Reporter yeah, hi, kristen. Were actually at Harvest Park Middle School here in pleasanton. This scene behind me really pretty typical of what weve seen all day at several different polling locations. It looks like its slow, but theres actually been a steady stream of folks mostly dropping off their mailin ballots. Some activity inside. But the fact that it looks kind of slow is really no indication of how busy it is in terms of people getting out to vote early. Lets have you take your ballot card, please. Reporter call it lastminute early voting. Yet another new phenomenon around the historic election of 2020. An election where in the east bay 60 plus of the electorate has already cast their ballots with still a little more than 24 hours to go. Once the word got out they could come into the warriors old training facility, we got a lot more people. Like to take pictures of things they see and live their memories. So thats nice. But the best part is its bringing people in to vote. Reporter in oakland there was a steady stream of voters dropping off mailin ballots but no lines for inperson voting. And plenty of available booths for those who wanted to cast their ballot the Old Fashioned way. Some told us they dont always vote but will this time. I feel like people are voting to make a difference or they just trying to figure out what they want in life. Reporter at this middle school in pleasanton, poll workers say about 3 5 of those voting today were dropping off their mailin ballots. Not wanting to take any chances. Because i wanted to make sure my vote counted. I wanted to put it in so i knew it got to the right place. Hopefully my vote will do what i need it to do. And a sticker . Reporter were back live here at Harvest Park Middle School. You can see theyre ready here, the poll workers, both to accept the ballots dropped off, also to direct people inside who want to cast their ballots in person the Old Fashioned way at the voting booth. I can tell you that kristen and larry folks here are expecting things to pick up a bit tomorrow. Especially for those people who want to cast their ballots in person and they want to do it on election day. Live in pleasanton, laura anthony, abc 7 news. Laura, thank you. Election officials in San Francisco say the city could be looking at its highest turnout in more than 100 years. People showed up first this this morning at this voting center, walking or driving up to drop off their ballot. That line held steady throughout most of the day. The voters we spoke to said there were two things they were trying to avoid by voting early. Crowds and covid. Looking to just get away from that and make sure that we get it in. There are no lines even with the dropoff. So right now we have 322,000 votes in San Francisco and thats a 62 turnout, which is incredibly high at this point in the election cycle. Socially distanced poll workers are already at work at the bill Graham Civic Center auditorium processing ballots. San francisco alltime record voter turnout was 86 , and that was back in 1904. Voter enthusiasm high in the south bay as well. Abc 7 News ReporterJulian Glover spoke with people casting their ballots today. As soon as the doors open, people ready to come in and vote is in a steady stricktrickle ofs in Santa Clara County. 14,000 have cast ballots county wide so far but a record breaking 16,000 ballots by mail were deposited at drop boxes have already been received and counted. This is a roarecordbreaking year across the board for registration, for turnout, so i think were less than 100,000 from breaking the record from 2016. Reporter in Santa Clara County, the registrar started counting ballots 29 days prior to election day so the office is anticipating comprehensive results will be ready at 8 00 p. M. On Election Night. Frances dropped off his vote in person to make sure hes one of the votes tallied early. People realize their voice does matter, you know, and maybe we took it for granted before. Its a reaffirmation of what our not even just our rights, but our privileges as a citizen are. Reporter ballots dropped off at ballot boxes are collected in pairs by office staff to ensure none go missing. There is that steady trickle of people coming out to drop those ballots off. Some people voting in person here at levis stadium. I did ask the spokeswoman for the Santa Clara County registrar of voters if there have been any Credible Threats of voter intimidation happening at any of the polls. She said, no, nothing that her eection staff, her polling staff cant handle. Reporting outside of levi stadium, Julian Glover, abc 7 news. All right. Abc 7 News Reporter chris nguyen joins us live from santa clara on what to expect if you plan to vote in person there. Chris . Reporter hi, kristen, yeah, the goal is to make sure this is a safe experience for really anyone who wants to cast their ballot in person on election day. Behind me is Central Park Library. This is one of 99 vote Centers Across the county open until 5 00 tonight. Theres been steady stream of traffic going in and out throughout the day. Officials say despite the pandemic, they will be prepared for tomorrow. On the eve of this historic election, poll workers across the bay area know theyre part of something special. People here have been for the most part just really excited to vote. Which makes it exciting