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Bill is a crushing blow to the middle class. Ultimately, the republicans have taken what they call a once in a Generation Opportunity on tax reform and squandered it on corporate welfare and tax cuts for the rich. Reporter lawmakers still have work to do before heading home for christmas. A funding bill still needs to get passed this week to avoid a government shutdown. In washington, griff jenkins, fox news. At t said today that it plans to invest an additional 1 billion into its u. S. Networks following the passage of the gop tax bill. The company also said it would give 200,000 employees a one time bonus of 1,000. The company says the provisions were a result of the tax bill which slashes the Corporate Tax rated from 35 to 21 . At ts current effective rate is 32 . Wells fargo says they will raise their minimum wage for employees to 15 an hour as a result of the bill. Wells fargo says they plan to donate 400 million to nonprofit and Community Organizations next year. We have a tax expert from San Jose State University who joins to us talk about this. Professor, republicans say that this tax reform bill will help the middle class. As we heard paul ryan say, it will put 2,000 in their pockets. Democrats claim it only helps the rich. What are your thoughts . Reporter well, the plan overall is intended to really help corporations to make them more competitive on an international basis. That might be why were seeing, for example, those bonuses that were just announced. But i think for all individuals, there will be the the majority will see a tax cut. It might be varying dollar amounts. The example paul ryan gave was a family with two children under 17. It will vary. Some will pay more. For people in high tax states like california, new jersey and new york what will this bill mean for them . Well, they wanted to simplify and one of the ways to do that as well as lower the rates is fewer deductions and one cut back was deduction for state taxes. So in california and new york, high tax states, people deduct their state income tax, deduct property tax, and that could be, you know, for many individuals well over 30,000 or 40,000. Going forward, you will be limited to only deduction of 10,000 combined for all of your state taxes. So specifically, who are the biggest winners and who are the biggest losers, do you think, with this tax plan . Its hard to say. Its a combination of factors. There could be some folks that are in their like 200,000 income range that will see a slight tax increase. There will be folks that may be in the, you know, hundreds of thousands of income that will see a tax cut. It will depend on the mix of your age of your children, the types of deductions youre claiming, if you have business investments, you have a full proprietorship you might get a deduction to lower it. So its many combinations there, so within some groups you will find some winners and losers but overall most people for the first year or two should have less taxes to pay. This is the biggest reform of our tax code in years. As someone who is a tax expert who studied these types of things, good bill, bad bill . In general, what are your thoughts . Well, i think its good in that we finally addressed the fact that our Corporate Tax system is really out of sync with the rest of the world. It makes it harder for our companies to compete. I think thats good to be addressed. Does it simplify things for individuals . For some . For some it adds new complications, new things to get used to, for example, some individuals have known for the last several years oh, i cant deduct my state tax, oamt. Going forward they may not owe that alternative minimum tax. I know people in the bay area know what im talking about in amt, but they arent paying that going forward. Its a different way of thinking. Folks will want to look at their planning, everything from the kind of debt they have on their home, what they use it for, but i think many will find that theres some favorable provisions that do remain in the law. Professor, this is the first major legislative victory for President Trump. What do you think its impact will be on Economic Growth moving forward . Well, thats hard to say, um, because we already have some good Economic Growth going on right now. Hopefully, when corporations, many of them will bring some investment from offshore back to the u. S. , hopefully some of that will turn into buying new equipment, hiring people, so hopefully that will help. But we are experiencing good Economic Growth right now. But well watch that for the next several years because of the impact on our debt and deficit going forward. Professor, we appreciate you take the time to talk with us this afternoon. Thank you so much. Thank you. If you want to check out the impact on your taxes, we posted a link to a tax calculator. Just go to ktvu. Com and click on web links. An earlymorning Home Invasion in los gatos injured a homeowner. Several suspects have been arrested after authorities found them inside a stolen vehicle in modesto. Ktvus ann rubin reports. Reporter authorities arent sure why the suspects headed to modesto or why they were in los gatos this morning. But sources tell us they may have been familiar with the house. Reporter Authorities Say it was a brazen crime, five people apparently breaking into this los gatos home about 4 a. M. , assaulting the homeowner and demanding valuables. Eventually, the thieves took off in the victims mercedes, the same car they were arrested in nine hours later. So currently right now, we have multiple individuals in custody. They actually recovered the victims vehicle, which was taken at the time of the Home Invasion in modesto. Reporter they recovered two firearms. They are trying to understand why this house was targeted. At this time its too early to tell. From what i have been told, the home was ransacked. So they definitely spent some time going through the home searching for valuables. Reporter investigators still arent sure that was taken. The homeowner, a man in his 50s, suffered a head injury but is now in stable condition at the hospital. And while authorities have made some arrests, they are still collecting evidence. Neighbors are being asked to check their surveillance cameras for suspicious activity over the last few days. Just told me there was a home breakin and that the concerned about my wife and fatherinlaw. The road was closed, the neighbors texting each other. You just i guess you dont expect in an area like this its just very frightening, very unsettling, very disturbing for everybody. Reporter Authorities Say this is a good reminder to lock your windows and doors and to set your alarm even when youre at home. And we did just get word that the Santa Clara County Sheriffs Office did just bring the suspect and the stolen vehicle back here into Santa Clara County. Thank you. Now to fairfield where five men were arrested this morning after crashing a chevy tahoe through a gate at Travis Air Force base. It happened around 6 30 this morning and shut down the base for about an hour. Fairfield Police Officers had been monitoring the men who were suspected of stealing lottery tickets from gas stations and Liquor Stores in santa clara. When