you saw a reference in the news report to the national highway traffic -- national highway traffic safety ministration looking into that particular crash and others like it. well, the year before that pig thanksgiving day crashed in the bay area, that permit agency started a program where the car companies have to report when crashes happen while a car has been in autopilot or in full self driving mode. they have to tell the government when that happens. so that means crashes like the one that happened in 2022 in the san francisco bay area, and also from this other terrible crash that was right nearby in contra costa county california the following year -- this was a fire truck got slammed into at speed by a tesla autopilot. the driver was killed. four firefighters were sent to the hospital and that crashed. earlier this year, the agency released its report on its findings after collecting all this data for several years. it led to headlines like this. quote, tesla's autopilot and full self driving late to hundreds crashes and dozens of deaths. government report described the data about t

the national highway traffic safety administration, or nhtsa, announced a new national framework today. it's called the evy step program. essentially, the agency would make driverless car companies jump through fewer hoops before they can deploy the vehicles in exchange. nhtsa is requesting more data from the autonomous vehicle companies to build more public trust in the technology. the program is voluntary, and there are plenty of critics. the focus should be really on several things. if you're the national highway traffic safety administration, things that we could be doing right now to make our roads safer. things like combating distraction and impaired drivin, and what they should be doing in autonomous vehicle space is focusing on promulgating standards to make sure these vehicles are operating safely. this program does none of that. currently, there are no federal regulations for autonomous cars, so individual states make their own rules. in california, the dmv is responsible for regulating driverless cars. program still has to go through a slew of federal regulations before it c

the national highway traffic administration assigned a special crash investigation team to look into what happened. they're already investigating dozens of incidents involving advanced driver assistance systems from volvos, cadillacs, hyundai, genesis. >> car crashes are a plague and robots might be better than driving than us overall writ large. but in a country with over 280 million cars and trucks on the road, cleary it's worth studying if we're going to make this change. it's worth studying whether letting robots drive our cars is going to be more or less safe than have human drive cars. you saw that reference to the national highway traffic safety administration looking into that particular crash and others like it. well, the year before that big thanksgiving day crash in the bay area, that government agency started a program where car companies have to report when crashes happen while a car has been in auto pilot or in full self-driving mode. they have to tell the government when that happens. so that means crashes like that one that happened in the tunnel in 2022 in the san fr

the national highway traffic safety administration assigned a special crash investigation team to look into what happened. they're already investigating dozens of incidents involving advanced driver assistance systems from volvos, cadillacs, hyundai, genesis, and cruise, but mostly tesla. >> mostly teslas. you know, car crashes happen. we humans aren't all that great at avoiding the problem of hurting and killing ourselves and each other with our cars. car crashes are a plague and who among us can say whether robots might be better at driving than us overall at large? but in a country with more than 280 million cars and trucks on the road clearly it's worth studying if we're going to make this change, right? it's worth studying whether letting robots drive our cars is going to be more or less safe than having us humans drive the cars. the u.s. government is doing that studying. you saw a reference in that news report there to the national highway traffic safety administration looking into that particular crash and others like it. well, the year before that big thanksgiving day crash in

the national highway traffic safety administration, or nhtsa, has announced a new national frameworkled the evy step program. the agency would make driverless car companies have an easier route before they can deploy the vehicles. in exchange, nhtsa is requesting more data from the autonomous vehicle companies to build more public trust in the technology. the program is voluntary, and there are plenty of critics. the focus should be really on several things. if you're the national highway traffic safety administration, things that we can be doing right now to make our roads safer. things like combating distraction and impaired driving, and what they should be doing in autonomous vehicle space is focusing onn promulgating standards to make sure these vehicles are operating safely. this program does none of that. currently, there are no federal regulations for autonomous cars, so individual states make their own. in california, the dmv is responsible for regulating driverless cars. this new national program still has to go through a slew of federal regulations before it can be implemen

. >> reporter: with 107 million americans expected to hit the nation's highways according to aaa.ore snow and freezing rain is expected in parts of the midwest and northeast early this week. storms are also expected to dump rain in the plains and out west, and flurries in areas of higher elevation. meanwhile, yesterday brought major travel headaches for some amtrak passengers. service was temporarily halted between philadelphia and new york due to downed power lines. trains have begun rolling again, though amtrak is warning there may be delays just two days before christmas. >> amtrak says it will waive additional fees for impacted passengers who choose to change their reservations by calling their 1-800 number. for those flying, the tsa says december 27th and the 30th will be the next busiest days with relatively light traffic on christmas and new year's day, michael. a little tip for those who travel every holiday season, those are the best days because no one wants to fly on those days. >> all right. good tip, naomi ruchim. thanks. >>> now to a horrifying attack on a new york c

