fire outside. my roommate realized it so he woke me up. the fire ripped through all three floors causing the roof to collapse. neighbors shot this video. >> it was just like building up. it was scary. hot every place, everywhere. so it was like, you know, everybody's was shocked. >> reporter: this afternoon, fire officials found awhere the fire started. >> we cannot give you an exact cause what started the fire but the fire started in the area of the two water heaters and it was accidental. >> reporter: the cause doesn't seem to matter to the residents, many who are students at cal state berkeley. >> we have people donating stuff. family that will help out. >> reporter: those effected residence are advised to talk

to the red cross, red cross, the university or the city for help. at 6:00, what needs to be done to the building to secure it and the buildings surrounding it. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. people could see that fire from several miles away. we shot these pictures this morning. the fire caused problems for nearby businesses. streets were blocked in the area, which meant stores and restaurants couldn't receive their deliveries. workers were having a difficult time getting into the area. a sushi delivery feared its delivery of fish would be ruined. >> made us late for all of our deliveries and we had a shipment of fish coming in, he didn't come till a couple hours ago because the road was closed and he didn't want to deal with it. >> some businesses had delivery

people walk and carry items. that fire this morning broke out 3 blocks from another large apartment complex that burned 4 4th month ago. a fire destroyed a 39 unit apartment building. it also destroyed three businesses on the ground floor. that building has since been demolished. new developments involving the "speed freak killers." ktvu's ken pritchett tells us wesley shermantine has written two new letters where he claim as third man is responsible for dozens of killings. >> reporter: the sheriff's department isn't commenting on wesley shermantine's claim that a third killer is out there. it is a difficult claim to verify but i spoke to the family of a missing girl who confirmed a claim he made in those letters. >> reporter: there has been little activity on this ranch

lands were bone fragments were unearthed. the news has been coming from wesley shermantine. in the latest letter wesley shermantine discuss as potential day pass from death row to lead authorities to burial sites and he claim as third man partnered with loren herzog and killed dozens of people but it is wesley shermantine and lynne friend who are believed to have killed more than 20 people. another victim who disappeared in 1985 will be found in an abandon well near the one excavated. the fam sale confirmed a claim in wesley shermantine's letter that the mother visited beth row weeks ago hoping wesley shermantine would reveal where she was buried.

>> he beat me. sodmizeed me. and raped. >> reporter: she says the 1998 attack happened in the area, and wesley shermantine threatened to kill her family if she told. a jury did not believe her and wesley shermantine killed after he was released. >> i know in my heart she would still be alive. >> reporter: as for the search for remains on this ramp land the fbi will lead future searches but it is unclear when it will begin. ken pritchett, ktvu channel 2 news. two people are dead after a man opened fire at a clinic in pittsburgh, pennsylvania. a conman entered the university of pittsburgh medical center armed with two hand guns. he exchanged gunfire with police and was shot dead. one other person was killed and

7 injured. investigators have not releasedleased the gunman's identity. police say four more vehicles have had their tires slashed. that comes after 51 cars had their tires slashed last sunday. the most recent slashing were on east meadow drive and middle road. two whales spotted again ensan francisco bay. ktvu's david stevenson is live where he talked with officials about the harm of the crowned of onlookers. -- crowds of onlookers. >> reporter: that sparked the interest of tourists and boat owners hoping to cash in. >> $15 each.

>> reporter: at fisherman's wharf captains put a twist on their pitch to tourists. >> great whales in the bay today. come on down. >> reporter: two gray whales a mother and her calf were spotted inside the bay yesterday, possibly taking a break from a migration. the latest siting this morning prompted tourists to pay cash for a quick crews. >> heard they had them out there and decided to hop on the boat. >> reporter: she spotted the duo this morning. she is worried their lay over leaves them vulnerables to onlookers. >> they are protected by federal law. 300 feet is the minimum distance. >> reporter: they know better than to get too close. >> a lot of times they are friendly, they come up, they

look at you, rub against the boat. >> right on in there. beautiful. >> reporter: students said they hoped to get a glimpse from a safe distance. >> scary. >> reporter: so far no reported sitings this afternoon. they hope that means they may be out of the bay. reporting live, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. president obama's reelection staff released a trailer today for a documentary style campaign ad. >> how do yoowe understand this present and his time in office? >> the road we travelicide the work of david who made the climate change documentary. the film show cases event in his first term, including the

