>>now you can drop off that completed mail in ballot here bill graham civic auditorium elections officials say your best bet is still that blew us postbox they say that's your best bet for dropping it off. they're also telling us those first election results should be coming in at 8.30 on election night. that's the latest reporting live in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news stan. thank you and as we reported a couple of hours ago president trump uploaded a video message to his twitter page produced by the white house detailing his time at walter reed hospital in it he the experimental antiviral drug cocktail called regenerative which doctors gave him fewer than 10 people in the world have been given approval to use it again the safety and effectiveness of regeneron has not yet been proven. >>and it is not available to most americans the president was granted emergency access. >>kron four's justine waltman live for us in the newsroom with more on what the president said in that video released just came out just teen. >>well the president released this five-minute video today from the ros

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

>>what you can drop off your completed ballot here at the bill graham civic auditorium elections officials say your best bet is still a u.s. post box the blue ones also they say if you have not received your mail in ballot by friday. call the elections office in san francisco. dan kerman kron 4 news. >>our big story tonight, president trump is crediting an experimental drug with helping his recovery from covid-19 is suggesting also his diagnosis could be a blessing in disguise for the nation's battle against the pandemic but. at this point there really is no way for the president or his doctors to know whether the drug is responsible for all of we want to welcome in the chairman of the department of medicine for ucsf doctor bob wachter. >>doctor watching thanks for being with us again we'll get to the regeneron issue momentarily but last night you made waves on national tv for suggesting to rachel maddow that president trump could be mentally adversely affected because drug see is on particularly the sterile obviously you've noted that you're not sure but that's a i'll ask you after seeing

is live in san francisco with more on that >>that's right right across from city hall near the bill graham civic auditorium, this is where the outdoor election center is taking place this is also where you can register tonight up until 8 o'clock. a steady stream of voters dropped off their mail in ballots in person and by car monday adjacent to san francisco's outdoor voting center in front of the bill graham civic auditorium wanted to ensure that it got in safely so i want to do it in person city officials prefer voters dropped them in these us postal service blue collection boxes, these voters say they had to do the in person dropped off. >>due to the gravity of this election. >>how important is this election to you. like my life depends on it it's extremely important to me we can't take another 4 years of this nonsense for those who have not yet registered to vote the deadline is midnight. >>but those who missed the monday deadline still have an opportunity to participate. >>after today people can still register and vote in this election. it just must do so in person that in person regi

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

if you wish to drop it off in person, vis person, -- if you wish to vote in person, visit the bill graham center. you can avoid lines and save time by preparing your ballots in advance and going to the polling place during off-peak hours. if you're planning on filling out your ballot at the voting center, consider bringing some wipes to clean surfaces and hand sanitizer to use after you vote. for those who are planning to vote on election day, consider going to your polling place at off-peak time dos, such as mid-morning, because it might reduce wait time. and finally, once you get home, wash your hands. here's a quick recap. >>> and that's it for this episode. for >> welcome to the san francisco remote hearing for october 22nd, 2020. on february 25th, there was a state of emergency related to covid-19 on april 3rd, 2020 the planning commission received authorization from the mayor's office to reconvene remotely through the end of the shelter in place and this will be our 27th remote hearing. they require everyone's attention and most of all your patients. if you are not speaking, mute yo

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

by mail ballot in person starting on october 5 in the city hall voting center located outside of bill graham city auditorium 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. you may drop off your ballot at your voting center for the two weekends before voting day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. thank you. >> what we're trying to approach is bringing more diversity to our food. it's not just the old european style food. we are seeing a lot of influences, and all of this is because of our students. all we ask is make it flavorful. [♪] >> we are the first two-year culinary hospitality school in the united states. the first year was 1936, and it was started by two graduates from cornell. i'm a graduate of this program, and very proud of that. so students can expect to learn under the three degrees. culinary arts management degree, food service management degree, and hotel management degree. we're not a cooking school. even though we're not teaching you how to cook, we're teaching you how to manage, how to supervise employees, how to manage a hotel, and plus you're getting an associate of science degree. >> my name is vince,

