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and let in a brand-new day. >> this is one tool the city has, to really tell drivers we are a slow speed city. >> san francisco's busiest streets getting cameras, we take a look at the technology and how it could improve safety for pedestrians. >> the biggest call to safety is trying to make sure people realized that this is our job to make sure they are heard. >> ursula jones dickson officially taking the reins in alameda county, shall how she will regain the public's trust. plus, we know the bay area is expensive and a new housing trend in oakland is helping

neighbors save cash by promoting social connections. and a cute furry predator is making a comeback in monterey county, how these hungry sea otters are potentially saving an entire ecosystem. let's get started. okay, let's get started, look at those cute little otters swimming around , you don't want one as a pet, they are not super friendly. we have enough dogs and kids, we are good. >> otters are equally as cute though. enjoy them on instagram everybody. from otters to water, north bay people, you are going to see a little bit. >> yes, that was a smooth transition, we have a cold front moving in, let's start off by showing you where it is coming

and where it is going, as we move into the afternoon we will see light showers trickle off into the east bay, clearing out tonight with daytime highs today a little bit cooler than yesterday, sitting in the upper 50s and lower 60s, down into the santa clara valley, too. it is a mild day for us despite the fact that we have that rain coming from offshore, it'll be light for us, we are not amounting to too much and it is after the sun comes up in the bay. starting off this morning, cloudy skies widespread throughout the bay area, i will show you the radar as we get closer to this, over the next couple of hours, santa rosa gets splashed first, that continues to track to the south, so not really impacting the morning rush commute however into the evening tonight, let's continue to track off to the east and we clear out with dry skies and mostly sunny conditions, actually heading into tomorrow we will see mostly

sunny conditions. a little bit less to the south, i will have more coming up in just a bit. thank you, let's talk about the roadways right now, they bridge toll plaza, it is not too bad just yet for a wednesday morning, looking okay for the most part, a lot of kids are off this week but people are back to work after monday's holiday, as you work your way into san francisco, just a few cars lining up at the toll plaza area. along 80 south bound hayward, getting a little bit busy, down into the fremont area. and southbay commuters, you are off to a good start right now. we have reports of a hot spot on the san raphael bridge, and i will check that in my next report. meanwhile, neighbors in moss landing are told to keep their windows closed this morning, light smoke is coming into the area from the

battery storage , and last month's massive fire forced evacuations because of dangerous smoke and so far monterey county officials say this is not nearly as big and evacuations are not needed. in san francisco, a neighborhood is getting a potentially life-saving speed camera today, it is at the geary boulevard and seventh avenue. this community is celebrating safer streets this morning, veronica. >> reporter: good morning, today's celebration marks a six-year journey for people who fought to make the streets safer and some of the people who are expected to be out here later today are people who have lost loved ones to a very preventable death, out here you can see already a sign is up letting drivers know they need to slow down, these speeding cameras are coming. we know that san francisco is helping them celebrate, and helping those

victims along their journey to honor their lost loved ones. this area was chosen because city data shows there was a high number of traffic crashes here, between 2015 and 2024 there have been 13 deaths and some 700 reported crashes between 48th avenue, the executive director of walk san francisco calls this piece of legislation which permits the speeding cameras to go up a sweet victory for families who have a long journey getting a safety system in place and are hoping to prevent further tragedy. >> going to sacramento, writing letters and telling stories time and time again and hearing from legislatures really questions that don't take into account what these families have gone through, the loss of a child, never going to your son's wedding, your son never graduating from high school or going to the prom. your daughter

that was walking your older daughter to school and they both got hit and one of them died. these are tragic stories that these families had to tell our legislatures to get them to understand. >> reporter: we also know that going into this piece of legislation to allow the cameras to go up, a lot of research was done. i'm also told by the executive director that the locations were not specifically picked out but there was a lot of thought going into it to prevent privacy concerns and to address privacy concerns and have a lot of equity on the placement of these cameras. >> good to see they are going to be out there and hopefully it'll make a difference and save some lives. veronica, thank you.

