richmond city council candidates andrew butt and cesar zepeda each got the exact same number of votes. we've been following the story for a couple of days now. that triggered the city's decision to draw names for a winner, literally draw names out of a bag. now a supporter of the losing candidate andrew butt has filed an official request for a recount, but says part of him wants to move on, but he also understands that a recount could provide closure after a hard fought campaign. >> i think a lot of my supporters feel the same way. we've come this far. and to have it go down this way is kind of -- you know, it's a lousy way to lose a race. >> any recall would have to be paid for by those who requested it. and the county says the price tag could be thousands of dollars. if all sides agree and the fees are paid, the recount could begin in a matter of days. >>> let's take you outside. a beautiful look at the golden gate bridge on this chilly wednesday night, and the rain is comingack. comingack. jeff j boi - life is uncertain. everyday pressures can feel overwhelming it's okay to feel st

richmond. the unusual way the city will select its next city council member. it is kind of hard to believe, too. >>> should sfpd get the okay to use robots for deadly force? these concerns ahead of a key vote that is happening today. >>> the director of the fbi is saying watch out for tiktok. why he says one of the apps is a national security threat. good morning to you. i am amanda starrantino and we begin this morning in georgia, keeping an eye on the polls, where the last senate contest in the country is still being decided. we are keeping an eye on the polls at this location. this is savannah, where the last senate contest in the country is still being decided. skyler henry is in georgia and democratic senator raphael warnock and trump-backed gop candidate herschel walker need to bring the voters out. >> route 2 see you. georgia once again is back in the spotlight with this runoff election and while we know that democrats will maintain the majority, what happens with these results will determine how lawmakers will move forward with their legislative priori

according to a richmond city resolution, that meant a drawing would determine the winner. he says he hopes to work with butt to yuanfy the community as the new city council member. he says the election is historic on many levels, including the reason behind his choice of lucky charms. >> i am the first openly gay man to serve toen a council, so i brought my rainbows with me. i brought my little unicorn, and then my socks, they say love is love. >> reporter: but also wore some lucky charm that is weren't so lucky. >> i wore my lucky jeans, boxers, even a lucky necklace. didn't work out. i won't be buying a lottery ticket today. >> reporter: butt says we'll weigh his options on potentially challenging the outcome. both men agree there are lessons to be learned from the process. >> i would hope this outcome and the publicity it's gotten demonstrates every vote does matter. >> if you're ever at home thinking my vote doesn't matter because i'm only one, one person can and will make a difference. >>> a dramatic change of plans for the san francisco board of supervisors. last week

both candidates for the richmond city council race received 1921 votes. now, goes to an unusual tiebreaker. >> 1921 votes. >>>> what are the odds? >> it's crazy. >> the next step, the richmond city clerk will conduct a tiebreaker, possibly sometime next week. >> put our names into an envelope. the envelope will be sealed. we would each have an opportunity to shake the bag. the clerk would then draw been below -- one envelope and that would be the winner. >> both candidates have a good sense of humor. >> i was telling andrew i -- andrew, we should race. >> maybe we do a dance off or rochambeau, something off-the-wall that would go down in the history books. >> they recognize the importance of voting. >> i am excited to see democracy come to life. when people usually say, my vote does not matter, they can literally see their vote matter. >> is wild, you know? in some ways, it is interesting and exciting to be part of it, because there's history being made, but obviously, it is nerve-racking. >> in richmond, suzanne fon. >> the last time there was a tie in c

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the next step, the richmond city clerk will conduct a tiebreaker, possibly sometime next week. >> we put our names into a green envelope. we put it in a bag. we each shake the bad. the city clerk would draw the envelope and open it, that would be the winner. reporter: both candidates have a good sense of humor. >> i was telling him we should race for this campaign. we should do a quick race. >> do a dance off or something like that, a bit off the wall that would go down in the history books. reporter: they recognize the importance of voting. >> i'm excited to see democracy come to life. when people usually say, my vote is not matter, they can literally see their vote matter. it is wild. in some ways, it is interesting and exciting to be a part of it. there is history being made here. it is incredibly nerve-racking. liz: what are the chances? the last time there was a tie in contra costa county wasn't 2017 -- was in 2017. the tie was broken with a roll of the dice. developing news in hawaii, lava from the mauna loa volcano is a week away from reaching the big road on the big island. of

