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
The highest voter turnout we have seen yet, just to put it in the bay area. First, closer look at a crime crackdown, prop 20, it would stiffen penalties for some property crimes and would force some misdemeanor offenders to turn over their dna. Good evening, im alan martin. I am was with cook. Kenny choi spoke with a woman was originally going to vote no until a burglar changed her mind. Reporter yes for the proposition 20 would make it more difficult for some convicted felons to qualify for early parole, and released. Prosecutors are divided on this issue, and whether it is the right way to tackle some crimes. Theyve been witnessing more car breakins and other kinds of that in San Francisco. We dont feel like they are on our side, and we feel like those criminals are so out and about. Will have no effect on that. Best is off the charts in the state. Off the charts. They would lead to an increase in the prison population, that will take money away from programs like drug treatment, men
Greg. Reporter heather, good afternoon. Day four of the tense count, as the nation waits to find out who will win the election. The margens are slim and bottom line is the closer it is, the longer this could take as you said. We know former Vice President joe biden, california senator Kamala Harris give a prime time address exactly what they will say, thats to be determined. And thousands of votes are still being counted as we speak. Lets go straight to the numbers in critical battleground state pennsylvania. 20 Electoral College votes. A state the president flipped in 2016. Bideen took lead the lead and we are i want waiting from counts in Allegheny County biden ahead by 14,000 votes. In georgia it bears repeating a state that has not selected a democrat i go president since 1972 but the margin is thin. There will likely and recount. Official say whats left are provisional ballots. Right now, biden ahead by about 4,000 votes. Lets go to nevadan 6 Electoral College votes. Official also
Boards like this going up all across San Francisco, as we get closer to the election. Ill tell you where and how Law Enforcement is preparing. Voters in oakland got a surprise today as a group of people on horseback came to drop off their ballots. The lastminute push to get out the vote. A local grandfather, putting his tools to good use. Building a better bay area for lowincome students. Bright and sunny today. Find out if there will be spooky surprises this halloween weekend. Abc news at 11, begins right now. Building a better bay area for a safe and security future. Were worried about the extreme elements that want to do violence and harm people. Tonight, the bay area is preparing for potential postelection unrest. Local Law Enforcement increasing staffing and coordinating with the fbi. Businesses, as you can see, are boarding up. Abc 7 news j. R. Stone is in San Francisco where nervous Business Owners are preparing. I never experienced Something Like this in my life. Reporter in th
Pg e cuts the power, so when a Business Owner tries to do the right thing by turning on his generator, coming up, the cautionary tale that ends with a bigger loss. Crews in Solano County monitoring the fire situation after hundreds of acres went up in flames. Ill show you what it looked like. Fire danger remains elevated. The holidays are on the horizon and food bandank banks desperate. 345,000 pg e customers had their power cut as the utility tried to prevent wildfires, but we are not out of the woods yet when it comes to the fire danger, because the red flag warning has now been extended. Well begin our coverage with meteorologist sandhya patel. Critically dry conditions continue. Take a look at the wind gusts right now. The diablo winds still going, not as strong as they were 24 hours ago. 22 at knoxville creek. So were still watching very dry conditions, antioch, fairfield, 15 in napa. That red flag warning for the east bay hills and Solano County. Gust 5060 Miles Per Hour not out