who did not have enough confidence in the army to report sexual harassment and sexual assault? >> first thing you have to do as leader is step out and establish a connection, let them know there is somebody you can report to. call me up. >> reporter: numbers are staggering. 507 female soldiers interviewed, found 93 credible cases of sexual assault, only 59 reported. and 135 cases of sexual harassment, 72 reported. >> soldiers at fort hood needed to be believed. that's what we did. we listen. if any of them see this, we believe you. >> reporter: specialist vanessa guillen told family and friends she was sexually assaulted by fellow soldier before her death

in april. asking congress to pass the i am vanessa guillen act to change how the military handles sexual assaults within its ranks. >> i ask public watching this, anyone who hears vanessa's name or hears about sexual violence in the military or anywhere to endorse the act, this will keep my sister's legacy alive, and believe me, it will save lives. >> reporter: the army's criminal investigation division was initially tasked with investigating vanessa guillen's case. 70 different reform recommendations, many focus on the cid division and overhauling it. one says investigators should ride along with local law enforcement, a unique and outside the box way of training them, to prepare for any crime that happens on post. >> mireya villarreal, thank you.

firefighters have new wean in battle against fires. spots flare-ups before they explode in size. carter evans. >> reporter: the massive wildfires burned through california burned with intensity many had not seen before. moving at unprecedented speeds. some barely made it out alive. >> every fire that starts has the potential to grow like we've never seen it before. >> reporter: cal fire san diego unit chief turning to statewide network of nearly 650 fire cameras. as soon as a flare-up is spotted, firefighters remotely control nearby cameras to triangulate the location. when you pinpoint where a fire s how quickly are you acting on it versus without the camera? >> used to take us 20, 30 minutes to get to the fire, now

we're doing within seconds. >> reporter: how much of a difference does the first few minutes make? >> i can't put it into words. dispatchers start moving additional resources to the fire before the first are on scene asking for that. >> built the modern day fire tower. >> reporter: part of a nonprofit, alert wildfire. proposed adding cameras to remote seismic stations after close call at his own home. took us to one atop palomar mountain in san diego county. >> on clear day, at night, infrared, 100 to 120 miles. >> reporter: when the lilac fire exploded in san diego in 2017, commanders watched the fast-moving flames on the cameras and quickly determined

the engines dispatched would not be enough. >> we doubled the initial response. had 40 fire engines going first ten minutes before units were on scene. >> reporter: did that save lives? >> i think it absolutely did. >> reporter: each station is self-sufficient with solar and battery backups and link transmits the messages which anyone can watch online with the firefighters. what's it like? >> scary, napa lightning fire burned through the camera and froze. >> reporter: paid for by funding from state and local utilities, a small price according to chief meacham. >> costs of wildfires are millions of dollars per day. so $30,000 or $40,000 camera that can allow us to allocate that can allow us to allocate resources and put vicks vapopatch.

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used to be. but missing in bird land's cozy, intimate space, that all-important audience. as venues shut down during the pandemic, bird land itself had to improvise. programming director started streaming concerts with notable musicians like grammy award winner arturo ferrell, $20 a show. >> we're trying to have trickle of income to negotiate in good faith with our landlord we're doing everything to stay open. >> reporter: is it enough? >> no, it's a drop in the bucket. >> reporter: when the original birdland legendary jazz artist charlie parker, known as bird was. >> john coltrane, miles davis,

thelonious monk. >> reporter: now the club with its storied history faces an unknown future. >> the survival of birdland at is stake? >> every jazz club like birdland is absolutely at stake. >> reporter: with mounting bills and little to no revenue, as many as 90% of small independent venues in the country could close permanently. some already have. >> first to close and if we're lucky, last to reopen. >> reporter: head of communications for washington, d.c.,'s 930 club and spokes person for thousands of clubs banded together as national independent venture association, niva. >> business model to get as many people into the building as fire marshal allows so people can

enjoy their favorite act. that's the issue right now, we can't gather. >> welcome to the save our stages fest. >> reporter: in october niva hosted a three-day festival, including performances from the roots in apollo theater. ♪ >> reporter: and foo fighters and phoebe bridgers in l.a. as well as dave matthews at jefferson theater in charl charlottesville, virginia. raised $2 million but the association says it's not nearly enough. >> we're in situation now of no revenue, and all the money has run out. >> reporter: sees only lifeline down the street on capitol hill. save our stages act would provide $15 billion to independent music and comedy venues as well as performance and movie theaters.

