Campaigning in florida over the weekend and taking heat for this moment, when supporters chanted for him to fire Top Health Official dr. Anthony fauci. [ crowd chanting fire fauci ] the president s response. Dont tell anybody but let me wait till a little bit after the election. I got a better day, elect me, and im going to hire dr. Fauci, and were going to fire donald trump. Reporter and as President Trump signals he wants results to be final tomorrow night, despite several states warning a full count take days. The country is bracing for potential conflict. Businesses boarding up from new york to california before polls open up for an election day like no other. Its not just the candidates out today. Former president obama campaigning for biden in atlanta and miami. First Lady Melania Trump in north carolina. And tonight superstars lady gaga and john legend join the biden team for their final events of the day. Jessica and raj, back to you. Alice, thank you. Those final events are happening as we speak. Lets give you some context here back in california. We mentioned 11. 8 million ballots have been cast in this state already. That means about 52 of all of californias registered voters have voted already. Now, the bay area alone, its an even higher rate. Take a look at this map. Marin county, right here, 67 . Thats the return rate so far. San mateo and sonoma counties, a 65 return rate. The counties with the lowest rate, Contra Costa County right here at 54 . However, thats still above the state average. Jessica. Thank you, raj. With so many people voting early, some bay area counties are already starting to count their ballots. But theyre not allowed to publish those results until the polls close tomorrow night. So how will they ensure that your ballot stays safe and secret until then . Nbc bay areas Marianne Favro joins us live at the Santa Clara CountyRegistrars Office in san jose. This is a huge concern for people right now. Most of their anxiety comes about this issue. Reporter people are concerned, jessica. Youre absolutely right. Im here in the ballot counting room, which does have video surveillance. Right now you can see election employees are running the ballots through the machine. But those results will remain secret, stored on a secure server, until after the polls close tomorrow night. Thank you so much for voting. Reporter more than 617,000 people in Santa Clara County have already voted. After signatures were verified, thousands of those ballots went through this machine today, where they were counted. And the information was stored on a secure computer Voting System known as an air gap system. Our voting tab ulation system, our computer system, is not connected to the internet. There is no threat of anybody hacking into our results for an election. Reporter still some like 85yearold ruben garcia of san jose are skeptical. He says he cast his very first vote for eisenhower before computers played a big role in the process. Anything can happen now with the new tech. Anything thats manmade can be broken. Reporter county registrar of voters Shannon Boucher says the information gathered from ballots here is safe. And no one, not even election staff, will have access to the results until after 8 00 p. M. Tomorrow night. She also says ballots that have been processed but not yet of o and areas inside of our office. So every night they are locked down in a secured area. Reporter even after 8 00 tomorrow night, a brandnew thumb drive is used to transfer the result onto a different computer, where they will be uploaded to the public. Santa clara county first began counting ballots here for this election on october 23rd. In san jose, Marianne Favro, nbc bay area news. Thank you, marianne. As voters continue to turn out in record numbers, stadiums and arenas across the bay area have been turned into Voting Centers. This is what it looked like at levis stadium today as voters cast their ballots. It will be open again tomorrow from 7 00 a. M. To 8 00 p. M. You can either vote or drop off your ballot at the sap atrium. In San Francisco, you can drop off your ballot at the chase center. Healthy line of voters out there throughout the day. Over the weekend we saw warriors head coach steve kerr submit his ballot at the teams home arena. As weve told you before, the sap center and the Oakland Coliseum also serving as Voting Centers. We see a lot of energy now on the campaign trail for President Trump. This is a rally happening right now in danville. Our sky ranger is overhead. Down below, a few hundred people and some honking horns as well. Lets bring in nbc bay areas jodi hernandez, who is there for us in danville with the very latest. Looks very active behind you, jodi. Reporter it really is. There are several hundred Trump Supporters here. You can see them behind me. They are on every corner of this intersection. They are loud. They are pumped up. They tell me they will accept whatever happens tomorrow night, but they are convinced theyll be celebrating. Another one bites the dust reporter President Trumps supporters are making their voices heard in danville tonight. On the eve of the election, theyre doing all they can to sway people their way. Were for trump. You can see by my sign i love trump, and i love freedom. Reporter most registered voters have already cast their ballots in Contra Costa County. Early voting has been taking place in record numbers across the county. The registrar of voters has been busy scanning ballots. When the polls close tomorrow, theyll be able to tabulate them within minutes. By the end of the day, i expect to have more than 60 turnout for the county in terms of ballots in our possession. Reporter but as emotions swell, many worry whatever the outcome, some could lash