they attempted to pull the car over, officers say the driver took off and crashed through the gate. San francisco supervisor jane kim is joining the list of candidates for mayor of San Francisco. The city is holding a special election next june to fill the seat following the sudden death of mayor ed lee. Whoever is elected will serve as mayor until january of 2020. Kim tells ktvu she wants to continue her work on education, child care and Affordable Housing. I have a track record of demonstrating that im willing to take on big ideas and winning them. I was told that i couldnt achieve 30 or 40 Affordable Housing that developers would never commit to that and we were able to achieve that three times. The candidates have until january ninth to file paperwork to get into the race. Other candidates in the race include a mix of veteran politicians and lesser known names. They include former San Francisco supervisor angela alioto, william daugherty, Ritchie Greenberg and former state senator mark leno and several others. Theres also speculation that acting mayor london breed and City Attorney Dennis Herrera could also join the race. Fighting to save kids known as dreamers. Tonight at 5 30, why the spotlight today was on a courtroom in San Francisco. A group of kids are given a class on hygiene and a free haircut as officers give back to the community. Plus the takedown of a local gang. We have the forecast set up for you, showers this morning and some frost tomorrow morning. Stokes Oakland Police are investigating a breakin of a car belonging to an investigator with the department of homeland security. Ktvu has learned, tactical gear, ammunition, a fuel card and a lock box were taken. The i. C. E. Office in San Francisco gave us this statement eight alleged members of an east bay gang have been arrested and charged with a series of violent crimes. One of them has also been accused of killing an innocent victim who unfortunately was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Our ktvu Crime Reporter henry lee reports from martinez. Reporter im outside the county jail here in martinez where those gang members are being held after Law Enforcement and the fbi joined together to put a dent in their gang. Reporter they called it operation klap it out after part of the gangs name. Eight gang members are behind bars but it wont stop there. These games need to start looking over their shoulders. Reporter at a News Conference they say members of gang are responsible for burglaries, shootings and pimping and prosecution. Records describe how they used phones and coded Text Messages to track their targets. This gang was targets because of their level of violence they are bringing into our community. Reporter investigators raided 11 locations in october. Recovered in these searches were several firearms including a fully automatic glock 23 with an extended magazine, ammunition, empty gun magazines. Reporter one of the men is charged with murder for killing an innocent victim in pittsburg in march. Boyd struck his intended victim and killed an innocent bystander. A takedown is exactly what the fbi safe Streets Program is all about. It is dismantling, disrupting and putting dark these groups that are determined to do violence in these communities. Reporter all eight men are behind bars in martinez. The d. A. s outlining evidence against them at an ongoing preliminary hearing. So at the end of the hearing, a judge will determine whether those men will go to trial. For now, all those guns remain in evidence as well as 23,000 in cash and more than 11 pounds of marijuana. Live in martinez, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Henry, thank you. The family of a woman who was struck and killed by a hit andrun driver a year ago in san bruno has hired a retired fbi agent to help them find that driver. 29yearold carly flynn left the Bayhill Shopping Center on december 19th last year and was heading home when she was hit by a white suv at cherry and san bruno avenues. Flynn died at a hospital. The driver never stopped. The young womans family recently hired private investigator ring smith a former fbi rick smith, a former fbi agent in San Francisco, to help with the investigation. Something saw or heard something. Somebody knows somebody. Somebody saw or heard something. Somebody knows something. Just come forward and tell what you heard, saw, might know. If anybody has any information, either another witness that may have seen something or the person sitting there consumed by guilt, please come forward. Flynn volunteered with the Peninsula Humane Society and she loved animals. Her family says she adopted a cat named decker who still sleeps on her bed. We are following developing news in san jose. Thats where there was a nearly 9mile backup on 680 due to police activity. Skyfox as you can see here is over the backup right now. From what we understand, there was a person on the side of the overpass on southbound 680 as it passes over southbound 101. Right now, southbound lanes of 680 are blocked as police try to deal with that person. As you can see, this is also jammed upside streets and other highways and freeways in the area. We are working to get more information and well keep you updated during this and other newscasts. The sierra is getting a dusting of snow in time for christmas after a dry spell. Snowplows were out to make sure people got to the mountains safely. It was great snow, light fluffy, i wish it was wetter and heavier because that gets us a better base. But well take whatever we can get in todays age. It feels great. Its nice to have good snow again. If you are looking to ski for the holidays, thats something that you can definitely put under the tree this year. About five inches of new snow was a great gift for the resorts. Getting ready for the holiday skiing scene. They are all smiles up there in the mountains with that new snow. Is it still snowing . No, its done. Some places got three or four inches, which is, you know, not a foot. But its something. Yeah. We got like twotenths, threetenths inch in some places last night. Its not what we wanted for christmas. We wanted more. Hopefully well see some but last nights rain event, pretty light for the most part. As you look at the country, you can see there are some travel concerns out towards the southeast. Most of the airports right now you look at the green airplanes, you know youre in good shape. Um, when they go yellow or red, right, you got some delays. The broad brushing if you are traveling. Chicago now 30 degrees. They are on time at ohare. And then some of the airports looks like new york has some delays. They have had delays for hours now. Its nonweatherrelated. Its mostly Something Else is going on there. But mostly green across the country so thats good news. Heres some of the rain totals from the last 12 hours or so from this morning. You might have heard this on your roof last night. Late last night early this morning, and most of the rain was in the Santa Cruz Mountains and the hills around, um, santa rosa. Most of us. 10. Lots of cool weather in the pacific. This ridge of High Pressure is large enough that everything is going over and past us. The radars are spinning. Um, really there was a little bit of snow