46 degrees right now in fairfield. 47 in vallejo. 42 in santa rosa. warmer in the south bay 48 degrees. rain is moving out of the forecast but will be moving back in and i'll tell you when coming up. we are dealing with wet roads and ponding likely the cause of some of these accidents that we are tracking. westbound 4 just past mcewan a car crashed into a tree wrapped around that and emergency crews are on the scene. they have one lane blocked along highway 4 as you're approaching mcewan. and that backup is really starting to stretch, cruising speeds around 30 miles per hour until you get past that accident making your way on over towards 80. it's about a 20-minute ride from 680 over to 80. westbound 4 and bailey road, off-ramp blocked due to an accident so expect delays. 580, the usual slowdowns between 205 and 680, 27 minutes. president trump could sign the gop tax plan into law by the end of the day. senate republicans passed the measure early this morning. but as john lawrence explains, due to technical changes in the bill the house has to revote later today. >> reporter: while most americans were asleep, the republican backed tax bill was approved by the senate. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. >> reporter: the vote as expected was along party lines, 51-48. this is the first overhaul of the u.s. tax code in more than 3 decades. vice president mike pence tweeted the bill is a historic win for the american people. democrats made no secret about their disdain for the plan. >> the far right architects of this tax plan are going to be coming for your social security and medicare before you take your christmas tree down. >> reporter: the gop says the bill will boost american paychecks and make the country economically stronger. >> with this measure, not only providing middle class tax relief but an opportunity for businesses to be competitive globally, we have a chance to take america to new heights. >> it's one of the most important things we can do to get the u.s. economy growing faster to help people get more pay. >> reporter: critics blast it saying it will pad the pocketbooks of the 1%. >> it's not tax reform. it is a heist, a heist that steals from millions of middle class families and hands that money over to the wealthy. >> reporter: time will tell how voters will respond to the changes. but the democrats believe it will haunt president trump and the republican party in the 2018 midterm elections. >> this tax bill will be an anchor around the ankles of every republican. if they haven't learned it yet, they are going to learn it next november. >> reporter: i'm john lawrence reporting. >> the bill caps the state and local tax deduction at $10,000. according to the "l.a. times," about a third of california taxpayers take an average state and local deduction of $22,000. the bill caps the mortgage interest deduction at $750,000. that's higher than the original propose limit of $500,000 but down from the current $1 million. that will have a bill impact in the bay area where the median home price is over $900,000. a handful of lawsuits against president trump's decision to end daca face a court hearing today in the bay area. jackie ward explains. >> reporter: this morning, u.s. district judge will consider five lawsuits about daca. groups including seiu local 521 joined santa clara county in the lawsuit. the union represents 10,000 workers in the county many who are daca recipients or have members of their families who are. the union says there may be 23,000 daca-eligible people living in santa clara county. back in september, it seems like progress was being made toward a daca solution. >> we're looking at allowing people to stay here. >> reporter: as far as any potential progress in washington regarding daca, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell said it won't come up this week. he believes congress has plenty of time to talk about starting next year. republican arizona senator jeff flake is tweeting out his prediction saying a bill will be on the senate floor in january. democratic california senator kamala harris tweets: hem back to countries they don't know. today's hearing is happening in just a few hours at 8 a-m at the federal courthouse in san francisco. the walnut creek city council >> reporter: today's hearing will be in a few hours at 8 a.m. at the federal courthouse in san francisco. >> thank you. the walnut creek city council has approved a homeless shelter plan to temporarily relocate over the objections of community members. it would occupy a storefront downtown at botello drive and california boulevard. the trinity center currently feeds the homeless at its walnut creek campus near st. paul's episcopal church. that location needs to be revamped. the trinity center says it would be devastating to be forced to shut down completely during construction. but some neighbors expressed strong objections. >> you lose the advocacy, the job skills training, the place they get a shower, get a shelter, get a meal. >> sick to my stomach if there are a bunch of homeless people congregating over where i go get frozen yogurt and go get a burger. >> construction at the original location is expected to take about a year and a half. with christmas just days away, today could be one of the busiest travel days of the year on freeways. kpix 5's katie nielsen is live in south san francisco to explain. >> reporter: travel experts say that today could be one of the busiest days and that partially due to a stronger economy. they say on average, they estimate 107 million people across the country will be going out of town for christmas, 97 million will be