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Experiencing of the week conditions that were bracing for on sunday and so that is obviously in our favor right now. I know that if this fire started on sunday night things would be vastly different we talk all the time daniel give us some perspective i know all red flag warnings are not created equal how bad it is this one thats coming sunday night monday. Well we definitely dont want to sound like a broken record as we have been in and out of red flag for the last several last several weeks and really the last several months this wind event that we are expecting to see on sunday will bring a extremely strong winds winds that we have not really experience this fire season in fact the last time we saw winds this magnitude and this widespread really in the 2017 and north bay fires so when the tubbs fire yeah was fires burning in sonoma and napa counties and we know how destructive those result so yeah, definitely its been a destructive year definitely bracing for what could be the strongest winds yet yet daniel we are hearing that this is not just in the north bay, this is a very widespread wind event. Im im trusting that are able to throw everything at it if a if a fire were to start. You know we are increasing our stacking across northern california, a preposition resources even movies our from Southern California to northern california. So Additional Firefighters Additional Fire equipment working with our local partners who as well our preposition our resources out because the key here is going to be aggressive initial attack at a new fire breaks out under these conditions, we know its got to grow very rapidly and so were going to throw everything we have at to work hard to stop these types of under these conditions from growing so quickly. People have you know trees in one eye may be close to their houses you cant really create Defensible Space in a day or 2 but is there one or 2 tips the might have for folks ways they can. And a last minute kind to improve their chances if you will should something horrible happened sunday or monday. Well were expecting lighter winds so its a perfect day to get if you have any better your gutters dead vegetation trying to clear it cleared dont use power that is often the start of these type of wildfire. If you have a motor or use your weed trimmer this is probably not the time period to do it. However we also really urging everyone be prepared, especially to evacuate even those who dont live necessarily in these rural areas that are t for wildfires even if youre a mile away from grasslands you should be prepared evacuate so make sure youre taking the time identifying the things that you need if you are required to not take your valuable items Important Documents birth anything that is a memorabilia identifying out put it in one location is what a wildfire strikes, especially that occurs at night we were expecting its actually expected the strongest of the winds overnight youre not going to have time to get out of those things so identifying now putting aside now youre ready to go for wildfire breaks out ok so were not being alarmist when we say and i have your go bag ready. In the off chance and lets. Critical reminder for all of us to be prepared again even those who may live in a subdivision as weve seen these can sent embers a mile ahead of itself so even though you may not live right in the wild land areas. Those embers can travel and jobs highways as we saw in that house fire jumped highway one o one burning into the air really not a high risk of fires but still doing significant damage so really everyone should be prepared and really everybody outdoors should heed caution so that you can prevent sparking a wildfire the coffey park 2017 yeah, thanks for the elimination Daniel Berlant from cal fire well be checking back with you for sure thanks daniel. Well the flames from the pope fire that were just talking about along lower Chiles Valley road and chiles pope valley road here the map shows the area where its been burning in the saint helene region, our Team Coverage continues tonight kron fours dan thorn live for with some of the progress thats being made. Hi dan. Thats right baking grant as you mentioned high wind event has even happened but firefighters around here tonight battling whats being called the pope fire the flames breaking out this afternoon just east of saint helene and north east of lake hennessy if you take a look at this video from earlier it actually shows a time lapse of when this fire first started around 4 oclock this afternoon in the area of lower Chiles Valley road and pope valley road during those Daylight Hours air crews were helping out the ground crews in getting a handle on this fire. But tonight. Crews were still seen fighting the fire in this grassy okey steep terrain extinguishing any hot spots is dozers up were also out there cutting the fire off from a burning up any more fuel and the any of that dry grass cal fire says that so far almost 70 acres have burned in this fire, but they have been making some pretty good progress. Several units from across the north throughout this area have been helping out in this fire but as those crews are continuing to work out here tonight to get that containment there are still road closures and those have been happening chiles pope valley road between pope canyon