carter evans reports on new efforts to save disappearing downtowns. >> reporter: even though the doors are open again at this location of the famous bake ry n seattle, business is down. >> we're losing money every month. >> reporter: when we first met the owner last fall, sales were so bad, she had to close three stores. >> what happened to business downtown? >> it disappeared. >> what about those corporate workers that used to be your customers? >> they're at home in suburbs. >> reporter: even seattle's mayor admitted downtown is changing. >> it will never be the good old days. >> reporter: it's happening across the country. data to track activity and rank the economic recovery of 62 north american cities. san diego is near the top of the list, with plenty of housing and entertainment. but seattle is near the bottom, along with san francisco, which lost about 150,000 office workers. >> a lot of these professional services don't have to be face to face. they have no reason to come back. >> reporter: study author karen chapel says skyrocketing housing prices are also a problem. >> we wa

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>> carter evans, thank you so much. >>> and for more on the impact of the storm let's bring in meteorologist mike bettis from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> j.b., good evening to you. carter showing us the problems we're dealing with in california and the forecast does not bode well. in the sierra nevada mountains here in california another six feet of snow is possible, not to mention really heavy rain in the bay area, up in the foothills as much as eight to twelve inches of rain is coming our way over the next four to five days. re'sy the issue. at the nevada and california state line, sierra nevada mountains, heavy snow has fallen all winter long and above this blue highlighted line that you see that's where we have snow. but also the forecast shows heavy rain falling onto that snow melting it rapidly, potentially leading to some life-threatening flash flooding. that's why it's such a concern. not to mention also big winter baerth weather across the midwest eventually into the northeast with some spots, j.b., picking up another five to eight inches of snow. >>

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carter evans has more. >> reporter: storm-battered california has endured yet another pounding. governor gavin newsom toured hard-hit monterey county. >> one of my responsibilities to be here for people that are underserved and underrepresented. and we'll be back many times to get the work done. >> reporter: statewide after this massive storm, oversaturated hillsides gave way sending a wall of mud into this northern california home. south of los angeles, mud shut down the pacific coast highway. the rain and wind toppling trees everywhere. >> there it goes. there it goes. oh, my god. oh. >> reporter: an all too common sight throughout the bay area. the high winds and then high water flooded the first floor of maria cid medina's home. >> we can't get a contractor out here now with the rain. >> reporter: and more rain is in the forecast. all these rivers are currently above flood stage. in the san bernardino mountains, too much snow in recent weeks turned overnight into too much rain. the warm atmospheric river rapidly melting the snow. the latest threat in a state that had been in

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cbs's carter evans will start us off tonight from northern california. r: good evening, j.b., and this is a rare sight. take a look at all this water flowing from the folsom dam behind me. most of the state was in a drought just a couple months ago. now they are releasing some 30,000 cubic feet of water every second to prevent flooding like we have seen across california today. this is what the monster storm system is doing to cora. rivers of water sweep up a playground. >> i've never seen this much. this is, wow. >> flooding is imminent. please evacuate your residence now. >> reporter: across the state, potentially life-threatening flooding. mud, debris, and powerful winds are downing trees. the damage especially severe near santa cruz, where thousands were ordered to get out. roads washed away. the storm is also creating havoc in the mountains. snow and ice made for ers dringe.th were warngs ttaf the roads. this is why. in some lower elevation talents, torrential rain is coming down . >> it already is stressing the buildings and you start getting raid w

cbs's carter evans tells us tonight what they are asking for.: walking the picket lines in the pouring rain, l.a. school support staff are flanked by teachers in solidarity. >> we are supporting our sister union. it's a crisis. >> without bus drivers, without cafeteria workers, without custodians, the classroom doesn't run. >> reporter: rebekah anderson is a special education assistant. her union says low wages are pushing workers into poverty. they are demanding a 30% raise. >> we don't get a raise every year. >> reporter: after 22 years, she now makes $25 an hour. >> inflation, everything has gone up, rent, gas, food, everything is terrible right now. [whistle blowing] >> reporter: most of the union's members work fewer than six hours a day, bringing the average pay to nearly $32,000 a year. the average price for a one-bedroom apartment in the city of l.a. tops that at $2800 a month. emmanuel morales is a custodian making $18 an hour, just above minimum wage here. he still lives with his parents. could you afford your own apartment? >> no. if

