. >> the bakersfield police officer is accused of soliciting a worker in daly city. that officer was in court yesterday. prosecutors say the officer went into the hampton inn back in july to meet with a woman when questioned by police. the bakersfield officers said that he was undercover investigating child trafficking. prosecutors say that's not true. the officers due back in court. >> next month, time now, 6 or 7 police department is investigating a new scam where somebody they go in and they cut the security cards like the codes off the cards that are for sale. the stories you hang on the racks and then when you go to purchase card, it's already activated. and then you're not able to use it. police advise you to really check out the packaging. and i just was at target and i bought a bunch cards. and i noticed after i bought them, guy the register, he peeled the little thing off so that i knew they were good, i guess. and you can also just a open up the card. you know, as you check out and ask about it, make sure that it's working. 608, right now, nearly a month af

the bakersfield cops said that he was undercover investigating child trafficking. prosecutors say that's not true. the officers due back in court next month. it's 5.10, right now. and take a look at this truck which went over a cliff near devil's slide and at this point they hauled it up. and, wow, it's just cave, right? and they were towing it away. the crash happened shortly after 4 yesterday afternoon and was temporarily but blocking a highway. one in san mateo county while they took care of that. no word on if anybody was hurt. but the roadway is reopen. time now is 5.10, and police department is investigating a new scam. where what they do is they cut the security codes off a gift card that you buy in a store. so when you purchase the card. it's already activated and you're not going be able to use it. so police advise you to feel the packaging of the car that you're buying, make sure that it is secure, flat safe hasn't been tampered with and you can check out it at the death. you know, check out when you're at the checkout i just bought a bunch of cards from

kevin mccarthy hails from the blue-collar city of bakersfield. kevin is not the son of politicians or corporate titans, he is the son of a firefighter. his story is an american story, he is the grandson of an italian immigrant, from stafford to speaker, he's devoted part of his life to the house of representatives. in politics, nothing is handed to you. that certainly holds true in this town and this building. kevin's success is the result of hard work and determination. kevin is a fighter. time and time again, he fought for his constituents, his estate, has conference and his country. the first sign of his go get him attitude is when at the age of 19, he started his own small business selling sandwiches. ng sandwiches. while attending college at cal state-bakersfield, he got interested in politics and took a job working for former chairman of the ways and means committee, mr. thomas and worked as a congressional aide and ultimately served as a district director for congressman thomas. in 2000, kevin stepped forward as a candidate for the first t

kevin mccarthy hails from the blue-collar city of bakersfield.evin is not the son of politicians or corporate titans, he is the son of a firefighter. his story is an american story, he is the grandson of an italian immigrant, from stafford to speaker, he's devoted part of his life to the house of representatives. in politics, nothing is handed to you. that certainly holds true in this town and this building. kevin's success is the result of hard work and determination. kevin is a fighter. time and time again, he fought for his constituents, his estate, has conference and his country. the first sign of his go get him attitude is when at the age of 19, he started his own small business selling sandwiches. ng sandwiches. while attending college at cal state-bakersfield, he got interested in politics and took a job working for former chairman of the ways and means committee, mr. thomas and worked as a congressional aide and ultimately served as a district director for congressman thomas. in 2000, kevin stepped forward as a candidate for the first tim

bakersfield state senator shannon grove, the first woman veteran ever elected to the legislature should be turned out in 2024. after a combined 12 years in the assembly and senate, we make the first step just hours after mccarthy's announcement, fresno assembly member jim patterson said he will not run for the seat. all that is republican strategists say they feel confident about their options. well, i think it's an opportunity to see who is going to be representing that area for the next, you know, could be decades. the question is not whether or not a republican will be the next person occupy that seat, but which republican is going to be the person who >> is the one chosen by voters and other possibilities to replace. mccarthy include valley officials like to larry county sheriff mike boudreaux and former congressman devin nunes valley, nato's republican david gig, leone, democrats, john burroughs and andy morales have already entered the race. all of this taking place during the year when republicans hold a very slim majority in the u.s. house of representatives all the more. so why