road and also lower Chiles Valley it does not appear at this time that any homes or have been threatened by this fire. There also hasnt been any sort of an evacuation orders. We did see that in the areas where the fire was sort of getting mocked up and crews are out there working there were some vineyards in that area, but it did not appear again that there are any homes or anything. Or any structures that were burned or were in this fire right now crews still working on getting containment and theres an investigation thats going to be continue into how this fire started thats the latest here live in napa county dan thorn kron 4 news. Thank you dan our Team Coverage continues tonight want to go to chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow. Hey guys yeah weve been tracking the wind conditions in and around the fire right now that started this afternoon certainly didnt want to see that happen. But you can see the winds now fairly light. So thats going to give firefighters a chance to hopefully get a handle on that fire because if this is going while this active fire active winds kick in this could be a very very dangerous situation as we get into sunday night and monday right now you can see the winds fairly light out there at 11 miles an hour this afternoon we had some winds blowing out of the westnorthwest at 18 miles per hour. So it is calm down just a little bit is forcing the fire toward the east. But you notice of the wind switched directions come out of the north and northeast again you can see saying alina you see the napa valley again so certainly dangerous conditions if they do not put this fire out over the weekend. All right. Weve got red flag warnings up not just for the mountaintops it is all for the entire bay area as we get into sunday and monday as were going to see extreme fire conditions on like we usually see this going to likely be the strongest wind event of the year and maybe for the last few years as if we get a fire started maybe 4050 mile an hour gusts over the mountain tops 10 to a 20 relative humidity and even drier in some parts of the bay area. So yeah, the winds are looking like this so far we get a little westerly component little moisture going to be coming in off the pacific youre so tomorrow does look bad kind of just a gentle breeze to begin with by the afternoon the winds do pick up again its a westerly wind. So not really a big fire concern now that begins to change as we get into sunday, you see the colors begin to move in to the north bay starting by sunday afternoon you see read some purple beginning to show up gusts of 3040 miles an hour. And then all of that just comes pouring into the bay area as we head in toward late sunday night and monday morning you can see all the colors even near the coastline. This is some kind of unusual event we could see some of those gusts of 5060 miles an hour maybe even 70 over some of the highest mountain tops were talking about a fire under these kind of conditions were not talking about just one of those general fires of moves along slowly were talking about the potential for a firestorm if a fire does get started. Take a deep breath, yes, thank you lawrence got lawrence. To the latest on p gs potential power shut offs again. Customers should expect to lose their power starting sunday afternoon, yes, some of them then then some later on on sunday kron fours gayle ong joins us live in orinda with details on how people are. Getting prepared. Gayle. And they certainly know the drill here they experience this last year around this time roughly 16,500 pg e customers and the la mer in that area are expected to be in the dark from sunday at 04 00pm until wednesday. The cities go lafayette entering a sent out nixle alerts notifying pg e customers about planned power shut off residents here in the ring to say they have not had their power turned off this year yet. But were in the dark for days around this time last year how stephanie armour plans to get ready. We have a generator we plug in at night. Its loud. Power or second refrigerator in the garage to remove a lot of our meats and stuffed into there. But she also plans to leave town to avoid it all sort of having posttraumatic from last year when we were off for like 5 days. We have a house in tahoe, so we are told our kids were heading up to were not going to live through the no power. A high wind event in critical fire weather are expected sunday winds Strong Enough to blow down trees and power lines on already dry vegetation again. Thats my reaction again doreen wrote plans to stay home in orinda but is not happy about the situation, its. Inconceivable to me that. A company like pg any has been allowed to go on neglecting the infrastructure for so long that now every time the wind blows they have to turn the power off residents are advised to plan ahead by preparing an emergency kit with flashlights extra batteries and storing water and nonperishable food we to go bag that is packed and ready to go all the time brown was a member of a Firewise Community that helps create Defensible Space in the neighborhood to become more resistant to wildfire damage. I will be at home. But my husband whos been working from home will be going into oakland to the office and ill be at home, you know hoping that. That we dont catch on fire. If the city of her inexperience psps the library will have a generator