kumasi: today a tight election for richmond city council seat will be decided by drawing a name out ofwill be streaming that election when it happens at 9:00 this morning. reggie: polls are open in georgia for the senate runoff election. more than one point 8 million ballots were cast in early voting. kumasi: and the very first text message was sent 30 years ago today. british software designer and developer sent the text to his colleague and it said "merry christmas." drew: do you all remember when you had a limited amount of tax? reggie: yes. drew: for the month you get 100 text messages and when you got the 101st it was a dollar and your parents got real mad. reggie: i like to say your parents, as if i or had a phone bill my parents paid. kumasi: you paid from the beginning? reggie: baby girl, i did not have a phone that could text. i was a fully grown adult. jobina: i sometimes forget this generational divide. i was of the error of unlimited -- i was of the era of unlimited text messages. drew: sometimes you had to share those 100 with your family so you stop sending messages. [lau

this was a historic win for zepeda as the first gay man to be elected on richmond's city council. >> if our goals are to make the community better, we can, whether you are a gay man, a straight person, we can do it together. da resolution in june to avoid runoff costs of elections. a previous tie was settled by a dice roll in 2018. ama: the san jose city council announced it will appoint replacements to fill two vacated city council seats. the decision was made in a special meeting last night. the other option was to hold a special election. the majority of residents who attended the meeting were against the decision including the current mayor sam liccardo. special election would have cost the city several million dollars. counted in georgia senate runoff election between democratic incumbent raphael warnock and republican challenger herschel walker. tonight's vote count comes after more than a year of campaigning, controversies, and record-breaking turnout. early results have warnock leading 56% to walker's 44%. while the race will not control the senate, it could increase democrat

running for richmond city council, both have 1,921 votes. they tied. cording to the city resolution, the city clerk will place the name of each in a sealed, unmarked envelope and the tie will be broken drawing one of the envelopes. that's at 9:00 a.m. >>> a penalty for price gouging is what governor newsom wants for oil companies. if gas prices jump like they did a few months ago, the governor wants oil companies to pay a special fine to return a sizeable chunk of their profits. terry mcsweeney. >> they're taking advantage because they think they can get away with it. we're trying to say enough. >> reporter: governor newsom wants a penalty for price gouging. they took in $63 billion in profits in a 90-day period. gas prices in california always top the national average because of taxes, fees and environmental regulations other states don't have, but the whopping profits forced him to act. >> $2.61 more than the national average. no justification, full stop. >> reporter: the governor says his people and lawmakers will work out the details. the petroleum

the push for an official recount in the richmond city council race that was decided by drawing a name out of that red bag. >>> and how about this? sleeping at twitter hq. why the city of san francisco is investigating the new bedrooms set up by elon musk. >> goo

it also determined the richmond city council race that initially ended in a tie. remember that story? that prompted the city to draw a name from that red paper bag to pick the winner. today after the recount, it was not a tie after all. cesar zepeda beat andrew butt by three votes. >> i am thankful and grateful for the county for the recount. thank you for andrew's camp as well because they wanted to make sure that every vote was counted, and that's exactly what happened today. >> so here's the bottom line. zepeda won the drawing out of that red paper bag a couple weeks ago and then won again after this recount. each recount costs more than $20,000, paid for by the campaigns of the candidates whose supporters requested the recount. >>> also tonight, the rush is on for those last-minute holiday shoppers, and many shoppers greeted by a strike at the macy's union square. >> don't shop macy's! >> they're saying stop shopping at macy's and don't stop here. the union workers are on strike because they say the proposed raise and health care benefits are inadequate. 93% of

the contra costa county registrar's office says the richmond city council candidates, andrew, but and cesar zepeda are tied with exactly 1921 votes each. so the richmond city clerk's office is planning to put each candidates name in a sealed unmarked envelope and then have a drawing to pick one and then that person is the winner. we did reach out to the clerk's office about this. we're told they don't exactly know when they're going to do have drawing but cut across county elections are set to be certified today. we'll keep you posted. and today. mark, 6 years since the deadliest fire in the history of oakland. it was on december 2nd 2016, the 36 people attending an event at the ghost ship warehouse lost their lives. kron four's also the money and has a look back. >> a warehouse in oakland that went by the name ghost ship was converted into both the home and event space years ago. it drew partygoers for many nights filled with music and fun. but for 36 people, a dance on december second, 2016 would be their last. i just heard somebody. >> yell out fire. give me a fire extinguisher. it