. >>> three people were injured at a christmas parade in bakersfield, california, when a pickup truck drove into the crowd. the driver is in custody. >>> and here's hoping for a peachy new year. pantone announced that peach fuzz is the color of the year for 2024. the company says it, quote, captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. >>> it's friday, december 8th, 2023. this is the "cbs morning news." indicted. hunter biden hit with nine new charges accusing him of failing to file and pay his taxes. the fiery response from his lawyer. >>> mass detentions. video emerges from gaza apparently showing palestinians taken prisoner as the u.n. security council prepares to meet to consider calling for a cease-fire. >>> and new video. the final moments of the gunman taken down on the unlv campus as we learn more details on a possible motive. >>> good morning, and good to be with you. i'm anne-marie green. we start with the new federal indictment against hunter biden. the ch

bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong later announced his candidacy for the valley seat but was disqualified from running because he already filed to run for reelection to the state assembly. eytan wallace has more from inside the courtroom. >> and that ruling just coming down. within the last hour, the judge saying vince fong can appear on the 20th congressional district ballot. here's a lawyers from both sides had to say in court. we have to allow so all about that was the argument. attorney brian hildreth made in sacramento superior court on behalf of his client, bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong. the house will be in order. it all comes after former house speaker kevin mccarthy announcing the summer he'll resign from his seat representing california's 20th congressional district by the end of the year. fun later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. but shortly after that, secretary of state shirley weber said fund was disqualified from running for congress because he had already filed to run for reelection to the state assembly. weber argued fun was not allo

roughly 170 miles would connect bakersfield, fresno and merced. the money won't be enough to complete the ultimate goal, linking los angeles to san francisco. >>> construction is already happening in the valley where at least 10 major via docs, bridges, overpasses and underpasses have been built. the former governor, jerry brown has been a supporter and emphasized today how important it is to keep going. >> this makes sense , from comfort and new technology, linking one part of the state to the other and quite frankly catching up with the rest of the world. if we are going to compete with china, china has 20,000 miles of light speed rail. we have to get going. >> the cost has jumped dramatically over the years, up to more than $100 billion, the hope is to begin service between bakersfield and merced as early as 2030. >>> a mostly private high-speed rail project called bright line was also awarded $3 billion in grant funding, it is expected to connect las vegas to san bernardino county. >>> the state is also pressing forward with one of the most co

congresswoman hopes the shakeup will bring change to his district in bakersfield. >> i hope at least someone who doesn't intend to participate with former president trump and offending the constitution as kevin has done. >> gavin newsom will have to set a date for a special election to determine mccarthy's replacement. ian cull, nbc bay area news. >>> are political analyst joins us. the former house speaker not even finishing his term. were you surprised? >> surprised he's leaving now but not surprised he's leaving at all. he got a raw deal. he was targeted after the speakership. he gave up on so much power. that's what cost him at the end. he's angry, angry at the people who took them out. it was eight republicans along with the democrats and that was enough because they only had a four vote majority. he's not a happy camper about this. he's had enough. i think that's why he's leaving now. we talked about if we do the majority, which was three after santos left, now we will be to at least for six months. >> what does it mean for california? >> it's the end of an era that started a c

bakersfield teacher, maurice of what announced her candidacy earlier this year. >> a petition has been filed to remove former president donald trump's star off the hollywood walk of fame. andrew reddick, who started the petition back in 2020 has been pushing city officials to get rid of it and says it now has 3800 signatures. redick adds he's had a trump supporter, tried tase him and has received a death threat because of his efforts. no celebrity has ever had their star removed. trump received his star back in 2007 for his work on the apprentice. and as a producer of the miss universe pageant. >> the off-campus house where 4 university of idaho students were killed has been demolished. this comes more than a year after that, the students were stabbed to death. 2 other roommates survived some family members of the victims were against this happening believing, but the home could potentially the evidence as a trial gets underway. the suspect's bryan kohberger, there's pleaded not guilty and is awaiting a trial date. university officials say the home was torn down during the winter break

. >> the california republican from bakersfield who is been in office for 17 years and spent much ofat the leadership table spoke today in front of his colleagues. he thanked them for their many years of public service to the constituents. thank thank you for giving me this opportunity. >> to serve you. to america. i loved every single day. less than 13,000 people have ever been. given the privilege of the honor to serve in this body >> to those colleagues on the other side of the aisle. i thank you for the work you've done. we may disagree at times. i disagreed with the vote on this one, too. >> all right. so mccarthy is leaving so far. only assembly member kevin fong of bakersfield has announced the intention to try to replace mccarthy. >> if you want to vote in the presidential primary election next year, you're going to have to pick a party voters with a no party preference will not have contests for president congress or local elections on their ballots to find out what you need to do to register with a party head on over to our website. kron 4 dot com. >> still ahead, how san f

