on to get out the vote across the bay area. the youth vote could be pivotal on tuesday and cornell is live for us in san francisco at city hall where young people took to the streets to make their voices heard. and they were certainly passionate. >> they really were. they are feeling powerful, mobilizing, making sure their vote is counted and heard. and check it out. city hall is decked out in red, white and blue tonight, ready for election night. >> tell me what democracy looks like! >> reporter: election day closing in fast. young voters are feeling empowered. this event called march for our future made its way through san francisco sponsored by youth advocates for change. >> we are two days away from the most important election of our lives. >> reporter: he is voting for the first time. he helped organize the event.

he believes his friends can be the change on tuesday. >> i'm telling my friends. if you are eligible to vote, please get to the polls now. you do have the power to change the outcome of the election. >> reporter: the organizers from san ramon say so many things are motivating her to get out the vote. >> we need to speak on climate change west need to talk about black lives matter. women's lights, lgbtq rights. >> young people -- >> reporter: the professor believes young voters could be a game changer on election night. they proved that by showing up for the-mile-per-hour elections in 2018. >> we're seeing the maturation of a young generation of young people who are determined to be heard. and i think part of the outcome of tuesday night is going to point to the effect of young people on voting. >> reporter: the march ended at the federal building with a

rallying cry to make your voice heard. >> this fight does not end on november 3rd. a politician will not save us. we will save us. >> reporter: back live with a beautiful shot of san francisco city hall. board of elections says 56% of registered voters have already cast their ballots. record newspapers of californians have voted already. political data incorporated said more than 2 million voters, 18 to 34, have also voted already. we'll see what happens on election night. live in san francisco. abc7 news. >> we indeed. impressive numbers and an impressive sight behind you. if california prop 18 passes, it will allow some 17-year-olds to vote if they will be 18 and eligible to vote in the next general election. in san francisco voters are deciding on prop g. that would lower the voting age

to 16 for local elections. in oakland, vote letters see measure qq on the ballot. that would give city council the option of allowing 16 and 17-year-olds to vote in school board elections. san mateo county will offer early voting at 45 locations once again tomorrow. that includes one at the event center in san mateo. officials tell us, turnout has been high. >> what i've noticed is a very high motivation to cast the ballots in this election. the turnout has been absolutely exceptional. at historical levels. we have over 270,000 ballots returned and we're at a 59% voter return rate. >> voting centers are open from 9:00 tomorrow morning until 5:00 in the evening. and you can vote at any location if you are registered to vote in a san mateo county. in santa clara county, people are dropping off ballots and voting in person. more than 579,000 residents have

returned vote by mail ballots already. the numbers from the first day of early voting compared to the primary seemed to show turnout would be high. >> on the first day, we had five people come in in march. we had one in the early day of early voting here. >> what a difference. behind the scenes, the very first steps of ballot sorting and processing are underway. santa clara county has more than 100 vote centers and dozens of drop-off sites. you have until 8:00 p.m. tuesday to cast the ballot. and golden state warriors assistant coach mike brown made a fast break at the ballot box at the chase center in san francisco today. san francisco voters can drop off their ballots tomorrow from 8:00 in the morning until 5:00 at night on. tuesday election day, from 7:00 in the morning until 8:00 in the evening. if you do want to drop off your ballot closer to home or vote in person, you can head to our website. abc7news.com for everything you need to know.

we have interactive maps showing every early voting and ballot drop-off location in the bay area. hours are also listed for these locations on election day. so we would like to know how voting is going for you so far. you can share your experience voting by mail, dropping off your ballot or voting in person through a form we posted at abc7news.com/election. we're also interested in knowing if you have any concerns about the process this year. it is down to the wire for president donald trump and his democratic chi iic challenger j. both focused on swaying swing and battleground states today. abc news reporter alex has more. >> reporter: with just two days until election day, the candidates are blitzing battlegroundcountry. president trump holding five rallies across five states on sunday including iowa, north carolina, georgia and florida. his first stop, michigan where he is once again making his case to suburban women.

>> they want to close down your factories, shipment your jobs to china, eliminate private health care, destroy the suburbs. the women of the suburbs, you've got to love me. >> the president's handling of the coronavirus pandemic continues to be a key issue. his campaign says voters want life to get back to normal. >> look at the democrat run states like pennsylvania, michigan, wisconsin. we're seeing this on the campaign trail with the rallies. people are tired of the lockdowns. they want to safely reopen. >> reporter: in philadelphia where it is a tight race, joe biden taking aim at the president's leadership. >> two more days we can put an end to this presidency that has from the very beginning sought to divide us, to tear us apart. >> his campaign feeling can. they will carry some of the states trump carried in 2016. >> instead of the number of contested states shrinking, which is normally what you see at this point in the campaign. the number has expanded so we are now campaigning also in georgia, in iowa, in ohio. >> as election day nears, more