the contra costa county registrar's office says richmond city council candidates, andrew, but and cesar zepeda are tied with exactly 1921 votes each. so the richmond city clerk's office is planning to put each candidates name in a sealed unmarked envelope and draw one to pick the winner. that's one way to do it. the clerk's office says they don't know exactly when those dew that drawing but contra costa county elections are set to be certified today. all right. let's talk about our forecast out, taking a live look outside at the embarcadero. very pretty view of the bridge out there. some nice blue skies up above. let's check in with cuyler for the latest on our forecast kyla. hey there, stephanie, i want to start with a look at the countries to show how much of this cool air has been rolling in. >> just 3 degrees in my not right now, you can see kind of can see their cause is being hit. but it's 79 in miami. >> about 44 in denver where that system that brought the snow this year is now headed their way. here we are. we know about 36 degrees and you can see la 59. so a little cool today.

the richmond city council said it was an exact time. cesar zepeda was declared victor over andrew budd after the city clerk randomly drew his name out of that red bag, you can see there. look at that pick both candidates expressed dissatisfaction with the process, saying that voters did not really decide. so, the county will also recount the antioch council race decided by three votes. >>> let's get to some other headlines we are following around the bay area. oakland police and was getting a stabbing between two students at skyline high school which happened just after 1:00 -- 11:30 this morning. the victim was taken to the hospital and is in serious condition. the other student was arrested but there is still no word on what led up to this violence. >>> the suspect in an august minibus shooting faces multiple felony charges. lhasa is accused of killing one passenger and injuring another, when he and and accomplish open fire on a bus in the middle of the day on august 3rd. in the mclaren park area. he will be arraigned tomorrow, and if

. >>> remember that richmond city council race we showed you where they broke a tie by drawing namesill not over, either. caesar came out on top over andrew. but both candidates said the process did not reflect the voter's choice and requested a recount. contra costa county will recount the race decided by three votes. >>> three, two, one! >> that is a bright tree. at the civic center all lit up for the holidays. the tree lighting included holidatoy give away for kids. >> nice. >> very pretty. >> looks pretty good. >> the union square one was nice too. >> all those trees putting our house decorations outside to shame. >>> at least you have a front yard. >> true. >> when you live in the city. >> it's a benefit of living in the burbs but getting back could be problematic. more showers making a potential mess. let's take a look at what you need to know heading into thursday. we will start the day drive. but the rain looks like it will be wet seasoned breezy. not the strongest storm system in the world. a stronger system does head our way on saturday. heavier rain and stronger winds asso

john ramos shows us how to richmond city council candidates ended up breaking their tie with an unusualorter: the purpose of democracy is to assure that leaders are chosen not by force or birthright or luck, but by the will of the people. but the outcome of the district to election here in richmond has even the candidates questioning if that's what really happened here. the two candidates for the district 2 seat, andrew on the left , were asked to write their names on a card with each secured in a sealed envelope. out of nearly 4000 votes cast in the race, each received 1921 of them . the last time there was a tie in contra costa was in 2018 with two candidates for tiny east county irrigation district had to roll a

john ramos shows us how to richmond city council candidates ended up breaking their tie with an unusual civics lesson. >> reporter: the purpose of democracy is to assure that leaders are chosen not by force or birthright or luck, but by the will of the people. but the outcome of the district to election here in richmond has even the candidates questioning if that's what really happened here. the two candidates for the district 2 seat, andrew on the left , were asked to write their names on a card with each secured in a sealed envelope. out of nearly 4000 votes cast in the race, each received 1921 of them . the last time there was a tie in contra costa was in 2018 with two candidates for tiny east county irrigation district had to roll a 20 sided dungeons & dragons dice to determine the winner. richmond wanted to avoid such a spectacle, so just this last june, the council included a tie-breaking system using the envelopes. >> i don't think in a million years anyone who wrote that ordinance thought we would ever do this. >> reporter: ironically, the final votes came from mayor tom butt. t