moving on the map to alameda county, court workers walking the picket lines demanding fair treatment and they are calling out severe staffing shortages. looking at the alameda county courthouse, the workers union says one in five jobs are not filled, empty steps right now but we are told from the union that picketers will be out on those steps. so, how does this affect you? the union says it delays trials and hearings, about 99% of union workers voted to strike and that could have an impact on court cases this morning and at the end of the week. we reached out to superior court officials for comment and so far we have not heard back. staying in alameda county, we have an idea where deportees could end up living before getting the boot from the united states, u.s. immigration and customs enforcement might use the disgraced former women's prison fci dublin as a detention

center. you remember the feds shut it down last year in the wake of scandal, that east bay representative said asbestos and toxic mold makes the building uninhabitable and he rages against the idea. >> the building is disgusting, there should not be people inside, and i think change to a better use, so the fact that immigration folks think it is a good idea to put people there, is just incredibly stupid. >> there are reports that i.c.e. did a tour of the facility and they haven't made any decisions yet. moving to solano county, school closures once again, a possibility in yet another part of the east bay, the vallejo board of supervisors voting on closures and consolidations today, district leaders will vote on the health and fitness academy, moving the vallejo charter school and converting the science academy to a pre-k, or closing it altogether. the

blame once again is budget shortfalls. in berkeley, a beloved business serving the community for more than 50 years took a huge hit, thieves crashing a car into the looking glass storefront, and stole supplies. the owner said the damage left her store nearly unrecognizable, despite the devastation, she said she found hope as the community rallied to support her recovery and rebuilding efforts, she expressed attitude for the encouragement and solidarity as she works to restore her business. >> i could not stop crying yesterday because of all the messages coming in, the financial support is wonderful, just people doing whatever they could to come by and let us know that they care, and they took it personally. that they were as angry as we were. >> more than $50,000 have been donated to help in the recovery

effort. u.s. diplomats in ukraine this morning pushing for an end to the war with russia, what will happen when president volodymyr zelenskyy meets with officials. and in northern california, a car goes flying over the overpass, you will hear the frightening call from the driver that captured it all on video. good morning to those of you waking up in san francisco, you can see a little bit of fog right there over grace cathedra

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the sunrise sunset report is sponsored by john buys bay area houses. >> some historic meetings today on trying to end the war in ukraine, one day after marco rubio set goals to end the war with russian leaders, volodymyr zelenskyy will sit down with the u.s. and its envoys in ukraine. volodymyr zelenskyy was not invited to the meeting between marco rubio and russian leaders. donald trump plans a 25%

terrace on computer chips and even pharmaceuticals that come into the united states, it could start as soon as april 2nd. people are talking about the president and elon musk after they appeared on cable tv, they are defending the department of government efficiency headed by elon musk, also defending the overhaul of the government and the president said elon musk does not have too much power because the buck stops with him. it is a headline that nobody wants to hear in the wake of the recent wildfires, the trump administration is firing about 10% of the u.s. for service workers, agencies say they manage about 1/5 of the state, this means they are responsible for fire mitigation, things like controlled burns and brush clearing. and in placer county, more than 50% of the forest lands are managed by the u.s. forest service and the cuts have

people worried. >> it is nerve-racking, if it wasn't for the teams that were prepped during the mosquito fire, i'm sure many more would have lost their houses, and if you look around, we are surrounded by trees and nature and if it is not taken care of, we lose a lot more than just our houses. >> classic county supervisors say they are working with the government on fire reduction. let's take a look at the sierra this morning, rain and snow is expected later on this morning, here are the current conditions, this is right around castle peak, looks like the roads are moving along okay for the most part but we know that can change very quickly so make sure you pack your chains. >> does anybody not like tony mosley? we need to have a conversation with him. >> honestly, when we talk about chain controls, i don't think they are going to get enough to