out. Businesses in downtown walnut creek have boarded up, preparing for possible destruction. Some stores plan to close early tomorrow night just in case. But both democrats and republicans we talked to today say they are hoping things stay peaceful. Whoever wins, which im hoping biden does, but whoever does win, im just hoping that people keep that emotion in check and just remember why were all here. Were all here just to make sure that our voices are heard. There are also reasonable people. Usually the reasonable, the more educated, the more openminded people that you see around here, they dont react violently. Thats just not the way most conservatives i feel are. Reporter and were back here live. You can see these folks are out here. They are taking turns walking across the crosswalk, definitely making their presence known. Now, i did talk to some other folks who live out here who say that though this is a large outcome, a large presence out here, this doesnt represent all of danville. They say there are plenty of biden supporters and democrats who live here too. Reporting live in danville, im jodi hernandez, nbc bay area news. Thank you very much, jodi. Lets show you all the places around that are boarding up. Among them, walnut creek, san jose, oakland. Businesses and cities across the bay area concerned about protests, taking some steps to protect their storefronts. In oakland and emeryville, retailers that were targeted by looters months ago fortified their windows. Big box stores like marshalls and ross, and today people were there boarding up windows. The owner says hed rather spend money on plywood than new windows. It takes just one bad apple. Were going to paint this wall with a we are open sign. Reporter Oakland Police say they have added extra staff this week but they stress no reported threats. We do invite you to stay with us for decision 2020 Election Night coverage. Tomorrow were following everything from the race for the white house to our state propositions to even our bay area hot races. Our coverage begins at 3 00 in the afternoon right here, and then 8 00 p. M. On our website, and it will continue all the way through the night. Another great resource for you, our website. Were also answering your lastminute election questions. We have a local election guide right there. Head to nbcbayarea. Com electionguide. More election coverage in just a few minutes but we want to get to some developing news overseas. A terror attack in vienna, austria. This is at the citys central synagogue. Vy ena police say several suspects armed with rifles attacked six different locations. The shooting left two people dead and several people wounded. Police shot and killed one of the attackers. Well, some kids in the south bay may soon be able to get back in the classroom. San Jose Unified School District planning to offer inperson instruction come january. That would depend on Santa Clara County remaining in the orange or yellow tier. Masks, six foot social distancing by students and staff all required. Students will have the option of whether they want to go back into the classroom. There is new trouble for a south bay pastor who refuses to follow covid guidelines. We told you last week about Calvary Chapel in the willow glen neighborhood of san jose. Santa clara county has fined the church repeatedly for hosting Weekly Services with hundreds of people who dont wear masks and dont social distance. Church leaders insist helping people is a bigger priority than forcing those distancing rules. Today the superior Court Granted a temporary restraining order that will force the church to adhere to the same rules as other organizations in the county. Up next, take a look. Detectives walking arm in arm on the freeway. 101 shut down for an investigation. Well tell you what they were hoping to find. Janelle wang here. Making sure your vote counts. Time is running out for you to cast your ballot. What you need to know this election eve if you havent voted yet. The details coming up. Im chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. Ill have details on what you can expect if you still have to drop off your ballot and a much colder storm will hit california. Ill have details on that in about seven minutes. When we welcome our west coast viewers on the eve of the election, why some Election Results could take a long time to come and why that, in itself, shouldnt trigger alarm bells. Also it has a name, election stress disorder. Weve got some advice on how to deal with it when we see you back here tonight. Check this out that were going to show you right now. Northbound 101 from story to alum rock shut down for roughly an hour. This is what it looked like from sky ranger. Police planned the closure as part of an investigation. You actually can see the officers walking side by side, doing a grid along the highway, looking down at the pavement. San Jose Police Department closed that part of the highway between 1 30 and 2 30. Investigators looking for evidence related to a recent crime. They didnt give us any more information as to what kind of crime they were looking for evidence, just that some crime took place there. Sky ranger also overhead the chevron refinery in richmond today where there was some flaring. Flames and smoke seen in the area which prompted Contra Costa County to issue a Level One Community warning. Thats one of the lowest levels basically letting neighbors know whats going on. Chevron says todays flaring activity was at the process unit. It says flares are a safety device used to relieve pressure during that refining process. Let get back to our election coverage. It all starts with your ballot. It needs to be postmarked by tomorrow, but both parties are suggesting you just drop it off at an official