now at six, we are inching closer to election day. the latest from the candidates and one of the most closely watched races here in the bay area. and we're tracking two big recalls that are on the ballot in the east bay. a close at the recall process as the oakland mayor and alameda county da fight to keep their job. plus, multiple stores hit just hours apart. the video from witnesses saying suspects took everything they could. good morning everybody. it's sunday, november 3rd. i hope you enjoyed

that extra hour of sleep. i'm a new person, right? >> i have to say, one hour really does make a big difference. it really does. and the weather changing significantly from yesterday to today where we had all that moisture, some rain, breezy onshore winds. we're looking at offshore winds. live doppler seven showing the cloud free conditions. and boy just a moment ago we had a beautiful view here from mount tam. you can see some of the clouds moving through 52 san francisco. it is 49. in hayward, winds are gusting to 30 miles an hour in the higher elevations, 52 in redwood city. from our roof camera, that 637 sunrise on the way. 45 petaluma. it is 44, in livermore, where there's no wind, so that's why the temperatures are at least 11 degrees cooler there. it is windy at the coast. it's warmer there. so over 24 mile an hour winds at times from half moon bay and over 20 miles an hour from bodega bay. and novato. so we are looking at coastal temperatures coming up into the low 60s. it's windy, it's sunny in pacifica and point reyes, and from hayward to oakland today, some low seconds, it's warmer,

but the breeze is there and our inland valleys not much change from our bayside communities with low 70s, so the temperatures stay comfortable. the winds are a bit problematic, and we'll detail that for you. for the week ahead. coming up steph. >> all right lisa thank you. we are two days out now from election day. and one of the most contentious races here in the bay area is the race for san francisco mayor. the candidates are going across the city in a last minute push for votes. as recent polls show, it's a close race. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard caught up with the leading candidates for top candidates for san francisco mayor. >> now in the homestretch, making a final pitch to voters. >> this race has so much at stake. >> incumbent mayor london breed is seeking another term in office this weekend. she's telling voters that she's battle tested after protecting the city during the pandemic. but there's more to do. >> this is not a place for on the job training, and this is a serious city with a serious responsibility. we're on the rise and i hope that voters see

it. >> mayoral candidate mark farrell is getting out the vote with last minute and undecided voters in west portal. he says crime, homelessness and drugs are the biggest issues facing san franciscans. >> we need a mayor is going to come back and focus on these basics, really do it aggressively with a strong determination. again, a strong vision for where we need to go because those issues affect everything that we do as a city. >> candidate aaron peskin is on the move this weekend in noe valley, greeting voters. he says he's running on his experience as longtime san francisco supervisor. >> there's a growing acknowledgment that i am the person with the experience, with actual plans to move the city forward, to address our affordability crisis, to reduce rent costs, and to make san francisco safer in a way that actually works. >> hey, how are you? good. >> nonprofit founder and levi strauss heir daniel lurie says he's proud to be the only mayoral candidate who's never held political office. lurie hopes being an outsider will make him the voters first choice in ranked choice voting. >> everybody i'm running against has had their chance and they

have failed this. this mayor has failed to deliver for the people and the taxpayers for six years. now it's time for a change in san francisco. >> cornell, bernard abc seven news. >> the san francisco democratic party made a push to get people to the polls. they rallied at dubose park. the event was part of a nationwide get out the vote effort. mayor breed, congresswoman barbara lee, state senator scott wiener, and district attorney brooke jenkins all participated. one of the big issues in the east bay is the future of the alameda county district attorney's office. the group save alameda for everyone, supports the recall effort of pamela price. they rallied in oakland, saying her policies have fueled crime. we fall price we fall price, and we stand her. >> we stand here together because our hearts ache and we want justice. >> price and her supporters have blasted the recall effort, calling it an attempt to silence

those who support criminal justice reform. the other big recall in the east bay is against oakland mayor xiang tao. so what happens if both da price and mayor tao are recalled? both instances involve a series of steps that involve a lot of players, and it won't necessarily force them out of office immediately. here's abc seven news reporter anser hassan. >> for the past year, those for and against the recall of alameda county district attorney pamela price and oakland mayor chen tao have made their case. on tuesday, it will be up to voters. >> the recall at the statewide level is actually pretty rare. it's not used very often, but at the local level, we see the recall used as kind of a gun behind the door, a threat if you will factor. >> david mcewan is professor of political science at sonoma state university. he says if either of the two elected officials are ousted, the mechanism to replace them is quite different. for da price, it's a two step process. da price's term ends in 2028. the alameda county board of