than 93 million americans have already cast their ballots. 9 million texans have voted, surpassing all of 2016's turnout. a federal judge will hear argument in addition case brought by texas conservatives challenging more than 100,000 ballots cast at ten drive-through locations in harris county which is largely democrat. voting the it violates state and federal election laws. a similar challenge was rejected by the texas supreme court. abc news, washington. >> to some developing news, a 150-year-old tradition in san francisco's chinatown will be different next year. there will be no live chinese new year festival and parade. the san francisco chinese chamber of commerce made the announcement citing safety concerns amid the pandemic. it is billed as the largest lunar new year parade outside of asia. next year instead some floats will be put on display along with statues celebrating the year of the ox in san francisco. >> we'll have an appropriate

event in chinatown for the local community. we don't want people to come from all over the region, all over the country, all over the world. but china 200 will celebrate in a healthy way. >> this was head at the beginning of february just as concerns about coronavirus were starting to arise. there was still a turnout of thousands and several elected officials participated. back in business. the long wait is over for a staple of japantown neighborhood. we'll check in on a business called the south bay home for nearly 100 years. and they may have left but there is money to figure out. an abc 7. news contributor phil mattier has the latest on the exodus from oakland that still needs to be settled. and i'm meteorologist drew tuma. temperatures in the 70s and the 80s. this warm weather will

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prop 15 closes corporate loopholes and invests in our schools, health care, and public safety. help us do our jobs. vote yes on 15. california reported more than 4,500 new coronavirus cases today. the average is 4,200 cases. we're seeing the positivity rate

trending upward with the 14-day rising to 3.2%. the that's on it rate is a good indicator of the transmission rate of the virus. a 92-year-old san jose gift shop reopened today after being shut down for eight months because of the pandemic. the owners never doubted this day would come. the mercury news said they spent time getting new inventory like cat stat uses, japanese print bulls and origami. the brother explained his sister's decision. >> she's paying attention to the county guidelines. and now feels safe enough to institute the plexiglass and hand sanitizer and social distancing and wearing a mask that we think we can be safe. >> he says the business was able to survive because the family actually owns the building. one of the oldest in japantown. sonoma county officials will meet tomorrow to decide whether to impose thousands of dollars

of fines against the organizer of the hallow yesterday. they do not allow gatherings of more than 12 people. the race organizer said there were no more than six people at one time spread over five hours. today marked the beginning of the more significant holidays in mexican culture. it is the day of the dead. the meaning behind the often colorful celebrations and tributes. and if you liked the weather today, you will really like it tomorrow. meteorologist drew tuma is coming up next with your accuweather forecast. coming up in sports, if you like the niners, you might not like this. adding insult to injury. seattle dominates. they pile

official ballot drop box near need to fiyou?he closest just visit vote.ca.gov to find your nearest location. then drop off your ballot. your vote will be secure and counted. there are other ways to vote too. just return your vote-by-mail ballot at your voting location or mail it back. or you can vote safely in-person during early voting or on election day. vote the way you're most comfortable -

but vote by 8pm on november 3rd. in california, we're the only state where wealthy trust fund heirs get their own tax loophole. these tax cheats avoid millions in taxes on vacation homes and coastal mansions depriving our schools. prop 19 closes this unfair loophole that's been exploited by an elite few and helps our schools, firefighters, and seniors. vote 'yes' on prop 19. tell them [record scratch] the party's over. for members like martin. an air force veteran made of doing what's right, not what's easy. so when a hailstorm hit, usaa reached out before he could even inspect the damage. that's how you do it right. usaa insurance is made just the way martin's family needs it with hassle-free claims, he got paid before his neighbor even got started. because doing right by our members, that's what's right.

usaa. what you're made of, we're made for. ♪ usaa uber and lyft are like every big guy i've ever brought down. prop 22 doesn't "help" their drivers-- it denies them benefits. 22 doesn't help women. it actually weakens sexual harassment laws, which are meant to protect them. uber and lyft aren't even required to investigate sexual harassment claims. i agree with the la times: no on 22. uber and lyft want all the power. so, show them the real power is you. vote no on prop 22. warriors are looking to take a legal battle to the court. where they played for decades, it underwent renovations.

they said the warriors owe for their part of the deal. the authorities said the warriors have filed for a hearing with the state supreme court. they are disputing the amount of debt but told chronicle insider and abc7 news contributor phil mattier, they will pay what the courts derp will they owe. you can read it in the chronicle every wednesday and sunday. >> today marks a day of the dead celebrations. a traditional holiday that dates back centuries. most events in the bay area have gone virtual this year because of the pandemic. san francisco's is planned for tomorrow night. families usually set up colorful altars with trinkets as a way to remember and celebrate their loved ones who died. public displays have grown in popularity in recent years. certainly a good day to do anything outside to celebrate this or anything. >> yeah. november really starting out on a really warm note. the temperatures in the 70s and

