A job and so far so good out here tonight of course people are here in the castro celebrating halloween but the city is just asking people not to come together in crowds and also have a huge party out here tonight sfpd is standing by and they are suggesting that people should instead stay home. Halloween in the castro unlike any other covid19 forcing people to wear not just the fun, kinds of masks, but the safe ones. The city would rather people not be out at all definitely need to be safe. I need to be protected. I also got to live our lives. Castro resident l visible thinks his community is responsible enough to celebrate safely but understands there are risks we are in a pandemic you know its like the sfpd has been out in the neighborhood on foot keeping an eye on things summerly trick or treaters tell us they experienced a fun and safe time before the sun went down and kind of cool to see everyone right wearing mask develop still celebrating the 5 even though we couldnt go door to
In downtown San Francisco are boarding up as they brace for potential damage and destruction after the president ial election. Which is now just 6 days away. Thank you so much for joining us here on kron 4 news at 3 im Justine Waldman kron fours when kelly is joining us live right now from Market Street where much of this barricading is going on right now theyre worried either way whether its President Trump who wins or joe biden. Thats right just seen i am in front of the palace hotel and theres a bunch of businesses here on the ground floor that have plywood up over the windows and doors this is all in case there is trouble on Election Night. Im told it doesnt matter which side wins or loses here. They are just making sure that their glass stays unbroken and ill tell you this is not the only place where i found precautionary plywood put up. The sounds of hammers and saws could be heard in many spots in downtown San Francisco as construction workers and security guards put up sheets o
Very latest information good afternoon, theresa. Were out here at the intersection of high street and foot hill im joined with the opd spokesperson with the Oakland Police department tell us and bring us up to date right now as far as what you guys are doing to try and get this hostage or that to get the man out. What we can share with you is the starting 1115 this morning. So weve been out here since 1115, 1600 block of high street. What we do know is that we had an armed barricaded, individual who had taken hostage from this particular business where the incident is occurring. In a lot about the last half an hour the hostage was safely released unharmed. Our Tactical Negotiations Team continues communication as communication is on and off. But this has the release of the hostage and thats really the goal is the safe release of the hostage in a safe surrender. Of the armed gunman that is our primary focus im going to share with you where we are right now our tactical Team Continues th
Fuel to an already historic fire season. We do have Team Coverage. Of the fire danger and also the potential for power shutoffs for so many pg e customers across the bay area, well start now with our meteorologist Mabrisa Rodriguez shes in the Weather Center were tracking. The latest weather conditions for us for sunday. Were really worried about the a presa yeah and we definitely should be just stayed in jonathan, especially when we see sustained winds 20 to 30 Miles Per Hour our valleys could actually see gusts upwards of 55 Miles Per Hour even throughout the coast as well with the strongest gusty as winds. No surprise our highest peaks, north bay mountains east bay hills and diablo range. Could see near category one Hurricane Force winds at around 70 Miles Per Hour on the eve of the oneyear anniversary of the kincade fire. So prime fire season, a peak of high fire season here in the bay area. Thats when the wind advisory going into effect for everyone in the bay area sunday afternoo
Now its 3 of the glass fire cutting through neighborhoods in napa and Sonoma County people are trying to remain optimistic even as their belongings burned to the ground. Thousands of homes remain threatened this afternoon and now theres a red flag warning for the glass fire area thats expected. For thursday. Thank you so much for joining us here this afternoon. Im Justine Waldman we continue to follow our breaking news today here on kron 4 news at 3 and thats the devastation across sonoma and napa counties where the glass fire burns out of control right now this is video of the fire burning off highway 29 on Greenwood Avenue in calistoga the glass fire has burned over 48,000 acres and is currently only 2 contained over 22,000 structures are threatened. The fire has burned more than 80 homes and napa and sonoma counties and now were getting a closer look at the damage caused by the glass fire joining us live as kron fours brian calley she is in santa rosa. And shes been talking to peopl