Of those gusts as we get into wednesday afternoon over 30 Miles Per Hour. Its going to strengthen after that i think Even Stronger as we head into thursday, you can see in the Morning Hours you start to see some of that purple or that you should begin to show up on the map here. Those are winds gusting over 40 Miles Per Hour. This mainly in the north bay, but certainly those possibilities from the strong gusty winds also in the east bay of the oakland hills, the diablo range also into the Santa Cruz Mountains so that will continue probably not only in wednesday and thursday but maybe all the way into friday morning as well seeing that high fire danger with those offshore winds of course everything extremely dry out there right now humidity is going to come way down fire weather watch has now been posted across much of the bay area above a 1000 feet in moran because the napa sonoma marin county salon also contra costa yet contra costa also alameda and also santa cruz counties going to see some of those gusts on the mountain tops maybe 30 to 40 Miles Per Hour maybe in some 4050 mile an hour gusts over some the higher peaks and the humidity all the way down between 1020 so extremely dries can look beautiful outside, but of a fire starts in those kind of conditions weve already seen what it can do. All right lines were following several local stories tonight at 5. 30 on the peninsula, many people took advantage of early voting in San Mateo County today. Kron 4 Charles Clifford spoke to eager voters. Well here in San Mateo County early voting has begun for the november election last couple of weeks people been receiving their ballots in their sample ballots in their voting materials and now they can actually start the process of voting. Now here at the county Elections Office people have been dropping off their ballots at the ballot box is the office is actually closed on monday for columbus day but people can still drop off ballots. You can also drive through and drop off your ballot. I had a driveup spot, youre even need to get out of your car which is good news for social distancing. And i did have a chance to talk to couple of voters today who say theyre very excited to finally be getting a chance to cast their vote. Well i always believe in voting and i always like to vote in person. So im very excited and youre right. Its been a horrible year 2020 and we need to yes, absolutely im looking forward to get this behind us and so the country can move on. Now the office is closed on monday but on tuesday it will reopen staff will be here starting the process of counting the ballots and the county is actually going to allow the public to come down and you can watch the ballot counting in person if you want to but for now in San Mateo CountyCharles Clifford kron 4 news. And also on the peninsula. This person you see here on your screen is accused of sexually assaulting his client in Palo Alto Police say 27 yearold roy alberto now gar was working at the spine and Therapy Center when a woman in her 40s said he sexually assaulted her according to a police investigation. She did not have any physical injuries. No guards being held at the Santa Clara County main jail. To the east bay now contra costa Fire Protection district crews acted quickly this weekend to prevent a major fire from breaking out in moraga and danville. Their choppers you can see there they were able to drop water over a difficult terrain in the murrah hills of firefighters say the fire grew to about 30 acres before they were able to contain it just before 9 oclock last night. Police in alameda have released video of the catalytic converter thefts that turned into a robbery. This happened on friday near the intersection of inside al avenue and court street in alameda. Police say when the cars owner approached 2 men were trying to steal catalytic converter and one of them pulled a gun out on the victim of the suspect did not shoot but police say that this is the second time in just 2 weeks or a catalytic converter thefts turn into a potentially violent robbery. In the south bay police are searching for the gunman in a deadly shooting in san jose happened early this morning in the area of king road and story road. Police say they arrived at the scene and found a man had been shot he later died at the hospital. So far no description of the shooter. This is san joses 33rd homicide this year. And a woman. Hit and killed a man and crashed into a food truck in san jose last night you heard rob fladeboe allude to this it happened just after 6 oclock in the parking lot of a Shopping Center at story road in king road police say the woman accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brake when she was trying to park. The man was taken to the hospital where he died early this morning. The woman driving state at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. To the north bay now a man is in jail for shooting an 18 yearold pregnant woman with a paintball gun 30 times. It happened on friday on drake avenue beard on hugh street in marine city. The woman had injuries on her back arms stomach and face. Police identified 19 yearold Terrell Atkinson as the shooter. Officers found the paint ball gun believed to be used in the attack in the back of his car atkinson is already on probation for assault with a deadly weapon. President trump says california is quote going to help in his latest tweetstorm the president slammed california, new york and illinois. The governors and other leaders in those states have at times in the past criticized the