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
Change in this forecast though, and ill let you know when still to come rob, an. All right. Thank you john were checking in on the traffic at its a little slow its recovering from some still have a trouble spot in for fremont on 80 south right here at the maori exit. This is a motorcycle crash that still active. The writer down in or to lots of stop and go traffic out of union city for that commute to south as you head up to the screen that puts you at 44 minutes from 2. 38 off to to 37. So if you take the nimitz freeway be prepared for lots of heavy traffic get out there early because they have yet to get this completely out of your way were checking in on some drive times for you coming from the east shore, no problems 21 minutes from crockett to the maze west 24 lee wanted creek up to the caldecott still trouble free and youre ok for both 5. 80 and the nimitz well check out bay area bridges coming up next back to you. Thanks robin one day to go before the election and in San Francis
This weekend kron fours gayle ong live force and walnut creek with a look at how things are going in Contra Costa County tonight. Yeah. More than half of Contra Costa County residents have already voted im here at the heather farms park and this is one of the sites where people can vote early in person. Im really im glad its done. On saturday lily wescott crossed off voting on her to do list i actually came in with my mail in ballot and didnt realize that i had the ability to just go ahead and vote early so i went ahead and took care of that right away. Early voting in person began friday in Contra Costa County jennifer look many leads the heather farms park site and says so far almost 500 people voted in person by saturday, the crowd tapered off today its been pretty well its not that slow but yesterday was earlier in the morning would have lines all the way around parks with election day fast approaching over 50 of residents in the county already voted. County officials have been enc