announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions this is , abc7news. kumasi: state of emergency after a big quake rocks northern california. thousands without power. we are talking about the efforts to help the people impacted. reggie: a solution to find on house people homes. how much money the state would need to pay to end homelessness. kumasi: a live look at sfo. if you are flying from -- for the holidays, you might have missed a major window but we will tell you about this powerful storm impacting some of the nation's largest airports ahead of the busiest travel days

of the weekend really the season. not for you. jobina: don't you fret. drew: you will make it. reggie: we don't know why we are so confident about that. jobina: because we need to be. [laughter] kumasi: he got a claim it. you walk in the airport like i'm here, i'm getting on a flight. reggie: and we are going to get there. drew: and then with me it's late three hours. [laughter] jobina: not my mind. [laughter] kumasi: give me the key. [laughter] reggie: it's a little unhinged. jobina: i will take the key. reggie: ma'am, are you certified? jobina: certified as i will ever be. [laughter] drew: i will fly with you. big time. let's go outside, fog out there, fairfield onto .8 of a mile. there is dense fog through

solano county but most of us are dealing with clear skies. chillier this morning than this time yesterday there it a lot of 30's on the board now so you will feel the chill but we do not have freeze warnings or frost advisories out there. for your wednesday, a beautiful looking view, sutro tower showing a lot of sunshine, it is a nice-looking day. temperatures mild, mid-50's to low 60's. we welcome winter later today and we talk about that if you are traveling. we will have the nationwide forecast in six minutes. reggie: now to the state of emergency in humble county after yesterday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake. today the folks get water and supplies to the area. the shaking happened around 2:30 off of the coast of fortuna, a city of 12,000 people. this morning, the extent of the devastation is becoming more clear. we know two people died and at least it doesn't hurt, thousands still without power and gas. pg&e is working to restore that service as fast as possible. humble county issued a boil

water advisory in the entire town -- for the entire town of rio dell, they have no water at all. we have a look at what people are dealing with. >> across humble county, cleanup is underway after the deadly and destructive 6.4 earthquake struck off the coast. officials say to died and several others injured after the quake knocked homes like this off their foundation and through items off of shelves onto the floor. jessica described what it felt like when she was jolted away. >> felt like i was in a tornado. my house is on peers and it moved in circles. it was terrifying, loud. >> much of the damage in the small city of rio dell where 15 buildings have been red tagged too dangerous to enter and to others yellow tagged with parcel damage. darren gallagher's balcony collapsed off his home on wilder

-- wildwood road. >> did you hear it fall? >> yeah. >> what did it sound like? >> a big kaboom. >> and at the nearby shop, all his windows shattered. the owner spent the morning cleaning up the glass and covering the windows with wood. then he showed us even more damage inside. >> you could not walk through either i'll. the side door is inaccessible, backdoor is inaccessible. >> it's a similar scene at the liquor store were bottles were shattered everywhere. >> everything, wine, glass, everything broke. >> roughly 70,000 people lost power and the entire city has no water after the quake caused the water main to break. the fire department handing out cases of bottled water. the mayor came to pick some up for her elderly neighbors. >> neighbors who have physical issues, they cannot get down here to get water so i'm coming down to pick up water and take it to them. >> in humble county, liz kreutz, abc7news. reggie: abc7news talked

one-on-one with the chief of rio dell police department who says he has never experienced an earthquake like this. >> i've been through several earthquakes and this one felt different. there was a hard hit and then a role and it was pretty scary. for anybody that went through this. >> the police chief delivered blankets donated by the red cross to help people without power warm. pg&e tells us 15,000 our wealth -- 50,000 people are without power. you can see the areas on this map. fortuna and rio dell are the most impacted. pg&e expects the power back on by this afternoon. kumasi: in the bay area, we have had our fair share of sizable earthquakes, we've seen for magnitude 4.00 or greater in the fast few decades. months ago and october, a five .1 earthquake in san jose. we had the nap earthquake in 2014 and that was a 6.0. a 5.6 quite -- quake hit 2007 and 5.0 in 2000.

