it's going to be only at, and then already at 10:00, we're at about all of our microclimates coming up and mike, you're checking out the san mateo bridge. >> i am, kari. we saw the slowing on the map. took the live camera and we see the brake lights all the way across from the toll plaza camera, or just past the toll plaza along the flat section. looks like the incline and the high-rise are moving smoothly. no details from chp, nothing on twitter, aside from one mention. i think someone supposing there is a disabled vehicle mid span. we can tell you for sure it's slow. we know that for sure. likely a disabled vehicle. i've seen speed sensors change so they may be in the clearing stages. whatever the case, you can avoid that san mateo bridge taking the slowing out of hayward. by the time you get to union city, you're okay getting over there. 84 will build westboun time, an folks will be avoiding the other backup there. meanwhile, the rest of the bay shows an easy drive.

back to you. >> thank you, mike. this morning, we have breaking news for you. firefighters are still on the scene of a ducti idestructive ot fire that burned an agricultural nursery in bay hill. >> kris sanchez, have you learned anything new in the last hour? >> reporter: this was a raging fire. the cal fire battalion chief in charge said he could see the flames from the highway as he made his way over to the area off monthry road. the flames are out but firefighters are poking through the embers of what was about 10,000 square feet of greenhouses. they are burned to the ground now. 4:50 for you right now.s wh came from paul pro tain tanks and trucks that burned in fire. the other good news here is there

they will remain on scene f a few m h flames were gone, we did hear some of the firefighters talking about election day, so we know what the real headline is today. so make sure you get out and vote. if they can do it, we can all do it. in morgan hill, kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> funny you should bring that up, thank you very much, kris, that's our next story we're covering. polls are open, taking a live look at the lines already back east, and in other places. this is in wisconsin, looks like some reporters interviewing people probably as they exit the polls, but here in california, we're less than one hour away from the polls opening, and so far, there's'stuou tracie potts is live from capitol hill with the last-minute campaigning and some of the key races and look at what's at stake. >> a lot at stake. we're watching governors races in two-thirds of the states, two-thirds of the senate up for

grabs and every single house seat with just a few of them less than 23 of them that could determine the balance of power here in washington. >> we are going to win this race. >> reporter: from texas -- >> we have this chance to do something amazing. >> reporter: -- to arizona. >> we know what's at stake. >> reporter: -- to florida. >> folks are going to come out. they are fired up. >> i want the committee to know they're not going to be forgotten. >> reporter: candidates across america are reminding voters ig? >> she has voted against border funding. >> reporter: issues the next congress wilde could determine who controls the house of representatives. polls favor democrats, but record early voting makes those polls unpredictable. >> it's impossible to tell in advance which ones are right and which ones are wrong. >> reporter: georgia's governor's race taking a nasty turn with racist phone calls and one candidate, the attorney general, investigating democrats

for hacking voter registration. >> you cannot be the referee and the player. >> i'm not worried about how it looks. i'm doing my job. >> reporter: president trump making his final argument late last night in missouri. >> our opponents have been on a relentless campaign to obstruct, resist, demolish, defame and destroy. you can stop them with your votes tomorrow. >> reporter: former president obama in virginia. >> the character of this country is on the ballot. >> reporter: character on the ballot, with division in washington driving the vote. tracie potts, nbc news, washington.>> and here is a map battleground states. it seems that severe weather might affect some of those polling places. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking that weather and kari, what are those areas that will see some of that unpleasant weather? >> it's a battleground of the air masses as the cold front moves off to the east. we've seen the severe weather threat diminish but still rain moving through key states in big cities like atlanta and also watching virginia.

as of now, just some rain coming through, and it will taper off as we go throughout the day. laura and marcus? >> thanks so much, kari. in the california state senate race, kevin deleon will cast his vote an elementary school, and his opponent senator dianne feinstein cast her vote in san francisco yesterday. back in july, deleon won the endorsement of the state democratic party, but that failed to translate into major financial support. recent polls show feinstein in the lead. today voters will be faced with decisions on several ballot measures. one of the most controversial is the gas tax repeal measure. it would repeal a 12 cent gas tax and increase in registration to fund road repairs. supporters of prop 6 say the cost of living in california is high enough as it is, while opponents say the funding is needed to help make road repairs and fund transit projects. one of the most divisive measures is proposition 10, voting yes means state law would

