The other kids in this country. 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 still, republicans say the tax bill is really a gift to the u. S. Economy. This gets us better wages, bigger paychecks, a simpler tax system. This gets the American Economy competitive. The bill is still being looked over by experts and the consensus is that most americans will see their taxes go down next year. There are provisions having to do with property taxes and state and local taxes which will affect us differently here in california. Also, the individual cuts are set to expire so most americans will likely pay more once those cuts expire in 2025. Is the president expected to sign this before the end of the year . Reporter so thats big question. The white house is saying it will probably happen in january because if he signs it before, it triggers this budget law that requires him to make cuts to entitlements because it increases the deficit so its kind of complicated but the bottom line is its looking like the new year. Thank you. Some corporations say they will use the tax savings to invest in their workers and in their companies. At t says it plans to invest an additional 1 billion into its u. S. Networks following the passage of this tax bill. The company also said it would give 200,000 employees a one time bonus of 1,000. And there was also another big announcement today from wells fargo. The San Francisco bank says its going to raise its minimum wage for employees to 15 an hour as a result of the tax bill. Wells fargo also said it plans to donate 400 million to nonprofit and Community Organizations next year. And on ktvu. Com we have posted more information on the gop tax bill plus videos from the senate floor today. You will find it all on our homepage. New information tonight from the fbi about a gang bust in the east bay that ended with several arrests. Today we learned eight alleged members of that gang are under arrest facing charges ranging from gun violations to murder. Our Crime Reporter henry lee tells us Law Enforcement agencies from throughout Contra Costa County were involved in this operation. 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 gangs 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. Court records describe how the men used phones and coded Text Messages to track their targets. This gang was specifically targeted because of the level of violence that theyre 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 believed he had been disrespected and returned to do a driveby shooting striking his intended victim and then killing an innocent bystander. Take that as 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. In martinez, henry lee, ktvu fox 2 news. Oakland police say they are investigating the breakin of a car belonging to an investigator with the department of homeland security. Ktvu has learned that tactical gear, ammunition, a fuel card and a lock box were all taken. In its statement, i. C. E. Said, quote, a vehicle belonging to u. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement was broken into and the subsequent theft of items was reported to local police on december 18th in oakland. No firearms were stolen. Further queries regarding recovery of the items should be referred to the Oakland Police department. Happening now, from long lines at the stores to gridlock out on the roads, the holiday rush is officially under way. After tonight, there are just four more days left until christmas. Aaa expects todays commute to be the worst day for bay area travel. This is 80 in berkeley. Its slow going in both directions. Cristina rendon is on the University Avenue overpass. A lot of people are hitting the road reporter aaa expects people will travel in record numbers this year. They say they anticipate 107 million americans will either travel by car, train or plane over the holiday. And for some, as you can see, this travel has already started. Reporter holiday travelers like Jackie Garcia are filling up and hitting the highways. Gas stations are full. Where you least expect it, you dont expect traffic, theres traffic. But its okay. At least its the holidays coming it will be worth it. Reporter aaa forecasts that bay area drivers will experience the greatest amount of congestion on the roads wednesday and thursday as commuters leave early and mix with holiday travelers. Its starting to pile up and the traffic is, like, we just came from San Francisco, and its, like, bumperto bumper to bumper. Reporter at Broadway Plaza in walnut creek, we spotted santa and plenty of last minute shoppers. The National Retail federation says 55 of people surveyed expect to finish their Holiday Shopping wednesday. Others will wait until chrismas eve. Doing some stuff online last minute but hoping to get it done today, yes, so i can finish my wrapping by tomorrow. Im actually finished. I just finished a few minutes ago. And i thought it would be more crowded but its not too bad. Everybody is in a joyful mood, and its fantastic. We are trying to