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forecast. business owners are reaching a breaking point. why it is getting harder to do business just to get by. four takedowns in eight days. the growing questions on the identified high-altitude objects floating over north america. good afternoon, everybody. let's begin with first alert at windy in unde ere chans ing you is the wind. the brighter the color, the stronger the wind. this is an issue at the coast. we have 40 mile per hour winds at the coast right now. and it will stay like it is right now until we get to tomorrow morning. there is a wind advisory.

all of these places, and it includes the entire city. it includes the coast of the peninsula and the coast of the north bay. those of really places included in the wind advisor. this is the next interesting item on the docket. light rain. this is tomorrow morning. we will look at this in more detail because it is rain for parts of valentine's day. i will have the details on this in the complete first alert forecast and we will talk about the a freeze watch. this is for wednesday morning. i will see you in a few minutes. today officials in san francisco announced a push to streamline how affordable housing can be approved and built across california. the mayor and state senator scott wiener say they are determined to expedite this so that people with lower incomes can he wants to expand on the

earlier law that took effect five years ago. in fact, he said that measure has streamlined approvals for thousands of home and there's a permitting process that takes 3 to 6 months.>> very simple. if you meet all the rules, you meet the zoning and setbacks and design, you get your permit without a hyper politicized, chaotic process that could take years and lead to litigation.>> according to preliminary data, three quarters of the homes approved are affordable to those earning less than the area's median income. business owners are saying they are struggling to make it. they say they try to create culture and community but dealing with threats and harassment and damage to the restaurants can really do damage to the bottom line. >> reporter: this was the latest incident at this restaurant in downtown oakland.>> somebody walking through my front door and

already in that mode of who's going to come in and give us trouble. >> reporter: with her mother cooking up the dishes in tchen, restaurant has been here for 13 years. the decor brings light to the concrete jungle, but even those efforts are being destroyed.>> i had a cool artist who came in and did some work. he spent weeks working on it. and it makes me so sick. >> reporter: when threatening haver comes face-to-face with their staff -- >> the police have come in. i got a call at midnight saying the officer was outside my door but it was after midnight. four she cannot get the police to respond for immediate help.>> i was on the phone for 45 minutes yesterday trying to get someone to come out, and i

was lucky to get through. it is happened before when i called the police and the go straight to voicemail. >> reporter: every time this happens is another hit to business.>> i am a small business owner trying to make a living. i think i deserve to feel safe and protected in my own city and in my own business. format that statement rings true for other businesses. this restaurant seeing a isfrcember. eat. anaf january ag these images shared of the ird year. the owner said police showed up quickly but they are struggling to keep up with the rising rate of crime. the owner of this restaurant have a similar battle.>> on monday somebody broke in.

my team was sometimes afraid to come in. one time they came in and took the cash and we were working right there. they took it and just left. >> reporter: while they try to serve the community, they feel that the city fails to serve them.>> it happens like almost every month. when we try to get help, i know they are busy, but they never show up. >> reporter: for some small business owners they are reaching the breaking point.>> we may have to close the business. >> reporter: they live in fear for what is next as they try to make a living.>> it is frustrating doing this. i refuse to give up because this is home for me. but something must be done

about it. >> reporter: they stand with this plea for help.>> so frustration by a business owner is real and this is the place for conversations about the issues that you face. we have been waiting on the police to call us back. we reached out and there was no response. and neither did the district contacts. we also requested to talk with the mayor. a spokesperson sent us a statement and that is something we often see. for now, it says that she shares the frustration of the small business owners and she has been in office and they're working on better response solutions and preventative measures. our invitation will always stand. the sba said they have local resource partners that are always available to small businesses looking to grow or recover from setbacks, including crime. we will put those resources on our website at kpix.com.

