i'm not happy with the way that pg&e handled the wildfires. yeah. yeah. i totally, totally understand. we're adding a ton of sensors. as soon as something comes in contact with the power line, it'll turn off so that there's not a risk that it's gonna fall to the ground and start a fire. okay. and i want you to be able to feel the improvements. we've been able to reduce wildfire risk from our equipment by over 90%. that's something i want to believe. [skateboard sounds] are you 50 or older?

well, this news is for you. the cdc now recommends you get vaccinated against pneumococcal pneumonia. why? if you're 50 or older even if you're healthy... you're 6 times more likely to be hospitalized. so, schedule at vaxassist.com. california set a goal to eliminate the sale of gas- powered cars, but we are not ready just yet. san francisco's just one of the cities dealing with a

growing number of evs, but not enough stations to charge them. max darrow on the new effort to address that problem. >> reporter: san francisco has one of the highest concentrations of electric vehicles in the united states. and among the thousands of people who drive one is wendy shoemaker. but on this day when she went to charge her car, she ran into a problem. >> said, this charger is unavailable. i'm not going to be able to charge my car and have to figure in another 30, 40 minutes to get to where i need to be this afternoon. >> reporter: she doesn't have a charger at home, so she relies on public charging stations to power her car. >> we definitely need more infrastructure. but we also need to take care of, yeah, we definitely need more infrastructure. there's not that many fast charging stations available in the city. >> reporter: according to city figures there are currently 1,096 ev chargers in san francisco. and joe asecci says 300 more are coming thanks to the

city securing a $15 million federal grant. >> i would not say we're lacking, but it is a constant thought in our minds of, we need to build this charging. >> reporter: much of the publicly available charging infrastructure is located in parking garages, like at this whole foods in depose triangle, or in large parking lots like at this target on geary and masonic. as for the hundreds of new chargers coming -- >> they'll be in city- owned lots, possibly port property, and we're going to be exploring private lots in the community as well. we're going to make a very concerted effort to do community outreach, to hear from residents where they feel that charging is need. and that's going to come into play with where sites are selected and development will continue. >> reporter: ev owner crosby burns says he hopes there is also a push for better maintenance of the existing and future charging infrastructure. >> one out of every two times, the charger doesn't work, it won't take a payment. it's extremely frustrating.

>> reporter: like shoemaker, he ran into trouble on this day. >> build it out, but for every dollar you put in, put an equal dollar into maintaining it so they're reliable. >> reporter: shoemaker seth the demand is definitely there. >> you're starting to see things like this, the limit of 85% will be enforced because there's so many people waiting to charge. >> reporter: one thing that she thinks would help -- >> if we had curbside, that would be great. i see a lot with apps saying, this charger's open, and it's free, but then it's not. it's inside a medical building. they don't work. >> reporter: curbside charging is also in the works. the city has a goal to have 1,760 chargers across san francisco by 2030 congressional leaders from the south bay recently announced they secured $12 million to install more charging stations in the city of san jose. they'll be installed at public libraries, community centers, and parks. this is all part of a bigger push to install 237 charging ports in santa clara county.

>> our agenda in california is different than the incoming president's when it comes to climate change and energy efficiency. and so we will have disagreements. but for now, we can implement what the congress has already approved and the former president signed into law. >> you might notice new billboards are up letting people know that speed cameras are coming soon. 33 of them are being placed in some of the most dangerous areas for pedestrians. that's according to city data. those cameras will start operating and keep an eye on drivers in march. sonoma state university students, faculty, and staff pushing to save their athletics program. they sounded off in public comment today. the university announced last week it's eliminating all sports. several departments and dozens of jobs as it faces a nearly $24 million budget deficit.

discussion about the cuts wasn't in the meeting agenda, but many people who joined the public comment expressed their frustrations to the board. >> the programs for athletics are the center of the universities. by defunding the athletic program at sonoma state, you're robbing the future of student athletes who have invested their time and commitment. >> student athletes and coaches have filed a federal civil rights complaint against thethe university. attorneys are also working on a class action lawsuit. the santa clara county board of supervisors voted against a measure that would have banned artificial turf on all county- owned property. supporters of the artificial turf ban say the turf can cause health and environmental issues ranging from microplastics to spreading contaminants into the water supply. one board member who voted against the ban said it would make it harder for people in less- affluent communities to build fields or lawns. the ban failed to pass by a 2-3 vote.