i always feel about costco and the normally want to get down to like bakersfield. i will fill my tank back up again. and i don't really need to. but just in case you never know. and it's at that station in bakersfield area. >> but it's always well over $5, no matter what the prices are, even if they're $4 here. ust be prepared. thank you so much, michael. i'm sure you rather pay the high prices and to feel that your mom for why are you not coming off a new year's eve? >> we are taking a live look at san francisco international. you know, a lot of people driving a lot of people flying. and if you're flying, you know, all too well. check this out. 400 flights delayed yesterday because of the weather at sfo. most of those flights are actually coming into sfo and with more rain in sight, winter weather could infect your travels in the days ahead. according to flightaware as of right now, 69 flights are delayed and one is canceled at sfo. 16 flights delayed at oakland and in san jose. you're looking at 26 flights delayed with one cancellation. >> happening now, people a

bakersfield state senator shannon grove, the first woman veteran ever elected to the legislature should be turned out in 2024. after a combined 12 years in the assembly and senate, we make that first step. and then there's fresno assembly member jim patterson also set to be turned down in 2024, his resume includes more than a decade in the legislature and 8 years as fresno mayor in the 1990's, republican strategists feeling confident about their options? well, i think it's an opportunity to see who is going to be representing that area for the next, you know, could be decades. the question is not whether or not a republican will be the next person occupy that seat, but which republican is going to be the remember the context her house of representatives barely has that majority of republicans right now. so this race will, of course, be one of national significance reporting live here at the state capitol. wallace kron. 4 news a time. thank you so much. >> up next year, the stage is set alabama for the 4th re >> tonight for republican presidential hopefuls will take the debate stage at t

bakersfield state senator shannon grove, the first woman veteran ever elected to the legislature should be turned out in 2024. after a combined 12 years in the assembly and senate, we make first step. and then there's fresno assembly member jim patterson also set to be turned down in 2024, his resume includes more than a decade in the legislature and 8 years as fresno mayor in the 1990's, republican strategists feeling confident about their options? well, i think it's an opportunity to see who is going to be representing that area for the next, you know, could be decades. the question is not whether or not a republican will be the next person occupy that seat, but which republican is going to be the >> of national significance reporting live here at the state capitol. wallace kron. 4 news a time. thank you. >> mccarthy's resignation ii coming just hours before this republican debate tonight. it's happening at the university of alabama. also joining us now to unpack not only did the bait, but kevin mccarthy decided to do today and as times teasing the wider implications of it is our poli

but i think the fog is going to be it's going be one of those bakersfield fogs that hangs out all day. when i come back, we'll get more specific. we'll do the forecast model, we'll do the forecast temperatures in the five day. all right. >> we'll see you in a bit, bill. thank you. well covid cases are on the rise again. and according to the cdc the rates of infection are expected to continue to rise through the holidays. fox news jonathan serrie has more now from atlanta. >> just in time for all those holiday gatherings, covid is on the rise once again. the cdc says all american should be on the lookout for the latest variant, jn 0.1. it's now the fastest growing strain in the u.s, accounting for about 21% of new covid infections. the variant first emerged back in september. it's thought to have originated in india and spread quickly. there. due to a lack of mitigation efforts like masking and social distancing thing. >> people kind of want to forget whatever happened in the past and they want to move ahead. so so they think that the covid. does not exist now. so because of that ignor

. >> today, a sacramento judge will decide whether bakersfield assembly member, a bakersfield assembly member can replace outgoing congressman kevin mccarthy in congress. mccarthy represents kern county and announced he would resign from his seat by the end of the year. bakersfield republican assembly member vince fong declared his candidacy but was disqualified because he already filed to run for reelection to the assembly. california secretary of state shirley weber said fong was not allowed to withdraw from his assembly race and run for congress because the filing deadline has passed. fog has sued weber claiming she has over stepped her powers. >> the secular state does not have the right to determine the outcome of the election. the voters in the 20th congressional district have the right choose the candidate of their choice to represent them in congress and anything that is opposed to that flies in the face of our democratic process and our elections code. >> a hearing just wrapped up in a sacramento superior court. so a judge is expected to make a decision on this by the end of t