we know the asa has been affected down near winchester, according to national highways, and that beingy need to really be very careful, keep two hands on the wheel, slow down, leave plenty of space and watch out for debris. we'll be busy today, probably recovering after accidents and people being affected by the debris. and then, of course, you've got the danger of water on the roads. we're hearing reports now of certainly in wales of lots of heavy rain. so we have the issue of flooding also. aquaplaning could be an issue where, you know, a sheet of water on the road affects the wheels when you're driving a little bit too quickly perhaps. and then you lose grip on the roads. and that could be very, very dangerous. so if you can, stay at home — that is the message, or postpone your journey until the worst of the weather has passed. earlier on, we spoke to the water safety manager at the rnli, ross macleod. he explained what he is witnessing at the moment. so the conditions, as has been well reported, are pretty treacherous all around the coast at the moment with the red, orange and yell

that's going to mean that there's going to be a lot of back up on the nation's highways. live in boston, new york city, or washington, d.c. you guys can see it there. 90% of the people traveling by car, those three cities specifically and seattle in the pacific northwest, are going toe seeing double the amount of traffic that they normally see on a typical day. the rest of the country, the big, metro areas will be seeing about 30% more traffic. those are the areas where we're also going to be seeing a lot of weather problems so make sure you drive slowly. you take breaks. if you have another driver in the car, try to swap places with them. the busiest times for driving are going to be this weekend and the weekend before new year's eve. >> thank you. >>> the two nasa astronauts who have been stuck in space since june will have to wait longer to get home. >> they will be coming home no sooner than late march 2025. williams and wilmore have been stuck at the international space station since june after their spacecraft ran into tech problems. sam brock has more. >> reporter:

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today, the national highway transportation safety board told us they're gathering information from tesla and to try to figure out if the full fledged investigation here is needed. according to business inside, they put a three-day halt on production of their cybertruck this week. >>> crews in bay point, working to fix a broken sewer line by the san francisco, san joaquin delta, spilling millions of gallons of untreated raw sewage into the marshland area near the delta. they started repairs yesterday morning. they're expected to continue through friday. officials say the breaking the line should not affect services for people living nearby. >>> this morning, our fire crews are working to contain the fire in oakland. smoke coming from inside the building as firefighters worked to break in through the rooftop. no word yet on if anybody was inside or if anybody was injured. >>> a live look downtown oakland. laying out new steps, which means the city will have four mayors over the next four months. nikki fortunato bas is expected to become interim mayor of oakland. but bas says she plans to r

the national highway traffic safety administration says the warning light for a low tire pressure may stay on potentially increasing the risk of a crash. tesla says cars in production received a software update last month to fix the problem. owners whose cars have the latest software won't need to take any action. and the few still have some last-minute holiday shopping and fear that you're going to have to battle the huge crowds out there. well, they may be more manageable today. experts reveal a list of the 10 busiest holiday shopping days this season. they say today actually is the 10th busiest day to shop due to the late thanksgiving this year. there are only 26 days between the holiday and christmas day compared to 31 last year. black friday was unsurprisingly listed as the busiest shopping day with christmas day falling on a wednesday. experts say that tomorrow is the second busiest shopping day with this coming monday. the 3rd. >> still ahead here at 5 o'clock. a deadly attack overseas after a car plows through a christmas market in germany. plus talk and prop 36. what san jose

the national highway safety administration made that announcement.gency estimates this new rule will save 50 lives and prevent 500 injuries each year. it will go into effect in september of 2027. that warning sound is currently required for driver seats. a similar rule for front seat passengers goes into effect in september of 2026. all right. a major step forward in the effort to end those junk fees that we all pay. today, the federal trade commission finalized a rule that would ban surprise fees for event tickets, hotels and vacation rentals. the rule would require businesses to disclose total prices up front, rather than tacking on extra costs like convenience fees. you've seen those when people check out online, it's projected to save consumers 53,000,000 hours in wasted time searching for the total price. how much does it really cost? ftc chair lina khan sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news. >> this should really provide the american people with just some more clarity and confidence, so they don't feel like they're getting, you know

this week, the national highway traffic safety administration said the tire pressure warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire pressure. improperly inflated tires can increase the risk of a crash. tesla said as a remedy, it released a software update for free. the cybertruck alone has received seven recalls this year. okay, have you gotten your flu shot yet? tomorrow is the first dayf winter, and that means flu season is here as well. 13 states reported high levels of flu like illnesses last week, about double from the week before. the cdc confirmed today that with the sharp increase in lab results and er visits related to influenza, flu season has begun. but so far about 40% of adults have their flu vaccines. doctors say everyone should get vaccinated, especially as people prepare to attend all those holiday gatherings. raj we've got two viewers who deserve their money back, but two companies were not following through. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds next, and i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranier

she's a former senior advisor at the national highway traffic safety administration. she's now a professor at george mason university and she was also one of the navy's first female fighter pilots. missy, good to have you here. this evening. i want to ask you because your life was upended after musk tweeted about you personally accusing you of harboring bias against him. bring me into that experience what happened after musk tweeted that well when people say their phone exploded, i didn't really know what that term meant until that happened so, you know, my phone explodes emails. >> people are calling me to tell me what's happening. you know i really didn't foresee this coming i had written a very actually boring academic paper that enraged the elon and his minions and, um but, you know, you just don't realize how fast somebody can go out of control uh, when there's an agenda of squashing any dissent whatsoever, it must have been unbelievably startling, but also daunting to figure out how you come from underneath the weight of that particular moment and all the attent

the national highway safety administration made that announcement.gency estimates this new rule will save 50 lives and prevent 500 injuries each year. it will go into effect in september of 2027. that warning sound is currently required for driver seats. a similar rule for front seat passengers goes into effect in september of 2026. all right. a major step forward in the effort to end those junk fees that we all pay. today, the federal trade commission finalized a rule that would ban surprise fees for event tickets, hotels and vacation rentals. the rule would require businesses to disclose total prices up front, rather than tacking on extra costs like convenience fees. you've seen those when people check out online, it's projected to save consumers 53,000,000 hours in wasted time searching for the total price. how much does it really cost? ftc chair lina khan sat down for an exclusive interview with abc news. >> this should really provide the american people with just some more clarity and confidence, so they don't feel like they're getting, you know

we know the asa has been affected down near winchester, according to national highways, that being closedroad they need to really be very careful, keep two hands on the wheel, slow down, leave plenty of space and watch out for debris. we'll be busy today, probably recovering after accidents and people being affected by the debris. and then, of course, you've got the danger of water on the roads. we're hearing reports now of certainly in wales of lots of heavy rain. so we have the issue of flooding. also, aquaplaning could be an issue where, you know, a sheet of water on the road affects the wheels when you're driving a little bit too quickly perhaps. and then you lose grip on the roads, and that could be very, very dangerous. so if you can, stay at home — that is the message — or postpone your journey until the worst of the weather has passed. earlier on, we spoke to the water safety manager at the rnli, ross macleod. he explained what he is witnessing at the moment. so the conditions, as has been well reported, are pretty treacherous all around the coast at the moment with the red, orang

the national highway safety traffic safety administration said today that it has finalized a rule thatning if back seat passengers are not wearing their seat belts. currently seat belt warnings are already required for driver seats. the new rule takes effect in september 2027. the agency believes this will save 50 lives per year. >> tonight the federal government is responding to roughout the northeast. department of homeland security says after deploying drone detection devices throughout the region they ha found no evidence of threatssafety or national security. in new york, stewart international had to be temporarily shut down saturday due to drone activity. lawmakers in the region say they want a better explanation. >> i believe the people who i represent and as i've been saying for some time, the people in new jersey around the country deserve clear answers. >> homeland security says there are more than a million drones lawfully registered with the faa, and that there are thousands of commercial, hobbyist and law enforcement drones lawfully in the sky on any given >> still to come

it's part of the national highway safety regulators.get pulled over winter campaign. research shows that crashes involving impaired drivers can be reduced by up to 20%, with well-publicized dui checkpoints and proactive patrols. a 19 year old man is being accused of making unregistered guns and using social media to sell them. san jose police say lucien cabrera was arrested last week after investigators discovered the account back in october. cabrera would send videos of himself discharging the firearms in public places in east palo alto and san jose to solicit potential buyers. he also allegedly attempted to sell high capacity magazines and other illegal weapons in a number of different states. time now is 737. san jose firefighters are investigating a fire that displaced ten adults and four children. that apartment complex fire happened on gemelli way near capitol square mall yesterday morning. fire department released photos showing close up views of all the damage. two apartment units were engulfed in flames when crews first arrived

the nation's highways also jammed.orting from along the pennsylvania turnpike. >> we did have some weather earlier today on the jersey and pennsylvania turnpike's. snow, sleep, freezing rain. all clear if you look at the windshield, 12 lanes of the jersey turnpike and all of them moving at are close to posted speeds as the traffic guys tend to say. that's good news, given the fact that 107 million people are said to be travelling more than 50 miles this christmas holiday. that is very near to an all-time record. pre-pandemic record and it is an all-time record when it comes to air travel. almost 8 million people and when it comes to travel on trains, buses and cruise ships which are increasingly popular. that's an increase of last year -- over last year by about 2.5% when it comes to cars. almost 5% when it comes to air travel and almost 10% when it comes to other modes of travel. and despite the cost, costs are up two but according to aaa, people all too happy to spend whatever it takes to get where they want to go. >