not limit rent control laws in cities and counties. instead, rent control authority would be established in each community. those opposing the measure saying it would make the housing crisis worse because it will would allow more fees on top of rent. those in favor say prop 10 woul of their homes, because it would control how much landlords increase rent every year. just into our newsroom, an unusual story outside of phoenix, arizona, where voters suddenly faced a surprise road block. it involves the building that you see in this video, with tennis on it, the organizers locked the doors overnight because the space was foreclosed on. we hear all the election gear is locked inside that building and precinct leaders may need a judge's order to open the doors. voters being asked to cast their ballots at city hall or one of the city's emergency voting centers. >> we hope it's smooth sailing for voting in the bay area. if you have a problem at the

polls, we want to hear about it. nbc bay area's teaming up with pro publica to track any issues this election. if you spot a problem, you can give us a call, it's toll free, that number 833-nbc-kntv, or you can let us know at nbcbayarea.com/decision2018. as you get ready to head out this morning, right now at 6:07, all clear skies. here is a look at the golden gate bridge, already a lot of people rolling across, and no fog this morning, and we are going to have some cool temperatures as you headut door. 7:00, we're only in the upper 40s, it will be a cool start, and 52 degrees for the bay. as we go throughout the day, the bay stays mostly in the upper 60s and low 70s, while the inland valleys reach into the upper 70s, and then it cools down quickly, as we go into tonight, at about 8:00. we're at 64 degrees inland and 58 degrees for the bay. we'll get a look at our temperature trend for palo alto coming up and mike takes us back to the san mateo bridge.

>> we checked in, we have our different sources and one of the sources is our friends out there, you guys, nbc bay area wazers our team. we got a report from one wazer, the icon will show it's a baby wazer, confirming there was some sort of crash out there, so we will tell the folks thanks out there, and reminder to join our team, so we can identify you and give you thanks. meanwhile, back out to our live cam camera, we see the traffic flow just as the report came in, the flow starts to move a little bit better. i've seen it start to flow and back up and flow. that usually indicates movement of cars and clearing of lanes, a little farther down. we'll track that, but the speed sensors show some recovery. still throw from the san mateo bridge toll plaza, that's in recovery mode. the rest of the bay slowly starting to ease into your commute. slowing through pleasanton. back to you. >> thanks, mike. move over blake shelton. his reign of sexiest man alive is over. the new man is revealed on "the tonight show" overnight. find out who it is. wall street making its own bets on this election day. we'll tell you how it may affect

your money. at 6:25, blaming the human. the answers google is giving, after a crash involving one of its self-driving cars. you're watching "today in the bay." (

it's all clear across the bay area, also chilly out there once agn. another cool start, as we head over to palo alto. it warms up fast, upper 50s at 10:00 to 73 degrees at 4:00 today. we'll take a look at all of our microclimates in the forecast, coming up next. >> you see the time change, the sun is coming up behind the folks waiting at the bay bridge toll plaza. the fast track lanes are moving but it's slower now, upper east

shore freeway 26 minutes, recovering through richmond after an earlier crash. happy not only tuesday but election day. i wouldn't expect too much action on wall street today, not until we know what has happened with the election. restoration hardware is opening a restaurant in yountville today. facebook says it's ready to fight fake news. wall street good at making bets and the bs one party running one side of the capitol, and another party running the other side. facebook is ready for today's election, after criticism it did severe damage to the democratic process last time we held a nationwide election. facebook said last night it removed more than 100 accounts, 30 on facebook, 85 on instagram created by foreign actors. in a joint statement, the department of homeland security, the fbi and director of national intelligence warned americans

should be aware that foreign actors, russia in particular, continue to influence public sentiment, and voter perceptions through the actions intended to sew discord. it's worth pointing out though, president trump once again called russian interference a hoax, just last night. facebook said it banned the president's political ad talking about immigrants. many people saw the ad as entirely racist. facebook has banned it, fox news has banned it. nbc did run it on sunday night football but since changed its mind. nbc issued a statement that says "after further review, we recognnsitive nature of the ad and have decided to cease airing it across our properties as soon as possible." you can still see a longer version on twitter as well if you want to see what the controversy is about. >> sounds good. want to know who the sexest is man alive is? >> well, me. no? >> you guys are amazing. "the tonight show's" jimmy fallon announced this year's winner, last night.