a judge ruling that bakersfield bakersfield, gop assembly member vince fong. >> is able to run for congress. this comes after he was disqualified for running because of his current reelection filing to the state assembly. 8 on wallace has the details. the judge saying vince fong can appear on the 20th congressional district ballot. >> here's a lawyers from both sides had to say in court. we have to allow people to all about. that was the argument. attorney brian hildreth made in sacramento superior court on behalf of his client, bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong. the house will be in order. it all comes after former house speaker kevin mccarthy announced in the summer he'll resign from his seat representing california's 20th congressional district by the end of the year. fun later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. but shortly after that, secretary of state shirley weber said fun was disqualified from running for congress because he had already filed to run for reelection to the state assembly. weber argued fun was not allowed to withdraw from his assembly race to instead

. >> the district whose boundaries include parts of the central valley, including much of bakersfield, portions of the greater fresno area and a large swath of the sierra nevada for the first time in more than 15 years, this area will soon have a new representative. i absolutely think a republican will have a clear path to victory when it comes to this seat. loyola law school professor jessica levinson says that's because the district is overwhelmingly read with republicans outnumbering democrats by nearly 20 percentage points. if you look at the demographics here, if you look at voter trends, if you look at the fact that california really is divided between the east and the west, i think this is a great seat for republicans to hold on so just who made that republican be tells me that this state bakersfield assembly member vince fong has often been seen as mccarthy's heir apparent. he served in the assembly since 2016 and before that was mccarthy's district director for nearly a decade. we passed a bill, another possibility. bakersfield state senator shannon grove, the first woman vet

. >> a district whose boundaries include parts of the central valley, including much of bakersfield, swath of the sierra nevada for the first time in more than 15 years. this area will soon have a new representative. i absolutely think a republican will have a clear path to victory when it comes to this seat. law school professor jessica levinson says that's because the district is overwhelmingly read. >> with republicans outnumbering democrats by nearly 20 percentage points. if you look at the demographics here, if you look at voter trends, if you look at the fact that california really is divided between the east and the west, i think this is a great seat for republicans to hold on so just who made that republican be tells me that this state bakersfield assembly member vince fong has often been seen as mccarthy's heir apparent. he served in the assembly since 2016 and before that was mccarthy's district director for nearly a decade. we passed a bill, another possibility. bakersfield state senator shannon grove, the first woman veteran ever elected to the legislature should be turne

. >> a district whose boundaries include parts of the central valley, including much of bakersfield,tions of the greater fresno area and a large swath of the sierra nevada for the first time in more than 15 years, this area will soon have a new representative. i absolutely think a republican will have a clear path to victory when it comes to this seat. loyola law school professor jessica levinson says that's because the district is overwhelmingly read with republicans outnumbering democrats by nearly 20 percentage points. if you look at the demographics here, if you look at voter trends, if you look at the fact that california really is divided between the east and the west, i think this is a great seat for republicans to hold on so just who made that republican be tells me that this state bakersfield assembly member vince fong has often been seen as mccarthy's heir apparent. he served in the assembly since 2016 and before that was mccarthy's district director for nearly a decade. we passed a bill, another possibility. bakersfield state senator shannon grove, the first woman veteran

bakersfield police arrested the suspect at the scene and witnesses had this to say. for the gasoline. >> i could smell the alcohol. when i went over there, i could smell the coming off. >> men are reportedly in stable condition today. and for your health officials reported that 8 people have been killed due to a salmonella outbreak tainted to a tied to tainted cantaloupe. the outbreak has been linked to several varieties of whole and pre-cut cantaloupe. and the fruit has been recall. the cdc reports at least 230 people fell ill in the u.s.. they're urging anyone to please not eat any pre cut cantaloupe that they don't know what brand was behind harvesting this cantaloupe that includes cantaloupe, chunks and fruit mixes at restaurants and grocery stores. and the fda has now approved a new gene editing treatment to benefit sickle cell patients. the treatment known as x a cell uses. technology called crispr to person's dna and alleviate the symptoms of sickle cell disease. people with one sickle cell mutation usually don't have any symptoms. but those with 2 copies, one

support construction of true track lectifyed passenger rail line connecting the city merced, fresno and bakersfield. speaker pelosi and padilla advocated both sets of grants and thank them for strong sustained support. high speed rail [indiscernible] create jobs while bringing benefits and climate and access and equity from the peninsula to central valley la and beyond. in a separate related action, far federal rail administration announced new grants for high speed rail through the corridor identification and development or corridor id program, which drives future passenger rail expansion nation wide including up to $500 thousand for phase 1 corridor including developing a scope schedule and cost estimate for preparing completing or documenting the service development plan. we thank president biden, [indiscernible] our federal delegation for this good news. finally, this is our last board meeting of the year and i want to wish everyone a safe happy holiday season with best wishes for 2024. with that, i conclude my remarks and if there are any members of the public who would like to address us on i