ballot box or vote in person. Lets bring in janelle wang with the late details, janelle, as we head into election day. Reporter yeah, raj. That sums it up. Several things you should know if you havent voted yet. First of all, like you said, you can drop off your ballot in person. Second, you can still mail in your ballot, but it must be postmarked by tomorrow and received within 17 days to the local county elections office, or it will not count. But if its received within those 17 days after election day, it will still count. Third, if you want to vote in person, you will notice all the 2020 health accessories. Yes, thats right. That includes those sixfoot distance markers, hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes and masks. The department of elections in San Francisco spent today reassuring that all of its 580 polling places across the city are equipped and ready, including at the outside Voting Center at civic center plaza. Now, as part of the preparation, the city sent diagrams to each of the polling places to show where tables should be placed, how to move people around, and where equipment needs to be positioned to meet the citys Strict Health protocols. The voting process has been rethought on our side so that everyone can go through the process, maintain social distancing. All the poll workers will be wearing face masks and well be sanitizing the voting booths and the common areas. Reporter the department of elections reports that 62 of all registered voters in San Francisco have already cast their ballots. The city is expecting 5 more ballots to be dropped off tomorrow and another 5 to arrive in the mail. And of course many will vote and turn out and vote in person tomorrow. Now, in case youre wondering, San Franciscos record for voter turnout was 86 , and that was set back in 1960. You can expect to get really close to that in this years election. So well have to see what happens. Raj. So many people are energized. Thank you, janelle. Well see you later on tonight. If you have any problems while dropping off your ballot or voting tomorrow, we want to hear about it. Head to nbcbayarea. Com votingproblems, or you can simply tweet us using the hashtag weinvestigate. Lets turn things over to chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. Another warmup today. It felt like we were almost back in summer today. It was a little bit warm out there for some of the inland valleys. Just a couple of degrees above average, but were really going to stay in this nice stride of weather as we head through the next few days. If you still have to drop off your ballot tomorrow, i think weve got some perfect weather for you. Lets go ahead and get started off in that microclimate forecast. Well begin with tomorrow morning. And if youre up early to drop off that ballot, youre definitely going to need your light jacket. Were down to 48 here in the south bay, so feeling a little bit chilly. 49 for the peninsula with some areas of fog and also the trivalley at 47. Well see more areas of patchy fog near the east bay, San Francisco, and the north bay as well starting off with those 40s to low 50s. Temperatures as we move through my forecast tomorrow do begin to cool off a couple degrees. I think its going to make it even nicer outside. Remember that new sunrise and sunset with our time change that happened this weekend. So our sunrise, 6 35 in the morning. And that sunset, as many of you know right now, a lot earlier here at 5 06 at night. Lets bring you down to my numbers in the south bay. Well put it at 78 in los gatos, 75 in san jose. Notice the wind is relatively light tomorrow between 5 to 15 miles per hour. We have mostly sunny skies. Danville up to 77 tomorrow. Over to oakland, well be at 71. Lets bring you to the peninsula where more of those 70s continue. San francisco, its going to be a chilly day. Widespread 60s across the board from the outer sunset at 60 to downtown 65. And for the north bay, we are at 77 in napa and 75 in santa rosa. So tomorrow looks excellent for election day, but once we hit later on this week, i am seeing some larger changes in the forecast. Its all about this colder storm dropping down. Now, it had looked like maybe wed get some really good chances of rain, but at this point i think its a better bet for the colder air with some spotty chances of rain for the bay area. Let me show you that better in my futurecast. You can see once we hit friday morning, most of the wet weather is off to the north. As we head through friday and saturday, were really not seeing a big chance of rainfall. Then by sunday there is the possibility of a few showers for us but the storm really hitting the sierra much, much harder there as we move through sunday. So look at these totals for the sierra. An early look shows some of the Higher Elevations could see around a foot of snow. Kingville 15 inches. South lake tahoe at 8. For us here back across the bay area, election day in San Francisco, 68. Then well drop it down to a colder 59 on friday. Then our best bet of a few spotty showers on sunday. 59 in San Francisco with trace amounts to a tenth of an inch. For election day for tomorrow for the inland valleys, 79 degrees. Look at that drop by saturday or really even friday, down to 60. Then by sunday were at 57 with trace amounts to about a tenth of an inch of some showers. So tomorrow looks pretty much pictureperfect too guys. Then this weekend time to get the jackets out. Its definitely going to be a chilly one headed our way this upcoming weekend. Thank you, jeff. Get out and vote. No excuses. Great weather tomorrow. Coming up, first the fires and now the potential for mudslides. Santa cruz county laying out new plans to keep everyone in the czu fire zone safe this upcoming winter. On the eve of the election, why some Election Results could take a long time to come and why that in itself shouldnt trigs trigger alarm bells. Also it has a name, election stress disorder. Weve got some advice on how to deal with it when we see you tonight. Great day on the lake it is. Lunch is cookin and i saved a bunch of money on my boat insurance with geico. Fellas, can it get any better than this . Whoa my old hairstyle grew back. So did mine. [80s music] what . I was an 80s kid. It only gets better when you switch and save with geico. Asof being stretched too thinar to do my job right. And its not Just Health Care workers. 