Fencing falls on car on Cap City Freeway, penalties for oil companies' big profits, shortage of medications

THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 4:00. BRANDI: GOOD MORNING. THIS IS TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6. I’M BRANDI CUMMINGS. HERE’S A LOOK AT THE TOP STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING TODAY. LAWMAKERS AT THE STATE CAPITOL ARE FOCUSED ON A NEW SPECIAL SESSION REGARDING GAS PRICES. GOVERNOR NEWSOM WANTS THEM TO CONSIDER A PRICE GOUGING PENALTY FOR OIL COMPANIES. IN OCTOBER, GAS PRICES REACHED NEAR RECORD HIGHS, BUT THE ACTUAL RECORDS WERE SET IN JUNE. THE GOVERNOR CALLED THE SESSION BECAUSE PRICES IN THE STATE WERE MUCH HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE IN OCTOBER, AND HE SAYS THAT RESULTED IN BIGGER PROFITS FOR THE OIL COMPANIES. BUT THIS MORNING IT’S STILL UNCLEAR WHEN ANY ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THAT PROPOSAL. MORE DEBIT CARDS HIT THE MAIL THIS WEEK AS PART OF CALIFORNIA’S INFLATION RELIEF PROGRAM. AND THESE ARE GOING TO A LARGE GROUP OF PEOPLE. THEY’RE FOR THOSE WHO DID NOT GET THE GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS AND DID NOT RECEIVE THE REFUND BY DIRECT DEPOSIT. ALSO THIS WEEK, THE FINAL ROUND OF DEBIT CARDS WILL GO OUT FOR GOLDEN STATE STIMULUS CHECK RECIPIENTS WITH LAST NAMES BEGINNING WITH W THROUGH Z. BECAUSE OF THE COLDER AND RECENT WET WEATHER, HOURS FOR THE WARMING CENTERS IN SACRAMENTO HAVE BEEN EXTENDED. YOU CAN GET SOME RELIEF FROM THE COLD AND RAIN AT THE OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT CENTER ON AUBURN BOULEVARD. THE NORTH FIFTH STREET SHELTER WILL ALSO BE OPEN UNTIL THURSDAY. BOTH WILL BE OPEN FROM 8:00 P.M. TO 8:00 A.M. FOR THE COUNTY, THE DHA ANNEX ON 28TH STREET HAS BEEN ACTIVATED. THAT IS OPEN FROM 7:00 P.M. TO 7:00 A.M. FOR A CHECK FORECAST, LET’S IT OVER TO METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG. TAMARA: STILL TRACKING SOME SHOWERS, ESPECIALLY ON THE COAST OF CALIFORNIA. WESTERN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY IN THE PRIME SPOT FOR SEEING A MORNING SHOWER. I EXPECT WE WILL SEE CLOUDS ON THE DECREASE. BY LUNCHTIME WE SHOULD SEE BRIGHTER CONDITIONS. LOOKING AT TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 50’S WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 50’S AND BRIGHTER SKIES LATER TODAY. BACK TO YOU

KCRA Today: Fencing falls on car on Cap City Freeway, penalties for oil companies’ big profits, shortage of medications

KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.Here you’ll find what you missed overnight, what’s happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-10 a.m. here.WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORCALOverpass fencing falls on car driving by on Capital City Freeway after crash | Several northbound lanes of the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento were blocked Monday evening after an overpass barrier fell on a vehicle driving by, officials said. The Sacramento Police Department told KCRA 3 that a large vehicle — likely a big rig — went onto the curb and hit the barrier, and the barrier then fell on a white car that was on northbound Business 80. Read more here.California eyes penalties for oil companies’ big profits | California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state. Read more here.Customer attacked at Starbucks in Auburn, police still searching for suspect | Surveillance video from inside the coffee shop shows the attacker, described as a man in his late 30s or early 40s, cutting another man with some kind of bladed object. The assault happened just before 2 p.m. Sunday at the Starbucks on Elm Avenue, according to the Auburn Police Department. Read more here.Yuba City pharmacies short on medication amid nationwide increase of respiratory illnesses | Over-the-counter medications are increasing in demand as people are contracting respiratory viruses at higher rates. As of Nov. 30, the Department of Health and Human Services recorded 19,593 new flu hospitalizations — up from 11,378 the last reported week — in the U.S. and 3,661 of those here in California. Read more here.California inflation relief: More Middle Class Tax Refund debit cards hit mailboxes | More debit cards for the program, also known as the Middle Class Tax Refund, are going out the week of Dec. 4. The California Franchise Tax Board said it expected about 90% of direct deposits to be issued in October and 95% of all MCTR payments — direct deposit and debit cards — by the end of the year. Read more here.WHAT’S HAPPENING ELSEWHEREWhat to watch in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff election | The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington. But without party control of Congress at stake and absent other candidates on the ticket, the runoff looks different from the November general election. Read more here.Hawaii activates National Guard as lava from Mauna Loa slowly inches closer to critical highway | Officials in Hawaii have activated the state’s National Guard to help in the response to the eruption of Mauna Loa, whose lava has been steadily oozing toward a critical highway for days. Read more here. Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley dies of cancer at 71 | Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit “Cheers” and in the “Look Who’s Talking” films made her one of the biggest stars in American comedy in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Monday. She was 71. Read more here.NASA’s historic Artemis I mission is coming to a close | The historic Artemis I mission, which is sending an uncrewed spacecraft on an unprecedented trip around the moon, is now in the final stretch of its historic journey. Orion, as NASA’s new space capsule is called, made another pass by the surface of the moon Monday morning, capturing views of notable lunar sites, including a couple Apollo landing sites. Read more here.WHAT’S COMING UP TODAYSacramento County and the Sacramento City Council will vote on an agreement to address homelessness, outlining how each local government will combat the issue.Sacramento police officers, along with the California Highway Patrol and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, will be at the Welco supermarket off Fruitridge Road today from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. They’ll be there talking about crime prevention, career opportunities and other community activities. The Delta Counties Coalition & Delta Legislative Caucus are hosting a public comment session today at 4 p.m. on Delta Tunnel Draft Environmental Impact Report. The state continues to pursue a massive $16 billion+ tunnel that would involve over a decade of construction, and would divert up to 6,000 cubic feet per second from the Sacramento River.Alexander Francis Hoch, the man accused of threatening Sacramento public officials, is set to appear in court today at 8:30 a.m.Holga Castillo Olivares, the woman arrested in connection with a teen’s disappearance in 2020, is set to appear in court today at 8:30 a.m.TODAY’S WEATHER OUTLOOKMeteorologist Tamara Berg says clouds will be mostly decreasing throughout the day, with some brighter conditions close to lunchtime. Temperatures today will reach the upper-40s by 9 a.m., the low-50s by 11 a.m., then peak in the mid-50s by 3 p.m.REAL-TIME TRAFFIC MAP(App users, click here to see our interactive traffic map.)DOWNLOAD OUR APP FOR THE LATESTHere is where you can download our app.