>> ladies and gentlemen, this year's sexiest man alive is -- idris elba! >> hey! >> they had him right there, you're the younger version of him. >> this is true. >> he's got some gray hair, though, you know, the silver fox thing going. you've got the young cub. >> young cub. >> ha, ha, ha! elba becomes the 3rd hea3rd hea throb to win the award. don't forget the little people, okay? >> coming along. let's go on a journey with the weather today. it's going to be a nice one. >> it takes us on a journey. it starts out chilly and warms up. we go from winter to summer in one day. in dublin, as the sun rises, all clear, and then as you step out the door, you're feeling some

40s. i know, it's going to be really cool, and then as we get a look at the sunrise, happening over san jose, and you want to be mindful that, with the sun rising earlier, don't forget the sunglasses. the seven-day forecast is up at the bottom of the screen, as we check out evergreen and our t64 at 10:00 end, we go from 52 to 75 degrees at 1:00 today, and normally for early november, we're in the upper 60s. we're going way above that, and as you head out the door to the fruitvale b.a.r.t. station, it will be all clear, going from the low 50s to start to 63 at 11:00, and also looking at a very nice afternoon, upper 60s. martinez will be a little bit warmer today. 46 will be where you'll start, and then 74 at noon. 76 degrees at 1:00. so as you're getting ready this morning, styling your hair, another good hair day, it should stay smooth, because of this veowhudity, and thehen it's goi comfortable for the afternoon,

with oakland reaching 73 degrees. 79 in degrees today in livermore, and it's been very warm. we do have high pressure still influencing our weather. the winds flowing around that clockwise, so as we look at how those winds flow for the bay area, coming in from the north, very dry conditions, and not a chance of rain as a result, and the storm track still staying well to the north. i was hoping for this pattern to change next week, but it still loon looks like there is not a chance of rain even through the middle of the month as the high pressure stays entrempnched through the region. numbers well above normal with upper 70s and low 80s. more cool mornings dropping back into the 40s. san francisco even gets 40s there with highs only reaching up to about 68 degrees today. we'll talk more about this, but mike, you're also tracking a couple of slow spots. >> i am, but kari, i'm glad i can count how many trouble spots we have.

it's good news, because most of the bay still shows a smooth drive, but note at the bottom, we have this build over the last ten minutes, south bay freeways, 85, 87 and 101 all show more traffic volume and a dip to the speeds. i'm mostly concerned about this, it me out clear now., earlier we have slowing around the toll plaza. it's not so bad coming off the nimitz freeway. we have this late build. this is tuesday, we should be seeing the castro valley y really packed in, but there's a time change. today's voting day, some folks may be changing their morning schedule as a result. so just keep that in mind. we do have a considerable build over here for highway 37 out of vallejo. traditional mayor island holding steady for the upper east shore freeway. earlier crash cleared around san pablo avenue. i'm blocking one slow spot, the second, highway 4 which shows a lot of slowing. we expect this pattern through bay point but it's focused on the last 15 minutes right there,

and now we see more traffic flowing down toward south main, where there was a crash in lanes for a couple of minutes, cleared out there, but it will cause a backup out of concord and now more traffic headed toward walnut creek. quick live view, it shows you look at that, all the bikes going north across the golden gate bridge. beautiful day, guys, but they're out of the lanes of traffic. the traffic flow is smooth. back to you. >> thank you, mike. all new on "today in the bay," the way san francisco ride share companies are coming together to help get people to the polls. plus a story that has nothing to do with the election. meet two california moms who just achieved a rare distinction. but first on twitter, check out this photo of laura's dogs there. >> that's right, on facebook, they really weren't comprehending last night that there's a time change, and it was a little dark for a walk. >> it's like, where are we going? is this a morning walk? >> i took them for a walk with a flashlight. follow me on twitte

