i don't want my family to be without power. it's much more personal to me for that reason. i don't think there's any place i really would rather be. it's happening now in san francisco, where a huge fire is burning in the mission district. hello. thank you for joining us. let's get right to our breaking news. this is a look at the mission district from our sutro tower camera. you can see san francisco firefighters responding to a huge fire at 15th and church streets. it's been send up massive flames and black smoke. cornell bernard is live at the scene with the latest. cornell? >> reporter: church street completely shut down at market. a lot of chaos and a lot of confusion with people wondering what is going on. firefighters getting a handle on this fire at church and 15th.

two three-story apartment buildings caught fire about 4:15 this afternoon and quickly went to three alarms. smoke and flames got very, very intense. windows at the apartment complex were blown out on to the street. firefighters say at this point there are no injuries. that is very preliminary but at this point they say no injuries. a house cat, though was found in one of the units unresponsive. possibly suffering from smoke inhalation. itself was given oxygen at the scene by emts and we're told that cat will be okay. firefighters getting the upper hand on the fire. the flames have been extinguished, the smoke has now dissipated. this is a very crowded area. we have victorians constructed very very -- well, tightly together and again this could

have been a lot worse, but looks like they have the upper hand on this fire. at 15th and market street. live in san francisco, abc7 news. >> thank you cornell. today's fire is similar to a devastating one in the mission district on january 28th on 22nd and mission street, about eight minutes from today's fire. one person died in that incident. six people injured 40 displaced. reports surfaced after the fire the building did not have sprinklers on two floors. in other breaking news news, san jose police say a driver stuck a car then veered off the road, hitting at least two people looking now at a live picture of the accident scene. one of the victims is in critical condition. the driver then tried to drive away but police were able to arrest him. alcohol is suspected to be a factor in the crash.

we have a reporter gathering information now and will have a live report on abc7 news at 6:00 and get break news updates anytime on twitter at abc7 news bay area. some confusion tonight on how the new dialing system works for the 415 area code. starting today, one second after midnight. dialing the 415 area code while calling a 415 number you're now required to use a 1. callers using a land line must dial 1 first and then 415 and the number elm the change is to make way for the new area code 6 28 underlay. number new numbers will be assigned 62 area coached dozens of people called the nine one call center today. >> sometimes when people are confused they call government numbers and 9-1-1 is easy to remember. 9-1-1 is for emergencies. >> the callers not dialing directly will receive a recorded message instructing them to dial

the 1 and the area code and then the number. >> dork workers expect to get back to work after a tentative agreement was reached last night. right now at the port where the labor -- they're clearing the yards to clear the backlog which officials say will take up to eight weeks. all cop containers waiting to be up loaded on the west coast, put together, would be nearly two miles. we'll have a live report at 6:00. a gathering in the east bay in honor of murder victim ended with another deadly shoot. two people were shot 9:30 last night in font of a bay point home where people were gathered to celebrate the birthday of man who has shot and killed at the same location in 2009. a 40-year-old man died last night. the second victim, 22-year-old woman, is recovering in the hospital and is expected to

recover. no word on suspects or motive. ♪ which side are you on? ♪ >> developing news out of emeryville. the home depot on hollis avenue is shut down because of protesters blocking the incident. they're demanding police release the video of the shooting death of a 28-year-old. officer says they shot and killed the oak land woman after she ran from the store, tried to carjack and turned a gun on them. police will not release the video since it's evidence. in entertainment news the academy awards are just about 24 hers away. fans are heading to hollywood to catch a glimpse of the red carpet, while organizers make sure it stays dry katie marzullo is live in hollywood. is the buzz building, katie? >> it is. live from the red carpet and it

is getting busy here right now. you can see just how much media is on the red carpet. a lot of people doing work as we speak, and then above us final touches on the rain tent, which is designed to keep everyone dry come sunday. now, the fun part is for the most part today, it really was all fun in the sun on the red carpet. >> i was here last year but didn't have a wig on. >> this year, this blogger says she is breaking background at the academy awards. >> i'm the very first drag character to ever grace the red carpet of the oscars. in 87 years, the first character. >> she's a character and a great reason to take a selfie. you can't shake a stick without hitting someone using a selfie stick. she didn't know it was oscar weekend. >> i was going to be flying so i didn't pay attention to the oscars so the taxi driver said, are you going to he oscars in