flurries around lake tahoe up on looks like something yeah, some cells sliding through up on 80 there, but yeah, its real light stuff if anything and, um, this is just background noise on the radar. No rain there. Its clear outside and with the clear skies and lighted winds it guess cold tonight. Already cold in napa. 46 degrees right now. So now napa will be down in the low 30s. Well see overnight lows tomorrow morning in napa, santa rosa, fairfield in the 29, 30degree range. Antioch 30. Santa rosa 27. So thats going to get you frost. Its going to get you freeze. Its not a hard freeze. Theres not a frost advisory. But these temperatures are you might even see frost in noe valley in San Francisco, redwood city, mountain view. You will see frost in some of those little neighborhoods. So cool start to your morning. Thats what youll notice tomorrow. Its dry tomorrow. Mostly sunny and highs just in the 50s, maybe a low 60 but kind of one of those days. Its going to feel like late december in terms of temperature. Ill see you back here with the longrange forecast that takes you into the Holiday Weekend. Coming up, they got a free haircut. An east Bay Police Department gave kids a positive outlook when it comes to Law Enforcement. Coming up at 6 00, from long lines to the store, gridlock on the roads. The holiday rush is under way. Well talk with shoppers and travelers coming up. Its pretty packed. We are having a good time. [ music ] [ 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. It was a special day for some richmond kids. They got a flee haircut and the officers who took them say they achieved their goals, as well. Paul chambers was there and found days like this go a long way to making it a better relationship between police and their communities. Reporter at a barbershop in richmond, 20 children ages from 9 to 17 were treated to a free haircut paid for by members of the richmond Police Department. The better you look, the better you are in the community. Reporter it was a partnership between rpd and the shop owner who reduced the price of the haircuts in the departments first time holding this class on grooming because they know firsthand times can be tough for a kid in the community. Im from richmond. And growing up here in richmond, i didnt always have everything. Everybody dont have money to get their haircuts most of the time because some people are struggling. Reporter all of the children are part of the Generation Opportunity<\/a> on tax reform and squandered it on corporate welfare and tax cuts for the rich. Reporter lawmakers still have work to do before heading home for christmas. A funding bill still needs to get passed this week to avoid a government shutdown. In washington, griff jenkins, fox news. At t said today that it plans to invest an additional 1 billion into its u. S. Networks following the passage of the gop tax bill. The company also said it would give 200,000 employees a one time bonus of 1,000. The company says the provisions were a result of the tax bill which slashes the Corporate Tax<\/a> rated from 35 to 21 . At ts current effective rate is 32 . Wells fargo says they will raise their minimum wage for employees to 15 an hour as a result of the bill. Wells fargo says they plan to donate 400 million to nonprofit and Community Organizations<\/a> next year. We have a tax expert from San Jose State University<\/a> who joins to us talk about this. Professor, republicans say that this tax reform bill will help the middle class. As we heard paul ryan say, it will put 2,000 in their pockets. Democrats claim it only helps the rich. What are your thoughts . Reporter well, the plan overall is intended to really help corporations to make them more competitive on an international basis. That might be why were seeing, for example, those bonuses that were just announced. But i think for all individuals, there will be the the majority will see a tax cut. It might be varying dollar amounts. The example paul ryan gave was a family with two children under 17. It will vary. Some will pay more. For people in high tax states like california, new jersey and new york what will this bill mean for them . Well, they wanted to simplify and one of the ways to do that as well as lower the rates is fewer deductions and one cut back was deduction for state taxes. So in california and new york, high tax states, people deduct their state income tax, deduct property tax, and that could be, you know, for many individuals well over 30,000 or 40,000. Going forward, you will be limited to only deduction of 10,000 combined for all of your state taxes. So specifically, who are the biggest winners and who are the biggest losers, do you think, with this tax plan . Its hard to say. Its a combination of factors. There could be some folks that are in their like 200,000 income range that will see a slight tax increase. There will be folks that may be in the, you know, hundreds of thousands of income that will see a tax cut. It will depend on the mix of your age of your children, the types of deductions youre claiming, if you have business investments, you have a full proprietorship you might get a deduction to lower it. So its many combinations there, so within some groups you will find some winners and losers but overall most people for the first year or two should have less taxes to pay. This is the biggest reform of our tax code in years. As someone who is a tax expert who studied these types of things, good bill, bad bill . In general, what are your thoughts . Well, i think its good in that we finally addressed the fact that our Corporate Tax<\/a> system is really out of sync with the rest of the world. It makes it harder for our companies to compete. I think thats good to be addressed. Does it simplify things for individuals . For some . For some it adds new complications, new things to get used to, for example, some individuals have known for the last several years oh, i cant deduct my state tax, oamt. Going forward they may not owe that alternative minimum tax. I know people in the bay area know what im talking about in amt, but they arent paying that going forward. Its a different way of thinking. Folks will want to look at their planning, everything from the kind of debt they have on their home, what they use it for, but i think many will find that theres some favorable provisions that do remain in the law. Professor, this is the first major legislative victory for President Trump<\/a>. What do you think its impact will be on Economic Growth<\/a> moving forward . Well, thats hard to say, um, because we already have some good Economic Growth<\/a> going on right now. Hopefully, when corporations, many of them will bring some investment from offshore back to the u. S. , hopefully some of that will turn into buying new equipment, hiring people, so hopefully that will help. But we are experiencing good Economic Growth<\/a> right now. But well watch that for the next several years because of the impact on our debt and deficit going forward. Professor, we appreciate you take the time to talk with us this afternoon. Thank you so much. Thank you. If you want to check out the impact on your taxes, we posted a link to a tax calculator. Just go to ktvu. Com and click on web links. An earlymorning Home