going by car, 6.5 million flying, and 4 million will be taking a train or bus. gas prices are 28 cents higher a gallon than last year. but a stronger economy means more people are willing to hit the roads. >> it will be busy starting thursday. trying to get on the road early, fight the crowds, you know. >> reporter: part of the reason for the early start to the holiday travel season is because christmas is on a monday this year. now, the worst time to travel, late afternoons and into the evening. travel experts say if you want to miss most of the traffic, head out mid-morning, give yourself some extra time to get to your destination, and also be careful, slow down, because of the wet roads like we're experiencing this morning. live in south san francisco, katie nielsen, kpix 5. time now 5:08. one bay area congressman is demanding changes from the federal government after a series of close calls at sfo and other u.s. airports. >> and berkeley city council decides whether to change its "use of force" policy to deal with violent protests. >> and it's a wet morning for the bay area. but it's going to clear out to be nice and sunny. i'll tell you when rain returns to your forecast coming up. >> and we're tracking some slow speeds for drivers heading into san francisco. this is on the bay bridge past the toll plaza. find out what's going on coming up. barbara and ventura counties... to be the second largest wildfire in state history. 's scorch cal fire now considers the thomas fire burning in santa barbara and ventura counties to be the second largest wildfire in state history. it burned an estimated 272,000 acres, destroyed more than 1,000 structures, and is linked to two deaths. it's currently 55% contained. the humane society's marin county chapter plans to find permanent homes for 45 pets that have been waiting adoption in ventura county. they include dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs. the first dogs are expected to arrive in novato this morning. berkeley council members have decided to continue a city policy allowing police to use pepper spray for crowd control in some situations. the council first allowed restricted use of pepper spray three months ago after clashes between protestors. critics of the policy have raised concerns about the potential health impacts. but police chief andrew greenwood says that pepper spray can sometimes be a valuable tool. >> motion carried. policy goes into effect. >> i'm pleased that council has voted to continue with the policy they came to agree upon on september 12th. it gives us a tool we may need in extraordinary situations to keep our people and community safe. >> officers are allowed to use pepper spray on individual violent protestors. it's not to be sprayed indiscriminately to disperse crowds. a cannabis summit starts today in the east bay. it's being hosted by the alameda county board of supervisors to bring key stakeholders together to address the challenges and opportunities related to the legalization of recreational marijuana. that becomes legal in california on january 1st. the summit starts at 9 a.m. at the board of supervisors chambers in oakland. mark desaulnier wants more information about near misses at airports in the country. >> an incident happened in october but no recording of what happened in the cockpit because it's erased. >> you have the interviews with the pilot and copilot but it would be better to have the conversation. >> right now the cockpit recordings are deleted after landing. desaulnier wrote a letter to the faa last month asking the agency to reevaluate the policy, hasn't heard back. it's 5:14. let's get a check on traffic. jaclyn, hopefully people can remember how to drive on wet roads this morning. >> yes. we'll keep our fingers crossed. but everyone says that about everyone else. we are tracking delays and this is not due to the wet roads. this is due to the metering lights on the bay bridge toll plaza. you can see that backup already starting to stretch beyond the 880 overcrossing. we are tracking delays along in a stretch plus we have roadwork -- bridge crews taking longer to finish roadwork. one lane is closed. you can see the crowding as people make their way through that tunnel at treasure island. the ride is slow across that span heading into san francisco. speeds are dipping to 25 miles per hour but once you get on the skyway, things are at the limit. so your travel time in the yellow. it's about 18 minutes from the maze into san francisco. still dealing with these slowdowns due to an accident. this is westbound 4 just past mcewan. a car hit a tree and emergency crews still have that one lane blocked so if you are heading from 680 to interstate 80 connecting to hercules do prepare for a slower ride. extra time on the roads this morning. that's a check of your traffic. emily has the forecast. it's a little bit wet out there this morning as jaclyn was saying. showers are in the south bay leaving the area. let's zoom in to where we see the vast majority of that precipitation. behind this, you can see this whole -- a few remaining showers further south along the coast. san jose will be having rain. in san jose now your temperature 48 degrees. santa rosa cooler because it's clear up there in the north bay now. 42 degrees, concord 50 degrees. 