Good evening. The tax reform plan passed by the republican theres start affecting every american. Well look at some suggestions on actions to take now made by local accountants. First abc reporter kenneth begins our coverage from washington. President trumps first major legislative win, a sweeping tax overhaul. We are making America Great again. You havent heard that, have you . The president surrounded by gop lawmakers who helped with the rewrite of the. At a code. The largest in more than three decades. It means jobs, jobs, jobs. The Senate Passed the bill along party lines in the wee hours of the morning. Speaker paul ryan wednesday on a procedural hiccup. The message to the hard working taxpayers of america is your tax relief is on its way. Democrats focused on the tax cuts for the rich. Tax cuts dont lead to job creation. They lead to big ceo salaries and money for the very, very wealthy. Now the republicans are taking their cool victory lap, toasting it with champagne, with their donors, and the wealthiest. But they didnt do what they promised. President trump now tasked with selling the plan to the people, recent polls showing it is unpopular with most americans. The white house says theres a process before it hits the president s desk. So no date has been set. Abc news, washington. Despite the bills passage, stocks dropped a bit. At t employees are getting an immediate boost from the bill. 200,000 work letters get a 1,000 bonus each. Thats nearly all the telecommunications companys 256,000 employees. San franciscobased Bank Wells Fargo says it will boost the minimum wage for employees to 15 an hour because of the Corporate Tax break and will donate 400 million to charities. Boeing announced it is providing 300 million for training, upgrades and charitable donations. For more malsis of the tax bill, heres what was said when the conversation turned to President Trump. How important is this for him politically . I think it is a big moral victory for him and republicans. They were zero for the year. To close out the year with something that cuts taxes, the individual mandate, opens up the Alaska National wildlife refuge to oil drilling. Those are big things for republicans. Democrats no surprise, very disappointed. This will be the grand argument of 2018. It feels like we close out 2017 with laying down battle lines. Seeing success in places like virginia and alabama just last week, where theyre able to tap into the voter anger, its possible the tax bill adds to that. It is also possible people remember why they voted for President Trump and the republican majority because of things like this tax cut. As gop lawmakers celebrate the biggest. At a overhaul in more than 30 years, most Americans Still processing what it means for they will. Now some are turning to local Tax Professionals for guidance it as the year comes the a close. Its one of the biggest tax cuts in american history. Congressional republicans delivering what they say an early christmas present. With that objection, the notion reconsider is laid upon the table. But others are concerned by the timing of todays vote. Im thinking about my own family and how it will impact in the coming year, whether well owe more. Its not a great feeling. As the gop celebrates the bill, Tax Professionals are working overtime. Were getting thought late breaking information at a really, really late time. Jeffrey lawrence and his team of Certified Public Accountants advise hunts of clients in santa clara county. Most of them are trying to pay their are property tax for the year 2017. Thats because tunneled new plan. At a pairs who itemize will only be able to deduct their state individual and property taxes up to 10,000 a year. The cpa has been swamped with questions from clients. Tax professionals can do planning and insist that everybody should review their tax returns and kind of start planning for 2018. For those who prepare their taxes use go software such as turbo tax, Company Officials say updates are already underway. Well make sure we have the. At a law changes in place and they get every tax break they deserve and the maximum amount allowable. The experts the trying to stay updated. Well, it will be continuing education. Thats what it boils down to, so were ready to go at the beginning of the year. Abc7 news. To read up on tax reform and the changes that affect you, go to abc7 news. Com. An update, a man who had been sitting on the southbound 680 connector and the 101 was taken into custody about 30 minutes ago. The Highway Patrol is in the process of reopening the ramp. It had been shut down for nearly five hours but traffic does remain a nightmare for 101 as you can see. The problems on 680, 880, 101, all around there are some problems there. Traffic was just a mess. It went on for several hours. It is the oneyear anniversary of a fatal hit and run in san bruno. The parents of the young victim are moping witnesses, and even the driver of the car, will step up and do the right thing. We just pulled out all the stops. Theres been no stone to this point that has gone unturned. 