing life-saving care at stanford. lucille pack ard children's hospital staff provided costumes and decorations for a spooktacular celebrations, the young patients received bags filled with treats during their ghoulishly fun time. still ahead on abc 7, more news, the u.s. hits another grim milestone in the pandemic. cases have topped 9 million. cities are desperate to stop the spread and some are ordering new shutdowns. a san francisco business owner witnesses a chief breaking into a mailbox. hear what he says the

building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. this is abc 7 news. with so many of us voting by mail it may take a little longer to verify a winner. that's okay, it's by design. >> a delay just means our system is working and that we're counting every single ballot. >> elected officials urging americans to be patient this election day. president trump saying the election should end on november 3rd, but mail-in ballots and key battleground states won't even be opened until election day. good morning again, everybody, we'll have more on the process of counting ballots coming up in just a few minutes. but first, as always, let's get another check of this weekend's forecast with meteorologist lisa argen. happy halloween, lisa. >> thanks, liz, happy halloween. it's typically cool out there this morning but we have another nice day on the way. i know we need but we might as well enjoy it. the sun in the afternoon feels good with numbers this morning

chilly at danville, 44, 43 in walnut creek. closer to the bay we have more 50s, 52 in oakland, but 37 in novato, chilly as well as santa rosa, fog along the coast, 46 pacifica. half mile visibility, novato two miles half moon bay and moderate air quality today, tomorrow and monday as a ridge of high pressure builds in, caps the atmosphere, not a whole lot of wind and that aids in our warming, could see decreased air quality perhaps in vacaville throughout the day. right now we're in the good category, but fremont is looking at moderate air quality. so today, looks to be a warmer afternoon, in fact, by the time we get to 1:00, widespread 70s. and by 4:00 or 5:00 we've got more 80s around 60s at the coast, a detailed look at the warmer weather, cooler weather, possibly rain to talk about at the end of my seven-day outlook. >> thank you, lisa. covid-19 cases across the country have topped 9 million

morning and a record 92,000 cases have been reported in 24 hours. nearly 230,000 americans have died from the virus. abc news reporter alex perez has more. >> reporter: the u.s. topping yet another grim milestone, 9 million cases in a record 92,000 cases in just the last 24 hours. hospitals in wisconsin running out of room. >> our covid unit that has three wings, we were using one, we're now using all three of them. >> reporter: after shattering another record in illinois, chicago shutting down indoor dining, urging people to get flu shots. >> i've already gotten reports of individuals with both flu and covid at the same time. >> reporter: in el paso, texas a judge ordering a two-week shutdown. the showdown with the mayor and the state, police refusing to enforce the order. >> we also have 32,000 el pasoans out of work. people are trying to put food on their table and pay for their own health care. >> reporter: in florida 31-year-old e.r. paramedic and

father willy rivera, on the front lines, losing his own fight after two months on a ventilator. >> he did fight for his life to come back home to us but i guess god needed him. as an angel in heaven. >> reporter: the republican governor of ohio who got high marks for his handling of the virus, now acknowledging how out of control the situation is, saying there is nowhere to hide. he's calling on local leaders to form defense teams to help get the virus under control. alex perez, abc news, chicago. and election day is just three days away now. president trump, insists on knowing the results on election night. but eight states, including key battleground states, won't even begin opening mail-in ballots until election day. those states are warning to be prepared to wait for final results. here's abc news chief white house correspondent jonathan karl. >> reporter: president trump keeps insisting we must know the results of the presidential election by election night. he tweeted, the election should end on november 3rd. we could know who won by late

tuesday night. but it could also take several days before a winner is declared. to manage expectations, three fw governors of minnesota, a democrat, a republican and an independent, have joined together to urge people to be patient. >> with so many of us voting by mail it may take a little longer to verify a winner. >> and that's okay. it's by design. >> a delay just means our system is working. and that we're counting every single ballot. >> reporter: the key factor here is the massive increase in mail-in and absentee voting due to the covid-19 pandemic. those mailed ballots take time to process. local officials must compare names to voter rolls and make sure everyone is el vibl igible vote and not voting twice. in some states votes are counted even if they come in days after the election as long as they are postmarked by election day and eight states don't even start looking at the mail-in ballots until election day. pennsylvania, for one, is going