Invasion<\/a> in los gatos injured a homeowner. Several suspects have been arrested after authorities found them inside a stolen vehicle in modesto. Ktvus ann rubin reports. Reporter authorities arent sure why the suspects headed to modesto or why they were in los gatos this morning. But sources tell us they may have been familiar with the house. Reporter Authorities Say<\/a> it was a brazen crime, five people apparently breaking into this los gatos home about 4 a. M. , assaulting the homeowner and demanding valuables. Eventually, the thieves took off in the victims mercedes, the same car they were arrested in nine hours later. So currently right now, we have multiple individuals in custody. They actually recovered the victims vehicle, which was taken at the time of the Home Invasion<\/a> in modesto. Reporter they recovered two firearms. They are trying to understand why this house was targeted. At this time its too early to tell. From what i have been told, the home was ransacked. So they definitely spent some time going through the home searching for valuables. Reporter investigators still arent sure that was taken. The homeowner, a man in his 50s, suffered a head injury but is now in stable condition at the hospital. And while authorities have made some arrests, they are still collecting evidence. Neighbors are being asked to check their surveillance cameras for suspicious activity over the last few days. Just told me there was a home breakin and that the concerned about my wife and fatherinlaw. The road was closed, the neighbors texting each other. You just i guess you dont expect in an area like this its just very frightening, very unsettling, very disturbing for everybody. Reporter Authorities Say<\/a> this is a good reminder to lock your windows and doors and to set your alarm even when youre at home. And we did just get word that the Santa Clara County<\/a> Sheriffs Office<\/a> did just bring the suspect and the stolen vehicle back here into Santa Clara County<\/a>. Thank you. Now to fairfield where five men were arrested this morning after crashing a chevy tahoe through a gate at Travis Air Force<\/a> base. It happened around 6 30 this morning and shut down the base for about an hour. Fairfield Police Officers<\/a> had been monitoring the men who were suspected of stealing lottery tickets from gas stations and Liquor Stores<\/a> in santa clara. When they attempted to pull the car over, officers say the driver took off and crashed through the gate. San francisco supervisor jane kim is joining the list of candidates for mayor of San Francisco<\/a>. The city is holding a special election next june to fill the seat following the sudden death of mayor ed lee. Whoever is elected will serve as mayor until january of 2020. Kim tells ktvu she wants to continue her work on education, child care and Affordable Housing<\/a>. I have a track record of demonstrating that im willing to take on big ideas and winning them. I was told that i couldnt achieve 30 or 40 Affordable Housing<\/a> that developers would never commit to that and we were able to achieve that three times. The candidates have until january ninth to file paperwork to get into the race. Other candidates in the race include a mix of veteran politicians and lesser known names. They include former San Francisco<\/a> supervisor angela alioto, william daugherty, Ritchie Greenberg<\/a> and former state senator mark leno and several others. Theres also speculation that acting mayor london breed and City Attorney<\/a> Dennis Herrera<\/a> could also join the race. Fighting to save kids known as dreamers. Tonight at 5 30, why the spotlight today was on a courtroom in San Francisco<\/a>. A group of kids are given a class on hygiene and a free haircut as officers give back to the community. Plus the takedown of a local gang. We have the forecast set up for you, showers this morning and some frost tomorrow morning. Stokes Oakland Police<\/a> are investigating a breakin of a car belonging to an investigator with the department of homeland security. Ktvu has learned, tactical gear, ammunition, a fuel card and a lock box were taken. The i. C. E. Office in San Francisco<\/a> gave us this statement eight alleged members of an east bay gang have been arrested and charged with a series of violent crimes. One of them has also been accused of killing an innocent victim who unfortunately was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Our ktvu Crime Reporter<\/a> henry lee reports from martinez. Reporter im outside the county jail here in martinez where those gang members are being held after Law Enforcement<\/a> and the fbi joined together to put a dent in their gang. Reporter they called it operation klap it out after part of the gangs name. Eight gang members are behind bars but it wont stop there. These games need to start looking over their shoulders. Reporter at a News Conference<\/a> they say members of gang are responsible for burglaries, shootings and pimping and prosecution. Records describe how they used phones and coded Text Messages<\/a> to track their targets. This gang was targets because of their level of violence they are bringing into our community. Reporter investigators raided 11 locations in october. Recovered in these searches were several firearms including a fully automatic glock 23 with an extended magazine, ammunition, empty gun magazines. Reporter one of the men is charged with murder for killing an innocent victim in pittsburg in march. Boyd struck his intended victim and killed an innocent bystander. A takedown is exactly what the fbi safe Streets Program<\/a> is all about. It is dismantling, disrupting and putting dark these groups that are determined to do violence in these communities. Reporter all eight men are behind bars in martinez. The d. A. s outlining evidence against them at an ongoing preliminary hearing. So at the end of the hearing, a judge will determine whether those men will go to trial. For now, all those guns remain in evidence as well as 23,000 in cash and more than 11 pounds of marijuana. Live in martinez, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Henry, thank you. The family of a woman who was struck and killed by a hit andrun driver a year ago in san bruno has hired a retired fbi agent to help them find that driver. 