Oakland. Now lets check in with lisa gulezian. Reporter you know, people started arriving here at station seven just after the polls opened at 7 00 in the morning but take a look behind me. You can see it is not very busy at all. The vast majority of voters are opting for ease today and are voting electronically. 168,000 absentee ballots have already arrived at the county Registrars Office in san jose. This is considered a low turnout year for voters, roughly 40 to 50 of voters will participate in the county, at the same time Santa Clara County which is of course the center of all things high tech, has one of the oldest vote counting systems in the state. Most surrounding counties have whats called precinct voting which allows votes to be tabulated almost immediately after its cast. And a memory card is then taken to the registrar of voters. But in this county, things are still done the oldfashioned way. We flatten out the ballots to get them prepared to go through the scanning machines so thats happening as we speak now and will be happening all throughout the night and all week. Reporter replacing the antiquated system would cost the cost 17 million to 20 million. Money is in the pipeline to bring the new system online. Officials just havent committed to a timeline for the transition. Since the registrar of voters started counting absentee ballots a few days ago, unofficial results based on those ballots should be in by 10 00 tonight. Live in san jose, lisa amin gulezian, abc 7 news. The proposal to build 1400 homes at the former naval station in alameda is the number one issue in the mayoral race there. The incumbent mayor Marie Gilmore strongly backs that plan. Her opponent, trish spencer, opposes it. In all, there are 15 mayoral races in the bay area we are following tonight. Contra costa countys election website backed up after an outage for a good part of the day. County Officials Say there was a problem with its web hosting company, possibly band width or capacity issues. The outage did not affect the countys ability to count and process votes but it did make it harder for voters to look up election information, including poll locations. If you are still trying to sort out the races and the issues on the ballot, download the abc 7 news app and look for the voter resources page. We have a list of frequently asked questions about todays election. On to some other things. The cost of the bird problem on the old bay bridge is going way up. A state protected bird is refusing to move from the old Structure Despite cal trans building condos on the new span and building bird decoys to lure them out. Abc 7 News Reporter chris winn is live with the story. What a strange problem. Reporter it is a strange problem. Good evening to you. We are live this evening just underneath the bay bridge and you can see there the eastern span of the old section behind me there, and the progress that has been made on the demolition. As we take a look at some video from sky 7 hd, these birds, they wont move despite the millions of dollars that have been spent on trying to get them to do just that. Earlier today, toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee met up in sacramento, risk managers providing a report stating there is now a 90 chance that the projects entire contingency plan will be exhausted. In terms of specifics to the bay bridge, they are talking about a 35 million deficit. Experts from audubon, california say its no surprise the birds dont want to leave and transit officials are stressing that the birds arent the only ones to blame. Not all due to the birds. This is really just a function of more time. The basic truism is time equals money. The bridge provides really good surrogate habitat for their nests. Its a nice safe place, protects them from predators, protects them from the weather. It is a Perfect Place for them to build their nests. Reporter heres a look at some of the birds at lake merritt in oakland. They like to stick around the water and as we learned today from audubon officials, they said these birds have lived on the bay bridge for years. They are reluctant to move over to the new span based on habit and what they are familiar with. Returning to a live look tonight, if cal trans cant get these birds out ahead of the nesting season, it could mean even more delays and more money spent. Transit Officials Say despite the possibility of a deficit, there are no plans right now to raise the tolls over the bay bridge. A Sonoma County sheriffs deputy and locksmith showed up this morning to serve an eviction notice but found the house in flames. That was about 8 45 this morning. By the time firefighters got there the house was engulfed in fire. We had some issues with false ceilings that made it more difficult for us to get to the attic fire. The Property Owner told investigators he put up an eviction notice on the Property Three days ago. Now property crimes detectives are looking into any possible connection to determine whether this was a case of arson. Fire investigators now say an Early Morning fire on a pleasanton construction site was probably not arson. Two homes under construction were destroyed and two others damaged when flames ripped through the development on valley avenue. Firefighters found the new hydrants on the street didnt have water in them yet. Probably added another three or four minutes to getting water on the fire. We tried the onsite hydrants and ended up using incoming units to bring water from valley avenue into the scene. At first firefighters suspected arson but investigators later determined that copper pipes that had been heated earlier in the day started that fire. The search is under way for clues leading to the home in hercules where a young trick or treater received a small bag of meth. Today, police reinterviewed