by mail ballot in person starting on october 5 in the city hall voting center located outside of bill graham city auditorium 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. you may drop off your ballot at your voting center for the two weekends before voting day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. thank you. >> my name is colleen chan, and i'm running for district 1 supervisor. that's including the richmond neighborhood and golden gate park. i was a a first generation immigrant. i was horn in honeg kong and - born in hong kong and i came here when i was 13 years old. san francisco has been a great home for me and my family. today, my partner, a firefighter, we are able to afford our home in the richmond, raising our child, a second greater, avenue lafayette elementary. i've spent the last five years in my life working in city government the, starting out at a legislative aide on the san francisco board of supervisors. also advocating for more than $500 million grants and funding to improve our park system at rec and park. last, but not least, but also at the city college of san francisco, champion free city college that is

an outdoor voting center will be available in front of the bill graham civic auditorium which is one of more than 588 locations in the city. the voting center will provide balance and services to people who need to pick up or drop off vote by mail ballots. hand sanitizer, gloves, face masks will be offered to those who vote in person. >>> today president trump heads to new jersey for a fund raiser at his golf property. >> joe biden and kamala harris attend virtual fund raisers. >> reporter: at a rally in minnesota last night, president trump touted debate performance against democratic rival joe biden. >> biden lost badly when supporters are saying he should cancel the rest of the debates. >> reporter: the president is dealing with fall out after controversial comments he made when asked to denounce white supremacy tuesday night. >> who would you like me to condemn? >> proud boys stand back, stand by. >> yesterday president trump tried to walk by his comments. the white house defended him again today. >> the president specifically verbatim was asked yesterday white supremacy, do you

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.his is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can

it has been moved outside the bill graham civic auditorium under large tents and the last presidential election there was an 80% turnout. the city is preparing for record numbers. the voting ce is one optifor sa >>> it will be one of 588 in person polling places spread across the city. everyone choosing to use one will be given ppe on-site. if you are voting by mail, you can drop your ballot in one of nearly 1400 collection boxes. >> i have voted at city hall before and it is fine but it does get to be a lot of people in a small space. i have looked at the space acrossed hagood distance. >> if you are not registered to vote, you have until october 19 in california to do so. you can register at the voting center or do it online. we remind you, kpix 5 is committed to helping you vote smart this morning. visit our special section on www.kpix.com for links to voter information specific to your county. >>> san francisco police are asking the public for help locating a missing young woman. 19-year-old sydney west has not been in contact with family or friends since last wednesday. she is a s

starting tomorrow, san francisco voters can begin casting early ballots at the bill graham civic auditorium. the city's official voting center will be open weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00 and the two weekends before the election. >>> on election day, it will be one of 588 in-person polling places spread across the city. everyone choosing to use one will be given ppe onsite. if you're voting by mail, you can drop your ballot in one of nearly 1400 collection boxes. alameda, san mateo, santa clara, solano counties will be offering the option of early in-person voting starting tomorrow. contra costa, napa, and marin will wait to open in-person sites until the weekend before the election. >>> we are committed to helping you vote smart this november. just head to our special section on kpix.com for an in-depth look at the issues and the different ways to cast your ballot. >>> in other news, new video out of san francisco shows what appears to be a huge brawl in the middle of the street. fists started flying in the city's neighborhood over the weekend. there's no word on why the fights started but poli

san francisco's after voting center in front of the bill graham civic auditorium. >>was busy much of the day monday as a steady stream of voters dropped off their ballots in person

san francisco's after voting center in front of the bill graham civic auditorium. >>was busy much of the day monday as a steady stream of voters dropped off their ballots in person and by car i want to make sure that wasn't going to get lost in the mail get down here make sure it counts this is how we have our say you know this is how we change america. you know one vote at time while city officials prefer voters dropped ballots in these us postal service blue collection boxes. >>these voters say this time they needed to do it in person. >>i voted every single election since i've been a i think this is the most important one of my lifetime in order to for change you have to be part of the process so this one yeah there's there's no at the last days >>a lot rides on this a lot. >>for those who have not yet registered the deadline is midnight. but those who missed the monday deadline still have an opportunity to participate, but they must register in person. >>tomorrow people can vote or register to vote at the body center outside of city hall and on election day to

