♪♪ federal workers are gathering for a protest outside a tesla dealership. this is happening on van ness avenue. they're fighting back against what they call elon musk's plan to dismantle public services and rig the government to favor the ultra rich. similar protests are taking place all across the country today. and the federal layoffs could have an impact on wine country. john ramos has more on the valuable research

that could simply go up in smoke. >> reporter: it in 2020, the air here in st. helena was fowl. winemakers were wondering how it would affect their wines and whether there was anything to do about it. the area took huge financial losses and signtists began looking into the question. but now that research has come to a stop. the 2017 wine country fires that devastated napa and sonoma communities were just the beginning. every year thereafter seems to bring a huge wildfire similar in the state, sending smoke into the air for the wine grapes to soak up. >> 2020 is the year that took us down. we lost millions of dollars, just personally here at the winery. as the industry goes, we figure it's about a $3.7 billion hit to our industry. >> reporter: tom davies said

they were not sure how much the smoke would get into the finished product. they tried correcting it, but they weren't taking any chances of ruining their reputation in the industry. >> and we dumped millions of dollars of wine. >> reporter: so the winemakers went to their congressman, mike thompson. >> and we need research on this. you need to help us, so, you know, he secured funds for us. we asked him to do this. and now with the stroke of the pen, it gets taken away. >> reporter: that is because the trump administration supposedly looking for fraud and waste terminated the two scientists at uc davis hired to determine the affects on the wine industry. >> and that is how i started working with usda because stakeholders went to congress and asked for research to be done. we were gaining momentum. so how i'm feeling is this is impacting stakeholders greatly. they went and they asked the

federal government for assistance and an issue they were seeing dramatically impacting their crops. two and a half years later, my position was removed. >> reporter: had and after earning distinction for her research, the form letter she got terminating her delivered one parting shot. >> it did say at the bottom that based on my demonstrated performance, my position in the agency was no longer of public interest. >> reporter: and erin says she will soon be looking for a new job, probably at a university or in a private industry. she will not be considering working for the government any time soon. >> reporter: and it makes absolutely to sense. they cut two jobs. we lost $3.7 billion of wine. wouldn't you want to have those two people researching this? >> reporter: and those who have an interesting climate change know that wildfire and its impacts aren't going away, and they will continue to threaten the wine industry. for those who

are not interested, it really doesn't matter. >> well, they say it appears everyone who was terminated were still in their probationary period. work for two and a half years. but at the usda, it is for three years. well, the trump administration's cut to the federal work force is affecting national parks. now, there is fear a lack of staff could lead to overcrowding at yosemite, california's most popular national park. with limited staff, they became littered with unruly visitors, trash piling up, sparking problems during covid. now, some fear history is doomed to repeat itself as the park attempts to overcome the federal cutbacks to staffing. >> and they already had to put pause on campground reservations because a, they don't have the people to take them, and b, they don't know if they have the staff to run the campgrounds. >> reporter: and the impact is yet to be seen around $325 million people that visit the national park sites each year, while some 159 million used national forest annually.

hundreds of alameda county superior workers kicked off the two-day strike today after failing to reach a deal on a new contract. they're calling on management to address what they call a severe staffing shortage. and and what kind of power? >> the union power. >> who has the power? >> we have the power. >> reporter: the union says nearly one in five positions are unfilled, leaving workers forced to take responsibilities that are not trained to do so. in response, court officials say they are actually overstaffed by about 100 people, and that training and staffing, they have not been the primary focus on the contract negotiations. and next at 5:00, civil rights group declaring one bay area university, a hostile campus today. their reason why. and plus, we will take you live to arizona, where justin verlander squared off against giants hitters for the very first time this spring. >> and i got

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one of the country's biggest muslim rights university, seeing the school accused of targeting pro-palestinian protesters. the bay area office of islamic relations known as c.a.r.e. says they have faced harassment for protesting several protests that have broken out on campus since the start of the war between israel and hamas in 2023. the group says stanford has failed to protect their community. one student protester says they will face the involuntary suspension. >> i was banned from campus. i had my medication stolen from me by the university. i was unhoused. i was not allowed a complete course work for the quarter i was enrolled in. and i

was also not allowed access to any of my university transcripts. >> their policies seek to protect freedom of expression to all members of the community. the school says they initiate their student conduct process if there are any disruptions to the university. violations they have in place consistent with their first amendment. students could find out if their school will be closing at the end of the year. the santa rosa school board is holding a meeting in less than 30 minutes to announce their decision over planned school closures. this comes as the district faces a $20 million budget gap. yesterday, the trustees narrowed down their choices of schools to close into two different scenarios. first one would close three elementary schools, three middle schools, and one high school. second would save all high schools and close all middle schools. closures would save the district at least $12 million.

tonight, the school district in vallejo voting on consolidations. potentially on the chopping block, the health and fitness academy. board could vote to convert loma vista, environmental sciences academy to a prek through 5 school or close it entirely. and vallejo charter school could be moved to a new location with so many across the budget shortfalls. and up next at 5:00, winter weather gripping much of the country. except oklahoma residents are literally going the extra mile to help their neighbors show some generosity. it was a lot of fun here in scottsdale, arizona today. justin verlander, taking on giants hitters live for the first time. plus, how are they going to compete with the dodgers who