the big one we all think of his 1989 registering at a 6.9 magnitude quake. reggie: it's never too late to get the earthquake readiness kit together. we have video at our front page at abc7news.com. it shows you what to pack and if you have one, don't forget to check ticket twice a year to make sure nothing has expired. kumasi: a winter storm is prompting travel warnings just in time for the holidays. the storm is just getting started and spreading heavy snow, record-breaking cold, some parts of the country could see wind chills near 60 below zero. lena howland live at sfo and it is already up acting people. >> the timing of the storm could not be any worse. all major airlines say tomorrow and friday are expected to be the busiest air travel days of the year, and that is on the storm is forecasted to hit.

the storm is on track to blow through several major cities with lizard conditions, dangerous winds, and freezing conditions possibly causing travel ripple effects across the country. because of this, the national weather service is telling people in chicago, parts of indiana, and ohio, to reconsider any travel tomorrow. the good news is airlines are offering waivers for free changes right now, giving folks the opportunity to switch flights ahead of the storm. >> most airlines, especially weather-related, will email or text you the day before and give you the option to change your flight. >> travel experts warned the combination of airlines reducing the number of flights and travel demand growing to pre-pandemic numbers mean flights are up 90 -- up to 95% full. that means if your flight does get canceled, you will have to be patient and try to act

quickly as this might make it difficult to make changes. live at sfo, lena howland, abc7news. reggie: now i get to like you -- lecture you about sending your gifts. there running at a time to send them before christmas. today is the deadline for fedex two day shipping and tomorrow is last day for next a service. usps express ship has a deadline of friday to get there by christmas which is sunday. kumasi: ukraine's president is on his way to the white house. up next, the meeting with president biden and congress happening today. reggie: plus the popular fast food restaurant that could becoming sick concord. drew: 6:08. we are looking at air quality, things are improving. no spare the air days in effect a moderate air quality across the board, expecting sometime today, mild conditions. looking in your afternoon highs

drew: time is 611 time a.m. a lot of people take into the skies days today, there are no weather worries when it comes to flying at sfo, oakland, san jose today will have partly cloudy skies early but later on, a lot of sunshine and we find mild temperatures. some cities exceeding 60 later on today. feeling the mild a -- mild air. 59 concord, 61 palo alto, 59 santa rosa and today is the shortest day of the year because we say hello to winter this afternoon with the winter solstice, officially at 1:47 p.m. we change seasons and that is when the sun's rays are over the trumpet of capricorn. most areas remain dry. however, thursday and friday we expect delays, high-impact storm

along the upper midwest and then the east coast heavy rain and strong winds by friday. be aware of that. that's weather. let's get a check of traffic with jobina. good morning. -- jobina: good morning. we start with a lower deck at the bay bridge, e spun 80 a crash before treasure island. two lanes are blocked. toward the bay bridge in the westbound direction, check this out, the bay bridge told was a really filled in this morning. metering lights came on at 5:40 and there was a stall on the bay bridge that eventually cleared. it is out-of-the-way but caused the damage in terms of the backups. you are looking at traffic all the way to the 80 crossing right now. mass transit alert from bart, the equipment problem they have been facing, now down to a 10 minute delay. this will be between a coma this direction. reggie and kumasi. kumasi: still to come, the new

effort to top shiite so that oakland has been postponed. why some city council members want a different option. reggie: get out your masks, the local city bringing back the mende in public buildings. kumasi: taking a live look outside. as san francisco. looking like we see lights right there. on the bridge, the bay bridge, we check in with that and we will be right back. we did it, wilbur! huzzah! why do you get the armrest? why shouldn't i? if you're on a flight, you need to share the armrest. and if you want to save by bundling home and car insurance, you need geico. i didn't get peanuts. oh well.

kumasi: happening today, and historic meeting at the white house, ukraine's president said to me with president biden and this is the first time he left ukraine since the russian invasion started in february. jobina: president zelenskyy tweeted the meeting is to " strength and resilience and defense capabilities of ukraine." senior officials call this

meeting an in-depth strategic discussion. the white house sources tell abc news zelenskyy will sit down with key members of president biden's cabinet and the national security team. he will then had to capitol hill where he addresses congress. zelenskyy addresses a potential visit to the u.s. in a recent interview with david murr. >> i have a lot of things with the same what to do we have to discuss that are important things for our country's security and measures for ukraine. jobina: abc news sources say we could see nearly a 2 billion-dollar security assistance package out of the meeting including a patriot missile battery ukraine requested and the meeting is happening -- as this meaning is happening, ukraine one residents -- warns residents to prepare for more tax on crackle infrastructure by russia. kumasi: a new chick-fil-a might be coming to concord of our discussion at today's city planning meeting.