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.his is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.s is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can m

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.his is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium. this is an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people c

for 4 more years or democratic nominee joe biden turned voters dropped off their ballots at the bill graham civic auditorium on grove street in san francisco sunday afternoon, but just wanted to make sure we took any variable out i'm grateful that there are volunteers that help i mean normally in the past have been a little more comfortable with mailing bed. >>i decided to drop it off this time around to the a 100% sure of the vote was going to be properly counted before you can cast your ballot you need to register to vote in california and time is almost up. >>that deadline monday october 19th the quickest way right now is online you have to be a u.s. citizen. a california resident in at least 18 years old you can pre-register to vote if you're 16 you can't be deemed a mentally ill or be currently in state prison or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony. >>and you also need your current id or driver's license. it only takes a few minutes to make sure your voice is heard this is the most important election in lifetime so get out and register to vote. >>online portals a

the voting center is now located rather than inside city hall outside, just outside bill graham auditorium at 99 grove. there's also options for remote accessible vote by mail, curbside voting. there will be voting still at your polling place with accessible machines at your polling places on election day itself, and there's also an emergency delivery services program for those who are hospitalized or skilled nursing facilities. so again, we'll send that out so you can take a look at that. please do take advantage of all the different kinds of accessible ways that are available to vote in this voting cycle. the second thing that i wanted to highlight and bring specifically to the attention of the council is a couple of things relating to covid response and recovery where mod has been very deeply engaged since the beginning of the pandemic. two things i want to draw to your attention and encourage council members to consider for the public meeting in november or an upcoming thing is to invite the folks from the shared spaces of outdoor dining to speak to the council about the way they are l

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.n example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can maintai

by mail ballot in person starting on october 5 in the city hall voting center located outside of bill graham city auditorium 8:00 a.m. through 5:00 p.m. you may drop off your ballot at your voting center for the two weekends before voting day, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. thank you. >> hello. i'm shawnna longhorn with the league of women voters. along with the league and sfgovtv, i'm here to discuss proposition f, a ballot that will be before the voters on tuesday, november 3. the city collects taxes from san francisco businesses, including the payroll expense tax, the gross receipts tax, the administrative office tax, the annual business registration fee, the child care tax, and the homelessness tax. the child care and homelessness taxes have been challenged in court, and the money collected through these taxes has not been spent by the city. state law limits the amount of revenue, including tax revenue, the city can spend each year. state law authorizes san francisco voters to approve increases to this limit to last for four years. proposition f would change certain taxes the city collects from

the site is in front of the bill graham civic auditorium. it opens this morning at 8:00.open weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00 through november 2nd. the venue will add weekend hours closer to election day and extend hours on november 3rd. >>> abc7 news has a bunch of information for voters. you can find out how to register to vote and read a breakdown of statewide propositions. you can find that all on abc7news.com. >>> the next few days could be critical and potentially dangerous for the president's recovery. here why one expert says the president's drive-by appearance was all wrong. >>> you're looking live at the big board at the new york stock exchange. we're up about 257 points. another update on how the markets are doing coming up next. >>> plus looking for love. an otter's online quest to find a mate by setting up a dating profile. the winner for most bizarre story of the morning, yeah, this. those photos are good. it's all about the photos. >> this is getting so ridiculous. we'll get to that. hi, mike. >> was that a filter he was using or all natural? that's what i want t

adam kim dropped their vote by mail ballots off saturday at the votes center located outside the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco, everyone wants their vote this election california secretary of state says that so far more than 6 and a half million people have voted by mail so far in this election and then across the country we know that more than 52 million people. >>voted early these are staggering and historic numbers we believe >>and the sacrifices that our ancestors have gone through to get us to this point. we it is an obligation of the boss, it's especially proud that their 19 year-old son voted for the first time one of the many young people exercising their civic duty and seeing them being more involved. yes and that's really excellent pay workers spent their final day at a pop-up book center at the cow palace in daly city but more will remain open in san mateo county through election day same goes for the rest of the bay area. >>early in person voting will continue at county elections offices through november, 3rd you get to be part of the state that holds us all toget

