The elections across the country. Good morning, im darya folsom and im James Fletcher were going to start that coverage in just a moment, but first we need to get you informed on weather and traffic quickly with john triple in the weather center. And guys a good day to head to the polls here in the state today as we are going to be looking at lots of sunshine and some warm temperatures. Just continuing what february brought us today Golden Gate Bridge is not the only spot sitting Crystal Clear were all that way with lots of sunshine overhead and temperatures beginning to warm up this point livermore youre at 60 right now with oakland and berkeley at 56, north bay temperatures on the cooler side in the 40s. Still later today, look for to daytime highs. Well back into the 70s and our clearest day left in the forecast and talking changes that include rainfall still to come. Rob, the backup continues to grow at the bay bridge toll plaza so if you need to get into San Francisco. Back of that you see here spills all the way through the maze its on to 5. 85 80s almost backed up to 24 and its packed on the east shore freeway coming out of emeryville in berkeley as well so quiet but still jam over to the nimitz a motorcycle accident still lingering this is as you leave hayward heading into union city at southbound at whipple this is in the 2 left lanes so thats why its extra heavy there your jam from to 38 europe to 42 minutes now for your drive time to get out there early since thats in your way 27 minutes for dublin to fremont for 6. 80 south and 17 just under 30 minutes out of santa cruz into los we are in terry terry. We have never seen before at the spread of this been a Tony Partridge and thats comfortable of community transmission. But at the same time which can also be contained with that right measures. Coronavirus cases spiked in the us as the virus continues to spread there are now more than a 100 cases across the country and officials are warning that those numbers will likely go up fact a total of 6 people have died in Washington State. For those who died lived at the Life Care Center a nursing facility right seattle 4 other coronavirus cases there its in Washington State were also linked to the very facility. Here in the bay area, 3 new cases are confirmed including one in which its unclear how the patient got infected. Kron 4 Sarah Stinson has more on that now from San Mateo County sheriff. And San Mateo CountyHealth Officials say that this person will likely test positive for the coronavirus theyre just waiting for a pending tests. By the cdc and theyre still trying to figure out how this person came down with the coronavirus because they didnt travel anywhere. They didnt come into contact with anyone who had coronavirus so a lot of on known answers right now and thats what theyre trying to figure out their investigation that adult has been hospitalized and is currently in isolation. The patient has no exposure to the virus as i said so thats what theyre trying to figure out this morning so theyll continue to investigate that at the same time ensuring anyone who came into contact with this person will be evaluated as well. The cdc says people who have had casual contact with the case in a restaurant or shop son like that are at minimal risk of developing infection. Yesterday is reporting about 7 cases of the coronavirus in Santa Clara County will county officials confirmed they have 2 new cases that increases the total number to 9 people infected and the 2 additional patients are men one is a household contact with an l a with an already confirmed case in the county, another is a household contact. From a confirmed patient in another county both of those people are under isolation will continue to make the calls and keep you updated once we find out what those test results on those results are from the person who still a pending well have to see if that person test positive for the coronavirus for now live in san mateo Sarah Stinson kron 4 news okay. Thank you sarah and they area Emergency Management personnel are closely tracking the spread of the virus and bracing for the worst. Heres a look inside the Emergency Operations center of Alameda County staff monitoring their whats going on with the coronavirus locally and around the globe. And if and when they need to gather to coordinate a response to the fallout of a potential pandemic them Public Health agencies would play a major role. If we were to get a large outbreak you would put a tremendous drain on our communities want to make sure that were getting out the word they were prepared that we are managing scenarios that weve gone through every possible scenario that you could think of even far worse than a coronavirus there are people are trained and well equipped to manage any type of emergency that comes our way. The last time this room was activated was during the Public Safety power shutoffs that happened last year. Well today is super tuesday, but fears of coronavirus are on the minds of voters as they head to the polls and whether the putting themselves at risk and want to vote you know, i catch anything problems will tran is live in Sullivan County where the polling places are doing their part to keep this a clean election. Democracy could be dirty at times and theyre trying to make sure it is it dirty and that its immaculate as far as bacteria and viruses 8 just opened up to the public. This is downtown fairfield you can see 2 of the workers here. So far nobody has gone to the polling places and you can see 3 them. Here it is there this is what a lot of people are doing deposit ballot here surely chain joins us now i dont see you guys having those Hand Sanitizers that people were talking about are you a little worried with all the coronavirus thats going on just for your safety. In all the cost it. If you have the