it will be built at the willow shopping center where a jumper used to be. chick-fil-a says a restaurant would employ 75 people. reggie: new details to convert hundreds of parking spots into space for buses. the work may happen sooner than expected. the mta board of directors has fast-track the plan with the goal of completing the work in just 18 months. originally said this would take seven years. the mta is converting 1200 so-called flag stops, stops that allow cars to park in front of the stop and people have to enter the roadway to board the buses. officials say the change will improve safety. kumasi: in the east bay, you will need to wear a mask again in government both -- government buildings in oakland. reinstating masks for everyone six and older inside of city facilities. it went into effect earlier this month alameda county health officials brought back mask mandates inside health care settings kamala homeless shelters, and jails saying it was required by the state due to

the rising covid cases. reggie: also in oakland, the last news conference today expected to talk about the cities's universal access to preschool and this comes as the mayor appeared on our show to talk about the unfinished business in oakland including building a new stadium and investing in the waterfront. >> we were able to bring million in state and federal competitive grants to make the connections between all the surrounding neighborhoods and oakland's waterfront cleaner, greener, safer, and more protective of the port of oakland operations. reggie: the mayor says she hopes the ballpark at the prude next year. the next mayor of oakland will be sworn in next month. kumasi: for a second time, oakland reportedly delayed a policy to punish sideshow organizers, participants, and people who watch. according to the chronicle, councilmember carol five is

concerned the city is not done enough. during yesterday's council meeting, several other members agreed and voted to delay the ordinance until next year. city officials say it will cost tens of millions of dollars to sideshow proof intersections with things like speed bombs. reggie: if you're doing shopping, you main notice unusual twists in headphones. here's an example. a $945 headphones from dyson and they have these bone conduction headphones which transmit sound through vibrations in your skull and there are open era earbuds that do not actually block the years. the company is trying to create new features to make you buy more headphones. [laughter] if you get the open era headphones, people will be able to hear what you are listening to. which is kind of the opposite of what headphones are for. but do what you want to do. a person in australia turns to the crowd to ask for dating

advice a concert. >> yes. yes. no. no. [laughter] kumasi: why would they know the man with the dog? reggie: this also reminds me how odd some people's photos are on dating sites. see that man? that looked more like grinder. drew: no. 6:20 in the money. reggie: i love that she is equal opportunity. i love that this is equal opportunity because she has everyone on the side and her thing. she has men, women -- drew: also rule number one, not a group photo. kumasi: i would argue there should never be a group photo because let me see your fine friends. reggie: that's what i'm saying. kumasi: puppy like nice to me too but he was your friend? reggie: once i was at a job interview and i brought up someone else and they hired someone else. drew: i remember that story.

that is why i'm here. [laughter] kidding. reggie: i mean. drew: but also i like to see a group picture, maybe five or six, just so i know you have friends, so you know they have social skills. reggie: make sure you are in focus and they are out of focus. drew: it's nice to meet you. in picture 5 -- kumasi: yes, thank you. and don't be mad because he did not have to expose me to that. that's your choice. reggie: you were a fool. [laughter] drew: playing the game. here's a golden gate bridge, conditions quite calm, waking to temperatures cooler than this time yesterday by about four to five degrees so more 30's on the board. no freeze warnings or frost advisories in effect. it is a nice-looking day, a lot of sunshine, mild temperatures, mid 50's to low 60's so a bit above average later on this afternoon.

overnight, we i cloud cover to the sky but we keep temperatures elevated, insulating us. low to mid 40's into thursday. each weath, tomorrow morni tng tu werryino bring lsri he there into the north bay. we keep our eyes on that but we are not talking about widespread rain the next when he for. if you're traveling tomorrow, we have a storm that is going to cause likely delays and upper midwest with blizzard like conditions, rain falling the northeast. then the storm travels friday afternoon, dragging in some very cold air. if you're traveling to the ease, these are highs for the day. eight in kansas city, seven saint louis one below minneapolis area it will feel much like december across parts of the upper midwest later on this week. here's the accurate seven-day forecast. at home, no other worries over the next couple days winter arrives today and there's a slight chance tomorrow vase brengle. warmer weather is the big headline for holiday evening.