supervisors will appoint her successor, who will serve two years until the next general election in 2026. whoever's elected in 2026 fills out the rest of the term until 2028. professor mcewan says what's unclear is just how fast the board of supervisors will move. >> generally, the board would have a meeting within two weeks of the november election, and that's an important element because we may not have certification yet for alameda county. >> he expects a decision will likely be made by the beginning of january. when it comes to the oakland mayor seat, mcewan says that could be much messier. and this is one of the subtle or nuanced messages that mayor tao is putting out there is like, look, if i'm recalled, there's a mess behind me about what happens if mayor tao is recalled. tao will remain in office until the vote is certified, which could be mid-december. oakland city council president nikki fortunato bass would take over as interim mayor. a special election must be called within 120 days from when mayor tao

steps down. that special election could happen as late as april. but complicating the process is that fortunato bass is running for alameda county board of supervisors, district five. if she wins, she will take office in january. that means oakland's pro tem would take over as city council president and become the next interim mayor until the special election. >> you're looking at a 5 or 6 month period in oakland politics and oakland city politics where you could see literally four mayors in about five months. >> in a statement to abc seven news, the alameda county registrar of voters, tim dupuy, says he's received over 270,000 votes as of saturday. that's 28% of alameda county voters. dupuy expects 80% voter turnout for this general election in oakland, anser hassan. abc seven news. >> in the last presidential election, almost 87% of voters in california voted by mail. california automatically mails a ballot to each active registered

voter, so fill out your ballot. then you can sign and seal the envelope. keep in mind the postage is already prepaid. no need to add any stamps and then you can return it to any election office drop box or polling place. and if you're mailing it, just make sure it's postmarked no later than election day. november fifth. it can take up to a week to arrive, but your vote will still count if you do that. you can also track it online on the secretary of state's website. abc7 news is here to help you navigate through all the races and measures on the ballot. we have a voter guide on abc seven news.com where you can look up races specific to your county, and you'll find it on our website under the elections section. well, it happened agai. two walgreens stores in san francisco were hit in an apparent smash and grab robberies. an employee says a large group of juveniles ran into the store on mission street near first street at around 330 yesterday afternoon. the suspect started going through the display cases and cleaned out the shelves. take a look at this video. they left a mess behind,

as you can see, with several bags of merchandise stolen. now a second store on market street and ninth street was hit just about an hour later. police say it happened around 445 yesterday afternoon with a large group entering the store. you see this video showing them opening display cases, grabbing what they could and putting all that merchandise into several bags. the group then just heads out the door down market street and police tell us. so far no arrests have been made, but a security guard did say the store was also hit on friday. so this, of course, has been a pattern that we've been covering for a while now. in the east bay, three people have been charged in connection with an organized retail crime ring. they are suspected to have been involved in a criminal enterprise at the oakland coliseum flea market. the alameda county da's office alleges the trio had heaps of stolen property valued at more than $348,000. the products came from ten different chain retailers like sephora, macy's and walmart. all right, let's

get you outside. how's it looking, lisa? >> well, we are certainly getting breezy in spots around the bay area, so our fire danger increases today as our winds will be out of the north. so it's going to really dry out the grasses and the winds will be a concern not only today but into tomorrow as well. temperatures climb and we'll see a mild afternoon of all the details in just a few minutes. >> lisa. thank you. also ahead, how family is turning their grief into hope with a new park in the north bay. plus, sleeping pods approved here in san francisco. a look inside the building housing tech workers at an affordable p

sleepy sea lions we could see hanging out at the pier this morning. it's 612 for a second straight week. police in san jose are investigating a violent attack on the same downtown street. the latest incident happened on the vta tracks at second and san fernando streets early saturday morning. that's right near the san antonio station. police say a man was stabbed and then taken to the hospital with life threatening injuries. so far, no word of any arrest. now, last sunday, there was also a deadly shooting at that same intersection. that was the city's 26th homicide of the year. so far. there haven't been any arrests in that case either. this comes as san jose is rolling out two new pieces of technology to help improve public safety. mobile camera towers will go up on the city's east side to notify police if a crime happens. here's abc seven news south bay reporter dustin dorsey is being monitored for