51 oakland. this low pressure center will create a front moving through. it's slowly making its way through the area. again, it's going to be clear and breezy behind it. looking at our futurecast, here's this layer of green this precipitation and cloud coverage that we are seeing now but it will move through quickly. clear this afternoon and breezy. the same story into the evening hours and thursday. rain here means snow in the sierra so we have a winter weather advisory in effect right now. so take it into account in the higher elevations. snowfall 3 to 5 inches and above 7,000 feet, up to 10 inches. so that could affect your drive up there through the pass. a few morning showers, breezy, cool and clear afternoon. after that it's dry. a few chilly nights to mild days. and then in the long term we have rain chances returning to the forecast specifically on christmas day. your high temperatures today: 50s in the area. 55 in berkeley. 57 in san francisco. santa rosa 58 degrees. and then in the far north bay, 54 degrees in ukiah dipping down into the 40s in clearlake. again, as your high temperatures for today. it's going to be chilly up there. your seven-day forecast, we have rain or showers that are moving through right now. actually wednesday afternoon is going to look more like thursday so consider today a little bit in between these two right here. so showers that are moving through now, thursday we'll have beautiful clear skies. same thing on friday moving into saturday. temperatures are going to start to rebound getting a little warmer moving into sunday when clouds return to the forecast. and then on monday, for christmas day, we have a chance of rain, tuesday sunny skies returning. now, michelle, i know exactly what you can get me for christmas and it's in las vegas. right? >> oh, i know what you're talking about. lady gaga tickets, the rumors are true. she is heading to the las vegas strip. the pop star tweeted that she will be at park theater. it's been a dream to go to vegas. no other details. a movie is finally being shown after being available for a decade. >> the room found a cult audience after becoming known as one of the worst movies ever made. the making of "the room" is the subject of james franco's the disaster artist, which won 10 awards and got a pair of golden globes nominations. the room will screen in 600 theaters for one day only on january 10th in the bay area at theaters in san francisco emeryville and daly city. a five-year-old from mississippi loves christmas a lot. so after he watched dr. seuss' how the grinch stole christmas, he decided to call backup. >> what are you going to do -- [ indiscernible ] >> so concerned after watching the an made movie he called 911. an officer showed up an hour later and the child he could help take the grinch to jail if he tries to steal christmas. the police department later invited the child to the station to help put the grinch behind bars. he saved the day. the child closed the door to the cell and refused to let the grinch out. we're going to show you a moment between two nba leading edge he wants that might bring you to tears. i'm dennis o'donnell. and the warriors have some news on steph curry. but let me put it this way. he is not coming down your fireplace on christmas morning. you can your nominaton to >> what's cool ab out your school? show. play o' the day from the ♪ [ splash ] [ horn sounds ] dang! ok, i gotta run. hey, wait, there's 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 month's payment, and zero due at signing on select volkswagen models. now with the people first warranty. good morning. time now is 5:23. and those metering lights they're on over at the bay bridge toll plaza. the backup is stretching into the red due to reports of a new accidents near the toll plaza. the warriors announced last night that steph curry will miss at least one more week with his sprained right ankle meaning he will not play on christmas day against the cleveland cavaliers. it's not going to move the lunatic fringe needle at all but nick henley has a deal with the giants. he is a good dude. the giants recognized him with the willie mac award in september, nick hundley. more people have seen bigfoot than tim lincecum since he left baseball until now. a picture of the freak working out with a freak-like physique according to the one who runs the baseball academy where this photo was snapped. he is attempting a comeback. once upon a time nba legends magic johnson and isaiah thomas were best friends until their rivalry on the court tore them apart. last night, a dramatic apology changed all that. >> but you are my brother, let me apologize to you if i hurt you, that we haven't been together and god is good to bring us back together. all right? >> i know, man. it hurt me, too. [ sniffling and hugging ] >> great moment on nba tv last night. and this time of year, when all families get together, some families do not. a good lesson to be learned from two nba legends. i'm dennis o'donnell. see you tonight. here's the play of the day. to the nba we go. cleveland taking on milwaukee. [ play-by-play ] >> i think he got away with a little bit of a walk. oh, okay! forget about how athletic this guy is. >> look at that coordination. the bucs eric bledsoe with the nice finish after the rebound, milwaukee beats the cavaliers, 119-116. five losses pushing back against president trump's wishes with daca. we have more coming up. 