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
To cut the castro out of their plans this halloween night. Thats where we begin this saturday here on kron 4 news at 9. Thanks so much for joining us. Im Jonathan Mccall justine enjoying some time off. This is what castro street look like today full of festive costumes as well as folks out trick or treating. But once again the city of San Francisco asking folks to stay away because of those climbing cases kron fours dan for longtime the castro looking into the issue with how folks are staying safe tonight jonathan there are obviously people that are still out here tonight a decent amount of people here that are celebrating halloween in the castro. But the key this year is to be doing it safely. The city is asking people to on avoid coming to this area here tonight apd is standing by and they would rather people which is stay home. People clad in costumes make their way along the sidewalks of the castros shops and restaurants covid19 has changed things this year. Halloween masks arent t
A job and so far so good out here tonight of course people are here in the castro celebrating halloween but the city is just asking people not to come together in crowds and also have a huge party out here tonight sfpd is standing by and they are suggesting that people should instead stay home. Halloween in the castro unlike any other covid19 forcing people to wear not just the fun, kinds of masks, but the safe ones. The city would rather people not be out at all definitely need to be safe. I need to be protected. I also got to live our lives. Castro resident l visible thinks his community is responsible enough to celebrate safely but understands there are risks we are in a pandemic you know its like the sfpd has been out in the neighborhood on foot keeping an eye on things summerly trick or treaters tell us they experienced a fun and safe time before the sun went down and kind of cool to see everyone right wearing mask develop still celebrating the 5 even though we couldnt go door to
Can still vote between now and election day we have 17 early voting sites that opened today and those will be open today saturday and monday. Yeah they will take this voting booth thats on wheels that will be used to alleviate waiting in those long lines, whatever helps these mobile polling stations will also be used as a backup resource on election day. Kron 4 says he could you explain tes. They are rolling out a pair of election mobile trailers in Contra Costa County as preparation for election day 2020 continues with low voter will but its a trend that were going to have outfitted to support our our polling places. The clerk recorder registrar of Contra Costa County Debbie Cooper says these red white and blue vulnerable bills will be used as backup resources just in case something happens that impacts voting that is stationary polling location in case of an emergency can one of the reasons we got them is because of the issues we can have you with p s p s power shutoffs and so were a
City, the city and county of San Francisco are slowing down plans to get back to business the last 2 weeks are key street has gone. From 3 about 3 per 100,000. Population to 4. Thats a 25 increase. The citys Public Health director doctor grant colfax says hospitalizations have also jumped from 23 to 37 in just a week which is why San Francisco is putting a pause on next weeks planned reopening of indoor pools indoor locker rooms and showers at gyms and indoor Family Entertainment activities like bowling alleys indoor restaurants indoor food courts movie theaters museums zoos and aquariums and houses of worship will also not be able to increased from 25 capacity to 50 capacity we were suprice we really thought that this time we can make it to. Get a least a 50 cut by this evening Francesco Colucci owns california fish market in north beach. Could she says running a restaurant in the city was challenging at 100 capacity this positive reopening is going to cost him 50 of his income. We al