criminal activity. >> an eye in the sky to help create a safer way to shop and buy. store owners in the tully road eastridge business association of east san jose fear closures as business has decreased due to a rise in crime. >> this particular mall and there were a lot of car break ins. unimaginable. my own car got broken into. who's responsible for that? who's accountable for that? and so something like this here would just make sense. >> two mobile camera towers will be outfitted with standard cameras, loudspeakers and license plate readers and placed in this neighborhood. if a crime is occurring, police can be notified and dispatched. leaders say just as criminals aren't stationary, solutions shouldn't be either. >> what these cameras allow us to do is get an eye to a location where a problem is occurring. it allows us to hopefully deter crime from happening in the first place. but unfortunately, if a crime does occur, give us the evidence that we need to identify, apprehend and prosecute the suspect. >> san jose leaders view technology like this is a potential solution to public

safety issues. they are looking into drones as a first response for police like san francisco has. license plate. readers are spread throughout the city to solve crimes and enforce traffic laws. in tuesday, the city council unanimously approved 33 new speed safety cameras. >> folks are dying on our roadways, and we know that these cameras will be effective as slowing motorists down and saving lives. >> but they also create privacy concerns. privacy expert mike castle fears the surveillance community that this new tech creates bay area wide. >> everybody is a potential criminal, and the idea is that if only we could watch people often enough and catch them everywhere, we will know what crimes they have committed or can link them to specific crimes. >> san jose has retention and monitoring privacy standards, but castle bay says it's important for everyone to be familiar with them as more cameras roll out in san jose, dustin dorsey, abc seven news. >> in marin county, families and

friends gathered for the grand opening of a new playground as a special dedication to a little boy. alex's playground and discovery gardens was created to honor seven year old alex schwanbeck nearly five years ago. he was tragically killed when a 400 pound gate came crashing down on him during school recess. organizers say his family is turning their grief into action and giving back to their community. the parents funded this project with a focus on curiosity and adventure. >> it's really spectacular to see kids playing in the park, climbing in the structure, just running around, exploring. it's a really, really neat event. we just hope that this brings a lot of joy for families and for years to come. >> the grand opening of this park in larkspur was called alex's perfect day. it included entertainment, activities and food trucks from all of his favorite places. great to see

such a wonderful turnout in the east bay. more than 208th grade students participated in girls tech day. amazon web services hosted the event at mlk junior middle school in hayward. it aims to inspire girls and young women to pursue interests in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics. the students engaged in talks by local women influencers and our own south bay reporter lauren martinez, served as a co-host of girls tech day. take a look at this sight from the sierra up to five inches of fresh snow blanketed the summit at palisades tahoe this weekend. the resort shared this video with us, showing the powdery layer left by the storm. palisades tahoe is gearing up for its 75th anniversary season and opening day is just a few weeks away. set for november 27th. meanwhile, here at home, it is dry and we are bracing for some more breezy conditions today. lisa is tracking the latest. >> yeah, i'm in tahoe. it's 28 right now, so certainly able to

get that snow in the upper elevations. yeah. where we're looking at the dry conditions once again. those offshore winds over 32 miles an hour on top of mount tam. and they'll continue to allow for not only a dry atmosphere but all the rain yesterday. and that moisture just really wiped away throughout the afternoon. and so that's why we'll be watching it carefully. we have another round of some very gusty offshore winds throughout our tuesday night into thursday morning time period. so we are looking at the breezy north winds right now and the clear sky. so as we check out our fire danger index, it is really blossoming as we get into the two 3:00 time frame. the colors indicate how dry things get as we go through the next several hours, and stopping this at about 1:00. you notice all of the east here. the east bay is lit up, and then we even get into some oranges there over the diablo range. before that

earlier sunset arrives and allows for more of that moisture to gather overnight. but winds are still going to be offshore overnight. here's a look at the cloudy view from mount tam. temperatures are from the mid 50s in san francisco, upper 40s in hayward, 54 in half moon bay, and you can see the breeze here blowing from our roof. camera where temperatures are in the 40s for parts of the north bay. santa rosa is at 50. so already a really stiff gust there. 45 napa and 44 in livermore. so where the wind has not made its presence felt yet, it's cooler in concord and livermore. but look at the breeze from 15 to over 20 miles an hour from the peninsula up towards marin county. so dry, breezy offshore winds they elevate our fire danger today. election day will be sunny with a few high clouds. and then this is the evening hours when we get our second offshore wind event. that's going to remain through the middle of the week, and also remaining will be that november warmth. so that wind advisory is right here through the delta

