Whats happening is a covid spec. Cases in the state of california have doubled just in the last 10 days. This is simply the fastest increase california has seen since the beginning of this pandemic. As a result, contra costa is one of 60 counties now in the most respect to purple tear. Joining napa, santa clara, and so dominant counties. Only San Francisco, san mateo, and marin counties are one step above in the right ear. Even so, Indoor Dining is also coming to a halt. Health officials say, the spike is occurring even before the holidays or the heart of the flu season. Thanks giving hasnt occurred yet. The weather just started getting cold. We havent seen anything yet. The fact that we already see surges in cases before all of this that events is particularly concerning. It seems restaurants and bars are getting the blood to the plane for whats happening. People sit at tables even if outside are pretty close to folks who the are not with all the time with the masks down. Those are th
Arizona for joe biden but the democrats leave their has narrowed a bit as more ballots are counted. The margin is around 47,000 votes. Theres also a very close race in nevada. Officials that they will likely be counting ballots there into the weekend. Joe biden has been building a small lead in about a. Heres a look at the electoral map as it stands at this hour. Joe biden leads the president ial race with the 264 electoral votes in President Trump has 214. 270 votes are needed. If any of the states that are still undecided goodbye did he will have enough electoral votes to win the white house. President trump needs to hold onto pennsylvania, georgia and North Carolina and then either win arizona or nevada. President trump called accounting corrupt and promise more litigation up to the Supreme Court. Jana katsuyama joins us now with the latest development on this. Reporter Election Officials in pennsylvania and georgia say the counting is continuing into the night and they hope to have
Operation. I want to thank the employees of many city departments which help staff this operation. Office,ging directors finance department, police department, chief administrative office, and others have helped support the city commissioners in preparing for this election for over a year. There are hundreds of others, including many City Employees who helped on election day and staffing this ballot counting operation for all the world to see. There are too many to name, but you have my thanks. The of all, i thank people of philadelphia. Earlier this week, the commissioner and i sent out a letter to voters urging calm. You have shown it in spades. We have asked you to stay above the fray. You have done exactly that. We have not seen anger or contention, but music, dancing, and celebration. The residents make sure that our city shined. Ahead, this is not about a victory for a single candidate or political party. This is a victory for our democracy. That may sound cliche, but today is so
Things got heated in brentwood after a man hung a dummy with an antibiden slogan on it off of a noose. In san jose the citys primary inspector for massage parlors is under arrest accused of extortion and Sexual Assault on the job. The first cold storm of the season brings significant changes tomorrow. The president ial election keeping people on edge. Mental Health Experts and cannabis dispensaries seeing a surge in business. Abc 7 news starts right now. Tonight the agonizing wait goes on for a handful of states to determine the president ial election. North carolina, nevada, georgia, pennsylvania, arizona. Joe biden is leading with 253. President trump has 214. 270 are needed to win the electoral college. Developing right now though Philadelphia Police are investigating what they say was a planned attack at the place where the ballots are being counted. Police received a tip about a Group Driving from virginia to pennsylvania to target the center. Officers arrested one person but have
We are under freeze warnings in purple in northern and lake counties and frost advisories and that lighter blue. All the way until 09 00am this morning marine sonoma and napa counties all affected by these frost advisories and looking at temperatures pretty easy to see why livermore in palo alto at 39 right now dublin near 34 even colder for the north bay with petaluma at 37 santa rosa you have seen temperatures begun to rise. You were at 28 degrees now sitting at 35 wall saint still sitting at freezing at 32 degrees currently or rural areas even colder than that with some of these areas still hanging out in the upper 20s, so it is a frigid start to the morning. But at least traffic seems to be cooperating somewhat right now. We do never traffic is okay, but part is its recovering so thats good the law for 2 like that happens for over 2 bart reporting delays are up to 20 minutes, so they had some earlier equipment issues and thats causing delays or residual delays here so only if you t