29yearold carly flynn was struck by a car and killed as she was walking home from the Bay Hill Shopping Center in san bruno. The driver fled scene. That was december 19th of last year. It has been a long, difficult time for carlys parents, mike and karen flynn. Beth carly every day. We think about what happened to her every day. They think of the driver who killed their daughter. We would have hoped that their conscience would have gotten the better of them by now and they would have come forward. Rick smith, a private investigator that flynn has hired, puts it another way. This is an opportunity to come forward and to save your soul. Carly was crossing san bruno avenue like im doing at about 5 30 at night. The driver of the car was on cherry avenue. That street. He turned left on to san bruno avenue, hitting carly in the crosswalk, just steps away from the curb. Police have done everything they can. But theres one big problem with the case. If there was only one witness, one person that saw this accident. Only one witness who came forward and only one security video which shows a white suv speeding past the crosswalk after the accident. Not much to go. On carlys parents hope the driver is consumed by guilt. Even though its been a year, its been too late. They can still come forward. Come forward and do the right thing. Abc7 news. Now to new details on mondays deadly train derail nypd wash state. The ntsb says the emergency break was not activated by the engineer but was triggered automatically when the train derailed. The ntsb revealed the engineer was not alone in the cab. Investigators are looking is that whether a conductor in training who was with him or anything else could have been a distraction. Three people were killed and 70 wounded in the crash. Seven people are still in intensive care. The locomotive and crashed cars have been taken away from the crash site and interstate 5 reopened outside of olympia, washington. New details on the private charter bus that overturned on highway 101 almost two weeks ago. The chp now tells abc7 news, the bus had no mechanical issues before the crash and an exact cause has not been determined. The chp ruled out driver impairment. It is owned by charter rose. The accident happened near cease arrest chavez street on december 8th. 30 people including the driver were sent to the hospital. They were headed to a Holiday Party in palo alto when this crash happened. The contra costa officials announced the arrest of eight suspected violent gang members today. Guns, drugs, and paraphernalia. This is what officials i know what the fbi say they seized in october after serving 11 search warrants. They arrested eight suspected gang members. These arrests mark a successful and significant disruption of a violent neighborhood gang whose associates have allegedly committed serious criminal acts, including burglaries, shootings in public areas, pimping across the state of california, and murder, which includes the shooting death of an innocent bystander. It was all part of operation klap it out. The takedown is exactly he what the fbi safe Streets Program is all about. It is dismantling, disrupting, and putting dark these group thats are determined to do violence in these communities. This past august, the fbi safe Streets Task Force also announced the arrest of the tag team swerve gang. And following multihighway shootings. The camera and the technology did help in the investigation. The individuals arrested have not been charged with any of the shooting thats occurred on the freeway. Officials here say 2018 will be an even bigger year. These gangs need start looking over their shoulders. A preliminary hearing is underway for the eight men who were arrested. Abc7 news. Shock and fear hit los gatos this morning were a man woke up to finds a group of robbers inside his home. Coming up next, what he endured and what investigators say they are not disclosing yet. Ill show you how cold it will get in a few minutes. Theyre back and more lifelike than ever. A new update for pokemon go. Next were live with the future plans for one of the top College Recruits in football who has grown up here in northern california. A violent Home Invasion robbery are rattled a los gatos neighborhood this morning but the suspects did not escape arrest for long. The Sheriffs Office tracked they will down hours later in modesto along with an suv they stole. David louie has details on the crime. Reporter an ambulance taking away an injured man. It was the first sign that alerted residents of there upscale los gatos neighborhood that a crime had occurred. A resident in his 50s, home alone had been hit in the head by a group of five home invaders, four men and one woman. All in their late teens and early 20s. He reported five individuals inside his home when he woke up. They demand valuables, they ran sacked his house and physically assaulted him. He was taken to the hospital. Reporter residents were asked to check their security video to help identify the suspects and their vehicle. There was disbelief this could happen in their quiet neighborhood. Its a safe neighborhood. I had never heard of anything like the happening before. The suv was stolen. A special Sheriffs Office Auto Theft