available for people to charge their phones and electronics this again should some time happened sunday afternoon. And at this gas station by the way here on or in the way they dont have generators so its good time to develop. Just in case reporting live in orinda gayle ong kron 4 news. Good tip, gayle and make sure you stick with kron 4 as we continue our coverage of the extreme weather and high fire danger. You can download the kron 4 app for all the latest power shut off developments and download the kron on app to watch the latest breaking news all day long. You can find both at the app store. Another big story were following tonight. Prosecutors are preparing to retry the penalty phase of the murder case against Scott Peterson peterson was convicted back in 2004 of killing his wife lacy and their unborn son. Investigators say peterson took the bodies from their modesto home and then he dumped them from his fishing boat into the San Francisco bay where they surfaced months later. Fast forward to earlier this year californias Supreme Court overturned petersons death sentence and then 2 months later that same Court Ordered a new hearing to reexamine his death sentence reporter kay recede has more on todays Court Proceedings from status last county in this courtroom sketch an older asked Scott Peterson appeared in a stanislaw county courtroom from san quentin prison. He was sentenced to death but that sentence has been reversed by the california Supreme Court in fridays hearing which was limited due to covid19 precautions. Prosecutors said they wani to retry the penalty phase of the case the legal move came as a surprise to petersons legal team made the decision today. On record that they are going to retry the penalty face that was not known to any of us at harrahs was involved in petersons initial trial and will represent him in stanislaw county we are satisfied that were going get our day in court. If they want to retry. Well be there. And boy we will be there bigger and better than theyve ever seen era says the process will require a whole new jury then. Because they havent heard the evidence you basically have to do the entire trial again for now peterson sisterinlaw is getting ready for everything including the possibility of a new trial. She says her fight for justice is for all involved we still need justice we still need justice for lacey connor and scott we dont we dont have justice for lacy with with scott on death row. Theyre really hard to believe this case they got worldwide attention so many years ago is now back in the headlines for zell said the money is here with us to explain that where the case goes from here l a. Yeah, it is hard to believe a lot of our viewers probably remember it like it was yesterday but its already been nearly 16 years since Scott Peterson had his initial trial given these questions of potential juror misconduct back then that now means his lawyer who is back on this case. They have to go through the same motions in details all over again with a new jury thats because Defense Attorneys paula canny tells us said this opens the door for the now 47 yearold to get a new trial. The california Supreme Court said the way that the jury was selected was fundamental and there today its to the point that it rendered the jurys Death Penalty verdict in he was in court today to deal with the penalty phase they hearing on whether or not hes going to get a new trial is going to be in San Mateo County. In the next few weeks. Separately peterson will appear by video in front of a San Mateo County superior court judge next month to hear. Arguments about his conviction and on to big here we actually spoke with the sketch artist who was responsible for these images and she ended up telling us said. He ended up are still looking pretty much the same so it was difficult for her to kind of get the the characteristics down because he still looks so young live in the studio Ella Sogomonian kron 4 news. Thank u now to another big story were following for you the rise of gun violence in oakland and so far this year homicides are up 38 compared to this time last year not the trend you want to see but police are saying tonight theyre making headway in getting these killers off the streets kron fours dan kerman reports. This is some of the fire power criminals in oakland are now using. An increasing number of high powered and high capacity weapons. Clearly what see on this table behind our weapons that dont the anybodys community. Faced with a 38 increase in homicides this year. Oakland police announced friday theyve seized more than a 1000 of these weapons so far this year. And if just made arrests in 6 homicides 5 of which occurred this year. This is a call to action and a call to notice that we are out there and we will stop this violence weve done at the last 5 years and drove it down 50 with our strategies and we will do it again. Police say among the more troubling signs theyre seeing is both an increase in juvenile victims and shooters as to why the increase in overall violence. They say fallout from the impact of covid19. The stress the anxiety the lack of structure, the lack of opportunities and really the huge spike in group gang conflict is driving this. There have been 80 murders so far in oakland this year, but police Say Community members are coming forward to help police solve these crimes. They say its making a difference but the work is not yet over. 51 cases that have remained unsolved. We have the leagues on the number of them i like assistance from our Community Help us all cases life. Era prior to her september 27th of this year a young man than them, broad daylight xavier pad who was killed a 60 a team in College Going away party pd his message theyre all in this together. They know theres a problem theyre making headway and they will do whatever it takes to protect the community from violence. Dan kerman kron 4 news, the city of berkeley is offering a 50,000 reward for information in the shooting death of a pregnant woman. 