KCRA 3 is rounding up all the information you need to know to get a head start on your day.

Here you’ll find what you missed overnight, what’s happening throughout the day, the forecast and how your commute is shaping up.

You can also watch our morning newscasts live from 4-10 a.m. here.

WHAT’S HAPPENING IN NORCAL

Overpass fencing falls on car driving by on Capital City Freeway after crash | Several northbound lanes of the Capital City Freeway in Sacramento were blocked Monday evening after an overpass barrier fell on a vehicle driving by, officials said. The Sacramento Police Department told KCRA 3 that a large vehicle — likely a big rig — went onto the curb and hit the barrier, and the barrier then fell on a white car that was on northbound Business 80. Read more here.

California eyes penalties for oil companies’ big profits | California could become the first state to fine big oil companies for making too much money, a reaction to the industry’s supersized profits following a summer of record-high gas prices in the nation’s most populous state. Read more here.

Customer attacked at Starbucks in Auburn, police still searching for suspect | Surveillance video from inside the coffee shop shows the attacker, described as a man in his late 30s or early 40s, cutting another man with some kind of bladed object. The assault happened just before 2 p.m. Sunday at the Starbucks on Elm Avenue, according to the Auburn Police Department. Read more here.

Yuba City pharmacies short on medication amid nationwide increase of respiratory illnesses | Over-the-counter medications are increasing in demand as people are contracting respiratory viruses at higher rates. As of Nov. 30, the Department of Health and Human Services recorded 19,593 new flu hospitalizations — up from 11,378 the last reported week — in the U.S. and 3,661 of those here in California. Read more here.

California inflation relief: More Middle Class Tax Refund debit cards hit mailboxes | More debit cards for the program, also known as the Middle Class Tax Refund, are going out the week of Dec. 4. The California Franchise Tax Board said it expected about 90% of direct deposits to be issued in October and 95% of all MCTR payments — direct deposit and debit cards — by the end of the year. Read more here.

WHAT’S HAPPENING ELSEWHERE

What to watch in Tuesday’s Georgia Senate runoff election | The extended Senate campaign in Georgia gives Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican challenger Herschel Walker a second chance to persuade voters to send them to Washington. But without party control of Congress at stake and absent other candidates on the ticket, the runoff looks different from the November general election. Read more here.

Hawaii activates National Guard as lava from Mauna Loa slowly inches closer to critical highway | Officials in Hawaii have activated the state’s National Guard to help in the response to the eruption of Mauna Loa, whose lava has been steadily oozing toward a critical highway for days. Read more here.

Emmy-winning actress Kirstie Alley dies of cancer at 71 | Kirstie Alley, a two-time Emmy winner whose roles on the TV megahit “Cheers” and in the “Look Who’s Talking” films made her one of the biggest stars in American comedy in the late 1980s and early 1990s, died Monday. She was 71. Read more here.

NASA’s historic Artemis I mission is coming to a close | The historic Artemis I mission, which is sending an uncrewed spacecraft on an unprecedented trip around the moon, is now in the final stretch of its historic journey. Orion, as NASA’s new space capsule is called, made another pass by the surface of the moon Monday morning, capturing views of notable lunar sites, including a couple Apollo landing sites. Read more here.

WHAT’S COMING UP TODAY

Sacramento County and the Sacramento City Council will vote on an agreement to address homelessness, outlining how each local government will combat the issue.
Sacramento police officers, along with the California Highway Patrol and the Sacramento County District Attorney’s Office, will be at the Welco supermarket off Fruitridge Road today from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. They’ll be there talking about crime prevention, career opportunities and other community activities.
The Delta Counties Coalition & Delta Legislative Caucus are hosting a public comment session today at 4 p.m. on Delta Tunnel Draft Environmental Impact Report. The state continues to pursue a massive $16 billion+ tunnel that would involve over a decade of construction, and would divert up to 6,000 cubic feet per second from the Sacramento River.
Alexander Francis Hoch, the man accused of threatening Sacramento public officials, is set to appear in court today at 8:30 a.m.
Holga Castillo Olivares, the woman arrested in connection with a teen’s disappearance in 2020, is set to appear in court today at 8:30 a.m.

TODAY’S WEATHER OUTLOOK

Meteorologist Tamara Berg says clouds will be mostly decreasing throughout the day, with some brighter conditions close to lunchtime. Temperatures today will reach the upper-40s by 9 a.m., the low-50s by 11 a.m., then peak in the mid-50s by 3 p.m.