to take a long time. more than 2 million ballots in the state have been returned. and they won't even start processing them until election day. >> i feel confident that the overwhelming majority will be counted by friday, if not before. >> reporter: but that doesn't mean we won't know who won the presidency earlier than that. it depends on how close the race is. in several key states, states donald trump must win, the counting is expected to happen quickly. florida, georgia and arizona, for example, are among the states where most or nearly all of the votes are expected to be in by election night. in florida they have been processing ballots for over a month, and with more than half of registered floridans voting early we could have a good idea of who won the state shortly after the polls close. on election night there are four states to look for an early indication of how things are going, florida, georgia, texas and north carolina, all states that donald trump won in 2016. if he wins those states again,

we are in for a very long process, a very late election night, maybe an election week as you have to wait for results in places like pennsylvania, michigan and wisconsin to see who won. on the other hand, if donald trump loses any of those four states he would have a very difficult time, if not impossible, winning reelection. jonathan karl, abc news, new york. >> interesting night, and we are hearing, meanwhile, from the owner of a corner store who witnessed a thief breaking into a mailbox in san francisco, surveillance cameras capture what happened outside reliance market here at 20th and castro streets early yesterday morning. a person appears to fish for items inside the mailbox. the owner of the market saw the looter, at least drop at least one ballot, and he fears other ballots might have been stolen and discarded. >> then i get really upset when i see this is happening.

you know, we really need a fair election. >> the store owner found one ballot and gave it to his postal carrier. if you know anything about the crime u.s. posal inspectors want to hear from you. in the east bay, in person early voting began at 17 locations across contra costa county. any registered contra costa county voter can vote at any voting center no matter where they live. new technology enables all polling places everyone in the 311 unique ballot types being used. >> we can see if someone has already voted or if they've turned the vote by mail ballot in, we've counted it. it's going to prevent fraud and allow us to reduce the number of provisional ballots. >> in person voting continues today from 9:00 to 5:00, resumes on monday from 11:00 to 7:00. still ahead on abc 7 mornings, san jose family is keeping up with its tradition of decorating their home for halloween. we'll give you a look at this

year's theme at the albertson halloween house. and -- >> good morning, everybody, you're going to love this story. giants star buster posey delivering in the clutch once again, surprising a young girl who lost her entire baseball card collection in the creek fire. cal fire put out the word about 9-year-old reese. that is a fantastic story. we'll tell you more about it coming up. meantime, let's take a look outside as we head to break. see outside looking out over the embarcadero and the

-i hear someone go, "did-strangers cough at me.ys?" -move away from me. -someone spit towards my direction. -all the stereotypes that we've worked so hard to break are just going to be reversed. and i won't let that happen. -we all have to play our part. -i donate my plasma. -i've been making masks. -we deserve respect just as much as everybody else. -i'm a firefighter, not a virus. -i'm a mask maker, not a virus. -i'm a nurse. -i'm a delivery woman. -chef. -a neighbor. -artist. -bus driver. -i'm a doctor. a fan-favorite venue ever since they got gig-speed internet. xfinity gives them the ultimate home field advantage. it's their 12th man. protector... hey, amy? want to grab a seat? julie, we're live.

it's game on with gig-speed internet from xfinity. start him, sit him, trade him. simple, easy, awesome. get started with xfinity internet for $19.99 a month for 12 months. plus, learn about gig-speeds from xfinity. click, call, or visit a store today. one of san francisco's most renowned art museums is back open. the legion of honor reopened its doors for the first time since closing in march. visitors can get the first look at a gothic tale, running through december 6th. it includes a short film. tickets to the museum cost $15,

admission is free on the first saturday of each month. and now to the north bay today, a double drive-in movie event is happening today in marin county. the sausalito parks and rec department is showing "black panther" and "get on up," both featuring the late chadwick boseman, it's limited to residents of the marin area, but a great idea if you're there looking for something to do beyond trick or treating. it's free to go, but open for 150 cars, first come, first serve, gates open at 5:00 p.m. the movie starts at 6:00. all right, lisa, you're saying rain might be in the forecast, maybe? >> yeah, we've certainly been down that road before where we look in our extended outlook and it looks promising and then it doesn't materialize. it's out there for a pattern change by the end of the upcoming workweek, but in front of us right now a cool start, a little bit of patchy fog. temperatures in the 30s in the north bay with some fog. 50s to near 60 elsewhere.

