tomorrow we are going to win this state and we are going to win four more years. >> it's time for donald trump to pack his bags and go home. president trump and former vice president joe biden have one last chance to make their case to voters. tomorrow is election day and we are seeing voting records being absolutely shattered. good afternoon and thanks for joining us. i'm larry beil. >> and i'm kristen zee. the final push is on for the race for the white house. the candidates and their surrogates hitting swing states hard across the country today as early voting numbers shatter records, as larry mentioned. now let's give you a live picture in michigan, travers city. that's where president trump is seaking right now. one of his five rallies scheduled for today. we have team coverage on this election eve. let's begin with abc 7 news reporter laura anthony who surveyed several polling places in the east bay today, and, laura, you join us live from pleasanton.

>> reporter: yeah, hi, kristen. we're actually at harvest park middle school here in pleasanton. this scene behind me really pretty typical of what we've seen all day at several different polling locations. it looks like it's slow, but there's actually been a steady stream of folks mostly dropping off their mail-in ballots. some activity inside. but the fact that it looks kind of slow is really no indication of how busy it is in terms of people getting out to vote early. >> let's have you take your ballot card, please. >> reporter: call it last-minute early voting. yet another new phenomenon around the historic election of 2020. an election where in the east bay 60%-plus of the electorate has already cast their ballots with still a little more than 24 hours to go. >> once the word got out they could come into the warriors old training facility, we got a lot more people. like to take pictures of things

they see and live their memories. so that's nice. but the best part is it's bringing people in to vote. >> reporter: in oakland there was a steady stream of voters dropping off mail-in ballots but no lines for in-person voting. and plenty of available booths for those who wanted to cast their ballot the old fashioned way. some told us they don't always vote but will this time. >> i feel like people are voting to make a difference or they just trying to figure out what they want in life. >> reporter: at this middle school in pleasanton, poll workers say about 3/5 of those voting today were dropping off their mail-in ballots. not wanting to take any chances. >> because i wanted to make sure my vote counted. i wanted to put it in so i knew it got to the right place. hopefully my vote will do what i need it to do. >> and a sticker? >> reporter: we're back live here at harvest park middle school. you can see they're ready here, the poll workers, both to accept the ballots dropped off, also to

direct people inside who want to cast their ballots in person the old fashioned way at the voting booth. i can tell you that kristen and larry folks here are expecting things to pick up a bit tomorrow. especially for those people who want to cast their ballots in person and they want to do it on election day. live in pleasanton, laura anthony, abc 7 news. >> laura, thank you. election officials in san francisco say the city could be looking at its highest turnout in more than 100 years. people showed up first this this morning at this voting center, walking or driving up to drop off their ballot. that line held steady throughout most of the day. the voters we spoke to said there were two things they were trying to avoid by voting early. >> crowds and covid. looking to just get away from that and make sure that we get it in. there are no lines even with the drop-off. >> so right now we have 322,000 votes in san francisco and that's a 62% turnout, which is

incredibly high at this point in the election cycle. >> socially distanced poll workers are already at work at the bill graham civic center auditorium processing ballots. san francisco all-time record voter turnout was 86%, and that was back in 1904. voter enthusiasm high in the south bay as well. abc 7 news reporter julian glover spoke with people casting their ballots today. >> as soon as the doors open, people ready to come in and vote is in a steady stricktrickle ofs in santa clara county. 14,000 have cast ballots county wide so far but a record breaking 16,000 ballots by mail were deposited at drop boxes have already been received and counted. >> this is a roarecord-breaking year across the board for registration, for turnout, so i think we're less than 100,000 from breaking the record from 2016. >> reporter: in santa clara county, the registrar started counting ballots 29 days prior