i'm like, yeah. hell yeah. >> others are very much here on purpose. juan is from spain and is all about the oscars. >> i love movies. i love everything in the united states. >> you know it's almost oscar time when the flesh flowers come out. the entrance to the doleby theater workers ranked roses one by one, and on the rain tent is in place and some people are already wearing gowns, adding to the glamor and character of the landscape. >> i love the bay area they're my people. >> she was so much fun. i you're interested, she has a show in san francisco in june at hotel nico. now, at 6:00 we actually left all this fabulousness on the red carpet earlier today took a detour to beverly hills to talk with a documentary filmmaker a stanford professor, palo alto resident who has a documentary short actually up for an oscar. so wait until you hear from him. that is coming up at 6:00.

for now, mere right on the red carpet, abc7 news. >> i'm sure you fit right in there in beverly hills. thank you. katie marzullo will join us live at 6:00 as she just said, and have reports throughout the weekend. >> on oscar sunday our live coverage begins at 2:00 p.m. with "on the red carpet." at 4:00 see what the stars are wearing, and then at 5:30, neil patrick harris hosts the oscars. ahead, astronauts turn cable guys. >> it's all gus, butch. thank you. >> all system goes after a difficult job designed to help usher in the next generation of space travel. first, a possible change of course for u.s. troops in afghan. why the pentagon officials say withdrawal plans may change. >> i'm abc7 news meteorologist drew tuma. forecast on. sun and mild temperatures. this time tomorrow the wind

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the u.s. is considering slowing its military exit from afghanistan. the u.s. defense secretary ash carter visit the country today and says the u.s. may keep a larger than planned troop presence this year and next because the new afghan government is proving to be a more reliable partner. he says president obama will discuss a range of options when the afghan president visits the white house next month. the current withdrawal plan would cut troop levels in half by the end of the year and remove nearly all. >> 2016. sheryl jennings had the opportunity to travel to afghanistan with the san rafael

based nonprofit, roots of peace to meet the new president for an exclusive interview. sheryl and the president sat in his private office where he shared his dreams to help restore his country's economy through agriculture. he was eager to help when root of peace founders asked him to become the face of the campaign to promote afghan fruits. >> afghan fruits are original. we are an acquired taste, but once people get to know us, i think they won't forget us. >> roots of peace has been working with farmers in afghanistan for more than a decade. sheryl's exclusive interview with the president is tomorrow night after the oscars on abc7 news at 11:00. next week she'll have a series about her visit to afghanistan. >> ahead, look at the fundraiser that takes the ice bucket challenge to a new level. >> and get ready for it to feel more like winter.

meteorologist drew tuma has the forecast after the break. great news for direct tv customers. you can use the watch abc to watch the oscars and catch abc7 news live and episodes of your favorite shows. to get started visit abc7news.com/apps and download the free app by

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a busy day for astronauts at the international space station. during the space walk two astronauts successfully routed more than 300 feet of cable for the arrival of the new american-made capsules. rewiring is needed to prepare for the 2017 arrival of the

first commercial spacecraft. nasa considers this the most complicated cable routing job in the 16-year history of the space station. work is set to continue wednesday. the send tenial celebration is underway at the palace of fine arts in san francisco. more than a thousand people came out for the 100 year anniversary of the panama pacific international exposition. cheryl jennings emceed the re-open. the even was held among the arts. >> henry ford and ford motor company had an assembly line right here and built model ts. they set up an assembly line in front of everybody. a cool thing to watch a vehicle be built from scratch to finished product. >> one of those model ts along with other memorabilia from the 1915 worlds fair is on display at the palace.

the san francisco police were among those who braved chilly bay waters to raise money for special olympics. [shouting] >> chief was among some colorful characters who took part in the polar plunge this morning. the chilly dip and 5k run raised money for special olympics in northern company. they raised a minimum of 125 tuesday each and goes to support the nearly 2,000 special olympics athletes in northern california and nevada. we call it the polar plunge but i bet later a lot of people just jumped in the water to cool off, just like any other february day right? >> so typical around here. temperatures well above normal for this week and ahead looking at a typical february feel for your sunday and monday. so prepare for a cooldown, live doppler 7hd right now giving you the all-clear up above. so we'll take you outside. stephanie posting this picture to my twitter page of the weather where you live.