. >>> three people were injured at a christmas parade in bakersfield, california, when a pickup trucko the crowd. the driver is in custody. >>> and here's hoping for a peachy new year. pantone announced that peach fuzz is the color of the year for 2024. the company says it, quote, captures our desire to nurture ourselves and others. >>> for more, download the cbs news app on your cell phone or connected tv. i'm jarred hill, cbs news, new york. >> announcer: this is the "cbs overnight news." >>> we have breaking news tonight. more legal troubles for hunter biden, president biden's son. hunter biden was just indicted by a federal grand jury in california, now facing new charges. in september, hunter was indicted by another federal grand jury in delaware on felony charges for allegedly lying about being a drug user on an application to buy a gun. he pleaded not guilty to those charges. biden had entered into a plea agreement with the justice department on two misdemeanor tax charges, but remember that deal collapsed after facing scrutiny from a u.s. district court judge. cbs's catherine

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coalition calls it a milestone investment saying it will help them compete -- complete the first leg in bakersfield. it is coming out of the 2021 bipartisan infrastructure deal. another rail system will connect los angeles to las vegas. that bullet train will make the trip in two hours, potentially taking 1 million cars off the road. it is funded by the infrastructure bill and private money from the bright line company. >> people will get out of their car. if it is faster and lower cost, some combination thereof. >> it takes you three and half hours to get there. >> every time i fly in or out of vegas, have some kind of trouble. >> it takes away the stress of driving. >> the hope is that that system running by the 2028 summer olympics in los angeles. >>> huge shakeup on capitol hill where kevin mccarthy announced he will retire at the end of the year. the californian republican was elected in 2007. in january, he won the speaker's gavel, but his fellow republicans removed him from his position for working on a stopgap spending bill. >>> and the mental health of pilots was a hot topic of conversatio

i have to ask you, is the mccarthy seat in bakersfield safe for a lesser known republican? you know, i think it's up for grabs now say it doesn't mean it's no longer a republican seat could flip. is that what you're suggesting? don't think it's i personally don't think it's likely to flip. just given what i know about the scene. i think it's pretty safe. >> it's just unfortunate what happened with mccarthy. i think he's a victim of this and, you i think about something the president lincoln said an 18. 58 is a house divided you're going to have to go through a crisis and find yourself on the way out. i think he's just subject to this political climate. and so i think we're kind of running out of time. but of our other analysts, david mcewan, i heard him saying early today >> mccarthy's got a bunch of money, bunch of pac money. he thinks he might use his influence and money to get revenge on the republicans to throw him out of the speaker job. toby, that would be interesting be very interesting note this change you might run an independent campaign just like you have a numbe

he represents california's 20th congressional district bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. but secretary of state shirley weber said fall was disqualified for running for congress because he already filed for re-election to that state assembly. so basically he's trying to double dip. won't let her argue. fall was not allowed to withdraw from his a silly race to instead run for congress because the candidates filing deadline already passed. >> the time fall mads that announcement for congress longest weber arguing that she overstepped her power. >> the secular state does not have the right to determine the outcome of the election. the voters in the 20th congressional district have the right choose the candidate of their choice to represent them in congress and anything that is opposed to that flies in the face of our democratic process and our elections code. >> okay. so the hearing is going to happen 5 hours from now and one 30 in the afternoon in sacramento superior court, other republican candidates who already qualified includ

he represents california's 20th can get congressional district bakersfield, gop assembly member vince fong later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. but secretary of state shirley weber said fong was disqualified from running for congress because he already filed to run for the election to for reelection to the state assembly hall lever argue fall was not allowed to withdraw from his assembly race to instead run for congress because candidates filing deadline already passed on a time falling made his announcement for congress following us ensued. weber arguing she overstepped her power. >> the secular state does not have the right to determine the outcome of the election. the voters in the 20th congressional district have the right choose the candidate of their choice to represent them in congress and anything that is opposed to that flies in the face of our democratic process and our elections code. >> the hearing is scheduled for one 30 this afternoon in sacramento superior court, other republican candidates who already qualify include tulare county sheriff mike boudreau an