president s response to the pandemic. Mister trump also tweeted this weekend that california needs to be turned around saving rolling blackouts and forest fires. The former cdc director says that the u. S. Should expect 20,000 more covid19 deaths by the end of the month. Doctor tom frieden says that this projection is based on the number of infections already confirmed. Meanwhile, the university of Washington School of medicine projects, the death toll in the u. S. Could double to about 400,000 by february the model predicts daily deaths will peak at about 2300 in midjanuary. And President Trump now claims that he is immune from the coronavirus this despite Health Experts saying that theres no definitive evidence that having covid19 antibodies protects you from catching it again. It has been 11 days since President Trump tested positive. His doctor says President Trump is no longer a risk to spread the virus. Trumps Campaign Schedule has him traveling nearly every day until the election. Beginning tonight when he is holding a Campaign Rally in florida. For your money tonight, it is now looking even more unlikely that congress will be able to pass a new stimulus deal before the election. The white house sent a letter to Congress Asking to redirect about 130 billion dollars for the paycheck protection program. This comes after both republicans and democrats rejected the trump administrations one 0. 8 trillion dollar proposal. House democrats say they want to pass a more comprehensive program. Coming up a warning before you take advantage of deals on amazon prime day the scams you should be aware of. Plus several Baby Mountain lions were displaced by taking california for a ride. Companies like uber, lyft, doordash. Breaking state employment laws for years. Now these multibilliondollar companies wrote deceptive prop 22 to buy themselves a new law. To deny drivers the rights they deserve. No sick leave. No workers comp. No unemployment benefits. Vote no on the deceptive uber, lyft, doordash prop 22. One ride california doesnt want to take. The oakland zoo is now caring for 2 more mountain lions displaced from the zogg fire in shasta these 2 will female cubs now join the male cub that received almost 2 weeks ago from the same area. According to the zoo. The 2 females lost their mom in those on fire, so that theyre going to theyre going to be doing all they can to nurse these little cute little back to health according to their that first male cub has been named captain cal. Hes doing pretty well, it is a long road to recovery. Does plan to introduce all these little comes to each other very well it is october in the bay area which means its time for the annual safeway World Championship pumpkin weighoff in half moon bay. Its a tradition of course this years way off was streamed live on facebook to allow for physical distancing. The winning pumpkin was from anoka minnesota and are you ready for this a tip, the scales that 2,350 pounds second place went to a farmer from pleasant hill, oregon and a farmer from napa came in 3rd with a pumpkin weighing just shy of 2000 pounds. 5 lot of pumpkins still ahead a popular cafe has been targeted again this time in a bizarre a popular cafe an ice cream shop is rob just days after being vandalized this time a thief posed as a window repair workers stole a vintage toy collection efforts. Taylors sacking has the story. And in a Richmond Community is now coming together to replace a vintage 20 collection stolen from a beloved neighborhood cafe. Its a real bummer you know you know like somebody would steal toys from an ice cream store. You know designed for kids and the family is meant michael is the new owner of that we will desert kathy inclement street she reopen the store as we built by jane 3 weeks ago. Gets many of the stores, unique touches that came from the original owner, including a large 20 collection, however, it took about collection is now gone after someone posing as a repair person came into the store actually we a situation where windows were vandalized so there are a few businesses on clement street acid at just into the windows at night. And we then had somebody a few days to be a repair person here to measure the wind has. Get up on a ladder and stream all the toys off the front that you know the monetary value probably you know between one and its more the sentimental value. And you know the fact that its hard to replace these things michael says San Francisco police are investigating the incident review nearby surveillance footage. Thiefs actions are disappointing. Michael says shes encouraged by the outpour of support from her neighborhood, the Community Response has been so great that you know that sort of the stuff were taking away from it weve had customers. Drop off toys people offer to donate toys people offer to help us rebuild the collection in San FranciscoTaylor Bisacky kron 4 news now to the east bay oakland mayor libby shaft has unveiled new art and planter boxes this morning is part of the latest oakland, slow streets. Improvement. This is the latest insulation by Community ArtistJonathan Broomfield along plymouth street in Oakland Police treat is closed to traffic to create space for oaklanders to walk and play safely while maintaining physical distance. Mayor chef is calling this area a gift from covid this one of Silver Linings of covid red covid has made a slow down covid has made us try some things that we wont try under normal time. And this is an example of how the oakland slow Streets Program started back in april some Community