>> norah: carter evans, thank you. now to a cbs news exclusive.labama woman who was found dead in what appeared to be a suicide in 2017 is speaking out for the first time. investigators discovered that the gun found at the scene was in her nondominant hand, and she was shot twice. that's when her husband came under scrutiny. cbs's david begnaud has the story in a "48 hours" preview. ♪ ♪ >> reporter: it was the night of may 2nd, 2017, 1:30 7-year-old jason crawford called 911 from outside of his home in cullman, alabama. >> tell me exactly what is going on. >> my wife has been shot. [siren sounding] >> reporter: body camera footage shows what sheriff's deputies found when they first arrived on the scene. jason's wife, 32-year-old tiffiney crawford, was found dead in the driver's seat of her own van. there was a gun in her left hand. to at least one of the deputies on the scene, it appeared as though it was a suicide. but once investigators dug deeper, that theory started to crumble. and jason had some tough questions to answer. herself, you have to

tonight, cbs's carter evans shows us one multigenerational solution. >> this is going to get all clearedros jennie olsen was always planning on a picture-perfect retirement with her husband intermountain home. >> but fete didn't have it that way. >> reporter: when you lot your husband, what changed about that? >> it was devastating. wasn't the same. house was just too big. >> reporter: expensive upkeep and isolation from covid led her to move in with her daughter and son-in-law and their five kids. >> open it up. >> reporter: olson loves being close to her family, and her daughter get some much needed help. >> i get to see the grandkids grow up. i am with them all the time. >> reporter: an estimated 60 million americans live in households with two or more adult generations. home shortages and high prices are forcing families to combine resources. according to aarp's rodney harrell. >> the economist loves it is just more efficient. we've got people who can have a family caregiver. >> reporter: demand is so high. >> you have your living room. >> reporter: builder lennar's nextgen homes com

cbs carter evans is in teac storm after storm has caused catastrophic damage, the town of paro is underwatery breach. >> my worst fear happen, it happen, and i see with the devastation can do. this is as bad as it gets. >> reporter: the region is poised for several more inches of rain that could hit starting tonight. this as rivers keep rising well above flood stage, a key highway near monterey shut down. and a rock slide closed this near big sur. the storms are also dealing in major blow to agriculture. many here are farm workers. the area called the salad bowl of the world exports more than $3 billion worth of fruits and vegetables each year. now there is crop damage and possible job losses. >> it's going to be hard. >> this as thousands have been forced to evacuate more than 200 have been rescued. >> we have visual. >>te this man trapped by the swollen salinas river, floodwater raced through the town of springfield, and today have shown ruin. how much water was in the house? reporter matt crystal mcgee says she and her husband had no warning, barely got out and now -- >> you don't know if

>> james: carter evans, thank you so much.he storm, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. good evening, mike. >> good evening, j.b. the problems we are dealing with in california and the forecast does not bode well. in california come another 6 feet of snow is possible, not to mention heavy rain, as much as 8-12 inches of rain coming our way over the next 4-5 days. here is really the issue, at the nevada and california state line, the sierra nevada mountains, heavy snow has fallen all winter long and above this blue higighted line that u see, that where we h snow,but a, melting it rapidly, potentially leading to life-threatening flash flooding. that is why it is such a concern. not to mention also big winter weather across the midwest, eventually into the northeast, some spots, j.b., picking up another 5-8 inches of snow. >> and all right, thank you so much for the heads up. back here in washington, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is recovering at a d.c. hospital from a concu

