There, that meadow. Empire mine road the prettiest 3 miles in antioch closed for 20 years and would be open to for 4000 houses. Said that and is with safe mount diablo trying to get measure t on the ballot since 2016. It would preserve the growth boundary here. The second thing is it says for urban development out here between kaiser and Black Diamond you have to have a vote of antioch residents. Reporter opponent site traffic in the problems that come when the city doubles in size and 30 years. When we moved in 22 years ago that the was it was a good priority to build a third high school. That has never happened. Reporter pushing back against mr. T the developers who on the land in a statement one of the groups tolds the proposed land use of the project are in compliance with existing city of antioch general planned. They also say downsizing what was previously allowed my run afoul of new state laws designed to increase housing supply. The forces behind mr. T would rather see that growth somewhere else. On the edge of parks and rugged, open space filled with endangered species is not where we need to be building. Sounds like measure t doesnt have organized opposition in the traditional sense but did you speak with the developers who oppose it . Do they have a strategy for this race at all . It appears the strategy was largely to avoid this ballot race altogether. He went to court several times trying to keep this off the ballot. I did spk with a representative from one of the Development Groups today and i asked him is there more litigation to come if you are to lose, tuesday . Their argument the city doesnt have legal grounds to retroactively come in and decide what can and cannot be done with this land. I asked if they would file more lawsuits if they lose on tuesday this it is too early to say but certainly a possibility. Have to wait and see what happens next week. Oakland as working to help you get your vote in this election. Open coliseum will be transformed into a Voting Center for all of Alameda County starting from this saturday through tuesdays election day. The center will have plenty of official ballot drop off boxes as well as provide in person voting. We want to make sure everyone knows your vote is your voice. On the selection your values are on the ballot. This is a chance for everyone in Alameda County to express their values by going to the polls and voting. The warriors also helping to get out the vote. Chased center as well as warrior facilities in oakland and santa cruz will also be transforming into Voting Center. We are getting a new look at numbers for early mailing voting across the bay area. Right now contra costa, san mateo, sonoma counties have seen more than 50 turnout of registered voters, San Francisco, napa and Alameda County say more than 44 of voters have turned to ballots already. Many coming in have to work their way through the mail system earlier today i spoke with roosevelt sergeant postmaster of the San Francisco district. Starting tomorrow through monday and early tuesday we are going to touch every mailbox, every receptacle doortodoor if you have mail or not to check and make sure you have the ballot in place. Usually are looking for red flags that lets us know you have something for us, but this year we want to go extra the extra mile. We are going to go to the door, check that check the box if your business address we will walk into your business as well and make sure we have everything. Also this sunday pretty much our whole entire district we will do someday collections. Collections are the blue cans throughout the citys. We will collect those sunday through the whole district. Just to make sure we stay in front of this election on this ballots. For folks who still have a ballot at home and ready to mail it what should they know about getting in the mail now . Reporter rest assured the Postal Service will take the ballot and make sure it gets to where it needs to get to also the sooner the better for us so if you need to if you miss your pickup or your normal driver or your collection can feel free to come down to the Santa Rosa Post Office and drop it off here. For folks you describe put in their mailbox or mailslot the red flag might or might not be up you will check anyway but should they feel safe putting it in their mailbox . Absolutely. Like with any other item they place in the mailbox we will be there, to get up and make sure it gets musical we offer the service a dedicated window in santa rosa just to get the postmark. Of they are out in the area and they want to stop in jump out of line, avoid the line we have a dedicated side door with a window with someone to stamp ballots for you. Ro khanna to vote smart. For more information about voting and key races across bay area had to kpix. Com. A world series win, noun investigation. First comments from them will be after a dodgers player diagnosed with covid19 came back to celebrate on the field. Incredible Success Story for Mountain Lion whose paws were severely burned in one of the state wildfires. Oakland trying to solve homeless camps. When idea moves some people to pleasanton. Fishback, tonight. San jose considered a measure to increase taxes on an increasing the number of gambling tables. Extra revenue it could generate and potential social costs of such a measure. Whos supporting prop 15 . Governor gavin newsom. The governor says prop 15 is, fair, phasedin, and long overdue reform, that will exempt Small Businesses and Residential Property owners. Join governor newsom. Vote yes on 15. Whos supkamala harris. 