ama: zepeda made history as the first gay man to be elected to richmond city council. e city signed a resolution in june of this year to avoid a runoff election cost. a previous tie was settled by a dice roll in 2018. dan: let's talk about the weather forecast. a nice day to dry out today. sandhya: you are going to get another break tomorrow before the wet weather returns. i want to show you live doppler 7 right now. all is quiet. scattered showers this morning as we take you back in time. you probably remember some of the downpours. also had lightning strikes southwest of monterey earlier today and some lingering showers in the southern part of our viewing area. very isolated this afternoon. that is all long gone. 24 hour rainfall totals range from nothing measurable in ukiah to about .5 inches, .66 rosa. among the coastal bay, most areas around a trace. from east bay hills camera, we're looking all the way across the bay and visibility is terrific looking toward san francisco. low 50's right now palo alto, oakland, san francisco. currently the chill is settling in. mi

he got contra costa county's register's office saying richmond city council candidates, andrew, but and cesar zepeda are officially tie with aides have exactly 1921 votes each. so the richness clerk's office is planning put each candidates name into sealed unmarked envelope. they're going to draw want to pick a winner. eow we reached out to the clerk's office and we're told they don't know exactly when they're going to do this. but contra costa county elections are set to be centified today. coming up on the kron 4 morning news, talking about the park lets you know you've been eating outside or are they going to stay outside of san francisco? >> restaurants in the new year, the fast-approaching deadline, it could change the fate. outdoor dining in the city. what's congress passed bill to prevent a potential rail strike? why they think the deal is lacking some necessary measures. and we're talking about the snow storm this and it's making it very hard for drivers trying to get up to the mountains. we'll be right back after the break. all right. we're taking a live look at lake tahoe this

his campaign for richmond city council seat ended in a tie and per city rules the tie was broken by a city official drawing a name out of a bag. that name ended up being cesar zepeda, his opponent's. >> i have tried to not let it get the better of me. being in the snow has helped. >> reporter: a request has been filed for a formal recount and is giving andrew some mixed feelings. >> part of me just wants to move on. >> reporter: i spoke with zepeda about the new development. while he believes in the democratic process he doesn't see the results changing and would much rather work to heal any divisions created between campaigns. >> our community needs building together. >> reporter: a supporter for joy mots who lost by three votes is requesting one, too and posted on her facebook page the county has said it would charge around $38,000 to perform the recount. tommy gong is the chief deputy clerk recorder and says the county is required by law to recover any costs which costs more than you might expect. >> getting the ballots, getting the ballots sorted out of the boxes, this is all sche

every vote counts and that is apparent in richmond. a city council seat has been declared a tie. suzanne explains what happens next. >> now it is really up to chance. >> i think it is insane. suzanne: these two candidates put in a lot of time, energy and money into their race and now because of a tie it comes down to a game of chance. >> throughout history in the country and has often been decided in bizarre ways including rolling a die, playing a hand of poker. a coin toss. it is really surreal. suzanne: election officials recounted all the votes by hands to be sure. both candidates received 1921 vote andtoeton 1 votes. suzanne: what are the odds that it ended in a tie? the next step, the richmond city clerk will conduct a tiebreaker next week. >> we put our names into a green envelope and it will be sealed and put into a bag and we will each have an opportunity to shake the bag in the city close will draw the envelope -- one, open it and that will be the winner. suzanne: both candidates have a good sense of humor. >> i said we should raise. we have been running a race for this

one of the races, the richmond city council seat. the race ended up in a tie. we covered this story a couple weeks ago. cesar zepeda was chosen after the tie by drawing a name out of a red bag. a city council race in antioch is also undergoing a recount. tamisha torres-walker won by three votes. she's already been sworn in, but her opponent's campaign is willing to pay for the recount. those two recounts are going to be quick. the county clerk's office says all ballots should be recounted by tomorrow, and they'll likely have results by late tomorrow. >>> and we have travel headaches this evening. this is one of the busiest travel days of the year, and because of the weather in the midwest and east coast, we have thousands of flight delays and cancellations around the country. so what's the impact here in the bay area? nbc's sergio quintana joins us from sfo. >> reporter: we've been monitoring flights in and out of sfo throughout the entire day. for the most part, it seems that everything is on time or with only slight delays. there are three trouble spots that

it is a race redo, that tiebreaker drawing in richmond city council seat may not be the final chapter in the race. the brother of the losing candidate has requested and paid for a recount. it's not the only race getting recounted. two contra costa county races are in the mix as they prepare to count again. >> it's not over until it's over. >> reporter: cesar zepeda is again on pins and needles. he was declared the winner of the district 2 council race after he and his opponent, andrew butt, got the exact same number of votes in the november election. >> the whole thing was over in a couple of minutes. it seemed silly to everyone that watched it. >> reporter: tonight election workers are gearing up to pull richmond ballots out of storage and count them all over again. andrew butt's brother has requested and helped pay for a recount. >> when you have a tie vote, it's necessary. and so my philosophy on this is that this has to be done. and it has to be carried to its legal conclusion, and we'll respect whatever that is. >> reporter: it's not the only close race getting a second count. an