the doomsday clock ticking faster. why scientists believe the end of humanity is closer than ever before. how the warriors plan to ho

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u.s. stocks recovering today after a brutal start to the week. today's gains driven in large part by the bounceback from nvidia. the santa clara- based company gaining almost 9% today after dropping 17% just yesterday. here's a look at the closing the dow, nasdaq, and s&p, all up today. yesterday's plunge on wall street sparked by the launch of a new chinese chatbot that sent shockwaves through the world of artificial intelligence. nvidia has become one of the

world's most valuable companies by selling computer ships that power a.i. but the company behind deepseek says its chatbot works using insuperior chips that cost 20 to 30% less than the ones made in the u.s. deepseek became the most downloaded free app in the apple app store. chevron is jumping into the a.i. industry, announcing a partnership to build natural gas plants to power data centers. the goal is to generate enough energy to power the equivalent of 3. 5 million homes. the rapid expansion of a.i. technology has sparked environmental concerns over the amount of water used by data centers. as an example, microsoft says its water consumption jumped by more than one- third between 2021 and 2022. google's water use rose nearly 22% over the same period. a panel of top scientists have updated the so- called doomsday clock to show you how close we may be to the end

of the world. today the bulletin of atomic scientists announced they moved the minute hand on the clock to 89 seconds to midnight. that's closer to doomsday than ever before. the doomsday clock was established in 1947 as a symbolic attempt to gauge how close humanity is to destroying the world. >> we set the clock closer to midnight because we do not see sufficient progress, positive progress, on the global challenges we face. including nuclear risk, climate change, biological threats, and advances in disruptive technologies. >> that clock had been at 90 seconds to midnight for the past two years. doing it for the gram. the first photo ever taken of this little california critter. why it's been so hard for scientists to capture its good side. a growing number of states are adopting laws that give fatally ill patients the right to end their own lives.

it is known as medical aid in dying. >> our "eye on america" tells the story of a woman in new jersey who ma

here's a photo shoot. you're looking at the only pictures taken of the mount lyle shrew. according to the california academy of sciences, they were the only known mammal species in the state had never been photographed alive.

a wildlife photographer, a couple of students from uc berkeley, set out to the eastern sierra nevada mountains where they captured shrews, did took their photos, and set them free. the reason they're so elusive, they're tiny and fast about the size of our palm. they need to eat constantly. so if they are left in a trap for too long, they die of starvation. so kind of sad. but there you have it. taming of the shrew. >> i guess, the photographing of the shrew. >> all for the gram. tiktok too. >> well, okay. a bit of wildfire life trivia for you. some rain's coming. >> yeah. we've got rain on the way. let's talk about that rather than, i don't know, it's not even -- i was going to say botany, that's plants. i'm completely off my game at this point. take a look at the next storm system. i'll turn on the satellite perspective here. we have that next storm system that's going to be moving in our direction as we go into the end of the workweek. there we go, there's the satellite picture. still calm, clear skies over the west coast for now. but this swirl of clouds

way over the pacific is going to be aiming a fire hose of moisture at the north coast of california. is it's going to be moderate strength atmospheric river dropping several inches of rain. we're going to be on the southern edge of it. north and south across the bay area, conditions are going to vary significantly through the end of the workweek and the weekend as well. of course, that storm system isn't here just yet. let's take a look at what we have on the map at the moment. we have clear skies with temperatures beginning to drop off a little bit. a beautiful sunset as we look toward the golden gate from salesforce tower. 50s across board. a mix of 50s and 60s earlier today. tomorrow the 50s are largely going to prevail. part of the reason for that cool-down is the slightly stronger onshore breeze. also the presence what was you're seeing there from salesforce tower. the redevelopment of a layer of fog along the coast that's going to be spreading across more and more of the bay area as we head through the rest of tonight. so, this is not going to be a huge factor for the morning commute but a couple extra minutes to navigate