sassoon, fairfield and vallejo through 10:00 tomorrow. north winds 25 to 35 miles an hour with gusts over 45. and back home inside the bay. look how the winds get elevated here. 1:00 30 to over 35 miles an hour. and so those reds continue throughout the afternoon. the winds, they want to relax, but they really don't. still out of the north. still breezy through the evening hours early tomorrow. we still have those wind gusts looking at our surf, which will be elevated 10 to 14ft right here along the coast with that long northwesterly swell. here's temperatures today. they're going to be warmer with 72 in oakland. dry north winds for you. also low 70s for concord, 73 santa rosa. the accuweather 70 forecast low to mid 70s today. tomorrow. with that warming trend in the dry offshore component, we'll see another round of those gusty winds tuesday night. election day is very pleasant. wednesday and thursday very little change. but we'll be watching for any alerts we could see. perhaps a

red flag warning throughout the middle of the week. >> stephanie. all right lisa, thank you. renting a sleeping pod here in san francisco will cost you $700. this is a story we first told you about a year ago, but it's actually taken nearly a year now for the company behind the pods to receive the correct permits from the city. here's abc seven news reporter luz pena. >> in a city where the average rent price is 3 to $4000 a month, sleeping in a pod for $700 a month is a deal. >> i was living in the presidio before and kind of looking for cheaper options, just so i could keep working on the stuff i wanted to, and working on open source projects. >> the majority of people who live here have the same goal. build a tech startup and make it big. >> we have such a great, diverse group of people. everybody almost everybody is a founder. >> so paying high rent prices is not part of the equation. how is it inside one of these pods? let's get in. all right. so they're actually the size of a

twin bed four feet tall. two fans behind me and a little curtain. but after this housing concept went viral in 2023, many here were at risk of losing their housing because the city said the people running it didn't have the right permits. >> there was actually never anything illegal about the pods. it was just that we didn't have a change of use because this building used to be a bank. >> for the first time, we're hearing exclusively from the co-owner of brownstone share housing, the company that runs the pods. we got a look inside the building, a place he said almost didn't survive because of how long the permitting process took in san francisco. >> but there were no safety concerns. there's really no construction that we had to do to improve the building. >> after over a year, he's glad they finally have the right approval for the pods. we contacted the department of building inspections and they confirmed that on september 5th, the planning department issued a letter of approval for the

sleeping pods. they also asked him to obtain paperwork for their shower stall and fix the front entry lock. the entrepreneurs inside hope the city makes the permitting process easier. >> if this had existed 3 or 4 years ago, we probably wouldn't have lost so much early stage startups to austin and denver. >> the company behind the pods is applying for a bigger place because if they have to wait another year for permits, might as well be for more than 30 pods. >> so we're actually in the process of opening up a place that's about five times this size in san francisco. >> luz pena, abc seven news. >> a reminder that you can watch all our newscasts live and on demand through the abc seven bay area connected tv app. it's available for apple tv, google tv, amazon fire tv and roku. you can download the app now and

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people filled the streets of the mission district for the 43rd annual dia de los muertos procession at the beginning used to be very small that people would come to celebrate the day of the dead. >> nowadays, it's very important because a lot of our uh, a lot of people who are from other cultures, they come and check our cultures and these days, so it's really nice. >> azteca dancers led the way, performing ritual dances at the four main stops for direction. this event is put on by el colectivo del recent cultural de la mision. organizers encouraged attendees to shop and eat and dance. as you can see, the streets are packed to help out all the local businesses here in the mission district, and people gathered earlier in potrero del sol park for the day of the dead festival of altars. the

community was invited out to build an altar in memory of beloved family members. there were also cultural ceremonies and the debut of a play telling the story of latinx skateboarders. the festival of altars is part of the marigold project. the organization is rooted in sharing the traditions of indigenous and latino communities here in the mission district. still, to come on abc seven mornings, it's just 48 hours until all polls are open. what the presidential race looks like right now in key battleground states, as margins are razor t

they also said you couldn't escape from alcatraz. but watch me do both. other candidates want to tear down san francisco, but i'll build on what's already great to make it even better. with expanded rent control, new homes for the middle class community policing to reduce crime, and an inspector general to root out corruption. let's get to work. paid for by aaron peskin for mayor 2024. financial disclosures are available at sfethics.org