for us to work. Reporter but adds exciting as it may be, covid19 has been on the minds of many. Kathleen nelson has served as an election aide in Santa Clara County for 25 years and cant recall a time when its been this stressful. I dont want to get sick. And even more so, i dont want to get anybody else sick. And everybody else here feels that way, too. Reporter in addition to mandatory social distancing and face coverings, county officials have put in extra safeguards to ensure the safety of their staff as well as the general public. Abc 7 news was at the Central Park Library in santa clara on monday afternoon as some people took advantage of early voting. We have someone going to touch screens, going to the polling booths. Everything gets a wipe its on cleaned in between every single use. Reporter many will still show up on election day for a range of reasons. Language assistance to accepting a conditional ballot or simply peace of mind. Drop it to the blue back or the drop box. It wont actually fit in the machine. Reporter a Community Coming together for a Pivotal Moment unlike any weve ever seen. Anybody who hasnt voted yet, what are you waiting for . Get over here. Vote. Its important. Reporter all of Santa Clara Countys 99 vote centers will be open from 7 00 a. M. Until 8 00 p. M. Chris nguyen, abc 7 news. Chris, thank you. We want to make sure you are completely prepared. If you still need to vote, check out our website abc 7. Com for a breakdown of each california prop youll be voting on to this map of your closest polling site or ballot dropoff box. All there for you. Abc 7 news. Com election. Abc 7 is your place to watch on election day. Our own dion lim will be live in philadelphia. Greetings from sfo, everybody, where i am about to board my flight to philadelphia, pennsylvania, this battleground state where both president ial candidates have been barnstorming the past couple of days. President trump will be making an appearance there today and joe biden and oaklands very own Kamala Harris will be in pittsburgh. A starstudded rally which i hear will feature lady gaga. Then ill be following the Biden Campaign down to wilmington, delaware, where they will be watching the returns come in on election day and Election Night. Should be a pretty exciting experience. Not sure what to expect because this will be, of course, socially distanced. We will find out. I will see you when i land. And our continuous coverage continues with abc news at 4 00 p. M. A special edition of abc 7 news airs at 8 00 p. M. With a check on all the local bay area races and we have a special digital Election NightProgram Starting at 8 35 p. M. At abc7news. Com. Roku, fire tv, android and apple tv. Liz kreutz, fiphil and i will b hosting that program. A full wrap, of course, coming up for you at abc 7 news at 11 00 on Election Night. On to other news. Sky 7 was over the chevron richmond refinery this afternoon. There was some flaring there. You can see the flames coming out of those stacks. Chevron tells abc 7 it was caused by a power outage at a processing unit. The company says flaring is important to keep the refinery running safely by releasing pressure. The smoke did trigger the Community Warning system to alert residents what was going on. And a search for possible evidence related to a recent crime prompted authorities to shut down northbound highway 101 through san jose this afternoon. Authorities closed the freeway between story road and allen rock avenue and did so for about an hour and a half, starting around 1 00. The department did not specify what the crime was or if they actually found what they were looking for. Election applicationity. Anxiety. Dealing with the drama ahead of tomorrow. Covid milestone. One bay area county reaches 1 million tests. The next holiday, thanksgiving is just around the corner, but covid could keep families separate. What you need to think about now. Im spencer christian, our unusual november warmth will linger a bit longer, but the end of the week will say hello to a drugfree way to ease stress. Stress comfort, a gummie supplement with lemon balm plus saffron to naturally boost your mood. 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The remarks came during a rally late last night in florida. A new study today from the centers for Disease Control says pregnancy can increase the risk of a woman ending up in the intensive care unit. The United States continues to see its number of cases spike, more than 9. 2 million americans have been infected to date. Santa clara county has reached a milestone, conducting more than 1 million covid tests. Our ability to test has increased tremendously since earlier in the year. We are now doing anywhere from 7,000 to 8,000 tests a day. Its been a communitywide effort. The county says geo targeted testing and outreach efforts allowed it to stay in the orange tier when the state introduced the Health Equity index. The county has also issued multiple Public Health orders to ensure testing is available to everyone who qualifies. Today San Jose School officials announced that students will likely return to the classroom in january. The district notified parents of the decision last week. The decision depends on the county remaining in the orange or yellow tier come 2021. The spike in covid cases is causing another spike in profits