29yearold carly flynn left the Bayhill Shopping Center<\/a> on december 19th last year and was heading home when she was hit by a white suv at cherry and san bruno avenues. Flynn died at a hospital. The driver never stopped. The young womans family recently hired private investigator ring smith a former fbi rick smith, a former fbi agent in San Francisco<\/a>, to help with the investigation. Something saw or heard something. Somebody knows somebody. Somebody saw or heard something. Somebody knows something. Just come forward and tell what you heard, saw, might know. If anybody has any information, either another witness that may have seen something or the person sitting there consumed by guilt, please come forward. Flynn volunteered with the Peninsula Humane Society<\/a> and she loved animals. Her family says she adopted a cat named decker who still sleeps on her bed. We are following developing news in san jose. Thats where there was a nearly 9mile backup on 680 due to police activity. Skyfox as you can see here is over the backup right now. From what we understand, there was a person on the side of the overpass on southbound 680 as it passes over southbound 101. Right now, southbound lanes of 680 are blocked as police try to deal with that person. As you can see, this is also jammed upside streets and other highways and freeways in the area. We are working to get more information and well keep you updated during this and other newscasts. The sierra is getting a dusting of snow in time for christmas after a dry spell. Snowplows were out to make sure people got to the mountains safely. It was great snow, light fluffy, i wish it was wetter and heavier because that gets us a better base. But well take whatever we can get in todays age. It feels great. Its nice to have good snow again. If you are looking to ski for the holidays, thats something that you can definitely put under the tree this year. About five inches of new snow was a great gift for the resorts. Getting ready for the holiday skiing scene. They are all smiles up there in the mountains with that new snow. Is it still snowing . No, its done. Some places got three or four inches, which is, you know, not a foot. But its something. Yeah. We got like twotenths, threetenths inch in some places last night. Its not what we wanted for christmas. We wanted more. Hopefully well see some but last nights rain event, pretty light for the most part. As you look at the country, you can see there are some travel concerns out towards the southeast. Most of the airports right now you look at the green airplanes, you know youre in good shape. Um, when they go yellow or red, right, you got some delays. The broad brushing if you are traveling. Chicago now 30 degrees. They are on time at ohare. And then some of the airports looks like new york has some delays. They have had delays for hours now. Its nonweatherrelated. Its mostly Something Else<\/a> is going on there. But mostly green across the country so thats good news. Heres some of the rain totals from the last 12 hours or so from this morning. You might have heard this on your roof last night. Late last night early this morning, and most of the rain was in the Santa Cruz Mountains<\/a> and the hills around, um, santa rosa. Most of us. 10. Lots of cool weather in the pacific. This ridge of High Pressure<\/a> is large enough that everything is going over and past us. The radars are spinning. Um, really there was a little bit of snow flurries around lake tahoe up on looks like something yeah, some cells sliding through up on 80 there, but yeah, its real light stuff if anything and, um, this is just background noise on the radar. No rain there. Its clear outside and with the clear skies and lighted winds it guess cold tonight. Already cold in napa. 46 degrees right now. So now napa will be down in the low 30s. Well see overnight lows tomorrow morning in napa, santa rosa, fairfield in the 29, 30degree range. Antioch 30. Santa rosa 27. So thats going to get you frost. Its going to get you freeze. Its not a hard freeze. Theres not a frost advisory. But these temperatures are you might even see frost in noe valley in San Francisco<\/a>, redwood city, mountain view. You will see frost in some of those little neighborhoods. So cool start to your morning. Thats what youll notice tomorrow. Its dry tomorrow. Mostly sunny and highs just in the 50s, maybe a low 60 but kind of one of those days. Its going to feel like late december in terms of temperature. Ill see you back here with the longrange forecast that takes you into the Holiday Weekend<\/a>. Coming up, they got a free haircut. An east Bay Police Department<\/a> gave kids a positive outlook when it comes to Law Enforcement<\/a>. Coming up at 6 00, from long lines to the store, gridlock on the roads. The holiday rush is under way. Well talk with shoppers and travelers coming up. Its pretty packed. We are having a good time. [ music ] [ 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. It was a special day for some richmond kids. They got a flee haircut and the officers who took them say they achieved their goals, as well. Paul chambers was there and found days like this go a long way to making it a better relationship between police and their communities. Reporter at a barbershop in richmond, 20 children ages from 9 to 17 were treated to a free haircut paid for by members of the richmond Police Department<\/a>. The better you look, the better you are in the community. Reporter it was a partnership between rpd and the shop owner who reduced the price of the haircuts in the departments first time holding this class on grooming because they know firsthand times can be tough for a kid in the community. Im from richmond. And growing up here in richmond, i didnt always have everything. Everybody dont have money to get their haircuts most of the time because some people are struggling. Reporter all of the children are part of the Richmond Police<\/a> athletic league. The outing was more than about just giving the kids free cuts. It was also about strengthening ties with the community. Officers say they were honored and achieved their goal of giving those here a more positive outlook on Law Enforcement<\/a>. Some cops on tv, they, um, they shooting and killing us people. And most of em, most people that they kill are black. But most cops arent bad. This is our way to help them progress in life and show them that we the Police Department<\/a> is not just here to enforce the law but to assist them in their future. Reporter besides a free haircut, a kid was given a bag of grooming items and class on hygiene. People can be mean if they sense bad hygiene around you. Unfortunately we have people that pick on you if you have bad hygiene. You want to go places where looking right and looking presentable. Them coming out and talking to us today and going to give us free haircuts and stuff, i just felt like that was a blessing. Reporter one that the group hopes to continue next year with a lot more children. In richmond, paul chambers, ktvu fox 2 news. A fight inside a San Francisco<\/a> courtroom over the socalled dreamers. Coming up next, protestors gather to Pressure Congress<\/a> and a federal judge to block the trump administrations plans to end daca. Also, breaking down what tax reform means to you. Coming up, we look at the different tax brackets to show you just how much you might pay. Its just for one day but it still meant the world to a 3yearold boy. Still to come, how the Napa Fire Department<\/a> helped this toddler live a dream and try to forget the battle he is fighting against leukemia. Sorry. I cant make it. Its just my eczema again, but its fine. Yeah, its fine. You ok . Eczema. Its fine. Hey hi arent you hot . Eczema again . Its fine. I saw something the other day. Eczema exposed. Your eczema could be something called atopic dermatitis, which can be caused by inflammation under your skin. Maybe you should ask your doctor . Go to eczemaexposed. Com to learn more. 11 governors are urging congress to save a program that protects young immigrants from deportation. President trump ended the daca program earlier this year leaving congress to negotiate a permanent replacement. Today the republican governor of ohio, john kasich, along