to election day so the office is anticipating comprehensive results will be ready at 8:00 p.m. on election night. frances dropped off his vote in person to make sure he's one of the votes tallied early. >> people realize their voice does matter, you know, and maybe we took it for granted before. it's a reaffirmation of what our -- not even just our rights, but our privileges as a citizen are. >> reporter: ballots dropped off at ballot boxes are collected in pairs by office staff to ensure none go missing. >> there is that steady trickle of people coming out to drop those ballots off. some people voting in person here at levi's stadium. i did ask the spokeswoman for the santa clara county registrar of voters if there have been any credible threats of voter intimidation happening at any of the polls. she said, no, nothing that her eection staff, her polling staff can't handle. reporting outside of levi stadium, julian glover, abc 7 news. >> all right. abc 7 news reporter chris nguyen

joins us live from santa clara on what to expect if you plan to vote in person there. chris? >> reporter: hi, kristen, yeah, the goal is to make sure this is a safe experience for really anyone who wants to cast their ballot in person on election day. behind me is central park library. this is one of 99 vote centers across the county open until 5:00 tonight. there's been steady stream of traffic going in and out throughout the day. officials say despite the pandemic, they will be prepared for tomorrow. on the eve of this historic election, poll workers across the bay area know they're part of something special. >> people here have been for the most part just really excited to vote. which makes it exciting for us to work. >> reporter: but adds exciting as it may be, covid-19 has been on the minds of many. kathleen nelson has served as an election aide in santa clara county for 25 years and can't recall a time when it's been this stressful. >> i don't want to get sick. and even more so, i don't want to get anybody else sick.

and everybody else here feels that way, too. >> reporter: in addition to mandatory social distancing and face coverings, county officials have put in extra safeguards to ensure the safety of their staff as well as the general public. abc 7 news was at the central park library in santa clara on monday afternoon as some people took advantage of early voting. >> we have someone going to touch screens, going to the polling booths. everything gets a wipe it's on cleaned in between every single use. >> reporter: many will still show up on election day for a range of reasons. language assistance to accepting a conditional ballot or simply peace of mind. >> drop it to the blue back or the drop box. it won't actually fit in the machine. >> reporter: a community coming together for a pivotal moment unlike any we've ever seen. >> anybody who hasn't voted yet, what are you waiting for? get over here. vote.

it's important. >> reporter: all of santa clara county's 99 vote centers will be open from 7:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. chris nguyen, abc 7 news. >> chris, thank you. we want to make sure you are completely prepared. if you still need to vote, check out our website abc 7.com for a breakdown of each california prop you'll be voting on to this map of your closest polling site or ballot drop-off box. all there for you. abc 7 news.com/election. abc 7 is your place to watch on election day. our own dion lim will be live in philadelphia. >> greetings from sfo, everybody, where i am about to board my flight to philadelphia, pennsylvania, this battleground state where both presidential candidates have been barnstorming the past couple of days. president trump will be making an appearance there today and joe biden and oakland's very own kamala harris will be in

pittsburgh. a star-studded rally which i hear will feature lady gaga. then i'll be following the biden campaign down to wilmington, delaware, where they will be watching the returns come in on election day and election night. should be a pretty exciting experience. not sure what to expect because this will be, of course, socially distanced. we will find out. i will see you when i land. >> and our continuous coverage continues with abc news at 4:00 p.m. a special edition of abc 7 news airs at 8:00 p.m. with a check on all the local bay area races and we have a special digital election night program starting at 8:35 p.m. at abc7news.com. roku, fire tv, android and apple tv. liz kreutz, fiphil and i will b hosting that program. a full wrap, of course, coming up for you at abc 7 news at 11:00 on election night. on to other news. sky 7 was over the chevron

richmond refinery this afternoon. there was some flaring there. you can see the flames coming out of those stacks. chevron tells abc 7 it was caused by a power outage at a processing unit. the company says flaring is important to keep the refinery running safely by releasing pressure. the smoke did trigger the community warning system to alert residents what was going on. and a search for possible evidence related to a recent crime prompted authorities to shut down northbound highway 101 through san jose this afternoon. authorities closed the freeway between story road and allen rock avenue and did so for about an hour and a half, starting around 1:00. the department did not specify what the crime was or if they actually found what they were looking for. election applicationity. anxiety. dealing with the drama ahead of tomorrow. covid milestone. one bay area county reaches 1 million tests. the next holiday, thanksgiving is just around the corner, but covid could keep families separate. what you need to think about now. i'm spencer christian, our unusual november warmth will

