THIS IS KCRA THREE NEWS AT 430. MAKING PRESCRIPTION DRUGS MORE AFFORDABLE FOR SENIORS. WE’LL TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT WHAT THAT COULD MEAN. AND LEFT IN A BABY CARRIER. THE DISCOVERY AUTHORITIES MADE ON A BUSY STREET IN COLORADO AND WHO IS FACING CHARGES RIGHT NOW. PLUS NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS WILL TELL YOU WHAT THEY ARE AND HOW THOSE COULD AFFECT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. I’M MIKE CHERRY TIME RIGHT NOW IS 430. LET’S GET TO KCRA 3 METEOROLOGIST TAMARA BERG RIGHT NOW WITH A LOOK AT YOUR FORECAST. THINGS PRETTY SETTLED FOR RIGHT NOW. WELL, RIGHT NOW, YEAH, THERE’S A COUPLE OF AREAS THAT ARE GETTING A COUPLE OF EARLY MORNING SHOWERS, BUT ALL OF IT IS VERY, VERY LIGHT, VERY LOW IMPACT IN TERMS OF IF YOU’RE AN EARLY RISER, GETTING READY TO START OUT ON A MORNING DRIVE. HERE’S A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW FROM SUTTER HEALTH BALLPARK. CLOUDY SKIES HERE, UP AND DOWN THE VALLEY FLOOR. A FEW SHOWERS OR SPRINKLES POSSIBLE THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. BUT AGAIN, I THINK THE MORE EVENTFUL RAIN IS GOING TO HOLD OFF UNTIL AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN TONIGHT. CLOUDY GRAY SKIES. THEY’RE JUST GOING TO BE AROUND TODAY WITH LIMITED BREAKS OF SUN, RAIN AND SNOW SHOWERS AFTER SUNSET. THAT WILL BE THE IMPACTFUL RAIN AND SNOW THAT WE CAN EXPECT IN THOSE OVERNIGHT HOURS. WITHIN THE LAST THREE HOURS. A SWEEP OF RADAR SHOWING OFF AGAIN. JUST A COUPLE OF SPRINKLES DOWN PARTS OF THE WEST SLOPE AND SOME VERY LIGHT SNOWFALL AND FLURRIES THERE. AS YOU GET UP TOWARDS THE DONNER AND THE ECHO SUMMIT. I’LL HAVE MORE ON YOUR FULL FORECAST AND EXTENDED. SEND THIS THROUGH WITH FUTURECAST COMING UP IN JUST A BIT. MIKE, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WELL, 2025 ABOUT A WEEK AWAY NOW. AND FOR FOLKS ON MEDICARE THAT MEANS SOME BIG SAVINGS ON PRESCRIPTION DRUGS. KCRA 3’S AMY LU JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM OUR WASHINGTON NEWSROOM. SO, AMY, THERE ARE SOME NEW RULES THAT ARE RIGHT ABOUT TO TAKE EFFECT. YEAH, EXACTLY RIGHT. MIKE, WE KNOW STARTING NEXT YEAR, THERE WILL BE A $2,000 OUT OF POCKET CAP FOR SOME PRESCRIPTIONS. IT’S PART OF ONE OF MANY, SEVERAL PROVISIONS TRYING TO LOWER COSTS FOR SENIORS. ALL RIGHT. SO JUST TALKING MORE ABOUT WHAT’S GOING ON HERE. THERE WOULD BE A $2,000 CAP. AGAIN, WHEN IT COMES TO FILLING YOUR PRESCRIPTIONS. IF YOUR PLAN IS COVERED, THERE WILL ALSO BE CO-PAYMENTS THAT WILL BE MADE AS WELL. GIVING MEDICARE PATIENTS THE OPTION OF AN INSTALLMENT PLAN. AND FINALLY, THE GOVERNMENT WILL BE PICKING UP A LARGER SHARE OF THE SENIOR DRUG PLANS AS A TEMPORARY SUBSIDIES. THEY CAP PREMIUMS FROM RISING MORE THAN $35 A MONTH. REALLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, THIS IS TRYING TO LOWER COSTS AGAIN FOR SENIORS AND REMOVE ANY COSTLY BARRIERS WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTHIER LIVING. NOW, THESE CHANGES ACTUALLY COME FROM THE INFLATION REDUCTION ACT, WHICH ONLY DEMOCRATS VOTED AND APPROVED FOR. BUT NOW REPUBLICANS ARE THREATENING TO REPEAL IT IN PART TWO OF OUR SERIES THAT’S GOING TO BE AIRING TOMORROW, WE’RE GOING TO TAKE A LOOK AT THE LIKELIHOOD OF THAT HAPPENING. HAPPENING AS REPUBLICANS ARE SET TO TAKE CONTROL OF BOTH