. >>> in san francisco, voters can drop off their ballots at the bill graham civic auditorium, the live entertainment venue has been closed since march due to the pandemic, and it is now being used as an open air voting center, it is serving as the san francisco department of election's official area where they will count ballots starting next tuesday. >> we really expanded out in response to covid-19, to provide more space for our personal, but also for the voters, they have more space to practice social distancing. >> san francisco voters can cast ballots in person or drop them off from now until election day, city officials say everyone who comes to this voting center must practice social distancing and follow safety rules, officials say they have already seen a voter turnout of 54% in san francisco. >>> across the financial district, many buildings began at boarding up windows today, kramer is capturing this along mission street, there are also no stopping signs posted by the city that go into effect monday for a week, while there is no official word from the city about the reason b

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.an example of the mayor and the senator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can mainta

it is in front of the bill graham auditorium on grove street open weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00, tomorrow2nd, the day before the election, except october 12th. the two weekends before election day it will be open from 10:00 to 4:00, and election day november 3rd, it will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. we put together a complete voting guide to give you everything that you might need for november. there are simple steps to register to vote. the details on key state propositions and even a link that lets you track your mail-in ballot to see when it's counted. it's all there, abc7news.com/election. >>> still ahead on "abc 7 mornings," using tech to find missing animals. how a california cinematographer is using his skills in disaster zones. >>> a live look from our golden gate bridge camera. foggy out there this morning. i just drove over it a little bit ago, so drive slow if you're headed over the bridge. it is 5:37 on this sunday morning and we will check in with lisa wh in business you have to be then do it all over again. comcast business gives you fast, reliable internet on the nat

the site is in front of the bill graham civic auditorium and will be open weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00ough november 2nd and will have extended hours on november 3rd. we've put together a complete voting guide to give you everything you might need for election day. there's even a link that lets you track your mail-in ballot to see when it's counted. it's all there at abc7news.com/election. >>> let's get back to meteorologist drew tuma because we were very excited about the possibility of rain later this week. >> yeah, and hopefully that rain will be light in nature because we don't want heavy rain to fall on our burn scars quite yet. just enough rain to help extinguish the current fires we have burning across northern california. but today it was all about that improving air quality. note that the sky was bluer, less smoke in your sky. that's going to continue in the near term thanks to an onshore breeze. current air kwauquality in the h bay is good to moderate air quality. a similar setup around the bay shoreline from san francisco, oakland, fremont, san jose,ven la moderate. we do exp

ballots in person and by car monday adjacent to san francisco's outdoor voting center in front of the bill graham civic auditorium wanted to ensure that it got in safely so i want to do it in person city officials prefer voters dropped them in these us postal service blue collection boxes, these voters say they had to do the in person dropped off due to the gravity of this election. >>how important is this election to you. like my life depends on it it's extremely important to me we can't take another 4 years of this nonsense for those who have not yet registered to vote the deadline is midnight. >>but those who missed the monday deadline still have an opportunity to participate. >>after today people can still register and vote in this election. it just must do so in person that in person registration can be at a county elections officer vote center or at your polling place on election day in san francisco 124,000 voters have already completed and returned their ballots. >>that's 24% of all registered voters. if the trend continues turnout could be historic. >>the turnout in 2016 was was 81% just

for 4 more years or democratic nominee joe biden turned voters dropped off their ballots at the bill graham civic auditorium on grove street in san francisco sunday afternoon. we just wanted to make sure we took any variable out i'm grateful that there are volunteers that help i mean normally in the past have been a little more comfortable with mailing bed. >>i decided to drop it off this time around to the a 100% sure of the vote was going to be properly counted before you can cast your ballot you need to register to vote in california and time is almost up. >>that deadline monday october 19th the quickest way right now is online you have to be a u.s. citizen. a california resident in at least 18 years old you can pre-register to vote if you're 16 you can't be deemed a mentally ill or be currently in state prison or federal prison or on parole for the conviction of a felony. >>and you also need your current id or driver's license. it only takes a few minutes to make sure your voice is heard this is the most important election in lifetime so get out and register to vote. >>online portals cl