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of a woman ending up in the intensive care unit. the united states continues to see its number of cases spike, more than 9.2 million americans have been infected to date. santa clara county has reached a milestone, conducting more than 1 million covid tests. >> our ability to test has increased tremendously since earlier in the year. we are now doing anywhere from 7,000 to 8,000 tests a day. it's been a community-wide effort. >> the county says geo targeted testing and outreach efforts allowed it to stay in the orange tier when the state introduced the health equity index. the county has also issued multiple public health orders to ensure testing is available to everyone who qualifies. today san jose school officials announced that students will likely return to the classroom in january. the district notified parents of the decision last week. the decision depends on the county remaining in the orange or yellow tier come 2021.

the spike in covid cases is causing another spike in profits for clorox. the oakland-based company reported overall sales were up 27% from a year ago, topping wall street forecasts. overall, clorox reported double-digit increases in 8 of its 10 business units. company shares jumped up about 3% today. they're now some 40% higher over all of this year. health obviously an important aspect of building a better bay area. patients at care facilities are dealing with prolonged social isolation as visits from family members are cut back. in some places they're not allowed at all. abc 7 david louie tells us what caregivers are trying to do to improve patient outcomes. >> reporter: bingo has always been a popular way to engage patients to use their hands, minds and arms. covid-19 has not only curtailed that but visits from loved ones. >> if we don't have friends and peers to work with then, you know, we are unfortunately don't

have the motivation to practice and to live longer. >> reporter: aaron arden is ceo of restore skills, a cloud-based platform with 50 games that occupational therapists can use for rehabilitation and skills development. 51-year-old mike willham has multiple skyl-- >> it allows me to move my arm up and down and builds up strength. >> reporter: recently added remote play with family members so they can compete with a patient, provide some motivation and visit virtually to check on their progress. >> it's helping with cognition. it helps with fine motor, gross motor, coordination, strengthening. it's been helping with their endurance and activity tolerance. >> perhaps the most important benefit is addressing the isolation created by the

pandemic. lack of social interaction can be detrimental. >> what they see is a very depressed person, somebody who has lost weight, somebody who has lost -- stopped eating enough to sustain life. and even dying for things -- from things other than covid. >> reporter: this is a solution for a problem that is growing as covid-19 threatens to create long-term isolation for those who need socialization. david louie, abc 7 news. there are more dia de los muertos celebrations going on today and tonight in the bay area but they are being scaled back. abc 7 news was in san francisco's mission district where the mission food hub has put together traditional alters for the day of the dead but dedicating them all to the people who have died from covid. celebrations have become more public in recent years, but the pandemic has forced organizers to improvise this year. >> i felt utilizing the street and this beautiful fence. who would think that this beautiful fence, right, would become a piece of our

celebration for dia de los muertos here in our community. >> along with some of their favorite items. >> some sports news this afternoon. things have gone from bad to worse for the 49ers. just a day after that big loss to their archrivals the seattle seahawks. reports say both quarterback jimmy garoppolo and tight end george kittle will be sidelined for multiple games, perhaps the entire season. garoppolo, who by the way, is celebrating his 29th birthday today, left yesterday's game after aggravating a high ankle sprain that's been bothering him since week two. kittle reportedly suffered a fracture after this catch. he could be out eight weeks. niners at 4-4. very little time to heal up. they play the packers on thursday. the status of that game uncertain because a green bay player has tested positive for covid-19. so rough times right now for the 49ers. as we turn to the forecast. and it's not rough at all out there, spencer christian.