the california highway patrol is investigating, and the chronicle reports the national highway traffic safety administration is also part of the probe. well, scary scene at a farmers market at el cerrito plaza. this morning. a car crashed through the market, hitting a person. el cerrito police didn't share any details, but a witness tells us that the pedestrian was an older man who appeared to be in his 70s. both the driver and the pedestrian were injured and transported away from the scene. police have not yet released any updates. meantime, police in san mateo county say san mateo and burlingame officers shot a man after he pointed a gut them this morning. they were investigating possible gunshots in a burlingame neighborhood. police say when they arrived, a man pointed a gun at them and ran off. he was found near myrtle and bayswater roads yelling in the street. and police say efforts to deescalate failed. they shot the man when he refused to drop his gun, and he was taken to a nearby hospital. on the peninsula, a scare for a large group of boaters on oyster point this morning. they

highway route 20 as the national medal of honor highway. u.s. route 20 is america's longest continuous highway spanning more than 3,000 miles from coast to coast from massachusetts to oregon and across our great country and my district in erie county, pennsylvania. this legislation is critical as commemorate 3, 519 recipients of the medal of honor award both living and deceased. the medal of honor is the highest award for valor. it recognizes the extraordinary sacrifice, courage and devotion exhibited by every single recipient of this reward. we owe them a debt. redesignating u.s. 20 as the national medal of honor highway would honor each state's current and future medal of honor state. legislatures and governors in all 12 states along u.s. 20 have designated their state medal of honor highways covering 100% of the 3365 miles across america. the 12 states across u.s. highway 20 account tore 62% of all medal honor recipients since the istle war. it is supported by the america canaling legion, the legion of valor, military order of the purple hear

at this point, the national highway traffic and safety administration is still gathering information about the crash. it has not yet launched an investigation. from minimum wage increases to worries of immigration raids, there's a lot of california workers and employers to watch out for in 2025. even though prop 32 failed, the minimum wage will jump $0.50 an hour to 1650. january first, due to spikes in the consumer price index that means minimum overtime exempt salaries will also go up to almost $69,000 per year. the ceo and president of the california employers association says employers are keeping close eyes on new state laws, and the incoming trump administration to see what happens with possible tariffs and immigration crackdowns. businesses are kind of just in a wait, you know, holding pattern. wait and see. things like, you know, diversity, equity, inclusivity, waiting to see if some things get rolled back that were put in place and whether things that happen on the federal level, how many of those will really impact us here in california? hard to know. more changes coming in

this is according to the national highway traffic safety administration.his impacts 12,000 f-one 50 lightning be ev cars. the increase crash risk comes from hardware not being tightened correctly, meaning drivers could lose control of their steering. dealers will inspect the affected part and replace it free of charge for more information. go to our website at kron. 4 dot com. >> still ahead, the ground morning news flu and covid cases are seeing a spike. we spoke with a local doctor about cases right here inwelcom staying with us on this last day of the year, but a pretty good one so far. we've enjoyed spending 2024. with you. we appreciate you for choosing crime. absolutely. and i think it fair to say that mother nature is giving us a break. jersey is kathy trafton is standing by. but look at the forecast. we'll from mother she's really doing us a favor after all that rain for so many months. finally. >> we get a dry spell dry for the very last day of 2024. and dry for your new year's eve. and then this image is great. look how the golden gate bridge jus

this is according to the national highway traffic safety administration.is impacts 12,000 f-one 50 lightning beat ev cars. the increase crash risk comes from hardware not being tightened correctly, meaning drivers could lose control of their steering drivers will drivers will get inspected and any replacements are free of charge. for more information. go to our website at kron 4 dot com. >> still have a problem. morning news. flu and covid cases are seeing a spike nationwide. we talked a local doctor about the cases right here in the bay area. we'll be right back. >> welcome back to the kron. morning news. we are here the last day, the 2024 came by so fast. it came pretty quickly as happens to be these days. kathy trafton is standing by with a look at weather which pay looks really good for fireworks today doesn't look beautiful. we've got some clear skies, but there's some clouds out there, too. and they will be increasing making the forecast just a little iffy. >> not a sure thing, but that's not the way it goes. and letter a lot of the times. you know w