the next story has people talking. the pentagon and biden administration are examining objects shot out of the sky.>> the real risk to safety to flight was the problem. >> reporter: john kirby fielded questions about a series of flying objects shot down by u.s. warplanes over the last three days.>> we have no specific reason to suspect they were conducting surveillance, we cannot rule it out. >> reporter: the latest happened sunday over lake huron. the military shot down an object over alaska on friday and canada on saturday. suck because of the route they took, out of an abundance of caution, we want to make sure we have the ability to examine what they are and what they were doing. >> reporter: security officials say there's no indication that these are alien aircraft.

bringing a lighter moment to the white house press briefing.>> i loved the movie et. but i will leave it there. >> reporter: u.s. and canada are taking a closer look at what is in the sky.>> we assessed that at this time these balloons have provided limited attitude capabilities to the other intelligence platforms used over the u.s. >> reporter: the chinese officials are accusing the u.s. abusing their own spine balloons. the nail-biter of the super bowl came down to the final minutes with impressive place by kansas city in philadelphia. kansas city won. they win super bowl lvii. and we are checking out reactions on social media.

the game and the entertainment. a lot of opinions. people had a lot of good things to say about the super bowl. and some burns there were people upset with the reference reese. one fan-centered i'm willing to admit was technically a penalty, but if you are a true sports fan, you know it was the wrong call to make. on the other side somebody said that just because your team lost, it does not mean the game was rigged. other reviewers were focused on the halftime show and one person said can we agree that we already had the most epic baby shower of all time. others were not impressed saying a baby had her coming out of retirement to perform her greatest hits. also getting attention is the interpreters for the super bowl performances.

this interpreter is a star and others said they saw videos of her and they were impressed and inspired. now back to rihanna. a lot of moms are bringing up that being pregnant takes up a lot of energy and giving that performance is impressive. >> yes, it is. and when that baby is born, how do you top that. you have already had the coming- out party. still ahead, he's finally getting a firsthand look at the damage one month after the storms. we will hear for a business owner on will take to bounce back. it takes bravery to be vulnerable and honest about your life. a lot people are not able to do that.>> celebrating and honoring excellence. black history month. these young people telling their truths and presenting

their stories and

welcome back. during black history month we recognize and celebrate community members who are making an impact in neighborhoods. this afternoon we celebrate the use of this program and see how they are flipping the script in

the tenderloin. >> reporter: just before sundown in the city, this 15- year-old has something to say.>> black kids are suffering and black people, in general, are suffering. >> reporter: she is on her way to program in the tenderfoot.>> a lot of drug users. it's hard to see so many of my people out here. >> reporter: she does not like to look at it but she does like to write about it. just off the tenderloin streets, this is a place where kids like her can channel their stories onto the page with hopes of becoming published authors. the stories written about our about social justice and rising above.>> we put our hearts into

it. >> reporter: those who travel to be here longer what comes from awareness. and peace is what she wants. she writes it is expensive to be poor. it caused her to cry. her teacher spoke for her.>> it takes bravery to be vulnerable and honest about your life because a lot of people are not able to do that. >> reporter: but she does that very thing and she's here to learn to tell her story.>> you will set up your scene for your script. but also in front of people. a special event. and after weeks of working on her essay on this night, she stood before a packed audience.

>> when the bills come i see my mom struggling. the average income per month -- sorry -- living in california the average income per month should be three times the monthly rent. >> reporter: this is not a sad story. sad stories exist when there is no hope. and in front of her microphone, she delivers her hope.>> government leaders need to make pay rate equal to the living wait.>> it felt good to get it off my chest.

for me, telling the story and getting everybody's attention, something great will come out of this. >> reporter: something great out of her words. they've seen many authors like her republ>> every resource. >> thank you for letting me tell your story. so we have a lot of changemakers across the bay area and we are highlighting them. we invite you to check out our stories on kpix.com. we can all be so proud. for the past month businesses on the wharf have been cut off by storm damage. but some business owners finally got to see how bad things got.>> this is totally wrecked. all my fishing equipment will be gone. we definitely lost freezers.