it. Then you have to thank coach and everything you have to 2 million all. You know want to give it to valued and that they spent it everything and then and dont come to work sick. Absolutely are you a little worried at all he with people coming and going just yes or a little concerned, but i just feel like like shirley said if you are sick stay home just make sure you wash your hands constantly when you sneeze cover it you know just popped the question does it cross your mind with somebody hands you about a 2 word needs direction from you that you might be a little leery at all. I do, but i cant live life like that you know, i mean yes we are theres an outbreak but. Its going to be its everywhere you know and the most you can do is just. Good hygiene good answer to i can tell you that she told me a lot of the places they were sent Hand Sanitizers wipes. So just to make sure that you wash your hands they want to make sure that they are safe and that you are safe, it seems like the best choice if you dont want to touch too many things drop off your mail in ballot. You cant mail it anymore. Its too late. But if you want to come down and drop it off theres a box ready for you and just open it up drop it and be on your way a little interaction as democracy rolls on james darya. Very good. Thank you will. And today, joe biden is in town going to stop in oakland for a rally he will be there at 10 30 this morning. And hes getting support from former candidate senator Amy Klobuchar who dropped out of the race is now backing the former Vice President and so is Pete Buttigieg who dropped out on sunday. Another reminder that the polls are now open and will close at 8 oclock tonight dont forget. But what if youve already mailed in your ballot and lets see voted for one of the candidates that just dropped out this weekend can you change it can you change your mind because todays the day that youre right youre right now too late especially well only if you put in the mail if you still have its ok but once that ballot was mailed. Or you cast in person at a polling place you cant change your mind. No Second Chances if you have not mailed in the ballot. Lets say filled it out youre going to the dropoff sing like well just said if you if its a candidate whos out how you can say well hold on im going to surrender this and give me a no one and then you follow that one out give that one to them and vote for one of the candidates that remains and you can vote on prop fact lets talk more about prop 13 a case you havent heard about yet, heres just a quick rundown. It would allow the state to borrow billion to pay for School Construction and upgrades across california 9 billion of that money would go to help the k through 12 schools and then the other 6 billion will go to colleges. Prop 13 needs just a simple majority vote to pass a 50 plus one and right now a recent poll shows 51 of voters approved the measure so it may very well be passed will have to wait see how the results turn out. Critics though are concerned that we could see a higher tax at the local level. If this proposition passes. And as the polls close tonight for super tuesday make sure you tune in to kron 4 will have our full election coverage beginning at 08 00pm with the results as they come in for the candidates for the propositions well also have full analysis from both democrats and republicans on set with us and again our full coverage begins at 8 oclock tonight right here on kron 4 make sure you tune and still ahead on the kron 00 04am morning your ps worker is under arrest for threatening to shoot up. South pay packaging facility where he works will show you the evidence and a deadly tornado devastates parts of tennessee. Rescuers are searching for survivors this morning. The voters head to the polls for super tuesday, how is wall street reacting and a new electric cars just a bit bigger than a washing machine. Im jane king will have those stories coming up. And outside right now temperatures beginning the climb a few of us now in the 60s im talking 70s for your afternoon highs still to come. Heres a quick peek at the bay bridge 11 minutes for your drive into youve got something up your sleeve what you didnt know was you were surprising your fatherinlaw steve the best part of wakin up is folgers in your cup and their teen im not kidding you see the commercial i made mine was looking for that white you know that the white house. These days, its all organic this that and also alcohol theres no alcohol and im right and i wanted the ones with alcohol but there was another lady with next to me, shes looking we could find so i poured in alcohol into my to haul into. Yeah, theres that kind of mister rubbing out calls a disinfectant yes that before you get a thought it that green or i but i dont want it to but it its just been very long yeah by all right well, can find the ones around trying now with all of this going on. All right. So lets talk about the weather john we get a really nice one not for this absolutely do were looking at some great conditions ahead of us and but maybe not the best conditions next week. But the weather that we do actually need which is some rainfall just around the corner looking out there at those blue skies on the horizon from berkeley conditions will remain this way through the day so a good day to get out the vote may just get out there and enjoy the day otherwise what were going to see into tomorrow is just a few more clouds drifting across the bay area but tomorrow were going to keep some nice weather around on into thursday, partly cloudy but still mild then comes friday and temperatures begin to drop by the time we work into saturday, our first chance of showers are going to remain light snow in the sierra will amount to something enough to slow you down but give the slopes another good dose of powder. Sunday