19 yearold serenity hey anderson died after getting shot in the head. Wednesday night at the time she was just sitting inside her car with her 9 monthold child and her mother they were on prince street near malcolm x elementary school, the city of berkeley is now looking for help enough finding convicting those response. And San Francisco the School District says it will reopen for in Person Learning in january starting next year. A special education classes and preschools will reopen they will be followed by kindergartners and first graders the district is also looking for a provider who can conduct regular covid19 testing. President trump hit the campaign trail in florida today a day after his final debate showdown against rival Democrat Joe Biden trump spoke to a well known retirement community. These folks are at the villages and florida trump said under a biden presidency, seniors would have quote no air conditioning or heat. Bidens plan would mean americas seniors have no air conditioning during this summer. No heat during the winter and no electricity during peak hours. Its jus you know he wants win. The president also singled out bidens running mate californias Kamala Harris saying she would not go on to become the nations first female biden returned wilmington delaware, his home state came early this morning. Getting off the plane here with his wife today. He spoke about his plan to be covid19. We focus on developing safe and effective treatments and distribute a safe and effective vaccine. President trump, trump claims he found a cure. Let me tell you that we have 1000 people die each day. More than 40,000 people are in hospitals right now battling the virus. Lifes a 3rd piece should be just available wealthy well connected. We need to make sure theyre available to everybody available and affordable. Biden said if elected he would begin carrying out his plan even before he is inaugurated. Coming up the u. S. Postal service recording delivery delays in mail in ballots why this is worrisome for voters looking for love online if so federal officials are sending a warning that scammers are out in full force on social media. Prop 19 helps californias most vulnerable. It provides property tax fairness for disabled homeowners like cynde, stuck living with a broken elevator. Nineteen helps wildfire victims, like ellie, one of 24,000 whove lost their homes to fire. And seniors like pam who need to move closer to family or medical care, without a tax penalty. Prop 19 limits taxes on our most vulnerable. Yes on 19. The federal trade Commission Says social media scams are on the rise, no surprise during the coronavirus pandemic Officials Say that americans altogether lost a 117 Million Dollars to social media scams during the first 6 months of the year. Topping off the list of complaints were romance scammers online sellers, not delivering products and fake phone calls asking for Financial Assistance the ftc says that consumers can take the following steps to make it harder for those scammers to target you review your social Media Privacy settings and limit what you share publicly and before you buy based on an ad or post check out the company. If someone appears on your social media and then rushes you to friendship or romance slow down and read of how to those romance scams that is could face a warning today before you mail your ballot. Us Postal Service records show delivery delays across the country. And now it is raising the possibility of ballots being rejected because they arrive too late to get a mutt postal data through october 9th shows nearly all the agencies delivery regions, missing the target of having at least 95 of first class mail arrive within 5 days. The delays of course or a worrisome sign for voters who have still not returned their absentee ballots that is especially true. If you live in states like michigan, were ballots must be received by election day. Most other states require a postmark by november 3rd and kron fours committed to making sure your vote counts if you experience a problem trying to cast your ballot. Let us know well check it out you can email us at voting problems at kron 4 dot com. All right up next close to a dozen vehicles in San Francisco broken into and ransacked the warning residents in one neighborhood are sending out tonight and governor newsome announces an additional 200 Million Dollars for californias home key project how many Homeless People are currently housed by this program plus Vice President mike pence and senator Kamala Harris. Youre on the campaign trail today details woman 1 get your votebymail ballot . Woman 2 you can stay healthy and fill it out from the safety of home. Surfer or you can fill it out anywhere. Man 1 its easy to mail it