CONGRESS AND THE WHITE HOUSE. MIKE. SO, AMY, HOW CAN SENIORS TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE SAVINGS? SO WE KNOW THAT THESE CHANGES WILL AUTOMATICALLY APPLY. BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS TO WATCH OUT FOR. FOR EXAMPLE, THIS $2,000 OUT OF POCKET PRESCRIPTION CAP, THOSE ONLY COVER DRUGS THAT ARE APPLIED OR COVERED BY YOUR CURRENT PRESCRIPTION PLAN. SO IT’S IMPORTANT TO DOUBLE CHECK, MAKE SURE THAT THESE MEDICATIONS ARE COVERED. COVERAGE DOES CHANGE FROM YEAR TO YEAR. ALSO, WHEN IT COMES TO OPEN ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT YEAR, THAT IS CURRENTLY CLOSED. SO NO CHANGES TO YOUR PLAN THERE. BUT WHAT YOU WANT TO DO IS MAKE SURE THAT IF YOU HAVE A NEW DRUG THAT IS PRESCRIBED TO YOU IN THE NEW YEAR AND IT’S NOT INCLUDED IN YOUR PLAN, YOU CAN APPLY AND TRY TO PETITION FOR IT TO BE COVERED. MIKE AMY LU, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THAT LIVE REPORT. IN OTHER NEWS, BRAZIL’S ICONIC CHRIST THE REDEEMER STATUE IS CAUGHT IN A BATTLE BETWEEN CHURCH AND STATE. RIGHT NOW, THE CATHOLIC CHURCH MAINTAINS THE STATUE ITSELF, WHILE THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT MANAGES THE LAND. BUT A NEW BILL PROPOSES TRANSFERRING CONTROL OF THE LAND TO THE CHURCH, GIVING IT FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE STATUE AND ITS SURROUNDINGS, AND THAT INCLUDES RENOVATIONS AND TICKET SALES. THE BILL HAS ALREADY CLEARED THE SENATE AND IS NOW UNDER REVIEW BY A TOURISM SUBCOMMITTEE. IF APPROVED, IT WILL THEN HEAD TO BRAZIL’S HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. IN ECUADOR, FOUR CHILDREN ARE NOW MISSING. A JUDGE DECLARED THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THOSE FOUR CHILDREN IN GUAYAQUIL AS FORCED DISAPPEARANCE. THE KIDS WENT MISSING AFTER A MILITARY OPERATION ON DECEMBER 8TH. THE JUDGE CRITICIZED 16 SOLDIERS INVOLVED FOR FAILING TO FOLLOW PROTOCOL. ECUADOR’S ARMED FORCES HAVE PLACED SOLDIERS IN THOSE SOLDIERS IN CUSTODY, WHILE THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE HAS ALSO REQUESTED FORMAL CHARGES. PARENTS OF THE CHILDREN CONTINUE TO PLEAD FOR THEIR SAFE RETURN. THIS CASE HAS SPARKED OUTRAGE. OUTRAGE NATIONWIDE, WITH HUMAN RIGHTS GROUPS AND OFFICIALS DEMANDING ANSWERS. WELL, RESCUE MISSION IN THE ITALIAN ALPS ENDED UP WITH A CREW OF FIRST RESPONDERS GETTING STUCK THERE AS WELL. THAT CREW WAS DEPLOYED MONDAY TO ASSIST TWO ITALIAN CLIMBERS. THE HIKERS TRAPPED ON THE GRAN SASSO, THAT’S THE HIGHEST PEAK IN THE RANGE OF THOSE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER, CONDITIONS TOOK A TURN FOR THE WORSE AND THE RESCUE CREW WAS STUCK THERE AS WELL. THAT LED TO 19 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 11 ALPINE RESCUERS, STRANDED AT AN ALTITUDE OF OVER 6000FT. A BREAK IN THE WEATHER TODAY DID ALLOW THOSE STUCK IN THE MOUNTAIN TO REPAIR A CABLE CAR. THEY GOT THAT CABLE CAR WORKING. ALL 19 PEOPLE WERE ABLE TO GET OFF THE MOUNTAIN AND DOWN TO A NEARBY VALLEY SAFELY. WELL, NEW THIS MORNING JAPAN AIRLINES SAYS IT’S EXPERIENCED A CYBERATTACK. ACCORDING TO THE AIRLINES, THE ATTACK ON ITS INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL NETWORK EQUIPMENT CAUSED A MALFUNCTION THAT LED TO ISSUES WITH THEIR APP AND BAGGAGE CHECK IN MACHINES ACROSS JAPAN. IT ALSO CAUSED DELAYS