for those who are waiting until the last minute to cast their ballot, it's going to be pretty nice. >> it is. it's going to be lovely. just a beautiful election day all across the country, as a matter of fact. so let's take a look what's happening right now. we've got sunny skies from coast to inland across the bay area. there is a weak to moderate marine layer beginning to develop along the coastline. join me over at the board, if you will. i'll show you what else is going on here. just a little bit of haze it looks like over san francisco. a beautiful view, though, from sutro tower. mainly blue sky. lovely day all across the bay area. 69 in san francisco. oakland, 79. 79 in mountain view. san jose, 77. 75, gilroy and 57 in half moon way. blue sky over the golden gate, for now. as i mentioned, a little developing marine layer. so traffic flowing smoothly under blue skies. 84 degrees in santa rosa. 85 in fairfield. really warm by early november

standards. 83 in concord. livermore, 81. the view from emeryville. no sign of the marine layer but it is developing. these are our forecast features. more develop warmth coming our way. windy and sharply cooler at the end of the week with chances of rain friday into the weekend. we also have some rough surf with elevated wave heights and the risk of rip currents. this will expire at 5:00 this afternoon, which is about, oh, 40 minutes away. so we'll see seas calming down a bit after that. here's a look at the forecast animation overnight. you'll see the low clouds and fog beginning to expand across the coast. maybe locally inland. shouldn't pose too much of a problem for visibility for early morning commuters. the fog burns back to the coastline tomorrow for another mostly sunny day. overnight, though, as we have the expanding fog, overnight lows will range from mid-40s in the coolest inland areas to low 50s along the bay shoreline. tomorrow, highs low 60s at the

coast to mainly low and mid-70s around the bay shoreline, north bay, upper 70s to maybe around 83. low 80s and upper 70s across the south bay. across the entire 48 states tomorrow, election day. look at this. mild to warm and dry conditions everywhere except the pacific northwest where western washington will have rain and the coastal areas of oregon as well. now, coming our way later in the week is this developing system right now from the gulf of alaska. it will bring some rain and maybe even a mix of snow well to our north, up in the pacific northwest. not likely to be much of a rain-maker for the bay area. this is a way our accuweather seven-day forecast is shaping up right now. mild for voters tomorrow. actually, mild for everyone tomorrow, especially for voters. as you can see for the remainder of the week, lots of november warmth. friday temperatures drop about 20 degrees or so. windy conditions. and there's a clans of some light rain, maybe friday, maybe saturday into sunday. we're not sure about that yet, but we're watching the

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>> i have to be honest, we may have, well, he may have embellished, lied a bit on our application. >> the former "full house" star reporting to prison three weeks early after cutting a deal with the u.s. attorney's office and agreeing not to seek early release for covid-related reasons. >> she'll probably be living with one other woman. and she will have a door that shuts. there will be a tv room and she will have access to phones and email. she will have to get a job. >> reporter: lock lyughlin and fashion designer husband mossimo giannulli pled guilty to paying over $500,000 to get their daughters into the university of southern california as fake rowing recruits. giulianiy is expected to begin his five-month sentence next month. the couple among dozens of parents charged in the college admissions scandal to get their children into elite schools.

actress felicity huffman served 11 days in the same facility as loughlin and recently completed her full sentence after one year of supervised relief. >> in addition to the prison time, loughlin and her husband were fined $400,000 and both must perform community service when released. the last-minute push all across the country to get that vote out. and possible scenarios we might see tomorrow night. plus, the stress from this year's election. joint pain, swelling, temy psoriasis. cosentyx works on all of this. cosentyx can help you look and feel better by treating the multiple symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. don't use if you're allergic to cosentyx. before starting, get checked for tuberculosis. an increased risk of infections and lowered ability