where they are going to need it for a long time, if anything, donner pass will get about three inches of snow, we will see rain from the same system that moves throughout northern california, what is happening right now is we have this cold front sweeping throughout the bay. we can see some lingering showers with cloudy skies and daytime highs reflect this cold front moving through, too. it is a lot lighter for us when it comes to the rain showers but we are dealing with daytime highs about five degrees cooler than yesterday. the good news is, we are going to warm up to where we should be for the rest of this week, as we head into this forecast, let's show you what it is going to look like. a light splash of showers starting in the north bay, just around 8:00 a.m. in santa rosa, all the way down to novato. it will leave behind partly cloudy skies in the evening tonight and drier conditions tomorrow, lasting into this weekend's forecast.

it'll be beautiful for us once this system sweeps through, and we will see clear conditions on the back end of this heading into this weekend. our daytime highs are going to start warming up this weekend, we have 70 is right around the corner into saturday and sunday and that is how we will kick off next week for the inland spots. over in the bay, the exact same trend, from daly city all the way to san francisco, low 60s right now. we will warm up into the upper 60s for this weekend, and for now over to you. we are starting to see the backup on the toll bridge, the metering lights are on, traffic is definitely slow for that ride into san francisco this morning, take a look at the golden gate bridge, not too bad if you are heading into san francisco, the

morning road work has been cleared. things are moving along in both directions, no major issues. north, there are some brake lights if you are heading out of 101, petaluma, san rafael, that whole area. i want to talk about the richmond san rafael bridge, you can see it in the center of your screen, that little section of yellow westbound, that is because of an earlier accident, definitely a little slow and you will see that backup at the toll plaza as well. plan for that, westbound 80 also you can see towards the top of your screen out of hercules, working westbound, we do have reports of a crash with a bit of a backup, once you are through the rest of the traffic section, it is moving along on the north bay bridge. santa clara, if you are making that ride on 101, so far so good. 880 , traffic is moving along in both directions with no delays. south in hayward, that is where you will start seeing the brake lights. here is something you don't want to see on your morning

commute, this is a car flying over an overpass, this happened near sacramento on i-5 on presidents' day. one of those drivers capture the whole thing on his dash cam. >> that car really could have landed on any of us that were passing at the time, the two drivers that were left were so much closer, i feel like they are lottery winners. >> the fact that it didn't hit any vehicles is just incredible, the driver unfortunately is in critical condition but nobody else is hurt. the time is 6:19, good morning to you, home prices in the bay area continue to soar but now we are looking at a new housing trend saving neighbors big bucks while building a sense of community. and here is a look outside on this wednesday morning, we are looking toward th

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welcome back, there is a new housing trend helping people save cash while also promoting community. amanda visited people in oakland and spoke to someone

reaping the benefits for nearly 25 years. >> this is our common house. >> reporter: michael coleman has worked at swan's market in oakland for nearly 25 years, he said the close quarters fosters a strong community and reduces social isolation, coleman is a founding member and the leader of the group. >> first of all, there are 20 units here and they all open up on this walkway. >> reporter: this idea of cohousing started to gain traction in the u.s. after architect, katie mechanic brought the idea back to california after studying in copenhagen, they first opened up the idea in berkeley in the mid-90s, since then they haven't looked back. down the road in fremont, one group is

working to get there cohousing community off the ground. jane and evan are two of the founders of a cohousing community years in the making. >> we've got the land and all the approvals and we hope to break ground pretty soon. >> reporter: during covid, she and others learned how isolating it can be to be in your home by yourself, in 2023, the u.s. surgeon general declared loneliness an epidemic and cohousing can be one solution. >> humans need each other, we are social animals, and we forget that because we built the garages in front of our houses and separate our homes by fences. >> reporter: both communities have consensus decision-making, coleman says doing all the maintenance work themselves makes it more affordable, and