80s. even a record high of 91 degrees in gilroy earlier this afternoon. the warm weather will hang on for another day tomorrow. tonight though, the sun has set. look temperature. a live look at the embarcadero. dark skies at standard time began early this morning. we set our clocks back and that means the sun sets earlier and earlier. we have a beach hazard statement along the entire coastline. this lasting until 5:00 p.m. tomorrow evening. a bit of an active current. so there is an increased risk of rip currents. we'll have currents six to nine feet. west and west-facing beaches are most susceptible to those waves. right now we're mild in the 60s and 70s. we're down to 69 in oakland skooflt in palo alto, 66 in san francisco. the city still pretty comfortable with the temperature

of 63 degrees. so overnight, we'll have very limited fog. any fog will be confined to the immediate coastline so mainly clear skies. numbers slightly warmer than they were last night. around the bay shoreline will be around 70 degrees. outside the bay shoreline, our communities, a little cooler in the low to mid 40s first thing tomorrow morning. we'll warm pretty quickly through the morning hours. hour by hour, by 10:00 on monday, we're already into the 60s if not into the low 70s by 10:00 a.m. as we approach lunch time, we will see cities getting close to 80 degrees. tomorrow will be a little warmer than today. highs on monday, 76 in the 70. a lot of sunshine, we'll hit 80 in oakland, 83 in san jose, 85 in santa rosa. 84 in concord and 84 in san rafael. some issues with our air quality. a little smoke coming into our atmosphere from the creek fire. moderate air quality for monday.

improving conditions as a bit of an onshore breeze will kick in. most areas will go back to good air quality on tuesday. fast forward to election day on tuesday. you can see no concern in terms of the weather. we have nothing but sunshine. the temperatures are very comfortable by the afternoon. again, in the 70s if not low 80s for another day. here's the accuweather forecast. sunny for vote orders election day tuesday. that sunshine and warmth continues into thursday. then numbers really just fall off a cliff feeling more like fall by friday. the guidance is trending drier on our chance for rain. otherwise, cooler in our 50s and 60s. last year, the 49ers and seahawks, two match-ups were decided in the final seconds. the field goal in overtime. they got revenge with the goal

line tackle. would it be a similar finish this season? pregame, jimmy garoppolo all smiles. that one not lasting. second quarter, ja michael hastings. that will make you 7-6 49ers. metcalf is so big. 12 catches, 161 yards and two scores. it all goes south after the seahawks touchdown. don'te pettis hitting fumbles. the seahawks there. pettis left with a shoulder injury. wilson avoids the sack and then finds davis moore. garoppolo was pressured all day. sacked three times. he goes down awkwardly as he is hit here and he is visibly struggling on the side line. left with an ankle injury. in comes the back-up. we'll wait and see the status of garoppolo. and then george kittle makes a great grab in traffic. he gets thumped.

he left with a foot injury. he would not return. the gm concerned the niners lose by ten. they're now 4-4. a really interesting week coming up. they'll host green bay on thursday. >> i was disappointed with the whole group. no one played great. that always starts with me. we have a game coming up soon. >> after a loss like this, you want to get the taste out of your mouth. you want to play football again. so happy that we can turn around and get back on the field in a few days. >> i was really proud of our fight. the receivers, the o-linemen, they've been battling and they can choose to lie down but they didn't. >> here's the next opponent. aaron rodgers and the packers in santa clara taking on the vikings. four touchdowns for minnesota. the first viking player to do that at lambeau. the final point of the game, packers down 6. rodgers going for the hail mary.

the play stands. the packers lose by 6. thursday at levi's should be interesting. to south beach, rookie tua making his first start against the l.a. rams. his first career touchdown pass to for just 93 yards and thor sko. he'll always remember that moment. the dolphins defense did a job on goff. a sack fumble. it will go 78 yards the other way. l.a. turn it over four times. goff throws two interceptions. the rams lose 28-17. how about in cleveland? that weather, up to 36 miles an hour. sleet and some snow at some point. browns and raiders. opening possession. the 41-yard field goal. whoa! that wind bangs it up. the only miss of the game. the 41 yarder for cody, goes low and sneaks it in. the browns take the lead. fourth quarter. the six-6 game.

derek carr from fresno state, i went there. hunter renfro with a touchdown. they win it 16-6 on. this date ten years ago today, the san francisco giants won the world series over the texas rangers. the beard brian wilson finishes. there is a buster hug. all those guys coming out. bruce bochy and this is some great video. they won in 2012 and 2014. all those guys running around the field. you remember the motto, torture. all those games were so close. there is tim lincecum. great video. the giants still have three in the past decade. ...this one's for you. you inspired us to make your humira experience even better... with humira citrate-free.

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tonight at 11:00, covid-19 cases on the rise in california and nationwide. what's the next step to stop the surge? also, a delivery driver's profound impact on a teenager's life. a small act of kindness that made a big difference. that's all coming up tonight on abc7 news at 11:00. finally right now, first runway show since march today. it happened outside john's grill on ellis street. the event doubled as a fund-raiser for ucsf's covid

response fund. to get lunch at outdoor tables and guests were required to wear mask when's not eating. as you can see, so were the runway models. the owner of the grill. he wanted to help first responders and provide a way for people to social ices safely. with that, that's all we have for tonight for abc7 news at 6:00. stay with us and we'll see you right back here tonight at 11:00.

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