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Johnson johnson is testing its vaccine on 60,000 people at 180 sites around the world. Stanford will have 1,000 of those test subjects. You dont have to be infected with covid to be part of this trial. A covid milestone in the south bay. Santa clara county has administered more than 1 million covid tests since the pandemics outbreak. The announcement not just an update, its a recognition of thousands of volunteers and professionals who risk their own safety for the community. Today is also a reminder to keep getting those tests and not just those who feel sick. Frontline workers need regular testing. Those workers should get tests every month. To make an appointment for a free test, just go to sccfreetest. Org. Bracing for new anguish in the santa cruz mountains. With the czu fire burning so many trees, theres actually nothing left in some areas to keep the soil stable, and that sets the stage for mudslides when it rains. Tons of mud, rocks, and debris or mudflows are at risk of being washed down the mountainside, burying anything in its path. Santa cruz county has posted this map online. Areas shaded light blue are at an elevated risk for debris flows on blocked roads. Dark blue denotes a higher risk with evacuation likely during heavy rain. People there are being urged to be aware and to sign up for Santa Cruz County alerts. Its a notable event, dia de los muertos during the pandemic. Well show you how its different this time around. Stay with us. [ whispering ] whats this . Oh, are we kicking karly out . We live with at t. It was a lapse in judgment. At t, we called this house meeting because you advertise gigspeed internet, but we cant sign up for that here. Yeah, but im just like warming up to those speeds. Youve lived here two years. The personal attacks arent helping, karly. Dont you have like a hot pilates class to get to or something . [ muffled scream ] stop living with at t. Xfinity can deliver gig to the most homes. Asof being stretched too thinar to do my job right. And its not Just Health Care workers. Our teachers and school staff are going the extra mile for our kids. Our firefighters are taking on unthinkable missions to keep us safe. How can we keep giving billions in tax breaks to rich corporations when our communities need that money . Prop 15 closes corporate loopholes and invests in our schools, health care, and public safety. Help us do our jobs. Vote yes on 15. Uber and lyft are like every big guy ive ever brought down. Prop 22 doesnt help their drivers it denies them benefits. 22 doesnt help women. It actually weakens Sexual Harassment laws, which are meant to protect them. Uber and lyft arent even required to investigate Sexual Harassment claims. I agree with the la times no on 22. Uber and lyft want all the power. So, show them the real power is you. Vote no on prop 22. They all endorse yes on prop 25. To end unfair, unjust, discriminatory money bail. Governor gavin newsom and van jones. Theyre voting yes on 25. The western center on law and poverty. The Dolores Huerta foundation. Californians for safety and justice. And the California Democratic party. They all agree that the size of your wallet shouldnt determine whether or not youre in jail. So, vote yes on prop 25. Coming up tonight at 6 00, how Silicon Valley heavyweights handle the election. Twitter and facebook revealing how theyre going to fight Bad Information on Election Night. Well have that story and more coming up tonight at 6 00. Finally at 5 00, San Franciscos annual dia de los muertos celebration went ahead today by like most everything else, looked a lot different. Performers and spectators alike wore their masks and maintained social distance. The altars dedicated to those who have died of covid19 this year. Speakers talked about the importance of remembering and celebrating those who died. There was also a strong message for living, especially during these difficult times. Just because were living, you know, in the environment that were living doesnt mean that were dying. You know what, we got to keep our spirits alive. We got to keep our pumping. Weve got to keep our minds working and functioning and being creative. Well said. The celebration took place in two locations at the Mission District this year. Later tonight the Mission Cultural center will stream a special program called day of the dead festival of altars. Thats going to do it for us at 5 00. Were going to send it over to lester holt with nightly news. Then well see you again at 6 00. See you then. Tonight, the final hours until election day. The candidates in the battlegrounds in the last day of the Campaign DonaldTrump Holding five rallies in four States Joe Biden concentrating on critical pennsylvania. Our new poll, where the race there stands. The clash over dr. Fauci, the president suggesting he could fire him after the election and what the president is saying in defense of supporters who swarmed a Biden Campaign bus. With almost 100 million early votes already cast, could it be an Election Night cliffhanger . The states where we could know first and where it could take