than 130,000 trucks over concerns the tailgate could come loose unexpectedly, according to the national highway traffic safety administration. the recall affects 2024 silverado and sierra models with power unlatching tailgates. apple music released its 24 replay. it shows subscribers the most played songs, albums and artists from the past year. shows songs that topped the charts this year. coming in at number one, kendrick lamar's track "not like us." i can guess what yours will look like. >> beyonce, beyonce, and more beyonce. >> and a hint of espresso. sabrina got me. steve? >> i'm waiting for my spotify one. i think it's a lot of foster the people. >> i'm waiting for mine, too. thank you. >>> coming up, a multimillion dollar mansion destroyed by flames on thanksgiving day. luckily, everyone did make it out safely. what investigators say was to blame. >>> elton john reveals a major update on his health. how it has limited his ability to make new music up ahead on "nbc news daily." hey man. whoa i'm you, from the future. our doctor figured out why the constipation with belly pain keeps coming

according to the national highway traffic safety administration, this recall includes the 2024 cybertruck the 2020 to 2025 model y vehicles. tesla says it is providing a free software update to fix this problem. >> all right, let's get you outside on this friday getaway day for the big holiday. a beautiful shot of the golden gate. do have some clouds out there. traffic moving along just fine. no rain just yet, but i hear it may be a coming. yeah, just give it a little bit of time. get a little wet. >> yeah. we got. yeah. santa is going to bring us a whole lot of rain. it sounds like for christmas week and for the weekend. >> not too bad. the north bay will definitely be favored for most of the rain, but we are all likely to be in and out of the scattered showers. you know, a lot of people are going to be out and about. some may even be thinking about ice skating, things like that for your holiday festivities. it's going to be a soggy one, giving you a live look here at the golden gate bridge. we do have a third system that pulls in, and that one looks to be the wettest. that one right now

now, at this point, the national highway traffic and safety administration is still gathering information about the crash. it has not yet launched an investigation. new at six this morning. new information on the bay area climber now missing after a climb in new zealand. 50 year old carlos romero is a certified guide from livermore. he and two other climbers never arrived for their flight home. after a week climbing the aoraki, also known as mount cook. severe weather through at least tomorrow is preventing teams from searching for the three, and a new posting on social media by the group, swiss mountain guide says in part. the situation remains grim. keck is widely respected for his skills as a guide and enthusiasm for climbing. he is an integral part of our company. let's take a live look at san jose christmas in the park there plaza cesar chavez. that's pretty. it looks a little peacock. oh, it's tail feathers. hey, shake a tail feather. how about it? this morning, kari hall has a look at what we can expect for those temperatures out there. maybe it's shivering in the cold. that's poss

this morning, the national highway traffic and safety administration nhtsa, tells today in the bay itse still collecting evidence on the cause of that crash, but they have not opened a formal investigation. 636 right now and happening today in san francisco, closing arguments scheduled to begin in the high profile murder trial of nima momeni. now, prosecutors say he stabbed cash app founder bob lee to death in april of last year. this is in a drug fueled rage over lee's relationship with his sister. the defense argues that lee actually lunged first with their client with a knife. once closing arguments wrap, jury deliberations will get underway. also today in foster city leaders there, they will hatch a new plan. this is for what some call a noisy and messy situation involving a hard to control goose population. yeah, critics say that these geese have been a problem for years over at leo ryan park. well, tonight, council members, they will consider adopting a new management plan. and supporters say that it will focus on non-lethal methods like habitat changes and noisemakers. the publi

it's part of the national highway safety regulators.ampaign. research shows that crashes involving an impaired driver can be cut by up to 20%, with well-publicized dui checkpoints and patrols. a missing dog made it home on christmas eve after she'd been lost for more than a week. the four year old german shepherd got loose last weekend in florida. the family says their neighboring community stepped in to help search for her. neighbors went through hours of their doorbell camera video to look for any clues as to where the dog went in the middle of the night on christmas eve. though the dog found her own way home and rang the doorbell with her paw, it was about 2:30 a.m. and she came pawing at the door, ringing the doorbell, which was christmas eve. >> and then that morning i woke up to. she had made it on everybody's camera. she's like, i think this is her. i think this is her. i was like, excited, but trying not to wake up the kids. but the kids woke up anyways from the excitement. >> and when their dog returned, the family noticed the

we're also learning that the national highway traffic safety administration is not currently joiningn on this investigation. the federal agency says, though it is aware of the crash and is gathering information from the manufacturer and law enforcement. >> it was a packed town hall tonight where many san francisco residents came to oppose the city's pay or permit parking proposal. under the plan, people who park on residential streets near some of the city's commercial corridors would have to pay and people we spoke to are angry. >> you guys are punishing the poor because we don't have big houses and big garages to accommodate our kids, relatives and friends. why don't you do this to pacific heights people when they all have ten car garages? >> the town hall was held at moscone recreation center in the marina district. a representative with the san francisco municipal transportation agency says residents with permits would not have to pay for street parking. the fee would apply to everyone else, and pricing would be determined by demand. >> right now, people are always going on to th