back. You dont even need a stamp. Man 2 or you can use an official drop box. Woman 3 you can even drop it off at the polls. Man 3 then, track it to confirm your county got it. See . They got it woman 4 mail ballots are the simple, safe, and secure way to ensure that your vote is counted. Well theres been a decrease in auto burglaries in San Francisco, but shattered glass on the streets is a telltale sign that the smashandgrab problem is still very much there. Yeah, but one man what he saw this morning was beyond anything hed ever seen before from forres. Has he made you has the story. And mass between day and francisco. Nothing to see here. Nothing other than close to a dozen vehicles with the passenger windows smashed glove box is open ransacked and personal belongings emptied onto the passenger seat, waking up to the side of shattered glass on the ground from an overnight smash and grab bottle burglary is not uncommon in this russian hill neighborhood right by the who was live different 12 years says hes never seen anything like this. Yeah walk my dog to formation any every day and think we see one or 2 broken windows across you know through the lock. Thats been going on for more than 10 years, ive never seen an entire block. It like that. In response to the ongoing auto burglary problem, San Francisco police urge residents and visitors to park smart its an Education Campaign on how to limit the chances of the vehicle break it began ripping that theyre only going to be gone for a couple minutes. And well be back to our so they leave backpacks or cameras, anything visible on the seat on only takes criminals. Second sometimes theres just opportunists who are walking down the street. And sometimes we get crews coming in you think about the amount of time that must have taken for all those cars and just absolutely no fear. Clearly is doing a policing this its its pretty frustrating to see us day in and day out he says he would like to see San Francisco police do something about putting a stop to it. I would like to see. It increased Police Presence at night when this stuff happens around here we constantly reassess. All the crime trends. So one district stations notice that theres more crimes happening in a certain area. Now readjust their patrol staffing in San Francisco has it made you kron 4 news. Well stay in the city, the man who police say attacked a 72 yearold woman in San Francisco is behind bars tonight. They say it happened here at a bus stop right near 3rd and market streets, according to officers, the woman was just standing there monday. When the suspect christopher ran up and pushed her the woman was taken to the hospital with serious but non life threatening injuries. Domi a police say was also arrested last month for attacking an 82 yearold man. Governor newsome was in san jose today celebrating the opening of 3 emergency interim housing communities. The first of their kind in san jose or force a nice to hurry it gives us a look at the factors which set these communities apart from the rest. I got raped and sodomized for 2 days. With a stop. Sandy a homeless woman in san jose describing just one of many horrific moments, she says shes experienced and various shelters when it comes to looking for a place to stay safety and support are big concerns for Homeless People like sandy. But today there is renewed hope. Governor Gavin Newsome along with san jose mayor sam liccardo revealed a new project in san jose 3 emergency interim housing when i came here. I was so amazed us. Not only of the place. But the people year. The people he a fantastic. The lights will lead to the staff and. The the communities provide individuals with private bathrooms and showers in addition, a kitchen laundry Administrative Offices in computer rooms, theyre set up to provide safe transitional homes and Supportive Services for more than 300 Homeless Individuals in san jose, the solution to the homeless challenge is housing but its housing and Supportive Services this is not about 307 static units for 307 people in perpetuity. This is about creating opportunities for people to transition. As part of a successful statewide initiative called project honky a program that serves more than 22,000 on house individuals. These brandnew communities in san jose are just another step in the governors continued commitment to house everyone in the states we see whats happened. To this state as it relates to the issue of homelessness we recognize our responsibility to do more. And we are building capacity and partnerships that never existed. 2 or 3 years ago the site welcomes 14 residents, including sandy during the first phase of opening for the first time in 6 years, sandy can sleep easy. Because i feel safe here. I feel safe here so nice to hernia reporting kron 4 democratic Vice President ial nominee Kamala Harris Campaign Today in atlanta to speak with black voters as she went to Spelman College which is a Famous Historically Black College she was greeted by some wellknown activists. Harris defended her record as a prosecutor and promise that Joe Biden White house would push to decriminalize marijuana and expunge the records of americans convicted under current federal laws. Harris also strongly criticized efforts to make it more difficult to vote. Why do you think. So many powerful to make it so difficult. And confusing. Beautiful home. Take such time