with a democrat governor of colorado, john hickenlooper, and nine others wrote congressional leaders to try to help save the daca program. They say already, more than 12,000 dreamers have lost their protective status and could potentially be deported. Dreamers are people brought here illegally when they were children. A Replacement Program<\/a> could keep about 800,000 people in the united states. In San Francisco<\/a> today, a federal judge grilled an attorney for the Justice Department<\/a> over the trump administrations decision to end the daca program. The judge is considering five lawsuits seeking to block the president from ending daca. Ktvus Tara Moriarty<\/a> was there as protestors showed up. Reporter these protestors, many of them Illegal Immigrants<\/a> brought to the u. S. As children, say they are fighting to stay in the country and urging democrats in washington to be their voice. Were hearing of people being detained now who could have been saved if there was something more permanent that was fought for and they failed us. Reporter President Trump<\/a>s decision to end daca spurred five lawsuits in San Francisco<\/a> federal court and motivated sandy and 50 others to protest in front of senator Dianne Feinsteins<\/a> offices this morning. The fact that were out here again in 2017 pushing for a dream act that should have been passed decades ago is ridiculous. [ screaming ] were demanding that they push the dream act with the budget reporter the lawsuits filed on behalf of the university of california, the city of san jose, the state of california, and three other states, are challenging President Trump<\/a>s phaseout of daca, a program to protect Illegal Immigrants<\/a> from deportation. We are going to use the courts because thats what were left with. And we have to use every possible tool we have in the toolbox to help our dreamers stay here. Reporter daca has protected about 800,000 people including college aged students commonly referred to as dreamers like this [indiscernible name] whose family moved to the u. S. From mexico when she was 4. It affects me because Financial Aid<\/a> is available for illegal immigrant students. Reporter her dream to become a teacher is up in the air. If i cant have a Social Security<\/a> number and work permit, i cant teach in a public school. Reporter she would like to be a citizen. The department of justice wants the judge to dismiss the five lawsuits. He will be making a decision at a later date. [ screaming ] reporter meanwhile, republican and Democratic Senators<\/a> working on an immigration deal say they are closing in on an agreement combining a Border Security<\/a> package with deportation protections for some Illegal Immigrants<\/a>, although a final resolution is not expected to come until january. In San Francisco<\/a>, Tara Moriarty<\/a>, ktvu fox 2 news. We are now learning when senator al frankens last day in office will be. His Office Confirmed<\/a> his final day is scheduled for january 2nd. The democratic senator announced his resignation two weeks ago after more than 6 women accused him of sexual misconduct. He denies allegations. Minnesota Lieutenant Governor<\/a> tina smith has been named as frankens replacement. Crews in washington are working up to clean up the wreckage after mondays deadly train derailment. Two tractors are moving the 270,000pound locomotive. The state patrol says it will allow investigators access to areas of the road that they couldnt reach before. Meanwhile, the ntsb is still trying to figure out the cause of the crash. They say that the train was traveling at 80 miles an hour in a 30mileanhour zone when it went off the rails. But the ntsb says its still too early to say for sure whether speed is to blame. There were two people in the cab, the engineer and a conductor who was getting experienced and familiarizing himself with the territory. The actual conductor, as there is one on every train, was in the actual passenger section at the time of the accident. The amtrak cascades 501 was carrying 85 people when it jumped the tracks sending cars off the overpass to the highway below. Three died dozens of others injured. President trump invited republicans to the white house today to celebrate the victory on rewriting the tax code. The house approved the final version of the bill this morning and sent it to the president s desk for approval with. The president called the bills passage an early Christmas Present<\/a> for americans. We are making America Great<\/a> again. You havent heard that, have you . [ applause and cheers ] records all over the place. And that will continue and then some because of what we did. The president said the bill also repeals obamacare since it gets rid of the individual mandate forcing all americans to buy health insurance. And now that the new tax bill is all but signed, sealed and delivered, the question is, will taxes go up or down . Ktvus tom vacar punched the numbers. Reporter for christmas the president promised a great big beautiful tax cut. Now lets take a look at how it all pencils out. Whats big and beautiful strictly depends on your own circumstances, says an economist, founder of beacon economics. On net, i think our state could actually see a little bit of a modest economic bump. Reporter he says this is a shortterm bump which could have serious negative consequences later on a sort of wolf in sheeps clothing. The top 1 are getting a massive tax cut and they are doing so largely on the basis of getting rid of certain deductions that the next 9 enjoy like the Interest Deduction<\/a> and things like this and then of course to get away with this, what they are doing is lobbing 200 at everybody else. Reporter according to the u. S. Census bureau the average california Household Income<\/a> is about 91,149 a year. Now, lets assume youre married with two children. According to the washington posts latest calculator, if you dont itemize and simply take the standard deduction, youll get a monthly tax cut of 215. If you do itemize your deductions, depending on how much youll deduct, your monthly tax cut will range from 42 to 74. Now, if you are single and making 70,000 a year, and dont itemize, youll get a tax cut of 149 a month. If you do itemize, your tax cut will be between 2 and 33 a month. If you are married with children and make 250,000, and take no deductions, youll get a tax cut of at least 500 a month. If you itemize your tax cut will be from 90 to 362 a month. If you are single and make just 30,000 a year with no deductions, your monthly tax cut will be 38. But if you deduct your taxes will go up 31 to 32 a month. The Economist Says<\/a> he worries that this cut will greatly increase wealth inequality in california and the nation, where the rich get richer and the poor get poorer. Worse, adding upwards of 1 to 2 trillion to the federal deficit could come back to whack us fiscally irresponsible thing our government has ever done. Reporter want to find out your specific tax fate . Go to our website, ktvu. Com, click on web links, and you can do the calculations yourself. Tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. Some corporations are already trying to show they are not going to hoard the tax break heading their way. Today boeing said as a