Members are recommending it continue even after shelterinplace orders are lifted. I whether time as we take a live look outside here at San Franciscos embarcadero on a monday just a Beautiful Day here in the bay area not really a cloud in the sky, no fog that i could see today and barely any wind the down low in some weve got to look out for right. Yeah thats the right this time of year we know weve got a history of some very bad fires in the bay area in the middle of october and certainly youre not going to different as far as the weather conditions. Going to be right for that kind of situation develop again, but out there now just gorgeous weather all the way to the coastline a lot of folks like call this Indian Summer and its looking gorgeous out there right now will be that way again tonight, nice clear skies out there in the San Francisco and and the air quality looking pretty good out there as well today, the temperatures soaring to 81 degrees 11 degrees above the average in San Francisco 84 in oakland 85 degrees in san jose 87 in livermore 88 in concert even 90 degrees in santa rosa running well above the average around the bay area today, thanks to High Pressure sitting over head kind of settling in to have reports some drizzle light showers here in the bay area over the weekend that all has gone away as we clear things out High Pressure taking over for some time to come now tomorrow, were back to sunshine in the San Francisco again temperatures there in the 70s 80s clinton also in the san jose. So certainly some nice weather ahead. Far as fog concerns i dont think going to see much maybe a patch or 2 coastline not going to be much out there as well start to see more of a normally component to the wind and thats going to sweep away a low clouds and the fog and clear out your skies very nicely outside in fact around the bay area tomorrow were going to gorgeous day. 70s in the San Francisco 70s, Golden Gate Park nice day to get out there and go for a walk along the coastline. Look at those numbers easily in the 60s maybe some places pop 70 will be close there overnight a little down slope when there may warming up nicely 67 degrees in half moon bay, then inside the bay, youre looking at 70s send gorgeous weather 76 in millbrae 78 tomorrow, the winds not going to be as much a factor, but as we get toward the latter part of this week certainly going to crank up those winds over the mountain tops that will get things going as far as the higher fire danger but about 91 getting hot unpleasant and tomorrow 90 in dublin, 79 in hayward about 70 degrees san leandro 80 in oakland about 84 degrees in hercules 90 in nation about 91 degrees and fairfield as you get a little closer the coastline still some beautiful weather even along the beach for some temperatures up in the 60s and the 70s, 86 degrees in petaluma and about 80 degrees in san anselmo so look at over the next few days highpressure taken over this may be the warm span throughout this period as we going to likely see some cooler temperatures developing in the next week still some 90s going to be common in some of the valleys and even along the coastline. Look at that you get those offshore winds. Temperatures up in the 70s almost 80 degrees as we head in toward friday. Yeah people getting really creative this halloween because you cant really go anywhere in one Southern California home. Hey have this halloween display that is quite realistic and especially with fire season people keep calling 911 thinking theres a real fire, easy to see why the smoke in fake flames have for lot of people in this riverside community. The Fire Department says by now it knows the address is not responding to any more 911 calls. Before it checks with the owners first. Next on kron 4 news at 5 the warning you need to prime day is this weekend want to warn you about possible scams before you take advantage of all those deals hold incur wiki has the story. Fridays are some of the biggest in online retail. And according to Check Point Software technologies engineer nick hampson scammers are primed to take advantage slight world preparing for prime dates fire. I was on fire tv the hawkeyes the parents of prime day to kind of into set those payments according to checkpoints research. New register domains for amazon and prime doubled within the last month with more than a 3rd considered malicious just check this morning about 67 new ones have come Online Amazon email amazon prime day these not legitimate websites some scams such as misspelled emails or faulty links or easy to spot what hockey relying on right now is laziness thats why hansen says you should always look for the lock in your browser bar dont go clicking on coupons that you get through lanes from a friend of a friend of a friend may also want to create your count ahead of time and update your existing password and as always beware of deals that are too good to be true false a new into in desperation i got to get this deal and thats not a deal if you get in a sense. He is tv for 8. Those dont exist, however if youve done your homework and are ready to make that big Ticket Purchase hampson says the best way to protect yourself is to put down the debit card state to credit cards you got less liability when youre working with a credit card since many of these websites only live for 30 to 40 minutes. Its important that you monitor your bank account for any fraudulent activity. In raleigh hold incur wiki. And take a look at this this is just wild a driverless boat in florida here. It is out of control after the people