another sunny and warmer day. the weekend is looking even warmer into tomorrow. we'll detail that and the potential pattern change next. >> thanks, lisa. also next, a story you've got to see, buster pose yee surprises a young giants fan who lost her baseball card collection in the creek

in sports the giants expect buster posey to return next season after opting out this year because of the pandemic. yesterday he gave a young fan the next best thing to a buster hug. sports director larry beil has the details in this morning's sports. >> reporter: you're going to love this story. giants star buster posey delivering in the clutch once again, surprising a young girl who lost her entire baseball

card collection in the creek fire. cal fire put out the word about 9-year-old rest oserberg, a big giants fan, loves posey, favorite player. kevin past rid of san jose donated his collection of 25,000 cards to reese. she received them in fresno. she's going to give a bunch to other kids to share. here's the awesome moment, this young girl and her family will remember forever, her hero, buster posey, joins the zoom call that we had set up. so many people are coming to try to help and to see everybody at the fire station with those baseball cards. what kind of emotions are you going through right now? >> hey, reese, i'll hop in here, i just was wondering, who's your favorite baseball player? >> you. >> me? i thought i saw a picture of you -- i thought you were a pitcher. i thought i saw a picture of you being a pitcher. >> i'm a pitcher and a first baseman.

>> there you go, all right. i heard you got this huge collection of cards coming your way, like 25,000 or something? wow. >> yeah. >> i think what's cool about that is it seems like you're going to be able to share the game with so many different people now, right? >> yeah. yeah. >> i've never seen you like this. >> is that the stuff -- did the giants send that? oh, good, you got -- good, all right. >> what's on it? >> good. >> she doesn't know what to say. >> i think she's either going to cry or she's going to laugh. she's not sure. >> she got cards. >> all right. >> reese was so choked up, i mean she could hardly talk. she was in tears after talking

with the giants catcher. what a scene right there. a special thanks to buster the giants cal fire and reese's parents for making all of this possible. man, that makes you feel good. the 49ers visit the seahawks on sunday, both teams battered and bruised. seattle coming down to their fourth string tail back. the 49ers have their own concerns, dee bow samuel and jefferson jr. are out. corner back williams could return as well. that's a wrap on morning sports. have a great weekend, everybody. i'm larry beil. >> that's great to see that. i love that reunion. let's get a check of the weather with lisa argen, it is halloween, a very different halloween, lisa. >> it is, sometimes we see rain this time of year but of course heard that things are getting warmer, and we have those cool mornings. but boy, the afternoons have been well above average, and not going to change too much. in fact, we're going to add on a

few degrees for your halloween. first day of november, and even the first day of the workweek, where temperatures will be well into the 80s for some of you as high pressure begins to build back in. here's a look at live doppler 7. we have some cooler numbers in the north bay. and just a little bit of patchy fog up towards santa rosa. also the coast. it is 46 in half moon bay as well as american canyon. 51 in hayward, 45 in fremont, 42 by the delta and air quality right now, we've got the light winds overhead, and we're looking at moderate air quality for napa, the delta, concord and oakland. good air quality, closer to the water, and bay and you get down to san jose and out into livermore where we've got moderate air quality. so as high pressure builds in, the winds will get light. it won't be until tuesday when we get a bit of a stronger onshore flow. and so from time to time you will notice a little bit of haze in the atmosphere. we certainly would like to get rid of that ridge of high pressure that has been keeping us dry for so long.

but we will like it for tonight, that allows for the comfortable conditions. so a really quite forecast, no tricks but all treats. if you get any trick or treaters, hopefully you will, sunny and warmer weather for today and tomorrow and then we set our clocks back one hour sunday morning for that extra hour of sleep. so looking at those darker evenings for sure. beach hazard statement goes into effect 3:00 on sunday through 5:00 p.m. on monday. from sonoma to monterey we're looking at pretty good waves, anywhere from 10 to 12 feet. those northwest facing beaches. certainly dangerous conditions here, three to four feet right now but they will continue to build as we get into the weekend. so looking at the fog forecast, there isn't much of it at all. in fact, we'll see a few patches here or there as we get into late saturday. this is late sunday. so that means those cold mornings, and those sunny and warmer afternoons. so sunset tonight at 6:11. by tomorrow evening, yes, it's