and go through such effort put so much energy. And to trying to suppress your phone. And ill tell you what i think the answer is yes. Because they know your power. Know youre they know our power. So lets not let anybody take our power us. She also said that her running mate, joe biden and harris favor spending some 70 billion dollars on historically black colleges and universities. And in pennsylvania, Vice President mike pence traveled to west mifflin to suburb in pittsburgh to tout the trump administrations economic policies. After casting his ballot in indianapolis this morning. The Vice President flew to ohio then on to pennsylvania. He held a rally at Allegheny County airport on a day of heavy campaigning and praised president trumps performance last nights final president ial debate. And how about that debate last night. I mean the president took the stage and he took the fight straight to joe biden. And President Donald Trump won that debate hands down. Democratic nominee, joe biden has to pennsylvania event scheduled on saturday one in bucks county and one in luzerne county. President trump will be in pennsylvania on monday rallying at Lancaster Airport and el al tuna blair airport. Id still ahead tonight, the future of San Franciscos oldest bar is in question why the owners are. Just not sure theyre going to reopen next month in the city allows it. And time to get ready fire danger running high this could be the strongest wind event of the year well take a look at it next and in sport skyland kyle, the niners prepared to take on cam newton and the patriots on sunday. Island mills has reaction from Kyle Shanahan about containing the mobile cam newton thats coming up. No brady know gronk no problem for the fortyniners right well, the new England Patriots may not be looking like the afc powerhouse of years past. But you can never underestimate Bill Belichick in a mobile quarterback like cam newton the 49 ers will have to show up in new england on sunday now this game will be a bit of a homecoming for Jimmy Garoppolo who began his nfl career in new england before being traded to the 49 ers in 2017. The niners will be looking to rely heavily on their run game but keep in mind they will be without where he most are who were told will likely go on i r with a high ankle sprain expect to see running backs Jerick Mckinnon engine michael hasty take on a bigger workload coach Kyle Shanahan also talked about what his defense needs to do to shut down cam newton and the pats offense. Going against mobile quarterbacks is always a challenge from theres a different element changed up youre unfit son. One more player, you have to account for every single play so its its always a challenge. Theres lot of other things that you got to defend besides just the running plays by the quarterback, so you make a big emphasis of been good training for us having a number the sharon. Hopefully that will lead to just continue to get better at it. As california continues to lift coronavirus restrictions, many players, parents and coaches theyre really frustrated, theres been very little guidance on youth sports. California is one of the few states still not allowing any competition. I talked with several marine county soccer players who say it has impacted their Mental Health and they worry it could even impact their chances of playing in college. Chris mims with brush back Baseball Club in Mountain View says his teams have been traveling out of state just to play he says Tournament League cancellations here in the golden state affect the economy too. Your economic standpoint, its not just baseball not seeing right when he travels. Its teams coming in the stable taos its its running to her to restaurants in between games its renting cars airfare its. Its a big hit. Season of them and lets keep it on the diamond raise dodgers game 3 of the world series top of the 3rd dodgers up one nothing 2 on for max muncy he hits one right center for a base hit 2 runs will come into score thats an rbi double from muncie dodgers extend their lead to 3 at this point now heading to the top of the 6 a layup by for Austin Barnes rockets one thats going deep left center going going and its gone right into the bacardi sign there. His solo shot put dodgers up 5 and that would be the final nail in the coffin for tampa bay. Dodgers take game 3 and defeat the race 6, 2, the final score game 4 tomorrow dodgers lead the series i didnt choose this job because it was easy. But i cant say i expected this. To fight these fires, we need funding plain and simple. For this crisis, and for the next one. Prop 15 closes tax loopholes so rich corporations pay their fair share of taxes. So firefighters like me, have what we need to do the job, and to do it right. The big corporations want to keep their tax loopholes. Its what they do. Well, i do what i do. If yould like to help, join me and vote yes on prop 15. By mid november, bars that dont serve food in San Francisco may be allowed to start pouring drinks again, but under the states restrictions all patrons will still have to be served outside kron fours Maureen Kelly talked to the owners of the citys oldest bar who say theyre still on the fence about whether or not to reopen. Myron new is measuring the parklet outside the saloon currently being used by the restaurant next door to see how drinkers he can legally serve in what is essentially