For changes that make things a little more convenient for the boaters sounds good at least the last part of it the convenience or Catherine Heenan host of inside bay area politics talk to an expert about that a captain at you know a grant of income people still have a lot of questions of course we know. Lots and lots of people are voting early both in person by mail. This was the scene in San Francisco recently but what happens to those ballots being returned before election day. If you return one early does that mean it will be counted early well, generally, yes, we talk to somebody with the Santa Clara County registrar of voters office. Boats come in and that person happens below biz scanned thats the signature area is scanned. That signature is compared many only by human eyes. To what we have on file and if the signatures match and then the humble of goes to the pass as they call it where it is open and the ballots are removed now we we do process the ballots before the close of polls on election day thats way its always been done theirs. Time in advance where they start being run through system. But the elves are not being tallied the tally actually happens after the polls close so basically we do as much work to get as many of these ballots into the sun sand and the results rated a drop shortly after polls close at 08 00pm election day. So when those polls do close are basically youve got the numbers at hand or you do very quickly is that accurate. In that sector and 3rd there in the system they just have not been tabulated until the polls close. Well overall legislation that passed in response to the pandemic it allows for mail in ballots to be processed. Sooner than in previous years up to 29 days before the election. In erics Santa Clara County by the way he says they already have more than double the ballots received by this time in the last president ial election. Grant. All right katherine, thank you very much will californians as you know are allowed to take up to 2 paid hours to vote during their work day on election day if they cannot vote during nonwork hours that day California Law states any employee taking advantage of the voting time must tell their boss 2 working days before november, 3rd if theyll be needing take time off from their shift to vote polling places open it, 07 00am and close at 08 00pm next tuesday. Kron fours committed to helping make 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. Kron is always tracking local stories for you and heres a look at whats going on in your neighborhood right now well start in the east bay, the Mount Diablo Unified School district has approved a hybrid model to try to get students back into the classroom 2 days a week kindergartners plus first 6th and 9th graders would begin in class learning january 11th, second 3rd 73rd and 10th graders on january 19th and 4th 54th 854th. 11th and 12th graders on the 25th, there are still many details to work out and thats a lot of numbers grade wise weve posted in full on our website to go. Check it out families would be able to opt out and continue with Distance Learning if they dont want to send their kids in for the rest of the school year and the district still needs to reach an agreement with teachers as to how or when they will return to in person classroom learning so still some issues to work out there but a bit of progress. Now to the north bay. The Solano County Public Health officer is warning that that county could move back into the states most restrictive purple covid tier as soon as next weeks a county has been out of that here for about a month now, but it is reporting a spike in covid cases over the past 2 weeks. Its now averaging about 40 new cases every day for solano to stay in the red here which is where they are now and thats better than purple the county will have to get that number down to under 31 cases every day on the peninsula Palo Alto Police are on high alert after a growing number of overnight burglaries with the homeowner still inside their homes. This. Is Surveillance Video from a recent burglary. October 12th, the 2 guys pictured are wanted for breaking in while the people inside were sleeping. The men allegedly stealing a car. Police say since october 12 there have been 6 burglaries or attempted burglaries of occupied homes in the overnight hours. All the targeted homes. Our along galen avenue. Cornet kareen away rather and nathan way so far none of the suspects had made contact with the residents. To the south bay now Los Gatos Police have released pictures of a man accused of sexually assaulting a minor. The alleged victim i told police that she was walking on benedict lane in los gatos on october 18th when the suspect approached her from behind and sexually and physically assaulted her. He is being described as a white male adult 25 to 35 years of age 5 foot 8 to 5 foot 10 with reddish hair pulled into a bun and a reddish color beard, he was last seen wearing a black tshirt some shorts and hiking shoes driving it and early 2 thousands Mercedes Sprinter van. If you have any information please call us get us police. I feel money today apparently im not a good day on wall street, the dow closing 3. 