christmas eve and day, well into the 60's, expect dry conditions with sunshine and we expect forms to return early next week. reggie: good morning america is coming up at 7:00. kumasi: wit johnson has a look at what is ahead. >> coming up on gma, the latest on the massive storm sweeping across the country that could bring the coldest christmas in decades for millions. how it is affecting travel and your holiday deliveries. also, what elon musk is saying about his future atwitter and we are talking all things christmas with four days to go. the can't miss shipping deadlines and how to make sure grocery prices do not still your holiday. discounts on gift car now, it's official.

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reggie: we are a little over a week away from the new year and we are looking at a first look at the celebrations in new york city. >> 5, 4, three, too,

happy new year. kumasi: he's trying to wake the light out. reggie: he yelled a little louder saying wake up in the number two. [laughter] is that a bad omen? kumasi: no. i'm just gonna say no. reggie: how much would you stress if you are him? kumasi: oh my goodness. reggie: this is why they do test runs. these arrives -- numbers arrived after leaving southern california on a truck a month ago. each number is seven feet tall they have 602 efficient led bulbs. you can watch the ball drop and see the festivities right here on abc seven. dick clark prime time -- this is the longest title in the history of man, dig clark's prime time new year's rocky knee with ryan seacrest 2023. there will be a special edition of abc7news from seven a clock to 7:30 and then we go

back to ryan seacrest for a count on. kumasi: this weekend, and you holiday tradition starts. abc news and hulu are tracking santa on his journey around the world area our special tracking santa technology makes you feel you are riding along with hannah in the sleigh. pretty much as close to san as you can get if you are not a reindeer. plus our news team is training abc owned stations across the country to report of the scene of santa sightings. also christmas music, trivia, and more. make sure you don't miss special, this christmas eve onll step down as ceo twitter but there is a catch. kumasi: much of the country facing a dangerous winter storm that could have a major impact on quite a few airports. we are live with what you need to know before your holiday trip. reggie: here's a live look outside at 627 time and we will outside at 627 time and we will be right back.

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announcer: building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions, this is abc7news. reggie: more aftershocks overnight after the huge earthquake hit humble county. the destruction left behind and rush to get basic necessities for people trying to clean up the mess. kumasi: elon musk claiming he will set -- step aside as ceo twitter. why some say he should reconsider the decision to buy the company altogether. reggie: carlos correa, expected to sign a contract with the giants is jumping ship and going to these coast. the team he is reportedly going to play for. reggie: the drama. kumasi: the drama is right and we will get into a but happy wednesday, it's december toy first. reggie: let's start with the weather. drew: today's a gorgeous day later. a little fog out, solano county there's a dense fog advisory, down to .25 mile visibility. where -- we're doing ok by

here by 45 degrees from yesterday. waking up to temperatures starting in the 30's for the most part. here is sutro tower looking lovely, a really nice afternoon, a lot of sunshine on the way, temperatures mid-50's if not low 60's this afternoon. we do say hello to winter and we talk about that and if you're traveling we will have the nationwide forecast in it six minutes. first let's check in with jobina who does have a track very -- does have a traffic alert. jobina: we have a positive update. in the last couple minutes, the crash we were following on the lower deck of the bay bridge cleared. the problem is you are facing slow patches as you approach it and i one of the people know if you traveled east on direction, typically on the bay bridge you are use to it nice and light area here's the caltrans camera giving you a view so you are looking at lowe's leads -- low speeds on the on ramp. the backup has cleared, all lanes have reopened. kumasi: thank you.

developing news to share with you because we are getting a better look at the damage from yesterday's 6.4 magnitude earthquake in humble county. some homes, knocked from their foundations, items inside others tossed on the floor as you can see. this morning, we know two people have died and at least a dozen others are injured. there is widespread damage including an fortuna, rio dell, and eureka. the epicenter is off the coast in ferndale and this quake is the strongest california has seen in three years. >> i've never seen anything like it and honestly it was like kind of like what you would see as the world ending as things crumble apart. kumasi: the earthquake left behind a trail of damage. the historic bridge over the river in ferndale is closed, the main path into ferndale. structural engineers from sacramento will arrive today to work on repairs. reggie: there's a state of emergency this morning as officials assess the damage.