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this is part of their route coming up. good morning, everyone. it is wednesday, december 20th, i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm kenny choi. the trump administration is facing pushback against its stance on "deferred action for childhood arrivals," also known as daca. >> kpix 5's jackie ward joins us on the lawsuits being heard in federal court today in san francisco. >> reporter: so here's who is fighting back of the the university of california, the state of california, the city of san jose, santa clara county, seiu local 521, and six people. that is how is filing lawsuits against the trump administration and whom a federal judge in san francisco will be hearing from today. they don't agree with the end of the daca program, although the president gave congress until march to come up with a legislative fix. many democrats hoped it wouldn't take that long. some hope the daca deal could pass as part of the year-end government funding bill. gop leaders said that's not happening and they are mulling over details of the proposal. >> we are still looking at the bill, still reading the bill, still working on some other issues. just came from a meeting on daca. it won't be voted now, but january is going to be busy. >> reporter: the bill being considered now suggests legalizing the status of people admitted through the daca program. under the trump administration policy, daca recipients could stay for the remainder of their two-year authorization. today a federal judge will consider the government's request for dismissal of the lawsuits. the hearing will start in federal court in san francisco at 8 a.m. president trump could have a new tax billing to sign by the end of the day. overnight, the senate passed the bill along party lines. the house will vote again on the measure today due to some technical changes made to the bill before the senate vote. independent studies find that most taxpayers will save between $60 to $51,000 next year depending on their income and where they live. in a decade more than half of taxpayers will pay more than before. savings for the very wealthy will continue to rise. the red-hot bay area real estate market could take a hit under the new tax plan. the mortgage interest deduction will be capped at $750,000 which is down from $1 million. and there's a $10,000 limit for state and local tax deductions. >> it's a possibility that california taxpayers will end up owing more tax and the main reasons would be that there is now a cap on the deduction estate income/property taxes of $10,000. and california is a very high tax state. >> according to the "l.a. times," about a third of california taxpayers take an average state and local deduction of $22,000. alameda county is encouraging homeowners to prepay taxes. california lawmakers are blasting the bill. senator harris said: and the ric americans an early christmas present... at the expense of middle-class families. t's get a look at weather and traffic. here's emily turner. anyone heading out of town for is encourage let's check the hi-def doppler. you can see green on the screen. let's zoom in to where we're seeing the most of the precipitation now. we are not talking about a lot of rain. but just a few scattered showers. most of the front has moved to the south of san jose but you can see the green behind it. mountain view, fremont, you guys are seeing some rain still. so you just be careful driving in to work this morning. your roads might be a little wet. looking live at sfo right now, you can see the runways are wet, although we are not seeing any travel delays at this point. we'll be checking in again after the 6:00 hour just to double-check there. san francisco, your temperatures 49 degrees. 50 in concord. 42 degrees in santa rosa because it is clear, not the cloud cover to keep it warmer than it would be normally. your headlines for today, there's more rain on the way. i'll tell you when it expect it. >> you can expect slowdowns for your ride heading through the altamont pass. cloudy westbound 205, traffic backed up into tracy. new accident westbound five at the springtown first street off-ramp in the center divide. cruising speed approaching the crash around 40 miles an hour. the 580 approach towards the bay bridge toll plaza here's a live look this is just past highway 24 you can see that backup starting to develop on the right side of your screen and we have reports of standing was distracted when the train jumped the tracks and went over an embankment on monday. federal investigators also confirm -- a conductor was in the cab with the engineer learning the route at the time of the crash. investigators say the train was going 80-miles an hour on a stretch of track with a 30-mile-per-hour speed limit. 3 people died -- and more than 100 others were injured. drivers who saw the wreck stopped to help. "...((sot: daniel konzelman/witness)) "everybody who was inside was either killed or pinned under the train. yeah, it was pretty sobering." " technology known as positive train control could have slowed or stopped the train. but it was not in use on that stretch of track. congress pushed back mandatory implem >> technology known as positive train control could have slowed on stopped the train but it was not in use on that stretch of track. . the north bay has 43 miles with positive train control. the same with amtrak would be billions. california is taking on the trump administration over climate change. a a new lawsuit sues the federal government for suspending obama regulations about curbing methane leaks at oil wells, 2 losses lawsuits filed against the trump administration. if you are irritated by robo calls you are not alone. wendy gillette of "cbsmoneywatch" has that and more. >> reporter: stocks here on wall street lost ground yesterday after trading hit all- time highs just after the opening bell. investors were awaiting progress on the gop tax reform bill which is likely heading for passage today. the dow lost 37 points and the nasdaq finished nearly 31 points lower. right now, looking at futures, it appears that stocks will get another boost at the opening bell. audi is recalling more