the 8yearold girl and her father who discovered the drug while inspecting her halloween candy. The pink packet contained a tenth of a gram of meth. The little girl was trick or treating in the promenade neighborhood on halloween. The police dont know whether the meth was intentionally or accidentally dropped into her halloween bag. Cal trans is taking steps to try to ease congestion on highway 101 in san mateo county. Its installed metering lights on several onramps. Right now as you can see, the lights are set to green but they will be activated to go from green to red to green a week from tomorrow. Talk about a dubious distinction. Voter turnout could reach its lowest level in the modern era. We are live at a polling place to see just what turnout is like so far on this election day. Thats next. Plus, san jose has a stadium planned for the as. What the city is now asking to keep the plan alive. Also, we will introduce you to this young man. A bay area teenager, one of the youngest entrepreneurs to get venture capital. And brick and Mortar Stores versus online shopping. 7 on your sides Michael Finney reveals where you will find the best deals for electronics. Thank you thank you dedicated bankers born to go the extra mile. Youve been such a big help. Its what i like to do. So you can choose a bank where helping people comes first. Chase. So you can. There is concern in richmond that the election of a new mayor and four City Council Members may be influenced by one of the citys biggest employers. The Los Angeles Times reports chevron spent more than 3 million to promote candidates who favor the oil giant. Richmond is suing chevron for an Oil Refinery Fire that sent 15,000 people to the hospital two years ago. Voters in berkeley have seven measures to consider today. Measure d would add a one cent tax on the distribution of sodas and other sugar sweetened beverages. Other measures include a special parks tax and allows workers the right to request to work parttime. Too soon to tell but this might be sad. Voter turnout for this election could hit a record low. Some analysts are predicting less than 50 of eligible voters will turn up at the polls today. Abc 7 News Reporter Lyanne Melendez joins us from city hall in san francisco. What are you seeing . Reporter well, as you know, you still have time to come down here to city hall, you can drop off a ballot right there or you can go inside. I went inside and its not very crowded. To answer your question, it started slow but by 10 00 or midday, it started to pick up a bit. No problems so far at the polls. All of them opened on time. Now, one of them opened at 8 00 this morning, on time, but they accidentally locked themselves out and had to get someone to unlock the doors. Wonder whos going to get in trouble for that one. Other than that, it has been smooth. It started off slow this morning but has been building throughout the day, actually. Its been very consistent. But i dont want to scare people off from voting at city hall if this is where they want to come vote. The line has been about 15, 20 people and maybe 10, 15 minute wait. But its been very consistent since about 10 00 this morning. Reporter 60 of those casting their vote today will do so by mail or dropoff. San francisco has a few highly contested measures. One of them of course, the transfer tax on certain buildings bought and sold within five years. Thats a biggie. Prop e soda tax imposing a two cent tax per ounce on sugary drinks. A lot of people are going to be paying attention to that one. Just remember that you have until 8 00 this evening to come down here to city hall and cast your ballot. Live in san francisco, Lyanne Melendez, abc 7 news. Thanks very much. There is a big push today to get voters to the polls in the newly created 17th Congressional District which spans part of silicon valley. Seven term incumbent mike honda faces a tough fight against a fellow democrat. Supporters for both candidates have been manning the phones all day the try to get out the vote. The final days of the campaign have been characterized by fierce attack ads. You no doubt have seen them. Governor brown voted last thursday at the Alameda County registrar of voters in oakland. Brown is seeking to win his fourth term in office. He is being challenged by republican Neel Kashkari who spent 2 million of his own money on the race. Brown had 24 million in his Campaign Fund but spent less than 500,000 on the race. Brown is expected to easily win reelection. One race outspent the campaign for governor. The state school of superintendent race pitting the incumbent against marshall tuck. Donors put 30 million in the race, three times more than the gubernatorial campaign, according to data. In a poll, they are tied with 44 of voters undecided. More money backs this election, the most expensive Ballot Campaign this year is proposition 46 to require random drug testing for doctors and raise the limit on malpractice awards. Opponents and proponents spent nearly 69 million, the biggest single donor, Kaiser Foundation health plan which spent 22 million mostly to kill propositions 45 and 46. Prop 45 allows the state insurance commissioner to monitor and reject excessive insurance premiums. Local coverage begins on tv 20 at 9 00 and right here on abc 7 news at 11 00. We will have results at abc7news. Com. Stay with us all evening. Ama and i will be with you with election results. The city of san jose is doing what it can to keep the welcome mat out for the as to move south. Today the city council extended an option agreement that allows the as to keep control over the City Property near downtown, where a new ballpark could be built. Mayor chuck reed says he is still hopeful the as will move to san jose even though efforts have been stalled by Major League Baseball and the courts. Its