the extra responsibilities can be a sticking point for some new residence. in the end, it usually works out. >> there's somebody with the skill you need, somewhere in these 20 minutes, there was somebody that knows, we've got a rocket scientist, literally, we got nurses. >> reporter: the camaraderie can be felt throughout the city, people give each other rides and check in with one another. and they even have an area where people give away their gently used goods. >> my sons and i always started christmas shopping here. >> reporter: combating loneliness through community. >> i was just saying to gianna, i hope you reach out to us on social media, because i want to know if you can live in that type of housing. i think it is innovative and cool, but i don't want to share the kitchen. >> i love this idea, especially

as you get a little bit older and you want to have that community near you, i think it is great. >> let us know on social, you might just see the results here. months after a historic recall election and scandal, ursula jones dickson officially taking the reins as alameda county's news district attorney, how she plans to rebuild the office and work to regain the public's trust. and baseball season is tough loss, coach. any words?

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from cbs news bay area, this is the morning edition. >> neighbors in moss landing told to keep their windows closed, fire officials say smoke is coming out of the area close to the battery storage fire, last month it forced evacuations because of dangerous smoke, so far officials say this is not nearly as big and evacuations are not needed but something to be concerned about. >> in recent situations like that, the epa said we dodged a bullet because the wind moved things away from populated areas, but it did look like there was a lot of wind there. we are going to keep a close eye on that. let's change gears, we have a big story for us today,

it has to do with the rain right around the corner, in the afternoon today we will see light showers sweeping across all of the communities, anywhere from the north bay down to the south bay, when it comes to the rain totals, it is far less impressive. let's time that out real fast because as we take a look at where the storm is coming from, it is a weak cold front that is starting to sweep in from offshore around 8:00 a.m. and sweeping to the east in the afternoon hours. you can see light showers sweeping in areas like san francisco all the way down to the santa clara valley, we will start to clear out on the back end around 2:00, 3:00 , with cloudy skies tonight. we will see gusty conditions at times along the shoreline and daytime highs a little bit cooler compared to yesterday and in total, close to around 100 of an inch of rain, after that we clear out fast because the rest of the week is looking beautiful and dry, we will see daytime

highs warm up slowly for this weekend, back into the 70s, i will have more on that coming up in a bit. let's talk about the roadways as you head out the door on this wednesday morning, south bound 880 hayward into union city, it is slow this morning, connecting from 580 to 38, you will see those brake lights. highway 4, these are the hotspots right now, traveling down into elsa brontë, there is a crash, the speed is at about eight miles per hour, so making that travel time a little bit slower than usual. and over at the maze once you get to the toll plaza, metering lights are on and traffic is bitty westbound heading into san francisco this morning. once you are in the city, things look pretty good.

members of a cultlike group with the bay area ties are in custody in maryland after months on the run, the zizians are tied to six murders across the country including the killing of a vallejo landlord, the founder, jack losato lives in berkeley, they were charged with trespassing and hiding a gun in their car. looking at the alameda county courthouse once again this morning, a major strike could come up court proceedings this week. you can see the union representing those workers is getting ready right now, they say that one in five positions are not filled, the union voted in favor of a strike, we will be watching this morning. and we reached out to alameda county superior court officials for comment and we have not heard

back. months after the recall election of pamela price, ursula jones dickson reports to work this morning after a hearing that swore her in by the board of supervisors, she wants to depoliticize the office and build bridges. >> congratulations. >> she says she plans to focus on rolling back directives on case charting and revamp witness assistance programs, she also plans to meet with families of murder victims to discuss those cases. >> the expectation is the people we have charging cases know how to charge a case, they shouldn't have to go through three levels of supervisors to determine whether or not an enhancement should be charged. >> she will hold the office until at least 2026 and she does plan to run for a full term. back to napa, after huge community blowback to propose a

luxury glamping project, the grange campground wants to be a high-end resort with high-end camping, with trailers and even camping pits, they say traffic safety is also a big factor in why they don't want the plan to go through. on the map in san francisco, a hope for a bay area bounce back, daniel lurie wants to invite people downtown to boost nightlife, a new bill would put 20 more liquor licenses up for grabs in the downtown area, the bill introduced by state senators.