the one parking space hes allowed to do business and and i think. I could maybe get 8 people in there. And the legal means social distancing established in 1861 the north beat watering hole lays claim to the title of being the oldest continuously operating bar in the city. He and his sister have owned it since the 80s and while they want to get back to business. It might not pencil out right now the reason why were on the because its not very Cost Effective and you open up a business to jess. Border, see to you know one parking space plus that used to feature live music and while the city now from its outdoor performances in shared spaces, the rules are giving them use the blues but no womens rights and no vocals bomb blues bar. I mean blues is all about the words and the singing. And you know during this pandemic people leave words the calm you know this too. Get a good place in their hearts while the salute owners may wait longer to start pouring drinks again another legendary north beach drinking establishment. The ceo is adapting to the new rules to get the Party Started they put tables down in Jack Kerouacs alley have a parklet under construction and partnered with a nearby restaurant which allowed them to open october first the manager says next month, the new rules mean getting a fight with your beer will no longer be required. I think some people like having some food is just part of your kids to tell people and you know. 8. 30 like they probably already gone to a restaurant has big and see it gets we times so i think thats where we came. Ive got still operate, but not have the requirement is just better for asking the ceos manager says theyre just trying to do what they can to move forward while still following the rules. And still trying to have a good time because what else can you do Maureen Kelly for because those high winds expected over the weekend some parks in the east bay will be closing the east Bay Regional Park District says high winds can cars falling trees and branches obviously hurting people also the high fire danger that comes with the winds you 11 parks that will be closed now on sunday and monday. You can find a full list on our website kron 4 dot com and starting next month. The Downtown Disney district will be extended inside california adventure park. Disneyland resort officials making that announcement today while the theme park itself remains closed. Fans will be able to shop and eat inside the shops that line point of this history just inside the entrance. Guests are still required to follow the health and Safety Measures of course that have been put in place that includes social physical distancing requirements and mandated face masks for all visitors over the age of to mention the high winds in the parks in the east bay closing. Obviously a lot of people are going to be on edge this weekend armed forces chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow here let us in on what were were facing this weekend. Yeah weve talked about the fire danger but trees coming down limbs coming down power lines coming down a real likelihood with this kind of wind event. You can see it up on the screen here is that its going to really start developing here over the next 24 hours today, more of a sea breezes kicked in has been fairly gentle but this almost like a textbook pattern system that started developing got low pressure to our north you got High Pressure off the coastline watch what happens here will put it into motion the forecast that low begins to head the east and all of a sudden High Pressure building in behind it you can see these white lines. These are the iso bars, their lines of equal pressure the tiger theyre packed together the stronger the winds and you can see as we get the weekend they are packed very tightly in the california were going to see impressive winds around the bay area maybe some 50 plus mile hour winds, maybe 60 to 70 over some of the mountain top so certainly a concern that will likely bring down some trees weve got a high wind watch the posted for almost the entire bay area those winds will be blustery this going to come a warning as we head in toward tomorrow and then looks like this will set up specially on saturday on sunday night into monday morning that will be the peak of the wind gusts. But certainly the weve got a cold system that is working its way up in the Pacific Northwest you see coming in here you see the showers you see the snow in blue begin to show up over the mountain top now part of that system is going to start to drop into the bay area and as it drops in the bay area. Its going to dry out so tomorrow, well see the front approaching the coastline. The moisture will be on the increase see 50 even 60 plus percent. As far as relative humidity, but then as we get into sunday and monday boy it dries out almost like a desert outside down unless the Single Digits in some parts of the bay area and of course youve got those very strong gusty winds to go along with that too so certainly dangerous fire conditions ahead temperatures tomorrow, not all that bad and should be a fairly decent day to start out your weekend weve got 60s and 70s inland, some 60s along the coastline change though coming our way those winds kicking up as we head in towards sunday and monday that to warmer weather around the bay area as we head toward the middle of next week all right