>> james: carter evans, thank you so much.he storm, let's bring in meteolmiort iske weather channel. good evening, mike. >> j.b., good evening to you. carter showing us the problems california, and the forecast does not bode well. in the sierra nevada mountains in california, another 6 feet of snow is possible, not to mention really heavy rain. in the bay area and foothills, as much as 8-12 inches of rain coming our way over the next 4-5 days. here is really the issue, at the nevada and california statebut s ra hey snalowav, fme oltining itl, not to mention, also, big winter weather across the midwest, eventually into the northeast, with some spots here, j.b., picking up another 5-8 inches of snow. >> james: all right, thank you back here in washington, senate minority leader mitch mcconnell is recovering at a d.c. hospital from a concussion after taking a fall wednesday night. cbs's scott macfarlane is on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: the 81-year-old kentucky senator was at a private dinner at the waldorf astoria hotel

in tonight's "money watch," cbs's carter evans shows us how cities are working to hopefully revitalizehough the doors are open again at this location of the famous piroshky piroshky bakery in seattle, business is still down 85%. >> we only have two employees now, versus having 15-16 in 2019. we are losing money every month. >> reporter: when we first met owner olga sagan last fall, sales were so bad, she had to close three stores. >> what happened to business downtown? >> it disappeared. >> what about all those corporate workers that used to be your customers? >> they're at home, in suburbs. >> reporter: even seattle's mayor admitted downtown was changing. >> it'll never be the good old days where everyone is downtown working. >> reporter: it's happening across the country. a new berkeley study analyzes cell phone gps data to track activity and rank the economic recovery of 62 north american cities. san diego is near the top of the list, with plenty of housing and entertainment, but seattle is near the bottom, along with san francisco, which lost about 150,000 office workers. >> a lot

carter evans, thank you.e faa held a long-awaited safety summit today following a series of near collisions at airports across the country. transportation secretary pete buttigieg says there have been more mistakes than usual but added u.s. aviation remains exceptionally safe. cbs's kris van cleave is at reagan national airport with more. afteron tfr a disruptive passenr attacking a flight attendant with a spoon, to more than two dozen injured in severe turbulence. >> cancel takeoff plans. >> reporter: in a series of at least seven close calls on runways in the last three months alone. the faa held its first emergency safety summit in 14 years. >> i think i speak for all of us when i say that i'm certainly the traveling public, these events are concerning. >> reporter: the most recent close call it washington reagan last week when a regional jet taxied across a runway another plane was about to take off on. >> aborting takeoff, boarding takeoff. >> these recent incidents must serve as a wake-up call for every

norah. >> norah: carter evans, thank you very much.cy crews today called off the search for at least seven missing migrants when their boat sank off the coast of san diego over the weekend. cbs's omar villafranca reports eight others were killed during the a suspected smuggling operation. >> reporter: two boats carrying almost two dozen migrants tried to illegally land on the san diego shore on saturday night. one of the boats capsized in the choppy water and foggy conditions of blacks beach. helicopters and boats later found the bodies of at least eight migrants. >> this is one of the worst maritime smuggling tragedies i can think of in california. certainly here in the city of san diego. >> reporter: 13 migrants have died this year trying to cross by sea. more than doubling last year's numbers. in texas over the weekend, hundreds of migrants frustrated by the asylum process rushed towards a point of entry in el paso. mexican police and border patrol officers, some in riot gear, confronted the mostly venezuelan migrants, concrete barr

. >>> i'm carter evans and this is the lunch rush in downtown seattle, if you can believe it. the number of workers here is only 40% of what it was before the pandemic. that means fewer people to go out to restaurants and small businesses. it is a big problem across the country, leaving down towns and cities struggling to survive. the story is coming up tonight on the cbs evening news. >>> coming up, insight into one of the rarest whales in the world just spotted in monterey bay. we will hear from the captain who got a firsthand look. >>> some music legends teaming up. we are talking about lionel richie and earth, wind & fire, all planning to present a sing- along all night. the 20 city north american tour kicks off august 4 in st. paul, comes to chase center in san francisco on september 8. other cities include chicago, toronto, new york, and los angeles. you better get in on the dealing booth. i always wondered how that worked. >> people back in one room. >> three years after all of this started, i am not taking for granted the people are allowed to gather occasionally. >>>