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we have breaking news in san francisco. police activity at spear and mission street. a witness said a muni bus hit a fire hose and a firefighter was hurt. sky 7 shows part of spear street

being blocked off right now. our photographer at the scene saw an ambulance with lights and sirens leaving. we'll bring you more information just as soon as it comes into the newsroom. on this eve of election day, both president trump and former vice president joe biden had been visiting key battleground states. president trump has scheduled five rallies today. as for biden, well, here's a live look at a drive-in event that he is holding in pittsburgh, pennsylvania, with his wife dr. jill biden and lady gaga. earlier he and lady gaga were visiting the university of pittsburgh with students there. president trump has an event in wisconsin that's scheduled to start in about 30 minutes. he's also been to north carolina, pennsylvania and michigan today. so in just 24 hours, the results will start coming in. the question is, what can we expect? "san francisco chronicle" insider phil matier here now to tell us what is likely to unfold

here. because according to the polls, joe biden is expected by many to win, but we saw the same thing play out with hillary clinton in 2016. so what's different this year, if anything? >> well, the interest is a lot greater. i mean, last presidential race it was hillary clinton versus donald trump and a lot of people watched it almost as entertaining but they didn't actually go out and vote. this year, the record turnout shows that people are voting. and, you know, one thing that the, you know, the -- the polling is actually -- is much at the center of this as almost the election. because if the polls get it wrong twice, well, then we're going to have to completely redo sort of our insider pro-knostication system. but so far it appears that as you pointed out, most of the polls show joe biden in the lead. but a lot of those polls are within what we call the margin of error. you know, when we report polls, we report, like, 47-52 or 48-49, but all of those polls contain what's called a margin of error, which means there could be up to

a two to seven-point spread within there and they're all falling within that margin, which means it could go either way. >> yeah, one thing the polls did not account for in 2016 was the so-called shy trump voter. people when they were called, they wouldn't say they were voting for trump. would say they were voting for clinton. does that group still exist, in your mind? because they don't seem that shy, many of them this time around. >> no, no, they are a lot less shy this time around. as a matter of fact, you know, i was driving from san francisco out to walnut creek yesterday, and i came over a bridge overpass on highway 24, and there were trump people out there. you wouldn't have seen that four years ago. on the other hand, you don't see a lot of trump signs in this neck of the woods, until you get out past walnut creek, because people are shy about showing their preference. so, larry, i would say that right now the polls are trying to weigh in the shy trump voter.

and some people say, well, that's giving the president more points than he deserves, but all of this is going to be moot tomorrow at about this time as we start counting the votes, which i'd like to point out is very much a human endeavor. as much as we like to think of ourselves as a high-tech nation, every county, every state, it's all up to people doing those kinds of jobs. you have touch screen voting in some places. you have the old fill in the blavgs at others. you have the voting machines at others. it is a complicated and human process that is fraught with errors and glitches and things like that that will keep you on the edge of your seat all night. >> thanks for scaring everybody even more. do you think -- >> that's what we do, larry. >> we're going to know who's -- well, apparently. who has won the presidential election tomorrow night. is this going to take a few days? what scenarios do you think could play out? >> well, that's interesting because like i said, i'm not trying to scare anybody, but it is a fact that voting -- voting in elections is -- if it's a

landslide, nobody notices, but the closer the margin of error, that's when things start popping up. you start saying, what about this, how did this happen? what happened there? we've seen it in california, close races can take days even weeks to sort out. sometime it is winds up going through each ballot and checking signatures. we had the hanging chads when it was al gore versus bush in florida, remember? so it's a tough system. what we're going to be looking for tomorrow night are some key states, of course. how florida goes will be a bellwether. does that go democrat or republican? if it goes democrat for biden, trump's going to have a very difficult time out of that. pennsylvania everybody's looking at. it's a swing state, but their counting process and cumbersome and could take quite a while.i'll tewhile. questions are whether traditionally republican states like georgia and arizona, if they go towards -- if they go for biden. if they go for biden, then it's not a question of battleground

