That all cities from santa rosa down to santa cruz and gilroy are under a red flag warning tonight, coastal regions, Santa Cruz Mountains and lower valleys are also under a redflag warning but that runs through 11 oclock tomorrow morning. Pg e has already turned off the power to 225,000 customers across the state with 136,000 more expected to lose power at some point tonight and the power is already off in the north bay. The areas marked here in purple that with that triangle thats the places that have already lost power pg e is turning off the power because the wind gusts could knock over a power line and start another devastating fire. Once this wind event is over power will be restored in phases. Starting monday night through tuesday night. And we have Team Coverage of tonights events kron fours gayle ong is live for us now in the east bay, where the winds have just started to pick up. Well have the latest from her in just a few moments. But first want to check in with meteorologist
Reporter as you know, for decades going to the castro has always been a bit of a treat for halloween revelers, this is normally official for bars and restaurants in the area, but this year, the same people who would normally benefit from the crowd, they are urging them to stay away. Before nightfall, the castro was bustling with activity as people whined and dined at restaurants that normally reap the rewards from a big halloween crowd. This year, those same establishments are voluntarily shutting down early at 9 00 p. M. At the urging of the city, a way to deter crowds, but a move that comes with a financial sacrifice. I would say for saturday night, it is going to be major, going to be vague, it is a prime time, 9 00 p. M. Till 11 00. Reporter the Merchants Association says there could be a bigger cost if the castro turns into a covid19 hotspot, causing the city to lose the progress it has been making in the battle against the virus. We are at yellow pandemic, and we have done so wel
Claus story, but i read it with such urgency. Essential workers. Yes, exactly. Santa, top of the list this year. But before santa is halloween. Weve got a story on halloween coming up, because you guys know i love it. And skunks, because we all love that scent. Dont forget one more thing, the election too. You keep reminding me of that election. Lets go ahead and jump right in. We begin with the white house juggling yet another coronavirus outbreak, this time linked to the Vice President s office. But the Vice President is continuing to hold rallies as both campaigns make a final push for the most crucial battleground states. Theres word that First Lady Melania Trump will hit the campaign trail this week. Americans are voting early in record numbers with nearly 60 million ballots already cast. Mr. Vice president , why are you still traveling . Despite a small slip while coming off air force two and a covid outbreak in his inner circle this weekend, Vice President mike pence shows no si
It means Power Outages could look like this. Take a look. Pg es Public Safety power shutoffs could kick in for the areas you see in orange in just a matter of hours. Good morning again, everybody. Its sunday, october 25th. Im liz kreutz. Thank you for joining us. We have complete coverage of Power Outages and what you need to know about them but were also tlracking the fire danger. We get over to meteorologist lisa argen with a look at the conditions. Good morning. Abruptly things will change this afternoon. Right now things are fine, winds are light. Theres a lot of fog out there, relative humidity is high and were looking for this abrupt change as a dry cold front moves into the bay area. So by 4 00, the valleys will be under a wind advisory. This is going to last until 11 00 on monday. Northeasterly winds 20 to 30 miles an hour. The gusts could exceed 50 miles an hour and we have weakened trees from the drought out there and also from fires, those could be coming down due to the win
Building a better bay area for a safe and secure future. This is abc 7 news. These are the equivalent if not stronger than the tubbs fire of 2017 and kinkaid in 2019. Theyre shutting down after of california, thats crazy to me. Seemingly everyone in the bay area is preparing for the effects as critical fire conditions move in this morning. It means Power Outages could be widespread. Take a look, pg es Public Safety power shutoffs could kick in for the areas you see here in orange in just a matter of hours. Good morning, everybody, it is sunday, october 25. Im liz kreutz. Thank you for joining us. We have complete coverage of these Power Outages and what you need to know about them. Were tracking fire danger as well. Lets get right over to meteorologist lisa argen. Good morning, lisa. Good morning, liz. All is calm right now with the south wind, an onshore flow. Here is live doppler 7 with the cloud cover. By the afternoon this will be abruptly changing. Northeasterly winds, 25 to 30 mi