carter evans, thank you so much. >>> tonight, california is being slammed by the 12th atmospheric river of the season. heavy rains, strong winds, and flooding are already causing problems across southern california. for more, let's bring in meteorologist mike bettes from our partners at the weather channel. hey e, mike. >> norah, good evening to you. it is nonstop, persistent rain, snow, and wind across california from northern california to southern california. big, low pressure system rolling through thean fra b bay area, but showers go all the way down to san diego, where we've had severe thunderstorm warnings today. and then a lot of mountain snow that goes from california all the way to the colorado rockies. here's the footprint of all that. in many areas, around an inch of rain still to go, but now high winds which brings concern for power outages as trees may come down. in the highest elevations, two to three more feet of snow. then as that energy rolls into the south, three potential days of severe weather. tomorrow, mainly missouri and illinois. then it's oklahoma and texas goi

carter evans, thank you. >>> back here in washington, the faa held a long-awaited safety summit today following a series of near collisions at airports across the country. transportation secretary pete buttigieg said there have been more mistakes than usual, but added u.s. aviation remains exceptionally safe. cbs' kris van cleave is at reagan national airport with more. >> reporter: tonight, looking for answers after months of scares in the air. from a disruptive passenger attacking a flight attendant with a spoon to more than two dozen injured in severe turbulence. >> continuesle takeoff plans! >> reporter: and a series of at least seven close calls on runways in the last three months alone. the faa held its first emergency safety summit in 14 years. >> i think i speak for all of us when i say that and certainly the traveling public, that these events are concerning. >> reporter: the most recent close call at washington reagan last week where a regional jet taxied across a runway another plane was about to take off on. >> aborting takeoff, aborting takeoff, 2003. >> this recent incid

cbs's carter evans reports on new efforts to save disappearing downtowns. >> reporter: even though thehis location of the famous piroshki piroshki bakery in seattle, business is down 85%. >> we only have two employees now vs. having 15, 16 in 2019. we're losing money every month. >> reporter: when we first met owner olga seguin last fall sales were so bad she had to close three stores. >> what happened to business downtown? >> it disappeared. >> what about all those corporate workers that used to be your customers? >> they're at home in suburbs. >> reporter: even seattle's mayor admitted downtown was changing. >> it will never be the good old days where everyone is downtown working. >> reporter: it's happening around the country. a new berkeley study analyzes cell phone gps data to track activity and rank the economic recovery of 62 north american cities. san diego's near the top of the list with plenty of housing and entertainment, but seattle is near the bottom, along with san francisco, which lost about 150,000 office workers. >> a lot of these professional services don't have to be

carter evans reports. >> reporter: entire neighborhoods submerged after heavy rains i think i got visual. >> we got visual. >> reporter: nearly 200 people were rescued by first responders and the national guard over the weekend. monterey county officials issued multiple evacuation orders on the salinas river stretching nearly 30 miles. in the city of pajaro, a levee breach forced thousands to evacuate their homes and likely lose out on work. >> in the summer, i work in the fields picking berries. and i think this year it will be hard. the water is too high. >> reporter: california grows more than a third of the country's vegetables and three quarters of its fruits and nuts all threatened by constant flooding this winter. >> lettuce, strawberries, there will be an impact to the nation's food supply. >> reporter: rapid snow melt from warm downpours overwhelmed rivers in central valley causing major flooding in springville. >> the water was up to the bottom of that house. >> reporter: crystal magee and her husband fled when the water poured in the home. >> we left everything. we had to leav

carter evans reports from monterey county. >> reporter: storm after storm has caused catastrophic damage. the town of pajaro remains under water after a levee breach. >> my worst fear happened. it happened, and now you see what the devastation can do. this is as bad as it gets. >> reporter: the region's now poised for several more inches of rain, this as rivers keep rising well above flood stage. a key highway near monterey shut down, and a rock slide closed this highway near big sur. the storms are also dealing a major blow to agriculture. many here are farm workers. the area called the salad bowl of the world exports more than $3 billion worth of fruits and vegetables each year. now there's crop damage and possible job losses, this as thousands have been forced to evacuate. more than 200 have been rescued including this man trapped by the swollen salinas river. on friday floodwaters raced through the town of springville. they've now receded to reveal ruin. >> how much water did you have in the house? >> reporter: crystal mcgee said she and her husban had no warning. they barely got out