ON BOTH DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS. THE AIRLINE IS CURRENTLY WORKING TO IDENTIFY AND RESPOND TO WHAT LED UP TO THE ATTACK. LET’S GO TO COLORADO NOW. THAT’S WHERE A BABY WAS FOUND ALONE IN A CAR SEAT IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET. TAKE A LOOK HERE. YOU SEE THE CAR SEAT RIGHT THERE? THE ADAMS COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SAYS A ONE MONTH OLD CHILD WAS FOUND WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MEDIAN OF A ROADWAY. THE INFANT WAS ONLY WEARING A DIAPER, WAS THEN TAKEN TO A CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL AS A PRECAUTION. AUTHORITIES SAY THEY WERE ABLE TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE BABY’S FAMILY. OFFICIALS SAY THEY COULD BE FACING CRIMINAL CHARGES. LET’S GO TO HAWAII NOW. A BODY WAS FOUND IN THE WELL. WE’LL WHEEL WELL OF A UNITED AIRLINES PLANE AFTER IT LANDED IN MAUI. THE DISCOVERY MADE WEDNESDAY AFTER THE BOEING 787 ARRIVED AT KAHULUI AIRPORT. UNITED SAYS THE FLIGHT TOOK OFF FROM CHICAGO AIRPORT. THE BODY WAS FOUND IN THAT WHEEL. WELL, ONE OF THE OF ONE OF THE MAIN LANDING GEARS. UNITED SAYS THE AREA WAS ONLY ACCESSIBLE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE AIRCRAFT. IT’S NOT EXACTLY CLEAR HOW OR WHEN THAT PERSON GOT ACCESS TO THE AREA. UNITED SAYS IT IS STILL WORKING WITH INVESTIGATORS. WELL, THE COUNTDOWN TO A NEW YEAR. WELL, IT’S TAKING CENTER STAGE RIGHT NOW. TAKE A LOOK AT YOUR SCREEN. WE’RE JUST FIVE DAYS, 19 HOURS, 22 MINUTES, 36, 35 SECONDS. IF YOU’RE COUNTING FROM THE START OF THE NEW YEAR. AND WITH THE NEW BEGINNING, NOT ONLY DO NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTIONS AND BEGINNINGS COME TO A START, BUT ALSO SOME NEW LAWS ACROSS CALIFORNIA. SARAH MCGREW DIVES DEEPER INTO THE SEVEN OF THE CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS COMING IN 2025, AND HOW IT COULD AFFECT YOUR DAY TO DAY LIFE. NEW YEAR, NEW LAWS. HERE ARE A FEW OF THE NEW CALIFORNIA STATE LAWS THAT MAY IMPACT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE GOING INTO 2025. POLICE CAN FIND DRIVERS WHO PARK WITHIN 20FT OF MARKED AND UNMARKED CROSSWALKS. ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES WILL VARY BY CITY. A LEGACY ADMISSIONS BAN WILL PREVENT COLLEGES THAT ACCEPT STATE FUNDING FROM GIVING PREFERENCE TO APPLICANTS RELATED TO ALUMNI AND DONORS. A SET OF 11 LAWS WILL AIM TO CRACK DOWN ON THEFT, FROM MAKING ARRESTS EASIER TO INCREASING PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF THEFT. ADDITIONALLY, VOTERS PASSED PROP 36 IN NOVEMBER TO INCREASE JAIL TIME FOR CERTAIN THEFTS AND DRUG CRIMES. TIRED OF TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO CANCEL A SUBSCRIPTION? A NEW CLICK TO CANCEL LAW REQUIRES COMPANIES TO LET CUSTOMERS CANCEL SUBSCRIPTIONS IN THE SAME WAY THEY USE TO SIGN UP. EVER WONDER ABOUT WHO’S BEHIND THE WHEEL OF YOUR UBER EATS OR DOORDASH? ORDER? THIS NEW LAW WILL REQUIRE THIRD PARTY FOOD DELIVERY PLATFORMS TO PROVIDE YOU WITH THE FIRST NAME AND A PHOTO OF YOUR DRIVER. A NEW LAW WILL BAN SCHOOL POLICIES THAT OUT STUDENTS. THIS IS IN RESPONSE TO AT LEAST A DOZEN SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE, WITH POLICIES REQUIRING EDUCATORS TO TELL PARENTS IF A STUDENT ASKS TO USE A DIFFERENT PRONOUN, A NEW NAME, OR