there is a recount and there is a tie -- a name would be drawn out of a bag just like you saw in richmond city council last week. >> so no more dice. i know dice has been done before. so a bag? >> yes. >> i didn't realize it's $12,000 a day to recount. >> and it could be even more too if you're kind of an election geek like me. it can cost an extra $8,000 to review other ballots that didn't have a signature. it's get really confusing. >> thanks so much. appreciate that preview. it's coming up at 6:00, yes? >> yep. >> appreciate it. >>> the united states is often described as a nation of immigrants, but over time, immigration has become a nationwide topic of contention. so how exactly do immigrants, documented or not, impact our day-to-day lives? jaylylen h henderson w will t t lookok at the data and break it all d down for us. >>>>> plplus, full speed ahehea holidaysys in san francisco.o. look at that.. the sweet addition at one christmas hot spot delighting hundreds this season. >>> it is thursday. happy friday eve, everyone. that means our newest housing deconstructed newsletter is out. let'

there was a tie, a name would be drawn out of a bag similar to what happened across the bay in a richmond city council race last week. but late today, srinivasan's opponent, justin wang, says it's not over yet. wang has requested a second recount that will start monday, and he'll be required to pay for it. the registrar estimates it will cost $12,000 to $20,000 per day. wang said in a statement, i deeply appreciate all the support that my campaign received from district 3 voters. with a race this close, it's standard to have a hand recount to ensure all votes were counted accurately. srinivasan says all of this is proof, especially in local elections, every vote counts. >> this is very, very interesting in the sense that it's one vote contest. so all of my voters can claim they made the difference. >> reporter: in sunnyvale, ian cull, nbc bay area news. >> by one vote. ian, thank you. >>> up next, demolition work has started for the google village in san jose. we'll tell you about the building of a longtime business that had bricks hit the ground today. >>> also the ucla football team got the

they both did to represent district 2 on the richmond city council. and in order to break that tie the city put the names of both candidates in random sealed envelope. ce and drew one to decide the winner in are one the tie vote came even after a recount. the city of richmond is allowed to break any ties by what's called a game of chance. it is allowed by state election law. >> in san francisco renovation work has started on this beauty that we all know about the city's transamerica pyramid over the next year, the 50 year-old building will be getting 400 million dollars in renovations. that includes more green space and open space improvements around the base of the tower. the inside will be completely redone at today's groundbreaking mayor london breed said this is a big part of rejuvenating san francisco's downtown. >> this is not just about this iconic building. that is photograph and seen all over the world and why so many people are attracted sanford to san francisco. this is about creating an open and community space, a place where people can co

the city of richmond is allowed to break any ties to our game of chance. it is allowed by state election law. developing news tonight, twitter has apparently converted some of its san francisco office space. >> in 2 rooms for its workers to live and sleep in the building on market street is not permitted to operate as a residents. the story was first reported monday by forbes earlier today, the san francisco department of building inspection received a complaint about the situation. the complaint says, quote, hello, several twitter have apparently been turned into a motel for workers to live in it. twitter ceo elon musk responded to the reports this afternoon but did not refute the claim saying, quote, so city of sf attacks, companies providing beds for tired employees instead of making sure kids are safe from fentanyl. where are your priorities? london breed. we'll keep you updated on any developments as they take place. san francisco leaders have voted to pause a policy that would allow police to use robots and >> cases of deadly force. they have sent th

both candidates for the richmond city council race received 1921 voids -- votes. breaker. >> 1921 votes. reporter: what are the odds that it ended in a tie? >> it's crazy. reporter: the city clerk will conduct a tiebreaker, possibly next week. >> we put our names into a green envelope. it will be sealed and we put it into a bag. we each have an opportunity to shake the bag. the city clerk draws one envelope and opens it and that would be the winner. reporter: both candidates have a good sense of humor. >> i was saying, we should raise. running a race for this campaign. we should do a quick race. maybe a dance off or something like that. that would go down in the history books. reporter: they recognize the importance of voting. >> i'm very excited to be able to see democracy come to life. when people usually say, my vote doesn't matter. they can literally see their vote matter. >> it's just wild. in some ways, it's interesting and exciting to be a part of it. history being made here. obviously, it's incredibly nerve-racking. reporter: abc7news. ama: the last time th