states. it's a question of states flipping. and that will be -- give us an early indication of how things are going to turn out as well. >> all right. i'm completely petrified. thank you, phil. >> don't. >> don't what? >> no, don't -- >> do you want to finish -- >> one last line. we are a country that survives, okay? this is going to be a night. it's called an election. it's called democracy. we will wake up the next day. the lights will go on. we'll go back at it and we'll figure it out, all right? >> okay. you can come resuscitate me on wednesday. you can read phil's column in "the chronicle" sundays and wednesdays. thank you, phil. >> take care. and you can watch the returns with phil, liz kreutz and me tomorrow on "digital," 8:30 to about 11:00. all right. as election day approaches, mental health experts are noticing an uptick in clients with high levels of stress. abc 7 news reporter luz pen penn

. >> reporter: says millions of americans may expect a decline in their mental health if they live in states that favor the losing candidate. >> to be honest, i have a lot of anxiety. >> staying home more and avoiding public places. >> why is that? >> if there is civil unrest, i don't want to be -- i don't want to participate. and i do not want to become collateral. >> reporter: to understand the mental health impact election dr. shaw says we need to look back at the last presidential election. >> we looked at that survey six months before the 2016 election and six months after. we were able to see using every month to look at people's depressive symptoms. >> reporter: her results pointed to an increase of depression. >> what are you projecting this time around? >> i think given that this political climate would be considered perhaps even more

polarizing than the one in november 2016, it's possible that if people's candidate doesn't win that they could be experiencing mental health effects and that we should perhaps be prepared for that as a health care system. >> reporter: that anxiety has a name. election stress syndrome or ess. i asked many of you if this election is stressing you out. on twitter, over 73% said yes. 27% said no. clinical psychologist is seeing an uptick of these cases. >> they've talked about panic attacks. they've talked about feeling very depressed. >> what do you recommend? >> so that can look like what's my plan for election night. how can i take care of myself? >> reporter: in san francisco, luz pena, abc 7 news. >> we like to know how voting is going for you. hopefully calmly, but you can share your experience voting by mail, dropping off your ballot or voting in-person through this forum we posted at abc7news.com/election. we're also interested in knowing

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. all right. time now for "the four at 4:00" as george and ama join us. a study led by ucsf researchers projects that mlillions of americans may face a decline in their message health. if they live in a state that favors a losing candidate. the greater the numbers over days and stress and depression for residents in those states. researchers based their findings on data collected on more than 500,000 americans before and after the 2016 election. that's a pretty large sample size, spencer christian. what are your thoughts? i mean, i think people are stressed no matter what. whether they win or lose at this point. >> they are. they are. because think many people feel that whether their candidate wins or loses, there's going to be civil unrest. people are concerned about that. they're concerned about violence. about the uncertainty of the outcome, possibly dragging on and on. add to that the normal anxiety of being upset that your candidate lost. and, yeah, it's -- it's a weird time. very weird time. >> that's for sure. ama? >> yeah, then add the pandemic on to that. >> yeah. >> like you said, i don't know that we have much more left to

give. can it get any worse? >> don't even say that! it's 2020 so anything could happen. okay. >> yeah. >> you guys, not even the pending arrival of her baby could keep a pregnant florida woman from doing her civic duty. election officials in orange county say a woman showed up at the polls last week while she was already in labor. the woman's husband asked for a ballot refusing to go to the hospital until she could vote. a worker checked the woman's i.d. then brought her a ballot. the woman filled it out, doing her lamas breathing all the way. her hubby drove her to an orlando hospital after she handed it in. ama, that is something. we've both had babies before. we know it's pretty hard to concentrate when that labor thing is happening, but she's in florida, so she has to do it. >> i was going to say, thank goodness for vote by mail. >> exactly. spencer, i think this is