carter evans reports from monterey county, california. >> reporter: across california, the drenchingrivers are already at or above flood stage. this is the pajaro river, and the levee breach is right behind me. you can see where crews are working on it. at one point the gap was 400 feet wide. flooding is still a major threat here, and roads are blocked off. so we've actually got people tried to make it across the floodwaters, and the swift water rescue team is standing by. and we've already seen numerous rescues with several more inches atmospc ver to hit rated >> reporter: back in massachusetts, snowplows are out in full force. the state's department of transportation has deployed nearly 1,700 pieces of equipment to scoop up snow and ice on the roads. and the wind is getting stronger, it feels like by the second. when we came out here earlier, it was 6 miles an hour. now it's 18 with some wind gusts that could go up to 30. so even though the temperature is 34 degrees, it really feels like 17. and keep in mind, spring starts in less than a week, next monday. norah. >> everyone excite

>> it will be like i'm back up in the mountains almost. >> reporter: carter evans, cbs news, ukaj ca,ue love story he found on the road. >> reporter: to me, some of the saddest tombstones are the incompletes, the couples where one has passed but the other still present. buried above, under a mound of loneliness. such as the case of blossom the goose. last august, blossom lost her mate, bud. they'd lived on the pond here at riverside cemetery in marshalltown, iowa. and according to cemetery staff, after bud died, blossom's grief was as evident as any human's. >> her behavior was just -- it was quite a change. >> reporter: general manager dory tommon says blossom started hanging out near the front office, always staring at herself in the glass or the model tombstones. >> she wanted company. >> even if it's just a reflection? >> yeah. >> reporter: and that's when dory got a crazy idea. a hysterically, lovely, crazy idea. she posted a personal ad that read in part, lonely widowed domestic goose seeks life partner for companionship and occasional shenanigans. i'm youthful, adventurous, and

. >> reporter: i am carter evans, and this is the lunch rush in downtown seattle, if you can believeumber of workers here is still only about 40% of what it was before the pandemic. that means fewer people going to restaurants and small businesses. it is a big problem across the country, leaving down towns and cities are struggling to survive. the story is coming up tonight on cbs evening news. >>> still ahead, some rock 'n ro ♪♪ ♪♪ ♪♪ get exclusive offers on select new volvo models. contact your volvo retailer to learn more. >>> some of the biggest names in music headed to the bay area, the lineup for outside lands it out tonight. headliners include hall of fame inductees through fighters, who are performing as part of their live come back following the death of drummer taylor hawkins. other big names on tap, kendrick lamar, megan the stallion, and odessa. tickets for a three day pass on sale morrow, starng at $500. we have the full lineup list and information on the main page of our website, kpix.com. of course, paul heggen will have the forecast as we inch closer to it. cbs news w

carter evans reports from monterey county, california. >> reporter: across california, the drenching already at or above flood stage. this is the pajaro river and the levee breaches right behind me. you can see where crews are working on it. at one point the gap was 100 feet wide. flooding is still a major threat here, and roads are blocked off, so we've actually got people trying to make it across the flood waters, and a swift water rescue team is standing by. and we have already seen it numerous rescues, with several more inches of rain yet to fall on already-saturated ground from the 11th atmospheric river to hit california so far this year. >> reporteac out inl for thtes department of tosnow ace on the roads. and the wind is getting stronger, just it feels like by the second. when we came out here earlier, it was 6 miles an hour, now it is 18 promote some wind gusts that could go up to 30. even though the temperature is 34 degrees, it really feels like 17, and keep in mind, spring starts in less than a week, next monday. norah? or n. e>>:onahryciveex fe lilia, thank you. for more

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