richmond city council race ends in a tie the unusual way, officials say they'll find the winner coming up after the break and the baseball world is mourning the loss of hall of famer and former giants grade. gaylord perry jason appelbaum has more on perry's legacy tonight in sports. formed a new caucus to advocate for renters. an estimated 44% of california residents are renting, but the caucus says those renters need more protections from abuse and rising costs. ktvu south bay reporter lamonica peters is live in san jose tonight with more from the local assembly member who started the caucus lamonica. state assembly member alex lee is only 27 years old. but he says it's his own experience as a renter that moved him and others to try and bring some relief to california's renters. and even with rent control statewide, it's actually a limit of 10% a year and you know most peoples wages don't grow 10% a year and still very high, but that's the cap. we have. democratic assembly member alex lee says he and assembly members isaac brian, matt haney and tasha burner. horvath formed a renter's

> the deadline to certify midterm election results are quickly approaching and the winner of a richmond city council is going to be the luck of the draw literally. they are tied for the district two seat, absolutely tied, exactly the number of votes. according to a city resolution, in the event of a tie, the city clerk will put the name of each candidate in unmarked envelopes and they will be drawn. >>> thursday is the last day for county election officials to certify results and send a copy to the secretary of state by friday. the following friday, the secretary of state will officially certify and post the results online. >>> the 49ers had a victory against the dolphins today, but it potentially came with a bigger cost. jimmy garoppalo now out for the rest of the season. yep, during this play right here in the first quarter. jimmy g broke his left foot. they turned to the third string quarterback. anthony flores will have more on that coming up in sports. >>> hall of fame dreams dashed again. barry bonds rejected by the latest vote for hall of fame. his name is no longer on the traditional

this is on the berryessa line in the richmond daly, city direction. t into your morning commute. wherever you're driving in community from the few are going to take bark. the richmond center fell bridge tolls to 101 about 11 minutes and the golden gate bridge. 37 to the tolls are looking at a 23 minute morning ride. >> back to the news at 7.33, and here in the bay area. some cities are trying new approaches to help the unhoused get off the streets and into more secure and safe places in berkeley, for instance, dorothy day house is a nonprofit volunteer based organization helping those experiencing homelessness. the group converted its warehouse into the horizon transit village, serving 147 people in the last 18 months. executive director of dorothy day house robin montoya says the warehouse concept was successful and they offered hot meals, storage lockers and medical attention in dental services as well. >> we give people the freedom to come in. and now the only thing we ask in return is that they come in respectfully if they come in late, one of the

but mayor tom son or do exactly 1921 votes to represent district 2 on the richmond city council.r to break the tie, the city chose to put both candidates names in random, sealed envelopes. the draw one to decide the winner and zepeda one that drawing today the tie vote king even after a recount to the city of richmond is allowed to break any ties through a quote, game of chance, which is allowed by state election law. as a film awarded for hollywood stars for their chief months in the industry. oakland's own ryan coogler along with oscar nominated aussie actress margot robbie filmmaker sarah polley and breakthrough artist stephanie hsu were all honored at the your way to center for the arts in san francisco last night. coogler accepting the recognition for excellence in directing. he shared a few words with kron 4 about his success since fruitvale station and the financial support from s a film at the time. >> so it's a great honor to you know, 6 10 years later to be back here. and, you it's always nice to be you when you reckon he's so that is on just just some are number the an

the richmond city council race ended with a time. there was a city clerk that randomly drew a name out of a bag. both candidates expressed dissatisfaction with the process, saying the voters did not really decide. the county will also recount the antioch council race. that was decided by just three votes. >>> for the first time , senator dianne feinstein says she will not step down early. in fact, the california senator is still deciding whether to retire in 2024, could make the decision in the spring. that is what she told the la times yesterday. the 89-year-old is the oldest in u.s. senator. concerns have been growing in recent years about whether she has the stamina for the job. she has faced growing pressure to retire. >>> the fed is set to announce a huge breakthrough in clean energy research made here at the lawrence livermore national lab. as we report, the scientific community is extremely excited. >> reporter: fusion offers on the thing that most people are excited about, is the possibility of clean energy. >> infusion is the