now, at 630, we're nearing election day as both campaigns are closing in on key battleground states. in these final days, where both presidential candidates are headed this morning. good morning, everybody. thank you for joining us this half hour. we've been talking about daylight saving time, enjoying that extra hour. and now we can see the sunrise. yeah that's

really nice. >> yesterday we went out and it was so dark out the sun coming up yesterday at 730. this morning. you can see already it is bright out there. but that sunset is at 508 right now it's 54 san francisco 49, in hayward and on the coast it's in the mid 50s with a breeze. look how windy it is there from our roof. camera 45 napa 44, in livermore. it's cooler in our east bay valleys because there's no wind there yet, and it's milder where the wind has been quite breezy up to 24 miles an hour. novato half moon bay has been breezy as well as the airport and up towards bodega bay, so we're adding in our fire danger index today by about 130 2:00. look how the yellows arrive. that's how much drier things will be with hours and hours of a north wind blowing. so we'll be watching that with that elevated fire danger throughout the day today. afternoon highs coming up from the upper 60s to low 70s. look at that. we get our afternoon highs at 3:00 instead of 4:00. because that sun setting hour earlier. so by the

afternoon it's a mild day. and then by 9:00 it's breezy and temperatures are still kind of elevated due to that north wind. so we'll talk about how much more drying we have in our forecast in the week ahead. and there is much more coming up. stephanie. lisa. >> thank you. as we're closing in now on the election, both presidential candidates are making their final stops in key battleground states. more than 73 million americans have already cast their votes. abc news chuck sivertsen has more, including where vice president harris and former president trump will be today, with the election two days away. >> vice president harris and former president trump are making their final pitches to voters. the election generating massive early voter turnout with more than 73 million americans already casting their ballots. on saturday, both candidates visiting battleground north carolina. harris, speaking to voters in charlotte. i am not looking to score political points. >> i am looking to make progres.

>> former president trump holding an afternoon rally in gastonia before heading to greensboro. >> and we can't take a chance of losing the great state of north carolina. we're not going to lose the great state of north carolina. >> trump won north carolina in 2020 by about 75,000 votes. polls show this race is another dead heat. today, the former president will be in kinston, north carolina, as well as georgia and pennsylvania. vice president harris will be in michigan. chuck sivertsen, abc news, new york. >> vice president harris also made a surprise appearance on saturday night live last night. if you were watching, the presidential candidate portrayed herself alongside actor maya rudolph, who plays harris on the show. now you see both of them here. the skit involved rudolph nervously preparing for a campaign speech and harris appeared in a mirror dressed identical to rudolph. it's a similar skit donald trump did back in 2015 when he appeared on snl. in his first presidential

bid. harris made her first appearance on the show, which has seen several presidential candidates over its decades long run in battleground states where donald trump and kamala harris are neck and neck. voters are being bombarded with rallies, ads, door knocks and mailings. but what is it like to actually be a voter in a swing state? here's abc seven news reporter monica madden. >> it's a very different vision. >> if you think we see a lot of campaign ads in california, just imagine the battleground president trump fights for you. there's been about $1 billion worth of presidential ad spending in swing states between july 22nd through october 8th. and reporters at our sister abc owned stations in battleground states confirming our assumptions about how voters are taking it. >> exhaustion. people are tired of seeing the ads and hearing the debates. >> pennsylvania could very well determine the outcome of the presidency, and our colleague brian taff says it's a responsibility voters there don't take lightly. >> we realize that we're right smack in the middle of this

whole thing, and our vote really has the potential to determine who is the next president of the united states. >> what are kind of the ads that you have been seeing, and what are people buzzing about the most? >> i'm not making this up when i tell you that every single ad, every single day, on every single channel is about the presidential election, i've not seen an ad for a car or cereal or anything else in weeks over north carolina. >> it's still nonstop, but our colleague joel brown says there's been specific ads on repeat. >> one advertisement that's gotten a lot of attention has been donald trump's attack on kamala harris. and talking about transgender inmates within the state prison system. kamala harris's ads, a lot more on, on, on personality and the subject matter of the ads, much different than what we're seeing in a blue state. >> it is the abortion reproductive rights issue. it is the economy and it is immigration. these are the three things that are that voters here are being beaten over the head with on a daily basis. >> what themes would you say are resonating with your state in terms of different issues that

