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
Situation. The stands are empty today. A tough loss for the 49ers in the season opener, losing to the cardinals 2420. Some feared the game would never happen because of coronavirus and because of air quality. As ms. Smith joins us live with reaction. Reporter concerns subsided after the airquality index did not rise above 200. A disappointing loss for sure. Many fans were happy to watch football again. The faithful watch the first game of the season on outdoor big screens. Sunday football is back and fans are ready. It is different. We have to keep it together. Reporter different for the seasonticket holder that flew in from portland rooting for the team at a bar instead of at i want to be in the stadium. You cant do that. Reporter the champions playing against the Arizona Cardinals under smoky conditions. Absent were the loud fans and parking lots empty of tailgaters. Typically full on opening day. On the field, everyone except players and coaches were masked. Unsure what the 2020 sea
Officials purposely interfered with cdc reports on covid19. Their alleged intentions as we learn how children may be playing a larger role in spreading the virus than previously thought. Student suspended. The 12yearold boy spotted playing with a toy gun by his teacher during an online session. Police then showing up at his door. Youre a young man, dude. I dont want to see you get in trouble. Why his parents say the school should have handled the situation a lot differently. And College Gameday. Kickoff for the acc number one clemson taking on wake forest. How the game will look a lot different this season. Espns allison willi live with a game day preview. Hey, good morning. As we come on the air this saturday morning, the death toll from those devastating wildfires in the American West has now risen to at least 19 people including a 16yearold boy and dozens of people meanwhile are missing. Fires in california, washington, oregon burning millions of acres and leaving three American Cit
We certainly have the smoke, haze and some stratus out there. A dense fog advisory along the shoreline. You can see the fog lined up there, and unfortunately no good news in terms of our air quality today. The winds are going to be light and the sun has to bust through that smoke layer to get that sea breeze going. As we look at visibility right now it is just reduced everywhere from a quarter of a mile in santa rosa, nothing petaluma to half moon bay. If you have to get out good idea to get out later. Three quarters of a mile sfo, just 2 miles hayward, a little better than that in concord, and the current air quality indexest there as that haze mixes with the fog. So were not looking at big changes today. Maybe a little sun working through that marine layer later on today. But as a result the air quality will be bad today. Its going to get better as we get into the second half of your weekend and should be even better into next week. Warm and hazy out there, and well look at the tempe
All across the bay area. Just today. Last night, the sandbar note the afternoon hours. City canceled honor the lives many people waking up with of the eight people who got in vehicles covered in ash. The dark sky and oranges tent the chris moore neighborhood. And we are talking at 8 00 ort the pipeline explosion sent flames 1000 feet high and 9 00. Distorted 38 homes. A few minutes ago, governor and the smoke we butte gavin newsom signed a bill to help Small Businesses impacted county. While the ashes followed, many by the covid19 pandemic. People reporting not smelling the governor was joined by selena state senator who co the smoke. Authored the bill. It will give a new tax break for companys that rehired employees laid off by the getting a lot of calls into the newsroom from concerned viewers about this. I want to bring in our meteorologist. Companies could receive 1000 tax credits for each employee i will have you explain this, but it is my understanding it they rehire. A maximum o