every vote counts, and that is apparent in richmond, where the race for a city council seat has been declared a tie. suzanne fawn explains what happens next. >> it is not really up to chance. >> i think it is insane. [laughter] reporter: these two candidates put in a lot of time, energy, and money into their race for richmond city council district 2. now because of a tie, it comes down to a game of chance. >> throughout history, in the country, it's often been decided by bizarre ways. including rolling die, playing a hand of poker. coin toss. it's really surreal. reporter: contra costa election officials recounted the votes by hand to be sure. both candidates for the city council writz received 1921 votes. now, it goes to an unusual tiebreaker. >> 1000 921 votes. reporter: what are the odds that ended in a tie? >> it's crazy. reporter: the next step, the city clerk will conduct the tiebreaker possibly sometime next week. >> we put our names into a green envelope. the envelope would be sealed. they put it into a bag. we would each have an opportunity to shake the bag. the city clerk w

the city will do the drawing some time next week. we'll keep you posted. in richmond i'm da lin kpix 5. >>> a huge crash in daly city today. take a look at this. a samtrans bus hopped a curve at serramonte. the bus hit 16 cars in a target parking lot. a few people had to go to the hospital, one in critical condition. now the big question tonight, we still don't really know exactly why this happened. people who were at the shopping center said the bus just came out of nowhere. >> i was here, i heard it, i turned, and i knew it was an unusual sound. and i looked and i saw the bus, and it was coming down. and then you could hear the crunching and the crashing. >> like everyone else, just questioned what happened. why is there a bus in the parking lot? >> it is just so traumatic of people getting injured, you know. it is just a downer, you know? that is exactly what it is. and just hope and praying that it would be okay. >> they released this statement after the crash saying they expressed their deepest sympathies to those impacted. they're working with local authorities

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the richmond city council race, which you may recall ended in a tie was not a tie after all. cesar sa pay da beat andrew butt by three votes. >> i am thankful and grateful to the county for the recount, ask thank you for andrew's count as well. they wanted to make sure every vote was counted and that's exactly what happened today. >> he won the tie breaker a few weeks ago when his name was drawn out of a red paper bag. now he officially wins by three votes. each recount costs more than $20,000, paid for by the campaigns of the candidates whose supporters requested the recount. >>> at 7:10, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay," a warning if you're by the coast this morning. we're tracking king tides and how long they're expected to last. >>> plus -- >> i love dancing. it's my -- it's in my blood. >> a bay area student goes viral with these dance moves and the niners are taking notice. ♪♪ my name isis austin jaj. as a mususician livg withth diabetes, fingerersticks canane a real c challeng. that's why i use the freestyle librbre 2 system. with a p painle, one-e-second

contra costa county's registrar's office says that richmond city council candidates andrew, but and scissors up add up are officially tied with exactly 1921 votes each so richman's clerk's office is planning to put each candidates name in a park envelope and draw a winner. and that's how they're going to do it. we reached out to the clerk's office and we're told they don't know exactly when they're going to do this. but contra costa county elections are set to be certified. we'll see what happens. all right. still to come on the kron, 4 morning news, we're talking about how the pandemic >> has affected teens take a look at their mental health and what parents can do to help. and congress passed a bill to prevent a potential rail strike. why they think the deal is lack some necessary measures. >> it's not every day you see all your temperatures across the bay area in the 30's, san francisco, some neighborhoods holding on to the 40's while western neighborhoods like sunset richmond, all down into the 30's nevado in santa rosa at 30 degrees right now. oakland at 33 in livermore. 31, it's cold.

costa county's registrar's office says that the richmond city council candidates andrew, but and cesar zepeda are officially tied. they each have exactly 1921 votes. and so richman's clerk's office now is planning to put each candidates name in a sealed on mark and below. basically draw who wins. that's what it's come down to. now. we did reach out to the clerk's office and we're told that they don't know exactly where they're going to do this. but we do know the contra costa county's elections are set to be certified today. so we'll tell you as soon as we know who the winner is. 7.11 is the time. still to come on the kron 4 morning news, we're talking about parklets. >> and they're going to stay outside of san francisco restaurants next year. we don't know. we're asking that question. the fast-approaching deadline that could change the fate of outdoor dining in the city. john, who cold this morning yesterday was the rain today. it's below freezing temperatures. temps as low as the upper 20's for some of our inland areas. right now. temps later today do rise into the low 50 staying coo