. >> health com, 4 is your local election headquarters judges ruled the bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong is able to run for congress. this comes after he was disqualified for running because of this current reelection filing to the state assembly. so in other words, he was fighting that he could double dip you know, attorney general he could not looks like the one in court. 8 on wallace has that story. the judge saying vince fong can appear on the 20th congressional district ballot. >> here's a lawyers from both sides had to say in court. we have to allow so all about that was the argument. attorney brian hildreth made in sacramento superior court on behalf of his client, bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong. the house will be in order. it all comes after former house speaker kevin mccarthy announcing the summer he'll resign from his seat representing california's 20th congressional district by the end of the year. fun later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. but shortly after that, secretary of state shirley weber said feng was disqualified from running for co

it will help them complete the first 171 mile leg from merced to bakersfield in the central valley. the money is coming out of the 2021 bipartisan structure bill. another planned high speed rail system will connect los angeles to las vegas. the bullet train will make the trip in just two hours, potentially taking a million cars off of the road. it is cofunded by infrastructure bill. >> people get out of their car. if it is faster, if it is lower cost, some combination thereof. >> i think it will be spectacular. you know, think about it. takes you 3-1/2 hours to get there. >> every single time i fly in or out of vegas i have some sort of trouble. >> it takes away the stress of driving. >> the hope is to have it up and running by 2028 summer olympics in l.a. >>> san jose earthquakes will take over a big piece of the santa county fair rounds, why the team says it is a big win for the community . >>> now soccer fields in the works thanks to the san jose earthquakes. they are partnering with the city to build four public soccer fields. that is half of the land. the club is using the rest

i came up from bakersfield to come to the game. and this is a heartbreaker. >> it is rough. it is heartbreaking but i will be faithful for life. >> reporter: coming into the day, hopes were high as the niners looked to take down the 11-3 raven's. thousands of people made a day of it, coming out to the stadium early to tailgate. >> we started tailgating earlier and we are here with the fans . the best christmas ever. >> we have been grilling and eating food and having drinks and enjoying a good time. >> reporter: that energy carried into the stadium for kickoff . the quickly drained as the niners fell behind. still fans held onto hope through the game that the team would make a comeback. even though it did not end the way they hoped, many told us the loss does not leave them feeling defeated. >> we have to run the ball. we got away from our whole game plan . and i think that is the mistakes we made. we will be ready next time. >> we are faithful to the bay. why not going nowhere. when game. cannot hurt us. >>> coming up. local food banks are pushing to reach their year end go

and then i fill up when i'm about towards bakersfield. just to make sure i have enough gas to get back. and in total, it cost me around. probably one in between one 25 1.50. so it just depends you really have to kind of be that expert shopper to see what you're heading out. alright, need to have budget. so, you know, i just take her to me. you know, you budget or you go. you want to drive you pay like >> you drive out. they we are taking a live look at san francisco international this morning. the wet weather caused more than 400 flight delays across the bay yesterday. >> most of those flights were coming into sfo and with more rain in sight tomorrow, winter weather could affect your travel. so be aware of that. as of right now, 35 flights are delayed and 2 are canceled at sfo. 12 flights are delayed in oakland and 9 flights are delayed in san jose with one cancellation. all right. we're talking about pg and e crews are getting ready for anticipated power outages. >> company storm response team says they are prepared to deal with possible

represents california's 20th congressional district bakersfield gop assembly member vince fong later announced his candidacy for the valley seat. >> shortly after that, secretary of state shirley weber said fall was disqualified from running for congress. as you already filed to run for reelection to the state assembly. weber argued long was not allowed to withdraw from his assembly race instead run for congress because the candidates filing deadline and already passed by the time made his announcement for congress. fong has since sued weber arguing that she overstepped her power. >> the secular state does not have the right to determine the outcome of the election. the voters in the 20th congressional district have the right to choose the candidate of their choice to represent them in congress and anything that is opposed to that flies in the face of our democratic process and our elections code. >> well, that hearing is scheduled for one 30 pm in sacramento superior court. other republican candidates who already qualify include tulare county sheriff mike boudreaux and businessman d