this black history month we shine a spotlight on a dedicated civil rights activist whose lifelong commitment to social justice has significantly impacted san francisco and beyond. as the pastor of the city's oldest african american church, reverend amos brown has fought against racial injustice since his youth, from dismantling segregation in the south that -- to highlight the ongoing struggle for equality and the need for a more inclusive society. >> i broke down the segregation of the baptist church, that was the largest baptist church in the southeast region and remember, it was founded in 1845, over the issue of slavery. >> you can catch the full story tonight at 5:00 right here on kpix and join us as we honor the

contributions and rich legacy of the black community in the bay area, the special will air this thursday and you can catch our hour-long version on saturday at 7:00 p.m. the time is 6:36, if you are looking to clean up your credit score, jill schlesinger joins us next with some tips on how to do that. plans for a high-rise moving along, but why some are against the rise of dave's been very excited about saving big with the comcast business 5-year price lock guarantee.

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in our money watch this morning, if you have ever borrowed money, you know that lenders focus on your credit score, and if you are looking to clean up your credit, jill schlesinger has some so specific steps to take, thank you for being here, this is very important. this is something i'm trying to teach my kids a lot about these days. >> just remember, a score is derived from a credit report, that will detail your payment history and the reason we look at that or anybody cares about

this is that a lender wants to measure your ability to repay a loan and basically to honor your financial commitments. the higher the score, the lower the interest rate charge on everything from a home mortgage or home loan, car loan, credit card, and in some places, you can see people pull credit reports if you have a job that involves security, so it is wide-ranging in its application, so we should care that everything on that report is correct and we look at the score in order to understand whether we can save ourselves a little bit more money by concentrating on driving up the score. >> so let's talk about the range of numbers when it comes to a credit score, what is considered a good number? >> there are a lot of different scores, the dominant one is called the psycho score -- fico score, the national average is

717, it is higher than it was during the pandemic, scores of 700 up to 799 are considered very good, everything over 800 is considered exceptional, if you are above 740, you are probably going to be able to grab the better interest rate as opposed to if you were much below 700 or toward 600, it is going to cost you more to borrow. >> that is where we will see 0% financing opportunities when you get above 700 it sounds like. >> if your score has dropped, how can we make it better? >> fico determines the score based on five broad categories, payment history, the amount of money you owe, the length of your credit history, the amount of new credit that you have applied for and a mix of credit, do you have a student loan

installment or is it variable like a credit card? i would say the best way to improve your score is to pay your bills on time, that is why it is important to enroll in an automatic payment through your credit card or loan provider, make sure that anything you owe is automatically debited from your bank account, that is how you can avoid being late and piling up those charges or add to your interest cost, also consider the fact that you will want to reduce the total amount of debt you owe, keep the balances low on credit cards and other revolving credit and although we are always confronted with this moment where you are checking out of a department store and they say if you apply for a new credit card you will save 10% on your purchase today, please don't do this, this will drive down your credit score. it is not worth the 10% savings, also try not to close accounts, just don't use the cards that you're not using, throw them in the back of

the drawer. >> i always learn a lot, i appreciate you for all of this and i have been at that department store and i have been sucked into that 10% and i regret it every time. thank you so much, jill. we appreciate you. time for a look at what is coming up a little bit later on cbs mornings. here is nate burleson. >> good morning, good to see you, delta airlines ceo joining us exclusively for his first interview since that delta plane crash in toronto. we will ask where the investigation stands and how to reassure travelers about safety in the sky. plus, i sit down with one students who protested in greensboro, north carolina 65 years ago, he reflects on that pivotal moment