5 . Harris says, a Corporate Tax loophole has allowed billions to be drained from our Public Schools and local communities. No more. Im proud to support prop 15. Vote yes. Schools and communities first is responsible for the content of this ad. Ceos of the Biggest Tech Companies in the world on the defensive today, questioned by lawmakers on capitol hill after the way they handle all my speech. Executives including twitters jim dorsey, Mark Zuckerberg and others appeared virtually. The Senate CommerceCommittee Hearing involved the Communications Decency act as it relates to big tech in the digital age. Some republicans use the opportunity to accused Tech Companies of anti conservative bias in social media. At one point senator ted cruz lashed out. Mr. Dorsey who elected you and put you in charge of what the media are allowed to report what the American People are allowed to hear and why do you persist in behaving as a democratic super pac silencing views to the contrary of your political. We are not doing that this is why i opened this hearing for calls for more transparency. We realize we need to earn trust more. We realize more accountability is needed to show our intentions and show the outcomes. I hear the concerns and acknowledge them. We have to call this hearing what it is, a sham. This is bullying for electoral purposes do not with United States senate believe into carrying the water for those who want to advance misinformation. Some democrats criticize todays hearing six days before the election. Major League Baseball condemning the actions of dodgers 3rd baseman Justin Turner my dream last nights game turner received word he tested positive for coronavirus, he was ordered to stay in isolation outside the courthouse, when the team won and the championship he rushed on to the field to join in the celebration taking pictures holding the trophy, hugging teammates. Not clear how turner contracted the virus. The league is investigating issuing a statement saying quote turners decision to leave isolation and enter the field was wrong and he put everyone he came in contact with at risk. When it will be security raise the matter, he emphat woman after covid, my hours got cut. So we cant pay our bills. And now our Family Budget is gonna be hit hard with prop 15. The yes on 15 ads say it only raises taxes on big corporations. Thats not true were all going to pay. 11 billion in new property taxes will get passed on to Small Businesses and farms. Theyll raise prices. Higher gas, health care, food. Even day care. We cant make ends meet now. Families cant afford 15. No on prop 15. Traffic and air pollution will be even worse after the pandemic. Thats why we support measure rr to keep caltrain running. Which is at risk of shutdown because of the crisis. To keep millions of cars off our roads, to reduce air pollution and fight climate change. And measure rr helps essential workers like me get to work and keep our communities healthy. Relieve traffic. Reduce pollution. Rescue caltrain. [all] yes on measure rr. In california, were the only state where wealthy trust fund heirs get their own tax loophole. These tax cheats avoid millions in taxes on vacation homes and coastal mansions depriving our schools. Prop 19 closes this unfair loophole thats been exploited by an elite few and helps our schools, firefighters, and seniors. Vote yes on prop 19. Tell them [record scratch] the partys over. California seniors can skip the lines of the dmv during the pandemic and renew licenses by mail thanks turner executive order signed today by governor gavin newsom. Most drivers are also eligible to renew their licenses online or by mail. The dmv estimates more than 850,000 seniors visit the offices each year. Public works crews and Contra Costa County busy clearing brush, trimming trees in danville. Crews working along the iron horse trail near laurel drive in an effort to improve trail security for hikers as well as fire safety, people can expect to see closures because crews will be out there again tomorrow from 8 00 a. M. 3 00 p. M. Winds helping Southern California fire crews back two fires that drove nearly 100,000 from their homes. Residence in irvine are now allowed to return home to fire crews up containment on the so called silverado fire to 25 . Flames torched over 13,000 acres. In progress on a wildfire that broke out in corona and spread to San Bernardino and orange counties. Deadly ridge fire has burned over 14,000 acres, now 16 contained. Bay area fire crews pitching into help battle flames. San francisco and san mateo firefighters sent engines to orange county. This Mountain Lion burned in another fire is being called ultimate Success Story for the first time in state history. Wildlife officials were able to release the rehabilitated Mountain Lion back into the wild. The seven yearold female suffered serious burns in the bobcat fire north of los angeles. After one with the treatment she is healthy and safely released. A deputy in sacramento area has a new partner. Not Law Enforcement but unlike the two recently met when the deputy responded to a call of a stray dog at a local business. The search was on for the german shepherds owner. Took the dog to a local shelter, scanned them for microchip, no luck. Then something that i was astounded no one wanted to keep in especially with his temperament and behavior was fortunate enough to put an application in and adopt ronan. I fell in love with him from the beginning. The deputy says he is making himself comfortable with the rest of the family getting playtime and with his three new siblings. I know you love dogs. And was watching the story closely. I love seeing out. Like a dog getting a Second Chance at life. Always nice to see happy adoption stories second time around. Dog walking forecast coming up, at 6 00 but now we look at the big picture perspective whats happening and will control or weather the next few days. Offshore winds continue to weaken. Still farther up in the atmosphere here at ground level its muddled a little onshore wind along the coast gradually gets a bit stronger as we had through the end of the workweek but in general not a whole lot of big picture change as we head into the weekend. Temperatures consistently going to run 510 degrees above average for the next several days. Humidity still low, still a drier mass for most of can humidity levels mostly between 20 to 30 . Different along the coast because of the weak, onshore breeze, but at least numbers are higher than they were earlier in the week down to around 5 relative humidity and without strong, offshore winds fire danger isnt going to be as high as it otherwise would be. Still haze in the atmosphere and some smoke from the creek fire did go in today. Mainly farther in the atmosphere. Talk more about that at 6 00 as well. High temperatures almost all in the 70s, 74 downtown 79 in santa rosa, 65 half moon bay. And temperatures burning a mix of 60s and 70s as well mostly 70s, 63 have my bacon 73 sfo and 70 downtown. Otherwise between 70 and 78 degrees, pleasantly