IDENTIFY AS TRANSGENDER, MEDICAL DEBT CAN NO LONGER APPEAR ON YOUR CREDIT REPORT. IN AN ATTEMPT TO AVOID PENALIZING PEOPLE FOR ACCESSING NECESSARY HEALTH CARE FOR KCRA. I’M SARAH MCGREW. WELL, TIME RIGHT NOW IS 439. LET’S GET ANOTHER CHECK AT KCRA 3 WEATHER. TAMARA, WHAT ARE YOU TRACKING RIGHT NOW? RIGHT NOW, SOME LIGHT SNOW COMING DOWN. AND THIS IS WHAT IT LOOKS LIKE IF YOU’RE TRAVELING, LET’S SAY INTERSTATE 80 ACROSS KINGVALE GOING EASTBOUND. THAT’S WHAT THE VANTAGE POINT LOOKS LIKE. AGAIN, THIS IS ALL VERY FINE. LIGHT SNOW COMING DOWN, BUT ENOUGH TO SLOW YOU IN YOUR TRACKS. IF YOU ARE TRAVELING, LET’S SAY UP AND OVER SOME OF THOSE SIERRA PASSES THIS MORNING AGAIN, ALL OF IT VERY LIGHT INDICATED HERE ON DOPPLER RADAR, RIGHT UP THERE AT DONNER SUMMIT. AND ALSO DOWN TOWARDS ECHO SUMMIT. SOME LIGHT SNOW COMING DOWN. THAT SNOW IS ONLY GOING TO PICK UP THE PACE THOUGH OVER THE COMING HOURS. SO WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES POSTED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 6000FT, PRIMARILY THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. I EXPECT SOME OF THE BEST SNOWFALL TO MOVE THROUGH THE AREA AND ACCUMULATE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT AND INTO EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. WE’RE TALKING ABOUT 6 TO 10IN AT THE PASS LEVEL AND GUSTY WINDS AS WELL WILL KIND OF CREATE SOME REDUCED VISIBILITY IF YOU’RE TRAVELING THOSE PASSES, ESPECIALLY LATER TONIGHT AS THE SNOW AND THE WIND STARTS TO RAMP UP FOR TODAY IN THE MOUNTAINS. AGAIN, BE MINDFUL OF THOSE OCCASIONAL SNOW SHOWERS, UPPER 30S AND TAHOE BASIN TODAY. 44 IN POLLOCK PINES, RAIN SHOWERS AROUND ARNOLD, ESPECIALLY FOR THE MORNING. SOME SPRINKLES HERE AND THERE. BETTER CHANCE FOR SOME GOOD STEADY RAIN OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. GRASS VALLEY IS GOING TO BE A GREAT DAY FOR YOU WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S. AUBURN HITS 50, JACKSON 55. AND KEEP IN MIND THAT WE WILL HAVE SOME SPRINKLES THIS MORNING. AND THEN TURNING TO MORE STEADY RAIN AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN TONIGHT CLOSE TO THE COAST, YOU CAN EXPECT A COUPLE OF SHOWERS OVER SAN FRANCISCO THIS MORNING, WITH A HIGH OF 60 IN THE AFTERNOON, AND THERE WILL BE SOME DRY WINDOWS IN THE AFTERNOON, BUT A BETTER CHANCE FOR THAT GOOD STEADY RAINFALL COMING THROUGH AFTER THE SUN GOES DOWN TONIGHT. STOCKTON MANTECA TRACY MODESTO. GRAY SKIES EXPECTED. MAYBE A SPRINKLE THIS MORNING. TURNING TO MORE OF A STEADY RAINFALL AGAIN AFTER SUNDOWN TONIGHT. WE’RE IN THE SAME POSITION HERE AROUND THE SACRAMENTO AREA IN THE METRO WITH MID AND UPPER 50S FOLSOM DAVIS, ROSEVILLE, WOODLAN AND AGAIN WAITING FOR THAT GOOD STEADY RAINFALL TO ARRIVE AFTER SUNDOWN TONIGHT. CLOSER LOOK AT THE TIMING OF THE RAIN AND SOME OF THE PROJECTED AMOUNTS COMING UP IN TEN MINUTES. MIKE, BACK TO YOU. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, TAMARA. TIME RIGHT NOW IS 441 STILL AHEAD. THE PRESIDENT ELECT NAMED HIS AMBASSADOR TO THE PANAMA CANAL. WHAT THIS COULD MEAN FOR U.S. RELATIONS AND FOREIGN TRADE. PLUS THE AFTER CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY RETURN IS HERE. THE BEST WAYS TO MAKE THOSE RETURNS HASSLE FREE. BUT FIRST, LET’S GIVE YOU A LIVE LOOK OUTSIDE AT SUTTER HILL PARK. WE’LL BE RIGHT BACK.