result of the lower end of the Corporate Tax<\/a> rate they plan to give a total of 300 million in new investment, 100 million in corporate giving, 100 million for workforce development, and a 100 million for what they called infrastructure enhancements. And first third bank, based in cincinnati says they are raising their minimum wage to 15 an hour. The bankers also planning give all their 13,000 employees a 1,000 year end bonus. Plagued by scandals and bad news over the last year, but uber hopes its moved beyond that. The announcement the company made today. Plus, surf city takes on the oil industry. Why the city and count of santa cruz just filed a lawsuit against dozens of Oil Companies<\/a>. Santa cruz city and county are suing more than 2 dozen Oil Companies<\/a> blaming them for the effects of climate change. The suit reportedly asks for damages from the impact of Global Warming<\/a> including rising sea levels and more Severe Weather<\/a> causing wildfires, floods and drought. Chevron, shell and bp are among the Oil Companies<\/a> hit by this lawsuit. Uber has named the former ceo of orbitz as their new chief operating officer. Barney har fords responsibilities will include overseeing global operations, marketing and customer support. This comes as the top court in the European Union<\/a> has ruled that uber should be regulated like a taxi Company Rather<\/a> than a technology service. That means uber would have to pay large license fees and employee benefits. Uber said in a Statement Today<\/a> the ruling will not change things in most eu countries and that uber will continue the dialogue to allow access to their services. Youre not alone if you are going off for the holiday. Experts predict this evenings commute is the busiest time on bay area roads as people leave for destinations. Nationally friday is expected to be the busiest air travel day but here in the bay area, its tomorrow thats expected to be the busiest for sfo. The airport tells us they expect about 167,000 passengers to pass in and out of the airport tomorrow. Aaa says more than 107 million americans plan to travel from now through january 1st. Thats the highest number on record and a 3 increase compared that last year. A dream come true for a 3 yearold napa boy. To see him and my daughter smile and laugh and, you know, get to be regular kids for a day, i mean, thats huge. Coming up next, see how the Napa Fire Department<\/a> tried to help the toddler forget about his fight against leukemia. Plus, the big name the San Francisco<\/a> giants just added to their team. And we are tracking the forecast that includes some very cold overnight lows and a Holiday Weekend<\/a> just ahead. This morning in oakland, santa made some earlymorning deliveries as part of the Police Department<\/a>s 11th annual operation motor santa. Santa handed out presents to children under 12 years old. More than 500 toys were either donated or bought for the program. The golden state warriors, the Oakland Police<\/a> foundation, dublin toys r us, quality Tech Automotive<\/a> of oakland, and oakland Police Officers<\/a> all helped santa get ready this year. And in San Francisco<\/a>, firefighters lit up the faces of more than 1200 children. They handed out bags of toys and food at city hall as part of the firefighters toy program. There was even a special visit today from santa. Overall, the Program Gives<\/a> toys the to 40,000 families over the course of the season. Mayor lee had bought 750 toys for the program before he died. Firefighters also sent bags to north bay fire victims and those who loves everything in the fires burning in southern california. A 3yearold boy from napa with cancer got the thrill of his life today. And as ktvus rob roth explains, it all started when firefighters paid him a surprise visit at his home. Reporter youre watching a 3yearold boys dream coming through. Gunnar church is battling leukemia but he was able to forget about that for a day. Youre heavy reporter he became an honorary member of the city of napas fire department. This is going to be on tv . Reporter yes, it is his day started when a fire engine stopped at his home in nanz where he lives with his parents and sister. To see him and my daughter smile and laugh and, you know, get to be regular kids for a day, these huge. Reporter he got a uniform, had the run of the fire engine, made it safe, he tested a hose which his mom says he has always been fascinated by firefighters. When we had all the napa fires going on, he was very concerned about the fire department, if they were safe, if there was enough of them, if they were okay, did they know that the fire was hot . You know, just really genuine questions. Reporter fortunately, gunnar was having a good day physically wednesday ever since his diagnosis last year at the age of 2, gunnar has been receiving chemotherapy regularly which often saps his strength and spirit. A few days ago, he didnt want to get off the couch. He didnt want to eat. He didnt feel good. Reporter a napa firefighter heard about him and organized the day for him and his sister. These are the days we live for right here. I enjoy sitting back and just watching him smile and enjoy the day. Theres not really words to explain how much we appreciate it. Reporter the Firefighters Want<\/a> to promote his go fund me account to help with medical costs, the link on our website at ktvu. Com. In napa, rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. That was so cute when he said, is this going to be on tv . To see him in the little firefighter outfit and the firefighters to do those things, its just amazing all the work they do to help kids. Lets check with our chief meteorologist bill martin in the weather center. Christmas in a few days and gosh, it was beautiful around the bay area today. It was. And we started off with a little bit of rain last night and, of course, we woke up it was mostly sunny by the time most of us got up, a little breezy and chilly but, boy, the rain came to the tune of almost nothing in terms of what we need. So december is going down as probably one of the driest decembers on record in a lot of the bay area cities. Well have those numbers for you as we get to the end of the month here which isnt far. Winter solstice coming up as we head into tomorrow and thats going to be technically its the shortest day longest night of the year and days get longer. But the winter solstice. Were dry. We got some sprinkles last night but they were light amounts, tenth of an inch to twotenths at most in most areas, trace and below. And snow in the mountains. But as we go forward now, we have light winds, clear skies, cold nights. Overnight lows as cold as they have been in about the last couple of weeks. No frost or freeze advisories. But there is frost and freeze. Its already 47 in fremont. Thats how you know its going to be cold. Live camera outside. Beautiful shot. The daylight is getting shorter. So, you know, this is one of the shortest days of the year. Its dark early. You look at the skyline of San Francisco<\/a>. Clear skies, good air quality. 27 in santa rosa. 40 in oakland. 