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well, severe weather is hitting much of the country right now. some drivers in tulsa, oklahoma, are doing what they can to make sure people get to their jobs safely. they are jeep owners who are answering the calls from workers, concerned about driving and potentially dangerous conditions. >> i was able to help somebody that did not feel safe or driving in this weather. to be able to get them to work and provide the services that they needed to help others. >> well, everyone picked up yesterday and it was a healthcare worker, okay. let's check in with paul right now. they say in those rough conditions, always look for the helpers. >> yes, i do not miss that kind of weather. i lived in tulsa for four years doing the weather

there. >> especially in the bay area, you get spoiled. >> it is great. we will be 70 degrees plus inland. around the bay. >> yeah. >> okay. we'll take that for the month of february. a little break as well. take a look at the big picture pattern here. and the storm track is being pushed farther and farther to the north, which is why we're getting into the dry pattern that is going to last for the next seven days at least. the latest storm system directing most of its energy, most of its moisture towards the pacific northwest. the latest river missing us to the north, which will remain the case over and over again for likely the next couple of weeks. it really has been the rainy season so far of all or nothing. we had a lot of rain in november and early december. actually much of the month of december, hardly any for january and a lot to begin for february. now it's back to the dry side of the coin that is going to continue probably into the month of march. let's take a look at the rain chances as we would head through the next seven days, which will be zero. there will be some fog here and there. that's why the green

line on our chat here isn't compete hadly down on the bottom of the scale. but a little bit of moisture condensing out of the fog, which is the extent of what we would see through the middle of next week. and we will be looking into a couple of days beyond next wednesday, so this will be a long stretch of dry weather. at least we added up the rain so far this month. pretty sunset skies as we would look to the east, but you get that view, even though they're looking off the distance. temperatures have started to back down a little bit. the upper 50s across the bay area right now with the clearing skies overhead. we are going to see temperatures dropping off, but not too far. there is some fog that will try to spread out as we head through the rest of tonight. but as the winds stir the atmosphere around, the fog that will try to make their way away from the coast is largely going to start to dissipate even before the sun will come up tomorrow morning. the bulk of the fog is gone by about 5:00 in the morning. that might be a little bit optimistic, but i don't think that it will be a major factor. and for lows tomorrow morning, that means

mostly in the 40s. the coldest spots in the map for the north bay valleys, dipping down into the upper 30s, but it's not that bad for the month of february. only a few degree below normal, and we'll make up for that. temperatures will climb up into the mid to upper 60s in the north bay. the warm spots around healdsburg in santa rosa, and also 69 in fairfield. mostly mid to upper 60s inland. low 60s around the bay with the upper 50s closer to the coast. very similar temperatures for everybody on friday. and then the warming trend, they will really kick in as we hit the weekend. a look at not just the seven-day temperature outlook, but the ten-day temperature trend for san jose. we are talking about highs well into the 70s on saturday and sunday. and a slight retreat with some passing clouds on monday and tuesday, and another spike in temperatures on wednesday. we will get back to the average highs again as we head into early march next saturday. it's the first day of march. we will be seeing the ten-day stretch of unusually warm temperatures. a little taste of spring here for the end of february. let's take

a look at your seven-day forecast as we will start with the coastal parts of the bay area, where the temperatures are going to warm up, but not as much as spots a little bit further inland. low to mid-60s across the board through the weekend into early next week. now temperatures bayside, they will experience more of a warming trend into the upper 60s to 70 degrees. in fact touching 70 degrees next wednesday. a week from today, the warmest day that we would have in that forecast. temperatures inland. over the weekend and through at least the first half of next week. these temperatures, they are more of what's normal inland in april and early may, so we are not experiencing typical weather. and over to juliette. >> a lot cooking. at 6:00, we are going to talk to the democrats trying to get their message back on track after sweeping election losses. our katie nielsen has tough questions for one of president trump's fiercest critics in congress, eric swalwell about the future of the party. and plus they open up to a

lot of fanfare. two cafes in san francisco's union square run by the celebrity chef suddenly shattered with reaction from regulars. and the city about what's next. plus, why you could soon see apple and pixar on the u.s. currency. all that coming up at 6:00. but let's get to matt lively in scottsdale, arizona, for a look at sports. the fans are long gone from scottsdale stadium, but there is still a buzz that can be felt from when justin verlander towed the rubber and pitched the giants hitter for the first time this spring. this is a big deal here in camp. logan webb, the ace. one of several guys that rounded mind the mound, just to get a glimpse of jv, taking on the heart of the order. and elliott ramos, immediately earned some bragging rights on