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the welcome back, everyone. mountainville police investigating a deadly accident near google headquarters at charleston and huff a little before 7:00 last night. police say that woman was struck by a vehicle at that intersection, that was closed for hours there so police could investigate. witnesses tell us a bus may have been involved. police so far are not giving out details on the driver or the identity of the woman who died. and new this morning, the ceo of alphabet self-driving car

company waymo is talking about an accident involving one of its cars that injured a motorcyclist. according to "the post" and waymo's block, the test driver had taken control of the car and was at fault, it happened october 19th car, forcing the test driver to move into the adjacent lane. the test driver never saw the approaching motorcyclist. tests later concluded, a crash would have been avoid, had the car stayed in self-driving mode. >> 6:23. turning back to election coverage, if you need a way to get to the polls, lyft is providing 50% off or $5 off a ride to the polls. uber is actually offering $10 off on the lowest cost uber option available in your city. lime is offering free rides on its fleet of dockless scooters and bikes. some east bay voters will weigh

new regulations for the budding marijuana industry. measure r would add a 4% tax on pot businesses in unincorporated contra costa county. supporters say the added revenues may reach $4 million per year and reduce crime tied to unregulated sales. opponents argue they could go toward county pension debts and send pot businesses to the black market. voters in half moon bay wile gg that would allow marriage nurseries to operate in the city under certain regulations. john muller supports that measure saying it could save his struggling pumpkin farm. he takes part in the iconic festival that draws thousands of tourists every year. those who oppose the measure say it will lure outside investors and draw federal scrutiny upon farm laborers. in honor of election day, ellen has welcomed her most trust the political analyst. >> it's an 8-year-old talking about her experience, going door to door in burbank to encourage people to get out to vote.

ellen asked if she's ready for the big day. >> are you planning on voting in the midterms? >> i'm a little nervous about voti. >> oh, look at this. we've got a ballot. >> it's pretty easy to vote. you check your choice. >> dogs or cats. i'm going with cats. >> i am also campaigning while we're at it. you mind if i put a sign in your yard? >> a future politician there. eddie redmaine is on the show today the star of "the fantastic beast" talking about his experience on the set of the film. watch "ellen" at 4:00 and stay tuned for "nbc bay area news" at 5:00, followed by "nightly news with lester holt" at 5:30. and after our 6:00 newscast, join our nbc team for live election coverage starting at 7:00 p.m. 6:25 for you right now. new this morning, twin sisters in fresno are really proving they're truly unseparable. >> this is amazing.

so much so, they even went into labor on the same day. the 23-year-old yang sisters had baby girls on sunday night. they found out they were pregnant at the same time, but originally had due dates about two days apart. the sisters say it's a dream they're happybirthday, just like their moms. >> i knew i was going to be in bo kee was here there, too, i might be in there with you, too. >> look at how connected they. >> so cute. >> the nurse who helped deliver the babies said she's never seen anything like this before. >> they looked like little dolls. >> how cool, that bond, i tell you, it's special. >> i have twin cousins, so i know it is. next on "today in the bay," our election day coverage continues, including the new voting system here in the bay area that the trump administration will be watching. a police standoff finally over in contra costa county. how it ended, and the brand new reaction from people who live in that neighborhood. and at 6:45, brand new video

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we'll closely be following that one and live pictures there from michigan. more long lines as people wait to cast their votes. poll workers getting ready for voters to arrive. this is in martinez and contra costa up andch fea joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we get a check of your election day forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect as we head out this morning. >> it's going to be a cool start this morning, but beautiful. step out, take a look at this view from our sutro tower cam looking at san francisco. all clear skies, no fog and we start out can w chilly temperatures for the inlandarea only in the upper 40s and looking at low 50s for the bay. as we go throughout the afternoon, the bay will only reach into the upper 60s and low 70s, while the inland valleys reach into the upper 70s. if you're ready for the weekend, and being done with seeing the ads, we'll talk about that, coming up in a few minutes. mike, you're hearing about a traffic break on one of our

bridges. >> the richmond to san rafael bridge, so westbound 58eris thet seen a backup yet, and the flow across on our sensors still shows a smooth drive. there's debris reported as you get toward 101, supposed to be a quick traffic break, jeaso a auour traffic flow or your route. the bay bridge toll plaza, we know about that and smooth flow still slow through bay point, and everything else through cocoa county looking standard. slowing for the east bay 880 and the south bay northbound push of course, we'll send it back to you. >> thanks, mike. 6:31 right now. decision 2018 coverage election day in america. here areome the top railses -- races at this hour. 435 house races are on the ballot, with democrats trying to win control of the chamber, and in the senate 35 seats are at stake, with republicans trying to expand the party's slim majority. california, the race is on to

