KCRA Today: Modesto officer back at work after shooting, Ye booted from Twitter, Alex Jones files for bankruptcy

>> WHERE THE NEWS COMES FIRST, THIS IS KCRA 3 NEWS AT 4:00. BRITTANY: GOOD MORNING. IT’S FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, I’M BRITTANY HOPE, IN FOR TEO TORRES THIS MORNING. HERE ARE THE BIG STORIES WE’RE FOLLOWING FOR YOU TODAY. YOLO COUNTY, THE CITY OF DAVIS, AND U.C. DAVIS, ARE CREATING A FRAMEWORK, TO COMBAT RECENT HATE INCIDENTS. THE INITIATIVE IS CALLED HATE-FREE TOGETHER. COMMUNITY WORKSHOPS WILL BE HELD FOR THE PUBLIC TO SHARE THE CHANGE THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE. AND HOW TO PUT THOSE PLANS IN TO ACTION. THE JOINT EFFORT WILL BEGIN NEXT YEAR. PROTECTED BIKE LANES ARE COMING TO MIDTOWN AND DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO. THE CITY COUNCIL APPROVED THE PLANS AT THEIR MEETING THIS WEEK TO CREATE A NETWORK OF BIKE LANES THAT WILL LINK EXISTING LANES, AND EXTEND THEM ON P, Q, AND TENTH STREETS. PLUS, NINTH AND I STREETS, WILL RECEIVE NEW BIKE LANES. WE COULD SEE MORE RAIN THIS WEEKEND AS THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE RACE IN THE CALIFORNIA INTERNATIONAL MARATHON. THE COURSE TEAM WENT OUT IN THE WET WEATHER YESTERDAY, TO PREPARE FOR ABOUT 10,000 RUNNERS COMING TO THE SACRAMENTO REGION. THIS IS SOME VIDEO FROM LAST YEAR. THEY’LL BE RUNNING MORE THAN 26 MILES FROM FOLSOM TO THE STATE CAPITOL. LET’S GET A CHECK OF YOUR FORECAST WITH METEROLOGIST DIRK VERDOORN. DIRK: IT IS A COLD START, SO WE HAVE AREAS ACROSS AND AREAS OF PATCHY FOG. THERE IS A DENSE FOG ADVISORY ISSUED, BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS ISOLATED. RIGHT NOW, DOWNTOWN SACRAMENTO AS FANTASTIC VISIBILITY. TEMPERATURES ARE COLD. 33 AT THE EXECUTIVE AIRPORT. 29 FAIRFIELD. 35 STOCKTON. BELOW FREEZING MODESTO. SINGLE DIGITS FOR TRUCKEE AND LAKE TAHOE. TEMPERATURES ARE DOWN BY 27 TO 26 DEGREES IN THE MOUNTAINS AND IN THE VALLEY, 14 DEGREES TO 20 DEGREES COOLER THAN YESTERDAY. THE SATELLITE IMAGERY ARE LOOKING FOR, AREAS OF BLUE IS WHERE WE HAVE LOW CLOUD COVER AND FOG THROUGH THE FOOTHILLS, SUTTER COUNTY, AND AS YOU WORK YOUR WAY SOUTH, WE ARE SEEING FOG IN MERCED COUNTY, DOWN TO ONE QUARTER OF A MILE VISIBILITY. HALF A MILE VISIBILITY CURRENTLY IN STOCKTON. THE WEATHER FORECAST SHOWS WE HAVE A BREAK FROM THE CLOUDS IN THE RAIN, BUT THERE IS ANOTHER WEATHER SYSTEM APPROACHING. MORE DETAILS ABOUT THAT, COMING UP. BRITTANY: THANKS SO MUCH. THAT’S A LOOK AT WHAT WE’