and its lasting impact. and we will take you courtside today, the new three on three women's basketball league, we will talk with athletes and organizers to see how the play and pay is rewriting the book for women's sports, we will have everything you need to know on this show, we will see you at 7:00. thank you so much, we want to know what you think about this, especially if you live in the outer sunset, on the map this morning in san francisco, developers have plans for a 22 story high-rise. they say it is to address the lack of affordable housing, that is the cell by developers but neighbors say a high-rise just doesn't fit. >> rene has been living in this quaint neighborhood in the sunset district for more than two decades, the fifth generation californian says the charm of her neighborhood is

what brings people in, historic single-family homes right by the san francisco zoo and ocean beach. >> my home was built when there was only 12 houses on the block, we were built on sand. >> but plans for a sky rise condo building has been proposed to the city. >> that is why people moved here in the first place, they love the neighborhood, changing it with a super high sky rise is not going to make people love and adore the neighborhood. >> this is the project, developers pitched a 54 sky rise tower to replace the garden center, that plan was rejected by the city. the latest proposed building would have 24 floors, standing at about 250 feet tall. >> the principal at spc architects is leading the project, alongside the san

francisco housing development core for this new proposal. >> this is the 100% affordable senior housing building and these are the condominiums, it is important that we have that component in the project because we have to subsidize the construction so the affordable housing could be delivered. >> reporter: they plan to build 446 units of which 207 will be for affordable senior housing. >> the west side of the city has produced a lot of housing, so we think this would be a great opportunity. >> reporter: he also thinks there will be about 10,000 feet of space for retail space. >> across the proposed site is the westerly, built a few years ago but neighbors say many of the units and retail spaces have been left vacant so they are wondering how this new building would be anything different. >> it is not something we are

thrilled about in the neighborhood, it is kind of big and boxy. >> reporter: but the proposed units of studios one and two bedrooms will be smaller and more affordable. >> change is sometimes difficult but we also think it is important to invite new neighbors into the community. >> reporter: they are optimistically waiting for the state planning departments approval. rene says she plans to speak with city leaders to see if there's an alternative way to transform the garden center into affordable housing, and a community center. >> that is the pickle, everybody says we need more affordable housing but then you go to build it, and they say but not my neighborhood, that is why california gets such criticism, for huge skyrocketing prices, no access to housing, then people complain about lack of housing.

you want it, but then it is so difficult to make it happen. >> i'm just going to give you the forecast right now, that is how i handle this problem this morning , here is what is happening outside, cloudy skies in the bay area and right around the corner we have some showers in the forecast that will sweep across the bay area and trickle off to the east throughout the afternoon. at the same time, that is leading us with daytime highs just a little bit cooler than normal, at least cooler than yesterday with low 60s in store for us and upper 50s in the north bay. down south in the santa clara valley, 64 today in san jose, by tomorrow and into the weekend we will get a nice warm-up and that will change the forecast completely. sunny skies this weekend, beautiful conditions to get some fresh air. santa rosa, a cold front sweeping south and down to the east, light showers and about

100th of an inch of rain. nothing impressive, nothing to write home about , but the good news is, it is a little splash of showers then we clear out for the rest of the weekend, and at the same time, the sierra is going to get a little dusting, too. we will see sunshine as early as tomorrow and the temperatures jump fast from low 60s all the way to the upper 60s by tomorrow, lasting into this weekend, we will warm up even more into the 70s for our inland spots. closer to san francisco, across that beautiful bay bridge behind me , we are going to see upper 60s in the forecast, not necessarily 70s this weekend but it'll be beautiful, warm, a perfect opportunity to get out and get some fresh air, stunning conditions. we will have more in