replace governor jerry brown. in the bay area, it will be a heated sheriff's race in santa clara county, and we'll be watching the oakland mayoral race closely as well. th bay area polls opening today, and nowe b is live in contra costa county, where workers are already busy at the local registrar's office. people are getting ready for the voters to file in. >> reporter: they are. good morning to you, marcus. polls here in cocoa county don't open for another 30 minutes but workers are here at the local registrar's office for the past 35 to 60 minutes getting the polls ready and making sure everything's up and running and put out any fires if need be, if there were a poll that was locked up or materials weren't available, just to be ready for that. so far everything seems to be running smoothly. things like that. there is one big change for election day, and we're talking

about across the bay now, in san mateo county, that is one of 35 counties nationwide, the department of justice will be monitoring in person. history the county has switched from a traditionapotionodel to an all ballot model, which means every registered voter in san mateo county now receives a ballot by mail. they can choose to mail it back in, drop it off at a voting center, or vote in person at the ballot box. >> it has basically increased voter participation across all voting blocks, and we're seeing an increase in voting as of today. we're over 100% in terms of ballots that have been cast at vote centers, compared to the june election, and we're clipping at about 40% higher in terms of the ballots that have been returned day-to-day. >> reporter: in san mateo county, they have about 500,000 people who are eligible to vote. 400,000 of whom have registered to vote.

that's an 80% registration rate. the county believes this indicates that that new voting model might be working.b redell" >> thanks so much, bob. as we previously mentioned, it's also up to voters to decide who will be california's next governor. democrat gavin newsom will cast his vote this morning in larkspur and head to los angeles for election night. his opponent, republican john cox, who will return to san diego today, after making stops in the bay area. both candidates made a final push right here in the bay area yesterday, saying affordability is the key issue they will focus on. >> obviously, a major segment of this homeless population are people who have just been priced out of their homes. let me tell you, day one, i'm going to start working on that. >> the issuet moment is our capacity to address the issue of income inequality and wealth inequality in our society. >> recent polls showing newsom is in the lead over cox.

if you have any problems whatsoever at the polls, we want to hear about it. nbc bay area teaming up with pro publica to track any issues this election. if you spot a problem, call us toll-free, 833-nbc-kntv, or let us know at nbcbayarea.com/decision2018. new this morning, at tee st contra costa county is now over after a suspect allegedly assaulted an officer. at this hour, we're getting new information as to as far as what led up to the incident. >> "today in the bay's" pete suratos joins us live from antioch police headquarters. i know a lot of people who live in that area, they had to evacuate their homes. >> reporter: yes, good morning to you, marcus and laura. all of it was a result of a domestic dispute antioch police were called out to check out. i want to show you guys some scene video where this took place on deerfield drive, the 4500 block of deerfield drive in antioch. this 32-year-old suspect is in

custody. antioch police says the standoff ended around 2:00 a.m. and still unclear exactly how they're able to wrap things up. antioch police say it started on monday night with a domestic dispute call to the area, and that's when the suspect allegedly brandished a weapon and assaulted an officer, then barricaded himself inside of a home. at that point, s.w.a.t. teams showed up and about eight to ten homes where people were forced to evacuate that area. woman says the suspect pointed the gun at her brother-in-law, before allegedly assaulting the officer. now she says they're neighbors and apparently had a disagreement beforehand. here's what she had to say. >> next door neighbor just moved in about three months ago, so they're very new to the neighborhood, and there have been a few incidents apparently with the neighbor's son coming over and acting in a threatening manner. but then he would come and apologize.