recession, healthcare reform and the killing of osama bin laden. >> entire national security. go or not go. >> the full 17 minute movie dabuse next thursday. rick santorum took his campaign to the south. his daughter introduced him in alabama. he took aim at mitt romney. rick santorum said he is not the candidate who has millions of dollars. >> maybe doesn't own oil wells. [ laughter ] >> but his grandfather was coal minor. >> he also head a rally in huntsville. 47 delegates are at stake tuesday. later, newt gingrich barn

storms through mississippi, what he has tosay about america being the policeman to had planet. the house of representatives pazzed a pack bash passed a package of bills to make it easier to finance small businesses. it would ease restrictions on public offering for businesses valued less than a billion dollarss. the obama administration backed the plan. the number of people filing for unemployment rose last week but the trend remains positive. applications rose by 8,000 to 362,000. the average remained unchanged, 355,000. claims have fallen 14% since october and the economy added 200,000 jobs per month from november through january. mortgage rates are at record lows and the spring home

buying season gets underway. the 30 year fixed rate is 3.9%. the average 30 year rate has been below 4% for three months. 15 year are at 3.1%. on wall street, stock market gains increased today following developments with the european debt crisis. the markets were up as the deadline passed for greek bond holders. that closing bell the dow is up 71 points to 12,908. the nasdaq is up 35 to 2,970. a high ranking member of syria's government backs the rebels, trying to over throw the president. the deputy oil minister said he is leaving the government, calling it criminal. he is the highest ranking official to defect since the uprising began. the united nations estimated the government killed 7500

people trying to put it down. that solar flair, the reason we dodged a bullet. back here in 10 minutes, we will talk about a warming temperature day tomorrow. numbers back into the 70s. i will see you back here in a few minutes. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur? [ laughs ] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that can help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪

. a murder in arizona apologized to his victim's families this morning before he was executed. he was convicted of strangling mark jones in 1991. he apologized to his own family saying he made one mistake after another. and then he started to cry before he was injected. he is the second arizona death row inmate to be executed in eight days. more testimony in a murder case. edwin ramos is charged with

shooting to death three in 2008. he say they mistook a sonnen for a rival gang member. he claims he was only the get away driver. in court a officer testified as did the ex-girlfriend. the man prosecutors say was the shooter. ruling is due tomorrow in the domestic violence against san francisco sheriff ross mirkarimi. a panel is expected to rule whether a video can be introduced into evidence. that video shows ross mirkarimi's wife crying and pointing to a bruise on her arm. the prosecution says it is key to their case in which he is facing domestic violence charges. ellana lopez says she thought he was a attorney. a group of women handed one

of its biggest awards to a man. they sponsored the women's day awards lunch inn. and mayor ed lee was named the man of the year. he said it is part of san francisco's culture to advocate to women. >> listen carefully to the needs that our children, girls and women need. to not only survive but to go beyond that and succeed. i am reminded who holds half of the sky up in this city. >> mayor ed lee expressed shock over vicious comments by robert leipzig about -- by rush limbaugh. no threats from a massive solar storm. ktvu's john fowler joins us now with new images and how earth dodged a bullet. >> reporter: this is the latest

image from the laboratory, observatory satellite. this is the renallen that produced those two big flairs. the sun rotates and as it does it works like a canon firing shots of particles towards earth. good news for us, it was behind us, we missed a direct hit. i want to show you what this looks like head on. the sun is here in the middle. this is about a cubic mile of charged water, hydrogen, protons, going 400 million miles an hour. it could damage electronics and disrupt communications. mostly at higher latitudes. here, some airliners took precautions flying north of about 60 degrees north latitude. here, they decided to fly lower

and avoid some of these areas, take small detours. and now the particles also can make the northern lights and they are quite a bit lower and farther south than they have been in years. the areas of the sun, the areas of the sun right here, let's look at it, there it is, are still active. researchers say they are concerned about this because as it continues to move, gets to here, it will be a direct line towards earth. experts are keeping a close eye on this and other hot spots. the sun expected to become active over the next year and a half and we should be prepared for more of these. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. a major road shut down months ago is now set to reopen ahead of schedule. big oak flat road or highway 120 will open on saturday.