reduced visibilities. it will take awhile for the fog to december pait, especially along the coast and bay. also the north bay valleys. that's going to impact tomorrow's highs, only into the middle portion of the 50s for the north bay. maybe up to 57, 58 on the warm end of the spectrum. not as mild as other inland parts of the bay area and coast. you'll be in the low 50s for highs with fog hanging on. closer to 60 east of the oakland hills. warm spots in the santa clara valley, temperatures approach if not exceed 60 degrees by tomorrow afternoon. we're still dry. tomorrow we're dry on thursday. the next storm system is heading our way. future cast, we'll start the clock at 4:00 thursday afternoon when we're going to notice more cloud cover beginning to build in. we stay dry most of thursday night. the first showers don't hit the coast until the presunrise hours of friday morning. the latest forecast model data is trying to push that rain across more of the bay area. the rain shadow impact of the santa cruise mountains and the east bay hills is going

to result in very little of this hitting the ground in the santa clara valley and the inland valleys of the east bay. the bulk of the more substantial rain is going to fall over the north bay. not only on friday but also into saturday. this isn't the only chance of rain in the forecast. there's a continuing chance of off and on showers through the weekend and another wave of rain is going to move in late monday, monday night and tuesday. that is more of an equal opportunity rain event for the entire bay area. you can see the pattern as we add up the rain in a few different stops. friday into friday night, very little for the santa clara valley and the south bay. inland and the east bay. decent amount of rain, . 25 to 1 inch of rainfall for the north bay. more through the day saturday. a couple of showers for the south bay. not very much compared to over 2 inches of rain at that point in santa rosa. through much of sunday with a few hit-or- miss showers. looks like the drier half of the weekend, but it's not going to be dry. then the better chance of rain for everybody late monday into tuesday. by the time all is said

and done, rainfall amounts ranging from . 5 to over 3 inches of rain in several waves. flooding not likely over the bay area. could be a different story for the north coast. these numbers will fluctuate through the rest of the week. we're talking about the potential for over a foot of total rainfall for parts of northern california by the time all is said and done, by early next week. take a look at the seven-day forecast which has a couple more dry days to go. let's see if we can get the tubes to pop up here. then we bring the showers into the bay area on friday with continuing shower chances, at least, over the weekend and into early next week. showers will be more likely by late monday into tuesday across the entire region. back into an unsettled weather pattern which is what we're supposed to see in january as we finish the month of january and head into february. coming up at 6:00, the smoke went up and the heavy metals came down. alarming new findings about the toxins spread by the fire at one of the world's largest

battery storage plants. alameda county supervisors poised to pick the new interim d.a. , but not before the public sounds off. we're live with the latest on the hours- long meeting that could lead to a vote as soon as tonight. plus, the mysterious treasure trove of historic san francisco photos and how one local photographer plans to share them with the world. kpix sports powered by kia. learn more at kia.com. movement that inspires. the warriors take on the jazz tonight. they'll be without steph curry. he's resting on the front end of a back-to- back just like vern glenn. back later on tonight. golden state announced andre iguodala will have his number 9 retired february 23rd following the game against thethe mavericks. klay thompson will also be in attendance.

iguodala was part of all faux championship teams in this era, was the finals mvp in 2015. >> it is awesome that andre's getting that honor and that recognition as somebody that's a champion. finals mvp. having number 9 in the rafters is pretty special, knowing that we accomplished so much and he had a lot to do with that. >> we all love iggy. golf takes some of the spotlight down the terey peninsula where matt lively is for the pebble beach pro am. >> it is shaping up to be a great week at the at&t pebble beach pro am with the game's guest golfers and celebrities teeing it up at two of the most scenic courses on tour. >> last year, a little bad taste. weather wasn't that great. windy, raining. and it's gorgeous out here. >> i remember being a kid, every time this tournament was on i'd tune in and watch. >> this isn't your father's pebble beach pro am. this is a pga tour signature