crews are working to restore power, water, and gas services. it is coming back but slowly. jobina: per share. the height of the outages 70,000 people were in the dark. we spoke with pg&e a little over an hour ago and there is still 15,000 people without electricity. rio dell's the worst damage. the entire town is without running water area many homes and businesses have been severely damaged. >> our priority from the beginning is life. we are concerned about our residents in the county. jobina: there is chance of a quaker stronger than a magnitude five heading in the next week. residents are urged to strap down any large items. abc7news reported liz kreutz is an humble county and she will have live report for a starting midday live at 11 a clock in reggie: state officials say the earthquake warning system work, happened right before the quake. >> the early warning system, the new system we have, was able to

actually push out alerts 10 seconds in advance of the earthquake shaking to some 3 million people in northern california. reggie: the advance warning gave people the opportunity to drop, cover, and hold or get to a safe place with the 10 seconds before the earthquake struck area kumasi: since the original earthquake, dozens of aftershocks in the area including at least two this morning and one happened in the middle of a news conference with local officials. look at this. >> aftershocks uninvited guests. kumasi: ironically, one year ago yesterday magnitude 6.2 earthquake at the same region. that earthquake was 27 kilometers in depth, much deeper than yesterday's 10 glebe -- 10 kilometer depth. the greater death made it feel less intense peer the region is called a mendocino triple

junction, an area where three earthquake plates come together. dr. lucy jones explain how the placement affects the quake. >> the senator asphalt as the boundary between the north american plate and pacific ocean. it literally ends at cape mendocino where another plate now fits in between the pacific and north america. kumasi: dr. jones says this area is a commonplace magnitude six and seven earthquakes, though offshore earthquake's may raise tsunami concerns, no alert was issued yesterday. >> to get the tsunami you need to be both offshore and you need the thrusting motion so you are raising up the seafloor and you need to be bigger than this. kumasi: when an earthquake hits, trust abc 7 to be on top of it bringing you interviews with experts and people who felt it. you can also find our video on our app available wherever you stream. reggie: holiday travel picking

up on airports across the country and it comes at the same time as a powerful winter storm is bearing down on tens of millions of americans. lena howland is live at sfo as people are trying to get out of town. hi, lena. >> hey, reggie, good morning. we are seeing a steady flow of travelers heading into sfo this morning. rushing to catch their flights before christmas. also to get out before the major storm pummels parts of the midwest and east coast. the timing of the storm really could not be worse though. all major airlines say tomorrow and friday are the busiest travel days and that is when the storm is hitting. blizzard conditions, dangerous winds, and freezing conditions are expected across several major cities. because of this, the national weather service is already telling people in chicago, parts of indiana, and ohio to reconsider travel tomorrow with places like chicago forecasted

to get a foot of snow this week but airport officials say it is business as usual over there. >> 350 pieces of snow removal equipment, 5000 tons of salt, and i think 40,000 gallons of deicer. >> airlines are offering free waivers to folks wanting to switch their flights and dodge the storm. if your flight gets canceled, experts say act fast, rebook on the airline app, or head to the airline agent desk right away, calling customer service while you wait, and they say kindness is key. the desk agent has the most power to help you in that situation. live at sfo, lena howland, abc7news reggie: there's new developments at twitter. elon musk says he will quit as ceo once he finds a person " foolish enough to take the job." the announcement comes after musk took a twitter ball over the week and asking if he should step down and 57% of people said

yes. since he took over he laid off half the workforce, implement and controversial policies inventing the cancer journalists who had been reporting on him. >> he's ruining the rest of his businesses where everyone thought he is brilliant. it doesn't take away that he is brilliant, he is out of control and not as smart as you think he is. reggie: musk has not provided a timeline. tech experts are skeptical how much power in the company musk will relinquish after he spent $44 billion to buy it. kumasi: this morning, a stunning turn of events, carlos correa, the shortstop agree to a 13 year deal with the giants and a contract with the new york mets. espn is reporting the deal with the mets is for 12 years, 315 million dollars. the giants were scheduled to introduce caray yesterday but the team postponed that due to