for clorox. The oaklandbased Company Reported overall sales were up 27 from a year ago, topping wall street forecasts. Overall, clorox reported doubledigit increases in 8 of its 10 business units. Company shares jumped up about 3 today. Theyre now some 40 higher over all of this year. Health obviously an important aspect of building a better bay area. Patients at care facilities are dealing with prolonged social isolation as visits from family members are cut back. In some places theyre not allowed at all. Abc 7 david louie tells us what caregivers are trying to do to improve patient outcomes. Reporter bingo has always been a popular way to engage patients to use their hands, minds and arms. Covid19 has not only curtailed that but visits from loved ones. If we dont have friends and peers to work with then, you know, we are unfortunately dont have the motivation to practice and to live longer. Reporter aaron arden is ceo of restore skills, a cloudbased platform with 50 games that Occupational Therapists can use for rehabilitation and skills development. 51yearold mike willham has multiple skyl it allows me to move my arm up and down and builds up strength. Reporter recently added remote play with family members so they can compete with a patient, provide some motivation and visit virtually to check on their progress. Its helping with cognition. It helps with fine motor, gross motor, coordination, strengthening. Its been helping with their endurance and activity tolerance. Perhaps the most important benefit is addressing the isolation created by the pandemic. Lack of social interaction can be detrimental. What they see is a very depressed person, somebody who has lost weight, somebody who has lost stopped eating enough to sustain life. And even dying for things from things other than covid. Reporter this is a solution for a problem that is growing as covid19 threatens to create longterm isolation for those who need socialization. David louie, abc 7 news. There are more dia de los muertos celebrations going on today and tonight in the bay area but they are being scaled back. Abc 7 news was in San Franciscos Mission District where the Mission Food Hub has put together traditional alters for the day of the dead but dedicating them all to the people who have died from covid. Celebrations have become more public in recent years, but the pandemic has forced organizers to improvise this year. I felt utilizing the street and this beautiful fence. Who would think that this beautiful fence, right, would become a piece of our celebration for dia de los muertos here in our community. Along with some of their favorite items. Some sports news this afternoon. Things have gone from bad to worse for the 49ers. Just a day after that big loss to their archrivals the seattle seahawks. Reports say both quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo and tight end George Kittle will be sidelined for multiple games, perhaps the entire season. Garoppolo, who by the way, is celebrating his 29th birthday today, left yesterdays game after aggravating a high ankle sprain thats been bothering him since week two. Kittle reportedly suffered a fracture after this catch. He could be out eight weeks. Niners at 44. Very little time to heal up. They play the packers on thursday. The status of that game uncertain because a green bay player has tested positive for covid19. So rough times right now for the 49ers. As we turn to the forecast. And its not rough at all out there, spencer christian. For those who are waiting until the last minute to cast their ballot, its going to be pretty nice. It is. Its going to be lovely. Just a beautiful election day all across the country, as a matter of fact. So lets take a look whats happening right now. Weve got sunny skies from coast to inland across the bay area. There is a weak to moderate marine layer beginning to develop along the coastline. Join me over at the board, if you will. Ill show you what else is going on here. Just a little bit of haze it looks like over San Francisco. A beautiful view, though, from sutro tower. Mainly blue sky. Lovely day all across the bay area. 69 in San Francisco. Oakland, 79. 79 in mountain view. San jose, 77. 75, gilroy and 57 in half moon way. Blue sky over the golden gate, for now. As i mentioned, a little developing marine layer. So traffic flowing smoothly under blue skies. 84 degrees in santa rosa. 85 in fairfield. Really warm by early november standards. 83 in concord. Livermore, 81. The view from emeryville. No sign of the marine layer but it is developing. These are our forecast features. More develop warmth coming our way. Windy and sharply cooler at the end of the week with chances of rain friday into the weekend. We also have some rough surf with elevated wave heights and the risk of rip currents. This will expire at 5 00 this afternoon, which is about, oh, 40 minutes away. So well see seas calming down a bit after that. Heres a look at the forecast animation overnight. Youll see the low clouds and fog beginning to expand across the coast. Maybe locally inland. Shouldnt pose too much of a problem for visibility for Early Morning commuters. The fog burns back to the coastline tomorrow for another mostly sunny day. Overnight, though, as we have the expanding fog, overnight lows will range from mid40s in the coolest inland areas to low 5