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 NORCALNorthern California forecast: Cold start Friday, weekend brings more rain and snow | Northern California is off to a cold start on Friday, a day after a winter storm brought rain and snow to the region. Another weather system will be moving in over the weekend and bringing more rain and snow, our weather team says. Learn more here.'My son is my hero': Oakdale teen lifts truck enough to free trapped father beneath | An Oakdale family is praising their teenage son for helping free his father earlier this month after being trapped underneath the truck they were working on. Learn more here. Sacramento city and county leaders announce 'groundbreaking' partnership to address homelessness | As Sacramento's homeless population rises across the city and county, leaders say they have reached an agreement that outlines how each entity will address the unhoused. Learn more here.Call to action on World Aids Day as Sacramento listed as top hot spot for HIV cases | "We can't be one of the 40 hot spots going forward and the only way we can change that is by people knowing their status," said Jake Bradley-Rowe, executive director of Sunburst, which offers free, confidential testing. Learn more here.Preparing for a chance of rain during the California International Marathon | Event organizers are already setting up for Sunday's big race, and they are preparing in case of some rain showers. Learn more here.Sacramento area comics and collectible stores are being targeted for break-ins, owners say | Following our report a week ago about a break-in at Toy Fusion in Sacramento, KCRA 3 learned of four additional stores that had reported recent burglaries. Learn more here.Modesto police officer nearly killed in 2021 shooting returns to job | Michael Rokaitis had his leg amputated and was in a coma for weeks because of a gunshot wound from a pursuit that ended in a shootout. Learn more here.Historic all-female city council elected in West Sacramento | The city council will soon be the only all-female council in the Sacramento region and one of six women-only councils in the state, according to the League of California Cities. Learn more here.WHAT'S HAPPENING ELSEWHEREBiden urges Democrats to move scrap 'restrictive' caucuses, promote diversity in primary | President Joe Biden has told Democrats he would like to see South Carolina moved to the front of the presidential primary calendar. Learn more here.High court to rule on Biden student loan cancellation plan | The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to decide whether the Biden administration can broadly cancel student loans, keeping the program blocked for now but signaling a final answer by early summer. Learn more here.Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy | The personal filing comes after Jones lost a bid in Texas to water down the nearly $50 million damages award handed down by a jury earlier this year over the Infowars host's false claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Learn more here.Elon Musk suspends Kanye West's Twitter account for violating rule against incitement to violence | The suspension follows a series of antisemitic comments made by West in recent months. Learn more here.WHAT'S COMING UP TODAYKCRA 3 and the California Highway Patrol are teaming up for the 2022 CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive drop-off event. This year's drop-off event at Cal Expo in Sacramento kicked off Friday at 6 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m. People are encouraged to donate a new, unwrapped toy at the main gate for children of all ages. Learn more here.The CIM expo for marathon runners gets underway today at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Learn more here.The suspect in the Rancho Cordova machete attack on a 60-year-old cyclist is appearing in courtThe city of West Sacramento is holding a tree-lighting event at City Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.KCRA 3 is airing a special for the Capitol tree lighting tonight at 7:30 p.m.Learn more here.TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOKMeteorologist Dirk Verdoorn says a break from the rain and snow today means a cold morning with temps around freezing, areas of fog and lots of frost. Expect mostly sunny skies this afternoon with temps warming into the mid to low 50s.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

Northern California forecast: Cold start Friday, weekend brings more rain and snow | Northern California is off to a cold start on Friday, a day after a winter storm brought rain and snow to the region. Another weather system will be moving in over the weekend and bringing more rain and snow, our weather team says. Learn more here.

'My son is my hero': Oakdale teen lifts truck enough to free trapped father beneath | An Oakdale family is praising their teenage son for helping free his father earlier this month after being trapped underneath the truck they were working on. Learn more here.

Sacramento city and county leaders announce 'groundbreaking' partnership to address homelessness | As Sacramento's homeless population rises across the city and county, leaders say they have reached an agreement that outlines how each entity will address the unhoused. Learn more here.

Call to action on World Aids Day as Sacramento listed as top hot spot for HIV cases | "We can't be one of the 40 hot spots going forward and the only way we can change that is by people knowing their status," said Jake Bradley-Rowe, executive director of Sunburst, which offers free, confidential testing. Learn more here.

Preparing for a chance of rain during the California International Marathon | Event organizers are already setting up for Sunday's big race, and they are preparing in case of some rain showers. Learn more here.

Sacramento area comics and collectible stores are being targeted for break-ins, owners say | Following our report a week ago about a break-in at Toy Fusion in Sacramento, KCRA 3 learned of four additional stores that had reported recent burglaries. Learn more here.

Modesto police officer nearly killed in 2021 shooting returns to job | Michael Rokaitis had his leg amputated and was in a coma for weeks because of a gunshot wound from a pursuit that ended in a shootout. Learn more here.

Historic all-female city council elected in West Sacramento | The city council will soon be the only all-female council in the Sacramento region and one of six women-only councils in the state, according to the League of California Cities. Learn more here.

WHAT'S HAPPENING ELSEWHERE

Biden urges Democrats to move scrap 'restrictive' caucuses, promote diversity in primary | President Joe Biden has told Democrats he would like to see South Carolina moved to the front of the presidential primary calendar. Learn more here.

High court to rule on Biden student loan cancellation plan | The Supreme Court agreed Thursday to decide whether the Biden administration can broadly cancel student loans, keeping the program blocked for now but signaling a final answer by early summer. Learn more here.

Alex Jones has filed for personal bankruptcy | The personal filing comes after Jones lost a bid in Texas to water down the nearly $50 million damages award handed down by a jury earlier this year over the Infowars host's false claims about the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre. Learn more here.

Elon Musk suspends Kanye West's Twitter account for violating rule against incitement to violence | The suspension follows a series of antisemitic comments made by West in recent months. Learn more here.

WHAT'S COMING UP TODAY

KCRA 3 and the California Highway Patrol are teaming up for the 2022 CHiPs for Kids Toy Drive drop-off event. This year's drop-off event at Cal Expo in Sacramento kicked off Friday at 6 a.m. and runs through 7 p.m. People are encouraged to donate a new, unwrapped toy at the main gate for children of all ages. Learn more here.
The CIM expo for marathon runners gets underway today at the SAFE Credit Union Convention Center. Learn more here.
The suspect in the Rancho Cordova machete attack on a 60-year-old cyclist is appearing in court
The city of West Sacramento is holding a tree-lighting event at City Hall from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
KCRA 3 is airing a special for the Capitol tree lighting tonight at 7:30 p.m.Learn more here.

TODAY'S WEATHER OUTLOOK

Meteorologist Dirk Verdoorn says a break from the rain and snow today means a cold morning with temps around freezing, areas of fog and lots of frost. Expect mostly sunny skies this afternoon with temps warming into the mid to low 50s.

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