an undisclosed medical concern that came up during his physical exam. it is not clear what the concern was from the giants. caray was one of two superstars fans were hoping the giants would get along with aaron judge re-signing with the yankees. the giants are also dealing with fan attendance for her last season, oracle park averaged 30,006 under 50 people big game, the lowest for a regular season since the ballpark opened in 2000. reggie: leaving a lasting legacy in the bay area, the new designation for some iconic isn't says. kumasi: let's take a look at the new york stock exchange, up by about 330 points. we will have another update on the markets next. reggie: more payroll problems at sfusd after many employees have gotten wrong or no paychecks at all. the district saying some people may have been overpaid. kumasi: we have a programming note to share like many of you -- with many of you streaming our show at abc 7 at 7:00,

taking a holiday vacation. starting today through january 2, we will be on hiatus but we will be back with live shows starting january 3 and we hope to see you then. drew: some time to rest and recharge. don't worry, we will be back. it is you to full from the export-oriented camera. not a cloud in the sky. air quality is irving, no spare the air day in effect today. modern air quality across the board so you can breathe easy this afternoon. future weather, temperatures in the 30's and 40's, expect a lot of sunshine on yourvees a b age. mid-50's to low 60's later on today. 60 to san jose with bright skies, 59 oakland and the city, 60 san rafael, 60 san mateo, 56 the high, and fairfield. afternoon, we welcome winter which means today is the shortest day of the year, the winter solstice, occurring at 1:48 this afternoon. the suns rays will be directly

over the tropic of capricorn meaning we welcome a new season today but that also means we will find longer days coming our way heading toward the summer. traveling today, snow in the upper midwest. for the most part you should be ok traveling in the skies later on on your wednesday. let's get a check of traffic with jobina. jobina: we have a new crash reported, on westbound for before bailey road in pittsburgh which is why i bringing in our drive times. traveling from any act or conquered you will run into the slowdown from this crash. looks like it is one lane blocked so hopefully you are able to move that out of the way -- they are able to move that other way. tracy to dublin's 44 minutes, not bad for this time of the morning. you can get a feel on the maps with all that green. emeryville, this is the most crowded stretch of roadway aside from the bay bridge toll plaza i will get to any moment. as i looked closer, you can see at the bottom, it looks like we might have a stall in the westbound direction where you

see the headlights. hopefully they get started soon. our bay bridge toll plaza, metering lights came on at 5:40 and traffic is backed up to the 880 over crossing. a couple issues on the east on i was fun direction on

>> oh no. what a mess. kumasi: a miss is right. two people were hurt after this, this train, crashed into a tractor-trailer carrying a cronk reit -- carrying a concrete bridge beam. the trailer was destroyed as the train was derailed. reggie: today trump era immigration policy was supposed to end about the supreme court put it on hold. title 42 allows the government to deny entry of outside individuals during the cult emergencies. according to data from u.s.

customs and border protection, implementation in 2020, migrants have been expelled from the border over 2 million times. the biden administration is asking the high court to address -- to reject a bid to keep the policy indefinitely. a new report says california could end the homeless crisis by 2035 if we shell out serious cash. it would take $8.1 billion every year. that's according to a new study by the corporation for supportive housing and california housing partnership. our media partner with the mercury news published a report that aims to use the money to build affordable housing, subs eyes brand, and provide emergency shelter. this comes one day after the president pledged to cut homelessness by 25% in two years. kumasi: a judge rejected a new murder trial for scott peterson read this comes nearly 20 years after he was charged with dumping the bodies of his pregnant wife lacey and their unborn child into san francisco

bay. peterson claimed his child was tainted by a rogue juror who lied about her own history of abuse to get on the panel. a superior court judge found there was no evidence the juror committed misconduct during jury selection. peters can appeal the decision, he is serving a life sentence without the possibility of parole. nude six, the transit cente san rafael is moving a bit. the golden gate bridge district has voted to move the center one block north of its current location between third and fourth streets. the district says relocation will improve traffic flow and passengers say it will allow more room for buses and will incorporate the smart train station. reggie: new details about san francisco and unified's payroll program. some people are being told they have been overpaid and the district wants its money back area the teachers union tells media partners at the sf standard about 750 employees recently got nemo from the district saying they had been overpaid in 2022.

