In the state of california. Were just 15 days away from the november, 3rd election turnout this year could be historic. Well surpassing what we saw both in 20 16 and in the 2008 president ial election. But before you vote you must be registered and today is the deadline. Kron fours dan kerman is live in San Francisco with more on this item. Either were outside city hall and you see theres also a drivethru ballot. Dropoff if youve got your ballot in the mail. You can drop it off right here outside city hall in San Francisco is also a Voting Center across the street graham Civic Auditorium but getting to what you were talking about which is registration that is correct. You have to register by tonight now if you dont get that registration in by tonight. Youre not going to get a mail in ballot. But all is not lost. You still have an opportunity to register you can go to your county elections office. You go to your vote center you can also go to your polling place and register on election
Red flag warning is set to go into effect later this weekend to parts of the bay area are bracing for what is expected to be the strongest wind event of the year. Lets go to chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow who is tracking the dangerous fire conditions certainly dont like to see an active fire were forecasting a potentially some of the strongest winds. Weve seen in quite some time at least this year maybe even longer, but certainly a possibility some firestorm events we continue to see this but. The winds out there right now in and around this active fire. The pope fire we continue to see some of those winds out of the west thats not a bad wind thats a more moist when thats developing right now. We saw as high as 80 Miles Per Hour this afternoon now to 8 to 10 Miles Per Hour. So just some light winds blowing now on likely going to see those winds pick up a more out of a westerly wind as we head toward tomorrow, but. Then things begin to change and so thats what were concerned about
Making sure that you are prepared. Gayle ong has in orinda where theyre bracing for the strong wind event dan thorn is insane alina where theyre already dealing with a brush fire there, but we start tonight with chief meteorologist Lawrence Karnow to give us a better idea of what we can expect lawrence guys this looks like a significant wind event may be the strongest of the year maybe several years were going see how all works out. But right now it looks very very impressive. The winds, fairly light right now just a general breeze around the bay area but watch what happens as we take you through the weekend now as those winds by tomorrow morning, not bad just a gentle breeze early on so not a bad start your weekend by tomorrow afternoon, the winds do begin to pick up but you notice the direction that is out of a westerly direction that brings that nice moist air off the ocean so fire danger running fairly low that all begins to as we get in towards sunday afternoon. And there you can
But my best guess is its folks that strongly about people there says real pent up Energy People have been waiting a long time, but generally theyre going to go but theyve been waiting and theres almost a sort of first day at the apple store kind of feel to this first week of early voting in a lot of states people want to be first in line. And well hear more from donna coming up at 6 oclock including why shes referring to the president ial race at this point as a cake. Thats already been baked so nice and cannes. All right katherine, thank you for that. And while the president ial race heats up the race to get a last minute relief bill passed before election day is also underway or Trevor Shirley has the latest details on that deadline in washington. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has told the white house of a deal doesnt come together by tomorrow night. Its probably not going to happen at least before the election in the meantime Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell is expected to introd
Vacant for 2 years even though it has been budgeted the money to hire the position. To trace the illegal guns is in the budget and were saying they need to go ahead and fill that position, however donna lynne says the position remains unfulfilled because he believes no one wants to work and what he calls a hostile work environment. Shes talking about hiring one person to do tracing which is a very noble and every technical jaw. But the challenges song with those kind expertise there soon coming to open. We may be laid off week as phone. The Police Department captain it is also recommending the city Council Adopted resolution to terminate opd is participation with the Fbis Joint Terrorism Task force of the 3 bases the bay area oakland has been the one this year thats been struck by terrorism we are white supremacist kill up for security building the City Council President sites that same incident has reason to sever ties with the Fbis Joint Terrorism Task force. The federal government h