than 52,000 luxury cars in the u.s. and canada. the automaker will fix fuel lines and cause a fire it's 2012 to 2014 models. owners will be notified in february. millions of workers will get a pay increase. the national employment law project says 18 states and 20 cities will raise minimum wage from $12 to $15 on january 1st. by the end of 2018, it's expected 28 states and 36 cities and counts will be paying more. and if you feel like you're getting more and more of those annoying robo calls, you are not alone. the computer generated phone calls are now at record levels even though 230 million phone numbers are on the "do not call" list. the registry limited calls from legitimate businesses but not those from companies that are usually doing something illegal like trying to scam you. the blocking service estimates americans are getting 75% more calls this year than 2016. are you getting a lot? >> not recently. but a lot of people telling me that they are getting them including our producer and it's a nightmare when you get that call. >> i get them almost every day. it's annoying. >> there's a new way to take your capuccino in london. what's this all about? >> reporter: if you really like taking selfies, this is a new one for you. a london cafe on oxford street is offering selfie chinos, images of yourself in the top of your hot chocolate or capuccino. you send a picture in a messaging app, pictures scanned and etched on the frost using flavorless food color. it takes four piece for the masterpiece starring you to be born and cost $7.50. >> this is just for social media purposes. >> i know. everyone is crazy to make their posts more unique. that's one way to do it. wendy gillette of cbsmarketwatch.com, thank you. 5:41. a new technique is helping caltrans significantly reduce the time needed for road repairs. how they are rebuilding a washed-out bridge in a matter of just months instead of years. >> plus, a former 49er accused of raping a woman in the south bay in a newly filed lawsuit. >> and a live look out at 880 in oakland, traffic both ways not looking too bad. jaclyn is going to be back to let us know where some trouble spots are. you could save energy by weaving your own shoes... out of flax. or simply adjust your thermostat. do your thing, with energy upgrade california. good wednesday morning. taking a live look at san francisco airport, it is nice and glossy on the runway. that's because we have rain overnight. it's out of the area. i'll tell you when you can expect more rain and i have your travel forecast coming up. new this morning, a former 49er is being sued by a woman who says he raped her after they met at a san jose bar in 2015. the suit against former running back and current australian rugby player jared haynes was filed yesterday. the victim was drunk when hayne brought her to his home and had, quote, nonconsensual sex with her. the suit is seeking unspecified damages for sexual battery and other violations. an oakland raider will stand trial in an assault case accused of attacking his sister's then boyfriend in pasadena last july. witnesses say they saw smith stomp the victim's head as he was unconscious on the sidewalk. woods needed reconstructive surgery to repair five facial fractures. smith has pleaded not guilty. if convicted, he faces up to 7 years in prison. a mess in the santa cruz mountains caused by last winter's storms is almost cleaned up. a section of highway 35 about 200 feet every road near castle rock state park were wiped out last february. it looks different now. super fast-tracking allowed caltrans to build the bridge in months rather than years. it's designing and building small portions simultaneously. >> the extra cost pays off when the road is out of commission costing the community time and money. >> the process will be done with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in mid-january. st. nick suited up for a scuba dive at the academy of sciences yesterday. he will be diving daily at a 11:30 a.m. through christmas day. >> is that a real wet suit? >> with fur. [ laughter ] >> white fur and it is i'm sure waterproof. >> he is santa. he can do anything. >> that's right. right. >> including with hyperspeed making it to all kids' houses. there are wet roads out there. we have seen a lot of accidents and spinouts due to ponding on the roads. so please, be careful. we'll have more on those storms coming, coming up with emily in a moment. but westbound 580 at first street, report of an accident earlier. we are in the yellow, 34 minutes for drivers making their way between 205 and 680. looks like the crash is no longer blocking lanes. 15 minutes from 880 to 101. but we have a wind advisory posted for the san mateo as well as the dumbarton. and here's a live look at the richmond/san rafael bridge. the toll plaza there. starting to see a little bit of a backup. you can see that sheen in some of that standing water. please be careful. it's been a while since we have seen those wet roads. the eastshore freeway, still looking good. we are moving at the limit making your way from 4 over towards the maze but your 580 approach looks like they have problems in the far left lane. reports of lots of standing water causing drivers to swerve and spin out so please take it slow on the roads this morning. approaching the bay bridge toll plaza, slow ride heading out of oakland into san francisco. we are in the red. we had an earlier accident, the metering lights are on. the commute is in full swing. we are tracking a travel time about 30 minutes across the bridge. let's look at our hi-def doppler right now and you can see there is still that green on