we're talking about in this cycle? >> we saw donald trump here in rocky mount, which is about 60 miles away from raleigh. yesterday he talked a lot about the economy. talked about inflation. talked about immigration as the biggest issues in the campaign. a big part of his focus, though, was was on the economy. kamala harris was here in raleigh. one of the more urban areas of the state. a lot of her message has been turn the page on donald trump. and i know that's resonating with, with with many voters. we heard from them yesterday in raleigh, in san francisco. >> monica madden, abc seven news. >> coming up on this week abc's martha raddatz talks to swing state voters in both nevada and arizona. you can watch the full interview on this week at eight this morning right here on abc seven. still ahead, a recent report shows a concerning number of unsolved crimes in one east bay city. why? police say the report could actually be false. and we'll take you outside atop our roof camera for a look at the bay bridge this morning. you see, it's a little

morning at 637. unsolved mysteries. when it comes to crime, that's certainly not what you want to hear. but that's the reality in oakland. most crimes remain unsolved by police. abc seven news obtained the most recent clearance numbers within bay area police departments in oakland was at the bottom of the list. abc seven news building a better bay area reporter, lyanne melendez, has the story. >> just by looking at the clearance numbers, it appears that oakland police haven't been able to get a handle on solving crimes and making arrests in 2023. oakland pd reported that only 3% of their violent crimes resulted in an arrest. when it came to property crimes, the number was 0.1%. compare that to san francisco and san jose, which reported that 28% and 35%

of their violent crimes resulted in an arrest and for property crimes, their numbers were slightly higher than oakland's 5% for san francisco and 7% for san jose. these are numbers submitted by each police department to the department of justice. the doj. we reached out to oakland pd and were told, quote, unfortunately, we are going to have to decline the interview. the oakland police officers association, their union, also said no to our request for comment. we then contacted the center on juvenile and criminal justice, which compiled the doj numbers. >> their clearance rate was already abysmal. now it's, you know, practically nothing. they're just not solving crimes. >> tanisha hollins is with californians for safety and justice, a public safety advocacy group. >> police have a job to do. so to hear that crimes are not

being solved. that is concerning, but it's familiar. when you talk to people whose cars have been broken into or property has been stolen, you hear that they don't even bother calling the police because they don't think they will show up. the responsibility for them to file a police report is put back on them. >> oakland pd appears to have a data problem. they don't seem to even know how many crimes are being committed in the city. the numbers they report publicly are different from what they are reporting to the california department of justice. according to the stats, they reported to the state that violent crimes have more than doubled, aggravated assaults more than tripled, motor vehicle thefts also more than doubled. >> the 2023 stats are just they're just off the charts. there's no way that these could be correct. and so yes, it's the oakland police department that's the problem here. >> when we raised that concern, opd first told us that the data contains an anomaly. when we press them. they admitted the

anomaly was due to human error. when we asked for the correct numbers, they told us those stats are not available at this time. mistake or not, community members say the numbers show that police in oakland are failing to deter crime. when you look at the five things regarding deterrence, it says the certainty of being caught is a vastly more powerful deterrent than the punishment. would you agree? >> you're not going to do something if you are certain there's a consequence, but if we see folks committing crime and the police are not showing up, they're not making arrests, even if it's for low level crime, it just sends a message to community that these things don't matter. >> and when people say clearance rates, what are we talking about? >> so clearance rate, the way we report it to doj is through an arrest. anytime crime is committed and we make an arrest related to that case, it's considered clear. >> san pablo police, also in the east bay and with similar demographics as oakland, had a

much better clearance rate in 2023, 53% of all violent crimes there were cleared after someone was arrested and 23% of property crimes were solved. >> we have 100% coverage in our city of gunshot detection. we have over 290 situational awareness cameras. we have over 85 license plate readers. right? so all of that, with the use of technology, our officers become more effective in solving crime. >> oakland, on the other hand, is just now installing the 290 cameras approved on surface streets and 190 will be added on state highways throughout the east bay. the oakland city council also decided to keep funding its gunshot detection system. >> we want to see policing done effectively and equitably and fairly, not in a way that over penalizes our communities, but not doing your job at all is not sufficient either. >> leon melendez, abc seven news. >> it appears that most police