the national highway traffic safety administration says the warning light for the low tire pressure may not stay on. and so that could increase your risk of a crash because, you know, if it goes off, you think, oh, my daughters are fine. tesla says the vehicles in production received a software update last month. so their fix, if your car is on the list, its software you you know, they tell you whether or not you have to do anything. so should pop up in your car. the san francisco department of public health has an expert now to educate its staff about issues surrounding weight stigma and body positivity. they just hired verjee tov are and she describes itself as a leading expert on weight based discrimination and body positivity. she's also the author of a book titled you have the right to remain fact. and she has contributed as a writer to forbes magazine. she's going to work with the department through june of next year. on the middle school student from san ramon valley is going to compete on the food network. show kids baking championship and there she is. 6th grader. >> ari, a cow

we pored through documents with the national highway traffic safety administration in just the last fouross the country that all had a similar narrative. my rear window spontaneously shattered the rear window exploded and totally broke, rear window exploded while pulling into an intersection, and no impact suddenly shattered as i was pulling into my driveway. jamie's exploding window cost her $500 to fix. >> i am paying out of pocket now to replace this window. >> it's also apparently difficult to prove who's really at fault. >> product liability cases are complex. >> carlos martin is a civil litigating attorney. he says car manufacturing isn't a one stop shop anymore. >> most of these cars nowadays are not. they don't manufacture the glass. they're getting that through a third party vendor. >> martin says jamie may have a hard time filing a lawsuit because she was driving when it happened, and really can't prove if something hit her window. but he says she did do the right thing when she filed this report with the nhtsa. as of now, the agency has not contacted jamie about the status of

now the national highway traffic safety administration and board is investigating.say the truck may have been speeding when it struck a retaining wall and caught fire the night before thanksgiving. s this the second fatal accident -- this is the second fatal accident involving a tesla cyber truck busting into -- burst fog flames. >>> this morning it's still not clear in oakland who will be thneafter voters gave mayor sheng thao the boot in that recall election. thao leaves office pretty soon december 17th. between the 17th and january 6th. fortunato bas will take over as mayor. whoever replace hearse as council president will then be the interim mayor until a special election in april. that's what we're waiting for. >>> san jose will also host a special election to fill the seat of city council member omar torres. who was arrested on charges of sexual misconduct with a child. that election happens april 8th with the possible runoff election june 24th. in the meantime, city leaders appoint a district 3 city council member until that seat is filled. >>> well, the jury

the chronicle reports that the national highway traffic safety administration is also part of that investigation. well, a scary scene at a farmers market at el cerrito plaza saturday morning. a car crashed through the market, hitting one person. el cerrito police did not share details, but a witness tells abc seven news that the pedestrian was an older man who appeared to be in his 70s. both the driver and the pedestrian were injured and transported away from the scene of the crash. police have not released any updates yet. an armed carjacker is now in custody after vallejo police fired rubber bullets at him during a standoff. police say a ski masked gunman stole a 2001 bmw. 740 near sonoma boulevard and tennessee street on thanksgiving. officers later spotted him driving the stolen car near springs road and oakwood avenue. after a forced stop, the man fled the vehicle and hid in a nearby apartment complex. he was forced to surrender after officers fired a round of rubber bullets near him. authorities recovered the gun and the vehicle was returned to its owner. and police in san mateo county say

the national highway traffic safety administration says the warning lights, furlough tire pressure mayincrease the risk of a crash. tesla says vehicles in production received a software update last month to fix this issue. owners whose cars have the latest software do not need to take any action. 2 students that, me to student loan repayment programs have been reopened following a legal battle on loan forgiveness, the programs pay as you earn an income contingent repayment are accepting enrollment. the plans were halted when the biden administration tried to phase them out for the safe program. a federal court issued an injunction against the safe plan last summer. but for now, the biden administration says it has authority to cut payments for high debt holders. >> still ahead here at 2 o'clock, more pushback from lawmakers on the california high-speed rail. why the high-speed rail. why the project is facing a rou katie! it's future you. constipation with belly pain again? our doctor figured it out. she said... it's ibs-c and... linzess could help you get ahead of it. linzess is not a