Task force tracked it down hours later. That led to several of the suspects, described as hispanic, by law enforcement. Two guns were also confiscated. This is something that is surprising to anyone in the community. This is why it is important for people to lock their doors and their windows. Reporter investigators are not saying what else was taken from the house. The victim is said to be in stable condition. The Sheriffs Office is not being specific as to how many spruks in custody. That means others may still be at large. The ones in custody will be transferred here for questioning. At the Sheriffs Office, david louie, abc7 news. Good news for san franciscans working on their free style stroke. Aquatic park is now open to swimmers. It was closed last friday when two swimmers were attacked by sea lions in as many days. The National Park service reminds people that sea lions are wild animals in their natural habitat and to give them a wide berth. A High School Football player just decided where hell to go college. For the next four years ill be continuing my education and playable football at the university of tennessee. [ applause ] he knows how to create drama. Thats jordan allen of San Franciscos city college. His road to the happy moment was not an easy one. Eric . Reporter thats jordan back there. This was a full house at solano christian academy. Friends, well wishers, fans, wishing him all the best. This is more than just a football story. A very talented young man with a bright football future ahead of him. Hes also been through a lot. His mom has been through a lot of health scares. His grandmother fought cancer twice. So he says a lot of this is about perseverance and about choices. 65, 230 defensive end jordan allen is a converted wide receiver. In one season hes gone from making quarterbacks look good to making them run for their lives. He red shirted his freshman year at uc davis. Then switched to city college when the coach who recruited him was let go. He became one of the most highly recruited Football Players in the nation with size and for you. 5 speed. I come really well off the edge. Thats good. As proud as best the announcement, jordan says the day is really dedicated to his mom lis. Her kidneys began to fail during childbirth. Despite that, she became a model of grit and perseverance to her kids. I can see my mom from coming home, so tired. She never stopped work. How could i stop working . No matter if you come from a single mom or someone is struggling to make ends meet, or health issues, the best revenge is success. Lis got a kidney transplant eight years ago but has been stricken with Additional Health problems. Jordan says that makes him want to work even harder. He also says part of his message is aimed at other young people. I want people to believe in themselves. It will be a lot of people who say you cant do something, that youre not good enough, but i think my story is proof that there may be a lot of obstacles you face but you can still make it. Abc7 news. Good for him. I wish him a lot of luck. And what a role model. Lets talk about the weather. Its getting chilly. The temperatures will be dropping below freezing in many inland locations in the next three mornings. Heres a look at doppler 7. Its clear out there and getting chilly in some spots. Not cold but it will turn cold during the late night and overnight hours. This is a live v looking down from San Francisco. You can tell by the shakenesinef the camera that it is a bit windy. Gilroy, 49, 50 at half moon bay. This is view from our emeryville camera. 46 right now at santa rosa. 50, novato, 43 at fairfield. Thats our chilliest spot. Concord, 51. One more view from our roof top looking back at the skyline. And i dont know the exact percentage but i know the moon is not full. Winter begins at 8 28 tomorrow morning. It will be very cool the next few mornings. Showers possible on christmas, although the system looks a little on the weak side. Low temperatures at 31 degrees. 28 at lake port. 29, ukiah. Mainly mid 30s. Down south, 31. 36 in san jose and around the bay, upper 30s to low 40s. Chilly everywhere and cold in some spots. Then look for soinl squis highs in the coast and the low to mid 50s. Well see low to mid 50s. And mid to upper 50s and 60 in a few locations. But not very many 60s. For the seven days ahead in santa rosa, the morning lows will be an indicator of what most inland locations can expect. The never three mornings are see the temperatures dropping below freezing. That will be the case in some other inland spots. The temperatures will bounce back, going into early next week before tapering off midweek next week. A little rain maker. It ranks 1 on the storm impact scale. Just a chance of showers. Maybe less than a quarter of an inch of rainfall. It will be breezy at times, along with whatever rain we get. Heres the forecast animation start go at midnight sunday night. Well see the rain pushing onshore. And then during early morning, midday hours. Well see the pockets moving through and breaking out monday night. Thats how it seems to be shaping up. Were looking at rainfall projections of maybe a tenth of