>> reporter: he said every day his equipment sitting on the water adds to the damage and the city estimates it will be at least a year before repairs and a scheduled renovation of the wharf will be finished.>> their wooden votes and they get waterlogged. and once it goes bad, it softens the wood. and we have to replace those votes. >> he hopes that a second location in santa cruz will be enough to keep him afloat in the meantime. time for look at the forecast. a lot of people wondering what will be like on valentine's day.>> it will be cooler. it will be breezy, and there is some rain in the middle of the day. first, this was this morning. we had some fog over the bay bridge and we caught the last hour of it as it fizzled away. we are done with that pattern and it's nice to see that

summerlike pattern. things will change tomorrow and the weather that you experienced and know and going change. it will be windy and cooler and rain. the wind advisory goes on until 6:00 a.m. on wednesday. we looked at this at the top of the newscast. let's see what the rain will look like tomorrow. this is tomorrow in the late morning. you can see a few showers approaching sonoma county. rain likely through the north bay through late morning. by noon it gets down to the golden gate. this is not like it will be heavy rain. but it is light rain that you will have to factor into your plans for valentine's day. that's for the middle of the day. showers will clear by late afternoon and then we are done. so for tomorrow evening there is no rain. it will be cool and breezy.

the bigger factor is you wanted jacket. not just for valentine's day but going into wednesday when the real holder filters in in the morning. in terms of the rain tomorrow, it's not a big deal. this might be of bigger deal. the deeper the shade of blue, the colder the air is. watch as we fans into tomorrow and wednesday starts to get purple here. this will take the morning low temperatures and drop them. tomorrow it begins but on wednesday and thursday, that is when the real cold air will settle in. tomorrow we don't have anybody freezing on here. down to 35 for santa rosa. but if we look at wednesday and wednesday morning specifically, we can see a freeze watch for all of us. the north bay valleys, which feel it the most. it was only 33 to morning. tomorrow we go down into the upper 20s. you can see what happens on

wednesday morning. 27 for the morning low. we don't all get that cold. santa rosa's 27. san jose will be 33. daytime high temperatures tomorrow already cooler. some of these numbers were near 70 degrees. they will be in the lower 50s tomorrow. you are definitely going to feel cool and breezy. the next chance of rain shows up on friday. this one needs to be watched. we could get about a quarter of an inch on friday.>> as long as you're not saying atmospheric river. how a new program is helping people step away from prison and into the tech world. watches anywhere and everywhere on our streaming service. you will find all of our life newscasts plus news and weather updates to keep you informed. you can find us on the cbs news app or on

shining a spotlight on people who are building bridges to connect communities. rld of tech. aims to help the is an organization called creating restorative opportunities and programs. they say on average people getting out of prison earn just

a little bit more than $10,000 the first year back. could you live on that? that is a third of the average minimum wage salary in california. they have a goal to increase economic opportunity and keep people from going back to prison.>> how do we do that when we are not uplifting every single one of us in our communities? how do we maintain that position of strength when we don't look at the strengths of each individual around us.>> keeping people out of prison. california is funding the program and workforce and housing grants. the story behind this display in the

up close, a farm in england would appear to be regular. a lot of trees and greenery. but we are going to take you above where you can see all of the trees form a heart. it turns out that the farmer created this and there is a back story. it exists in tribute to his wife, who passed away. he planted thousands of trees and the point of the heart facing toward his wife's childhood home. you can look it up and share on

social media. thank you so much for watching. the cbs evening news's next. local news continues, and if you have not gotten the card and flowers, go get in ♪ ♪ >> norah: tonight the new questions after u.s. fighter jets shoot down three high-flying objects in three days. here are tonight's top headlines. the new images of the chinese spy balloon that the white house assembles a ufo task force to find out what the other objects are. >> i don't think the american people need to worry about aliens with respect to these craft. >> norah: growing anger in turkey, framing developers for the rising death toll. >> arrests for building contractors and 12 have been arrested. >> norah: several people were injured after a driver hit pedestrians with a u-haul truck in brooklyn. >> we have no indication that