Those meter lights were turned on at 5 37 this morning. We are starting to see the crowding, the brake lights forming. It is starting to get slow from the east bay to San Francisco. We do have a trouble spot. Westbound 80 at magazine street. The ride into vallejo is pretty slow. We already have brake lights. A slow right into the Altamont Pass with a 38 minute drive time. We just got this new video in, the aftermath of a deadly siege that is now over. It happened in afghanistan. At least 19 people have died. 22 are injured. Three attackers stormed the schools campus. All of them were killed in the firefight which lasted for several hours. The taliban just issued a statement, denying they took part in this. This comes as they are continuing peace talks with the u. S. Backed government. Eventually the aim is to have the u. S. Withdrawal from afghanistan completely but that is not helping matters. One more day until election day but for many voters actually going to the polls on the first
Fitness centers cant open tuesday after all. Restaurants, indoor places of worship, museums, zoos and movie theaters must stay at 25 capacity, not 50 as planned. We have a look how this will impact businesses, anser. Reporter many San Francisco restaurants have been open for Outdoor Dining for the past few weeks. Many were gearing up for 50 indoor capacity next tuesday. Thats not going to happen. Many business hearleaders say t are not disappointed by the announcement but not surprised. This chef is heading into the weekend with a change of plans. Its pretty brutal having this come up again especially now. Reporter the chef and owner at the San Francisco Ferry Building says theyve been lucky during the pandemic. Theyve increased online catering and have Outdoor Dining but some businesses havent been able to open due to structural or Financial Issues such as no space for Outdoor Dining. Those businesses that are getting ready to open next week will have to stay closed. My heart goes out
Is worried about covid hot spot the cold weather thats coming pickup. He spoke today on a panel for the Silicon Valley leadership group. So im concerned unless we do something to turn this around, were going to have a very difficult, very painful winter. Reporter he said universal wears of masks and continued social distancing will help, and so will choosing Outdoor Activities over indoor when possible. No one has an appetite to shut the country down again. Reporter he said he is cautiously optimistic about a vaccine. There are six possibility, five of which are in advanced trials. We should be able to get an inkling of whether or not we have a safe and effective vaccine sometime in mid to end of november, beginning of december. Reporter bestcase scenario, he said, vaccine doses would be ready for public by the end of this year or early next, so it will take months to disemname to everyone. Santa clara Health Officials say they are already look at logistics. Whether the storage and han
States. The president is kicking off his final day in North Carolina where hes predicting a red wave of support at the polls tomorrow take a little time and vote. We got to win this. I think we win this state, we win pennsylvania, were going to win florida. The president is holding five rallies today in five battleground states and biden holding three rallies in ohio and pennsylvania. My message is simple the power to change the country is in your hands. Biden is sticking to his message that hes the best candidate to lead the country during the coronavirus pandemic. Last night President Trump said he was going to fire dr. Fauci. I have a better idea, elect me and im going to hire dr. Fauci. Scientists say itll get worse with colder weather. Got hit by the plague from china and well never forget it. With god as my witness, i will never let you know. More than 94 million americans have already voted and both campaigns are fighting in the courts over mail in ballots that could sway the el
We will talk about our cool down coming up in just a few minutes. Be careful if you are hitting the roadways this morning. We will be dealing with some limited visibility as you head into San Francisco. A live look at the olden gate bridge. So far, traffic is doing okay for the drive out of marin into the city. Super commuters, gear up. You have a slow ride out of tracy right around Mountain House. That extends all the way to northglenn. Once you pass this point, everything is clear to the dublin air change. Travel time 32 minutes from 205 over toward 680. The east shore freeway, highway 4 and 101, all clear. Just one more day until election day. For many voters, going to the polls on the first tuesday in november is a thing of the past. Kpix 5s emily turner joins us live with the early voting numbers. Reporter and they are staggering. They have sent records pretty much no matter where they are whether you are dropping it off, mailing it in or youre going to come down and cast your bal