an inch to. 15. The system still a few days off so it could change. Heres the sevenday forecast. Were pretty sure about the cold mornings ahead. Thats for sure. Increasing clouds with slightly milder conditions. A chance to bring in it on Christmas Day. Hello, santa. And then well see a clearing trend beginning next tuesday. Well keep watching that storm to see how much rain we can expect. Thanks. You know, when the power goes out, usually your electricity bill goes down, right . Yes. But when the power went out at the worlds busiest this little home of mine, im gonna let it shine. Its Energy Saving time, im gonna reduce mine. Californians all align to let our great state shine. Let it shine, the powers ours to let it shine unplug chargers go, devices go offline. Turn thermostats down low, leds shine mighty fine. Small actions quickly grow, to let our great state shine. Energy upgrade california, will let us shine. He is taking over for the coo. He is the former coo of orbitz. It colonels on the same day that the top courts ruled that uber should be treated like a. At ai company and not a technology service. That could change the way uber functions across the continent. Ford go bike just reached a milestone. Riders have taken a combined 500,000 trips. Ford Motor Company motivate rolled out these bikes in june. 260 stations are operating in San Francisco, san jose and the east bay. By the end of the being, several people could be multimillionaires. Maybe you. Tonight is the drawing for the powerball for 269 million. And friday night will be the Mega Millions with an estimated 247 million. More than 500 million in jackpots up for grabs just this week. Delta could use some of that money. The airline lost 45 to 50 million because of the power outage in atlanta. They paid for some passengers to stay in hotels. Deltas ceo wants the airline to be reimbursed by the airport and georgia power. You know the saying. Good things come in small packages. Thats right. Next, the north bay family getting a big gift that wont [ splash ] [ horn sounds ] dang ok, i gotta run. Hey, wait, theres something i need to tell you dang. Dang dang dang. Dang. See zero in a whole new way. Get zero down, zero deposit, zero first months payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. Now with the people first warranty. A big surprise and it is coming in a small size. The this family lost their hole in the wildfires. Today they learned that they won a contest for a tiny house. They said it is a dream come true. This door okay . About to change the life of one family displaced by the wildfires. Annie, her husband henry and their two kids are getting some amazing news. Your family has been selected as the full winner of free forms 25 days of christmas tiny house contest. Wow congratulations, you guys. Disneys free form channel announced the contest earlier this month on gma. Annie entered, never dreaming she would win. Im trying not to. Its okay to cry. It will be secure and safe and comfortable and it will help us to feel more like a family working together again. The home in santa rosa was lost on october 9 when the fire storm destroyed everything. Since then, the family has been living in a friends r. Vrks. Believe it or not, annie entered the house without even telling her husband or the kids but she needed his help. The tiny house will change our lives. Their submission was chosen among thousands of entries. People have been very generous and gracious so it is put your faith back there humanity. Guess what, well live in that house. The family will take delivery of it next month. Weve been in small spaces before. I think it will be kind of natural for us. A Christmas Wish come true. Abc7 news. Free form channel is the Parent Company for disney. And several lanes of traffic is causing a big backup. You can see it involved several cars. It happened about an hour ago. Traffic is backed up on both sides of the freeway for miles. The chp does not know when the lanes are reopen. Pg e is warning investors it will stop issuing dividends because the company may be held line for the fires. Are they have not determined a cause for any of the fires that broke out in october. Numerous homeowners have sued pg e. The stock dropped more than 9 in after hours trading. In the meantime, a california senator has entered a new bill. From los angeles county, she introduced a Fire Insurance bill and says this would prevent companies from denying iurnsce to customers simply because they live in a high risk fire zone. Under the new plan, companies would also be required to offer discounts to homeowners trying to make their homes fire resistant. We want to make sure that the Insurance Companies freeway incentives. We want people to do the good deeds, clearing the brush, being proactive in keeping their home safe, which ultimately, you know, is key to saving the properties during the wildfires. The senator wants to unveil the plan to the state Legislature Next month. The state of california has filed 24 lawsuits against the Trump Administration since the president took office in january. The suits were filed tunneled California Department of justice, headed