departments in california are solving less crimes. that providing some context here, departments are receiving funding, but they also have seen budget cuts. they're understaffed, and people aren't going into law enforcement as much. so you can get a full, detailed look about what crime is like where you live with our abc seven neighborhood safety tracker. it includes information and trends for san francisco, oakland and san jose. you can find it at abc seven news.com or on our app. a new study is uncovering operations in the global fishing industry that could improve the ocean's climate. stanford researchers are using an eye tracking system to collect data from so-called fishing taxis. they identify where commercial fishing vessels come from. researchers hope this new tech discourages illegal activity and overfishing. to build a healthier ocean, the taxis are giant refrigerated ships that transfer fish from the cargo that caught them and bring them back to the port. the study also includes an interactive map for the public

to track where their fish comes from. pretty neat. experts say they're trying to build traceability in the seafood supply chain. >> this is what we try to change with this study, because we believe that engaging with these owners can open up new pathways for increased transparency. >> so far, the team has identified 324 owners operating more than 500 reefer ships from china, russia and greece. got to check that website out. all right. how's it looking out there, lisa? >> it is pretty in spots. we have mostly sunny conditions. you can see the breeze kicking up here in the city. we've got temperatures warmer today. all thanks to north winds. and those north winds significantly drying out the brush around the bay area today. so we'll talk about added drying winds for the week ahead. but warmer temperatures

bay area. dry offshore winds throughout the day today. the advisories are right outside the bay and towards the delta, but we could see them creep closer as the week goes on. wednesday. thursday looks to be the windiest time frame, but we're already seeing the winds pick up as high pressure builds in. we've got low pressure along the shoreline and a gorgeous view here from santa cruz, where it's 47 degrees. temperatures will be in the upper 60s later on. today it is 54 downtown, as well as half moon bay with upper 40s, oakland and hayward and san jose. winds are light there, and you can see the breeze is blowing with that flag moving about from the golden gate bridge. so clear out there 50. santa rosa 45. petaluma and napa with upper 40s in concord and 44 in livermore. the winds have been quite breezy all night long in parts of marin. you can see up to 23 miles an hour in novato, and even down towards half moon bay. they'll continue to get stronger and move across the bay today. and another sparkling look outside emeryville. so the next couple

of days today into early tomorrow, breezy offshore winds that will bring a drying element to the atmosphere today, allowing for all of yesterday's rain and that moisture to be evaporated. and into tuesday. we've got warm conditions, a few clouds arriving, very quiet in terms of temperatures, the 70s staying put all week long around the bay and inland, and then we'll look for that warmth to remain, with even the coast coming up a few degrees. here's a look at our fire danger index, and it's quiet as we start out the day. but as the winds will kick up throughout the next several hours, stopping this right at about 1:00 and you can see the yellows here from the east bay. the higher elevations of the north bay, even the lower elevations too. and then by 4:00, as that sun is getting ready to set at 508, we'll definitely get into a little bit more moisture, but not that much, because we'll still see that component, the wind from the north, not from the west northwest, which is usual. here's a look at the advisory that is in place for sassoon.

the delta vallejo. this is until 10:00 tomorrow. north winds to 35 gusts to 45 miles an hour. and then inside the bay, you'll see things getting blown around. hopefully you can secure some of those objects throughout the day today. take down those halloween decorations and the lights because the winds not helping out much, will be gusting to over 30 miles an hour. 7:00 tonight, a little bit lighter and they'll continue into monday. the winds are one factor. and also the wave heights anywhere from 10 to 14ft into tomorrow. highs today from the low 60s which is warmer. but it's windy at the coast to 70. palo alto low 70s in concord. so little change from the bayshore to our inland valleys. pretty uniform there. the accuweather seven day forecast fire danger increases today into monday. election day is pleasant. and then by tuesday evening we're getting more wind. wednesday and thursday look to be particularly windy, dry conditions and we'll keep you posted on any advisories that come into play.

stephanie. >> all right lisa, thank you. we're following new developments this morning. more than 210 people are dead after spain was hit with heavy rain, leading to catastrophic flooding. authorities expect the death toll to rise as search and rescue efforts continue. spain's prime minister ordered 5000 troops and an additional 5000 police officers to help with this effort. the floods led to people being trapped in cars, homes and their own businesses. it's one of the worst floods euro