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the chronicle reports that the national highway traffic safety administration is also part of the probe. well, a scary scene at a farmers market at el cerrito plaza saturday morning. a car crashed through the market, hitting one person. el cerrito police did not share details, but a witness tells abc7 news that the pedestrian who was or was an older man who appeared to be in his 70s. both the driver and the pedestrian were injured and transported away from the scene of the cras. police have not yet released any updates. an armed carjacker is now in custody after vallejo police fired rubber bullets at him during a standoff. police say a ski mask gunman stole a 2001 bmw 740 near sonoma boulevard and tennessee street on thanksgiving. officers later spotted him driving the stolen car near springs road and oakwood avenue. after a forced stop, the man fled the vehicle and hid in a nearby apartment complex. he was forced to surrender after officers fired a round of rubber bullets near him. authorities recovered the gun and the vehicle was returned to its owner. police in san mateo county say s

the national highway traffic safety administration is now looking into the deadly cybertruck crash in piedmont. meanwhile, we're hearing for the first time from the families of the three young people killed in the crash of a tesla cybertruck last week left 319 year olds dead, and a fourth person seriously injured. all of them were piedmont high school graduates and current college sophomores. piedmont police released statements on behalf of the three families, and asked for privacy for each of those families. during this time of grief. the family of sean dickson releasing a statement. reading in part, sean lit up a room, made friends easily, smile and laughed often, and had a unique ability to make everyone feel welcomed and valued. the family went on to say his kind, gentle soul touched everyone around him. the family of jack nelson said of their son, quote, more than anything, jack cared deeply for other people and was a loving and fiercely loyal friend and had a strong faith. he proudly shared through the cross. he wore every day. they said they take comfort knowing jack's memory w

this morning, the national highway traffic safety administration nhtsa, tells today in the bay its teams are still collecting evidence about the cause of the crash. they have not yet opened an investigation. well, happening today in san francisco. closing arguments scheduled to begin in the high profile murder trial of nima momeni. prosecutors say he stabbed cash app founder bob lee to death in april of last year. this is in a drug fueled rage over lee's relationship with his sister. the defense argues that lee actually lunged first at their client with a knife once. closing arguments. wrap. jury deliberations will get underway. our ginger conejero saab. she will have more on this in a live report coming up in our next half hour. well, in foster city leaders there, they will hatch a new plan. this is for what some call a noisy and messy situation involving the hard to control goose population. critics say that the geese have been a problem for years at leo ryan park, and tonight council members will consider adopting a new management plan. supporters say that it focuses on non-lethal met

and the chronicle reports the national highway traffic safety administration is also part of this investigationappening today, an alameda police officer will appear in court for a preliminary hearing in the death of mario gonzalez. the years ago. eric mckinley has pleaded not guilty to charges of involuntary manslaughter for the deadly encounter at an alameda park. gonzalez died as officers pinned him to the ground while responding to the call of a man behaving strangely. gonzalez was not armed. family members are upset. a judge dropped the case against two other officers because the district attorney missed the deadline to file charges. >> happening today, the supreme court will hear arguments in a dispute over flavored vapes and whether their sales were illegally blocked by the fda. two companies that were denied applications to sell the flavored vapes are leading this lawsuit. they argue their products help people quit traditional cigarettes. they also argue ruling against them could destroy the vaping industry. medical groups arguing against e-cigarettes, however, say the use of these by yo

. >> the national highway traffic and safety administration says it's working with the chp to determine cause of a crash in piedmont that killed three young adults who were in a tesla cybertruck. in a statement to the bay area news group, the agency says it's gathering information from tesla and law enforcement, but has not opened location yet. we should note the nhtsa conducts investigations concerning safety related defects in vehicles. the crash happened a week ago around three in the morning. the three people who died were recent piedmont high graduates who were home for the holidays. >> south korea's president, facing growing calls to resign when the parliament lawmakers intervened when he called for martial law in the country. and as fox's stephanie bennett tells us, lawmakers are pushing to impeach him. >> south koreans protesting in the streets of seoul calling for president yoon suk yeol to resign after his short lived martial law. >> those who tried this crazy move, they are still in their seats and until they step down, we are not. we don't feel we are safe enough. >> on wedn

includes certain model 3 model y and cybertruck vehicles made between 2017 and this year the national highwayration says the warning light for low tire pressure may not stay on, which does increase the risk of a crash. tesla says vehicles and production received a software update last month to fix the issue. owners whose cars have the latest software will not need to take any action. 2 stolen student loan repayment programs have been reopened following a legal battle on loan forgiveness, the program's pay as you earn an income contingent repayment are accepting enrollment. the plans were halted when the biden administration tried to phase them out for the safe program. a federal court issued an injunction against the safe plan last summer. but for now, the biden administration says it has authority to cut payments for high debt holders. >> still ahead here, 3 free food and books and toys for people in need will take a look at the community event antioch today. plus, the or resorts are anticipating a lot of visitors over the holiday weekend. what kind of snow conditions you can expect it to go