by he attorney general javier bacera. Critics say most of the lawsuits are politically motivated. I think theres a Broader Community of californian whos think they would rather have him focusing on the nuts and bolts of the job rather than taking these political postures of the president. Filing lawsuits against office of the president is not a new tactic. When president obama took office, texas filed numerous suits against his administration. The list of people who want to be mayor keeps growing, following the sudden death of may or ed lee last week. Im proud to have fought for city college for all of our residents. I have an initiative to make childcare affordable for all San Francisco families. And ive been work to build more affordable and middle Income Housing than any other city in the country. And i hope to be able food in the mayors office. It is still unclear if acting may or london breed will throw her hat into the mix. David chu, Angela Alioto and mark leno have also filed. The makers of the pokemon go app have taken it to the next level. And Michael Finney has a warning for travelers. It is not just the perils can lose your luggage. And you can get latest news any time with the upgraded abc the app. It now has customization and more push musk posted pictures of a rocket this morning. It shows the heavy rocket inside the florida hanger. They will test fire all 27 engines before the end of the month. Three times more engines than the falcon 9, used to hoist satellites. Theres a good chance the rocket could blow up, he said, so we will wait and see. Tiny invisible monsters took the world by storm and they are about to do it again. Thanks to a new partnership. The real and imaginary worlds are being brought together, closer than ever before. It was the sensation. Everybody was doing it. Everyone you saw, you could tell they were doing it. Pokemon, the obsession. In sidewalks, parks, even the library. It introduced gamers to a. , are, augmented reality. Seeing it mixed the with the real world on your phone sflfl so they really feel like theyre there. He is the ceo of the company that makes pokemon go to push phones to the limits. So for the new version, they partnered with apple. Theres an a. R. Kit. Software that makes augmented reality more real. The new features will have players finding and catching pokemon in the real world, like the one who might fly away if i make any sudden moves. He is a little nervous. I have to approach him in a very calm way. Like a National Geographic photographer. Get close and easlyier to catch. But if he gets spooked they sit on flat surfaces, cast shadows and are always the right size. He is a big guy. And it will be huge. We think it is an experience changing feet purchases will affect all of us. What youre seeing, heres is the very beginning. Could it mean new interest in pokemon go. Im not convinced it will bring it to the same level of social craze. It also paves the way for the next game aboutut harry potter. I think a lot of people want to be wizards and cast spells. Abc7 news. Is there a chance of rain on Christmas Day . Spencer has the forecast and ho ho ho t santa has arrived. More than 120 kids received toys from santa today. The owner hosted the event. He started it because he was moved by the childrens stories, discussing their personal challenges. This is fifth year he has posted this really nice event. He has the christmas spirit. Were just five days away from christmas is that time is running out to mail packages. The cutoff for ups and overnight shipping is tomorrow. And friday is the cutoff for priority express. With the Holiday Travel season, there is a con you should know about that could leave many people vulnerable. Unbelievable. This game recently hit a San Francisco hotel and the family traveling from australia. Some scam artist theres strike again. He can hardly forgive himself. The hotel clearing has worked in the Hotel Industry for 40 years. Yet he and a spler became victims of a scam. I let my guard down. I took the person for their word. And it was a con. The hotel is part of a new Service Called bag bnb whicatero guests who need to store their luggage before they check out. A man came and said he had lost his claim ticket. A cab was supposedly waiting for him outside and he was late. I didnt realize that until the right people came to claim their luggage and thats when i knew that oh, apply god. Ive given away bags to someone and it was a con. The Rightful Owner of that luggage lost the bags and everything in them. Hotel owner rogelio is glad his employee is telling his story. Because the crime can happen anywhere that has people storing their luggage. Any kind of business. Not only bag bnb. So i want everybody to know, to be aware. That there are people like there in the city. Bag bnb says it requires travellers to show their receipt i know what a photo, i, did before claiming their luggage and suggests the incident reinforces the importance of following proper procedure. They were grateful but i was even more grateful that i was in a position to do that. Bag bnb launch ad year ago. Now they are in countries all over the world. By the way, it, too, was compensating the travellers for the loss. I want to hear from you. My 7 on your side hotline, you know the number. 