this is cbs news bay area with reed cowan. >> president joe biden surveying the damage for himself. cleaning up and

recovering from landslides. his pledge to help the state recover. good afternoon, everybody. president biden is in santa cruz county. one of the areas derecent storms. let's go to to capitola. he is talking about our state life. >> don't have insurance or if you're underinsured , fema will get started on home repairs and replacing lost and damaged properties like cars and refrigerators. things inside the home to be able to be replaced quickly. to apply for assistance from fema, you can go online to disaster assistance.gov. disaster assistance.gov. you can also sign up in person at disaster recovery centers in the coming days. seven centers open across the state. fema will deploy a team to communities that need them the most. we go to the fema website to find out location. as i've said , with other disasters, the key is not

just building back but building back stronger. since i became president, we have spent $9 billion in disaster assistance for california with extreme weather events they have gone through. 9 billion. these weeks show the compounding effect of the disasters. for example, places that were ravaged by past wildfires are now at a higher risk of landslides. extreme weather caused by climate change means stronger and more frequent storms. more intense droughts. longer wildfire seasons. all of which threaten communities across california. we have to invest in stronger infrastructure. to lessen the impact of these disasters that have become cumulative in a sense. we have allocated funding from the law signed a year ago . and more than $16 billion for 480 projects across the state. making the california power grid more resilient and building stronger

levees. clearing hazardous areas, reforesting lands and protecting against wildfire. together, we can better prepare future disasters. reduce disasters they cause and the livelihoods affected. to the people in california, i say it again, the country is here for you and with you. we are not leaving until things are built back and built back at her than they were before. we can recover from storms. we will be with you every step of the way and i mean that sincerely. every step to god bless you all and may god protect our first responders, whom we owe more than i can take the time to talk about today. thank you, thank you, thank you. >> president joe biden speaking to so many people who want to know what the help is after damage hits. he is going to answer questions. let's go back. >> what quite frankly bugs me

is that we have a serious problem here that we are talking about. we are talking about what's going on. the american people don't quite understand why you don't ask me questions about that. having said that, what is your question? >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> it looks like the president is being asked about documents that were being taken from one of his properties. that is an important subject but right now, the focus is on what kind of help the federal government is prepared to offer so many people here in our part of california ravaged by the storms. the other topic we will definitely be addressing and following. we will update you on that. but the website the president was punctuating is something you can use if you have been affected by the storms. disasterassistance.gov . disasterassistance.gov. i will go ahead and tweet that out. that is the landing spot

to get the help that the federal government is here to talk about today. all of the other issues the president was being asked about in the news conference or for varying stories. we will follow that and bring you that. in the meantime, the california gop released a statement on president biden's visit. these things get political. they say, quote, democrat incompetence for too much water being swept out to the ocean instead of being stored for the future. this are republicans sound the alarm about insufficient water storage in the state. we have coverage following the visit throughout the day. on air, online at kpix.com and a streaming on cbs news bay area. let's move on. parks getting help from community members. you are out there cleaning up. there was an event at martin luther king shoreline. this one was the first of five cleanup events they are hosting. they met at around 9:00 a.m. at the

bowling center to begin. >> it's easy to sign up. good exercise. a good way to meeting meaningfully contribute and get an idea where your trash goes. >> that is a sophia. one of your neighbors you are helping. cleanup is scheduled now to relate february. paul heggen joins us now. we heard about the president talking about some help in relation to the disasters that happened down in the capital area. what is the picture where drought is concerned? we know the president flew over the water situation and is hearing about the opposition from republicans are saying we are not saving the water. >> we are still in drought conditions across the state. hard to believe after that amount of rain. it takes an entire winter, not just a three-week stretch. a little bit of rainfall . quick hitting system yesterday. a 10th of an

inch in san francisco. a quarter inch in dublin. a little bit over that amount for parts of the north bay and the east bay. just over a third of an inch for fremont with the quick hitting system last night and not nearly as substantial as the previous ones but it helps in terms of the drought threat. this is what the monitor look like one month ago , with most of the bay area in moderate drought and parts of the east bay in extreme drought. the second risk category. in the wake of this 24 day stretch of wet weather, this is the latest update from the u.s. drought monitor. the entire area in moderate conditions with the severe drought being pushed into the central valley. being completely erased. not just from the bay area, but he raced from california. zero percent of the state is in the worst two categories. 40% of california in severe drought conditions. we will talk about the rain chances over the next several days in just a few minutes. an update on the art gallery owner. we all saw it.