a bit. let's talk about the bay bridge toll plaza and we are going to get a look at all that backup, a lot of brake lights, people making their way into san francisco this morning, and let's get a look at some of our bay area bridges, this is a look at the golden gate, a little bit busy in the city but north of there it is a little bit foggy so just heads up. san mateo bridge looking great, no visibility issues, traffic is moving along for the most part okay. if you are heading westbound, you will have a little bit of a slower drive because of those brake lights. it is okay if you are heading through oakland, here is a look at the coliseum, south of there it does get a little bit slower in hayward. okay, let's talk a little baseball, i'm ready for it, spring training is underway in arizona, the team holding their first full squad workout this week with justin verlander. matt lively reports from scottsdale. >> it may only be february but

the giants have been thinking about october before spring training even began, they went out and they signed a future hall of fame pitcher. >> it is great to see these guys, i'm pretty excited about it. >> justin verlander was one of the marquee free agent signings this season by san francisco, the two time world series champ will bolster their reputation. >> giants are the team that i haven't really considered much, but after talking with them and having these guys reach out to me, it really grew the idea. >> how did you learn about justin's signing and what was your immediate reaction? >> i think my wife texted me and said did we just signed justin verlander? >> matt chapman grew up watching him and no longer has to face

the former mvp. >> i feel like i'm a little kid whenever i'm around him, i have been watching him since i was a young kid, he has been in the major leagues since 2005, and i was 12, that was a prime time for me, just watching the game. >> giants skipper, bob melvin is excited to pencil his name into his own rotation . >> he came and apologized to me right away, i'm not going to tell you what i told him. >> yeah, i did. you know, we have to get off on a new foot, i don't know what to say. he said you caused me a lot of heartache, and i said sorry about that, not sorry. glad to be on the same side now. >> and justin verlander is hoping to hit his 300 career win mark, he is just 38 away. the time is 6:53, a cute

predator making a comeback in monterey county, they also could help restore our entire ecosystem. the bay area events calendar, brought to you by broadway san jose. here's what's happening in the bay area this weekend, noise pop festival 2025, bringing st. vincent to grace cathedral for an intimate performance, and the black parade kicks off, a combination of a week of activities all across the city. be the first to know about the upcoming season, with silent auctions, backstage stores while supplies last, this event is free and open to

can he resist the urge to do a dad joke? okay, monterey county, where an unexpected hero that is super cute steps in to fight an invasive species of crab. these very hungry sea otters may be what is needed to

save an entire ecosystem. >> for scientists, they have been setting traps in monterey bay, trying to catch a relentless invader. >> they wreak havoc on native ecosystems, so once the green crab showed up on the west coast, it was a major concern. >> jefferson, a researcher at the elkhorn reserve, has been tracking these crustacean troublemakers who arrived here in the 1980s, they were out competing native species and throwing the entire ecosystem into chaos. no matter how many traps she set, they always came back. until out of nowhere, the crabs started disappearing with no explanation. >> now there are no crabs in here. >> the team was stumped, until -- >> my colleague was retrieving

his traps, and in the background, he heard this loud chewing. >> the sneaky snackers, sea otters, once a nearly wiped out by the fur trade, these playful predators made a sudden comeback, and with them so did the entire habitat. >> the sea otters are certainly the hero of this story. >> today about 100 otters called this home, tens of thousands of green crabs each year, doing for free what humans couldn't accomplish with millions. ron is a local volunteer and an otter whisper, he said they jumpstarted the local economy. >> the income is several million dollars per week so it is just incredible, the amount of money that tourism brings. >> once confirmed, the discovery hit like thunder on a sunny day.

>> taking a bite out of the green crab invasion and restoring balance to otter chaos. >> see, he has a dad joke, too. well done. okay, changes could be coming to your instagram feet, the new feature meta is testing when it comes to the comments you see, maybe you will be able to hit a dislike button. >> i don't know how i feel out that. ♪ cue those trumpets as we welcome you to "cbs mornings." hello to our viewers on the west coast. we see you. i'm gayle king. >> i'm tony dokoupil. >> i'm nate burleson. >> we're all h l