>> we are tired, we're coming home from work, and we get up early to go to work also, so it's hard to be up at this time right now. >> reporter: the antioch police officer was released from the hospital, with non-life-threatening injuries. this case is still under investigation by antioch police. we're live here in antioch, pete suratos for "today in the bay." >> thank you, pete. one segment of highway 9 continues to be closed in santa cruz county. firefighters there are battling a stubborn fire in the rugged terrain. the rincon fire started saturday night. so far it's burned about 20 acres. last night, it was 45% contained, the fire is burning northeast of uc santa cruz. highway 9 is closed between golf club road in santa cruz and glengary road in felton. new for you this morning, a first for muni, the agency is appointing a woman as the new acting director of transit. julie kirshbaum will oversee a staff of nearly 6,000.

she joined the agency in 2017 and has more than 20 years experience in transportation. that announcement comes following the retirement of the outgoing director of transit, john hailey, who is being sued for sexual harassment by his former assisnt ate this morning, where we have this shot, live look at san jose northbound 101 is starting to gum uig anun is coming up. if you're traveling south or east, you're going to get sun in your eyes likely for much of our commute. there is the reason why. traffic in general northbound 85, 101, 280 all showing more traffic flow. as we move our maps, we're showing a slower drive south 880 from hayward down into toward fremont pass and including the san mateo and the dumbarton bridges. both of those spans are clear of any incidents over the last 20 minutes. move smoothly through the east bay. cocoa county extra slowing for highway 4. we have the metering lights at the bay bridge.

>> there we go. moving along this week, it will be a busy day with everybody getting out to vote, but weekend not too far off. >> not having to see all the signs all over the place and the political ads, we can unwind this weekend, and it's going to be nice. upper 70s for the inland areas, and it's going to be also nice for veterans day on sunday. if you're going to some of the ceremonies and slen celebratio it's going to be comfortable. san francisco reaching into the upper 60s. if you're headed out of town, going to lake shasta, upper 60s for the highs throughout the weekend with some sunshine, and as we head toward the tri valley, very nice, 75 degrees for friday and saturday. sunday 76 degrees, and then if you're going to the beach, monterey also looks nice with some low 70s on friday, upper 60s for the rest of the on. i' @karihallweather on facebook

and instagram. 6:39. next and all new this morning, are aliens among us or at least watching us? a new harvard report just released says this thing may be signs of more than just extra terrestrial life. hmm. we'll explain. and at 6:55, thanksgiving in a can. eww. the snack food wanting you to ditch the turkey and stuffing this year. >> i'm voting no on that one. plus, what to expect when you're expecting to vote. take you out live to new york city. we do expect the wall street and the dow to stay fairly steady until we know what happened. first, more headlines, and also new this morning, the push for pg&e to limit the utility's liability in last year's deadly wine country wildfire. the reason you may have to pay more.

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some upperome spots. fremont will go from about 48 degrees at 8:00 to 65 at 11:00. the warmup happens fast again today. we'll take a look at all of our microclimates and talk about the rest of the week, coming up in less than five minutes. >> looking at the san mateo bridge. it did recover after the earlier crash, about 45 minutes ago. now we see more slowing, that value there, the peninsula, we have slowing out of san francisco, the top number we have slowing down toward candlestick. i'll let you know if any detail comes up. so fashir, it's just slowing. wildfire damages.

the utility may be on the hook for billions in dthamagay firestorm but in its recent earnings call, the ceo says it will continue trying to change california's strict liability s. governor brown recently signed a new fire mitigation law allowing utilities to hike rates to cover damage costs, but the measure initially included language to change liability laws, which lawmakers later removed, so the bill would pass. police in stockton are asking people to look out for five foster children who ran away from their home over the weekend. the children range from the age of 4 years old to 16. police say the children are all siblings who took most of their belongings with them. they were last seen saturday. police don't know yet how or even why those children took off. >> let's hope they're okay. 6:44 right now. right now, thousands of migrants traveling in a caravan getting closer to the u.s./mexico border. the group is starting in mexico city to rest and receive medical treatment with hundreds of miles

still left to go. president trump made their journey a central campaign issue saying the threat and ordered thousands of troops to the border and threatened to detain asylum seekers today americans head to the polls and their attitude toward president trump may be driving their vote. >> scott mcgrew looks at what is happening here. >> i'll look at the national picture. keep in mind, local politics, just as, even more important, california propositions, even who is running for your local water board may affect you and your family far more than who wins a congressional seat in pennsylvania. so get out and vote. so let's take a look at sort of what you need to know. right now, obviously the republicans have a lock on the federal government, house, senate, presidency. to flip the house, democrats need 23 additional seats. now, our nbc bay area political expert dr. thiars democrats could win 40 to 50 seats. seven republican house seats right here in california are