4 or 943 points gulp while the s and p 500 that ended 3 points of 5 lower. Yeah, not a good week in general as worries about rising Coronavirus Infections and uncertainty about the upcoming election. Hang in the air joining us now on zoom is kron fours financial expert, rob black rob is there a Biggest Issue in your mind is it lack of a stimulus is it. Covid cases rising or is it who knows if well have a winner tuesday night and what that could mean. You got 3 of them theres one more its the lockdowns are going on in europe right now in chicago. And the fear thats going to spread in the united states. We have the Record Number of cases on covid we go back to march we really did shut down our economy. So maybe were going to do it again movies will be pushed back economic stimulus is going to happen. Its just not going to happen until after the election until maybe mid january. So we got one positive right there. We also have positive that theres 10 Companies Working on a vaccine right now to start starting to come up mid november through december on is it working at work or not. I would say be patient nothing can resolve its off until after the election. Were about 9 from our alltime highs, not bad were having good year we havent sideways kind a month maybe a little bit dow. October not the worstcase scenario, but its not good either. So i dont know its are cut any way shape or form. We will need stimulus we will need election results. We will need lockdown stunned that we will need a Covid Vaccine. So realistically were i think were looking at spring for the first round of good to solid real news and then this Time Next Year thats when well see well be taking a variance if all goes relatively well. The robber how about the the ceos from some of the Big Tech Companies are also being grilled, does that factor in. Sure theyve been our leaders and theyve worked on wall street during the covid times. So youre talking about amazon and apple and google not microsoft interesting enough because theyve already had their interest in court so speak. Here company like twitter i like jack dorsey, a lot he was being grilled today by ted cruz, good i think its were going to probably see some regulation in 2021 2022. If democrats get a little bit more control of congress. I dont think its the end of the world by these are wildly Profitable Companies for a company so we may get headed by congress in national testimony. It doesnt help market for sure with that said not im not selling and a weakness right now i dont think thats a good idea came up with some stocks and i wanted to buy today public by tomorrow. But again this feels like a correction to corrections have happened when i was where to go for a run night. After about a mile or 2 are in need to take a breather. Group what we hope is that were not hurting our bodies all are running can start running again. I dont see anything fundamentally wrong with our economy long term, yes, we dont trust and we have stimulus if we and lockdowns and if we get a vaccine for covid which i think most the scientist that i read about say that its doable its not like. Hiv which is never really number craft. This one is more flulike and fire all should be on cracked. A lot of right if its about to i hope it all works out ok, thanks rob. I guess will we be taking this to the bank. Not not yet thats a little premature yeah, corrections are normal and if we went into bear market down 20 it would be normal would be actually good thing see that were going to commit self. The patients stimulus is common resolved and we got to keep fingers crossed it. Appreciate it rob thats kron fours financial expert, rob black with us live tonight all well coming up. New rules allow medicare and medicaid recipients to receive a covid19 vaccine for free and the plan for mass distribution once a vaccine is available our guy rob black just referenced this new coronavirus lockdowns happening in europe, how france and germany are working to curb a surge of cases plus preparing for yet another night of civil unrest in philadelphia with the children of Walter Wallace Junior Doctors say about their fathers death. Theres no end in sight on a big story weve been following for a couple days now in philadelphia theres new information about that Police Shooting death of a black man that has now prompted 2 straight nights of unrest, you see some of the video here police are now saying they will release the 911 tapes and the body camera footage in the near future in their words after officer shot and killed Walter Wallace junior on monday. There have been big protests also widespread vandalism and looting the past couple nights. The 27 yearold family says he suffered from bipolar disorder and his mom who called for First Responders to come to the home says she told police about his Mental Health issues. This is cell phone video of the incident. It shows wallace with a knife police say he just kept approaching them until they eventually shot him while a says Young Children had this to say. And you tell us about the strong you can do always team mean to phrase got own i i last night of walmart in philly was overtaken by looters thats video from the walmart more than 90 people have been arrested in the past 2 days about 50 Police Officers have been injured in clashes with protesters and vandals the police chief there danielle outlaws and oakland native who spent several years. This past decade is opd is deputy chief she now and the mayor of philly have a volatile situation to manage just days before election day in a tensionfilled battleground state well keep you posted still ahead americans on medicare and medicaid are going to be the first in line to receive a the unfair money bail system. He, accused of rape. While he, accused of stealing 5. The stanford rapist could afford bail; got out the same day. The Senior Citizen could not; forced to wait in jail nearly a year. Voting yes on prop 25 ends this failed system, replacing it with one based on public safety. Because the size of your wallet shouldnt determine whether or not youre in jail. Vote yes on prop 25 to end money bail. The Trump Administration Just Announced a plan allowing millions of americans on medicare or medicaid to get a free Covid Vaccine once one is available our washington correspondent Jessi Turnure has that story. The santas that vaccine is were also ready the more than 60 million americans on medicare will be among the first in line for a covid19 vaccine and the centers for medicare and Medicaid Services administrator says it will be free our seniors have paid into the Medicare Program their entire lives and they deserve access to this vaccine. Burma says new cms regulations also allow medicaid to cover related out of pocket expenses. The cost to taxpayers is unclear right now, but calls it a worthwhile Investment Congress and white house tried to make the changes on their own but realized current cms