probably your joke, but if she has a boy, she's got to name him chad, right? >> oh, pretty good. our director chris johnson just whispered in my ear, the labor vote. and i was about to say she took a pregnant pause to sign that ballot. okay. i thought some humor had to be borne into this conversation. >> we needed it. it's a very stressful time, right? >> has it arrived yet? oh, anyway -- >> oh. >> now to the -- to the song that most parents know and hate. >> no. ♪ baby shark, doo doo doo doo >> yeah, that's right. we brought back the song a lot of kids love and parents can't stand. it has broken a significant record. now the most-watched video on youtube ever. 7 billion views and counting. which tops "despacito," the song of the summer from a few years

ago. ama, you have a toddler. do you play "baby shark" in your house? >> we haven't for a while, actually. there are so many versions. i don't like that one, but i like the bounce patrol version. the "despacito," is that the justin bieber version? how is he feeling about all this? so much to consider here, larry. >> yeah, deep thoughts right there. i'm just happy it's not "the car is for kids." that's the one that is forever seared into my brain. kristen, your thoughts? >> no thoughts on this one. >> okay. >> i like "baby shark." >> pass. >> my two grandsons liked it for a couple of years. it used to cheer them up when they were in like a cranky mood. if it cheered them up, it made me feel good, too. >> okeydoke. all right. i'm just going to move on here. you guys, play-doh is not just for kids anymore. the toy brand is set to launch a new line of its famous doh for

adults. more sophisticated packaging and come in appealing grown-up scents they say, such as overpriced latte and spa day. there will also be original aromas, too, like mom jeans they say smells like freshly-washed denim and dad sneakers that gives off the scent of new shoes. ama, i think we take issue with that. lord of the lawn which smells like freshly cut grass and grill king like smokey barbecue. it costs about $12 for a six-pack of 4-ounce cans. who came up with these names? >> i don't know. i was worried what mom jeans was going to smell like. not as bad as i was thinking. >> i kind of like the idea of freshly cut grass as a former baseball player, you know, early spring, you know this, larry, you wait for the diamond -- the field to be mowed and you smell that freshly cut grass. >> absolutely. >> ready to go out there and take a few swings, you know? i love it. >> hey, is this a sign that

play-doh knows we're going to be in our houses for an extended, extended period of time? so they're trying to give us something to play with. >> or we're going to need that stress relief. stress relief, larry. >> ama, i was just going to say, stress relief has adults turning to childhood activity. coloring books. you know how a lot of us are doing coloring, sticker art. is that just me? >> just you. >> but i've heard of the coloring books, kristen. >> okay, phew. now we have play-doh. >> i'm going to start

thanksgiving is right around the corner, but just like everything else this year, celebrations will be different. but as brit conway reports, as 37 states watch their covid-19 case count go up, experts worry the holidays could make things even worse. >> thanksgiving is a time we bring all the family together. >> reporter: but things are different this year. covid-19 cases are spiking around the country. and a biology professor at the university of massachusetts dart moth dartmouth says he's worried. what we love about thanksgiving, being all together, is what's so risky. >> that's exactly what's needed for the people that get infected to not overly sick to the people that get it and end up with really poor outcomes. >> reporter: former fda commissioner dr. scott gottlieb

agrees. >> i think thanksgiving's really going to be an inflection point. i think december is going to be our toughest month. look at states right now, you're seeing accelerating spread. >> i don't think it's as simple as just saying i'm going ahead with it, but i also know people probably will. >> reporter: if that's the case, plan ahead. >> make sure that all the interactions you've got in that week leading up to it are very low-risk so the chance of you being infected are low. >> reporter: other things to consider, who needs to travel and from where? can you gather outside or open a window? can people from different households stay at least six feet apart? but if any of your loved ones are high risk. >> really think about, you know, changing those plans to not having it. >> reporter: because a thanksgiving without covid-19 is something to be thankful for. i'm brit conway reporting. thanksgiving going to be really tricky this year. in the south bay, sacred heart community service is making some adjustments to help families celebrate during the holiday season. it plans to give out more than