lnf tse is her is the tenth congressional district held by republican jeff denham. this seat could flip. the 50th district, where republican duncan hunter, the incumbent, facing felony charges for using campaign funds for his own use, like a big family trip to europe and golfing shorts. he claims his wife stole the money. hunter is in what we used to think of as a safe republican district down here in the south, but the criminal charges and the decision to blame his wife are on the mind of voters, women voters in particular. well-educated suburban women could make or break this election forubli ehen in the past tense. they are the biggest demographic to leave the republican party. we shall see.in california, we know the democrat is going

it's harder for democrats to flip the senate, even though the republicans barely hold the chamb chamber. solid red, two republican senates, blue is two democrats and stripes are one of each. current status of the senate, republicans need to defend arizona, nevada, texas looking closer than we expected. it's going to be an exciting day. we will keep you up to date with what is happening of course on nbcbayarea.com, will you find the information you need to go, know to get out and vote today. >> an> ts next story may have yu believing maybe we're not alone. >> new findings this morning and a discovery made last year called omuamua. an astronomy noticed an unusual space object hurdling past the sun. this is an artist impression what it may have looked like. harvard scientists looked at the

reported shape and its unusual trajectory and crunched the data and concluded this may, in fact, be a fully operational probe sent by an alien civilization. of course, the truth is out there, but it may be something we really never know. >> maybe it was jt a piece of one of our -- >> space junk? >> let's repeat, that was an artist rendition of something someone described. >> yes, just giving you the facts. you make your decision. >> maybe we're not alone. >> could be a typo. we're all enjoying this weather today. so definitely we're not alone in that. >> right, we are going to see more sunshine as we head out this morning, and also a cool start, but it warms up today. here is a look at the sunrise, as we get a look at the view from woodside, and it's so gorgeous out there, as we see a lot of hues starting out this morning, and the seven-day forecast is coming up at the bottom of the screen. look at how chilly it is! napa we're down to 36 degrees.

bundle up. and half moon day only 39 degrees. we have a lot of 40s, and even a few low 50s, but it is cooler this morning, compared to yesterday. so make sure you're ready. after that start of the 40s and even some 30s, concord will be up to starting at 46 and then 66 degrees at 10:00, and then 76 degrees at 1:00 today. we are also going to have a chilly start in morgan hill. 41 degrees as you start out your morning drive. cranking up the heater, and then later today, you can just roll down the windows and enjoy the more comfortable weather, but some of us may have to turn on the air conditioning. it's going to be up to 82 in concord today, and some upper 70s and low 80s for much of the north bay, so as you are getting started, getting dressed this morning, you something, and later on today, it will be all about the short sleeves. we do still have thisthanormal

high pressure still well to the west of us and the winds flowing around that, give us a northerly wind and blowing offshore. as the winds pick up, we will have the concern of high fire danger, because this wind and this air is so dry. i was hoping that as we went through next week, we could see a change in this pattern, but really right now, it looks like that storm track still stays well away from the bay area, and we will continue on with some dry weather. so maybe toward the end of the month. we are looking at highs in the upper 70s and low 80s, as we look at the inland valleys. morning temperatures still chilly, and san francisco a lot of 60s and low 70s here through the next seven days. and mike, there was a traffic break in the north bay. >> there was. quick traffic break, but any time you stop traffic, you cause a break in traffic, there will be that ripple effect, right here south 101 around f reitas parkway, we see the traffic ee on our map as well curves anl the little ripple coming in toward san rafael. that's not bad. getting over from the richmond

side there, the earlier traffic break for debrisnd toe upper eat shore moves smoothly. southbound 680 as well as 84 a build now coming down through pleasanton, livermore. smooth drive so you get into fremont out of sunol. 680 slows a bit coming toward mission north and mission south. and 880 both directions off of 238 the mbuild. the south bay and northbound routes are pushing through san jose, now getting in toward the rest of silicon valley so the build is on a little bit earlier for the south bay so keep that in mind. we have our travel times, they are looking slower than we often see even on a tuesday just before 7:00. 6:51, things are moving slowly and watch polls get ready to open. back to you. >> thanks so much. 6:51. story out of afrw, developing nearly 80 students are kidnapped from a presbyterian school in cameroon.offials say armed sepa abducted the kids who are between the ages of 11 and 17. school staff were also taken. the kidnappers say they will