the california highway patrol is investigating, the chronicle reports that the national highway traffic safety administration is also part of the probe. well, to a scary scene at a farmers market at el cerrito plaza saturday morning. a car crashed through the market, hitting one person. el cerrito police didn't share details, but a witness tells abc seven news that the pedestrian was an older man who appeared to be in his 70s. both the driver and the pedestrian were injured and transported away from the scene of the crash. police have not yet released any updates. an armed carjacker is now in custody after vallejo police fired rubber bullets at him during a standoff. police say a ski mask gunman stole a 2001 bmw sedan near sonoma boulevard and tennessee street on thanksgiving. officers later spotted him driving the stolen car near springs road and oakwood avenue. after a forced stop, the man fled the vehicle and hid in a nearby apartment complex. he surrendered after officers fired a rubber bullet near him. authorities recovered the gun and the vehicle was returned to its owner. police

the national highway traffic safety administration is also part of the investigation. >> happening today police officer will appear in court for a preliminary hearing in the death of mario gonzalez. three years ago, eric mckinley has pleaded not guilty to charges of involuy manslaughter for the deadlyvoluy encounter at an alameda park. gonzalez died as officers pinned him to the ground while responding to a call of a man behaving strangely. gonzalez was not armed. family members are upset. a judge dropped the case against two other officers because the da missed the deadline to file charges. >> happening today, the supreme court will hear arguments in a dispute over flavored vapes and whether their sales were illegally blocked by the fda. two companies that were denied applications to sell the flavored vapes are leading the lawsuit. they argue their products help people quit traditional cigarettes. they also argue ruling against them could destroy the vaping industry. medical groups arguing against e-cigarettes, however, say the use of them by young people is a public health crisis. >> o

what i saw was i was driving towards a corridor that leads directly into route 80, which is a national highway. now, please keep in mind that we are prohibited from flying drones over heavily trafficked areas. and this drone was flying very low and headed directly along that corridor towards route 80. so that's very, very concerning to me assemblyman enganamouit, surely the feds know what's going on. >> feds loosely described. otherwise we're wasting a fortune in the department of defense. >> well, clearly they don't, michael, because in john kirby's statement the other day, he stated that most of these sightings are not drones. >> in fact, they're airplanes that specifically and clearly contradicts the confirmations we've gotten from military bases here in new jersey, including one of the largest, very close to the district that assemblywoman fantasia and i represent, picatinny arsenal. picatinny arsenal has confirmed the sightings of these drones night after night. you don't have to take our word for it. although i myself, i saw three last night above my home. that tends to be the average ni

clarence, who is no longer with us, used foia to great advantage in the national highway traffic safety administration. and he had a bunch of requests and he had a request one day, i don't remember what it was. the interesting thing about it is you don't have to remember what the details of some of these requests are because it's almost a point of it because it's so endemic to the process. so we had this case before judge robertson and judge robinson said, let me see these documents. i want to look at them. he writes his opinion granting the relief and he said, i've looked at these documents and he said, the only thing i can't figure out why is why the plaintive wants these documents at all, they're completely inconsequential. he says, but i suppose if i were the plaintiff, the refusal of the government to turn them over was enough of an incentive for me to keep pushing on it so i gave them documents. and of course sometimes you wonder why in the world did they not turn these documents over? but that's surely what they did. but that was one example of the many examples of uses before li

aaa estimates nearly 120 million people will pack the nation's airports and highways between now and year's day. our senior transportation correspondent kris van cleave has everything you need to know about the holiday rush. ♪ on the 12th day of christmas tsa said to me ♪ >> reporter: tonight dreams of trouble-free travels dance in the heads of flyers coast-to-coast as an estimated 2.8 million deck the halls of the nation's airports. the airlines are expecting record crowds, leading to these long lines at seattle's airport starting around 3:30 this morning. >> that was definitely the busiest i have ever seen any airport. >> reporter: anne marie steinebronn missed her flight to orlando last night after getting stuck in an airport traffic jam. how frustrating is that? that you are sitting at the airport, but you can't get to the terminal? >> super frustrating, and it's like, it's just like watching the minutes tick down, i was crying at the desk, the poor manager. >> this guy is not going to make it. >> reporter: and millions more are watching the weather. snow and frigid temperatures

. >> the national highway and traffic safety administration says it's working with chp to determine theo the bay area news group, the agency says it's gathering information from tesla and law enforcement, but has not opened an investigation yet. it should be noted that the nhtsa conducts investigations concerning safety related defects in vehicles. the crash happened a week ago, around three in the morning. the three people who died were recent piedmont high graduates who were home from college for the thanksgiving holiday. >> san francisco city leaders have approved hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for planning for a seawall along the embarcadero. it authorizes $571 million for planning, design, construction and flood studies for the embarcadero seawall. it also includes improvements to emergency firefighting systems and earthquake safety, as well as money to help build affordable housing for low and middle income people who may be displaced due to rising sea levels. the project will come with the help from the u.s. army corps of engineers and the city department of public wo