millions dead. he was caught spraying down a woman on the san francisco sidewalk. arrested yesterday and is now out of police custody. the bail was set at $2500. 30 million just on twitter alone. all of that sparked a nationwide debate about homelessness, human decency, and the question, what should happen to the guy who pointed the hose? andrea has exclusive a video of that arrest. >> this is the video of the arrest at collier gwin's art gallery sunday afternoon. he was wearing a mask and put in the back of a police car. he leaned back trying to avoid the camera and did not have anything to say. it was just last week when he apologized for his actions. >> i am very, very sorry. i'm not going to defend myself. i'm not going to because i cannot defend that. >> reporter: this is viral video of gwin hosing down the unhoused one just outside of

his business. it sparked outrage among any. he said he tried to get help, calling police and social services more than two dozen times. >> very regrettable. i feel be because i put a tremendous amount of effort into helping this woman. >> reporter: gwin this is a misdemeanor battery charge for hosing down the woman. but reverend james brown, president of the local chapter of the naacp, feels that collier does not deserve to be charged criminally. he connected personally with gwin and received an apology. >> he admitted his wrong and admitted it to me personally. and i accepted it. >> reporter: reverend brown says the city of san francisco needs to take the blame for this situation between a business owner and a member of the unhoused community escalating to this level.

>> i think that the city has been negligent. has played too much politics around this issue of the unhoused. >> reporter: in his opinion, it is not enough to leave them on the streets without addressing mental health or drug addiction issues. it's going to take a community approach and hopes that the incident captured on this video will motivate the community to do better. >> i forgive him and i hope that the san francisco community will forgive him. tweet us what you think about this latest development and what was just said there. hashtag kpix when you do. he is due back in court february 17th. the da vows to go after those responsible for vandalism at the gallery. released a statement calling for people to not do wrong and vandalize

the gallery were so many artists ' work is still featured. another look at president biden touring the storm damage . you can see governor gavin newsom. on the right, wearing a hat that looks close to a match , the commander in chief. president of the united states. once again, the president telling viewers today, disasterassistance.gov. disasterassistance.gov, the place to go to get the help you need to recover from storms. see how a silicon valley

welcome back. earlier in the pandemic, and a lot of people thought loneliness by adopting a four-legged friend. three years later, a lot of those same people are going back to work and others said they cannot afford to keep the pets they adopted to help them get through the shot in. shelters across the bay area are experiencing unprecedented overcrowding. it is forcing animal services to have to make some very tough choices. >> reporter: whenever sherry franklin feels a little overwhelmed, all she has to do is go nose to nose with one of her 92 dogs. within seconds, she is a slobbered with reassurance. >> when i bring home one of these dogs, they are incredibly grateful.

>> 15 years ago after volunteering at an animal shelter, she noticed all the senior dogs were being passed over. >> some of them got euthanized just because they weren't getting adopted. >> reporter: so she decided to open her very own risk you called muttville, specifically tailored to man's oldest friend. since then, she has saved more than 10,000 of san francisco's most scraggly and grateful pooches. >> so soulful and so cuddly. >> reporter: even though she is at full capacity, today she is taking into more dogs. >> it's hard for us to take a breath. >> reporter: shelters are scrambling to accommodate an unprecedented influx of dogs coming through their doors, with some considering euthanasia for the first time in years. katie jones is the rescue coordinator at the san francisco animal care and

control, which only uses euthanasia for extreme health or behavioral issues. 84% uptake. >> a lot of people who held off on surrendering their pets are now being forced to. they've lost housing. the eviction moratorium was lifted and a lot of people have been living below the poverty line since covid and they are no longer able to afford pets. today is a lucky day for these two months. thanks to sherry , they are getting a new lease on life. >> this is symbolic for all of us because now, this means , my dear, you are no longer homeless. you are at muttville. and you're going to have a great new life. a comfy bed for you guys. >> reporter: now they can look forward to a bright future as they put their best path

forward. >> i'm going to blame you when i bring a third dog home. thank you so much. all the animals you just saw are up for adoption. i to foster an animal or adopt. the pets from muttville, as it is called. as well as these gorgeous german shepherds. san francisco animal care and control for those dogs. go to kpix.com. another way to serve our community today is through the gift of blood donation. there is an emergency shortage right now. you can make a big difference. you have time to participate in one of a half-dozen blood drives that cbs news bay area is supporting. we posted a full list of times and locations . >> this is the volkswagen red and gold report. the 49ers are preparing to host the cowboys of levis stadium this sunday. the second straight season these rivals

have met in the playoffs are no problem for the 49ers last year. they won 23-17. a strong performance from two samuel , the cowboys, and the fan base was sent home in the wildcard round. coach kyle shanahan knows his players are proud of what they have built. now he wants them loud in the locker room before they run out of that tunnel sunday. >> a lot of grown men that hear their name in a big room. they get real nervous. which is crazy. they talked nonstop and you ask them to break down the team one day and it's like, crickets. not everybody was willing to speak up to the crowd and fire back. cowboys defense might be playing better than us or something. i took that to heart. you know, that just finds ways to bring the best out of us.