compelling economic case and i think ultimately Major League Baseball or people who care about money, and the as are losing money in oakland. They will make money in san jose. Thats good for Major League Baseball. Eventually they will see the light and give the as a chance to come to san jose. The Mayors Office is clarifying those remarks, conceding the as are making money in oakland but claiming not as much as they would make in san jose. As for the team, it is keeping its options open. They recently agreed to a ten year Lease Agreement with oakland and the owner has said the team is interested in pursuing a new ballpark at its current site. We know the Holiday Shopping season is almost here and electronics will be a hot item. Every year. So where can you find the best deals . Michael finney is here. From tablets to laptops to tvs, electronics will likely be the hottest gift this holiday season. Consumer reports recent survey covered more than 42,000 electronic purchases and can steer you to the best place to buy. Shopping for electronics . For melissa, the best place to do it is her own home. You can be in your pajamas in front of the screen, Research Everything you want, find out exactly what you want, no pressure, and you can buy it. People in Consumer Reports survey let their fingers do the shopping for nearly four out of ten electronics purchases, like tvs, tablets, video game consoles and computers. Our surveys found people who shop for Electronics Online are happier with their experience than those who shopped in the stores. B h gets top marks for service, selection and price. Shoppers say the checkout process is easy. Amazon is also a standout for online shopping. Even so, the Consumer Reports survey found most people still shop with their feet. Even younger shoppers, those under 40, are more likely to do their buying at a store. Reporter apple shoppers give the retailer top marks for quality and Customer Service but they are not happy about the prices. Gamestop customers arent pleased with the prices either. Costco customers like the price but not the selection. Whether shopping online or in the store, walkin shoppers who simply ask for a lower price get one more than half the time. For active Naval Service members and their families, Navy Exchange topped Consumer Reports list of instore electronics retailers. This is my list of electronics for christmas. Michael, thank you. In order. Lets head outside. Meteorologist sandhya patel is here with the weather forecast. How is it . Little warmer today . Little bit mild today. But not too much. Im just wondering if you made a really long list for michael. I did. I did. Expensive stuff. Im sure you did. Its Crystal Clear out here tonight and comfortable weather. Lets check out live doppler 7 hd. It was a great day to head out and vote. Clear skies on live doppler 7 hd. As we take a look at this gorgeous view, this is what im looking at from the kgo roof camera. You can see the moon there. San francisco, 63. Oakland 66. Morgan hill, san jose 65 degrees. Our highs so far today, in the upper 60s to low 70s although morgan hill did make it up into gilroy, excuse me, mid 70s. Golden gate bridge camera showing clear skies. Temperatures in the upper 60s for santa rosa, concord, livermore, napa. 66 degrees. Heres a lovely view from the east bay hills camera. You can see for miles. Forecast mostly clear, cool to chilly morning. Sunny and warmer tomorrow and the fog is back thursday and friday which means it will get a bit cooler. The pacific satellite picture shows you this ridge of High Pressure that is keeping our storm track to the north. Its going to be dry and mild right on through the weekend with minor fluctuations in the temperatures. Long range forecast starting tonight taking you all the way into early next week, showing dry conditions. Now, this computer model is showing dry conditions on tuesday. There is one computer model thats bringing in a slight chance of rain but for the time being, we are just going to split the difference and go partly cloudy for next tuesday. Heres what it is pouring across western mexico. Tropical storm vance, wind gusts sustained at 60, gusts to 75. Its weakening but it will continue to move northnortheast and right now, vance has his eyes on or eye on mazatlan. If you are traveling there, expect heavy rain, flash flooding and mudslides possible going into tomorrow and it will weaken to a depression wednesday. Tomorrow morning, low 40s to mid 50s. Crystal Clear Conditions but you know you are going to need a jacket or coat when you head out the door for the afternoon. Those temperatures are coming up. San jose, you will come up a good ten degrees. 69 today, 79 tomorrow. 80 in cupertino. On the peninsula, redwood city, 80 degrees. 72 in half moon bay. Downtown san francisco, 74 degrees. Really sunny side up. Sunset district, 71. In the north bay, low 80s for santa rosa, napa, san rafael. East bay communities, mid 70s around berkeley. 77, oakland. 