warm for late october and temperatures back office we head to the rest of tonight into the upper 40s and the 50s by early tomorrow morning, almost exactly normal for late october. High temperatures tomorrow above average for late october. Dry air cools off nicely at night but he so quickly during the day so it up in the 70s and low 80s on the map by tomorrow afternoon. In general five 10 degrees above normal. Assume around and take a closer look at temperatures midto upper 60s along the coast, a very weak, onshore wind along the coast not going to make it very far in windy vo. Midto upper 70s south end of a mix of upper 70s low 80s santa clara valley. You stay farther in low 80s for the tri valley, farther into the low 80s east of the diablo range which is warm for late october but not like we were a couple weeks ago. Mostly low to mid70s around central bay with a mixture of upper 70s and low 80s for the north bay and farther north, warm spots 84 degrees cloverdale, 85 in ukiah. In the weekend the reminder once again set your clocks back at 2 00 sunday morning we go back to 1 00 the time to check your smoke detectors, batteries and make sure they work before it starts to wake you up in the middle of the night. Just a good chance every six months to replace batteries and avoid the situation. Extra hours sleep, the good part of the seoul goes down in our earlier. One week from today will be part because the sense it will be just after 5 00 p. M. Heading into the darkest months of the year. Next seven days temperatures are going to remain warm, pull down friday, especially around the water near the bay and along the coast but we bounce back as we head to the week and into the first week of november, at low to mid80s in the saturday, sunday, monday low to mid70s around the bay midto upper 60s along the coast. Air quality check and take a look at how that will change over the next few days coming up, at 6 00. New at 6 00 a ballot measure that could make san jose a lot of money, but the mayor brings up a moral dilemma. The feds investigating a area museum. The question how did artifacts and that there. Open has an idea for its Homeless Population move some to pleasanton. I county has other ideas. Still ahead however virt as a nurse, ive faced the fear of being stretched too thin 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. Two longtime friends team to help jobless tech workers. Reporter they say their Training Program normally costs up to 2000 a person, but they are offering it for free at the age of the customer. Reporter more than 150 people, many in the middle of their career, come to his class looking for new technology jobs. He started teaching the free course several years ago. And almost broke my heart to see these people. A lot of them struggling, unemployed for the first time in their careers. Reporter friends since childhood, they founded the job packers in San Francisco three years ago. Drawing on the pairs technology background, the all volunteer nonprofit bringing diversity to the tech industry. The average age of participants is 43, half are ethnic minorities and six in ten are women returning to the workforce. They get up to speed on the modern way of thinking because they dropped out to take care of someone younger or older and have a gap and cant begin. The sixweek 18 hour course teaches agile and scrum in the new way of working intact. 750 people in the bay area and around the world have gone through thecurriculum that prepares them to test for the professional scrum master certification. Many graduates get management jobs, half earn a sixfigure salary. Pretty Diverse Group and getting jobs 30 to 40 evening todays environment, jobs within 90 days. Reporter lisa managed to land a job as a project manager. Having this come from the program i was able to work with the engineering literally from day one. Reporter also taking advantage of the networking and mentorship. First as a student later as a volunteer mentor. Instead of paying for classes job packers asks participants to donate time in the community. Valerie, who got a job as project manager was glad to give. Paying for going to feel good is a winwin all around for everybody. Reporter including larry and dave. Wonderful feeling knowing what we have done has contributed to the wellbeing of somebody else. Reporter providing free training for the unemployed and bringing diversity to the tech industry, this weeks jefferson award goes to larry and dave. Job packers expanding its partnerships to help train more military veterans and offer apprenticeships so people get more handson experience. Absolutely fantastic and practical. Nominator local hero online at kpix. Com 0. A homeless encampment inside the Alameda County fairgrounds, the proposal from the city of oakland, but its getting end. The feds investigating the bay area museum. What you wont see some of the artifacts. A ballot measure in san jose would make the city a lot of money but the mayor says it raises a moral dilemma. We are less than a week away from election day. To dates to keep in mind. November 3rd, election day, all ballots must be postmarked by the state. November 20 is the final day mail ballots can can arrive at county registrars to be counted. Summer for the deadline for california to certify its president ial vote and december 14th the Electoral College gathers to officially vote for president. One bay area measure we are keeping an eye on san joses measure h the card room tax. Increase the Gross Revenue tax for a oneonone casino and casino matrix to 16. 5 from 15 . The tax increase would generate roughly 15 million annually to the general fund. Why the mayor is pushing back on this measure. Reporter question san jose could benefit from the increased tax revenue, especially this year but the question does san jose want to gamble with the potential of bringing in more social problems that could come from expanding the casinos . Able to add millions of dollars to her city budget. Reporter he has the city only two card clubs casino matrix and bay 101 in his district and he supports measure h which would increase city taxes while growing the number of card tables by 15 at each location. Potentially boosting city coffers by 15 million a year. Closer monies the city can utilize to pay all city services