then some of the same people got another email saying the first email was sent in error. now sfusd is conducting an audit to find out which people were actually overpaid. they say any corrections will be noted on their w-2. this is just the latest problem for the district's new payroll system. educators have been plagued with underpayments or no paychecks at all since the system was launched this year. kumasi: san francisco is planning to open its first public you psychiatric hospital, announcing the hospital that will specialize in youth needs had zit hosp, funded by a new 33 point $7 million state grant to the san francisco department of public health. the plan and budget includes a 12 bed psychiatric inpatient program and 12 slot intensive behavioral graham howell -- health outpatient program. reggie: it is your morning money report. wells fargo agreed to pay $3.7 billion from massing banking --

massive banking violations. the protection bureau said the bank will pay $1.7 billion in fines and 2 billion to settle claims. the bank mismanaged customers funds and auto loan payments and wrongfully repossessed some borrower cars. as part of the settlement, wells fargo repaid customers this year. these abusive actions date back to 2011. the treasury department has delayed new rules for battery sourcing that was supposed to begin next month, meaning you will have more options if you want a tax break on new electric cars. the rules will make some ev's and eligible for tax breaks if the batteries are sourced outside the u.s., canada, or mexico. by delaying the requirement until march, the treasury department created a window allowing cars with therese from other places to be eligible for a $7,500 tax credit. mexico plans to ask president biden to borrow a lot of money to pay for solar projects, as

much as $40 billion of financing. according to the country's foreign relations secretary, mexico plans to make the request next month during a meeting with u.s., mexican, and canadian leaders in mexico city. it hopes to receive some of the money from the north american development bank which funds the green projects. the bank has never provided financing near the scale mexico is asking for. taking a live look at the new york stock exchange where we are up 340 points. kumasi: what's your favorite holiday cookie? google is breaking it down by where you live, showing the most popular christmas cookie in every state. according to data obtained by axios, a lot of people went to the internet between december 3 and a summer ninth looking for their favorite cookie. among the most popular, gingerbread, pita butter, italian, mexican, polish, and sugar cookies. here's a more specific breakdown state-by-state. actually our stay. californians searched for many christmas cookies and georgia is

all about the gingerbread. christmas butter cookies in florida, blue baked cookies in hawaii, and people in pennsylvania really love the pinot butter blossoms. reggie: i think it is the pita butter blossoms for me. jobina: out of all of the options? reggie: the act, i really want that. kumasi: i like gingersnaps. jobina: i think kumasi likes anything of her lovely grandmothers. it's the gingersnaps, the oatmeal area kumasi: i love an oatmeal cookie. it is so good. who doesn't like gingersnaps? drew: i love them. jobina: they are fine. i do think the jam ones now that i look at them closer, those are the california cookies. drew: oh yeah. jobina: they are. they are good. i don't know if gingerbread is the georgia cookie. drew: what you think it would be? jobina: i don't know. i was thinking more of a snickerdoodle. reggie: more of a red velvet

cookie? jobina: yeah. reggie: i think of red velvet when i think of georgia. jobina: we like anything that has extra butter. drew: cookies, the extra butter. reggie: for the hubei? drew: i don't think i've ever had hubei in my life. kumasi: i will bring some, sorry, jobina girl. i only had three. drew: that worked out perfectly. jobina: i got things my car they can stay in the trunk. drew: secret santa. [laughter] reggie: i'll give you mine. drew: although hubei for you. jobina: i'm going on vacation early. [laughter] drew: let's go outside. here's a live look from the exploratorium camera or the mount tam cam showing you a beautiful sunrise underway.