it will go toward finishing construction on the bullet trains 119 miles central valley line from bakersfield to merced. pelosi and brown say the funding is big, a big leap closer to making high speed rail a reality. >> this is about saving the planet, and that is a health issue. clean air. it's a jobs issue. this makes sense from comfort, from new technology linking the one part of the state with the other and quite frankly, catching up with the rest of the world. >> well, the bakersfield merced segment is set to open between 2030 and 2033 with five stations. well a group of north bay kids and parents got together for the 14th annual operation dig deep with the salvation army. they raised nearly $90,000 and then spent all of that money at a target in san rafael on toys and gifts for those less fortunate. they will be distributed through the angel tree program on december 19th. ctv's bailey o'carroll was there as they filled carts with gifts for children in need. >> i'm trying to focus on like bigger things because, like kids might only get one thing today marked the 14th consecutive year of

in bakersfield, a suspected drunk driver strikes 3 people during a christmas parade. it happened 05:30pm, yesterday. police say the 72 year-old driver was part of the parade route and hit the gas going reverse striking 3 men. the crash happened right outside a fire station. bakersfield police arrested the driver and we heard from witnesses. >> never for the gasoline. i could smell the alcohol. when i went over there, i could smell the coming >> investigators confirm alcohol intoxication played a role in this collision. the 3 injured men are reportedly in stable condition this afternoon. in the south bay. police in sunnyvale are investigating the death of a 4 month-old at a day care of was rob nesbitt spoke with police about what happened. >> no answer thursday at the address of yoyo daycare in sunnyvale, police were called to the day care inside the plaza del rey mobile home park wednesday afternoon for the report of a 4 month-old not breathing, according to captain eoin league for this type of we send fire personnel patrol base personnel as well as our an ambulance.

on the democratic side, bakersfield teacher maurice, a would announced her candidacy earlier this year. coming up next, we get a behind the scenes view of the new year's eve ball in times square. plus, a fast food to look a lot distarting next year and april minimum wage for large, fast food chains goes up to $20 an hour in california. that could change rather could have a major impact across the fast food industry in our state. that morris takes a look. >> low impact workers at large chains with more than 60 locations nationwide tuesday, it was announced 2 major pizza hut franchisees will be laying off over 1200 delivery drivers statewide by the end of february. 2 said rely on third-party services like doordash grubhub and uber eats for deliveries. the rising costs are still top of mind for local fast-food owners. it's going cost wrapped restaurant anywhere from 250,000. >> 2 big donald. team, 250,000. >> correct. trump per year. chris. uber executive vice president of operations at gem management which owns nearly 60 wendy's and kfc franchises in the fresno area since $20. ah hour is

and on the democratic side, there's bakersfield teacher murray. so would she announced her candidacy earlier this year? a petition has been filed to remove former president donald trump's star on the hollywood walk of fame and read a coup. started. this petition in 2020 has been pushing city officials to get rid of it. and now he says he has 3800 signatures. yeah. that out walking on the walk of fame collecting signatures. he's had a trump supporter, tried tase him and has also received a death threat however, despite several celebrities who have fallen from grace, no one has ever had their star removed. trump got his star on the hollywood walk of fame near highland in 2007 for his work on the apprentice as well as a producer of the miss universe pageant. over the years. his star has been vandalized several times and even smashed with a pick ax. our sister station in la has reached out to both the mayor, karen bass and donald trump to get a response to this. but so far they have not heard back yet. after serving more than 7 years for second-degree

he posted a video on x about his decision, reading, "as the son of a firefighter from bakersfield, my story is the story of america. for me, every moment came with a great deal of devotion and responsibility." in the meantime, speaker mccarthy sent out a two-minute-long video outlining his decision. he was the son of a firefighter he said. he said this will now give him his chance to pursue other things for him, but he'll always stay involved. it will be interesting to see what comes next for him. >> yeah. that announcement by the congressman sending shock waves across the country. >> nbc bay area's political analyst larry gerston joins us now. larry, mccarthy oust as a speaker in part by certain members of his own party. do you think this is a reaction to that at all? >> well, it's hard to know. he's had gouf. there's no question about that. he wanted to be speaker badly. he tried once in 2015, got elected, gave up everything to get elected, all the power, virtually, which cost him in the end. but no question this is a loss to him. going from the pinnacle of power to nothing, basical

california gop chair and republican strategist rob stutzman explains how the party moves forward without the bakersfield political