bill has 225 cosponsors from both parties, including new york senator chuck schumer. met him outside the grocery. the bar announced without emergency aid, february 1st will be last day. >> people that work here and millions of others would breathe a sigh of relief. bill is simple, six-month grant. go to smaller cities throughout the country, live venues that characterize the cities and bring people to downtowns and make people want to stay there. i get calls from texas and kansas, our live venues are hurting. opera companies and ballets as well as independent venues where new artists come show their stuff. >> reporter: that once included nathaniel rateliff before he could book tours throughout the

u.s. and oversees as part of his band, he spent more than a dozen years performing in clubs with a few hundred people. >> can't go from playing in your basement to playing a giant theater or room with a large capacity. these are integral parts of the creative process and even people just getting their music out there. >> reporter: rateliff used his voice for club in denver that for years gave him a platform to hone his craft. the pandemic won't last forever, when it does come to an end, he believes in these divided times, music venues, if they survive, are one place that can bring us all together. >> gives people the opportunity to have this shared human experience. regardless of their belief system, they get to come

together and have the same feeling for a moment. ♪ >> reporter: one more reason the shows must go - [kim hussey] this is my husband alex hussey. alex was about two weeks away from coming home. - [alex] and i stepped on the bomb. lost my legs and my left hand in the explosion. - [announcer] as american's veterans face challenges, dav is there. with the right support, more veterans can reach victories, great and small. dav helps veterans and their families get the benefits they've earned. - [kim] look at that smile, you did it. - [announcer] support more victories for veterans, go to dav.org. (drumsticks rattle, feedback hums) (door closes in distance) ♪ (overlapping voices): we are producers, engineers, singers, songwriters, musicians, tour and live production crews, and thousands more of us. (male voice): without us, the music stops.

(overlapping voices): we need your help (female voice): to keep the music playing. (male voice): support those impacted today at: musicares.org. we're still hard at work, because vulnerable students who already struggle with poverty, hunger and trauma, need our support more than ever. at communities in schools, we do whatever it takes. delivering meals, helping kids access remote learning and just checking in. in schools, in communities and in times of crisis providing kids a community of support. to learn more, visit communities in schools dot org.

when we think of chairable organizations, perhaps last thing comes to mind is local gas station. but two cousins in california used their business to teach the world about the homeless crisis, and they did it on tiktok. vladimir duthiers has the story. >> 2.5 million people. >> no way. >> reporter: host tiktoks featuring homeless customers at tower gas and minimart in fresno. >> you've got $40 to spend in the store. >> no kidding? >> grab whatever you want. >> reporter: videos have more than 39 million views. now the cousins and gas station managers are social media

sensations for their kind acts towards those normally overlook the. >> got my nutrients. >> reporter: how did this begin, when did you decide to film them and show stories on tiktok? >> fun and games at first, then te followers wanted to get to know everybody a little better. >> reporter: clips show their talents. ♪ ain't no sunshine when she's gone ♪ >> reporter: and tribulations, more importantly, their humanity. >> people say how much they appreciate us, we're just doing our best, giving back to the community. >> reporter: people around the world send packages and thousands of dollars for homeless neighbors to buy food and necessities in the store. viewers have developed fan favorites, one phil, a man down on his luck for eight years. viewers sent him clothes, blankets and notes. >> phil is genuine guy, every

time he's here, can i help with something. wants to hang out. >> this came in for you. >> reporter: help appreciated by fans on tiktok and in the store. >> god bless all the people out there able to take the time to even think about me. >> reporter: mason told me one day he was struggling with college physics assignment and chris, who is homeless, helped him break down complex mathematical concepts. made him think about them before they were homeless. hoping to contemplate shared humanity. instagram, @towerglassvideos. >> that was vladimir duthiers. that's the overnight news, for some news continues, others check back in the morning. and follow us online.

reporting from the nation's capital, i'm k its s van it is thursday, december 10, 2020. this is the cbs morning news. deadliest day yet. more than 3,100 new deaths in a single day in the u.s. as hospitals are pushed to the brink. how allergic reactions to a vaccine in the united kingdom could impact the fda here in the united states. facebook power struggle. the u.s. government and more than 40 states accuse the social media giant of being a legal giant and spacex fail, the unmanned test flight ends in flames. why ceo musk still calls it a cc