79 fremont. Inland spots, you will be running higher than where you should be for this time of year. Mild, sunny, 80 degrees in livermore. I would even call it warm. 78 in concord. Accuweather sevenday forecast, mild to warm tomorrow. Temperatures come down a little bit on thursday as the fog creeps back in. On friday, we will keep the fog around, knock the temperatures down some more. Mid 60s to upper 70s. The weekend arrives and the numbers come right back up again as High Pressure builds in. So no storms in sight for the time being but we will track it for you if any storms do come up. Cheryl, dan . Sandhya, thanks very much. Just ahead, half a trillion reasons to participate in the california lottery. That storys next. Six of our best sixinch subs simple 6 menu. Like the italian bmt and tender turkey breast with a 21ounce drink and a bag of chips for just 6 every day. Its value made simple. Subway its like a gold rush. More than half a billion dollars is up for grabs in the state within the next 48 hours. Abc 7 News Reporter Wayne Freedman is live in san pablo with the story. Thats a nice number. Reporter take a look at this. If this doesnt get you into a liquor store, nothing will. 178 million, 11 million, 321 million. Theres a rumor, theres a theory, hello, about buying lottery tickets. That would be that you go to a place where people have won quite a lot more or maybe you should just go to a place where no one has won before at all. Most of the time they come here to adobe liquors where they have done very well in the past. Let me show you the video. The most recent take was 264,000 in megamillions. They have been selling tickets here since the lottery started. They sent people to the big spin and have certainly sent people to the bank. On a night like this with more than half a billion dollars, word gets around. Later tonight the place will get so busy the line may stretch out the door. Heres the owner, who says it may not be a lucky store so much as having a lucky attitude. People who come in and say well, im going to buy a ticket but im not going to win. No, you got to have the right, got to believe youre going to win. Reporter really . Yes. Otherwise one shouldnt play if they dont think they can win. Reporter so that means we should buy some more tickets and believe were going to win . No, you have the winning ticket. You already bought it. Reporter how do you know he didnt buy it . It could be his. It looks like it could be. Reporter you are such a tease. No. Reporter have feeling we are being played here . I asked her how many times she has played her own numbers. Know what the answer was . She said its like working in a candy store. She doesnt do it very often but she did say one thing. That is that until 8 00 everyone is a winner. Reporter got to like this lady. Wayne freedman, abc 7 news. Love it. On cue. Thank you so much. As the polls start to close back east the senate is hanging in the balance. Right now the democrats have control 5345. 36 seats are up for grabs. The gop needs to win six to gain control. If they do, senator Mitch Mcconnell would become majority leader. The Kentucky Republican cast his vote in lexington today alongside his wife, the former u. S. Labor secretary. Late today, mcconnell was declared the winner in this race. Abc news anchor david muir along with George Stephanopoulos will bring us live coverage beginning at 7 00 tonight. Election day means voting selfies, of course. Many people are taking pictures of themselves with their i voted stickers. Even Leonard Nemoy got into the act. The actor most famous for his role on star trek tweeted this out. He said simply i voted. From star trek to a modern science nerd, the young inventor whose dream is taking a big step forward. We first told you about him last february and his dream of mass producing a braille printer. The 12yearold, he is 12, made the prototype almost entirely out of [ inaudible ]. Intel loved the idea so much it is now investing in the project. Its not saying how much but reports it is several hundred thousand dollars. He plans to use the money to build a better prototype and hopes to sell the printers for 350 apiece, far less than the ones on the market. They cost a lot more than that. I played with legos when i was a kid. Didnt have that idea . No, no. Coming up next, the catchiest song of all time according to science. Plus, choreograp in the abc 7 newsroom, coming up on abc 7 news at 6 00, up to the minute results on Important National congressional races. Also, the reality of life in pro sports. The important lesson hundreds of local kids learned today from members of the oakland raiders. Also, making a copy of a key is now as simple as snapping a selfie but how secure is it . 7 on your sides Michael Finney investigates. And a new report on housing in america and why more and more families are doubling up. All coming up in half an hour on abc 7 news at 6 00. Well see you then. Even before all the halloween candy is eaten, Christmas Decorations are out already. Yeah. This is the everpopular christmas clock ticking away on its website by the same name, more than 50 days to go. Leaves lots of time to see the traditional tree at the state capitol. The fir arrived today with a chp escort. Now to music, if you get certain songs stuck in your head youre not alone. Researchers say some tunes are catchier than others. If you want to be my lover you got to get with my friends thats the spice girls hit song that ranks as the most catchy song. British researchers played clips of 1,000 popular songs to see how fast people recognized them and if they could hum along even after the music stopped. Certain songs stuck no matter how old they are. That songs going to stay in your head for the rest of the night. Mambo number 5. Eye of the tiger. Welcome to world news tonight. Im david muir. And abc news election headquarters here in times square. Tonight, your voice, your vote. So much at stake. Will republicans take over control of the senate in the key number. And tonight, what were seeing already. George stephanopoulos and our Powerhouse Political Team standing by. Also breaking tonight, the desperate search. The woman abducted right off the street. And the new development coming in. Tracking the massive storm about to smash into the coast. Bracing for flash floods. And the system about to hit in the east. The horror. So many families looking on. The performers dangling by their hair. The collapse. And what federal authorities are now revealing. And the mystery streaked through the sky. Reports in more than a dozen states. And late today, the big reveal
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