Years ago, the last major freeze. And in 2070 how bad was it . We lost everything. Reporter this week temperatures dropping into the 20s for a second straight night are also threatening other crops. Curt johnson grows leafy veg tables. This was solid solid, frozen solid. I could snap it with my finger and it would just crack. Reporter johnson spent the last few nights lighting bonfires around his st. Paula farm, anything can to raise the temperature a few critical degrees. Hopefully that changes enough that we wont get the hard freeze. But the National Weather Service Warning still say its going to come. Reporter a crop loss would certainly affect prices at the market but the economic toll runs deeper. Ben taft employs 30 workers. If the freeze destroys his oranges theres nothing to pack and ship. The packing house does not operate. Simple as that. Thats a cold hard reality. Reporter warmer weather is expected on tuesday. I want tuesday here quickly. Reporter thats when farmers will fi
Down fall of c. I. A. Director David Petraeus was rooted in jealousy. The f. B. I. , uncovered evidence of an affair between petraeus and his biographer Paula Broadwell after she sent harassing messages to another woman who broadwell thought was too close to petraeus. Source have identified the second woman as 37yearold jill kelley of the tampa area. Cbs news has been told kelley is a civilian who does work for the u. S. Central command. Petraeus headed the Central Command from late 2008 to mid 2010. And during that time presented kelley and her husband an award for raising money to pay for junior enlisted men and women to attend military balls. Petraeus has told friends that he had no romantic involvement with kelley. And only saw her when she was with her husband. Law enforcement Officials Say they found no evidence to refute that. And described kelley as a victim who received and reported threatening messages. Some close to petraeus say hes told them the affair with broadwell began
Adriana diaz. Axelrod now to washington and the budget battle. At were now six days from the deadline for congress and the b white house to reach a deal across the board cuts that would total 85 billion and be divided equally between defense andssiona domestic programs. The Congressional Budget Office estimates the cuts would put 750,000 people out of work. Wyatt andrews now with thes now with latest on the democrats and republicans, both dug in and showing little sign of movement. Repor reporter in one of the most detail detailed warnings on sequestration, the f. A. A. , the federal aviation administration, says starting in april, air travelers should get ready for delays. If budget cuts go into effect, 47,000 workers, including air traffic controllers, will be furloughed one day every two weeks, and 100 air traffic a towers would close at smallcity airports. The reductions could mean longer lines, fewer flights, and fewerflights, customers. For joe mellace, who owns a deli for across
And getting worse. Despite its air power the assad regime appears increasingly on the defensive against rebel forces which according to israels ambassador to the u. S. Include a growing number of radical islamist. The jihadi presence is big and getting bigger. And the longer the conflict goes on there, the bigger it will get. The jihadies are an offshoot of al qaeda in iraq which ones fought a no holds bar battle against american troops. According to Jeffrey White a former analyst for the Defense Intelligence agency, they are now turning the tide against the assad regime. They are very good fighters. They give the rebels a combat edge. They are quite willing to die, and they fight on all key fronts. Theyre involved in many of the key actions. These are not people we want to win. Reporter with the rebels making inroads on damascus itself, monitoring of syrian bases like this where chemical weapons are stored has detected evidence the assad regime may be preparing to use them in a last d
Rivers are on the rise. Ive never seen it that high even during the spring. Reporter a storm drain near sacramento wasnt cleared fast enough to save the home of michael jimenez. In californias wine country, when the water gets this high along the Russian River, people get worried. Its happened so many timeses and it does come, like, clockwork. Reporter victoria daly and her family know how dangerous this water can be. The Russian River has seen severe flooding in the past. The worst in 1986, when the entire town was under several feet of water. Daly said her home is always one of the first to flood. Weve done it so many times, were prepared. You know, were ready for it. Reporter forecasters say the Russian River valley could see up to seven inches of rain over the weekend. And, rebec,a theres certain guerneville could be under water again by monday morning. For more on the intense series of storms we turn to our chief meteorologist at our San Francisco station kpix, good evening, paul.