>> we are also seeing the sport in the sky, so to speak. first alert chief meteorologist paul heggen. we've been playg thground. but a dry stretch of whether is settling in, which we can enjoy in the short term. the forecast for the game on sunday. 3:30 kickoff. the weather looks fantastic for late january. january 22nd. upper 50s at kickoff. plenty of sunshine overhead. passing clouds occasionally filtering that sunshine. just over 5:00. this dips below the wall on the western side of the stadium. bring a sweatshirt because it gets dark. this stretch of wet weather started the day after christmas and ended yesterday with another 10th of an inch falling. 24 days total. almost a foot and a half of

rain in downtown san francisco. the wettest 24 day stretch on record since 1862, one a lot of the rainfall records were set. it's in the central valley flooded. one of those mega floods. 161 years ago that we are talking about that conversation fowettest stretch weatr. if you want to think within our lifetimes, there was a wet trench back in 1998. 2 inches fewer the days. clear, chilly conditions. in landis spots into the 30s. sunny, but all day. offshore wind making it roller from time to time. near average temperatures with some of the passing high clouds. nothing but clear skies overhead or tonight. temperatures are going to drop down into the 30s and land. low to mid 40s along the coast. the dry weather is to continue for a while. 6 the

10 day outlook, taking us through a week from sunday and it shows a significant chance of drier than normal conditions for the west coast, including the bay area. then a return to a typical january february pattern as we finish january and go into february. the 14 day outlook takes us through groundhog day. wetter than normal conditions as we head into the new month. shower activity without the parade of atmospheric rivers. a little bit below average . temperatures reached the 30s and land. a mix of upper 30s and low 40s around the bay and on the coast. has tamayo cannot warm up a lot. low to mid 50s. maybe upper 50s because of the offshore downslope winds in the north bay. seven-day forecast is completely dry. that will take a little bit of getting used to. temperatures back near average for the second half of the weekend and for

most of next week. upper 60s across the board. we get that dry stretch of whether to continue cleaning up. almost unprecedented weather. silicon valley tech company using artificial intelligence to protect the precise path of these atmospheric rivers. it's based in santa clara. the forecast weather model, forecasting extreme weather events 45,000 times faster than current weather models. >> dealing with climate change, mitigating that is one of the biggest challenges we see today. every day, i get up and i remember what i'm doing. it continues to drive and inspire me. >> driven and inspired, she says the technology can run thousands of simulations .

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highlighting bay area bridge builders who are building their bridges and helping their neighbors. spent

hours during fields in heavy downpours and some have not been able to work at all. as you can imagine, the financial impact is devastating. a nonprofit in half moon bay is connecting with farmers as part of their farmworker outreach program. ey families who have displaced. they are also dealing with the potential damage to the farms that they live and work on. some of them spent several days in the dark >> we've got food. blankets, water. jackets, sweaters. there's a lot of items that we are receiving today. >> step up, fill the need as a neighbor. especially in the time for

we just want to recap this important visit to the bay area. president biden's trip to santa cruz county this afternoon specifically to tour the storm damage and see what more help could be offered. more than 500 fema and poison the army corps of engineers are here to assist and that there will be disaster recovery centers in the hardest hit areas. to apply for fema assistance, go to disasterassistance.gov. at 5:00, a popular business in the capitola and its recovery effort after storms. the pledges to help businesses like them and you at home who have suffered so much. local news continues on kpix news

and streaming on cbs news bay area. nsored by cbs >> o'donnell: tonight, a number of stories making headlines as we come on the air. alec baldwin is charged with involuntary manslaughter for the deadly shooting on the set of his western movie. the actor facing up to five years in prison. tonight, why the d.a. says she's bringing charges against alec baldwin. >> this was recklessness. this was a negligent discharge of a firearm because he pulled that trigger. >> o'donnell: the massive storm that dumped two feet of snow in the midwest heads to new england and new york. and there's no relief in sight. another winter storm is on its heels. also tonight, the news from the supreme court. the extensive investigation into who leaked that draft abortion decision. jan crawford is here tonight on whether the justices or any of