4159548151. You can also reach me on my Facebook Page and on abc7 news. Com. Thank you. The bay area is a beautiful place and abc 7 viewers prove it every day. Beautiful and chilly. Jimmy posted this picture of the bridge. The nice thing about fog is that it will always lift. Thats true. This picture has the abc 7 now which helped us find it and put it on tv. Spencer is back with an update on the forecast. Winter begins tomorrow morning. Clear skies right now. The temperatures will dip tonight. Well see the low temperatures fall below freezing. Logan hill, 1 degree below freezing. Tomorrow, upper 50s along the by a. Maybe a few inland spots receiving 60 degrees. Sunday will be a little milder, monday, Christmas Day, we might have a little rain which may cause santa to have low elf esteem. Thats my Christmas Gift to you. Can we exchange it . Oh bahhumbug weve been waiting for the giants to make a move and now everybody is saying oh, no, its too risky. Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . Really . See zero in a whole new way. Get zero down, zero deposit, zero first months payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. Now with the people first warranty. Good evening. The giants made a significant move. They acquired Evan Longoria from tampa bay but they had to give up their best prospect in the process. Longoria, 32 years old, coming off a down season for him. But still, hit. 261 with two homers, 86 rbis, and hes a gold glover. So defense will be stellar. The giants taking some risk. Five years and 86 million left on his contract. The giants will send their Center Fielder to tampa. Span was terrific when he was healthy but he got hurt a lot. And then there was arroyo who was injured a lot. They would not want to give up a guy like the but they cant wait around for him to develop. I think about the memories. Our first playoff berth. The world series. He means so much to our franchise. Hes that cornerstone player. And it is a difficult day for us as we say goodbye to him. And hopefully giants are getting a cornerstone player. It looks like theyll add another free agent. This is jay bruce who hit 36 homers, splitting time between the mets and indians. They said bruce would be thrilled to be a giant. Step by step, day by day, steph curry getting closer to returning for the warriors but not yet. Curry has resumed workouts, mostly shooting drills, individual work. He seems Pretty Healthy there. He sprained his ankle. Hell be reevaluated so hell miss the game against the cavs. The curryless doves against memphis. So far, Jimmy Garoppolo has turned to gold. Three starts, three wins. His toughest test should come this sunday. The 49ers will host the jacksonville jaguars. They boast one of the stingiest defenses. They lead the afc south shockingly with a 104 record. They have pro bowlers he as backups. One of the top corners in free agency. One of the top corners in the draft three years ago. It is a great challenge on sunday. Every week. We had a great defense in tennessee. Every week is a different type of challenge. Today was early signing dma College Football when High School Recruits could sign on the bottom line. Stanford locked down three fourstar recruits. The lead was jack west from alabama. Boy, does he look young. Michael wilson from west hills, california, thomas booker, considered one of the elite defensive linemen, and a familiar face, jake lynch. The coach is excited the recruiting process has come to a close for now. A lot of parents who are throwing more of a party than the young men are signed. They dont to have dodge calls and open their homes the the parade. The golf shirt parade as we call it. Cal locked down two fourstar recruits. 65, 265 pound tackle. And niko, a wide receiver from southern california. Lets kick it. San Jose Earthquakes have signed the swedish scorer, Magnus Eriksson comes over from the top swedish team. Hes pumped up about major league soccer. It feels like mls is growing all the time. More and more. And people in europe are talking even more about the quality and about the league in general. So for me, when i first got the contact from san jose, i felt real pleased and i was real excited with coming over here. All right. Abc 7 sports. Brought to you by river rock casino. All right. Join us tonight on channel 13. Marriage and your health. A new study that shows tying the knot could help those with cardiovascular disease live longer. Then bridge toll hike. How much more would you be willing to pay to unclog traffic . Thats under debate right now. Coming up, the goldbergs, followed by speechless, modern family, american housewife. Stay with us, well be back for abc7 news at 11 00. Look for breaking news on twitter and abc 7 bay area. We appreciate your time. birds chirping, animal chittering hey. growls weve got company. So we do. Mm. tiger growls yeah, he sees us, too. Yeah, sure, he does. Youd better do something. Mmhmm. cocks gun all right. 50 yards. Uhhuh. 40. blowing 35
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