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more. good morning sports fans. the golden state warriors in houston taking on the rockets. no steph curry in this one. he's still out dealing with that ankle sprain. good news is he's making great progress and was cleared to return to segments of practice friday and will be reevaluated today. but the team

has been holding it down without him much. and thanks to buddy hield and his hot shooting in the first quarter, warriors up 14. buddy buckets drains three straight threes to put him up by 19. but the dubs they blow a 31 point lead 55 seconds left in the fourth. brandin podziemski with the fadeaway to put them up by six. later it's jabari smith junior with the prayer from dee. yup it's a two point game with 15 seconds left. draymond green throws it away gets fouled out. the rockets money from the charity stripe to send this game into overtime in ot. all warriors jonathan kuminga with a head full of steam gets the bucket to go. he wasn't done yet. just keeps it simple. nothing fancy. kuminga finished with 23 points as the warriors go to on win 127, 121. turning to the ice now, the sharks, riding a three game win streak. a year ago, they lost to the canucks ten one. last night's team teal hope and history

doesn't repeat itself as they welcome in vancouver and former giants sergio romo dropping the ceremonial first puck pick this one up with just 90s to play. down one empty net. mikael granlund with the wicked wrister right here. six of the season ties it at two. but team teal caught napping. pius suter finds the net for his second goal of the game. just 26 seconds left. sharks. they did get one last chance, but fabian zetterlund, as you can see fans on the wide open shot. sharks three game win streak snapped three two the final. moving to the pitch now. bay fc in control of their own playoff destiny, a win or draw would give them the last playoff spot in the nwsl. the future looking on. pick it up in the 10th minute. dorian bailey with the free kick. bay fc gets a little help from their opponent, paige nielsen. check this out for the own goal. one nil. bay fc now in the 21st minute off the corner kick. racheal

kundananji off. the body strikes. it's two one. bay fc and she's not done yet. 54th minute. she's just playing with them. bay fc now up three two. they keep the lead and they become just the second expansion team to make the playoffs. three two the final. oakland roots taking on the switchbacks in the western conference quarterfinals. colorado springs going to strike first in the 41st minute. a little give and go by jairo enriquez. one nothing. switchbacks moving to the 55th minute. now take a look to the left of your screen, renaldo donnis. he's going to draw a penalty right here. gets the pk connects a bit of a controversial call that puts colorado springs up to and that would do it. the roots are eliminated from the playoffs two nil the final. that's going to do it for morning sports. we'll be back at five. >> all right. have you heard of the christmas creep costumes. now put away and some shoppers

are already thinking about decking the halls with christmas decor. abc news is alexis christoforous tells us more. let it snow, let it snow >> with halloween now in the rearview mirror, the race to christmas is on with retailers ready to deck the halls. and it's not your imagination. christmas really is creeping up earlier in the year. >> everywhere you go shopping, all the christmases out, there's no fall left. it's all christmas. >> like at homegoods, where they're already dressed up for the holidays and declaring november 1st as deck the everything day celebrating early decorators. >> why wait until december when the holiday cheer can start? right now? >> some folks going all out to embrace those early holiday vibes. but is it a little too soon to break out that christmas decor? not for the queen of christmas herself. mariah carey is. if that's not enoug

you in the holiday spirit early, how about black friday? deals kicking off as early as this week. that's right. target is launching its earliest black friday deals ever. a three day event november 7th through the ninth. on top of its daily and weekly deal drops through christmas eve, walmart's black friday deals starting online november 11th. in store november 15th. retailers hoping consumers will shop early and often. >> there's lots of newness and deals coming and going. it's very festive. the retailers are going to be playing it very carefully to keep the excitement going. >> all right. thoughts on this? do you wait until after thanksgiving? oh yeah. yes, yes. there's strong opinions i do too. but there's strong opinions on both sides. there's some people who are like, all right, i'm going to skip over thanksgiving. they have and get going. right. yeah. >> yeah. well we have some pretty nice weather to enjoy, not only today, but then it

comes with a side note. the fire danger is going to increase as the winds dry things out. today it's offshore. we're warming up into the low 70s. and today won't be the only day that we see that. the accuweather seven day forecast features the dry weather all week long, including tuesday election day. but wednesday and thursday the winds are back and that increases the fire risk both of those days. so as for today, we're watching it and we don't have any advisories yet because of yesterday's rain, but we're definitely into that season, so we have to pay attention. >> yeah, no good reminder to yeah. always be cautious. yes. year round. so thank you all for joining us on abc seven mornings. we'll see you back here at nine. have a great day.

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