today marks one year since the kincade fire burned through Sonoma County that fire burned close to 80,000 acres and destroyed 174 homes. Cal fire determined that the kincade fire was sparked by electrical transmission lines that were owned by. Pg and e least that is the final. A verdict on that to grants. All right according to a new report california is at a moderate risk for an increase in militia activity after the election. The study tracking more than 80 militia groups here across the u. S. , the majority considered far right armed extremist groups reporter matt grant has details now from North Carolina. Why do you guys all have shirt this is adam fox one of the suspected terrorist accused of plotting to overthrow the government and kidnap michigans governor. Hes also reportedly an advocate of wellregulated militias we see extremist groups every day because of the social and political unrest that were seeing around the country now a new report finds North Carolina is at a moderate risk for increased militia activity following the election. The Study Released by militia watch in the Armed Conflict location and event data project tracked more than 80 militia groups across the u. S. The majority consisting of far right armed extremists. The states with the highest risk for postelection militia activity. Georgia, michigan pennsylvania, wisconsin in oregon in North Carolina. The report says neoconfederate and paramilitary organizations have been active in Confederate Monument counter stand back and stand by the report singles out the proud boys noting the group has been active in protests around the state since the summer some experts say many militia groups dont seek out violence but rather view themselves as defenders against perceived threats to liberty and freedom their law abiding citizens may have view this as a hobby that also do think that is their personal responsibility and be prepared to defend themselves their families their communities, according to the study most militia activity ahead of the election is a the black lives Matter Movement and Public Health restrictions around the coronavirus. That was matt grant reporting for us tonight. Still to come the pandemic this year has forced many people to get creative during halloween, how one couple is trying to keep th 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. 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. Texas sheriffs deputy saved a newborns life after the baby boy stopped breathing. County Sheriffs Department releasing this body cam video. How it all went down the little boy was taken to the hospital and is expected to be recover just fine. It is unclear exactly why the baby stopped beating in the first all right well glad the babys ok, happier news now kids write love trick or treating most of but this year is different everythings different. A couple in arkansas all is trying to still spread some halloween chair. Yeah, the couple bought about 10 fake skeletons as you can see back there to didnt retaining scenes in their front yard, a reporter Gabriel Pfeiffer has the story. Its like a scene straight from the movies except those passing by gets a marvel at this epic battle in a residents front yard. Im playing the starring role is guy trying to defeat this 12 foot tall skeleton while others either tried to help or panic in fear that chaos caught the attention of those in the neighborhood because im slow rollers kind of like this guy, but i was just driving by and i saw toss skeleton behind me. And thats when i stopped by to check it out. Thats exactly what many people have done bringing their children to be a part of the moment. Generally theyre pumpkin carvings gain attention but this year they hope to start a new tradition to be able to get people out of their houses in to enjoy something while also being safe. Its really awesome their producers steven encouraging black keys say they are just trying to spread some hollowing cheer during a really scary time in its exciting if you like this display, the rockies family says theyre planning for something bigger and better for the Christmas Season that you wont want to miss reporting in eldorado im gabrielle pfeiffer. All right that does it for kron 4 news at 9 thanks for being with us this hour keep it here though a lot of news coming up starting at the top of the hour. We have the latest on that new fire that started today in napa as we brace for the most dangerous fire conditions. Weve seen all year. 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And nutritious organic kids bread to fight these fires, we need funding plain and simple. For this crisis, and for the next one. Prop 15 closes tax loopholes so rich corporations pay their fair share of taxes. So firefighters like me, have what we need to do the job, and to do it right. The big corporations want to keep their tax loopholes. Its what they do. Well, i do what i do. If yould like to help, join me and vote yes on prop 15. From the bay areas local news stations. Watching kron 4 news. Red flag warning issued for the entire bay area as the strongest winds of the year are expected this weekend. It is the latest threat in what has already been a historic fire season. Thanks for. Joining us on this friday night at 10 everybody im grant lotus and im Vicki Liviakis that red flag warning goes into effect sunday night at last right on through