. >>> san francisco voters can begin casting early ballots tomorrow with the bill graham civic auditorium. the official voting center will be open weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00 and the two weekends before the election. now on election day it will be one of 588 in-person polling places spread across the city. everyone choosing to use one will be given ppe on site. if you are voting by mail, you can drop your ballot off in nearly one of 1,400 collection boxes. alameda, san mateo, santa clara, solano counties will all be offering up the auction of early in-person voting starting tomorrow. contra costa, napa, and marin will wait to open until the weekend before the election. kpix 5 is committed to helping you vote smart this november. just head to our special section on kpix.com. for links to voter information specific to your county, we also want to help answer any questions that you might have. you can submit them on twitter, facebook, or instagram with #kpixvotesmart or send them directly to votesmart@kpix.com. >>> the family of oscar grant will meet at fruitvale bart station tomorrow to dema

adam kim dropped their vote by mail ballots off saturday at the votes center located outside the bill graham civic auditorium in san francisco, everyone wants their vote this election california secretary of state says that so far more than 6 and a half million people have voted by mail so far in this election and then across the country we know that more than 52 million people. >>voted early these are staggering and historic numbers we believe >>and the sacrifices that our ancestors have gone through to get us to this point. we it is an obligation of the boss, it's especially proud that their 19 year-old son voted for the first time one of the many young people exercising their civic duty, i'm seeing them being more involved. yes and that's really excellent pay workers spent their final day at a pop-up book center at the cow palace in daly city but more will remain open in san mateo county through election day same goes for the rest of the bay area. >>early in person voting will continue at county elections offices through november, 3rd you get to be part of the state that holds us all toge

the site is in front of the bill graham civic auditorium. it opens this morning at 8:00.t will be open weekdays from 8:00 to 5:00 through november 2nd. the venue will add weekend hours closer to election day and extend hours on november 3rd. >>> abc7 news has a bunch of information for voters. you can find that all on abc7news.com. >>> coming up, movie theaters closing. why one major chain is shutting down all of its 500 u.s. locations. >>> whoa. a risky way to cut a 100-foot palm tree. the wild ride for the arborist on top. >> oh, no. >> oops. >> who wants that job? >> all right. >> in this economy? >> right. >> i'm stunned silent. did he really try to do that? okay. was he able to hold on? we'll find out. 5:39. let's look at what's going on weather-wise. welcome to monday. here's a look at your temperatures. you can see it's about 48 right now in pacifica. and everybody else in the low to mid 50s. redwood city, menlo park it's 49. you can see really thick fog in the northern part of the peninsula all the way into the north bay where we have upper 40s to low 50s there. t

early voting will begin october 5th here at the voting center located outside bill graham auditorium.nator wiener have indicated and the department and city have take ep steps to make sure that voting is safe and healthy experience for all voters in san francisco. the ballots we mailed actually tomorrow and voters will start receiving ballots on saturday and then they'll most will receive ballots on monday going through the election week. we have a full compliment of polling polic police station ple want to drop off or they don't want to mail their ballot back, just before elections day, is they are outside the voting area so voters don't have to go mud the voting area. they decrease the amount of traffic that voters would experience at election day. and everything that we've done since really the end of the march election going through the cycle for november, has been to plan in relation to conduct an election, while trying to respond to a pandemic. so everything that is happening here at bill graham auditorium, is organized so that people can maintain social distancing and there's p