find something after being married 30something years, very hard to do. [ laughter ] reporter and because christmas is the time for giving, this family from richmond is driving around the east bay passing out blankets and hats to the homeless along the freeway. We want to give back. God has been so good to us. We want to give back. Reporter even though today is one of the worst days for travelers on the road, it actually is tomorrow the busiest day for flyers at sfo. So if you are heading out, just be sure to give yourself plenty of time getting to and from the airport. Thank you. Now to the south bay where a person who was threatening to jump from a highway overpass in East San Jose created massive traffic problems. In just the last halfhour, negotiators convinced the person to come down safely and traffic began moving again. The incident began hours ago about 1 p. M. The chp responded to reports that a person was threatening to jump from the overpass connecting southbound 680 with southbound highway 101. This incident created massive traffic backups stretching about 8 miles on 680. But as you take a look at our live drive time traffic map, it has started to unwind after the person came down. Coming up, demonstrating for dreamers. At 6 30, the protests today supporting immigrants as several bay area cities challenge the decision to end the daca program. And its a cold forecast for your morning for thursday morning. Well talk about that and then the next chance for rain coming up. Up next, another notable name considering a run for mayor of San Francisco. We talk to supervisor jane kim about her vision for the city. We can show the nation what it means to have a government thats really about all of us and not just some of us. And want to give you another live look at the evening commute on this wednesday before christmas. Heres the san mateo bridge, the headlights coming towards you on the left the commute direction heavier there. Now a look at highway 24 in lafayette near the 680 interchange. Those headlights are heading towards walnut creek. Its very heavy. Also looks like its heavy in the other direction heading towards the caldecott tunnel, as well. [ music ] the sudden passing of San Francisco mayor lee is shaking up politics with a special election in about about six months. Ken wayne reports. Reporter San Franciscos supervisor jane kim pulled paperwork today for her bid for the job. She said she would continue mayor lees legacy. He was a Strong Partner even when we disagreed on strategies and tactics, we would always come together to obtain more money for San Francisco to build housing and ask more from our developers and thats a legacy i plan to continue. His initiative to take 1,000 people off our streets, we have to make sure that that is a reality. Reporter kim also pointed to her Successful Initiative offering free tuition at city college. The program was paid for with an increase in the citys real estate transfer tax. The supervisor said San Francisco is a progressive city and a wealthy city that should give back. So as President Trump continues to cut our social safety net, San Francisco can invest in Community Housing and colleges and show the nation what it means to have a government thats about all of us and not just some of us. The other candidates in the race include a mix of veteran politicians and less well known names including former San Francisco supervisor Angela Alioto and others lodged breed and dennis her rare london breed and Dennis Herrara may also run. That experience help give her name recognition which will be a big asset in whats shaping up to be a very competitive race. Uber has named former ceo of orbitz as their new chief operating officer. Barney harfords responsibilities will include overseeing global operations, marketing and customer support. This comes as the top court in the European Union has ruled that uber should be regulated like a taxi Company Rather than a technology service. That means that uber will have to pay large licensing fees and employee benefits. But uber said in a statement today, the ruling will not change things in most European Union countries pg e is suspending its Dividend Payments to shareholders over concerns about its financial liability in the deadly north bay fires. Pg es Board Chairman said the suspension is temporary and a prudent move in regard to its cash holdings. Officials are looking into whether power lines may have sparked the wildfires in october that killed 44 people and destroyed or damaged thousands of homes and other buildings. Pg es stock price fell almost 10 in afterhours trading. Stocks ended the day slightly lower on wall street. The dow lost 28 points. Nasdaq and the s p were each down 2 points. Stocks have soared though in recent weeks as expectations grew that the gop tax bill would pass. Some observers say traders may wait to take profits until january, when taxes will be lower. Well track a little weather across the country. A lot of folks traveling. Its pretty mild travel right now. All the airports are showing green so thats good. Airport delays minimal. We have a couple of delays we had a delay earlier in, um, where was that . Oh, gosh, well see it coming up here in a minute. Right now in chicago its, um, 32 degrees. And green. Which means its moving. Theres the delay in newark, has had a delay for the last three hours. Not weatherrelated but basically airports are cooking this week at least today. Tomorrow looks good, too. We got a few showers out there. Light showers pushed through this morning. Weather is getting nowhere near us. Light winds, clear skies, cold temperatures overnight. Its going to be in the 30s overnight and napa already down to 41 degrees. Its 47 in livermore. 