our radar. that means there are still some showers in the area. let's zoom in to where we're seeing that precipitation. again not a whole lot of rain just a few scattered showers. most of the front has moved south along the coast but you will see a few scattered showers around san jose, fremont, maybe even to the east of hayward. livermore seeing a few showers, as well. so as jaclyn said be careful on the roads. you won't need the umbrella. it's moving out. cooler in the north bay. warmer in the south bay. 48 in san jose and cooler at the coast . low pressure bringing the front through. we are catching the bottom end of it to the south. it's moving fast. we'll have a clear afternoon. morning showers, a breezy cool clear afternoon to follow and the next few days will be mostly dry. it's going to be nice. chilly nights. over the long hall, we are going to have a few rain chances. some rain chances returning on christmas day. but in the meantime we have beautiful weather between now and then. let's look at our travel forecast. sfo today some morning clouds and then breezy cool weather by the afternoon. i don't anticipate any weather delays this afternoon because it will be a high of 57, low of 47. and mostly clear. however, let's take a look at some of your hubs. atlanta thunderstorms, not an airport that needs any more trouble right now. thunderstorms 67 mostly sunny in chicago clouds in houston and new york. sunrise 7:21. sunset 4:53 p.m. our high temperatures today are going to be in the high 50s to the mid-50s. 59 in fairfield. 54 pacifica. 58 san jose. 58 santa rosa. seven-day forecast shows the rain this morning, although that's going to move out. moving into the noon hours. and then in the afternoon, wednesday will be more like thursday. nice sunny beautiful temperatures rebounding into the weekend. beautiful sunny thursday, friday, saturday. clouds return not forecast and following that we have rain chances on christmas day. which move out next week. time now 5:51. a major ruling against uber in the european courtroom this morning. the decision that could have a huge effect on how the bay area-based company does business. death of former cardinal bernard law -- one of the central figures in good morning. looking at our hi-def doppler, you can see there's some green out there. that's some scattered showers that are moving through the area. they should be gone by midday. but in the morning hours, on your way to work, just be careful out there. especially in the south bay. and we are seeing some slowdowns already building out of antioch along highway 4. this is right near hillcrest. report of a new accident involving an overturned vehicle blocking lanes in the area. we'll have the details and the backup coming up. the vatican is confirming the death of former cardinal bernard law one of the central figures in the sex abuse scandal in the catholic church. the 86-year-old archbishop law stepped down from boston after he failed to remove predators from the ministry. that scandal reached around the world a legal blow to uber. the highest court of the european union says it should be regulated like a transportation company not tech firm. so the ride hailing app must comply with rules governing taxi associations. the decision could create challenges for uber's expansion plans in the region. it could now be required to pay costly licensing fees and benefits for its drivers. less than two weeks before the 129th tournament of roses parade in southern california one of the more unique floats honoring 44 people who saved the lives of others through organ donations. >> the donation is just the best gift you can give. >> images of each of the 44 donors will be displayed on the float. among them, former nfl player konrad reuland whose heart and kit any went to rod carew. the parade will be the morning of new year's day in pasadena. today could be the busiest day of travel ahead of the holiday weekend. we'll break it down by the numbers coming up. >> plus, a daca deal not reached by the end of the year but congress is hopeful something will happen soon, possibly next month. october wildfires. "the tax cut and jobs act is passed." republicans inch closer to wine country takes a major step in recovery efforts following the devastating october wildfires. >> the tax cuts and jobs act is passed. [ applause and cheers ] >> republicans inch closer to passing their tax overhaul measure overnight. the bill now heading back to the house for a final vote. >> plus, the holiday travel rush is on. when it's expected to be the busiest on bay area roads. good morning, it is wednesday, december 20th. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning. i'm kenny choi. rain is moving through parts of the bay area right now. as we take a live look outside at sfo, you can see the rainy conditions there and a look at hi-def doppler. you can see all that green, there's rain, and emily is tracking how long this wet weather will last. >> the short answer for that is that it's not going to last long. in fact, it's already moving out. so luckily it's not going to be in place long enough to make a huge difference when it comes to travel delays. it will make a difference on your way into work. you will have some wet roads. boy, that's hard to say, wet roadways on your way into work. the green is making its way off the screen. zooming in you can see scattered showers around san jose, east of milpitas and fremont you might see a few here and there, but that's going to start clearing up. even some mixed precipitation out towards milpitas. we'll check and see what that is at higher elevations. live look at downtown san jose,