5:10. so something really have to get used to. tonight for the trick or treaters in the 70s, if there are out at 6:00, inland, about 70 around the bay. and then by 7:00 in the upper 60s to mid-60s inland, around the bay, still at the 50s at the shoreline. but it will be clear and getting a little bit cooler after 8:00 tonight. so highs today ranging from the upper 60s in half moon bay, low 70s for you in san francisco. 77 in oakland, about 82 in concord. so numbers coming up, at least five degrees or so, in some spots. 81 today in san jose. and the accuweather seven-day forecast, 60s coast, mid-70s around the bay. mid-80s inland. and even a little warmer for your sunday. monday, we're still looking well above average. election day, slightly cooler, with numbers still very mild to warm wednesdaysh thursday. and then by friday looking at increasing clouds. and hopefully, maybe some rain coming in here next weekend. liz? >> lisa, thank you. even though the pandemic is

changing the way we celebrate holidays one san jose family is making sure you can still enjoy the festivities. the albertson halloween house is decorated every year, and features a movie. and this year's theme, the nightmare before christmas. snoets -- ♪ ♪ the albertson halloween house is a family friendly halloween experience. we know there's lots of other people who do the graveyard thing but we usually do some sort of movie that either came out, or like a classic. i'm thinking about it all year long. we know usually next year's theme before halloween of this year. >> it's a sort of thing that when people come to it they remember it. if you go on google you type in our address it says albertson halloween house. in any year people have hardships and things that happen that it's good to have celebrations and things to look forward to.

this year in particular we all know halloween is going to look different for lots of different reasons but we hope that by having the display here that even the families that maybe don't feel safe trick or treating can tell their kids the albertson halloween house is still going. let's get in the car and check it out. >> hi there, i'm eric albertson. i'm the creator of the albertson halloween house. when we moved into our house in 2002 the former owner left a lot of junk around. i was like, well, before we throw it out, maybe i could make a little castle facade over our porch, kids seem to really, really like it. and so the next year we said, well, maybe we should keep doing this. this year's theme is nightmare before christmas. >> i am the pumpkin king. >> it's a theme we've wanted to do for many, many years. the scene is meant to really be taken in really quickly so that folks can, you know, just take it in with all the other decorations, and hopefully have an enjoyable halloween. we really start maybe about

three months before halloween to really begin to actually put things together. starts with a sketch that i do, get it approved by the family, then translate that into some working designs and then begin to build so we've done star wars a couple of times, we've had harry potter, we built hog warts grounds where people could walk into hog warts and look around. we've had pirate ships, ghost busters, last year we did have raszic park. we've done wizard of oz. this is our 19th year. with the house we try to use as much found objects and free stuff as possible. the first few years i tried to make everything myself. we soon realized if we wanted to do more we needed to involve other people. my wife suggested we call our friends and have a little painting parties, little kids can paint card board. adults can paint card board. people who are really creative can paint card board. people who are not creative can

paint card board. when they come, i made that, i painted that. that makes it more fun for us. i like making things but it's more fun to have everybody be a part of it. >> everyone is surprised how over the top we go, and how much we do each year and how we still keep thinking of creative themes and stuff. >> we bought our house in 2002 and we really wanted to find ways to give back to our neighborhood. you hear a lot about gentrification or people going into neighborhoods and not being a part of it. i didn't want to be that. i'm really happy that we get to be a part of the memories of the kids of our neighborhood. >> i love halloween. even as a kid that was my favorite holiday and i -- i love making things. and i love sort of immersive experiences. so for me it's a way to kind of walk into imaginary worlds and lands. and be someone else for a little bit. so i love that, personally. i want to create a space where other people can enjoy it too. very

all right, next, be sure to look up tonight. a rare halloween blue moon is set to give us a spooky treat, how you can catch a free live

welcome back, tonight the skies are giving us the perfect spooky setting for halloween. we'll be lucky to have a blue moon. the phenomenon happens whenever there are two full moons in the same month. hence the saying once in a blue moon. the first full moon was october 1st. setting us up for tonight. so watch was 1944. the science center will be live streaming a telescope viewing where you can learn all about it with astronomers. there will be on their facebook page from 9:00 to 10:# 30.

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building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. yes, it hurts and yes, it sucks, but please, stay home. we don't want to be sick. we want to see an end to this. >> a desperate plea from some san francisco business owners and city leaders this halloween. the castro district is not the place to be. the push comes as the city pauses planned reopenings because of an increase in covid-19 cases. good morning, everybody, it's saturday, october 31st. happy halloween to all of you. i'm liz kreutz. let's start