once you get to monterey and south and areas like bakersfield are under the flash flood warning and we'reof rain and a lot of mud. so you have been warned that if you take 5 or 99 to get yourself down to l.a. it will be a pretty messy commute. so just keep checking back here with the forecast and check for any roadway conditions. as far as temperatures go, we'll switch through the rain gear to sweater weather and slightly cooler and 60s and 64 in san francisco and martinez and concord, and get into the mid to upper 60s such as oakland and up there in santa rosa as we see a few clouds linger on about as the storm makes its final way into the bay area. our daytime highs will be cold in the next couple of kays. tomorrow will start similar to today, 50s and 40s and saturday and sunday roll about, we will see patchy fog and the patchy temperatures returning in the 30s and 40s down through the santa clara valley. i think christmas eve will be the cooler part of the weekend where we can dip down into the low 30s for santa rosa and napa and the cool 40s and down through san jose could be seeing a

. >>> a christmas parade in bakersfield took a violent turn when a truck came barreling through the routewas about to start. three people were hurt. witnesses say the driver stomped on the gas before careening into the club -- crowd. luckily a food truck was in the way. >> that is our primary income, but trucks can be replaced. had he not hit my truck, he would have hit all those kids. >> witnesses say he tried to take off but his truck would not move, he is under arrest under suspicion of dui. >>> the sierras are getting their first major snowfall of the season. look at this. cars were buried along interstate 80, the sierra has seen 11 inches of fresh powder over the last 24 hours, and the snow lab said this nearly doubles the seasonal snowfall to date. let's check in with paul heggen . you have to carry those chains because it gets slick out there. >> yes, it is that time of year, you have to pay attention to the forecast in other parts of the state as well. we will keep you updated, but we are entering into a tranquil other pattern, especially by mid-december standards. usually we get

as you're approaching bakersfield down through santa clarita, watch out for the heavy rains. it's not only right there through the grapevine but up into the desert, seeing a lot of activity on the radar right now, moving towards orange county and san diego. these storms will continue. it will gain intensity through the afternoon, and we could be seeing and sticking around with this moisture until later on tonight. i think the weekend, however, will start to clear out for people down there. back home to the bay area, we are rid of that storm. it moved to southern california. we're left with plenty of sunshine this afternoon. after the early morning fog, temperatures not to bad, mid to upper 60s in the north bay and morgan hill at 65 today. we are going to settle this weekend under some colder air for the saturday and sunday outlook. we'll start tomorrow morning mostly clear 30s and low 40s around the immediate bay. i think christmas eve morning and especially on christmas day, we could drop down those numbers down into the low to mid-30s and some 40s around the immediate bay.

are already in effect for 25 million people including in san diego, los angeles, santa barbara and bakersfield. the national weather center says some of the flooding could be life threatening. some roads could end up under water while rock slides and mudslides are also possible. ♪ ♪ anywhere else i'd be a ten ♪ >> and your christmas wish may be coming true. we'll explain why just ahead. >>> not long to go up we see lionel messi back in action in the mls league with the schedule just released. messi and inter miami will play on february 21 at home against real salt lake to kick off the new season. and at the rose bowl they will seek to surpass the record record that they had last season. >>> and ohio state university may not be the college football playoffs this season, but things are looking pretty good for next year. [ inaudible ]. >> that is jeremiah smith, number one high school prospect in the u.s. committing to play for the buckeyes. the wide receiver from hollywood, florida is considered one of the best young athletes in the country, ohio state head coach ryan day nearly fainted when he

. >>> a christmas parade in bakersfield took a violent turn when a pick up truck went through the routeit was about to start. three people hurt, one critically. the driver stepped on the gas before going into the crowd. luckily a food truck that was parked there for the parade was in his way. >> it sucks. it is our primary income but it was not, trucks can be replaced. >> had he not hit my truck he would of hit all of those little kids. >> witnesses say the driver tried to take off after the crash but his truck would not move. he is under arrest tonight on suspicion of dui. >>> a union city sneaker store says thieves went after them, not once but twice this weekend and cleaned out merchandise and cash. pictures of broken glass and empty shelves saying this is the third time that they have been hit in the last few months. they shared the security video of thieves using power tools inside of the store, hopping out of a window after they ransacked it. the window does have bars but that clearly did not stop them. they basically cut through the bars like butter. the owner says they have to s