clouds trying to push in along the coast but temperatures the high, 67 in san francisco. six degrees better than the normal this time of the year. temperaturewise along the coast, we have dropped back into the 50s. 59 in downtown san francisco oakland, 59. san jose, 62. concord, 65. satellite and radar shows you a void of cloud cover off the coast. high pressure anchored there with high pressure. you get to thinking -- squashes the cloud cover but the taping is snow around salt lake city. it will scrape by our region, over the next 24 hours, clouds along the peninsula perhaps a spotty shower around the south bay, but otherwise it's lots of sunshine for citizen. if your travels take you south of san jose, that's a better chance to see sprinkles and unfortunately l.a. tomorrow has wet weather to in the forecast. the red carpet has a chance of

showers by 2:00 temperatures around 60 degrees and by 5:00 p.m. temperatures around 58 degrees. this storm will bring a little bit of snow into the mountains tomorrow the sierra generally one to two inches could see up to four inches of snow above 5,000 feet so not a significant system in the mountains unfortunately. the winds will crank this time tomorrow. sunday 6:00, san francisco, wind gust of 38 degrees, napa 36 fairfield, 38, oakland, 27 miles-per-hour. so that's also going to cool us off. temperatures about five degrees cooler tomorrow than today. so overnight lows in the bay area clouds forming along the peninsula and the south bayment up per 40s there. lower 40s in the north bay. for the highs tomorrow with the breeze kicking in in the afternoon, helps to mix up our atmosphere, temperatures pretty uniform around the region in the mid-60s under plenty of sunshine. oscar sunday tomorrow, it's a breezy afternoon, feeling like

winter around here on monday with some morning fog. temperatures staying in the mid-to-low 60s. tuesday, it's sunshine by the afternoon, then that warming trend continues wednesday into thursday, temperatures on the rise. sun and clouds on friday, and then saturday mainly cloudy. >> those poor hollywood stars in l.a. >> oh, no they do their hair, get the dress and then going to get poured on. >> monday for all the ponchos, who we're the best one. >> including our own katie marzullo. >> yes, we have to get her a nice poncho. >> the national hockey league stadium series continue out levi's stadium. outdoor hockey venue.

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sharks and kings, on in the world stage facing off not in the confines of the center but outdoors at levi's stadium. that's where we find colin rush live at the stadium. the atmosphere must be electric with only two points separating them for the final playoff spot in the west. >> reporter: well, yes shu. it's actually starting to cool down right now getting a little windy, but 69,000 fans streaming into levi's stadium not concerned. there's sporting events and then there's sporting spectacles. this would fall under the latter. madness for the players and the fans. how often do you see sharks fans tailgating. it's rare. when we arrived at 3:00 it was

72 degrees. perfect barbecuing temperature. now, as for the players, meg most grew up playing on outdoor rinks so this is like being a kid in a candy store for hem. >> it's going to be a terrible experience, none of us are excited for it. no. it was great being able to share this with family and friends, definitely going to be a fun experience. >> we have always wanted to play in a game like this, and to get the opportunity is pretty cool. especially at a home game in a brand new football stadium, which is beautiful. >> reporter: now, shu, when i see you at 6:00 i'll talk about the actual importance of the fame for the sharks and kings and i'll be joined by a south bay boxing icon. can you guess who it is? reporting live at levi's stadium with the nfl stadium series abc7 sports. >> more from colin at 6:00. stanford hosting cal must win

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on abc7 news at 6:00 breaking news update on the mission district fire that chased people and their pets from their homes. more breaking news. live from san jose where a driver is in custody after crashing and sending at least two people to the hospital. the search is on for the new macgyver. the man known for his engineering wizardry. they're looking for the next milwaukee -- macgyver.his time it will be a woman. we have a link to the contest. details on our web site abc7news.com. that does it for us here at

5:00. abc7 continues online, twitter, facebook, and mobile devices. welcome to "world news tonight." deep freeze. the major blast crippling so much of the country. dangerous ice stranding drivers all night long. highways at a standstill. >> i've been here for about 12 hours with my car in park. the new snow, freezing rain, and the arctic blast on the way. off the track. tonight a champion driver indefinitely suspended for domestic abuse on one of racing's biggest weekends. nascar denies his appeal. please come home. the anguished plea to three girls on the run. their families fear they are off to join isis. can the international hunt find them in time? and sneak peek. behind the scenes at the oscars, how long is that red carpet? where is the orchestra and who wrangles the galaxy of stars on