clear skies are now, winter starts later, bringing warmer weather. next week, looks grain returns to the forecast and we talk about that in one second. liking to temperatures in the 30's so a bit cooler compared to this i'm yesterday. no frost advisories re-freezing's in effect. it's a nice-looking day, mild temperatures later, sunshine 59 the city, 62 san jose, 60 concord, 59 santa rosa, very nice palo alto at 61 degrees. later tonight, increasing cloud cover will insulate us a bit and we dropped to the low to mid 40's and cloud cover, we start with mostly cloudy skies, trying to bring an isolated shower in the north bay late tomorrow, does not look to be widespread but that is something we will be watching the next 24 hours. it does not like to bring beneficial rainfall across the region. traveling tomorrow, rain into the pacific northwest, all about the cold and upper midwest and great lakes, even the east coast, snow showers there, the storm winds up, the northeast on

friday, look at these cold temperatures, hot for friday. two in chicago, 23 later, cold weather certainly impacting a lot of the east. here's the acura seven-day forecast, all about warmer weather area did there's the slight chance of a sprinkle in the evening but warmer weather for christmas eve, christmas day we are dry. a lot of sunshine and the 60's we go and storms return early next week. kumasi: santa does not always write a sleigh, this year he is putting a spin on the holidays in true san francisco fashion. let's see what he is doing. all right, santa. ble car, fisherman's wharf, hanging out with families across the bay area and people want their wish lists and taking photos. >> it's magical, everyone smiling, everyone once to take santa pictures -- wnats to take

pictures with santa. kumasi: if you want to say hello to santa, he will be back for visits today from noon to four had to be hide streets. that will be nice. this is exciting, four restaurants and bars in san francisco have been added to the city's legacy business registry. here they are. royal bakery these businesses contribute to the neighborhoods history and/or identity and they have operated for at least 30 years. congratulations. reggie: going back to bake, which if you're unfamiliar, it is a filipino thing. i just found out, i did not know this, there is a company and this is my favorite name for a company in the bay area, it is called hubei area. kumasi: i love it.

do they have the pancakes you like? reggie: i'm not seeing them so far. i see donuts and cookies of course so if you happen to be there, shout out to you. kumasi: the name askew. jobina: have you heard of pecan sandy's? reggie: what is that? jobina: lonnie watching right now says georgia is the pecan sandy. reggie: it can be a little dry, like a desert in your mouth, but if the right grandma is making it it won't be. drew: i want dessert now. [laughter] reggie: seven things are in. we wil

reggie: kumasi: it 6 -- kumasi: it 657. here the seven things to know, number one, we know two people

were killed and it doesn't hurt in yesterday's 6.4 earthquake in humble county. thousands of people do not have power. officials say the focus today will be getting water and some ice to people. governor newsom issued a state of emergency. reggie: number two, heads up if you are flying home for the holidays. tomorrow and friday are expected to be the busiest days of the week for air travel and it is happening at the same time a major winter storm is taking shape. waer forassengerew number threel troubles in the bay area, sunshine with mild temperatures, look at this, expecting highs mid upper 50's if not low 60's. do not forget to say hello to winter today, the shortest day of the year. from here on out we game -- gain daylight. jobina: our busiest pot this morning will be the bay bridge toll plaza, the bay bridge has been a hot pot -- hotspot throughout the commute with a couple crashes. all have cleared read metering lights came on at 5:40. kumasi: number five, ukrainian

president zelenskyy will be meeting with president biden at the white house, the first time he left his country since russia's invasion started in february. reggie: carlos correa has reportedly agreed to a contract with the new york mets, number six. the 28-year-old previously agreed to a 13 year deal with the giants that was supposed be introduced yesterday. the giants postponed that due to an undisclosed medical concern that came through his physical exam. kumasi: number seven, you all, look, we get new images of what we told you about earlier this month, the nine children receiving 19 months of care at morocco before they went home to molly last week. the parents got a chance to introduce the five girls and four boys to guinness world record and mom and dad say it is not easy to put all of them to sleep. drew: they are cute though. kumasi: they are so cute. drew: reggie: ninebliz?

kumasi: the yule log. jobina: good morning, america. holiday freeze. the cross-country christmas storm on the move creating a travel nightmare. we're tracking the blizzard warnings with more than 100 million americans under storm alerts right now and what could be the coldest christmas in decades for millions. ukraine's president coming to washington. zelenskyy's first foreign trip since the russian invasion expected to visit the white house and address congress as the biden administration is expected to announce a new round of military assistance. deadly earthquake. california declaring a state of emergency after a powerful quake caused widespread damage, knocking homes off their foundation and knocking out power and water for thousands. trump's taxes to be