we take a breather before next week and thats the one were all talking about monday tuesday wednesday thursday and friday bringing potential for rainfall its going to be some good soaking rain thats going to allow that water to seep into the grounds just where we want it perfect situation for this a very situation we found ourselves in. Now temperatures today into the 60s to 70s for your daytime highs half moon bay, 69 for the peak temperature burlingame south San Francisco, each in the low 70s. Well 70s as well san mateo down through Mountain View south bay daytime highs, mid 70s today with the east bay not much different than that really comfortable weather cant be 70s and thats what weve got lots of sunshine and these warm temperatures near 80 degrees for a few spots in the north bay, almost a little too warm but expect this to some of the last that youll be seeing these warmer than average and drier than average conditions because starting thursday the cloud cover roles in friday much cooler saturday as i mentioned that first chance of rain and then next week looking like a rain from start to finish. Rob all right. Thank you john off to 92. Its still very busy but none nothing has really changed its not a problem, no major issues are hot spots that you dont have to deal with the drive time is almost up to 30 minutes, so its pretty much just the usual jam here from hayward over to the peninsula. Same story for the bay bridge. Its been quiet. We started off with an accident early this morning on the skyway we havent had any major incidents sense and so its backed up through the maze busy on the upper deck, but only 11 minutes and the carpool lanes look really good. Its just the cash and fast track lanes that are stacked up so carpooling youll save time still tracking this a trouble spot. This is the nimitz as you leave hayward into union city its a motorcycle accident that still active at the whipple accident you see how its us Holding Everyone back so some blood from to 38 san leandro heading up to the scene there theres a break right after and then slow again up ahead so it sort of breaking up the traffic it bump to up to 55 minutes, so that number definitely on the rise because of the crash that still blocking. Were checking out the dumb barton 24 minutes to the peninsula. Livermore to dublin 12 minutes for your average with no problems and 9 minutes for one oh one north for its way into San Francisco james all right. Thank you very much rob and take a look at the damage that were seeing. This morning this was from overnight in nashville, tennessee, a tornado ripped through the city while people were sleeping and now the sun is up were going to look at just how extensive. The damage was. And it is take a look at that building shredded we know at least 10 people now across middle texas have been confirmed killed by this tornado. Im sorry tennessee. Officials say the death toll is expected to continue to rise as crews sift through the rubble and there is an awful lot to sit through that cars on top of other cars. And buildings absolutely decimated this tornado happened as i mentioned right after midnight a lot of people sleeping at the time and thats adding to the fear now that more people will be found a dead, but well keep you updated as those recovery crews and search crews continue to sift through the rubble that there this morning. Also new this morning Major Police Activity in los gatos behind a restaurant. The San Jose PoliceDepartment Homicide unit is doing a followup investigation on a cold case and apparently theyve been digging a big hole behind a strip mall. The restaurant is on north santa cruz boulevard in Los Gatos Police wont say exactly what it is theyre looking for well keep a keep asking them and when we find out well let you know. In the south bay ups worker is under arrest now for threatening a mass shooting at the sunnyvale packaging facility. The suspect identified as 30 yearold Thomas Andrews you see his picture. Hes accused of sending Text Messages to his coworkers about planning a mass shooting and you can see here where police discovered a stockpile of guns and ammunition discovered at his home andrews was arrested near morgan hill sunday night after police found and chased him on highway one o one. The amount of ammunition that was located in a bag or you know im in a magazine isnt just that the capability of him moving all was just alarming we believe based upon the circumstances his behavior. The weapons ammunition dead. Our officers prevented a mass shooting active shooter. Ups says that they are unaware of the situation and but are cooperating with police 7. 19 for your money this morning, pure al is hard to find online and in the stores and wall street is watching as voters head to the polls for super tuesday, jane king is live at the nasdaq with those stories and more clean hands. Do have some sure ellen here they handed out yesterday some corning it. Good morning to you darya a little news here today is in addition to super tuesday. The voting we said the fed come out and. Cut Interest Rates i mean kind of a surprise to me with a were people calling for this to happen. But we werent expecting it to today of the dow immediately up 300 now were down by 60. But the fed talking about the coronavirus and how it may have a threat to the economy thats why they made that move. Well 14 state primaries being held today of course california, one of them in the polls are correct. Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders will end with the most delegates wall street believe that could roil the stock market. A Goldman Sachs has recommended clients sell defense senator sanders has promised to cut military spending purell Hand Sanitizer currently sold out from its brand store front page on amazon all the products are currently listed as una