in contra costa county, where two richmond city council candidates got the exact same number of voteswas decided by a draw. andrew bud and cesar both got 1921 votes in that race for city council district 2, and that's after election officials audited every vote and allowed voters to fix any mistakes on their ballot. a look at how the race was decided this morning. each candidate wrote their name on a piece of paper, put it into an unparked envelope. those envelopes went into what looked like a gift bag. each candidate got to shake things up, and then the contra costa county registrar picked the winner. >> the winner for district attorney 2 is cesar. >> if you're ever at home thinking, my vote doesn't matter because i'm only one, one person can and will make a difference. >> i'm not feeling great, but you know, i would like to say, well, that's democracy in action. i'm not sure that really applies to, you know, the luck of the draw. but, yeah, it's pretty surreal. >> butt says that he is stunned and may consider what his options are regarding the election outcome. councilman-elect zepe

contra costa county's registrars offices that richmond city council candidates andrew, but and cesar zepeda are officially tied with exactly 1921 votes apiece. so richmond clerk's office is planning to put each candidate's name in a sealed unmarked envelope. and then draw one to pick a winner. we reached out to the clerk's office and we were told they don't know exactly when they will do this. but contra costa county elections are set to be certified tomorrow. good luck. >> to the candidates. back to our coverage of today's storm that created quite a mess here. this is a picture that san francisco's public works. department shared a tree fell this morning taking down overhead muni lines and a light pole in the process. this is on. >> 11th in mission, nobody was hurt. fortunately in crews were able to pretty quickly clean up the scene. this morning's rain also kept the highway patrol busy where they ever our first all reports from contra costa county where slick road conditions. >> led to spin out. >> the front of his lexus sedan was caved in. and so is the 3rd rail tyrone paying cras

and in richmond, the dead heat city council race isn't over just yet.onight, election workers geared up to pull ballots out of storage. city council member elect cesar zepeda and andrew got the same number of votes last month. the brother of but has requested a recount. those results will be announced next tuesday. >>> a shootout left one man injurered and fouour suspectete oaklkland gangg membersrs in ja that.. shoototout caughtt on c camera month inn san brunono. policece r responded t to that gunfire. and i in the prorocess theyy pu ovover a speededing car with th shooting victims i inside. lastst weekek, authorities ran gang raid, arrested the suspects in is, and seized several guns. >>> a controversial issue in san francisco, supervised drug injection sites for addicts. these types of centers have been shot down by governor newsom. but san francisco leaders are still pushing for them to open. recently operators of those proposed sites got word that the city was pulling the plug on their plan. now, several san francisco supervisors want to know why.

literally contra costa county's registrar's office says that richmond city council candidates andrew, but and cesar zepeda are officially tied. the each have exactly 1921 votes. so richman's clerk's office is planning to put their names into an envelope and draw one and that will be the winner. we reached out to the clerk's office. we're told that they don't know exactly when they're going to do this. but we know that coco county's elections are set to be certified today. we'll let you know who comes out on top. we'll take a break. 9.12, the time comes. >> and effect teams are going to take a look at their mental health and what parents can do to help. >> 9.14, the time. let's get over to the weather center. find out from john more about these frigid temperatures and the return of the rain not too long from now. john, know not much of a break from the rainfall, but today is one to capitalize on. if you want to take to the roads, get some stuff done outside because tomorrow sunday, it's right back to it. we go. what a start to december. great way to start the month considering our drou

we now know who will fill the open richmond city council seat after a city clerk today pulled the winning name out of a bag and says they're cepeda has won this race that took an unusual turn toward the end of november election between cepeda and his opponent, andrew , but resulted in a tie each of them. in 1921 votes under county rules, each candidate had to write their names on a piece of paper. put it inside an envelope and then place the envelope in this bag before a name was then drawn winner, district two. it is. opinion. revelation revelation. handshake between the two candidates. they're both of them said this was a strange experience. even surreal. painter says he is the first openly gay man to serve on the council and became emotional about what this win means to him and the lgbtq community. so i brought my rainbows with me. i brought my little unicorn. and in my socks. you see, love is love. i want to be able to leave my community. where that might set. with a mindset that we could be different. but if our goals are to make our community better we can. peter will now join the c