38 in vallejo. That will get you frost in many area cities. Clear when you wake up. San francisco, down to 50 degrees downtown. Noe valley may be 48 degrees tomorrow morning. Some little neighborhoods out by the haight street out there off, um, trying to think of the name of a couple of streets there, off haight street you will be in the 40s with frost possibly in San Francisco<\/a>. Forecast high for San Francisco<\/a> and oakland and san rafael mostly upper 50s and clear skies for san jose all the way to napa. Forecast highs tomorrow, 60 in napa, 60 vallejo but just barely get there is and then there you go. A Beautiful Day<\/a> tomorrow. Nice day if you have family in town. It would be a good day to head out to stinson or that would be a good call now. All the beaches are beautiful. Some of the warmest weather we have. If its cool inland, the beaches tend to be mild this time of year with low 60s in a place like stinson or pacifica tomorrow but the weekend looks good and the holiday, christmas looks good, too. Its just dry as we go forward here for the next five days. That drizzle we got last night wasnt much. A little bit. Thank you. An update now on that developing story out of the south bay. We are told police have just successfully talked a person off the side of the overpass on southbound 680 where it crosses over southbound 101. Southbound lanes of 680 have been closed for some time and traffic is backed up at last report by about nine miles. The lanes still havent reopened yet but presumably that should happen soon. Well update you but again, the headline now, stay away from southbound 680 where it passes over southbound 101. There is just a gigantic traffic backup right now. The San Francisco<\/a> giants just picked up an allstar third baseman. The team pulled off a trade with the Tampa Bay Rays<\/a> for evan longoria. In return the giants sent them denard span, Christian Arroyo<\/a> and minor league pitchers. Longoria hit 20 home runs last season and won a third career gold glover. It completes one of their off season needs. They still need a vacancy filled in the outfield. Tim lincecum has been working out. This picture surfaced on instagram. Lincecum is 33 and is reportedly preparing for a potential comeback. Reports say lincecum plans to throw for teams in the near future. The last time he pitched in the majors was with the angels last year. Highly emotional reaction pouring in to the death of Cardinal Bernard<\/a> law. Im amy kellogg in milan, italy, and ill have details coming up. And in minutes, coming up new at 6 00 from long lines at stores to gridlock on the road, the holiday rush is official lip under way. We talk with shoppers and travelers with christmas now just a few days away. Are you done Holiday Shopping<\/a> . Not yet. For mildtomoderate eczema . It can be used almost everywhere on almost everybody. The arm of an arm wrestler . The back of a quarterback . The face of a fairy . Prescription eucrisa is a nose to toes eczema ointment. It blocks overactive pde4 enzymes within your skin. And its steroidfree. Do not use if you are allergic to eucrisa or its ingredients. Allergic reactions may occur at or near the application site. The most common side effect is application site pain. Ask your doctor about eucrisa. We have new details tonight on a deadly bus crash in southern mexico that killed 12 people including eight americans. Mexican prosecutors say the crash was caused by excessive speed and the drivers own next. The tourists were on the way to see mayan ruins from a Royal Caribbean<\/a> cruise ship when the bus went off the road and flipped over. Royal caribbean said it is withholding the names of the dead out of respect for their families. The company is taking care of financials derived from the accident. Two people from canada were killed and a mexican dur guide and others. Cardinal bernard law the controversial figure at the center of the catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal<\/a> has died at the age of 86. Fox News Senior Foreign Affairs<\/a> correspondent amy kellogg has more from milan, italy. It was all about protecting the church, protecting the priest. Reporter catholic sexual Abuse Victims<\/a> reacting strongly to the death of Cardinal Bernard<\/a> law the man many hold responsible for covering up the catholic Sexual Abuse Scandal<\/a> in boston. He died wednesday in rome at 86 prompting a statement of prayers from pope francis saying in part, quote, i raised prayers for the repose of his soul, that the lord god who is rich in mercy may welcome him in his eternal peace. But Abuse Victims<\/a> and families arent forgiving. I cannot ever turn my back on my faith. But i cant find it in my heart to forgive. It comes up every day. Theres not a single day that goes by that i dont remember what happened to me. Reporter the scandal broke in 2002 when the boston globe reported abuse was taking place on a massive scale. And law then archbishop in boston knew about it shuffling abusers from church to church to cover their crimes. He left boston in disgrace but was later named head of the basilica of st. Mary major, one of four principal basilicas in rome. Laws successor, Cardinal Sean<\/a> omalley acknowledged the mixed feelings about laws passing saying its a sad reality that his legacy will always be tied to the abuse scandal. Its a difficult situation but he is a person and, um, he is going to pay the price, whatever that might be. Reporter despite the controversy, cardinal law will be honored with a full cardinals funeral in the vatican on thursday. And that will include the traditional funeral address to be delivered by pope francis. In milan, italy, amy kellogg, fox news. [ music ] history at the u. S. Capitol. Tonight President Trump<\/a> and republican lawmakers are celebrating after both chambers of Congress Passed<\/a> a major tax code overhaul. Its the most Sweeping Change<\/a> in decades. Its been an amazing experience. I have to tell you. It hasnt been done in 34 years. But actually, really hasnt been done, because we broke every record. Its official. The house today passed the tax bill and now its on the president s desk. Good evening, im frank mallicoat. Im julie haener. The bill slashes the Corporate Tax<\/a> rate from 35 to 21 . It drops the top rate for the wealthiest americans from 39. 6 to 37 . And it repeals the individual mandate a provision of obamacare which forces all americans to buy health insurance. Monte francis reports. Reporter republicans call it an early Christmas Gift<\/a> to all taxpayers but democrats say its anything but. Most americans will see a temporary savings but critics say the lions share of the tax cut goes to corporations and to the wealthy. We are making America Great<\/a> again. Reporter at the white house the president revelled in his first legislative victory after almost an year in office. Records all over the place and that will continue. Reporter the president boasted the bill comes with Something Else<\/a>. We essentially repealed obamacare because we got rid of the individual mandate, which was terrible. [ applause and cheers ] this is the ultimate bad Christmas Carol<\/a> story. Reporter but democrats are likening the gop tax bill to a lump of coal in the nations stocking. So what were doing here today is basically saying, wealthy americans, big fat Christmas Present<\/a> for you. 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