his new teammate when he connected for a home run. now, i cannot repeat what justin verlander's reaction is, but here is what ramos had to say. >> it's crazy. i have to say i got that in the books. >> did you know it off the bat? >> yeah, for sure. >> and what did his reaction mean to you? >> it means everything. i know it's live, but at the end of the day, i would face guys like that. >> reporter: justin verlander's intensity is still there. now listen, if you rob fort knox, you probably still wouldn't have as much cash as the l.a. dodgers. and after an off season where it seemed like they signed every single player. are the giants concerned? is there dodger talk here? had >> no, we're not worried about them. >> grant mccray doesn't seem too bothered, but it's hard to overlook all of the dodger's signings. from blake snell, to tanner scott. they upped their pitching and brought back good

with hitting in teoscar hernandez. >> and during this offseason, did you know about being assigned? >> and i think that everything knew that and that it is what it is regardless, and that will add to it a little bit. >> reporter: it was not much last year and they were 9-4 against san francisco, and their team only got better this off season. >> and any sort of social media like you would hear it or see it and it is hard to miss. but it does not really matter who they sign, like they're still the biggest rival, and we still want to beat them every single time. >> and do you roll your eyes when they signed another guy? >> you know, there is not much that i could do about that and you know, it will make you feel a way about it. >> reporter: on top of the new additions, don't you worry about mookie betts, freddie freeman, and all the other all stars that litter their clubhouse. >> yeah, it is crazy what they have done and how much money they're spending, whatever, but we could still win games, it's baseball. you could have the

best player in the world where they could have that game. >> reporter: and the giants lack no confidence, and they can't, if they're looking to break up the dynasty that has two world series titles since the last win in 2014. >> and to be the best, you need to be the best and play everybody and beat everybody once it comes playoff time. so you know, we will get to see them early before we hopefully have to beat them late. >> reporter: and bob melvin has been in the game for a while. he remembered the world series teams. maybe we could learn something from them. >> the dodgers have always probably signed more players than the giants have, even in 10, 12, 14. there wasn't a ton of free agency signings. the dodgers have been in the forefront of that, but it is what it is. >> reporter: and even with all the money that l.a. has deferred, the giants are still at $156 million behind them in payroll. however, that number is completely judged on how many wins you would have in october. >> and i say, you know, the bigger they are, the sweeter they are when they fall, right? >> that's right, ryan. it will make a louder sound.

>> all right, thanks, matt. coming up next, you're going to meet the local civil rights icon who marched with mlk. why he says they have no plans to give up the fight any time soon. >> it is

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>> reporter: his name, amos, in hebrew, means to carry the burden. and it's all on the early age. in 1962, while still a student, he took part in the peaceful protest because black

worshipers were being turned away from god's house in the south. >> i broke down segregation at his first baptist church in atlanta, georgia. it's the largest baptist church in the southeast region. remember, the southern baptist convention was founded it in 1845 over the issue of slavery. even when the supreme court decision was rendered, outlawing segregation in public education, who fought it? but 10 to 15 years. southern baptist. >> reporter: reverend brown has served as the pastor of san francisco's oldest church since 1976, as the president of the ncaap if san francisco, and a former supervisor. he's become an icon for social justice. >> and i live for the school

board in 1978 because of disparages in the treatment of black administrators when it came to employment. job opportunities. and from that, it was 85% effective. i also made the appeal that we would not just be concerned about the job security, but we should also be concerned about the children. and we established the freedom school. >> reporter: the freedom school program during the summer months at third baptist church, works to fight illiteracy with underserved children. as their. proinnocent mentor, dr. martin luther king taught him, reverend brown says it is not only about getting mad, but about getting smart by building healthy communities, ridding them of violence and underachievement. >> till this day, 50, 60 years later, amos is still doing it.

for me, he's a reflection of what martin luther king jr. really wanted. he has achieved it. >> reporter: the church on mcallister is like a home. you'll likely find him in the office, where the walls tell a story, showing pivotal moments in time like his arrest in 1961 for a lunch counter sit in along with dr. king. >> and this is john lewis up here. that does not live out. equality and opportunity for old people. >> reporter: despite the advancements for the african american community, the current dissolvement of equity and inclusion programs worries him. not only for black americans, but for all race us. >> and to see people of

different races, different countries, coming together, learning from each other, working from each other. for the good of all. this will be a better world. >> reporter: he arrived in san francisco as a young man having organized the youth counsel. as he approaches his birthday, he has made no plans to retire, especially when they're going through the historical changes. join us tomorrow as we honor the contribution of the rich legacy right here in the bay area. and the special will air at 8:30. that's it for us at 5:00. cbs news bay area with juliette goodrich starts right now. >> thank you. and right now at 6:00, a battery plant reignites in monterey county, barely a month after the first fire forced hundreds of people from their homes. >> here we go again.

>> reporter: neighbors say they're fed up. >> i would be happy if they stopped reigniting. >> reporter: what we're learning about the potential impacts. >> a family finally has answers after a woman was murdered in the east bay hills. how investigators finally crack the case. and democrats try to get back on track after the reshaping win and breakneck first month. >> we need to tell a better story as people are not buying the story that they associate with the democratic party. >> we ask east bay congressman, eric swalwell, some tough questions about the future of the party. and later, they were suppose to help revitalize union square, but two high-profile cafes owned by the celebrity chef are abandoning the plaza. >> will and i'm very surprised and disappointed. i love that shot.