regulations would not cover the cost the issue hit the president ial campaign trail this week. With both candidates speaking to seniors and lowerincome americans. President donald trump continues to promise a 100 million doses by the end of the year were all set logistically or military is going to deliver it will be done very quickly while democratic nominee, joe biden continues to criticize the administrations handling of the pandemic contractors worldwide try. Abandon our families and surrendered this virus if President Trump doesnt win reelection without effect this plan at all. Not at all from us as the new rules are ready to go cms is just waiting on the vaccine which several developers are likely to announce by the end of the year. In washington, im Jessi Turnure. And International News france is announcing a full nationwide lockdown for the second time this year, yeah, this comes as german officials are also imposing a partial fourweek lockdown tonight the World Health Organization says the european region which includes russia, turkey, israel and central asia at least according to the w h o definition accounted for almost half of the 2. 8 million new covid cases reported globally last week. The Health Agency says virusrelated deaths are also on the rise in europe but about a 35 spike since the previous week as well as rising coronavirus hospitalizations. On the gulf coast. We are monitoring hurricane zito which made landfall just hours ago in southeastern louisiana, the storm is expected to bring life threatening surges and strong winds to places already pummeled over this historic storm season. The heavy rains could reach all the way to georgia and the carolinas on thursday. Our first chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow joins us now with though where its headed morant yeah really coming on shore right now actually strengthening before it made landfall to a category 2 so. Yeah, boy louisiana been really in the cross hairs all season long with the strong hurricanes that have been moving on shore and here we go again late season hurricane moving on shore for them once again you can see that rolling on through making landfall near morgan city there comes the ice spreading right through new orleans in fact there have been numerous reports of damage in around new orleans, thousands of people without power. And of course just a ton of rainfall to go along with it. You see the core of system rolling right through it is moving rapidly now thats the good news, its moving very very fast moving on through believing a lot of damage in the wake lot of trees reports of all kinds of damage in and around new orleans and continuing in that track and you see that heavier line now making its way a little further north a little the track theyre very heavy storms not only is he heavy rain likely going to see some small tornadoes embedded within this hurricane as it continues to make its way up to the north and the east. So heres the very right now sustained winds of a 100 miles per hour. So a category 2 storm system even after making landfall. Its going to weaken quickly watch the track is going to make its way into alabama and continuing maintain a lot of strength and lot of damage actually combining with another storm moving across the u. S. Going make its way all the way along eastern seaboard into virginia expect a lot of damage all along that point and before it makes its way back out into open waters on the other hand weve got some nice weather around the bay area, nice clear skies right now thats the way its going to stay tomorrow looks very nice. Temperatures soaring up in the 70s and you see a lot of 60s 70s around the bay. Next few days looking good in the halloween, weve got lots of sunshine and warmer weather on saturday and sunday beautiful along the coastline, even near the coastline, the temperatures maybe a little spooky fog rolling in over the weekend near other than that no rain to worry about all right so cute, its booking by giving back to saying that yes they fall, yeah, sure you dont have like a fog yeah well get one of those up estimated next a 5 weekold kitten lucky to be alive after. Her tail and pause for frozen to a truck. For baby how she was rescued by a man who is now going to a doctor. All right were going to maybe with a really cute little story. Its a Good Samaritan in colorado. Credited saving this 5 week old. A little kid was frozen on the tire of a semi truck yeah because it freezes in colorado this time of year lucky to be alive this little girl her paws and tail were stuck to the metal surface of a tire. On this vehicle in freezing temperatures and the guy founder, i know some of the pictures are obscene. He says he heard them the alley and then climbed under the truck to see whats going on and then ended up rescuing well so what he did was he poured some warm water on the Stock Services intel though kitty was freed, took about 20 but as you can see here the kitten she was taken to a local shelter for treatment looks pretty good expected to make a full recovery and that guy the Good Samaritan says he wants to adopt or down once unite. The big enough really be in a home but about 3 weeks from now. She should be good to go and should have a good help yeah, maybe hell find a name for as well, yeah. Next up on kron 4 news at 6 one bay area county its allowing kids to return the classroom really soon but not everybodys on board apparently. Why schools are saying not so fast also preparing for unrest several downtown San Francisco businesses you see here boarding up ahead of next weeks election. Why some Business Owners say theyre concerned about potential protests keep it here about 4 news at 6. 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. News at 6. 6 feet apart every classroom do we have 60 the space when youre talking about ppe or sanitation or ventilation is all of that in place. Now its 6 Public Health officials in Alameda County have given middle and high schools, the okay to reopen but not evyo
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