Now at 11 00 just one hour until election day. Tonight an update on the unprecedented turnout so far and how bay area voters are feeling as they head to the polls. Im nervous, im prepared for anything. The president ial candidates campaigning into the night. The lastminute push for votes. Their closing arguments to the american people. New details tonight on a freak accident that left a San Francisco firefighter with critical injuries. A judge issues a restraining order against a south bay church racking up six figures in fines. The response from that congregation tonight. They go to the church to find refuge u and that is what he has provided. Good evening im ken bastida. Im elizabeth cook. Now at 11 00 on kpix 5 and streaming on cbsn bay area. An unprecedented early Voting Period wrapping up tonight. And in a matter of just hours, polls open here in the bay area. That happened just after midnight eastern time in the small town of dicksville notch. Here in the bay area some new early
Thanks so much for joining us. Im Jonathan Mccall justine is enjoying the night off today the United States passing yet another mild grim milestone in the fight against covid19. The country now topping more 11 million cases just 6 days ago the United States had 10 million cases. The death toll from the virus dealt sits at more than 246,000. The rising case counts along with hospitalizations in the bay area now forcing local Health Officials to once again in force restrictions in order to limit the spread on tuesday alameda and warren counties are expected to move back into the red tier meaning that Indoor Dining will be banned. Currently both counties said in the orange here which is the moderate here also on tuesday napa county is expected to move back into the purple tier which is the most restrictive on the reopening map currently that county is in the orange here. Health officials in north bexar also urging the community to take proper steps in order to prevent further spread of th
Brake lights as well. It is a slow ride as you work past Treasure Island. If you are going counter commute expect a few brake lights. Theres a broken down vehicle just as you get on the bridge. Its block that Left Shoulder by causing a back up there as well. Busy in both directions as you head through there. Also taking a look at traffic on 80 westbound before highway 4. They are just clearing the crash out of the right lane. Things moving better. We have a new accident just into the traffic center. South 880. Live news desk and lets go live to miami, florida where voting has been underway for about two hours now. You can see people socially distancing there. Casting those votes. Some of them have been waiting in line for a couple of hours before the polls opened. We are off and running. The poll also be open until 7 00 p. M. As we have seen some most states florida has seen a Record Number of early votes. Lets take a look at this new video. This is former Vice President on his way rig
Protests and demonstrations that at times have gotten violent and destructive. Local Police Departments say theyre worried the violence might surface again on Election Night regardless of the outcome bay area businesses are either boarding up again or simply staying boarded up kron fours dan thorn is live in berkeley tonight, he joins us with more on what police have plan and what the residents are expecting to dan. Well ken and pam some bay area Police Departments say they are increasing staffing on election day and the following days and theyre also canceling any discretionary time off its been said before that this is likely going to be an election unlike any other and police are not taking any chances. Businesses throughout the bay area are boarding up or are continuing to stay that way as election day nears depending on which way the elections go police in Berkeley Oakland and San Francisco are also preparing for potential unrest by increasing staffing to help keep the peace open
Details on that coming up. Its a foggy start in spots. Be careful as you hit the roadways. May be dealing limited visibility and you are dealing delays already for your drive into the pass. Super commuters gear up you have brake lights out of tracy. Extending onto that connector to 580 all the way to north flynn. We are seeing a lot of red. A busy ride for your Tuesday Morning ride. Things moving okay at the dublin interchange. Its 34 minutes for the drive time. Westbound over to 205 toward 680. Bay bridge toll plaza. No mooterring lights. Very quiet out of the east bay into San Francisco and the san mateo bridge. No delays between 880 toward 101. Live news desk. Voting has started on the east coast. Lets go live right now to tampa, florida where people have been lining up and votes are already being cast though our live picture looks a little on the slow side. A lot of polling places are very busy right now. They are starting to process the early votes as well as they have been in flo