only release the students if they are allowed to break off and create a new state. next here on "toin the bay," a quick look at top stories, including a fire burning through greenhouses in the south bay overnight. it's breaking news we have been following since 4:30 this morning. we'll tell you about the loud boom that scared people in that area as firefighters put out those flames. and facebook takes action, the steps the bay area company is taking to stop the spread of misinformation as voters head to the ballots -- cast their ballots today, i should say, and we're also working on other stories for you, including this, a warning about something in your kitchen. what you need to know, before you bake your next cake. we're back in two minutes with more news. in the bay--

turning back to our decision 20- 18 coverage.. polls open in about (5 minutes here in california. here )s a live look at the conta costa county election command center in martinez. workers began their day early this morning - making sure polling places are ready to go. meantime, san mateo county is one of 35 counties nationwide that the department san mateo county, one of 35 counties nationwide that the department of justice officials will be monitoring in person. san mateo county is testing out a new ballot system for the first time and the feds want to see how it goes. along the east coast, polls already open with voters starting to cast their ballots.

new word from facebook about misinformation being spread on social media. facebook said last night it removed more than 100 accounts, 30 on facebook, 85 on instagram, after russia's hacking in 2016, one security expert explains how foreigners may still be trying to influence the vote. >> there's always the possibility of misinformation being pushed. so it's up to every to be skeptical about the things they read online, and they're not going to aatings that correspon their prior beliefs. >> if you want more election coverage, the "today" show has plenty in just a few minutes. you can see live reports from key spots across the country, and expert analysis. you can actually make nbc bay area your home for election night, starting at 7:00, lester holt, savannah guthrie and chuck todd anchor our coverage from new york.

we'll cut in with local results throughout the night. breaking news we've been following from morgan hill, where firefighters are still at the scene of a fire that joyed several greenhouses. it started early this morning on richmond avenue west of monthry road and highway 101 right down the road from coyote creek golf club. the fire destroyed about 10,000 square feet of greenhouses. they also found one building where it looked like someone may have been living, but they were gone by the time firefighters arrived. >> this morning, antioch police are clarifying that an officer was shot while rpo call, this happened last night near deerfield drive. police say that that officer was shot in the head, and was taken to the hospital. he is expected to be okay. the shooting led to a five-hour standoff with the suspect who is now behind bars. around eight homes in that area were evacuated during the standoff, but people in the neighborhood returned to their homes around 4:00 this morning. check your pantry before you bake. popular cake mix is being pulled

from store shelves. dunkin hines is recalling white, butter golden, confetti and classic yellow. a sample of one tested positive for salmonella. five people have reportedly become sick. the illnesses may be connected to a small salmonella outbreak, or it's possible that people ate raw batter. all of the products have the best buy date of march 20, '19. let's talk about thanksgiving. there's no cooking required for this next one. pringles is bringing back three favorites from last year's holiday meal in a can, turkey, stuffing and pumpkin pie chip flavors. they are going on sale soon, and they're going to be a three-pack of mini cans for about $15. ngi. >> right, exactly.

>> that was the pnalong. >> it's pretty expensive for chips. >> the smaller ones, too. >> it's a meal. >> i don't think so. all right, let's get a look at this forecast. as we get ready for the holidays, it won't feel like we're heading closer to thanksgiving. we'll be in the upper 70s throughout the rest of this week for the inland valleys. >> all right, slowing out there but no major crashes. >> no major crashes. different pattern and voting may throw off folks' schedules. pleasant drive, slowing for these areas south 680 and 808 off of 580 and the castro valley y. it's moving smoothly and building over t last ten, same thing for northbound routes san jose. >> be careful headed to the polls. some of the voting locations are near neighborhoods, schools, churches and whatnot. be careful out there. >> we'll be back at 7:25 with more local news for us. thanks for starting your day on "today in the bay." >> get out and vote! good morning.

let the voting begin. americans head to the polls this morning in the most anticipated, consequential and expensive midterm elections in generations. >> everything we have achieved is at stake. >> the character of the country is on the ballot. >> both parties are pulling out all the stops for their final pitches. tomorrow, they will put me on the ticket. merithns vote with him or against him? >> if we don't do so well if we do great tomorrow, they'll say he had nothing to do with it. >> what's at stake? control of congress, democrats battling to win it back. republicans fighting to stay in