7,000 boxes of food and gift cards to more than 2,000 people. >> the only limit on what we can do is how much our community comes along and supports us, either through donations or through volunteering. or dropping off a ham, chicken or turkey. >> the organization has added more food distribution days around thanksgiving and christmas. to meet higher demand and adhere to social distancing. usually parents are able to shop at sacred heart for gifts for their kids, but this year the families will receive gift cards to purchase their own items. all right. the countdown is on. kristen, we are less than 28 hours away from the polls closing here in california. if my math is correct. >> that's right. and nothing should stop you weather wise from going to the polls here in california, spencer. >> so true. not only here in california but all across the country, looks like great election day weather for those going out to vote in person. in the bay area, a little bit of fog. overnight lows in the cool mid-40s, upper 40s inland, low 50s along the bay shoreline.

tomorrow will be another mild for november day. highs ranging from low 4060s at the coast. here is the accuweather seven-day forecast. just a couple of degrees cooler on wednesday, but still much warmer than average for this time of the year. temperatures bounce back up several degrees thursday, but friday and saturday and into the weekend we can expect windy and sharply cooler pattern and possibly some light rain. not a great chance, but enough for us to dream about it friday on sunday. kristen? >> all right. spencer, thanks a lot. "dancing with the stars" contested has to put up her dancing shoes. a look ahead to tonight's big show. and dan is here with what's coming on an abc 7 news at 5:00. dan? >> hi, kristen. new at 5:00, the future of a san jose church. leaders go to fight the county over holding indoor services. today's pivotal ruling and how this fight may be just the beginning. plus, the challenges of distributing a coronavirus vaccine. who gets it first and just how

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coming up to night, it's "dancing with the stars" followed by "the good doctor" at 10:00. stay with us for abc 7 news at 11:00. dancing with the stars is going to be one star short after jeannie my was hospitalized and had to withdraw from the

competitio competition we have a look at tonight's show. >> they had been the little engine that's could so far this season on dancing with the stars. making a slow and steady rise up the judge's leader board. jeannie's journey came to aend over the weekend when the 41-year-old was diagnosed with an inflammatory condition that required immediate surgery. in a statement to abc 7, she said i am heart broken that my dwts journey has to end here. the last several weeks have been an amazing learning experience. i have pushed myself to new limits physically and mentally and i'm so proud of how far we've come. >> i think she stands on her own. >> she also thanked her partner for unwaivering support. they formed a tight bond over the two months of dancing together. a few weeks ago, jeannie told us she had trouble catching her breath sometimes and chalked it up to her poor eating habits.

it was brandon who encouraged her to drop the donuts and eat healthier. >> just grabbing quick food. they were lowering my stamina. so about four days ago i stopped. and then i started, like, watch mig breathing. so could finish the routine. i'm really glad. remember, we couldn't breathe. >> from the beginning, jeannie said she has enjoyed this ride. and has been thankful to the fans who have helped vote her through each week. >> i'm also thankful for just the experience. i know that sounds really corny. but really when you go through this much and you let it all out in front of america, you actually feel like you won. i'm good. >> producers said today since jeannie had to withdraw from the competition, to night's show features the eight remaining couples along with a single instead of a planned double elimination. in los angeles, abc 7 news. you can get the latest news any time with the abc 7 news app. it has enhanced live video features and more customization and push alerts to get the news you want in real time.

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next at 5:00, one man's honesty to cast a vote. the concern he may not be the only voter aekt iffed. plus, election day eve. last minute voters as well as what might be the loneliest polling place in the bay area. >> also ahead, local supporters of president trump. the new concern about voter security and rising enthusiasm for the outcome of the election. and a judge's ruling that governor newsom's executive order on vote by mail is improper. welcome to the voting center. >> as soon as the doors open, people are ready to come in and vote. >> from san francisco to the south bay, it's the final push in the final hours of the 2020 election. the bay area and the state are on a record setting pace for voter