43 in fairfield. So its chilly out there. And its going to stay chilly. Looking outside live, you see oakland, there it is, it is definitely cool with temperatures in oakland just in the 50s right now. That fastmoving storm came through at the right time for ski resorts. It came through last night with a couple of inches. Reporter mike luery checked out the mountains today and has this report. Reporter it was an easy dry in the high sierra today. The gas stations were selling chains. Back here we have all the big semi stuff, you know, the, um, big rig stuff, buses. Reporter for the manager at the nyack shell, todays dusting was a nice change. Nice to have a little bit of snow after all this dry spell. Its overdue. But well take whatever we can get. Its not enough but well take it. Reporter the snow caught some drivers we spoke with by surprise. Get a little surprised by the conditions, got stuck in a line on the other side of the mountain. Reporter but snow removal was out in full force to keep the roads safe today. It was great light fluffy snow. Wish it was wetter and heavier because that gets us a better base. But well take whatever we can get today. Reporter and once they hit the slopes, it was well worth the travel. It feels great. Its nice to have good snow again. Reporter good snow with five inches of new powder, the perfect gift for ski resorts. You can ski for the holidays. Did they have a decent amount of snow up there . Not really except the snow they are making. Its so cold, these guys are all squared away to make snow. They have the Holding Ponds with water ready to go so theyre making snow as we speak. Surprisingly decent for skiers. My son was up there at boreal and theres a ton of coverage up there on the mountain. So the ski resorts even though you think we havent had a lot of snow . Theyre doing well. In the old days if you made snow it would be one or two runs. Now theres numerous runs, like squaw has numerous runs open now. Didnt they stay open until july last season . Skiing on the 4th of july last year in squaw. Overall looking out towards the end of the year will we get more snow in the mountains i dont think so. Its all going to have to come in january. December is not happening. All right. Thank you. Well, it is the time of year for the drive through christmas donations at st. Anthonys foundation in San Francisco. This year organizers hope to collect 500 happens. Last year they exceeded that goal with 562. Theres curbside dropoffs there. Volunteers will accept canned food, groceries, toiletries, clothes, socks and shoes. Items can be dropped off every day through december 24th. And in oakland, santa made some earlymorning deliveries as part of the Police Departments 11th annual operation motor santa. Santa handed out friendsp presents to children under 12. More than 500 toys were donated on purchased for this program. The golden state warriors, Oakland Police foundation, dublin toys r us, quality Tech Automotive of oakland, and Oakland Police officers all helped santa get ready for the special event this year. [ music ] coming up here, a daring Home Invasion in a quiet bay area city. Tonight, details from investigators on the crime that left the homeowner injured and several suspects behind bars. San Francisco Giants make a trade and pick up a veteran third baseman. Mark runs down the deal for Evan Longoria later in sports. Plus, new information about a Police Shooting in the north bay. What investigators say prompted an officer to open fire. The Central Marin Police department is investigating an officerinvolved shooting after shooting and wounding a 23yearold man who was reaching for a gun in corte madera at 6 p. M. Last night when a man reported his brother had a gun and had threatened suicide. Thethe man thread and officers say he pulled a gun from the pocket of his sweatshirt. Officers shot him with a stun gun but it didnt work. Another officer shot him twice. Air witness said the man was shot in the hip. He was taken to a hospital with injuries that were not lifethreatening. In los gatos, an Early MorningHome Invasion lift homeowner injured and tonight suspects are behind bars. Ktvus ann rubin test us the authorities found him in modesto driving the victims stolen mers. Mercedes. 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