event. 80 pros will compete with 80 amateurs. only the pros will play the weekend with no cut line. >> the vibe before was relaxed. a lot of fun. the events at night were well attended. it was a blast before. now it's just a little bit more serious. more money to play for. >> all eyes on the betting favorite, scottie scheffler. he'll make his season debut after being out with injury due to a kitchen mishap at christmas dinner. >> how's the hand doing? >> doing good, back to normal. >> i think he made enough money to hire a chef. why are you cooking yourself? >> what would you say to rory? >> i think cooking is fun. first time i've gotten injured cooking. it's a good amount of fun. >> since it is an elevated event, money is a topic of discussion. back in 1937, it was sam snead who won this tournament. can you take a guess how much money he won? >> 2 grand. >> was he over $1,000? >> 5

grand. >> 15,000? >> a good guess, a little lower. >> 12? >> $500. >> wow. inflation. >> $500 wasn't so bad in 1937. but this year's winner gets $3. 6 million awarded on sunday after the final round, which airs right here on cbs. up next at 5:00, we'll meet a bay area sound engineer up for a grammy this weekend. how he put a whole new spin on a classic album from the legendary ray charles. >> almost like listening to it again for the first time, which is really cool.

i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground,

10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise]

that's a sunset. okay, we're less than a week from the biggest night in music. as always, the bay area's well represented among the grammy nominees. tonight, we introduce you to a sound engineer putting a new spin on a ray charles classic. max darrow explains how a pioneering method of sound reproduction has turned charles' final studio album into a

grammy- nominated masterpiece just two decades after its release. >> have some clamps. you're going to look at this, what? that's crazy. >> reporter: late afternoon in golden gate park, a sound maestro is at work. michael romanowski, one of the first immersive audio mastering engineers on the planet. >> wow, look at that. there's actually -- yeah. we have meters. >> reporter: his tools include a dummy head with high fidelity microphones embedded in the ears, a second microphone perched on top captures all the sound surrounding it from all angles and directions. >> dogs here, people playing, stuff going on this way, a food truck over here. you can hear that occasionally. there's music going on over here. i heard a squirrel a minute ago. >> reporter: the recorded sound, known as immersive audio, is closer to the way our ears really hear and perceive the world. >> our hearing sense is the most 3d sense we have. it was the sense that would be

paying attention to everything that we don't see. >> reporter: now romo is up for a grammy as mastering and comixing engineer for best immersive album. the work, ray charles' last studio recording, "genius loves company. " >> ray is one of my heroes. to be a part of the record is astounding. it would mean a ton to me if this won. >> reporter: romo opened his studios and through a grammy listening party for the professionals in the area. on hand, nominated for the same work, veteran sound engineer eric schilling. >> this was a real treat to be able to do this for me. you know, this is a -- this is a labor of love. >> reporter: what makes this immersive album so remarkable, the engineers had access to the original master tapes. >> one of the things i was really, really, really happy about this record is we were able to go back to the original audio. >> reporter: his fellow engineers are blown away. >> it sounds beautiful. really clean, really open. very detailed.

>> brilliant album. and what they've done has really taken it to the next level. >> almost like listening to it again for the first time, which is really cool. >> reporter: we'll be listening sunday for the sweet sound of romo getting his sixth grammy. and you can watch the grammys live right here on cbs news bay area. 5:00 p.m. this sunday. you can stream the awards show on paramount plus. that's it for the news at 5:00. right now at 6:00, the flames have been out nor more than a week, but there's some troubling new findings about the impact of the battery plant fire in moss landing. >> this is happening as we speak. >> toxic meadows appearing at astounding rates. >> ten- fold, 100- fold, even more than that. >> reporter: how researchers are tracking the trend to protect animals and plant life nearby. plus, hundreds of high schoolers walk out of

class and take over san jose streets to protest president trump's immigration crackdown. >> we're not going to take it, we're going to fight back. >> alameda county leaders set to name the new interim d.a. , but some in the community say they're concerned about the inner workings of the process. >> as close as we are, at any moment i feel like the rug will be slipped out from underneath us. later, trying to unravel the mystery behind a treasure trove of never-before- seen photos capturing the rise of the counterculture movement. >> so it really represents the history of san francisco. >> this is "cbs news bay area. " good evening. we begin with the dangerous new fallout from the fire that ripped through a lithium ion battery plant in monterey county earlier this month. and tonight, researchers are shedding light on the early environmental impact. so we're talking about the moss landing plant right off highway 1. it's