repairs were scheduled to wrap up at easter but crews worked around the clock. the closure and repairs were necessary after the highway was hit by a winter storm. a team says it is getting ready to release a map of the reccage of the titanic that went down after hitting a ice burg 100 years ago. in 2010 they used sonar to capture thousands of images. the map will show the locations of hundreds hundreds of objects and part of the ship. april 15 is the 100th anniversary of the sinking. >> incredible images. our weather, hard to believe that we had such warm temperatures today. let's check in with chief meteorologist bill martin. >> still well into winter and

we are dealing with temperatures above the average. 70s today and warmer tomorrow as the sun beats down on us. the winds died down. the winds have gone. no fog. and temperatures on the warm side. 66 in redwood city. 68 in mountain view. 70 in san jose. the winds have a little bit -- northeast in it, this is creating a warm up for the bay area. if you are a allergy sufferer, you may notice it today. 73 in santa rosa. 72 in morgan hill. amazing. the winter that wasn't. temperatures above the average and tomorrow another really nice day. the thing to note about tomorrow, warmer. if you suffer from allergies, have you looked a thet trees. tree pollens are the ones that mess with you the most.

pollen is at eye level, at your face. weed is down low. tomorrow, if your wandering around, where there is lots of male trees, they put out a lot of pollen. they have less fruit, less mess, so they are less messy but more pollen. didn't know that? we have a lot of pollen issues in the east bay. here is how the satellite looks. moisture, big rain in hawaii, this is the system, has the potential to visit us next week. some models suggest a lot of rain. we will see how that goes. they will play into our forecast next week. tonight it is cold. no freeze warning. it was barely verifiable last

night. most of us upper 30s. mostly sunny tomorrow. bay area weekend, clouds come in here, and clouds off the pacific. could lead to rain next week. we will see. when i come back the five-day forecast and the long range computer model. it has gone viral. right now there are more people on facebook than on the planet 200 years ago. >> this movie is about a african warlord accused of stealing children. cancer concerns prompt two big soft drink makers to change their recipes. 0

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causal effect, the more young people are exposed to advertising, the more likely they are to start smoking. >> every day 1200 people die from smoking and each one of them is being replaced by two new young smokers. it takes aim at california that cut funding for control programs. anti-smoking groups is hoping this will lead to changes like higher taxes. we bring you stories about people breaking the law but this is about people obeying the law. they sent three minors into businesses to see if clerks would sell them alcohol. of the 30 businesses they tride, not a single one sold alcohol. coke and pepsi are changing the way a key ingredient is

made after a warning from a consumer group. they are looking to ban a compound. it caused cancer in lab mice and rats. in california that means soda makers have to put a cancer warning on soda containers. the san francisco food bank received a large donation today in the form of a truck load of coffee. starbucks dropped off 40,000 pounds. this is the fourth donation of starbucks coffee inerrant weeks. they say -- coffee in recent weeks. >> for most of us coffee is a staple but for the people we serve, it is a luxury. great to be able to provide it. >> the donation is the result

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ktvu's janine de la vega is live and she talked with people about this video campaign and its effectiveness. >> reporter: we are here where lots of people have their laptops out. they are finding out about who joseph kony is. it is a 30 minute video. it is remarkable people are taking the time to watch it. >> the next 27 minutes are an experiment, but in order for it to work you have to pay attention. >> it was a persuasive video. >> reporter: this video that has been posted is called kony 2012. introduces yooait joseph kony who is wanted by the criminal court for abducting children and forcing them to be soldiers or sex slaves. the group invisible children released this video monday and

it went viral. >> even if it takes, you know, just clicking the button to repost it, spread it on to other people, that is doing something. >> reporter: she says the video is an example of the power of social media. >> people are thinking more with friends in their network about what it means to deal with social justice. >> reporter: so far it seems as if the campaign are a success. but some say people need to ask questions. >> is the government going to be able to find him. what would happen from that? what are the implications? >> reporter: the group invisible children is asking people to take action on april 20 to cover the night, they are asking people to put up kony 2012 posters and blanket their

cities. we checked and we found that one of their action kits, they are all sold out. lot of people visiting the website. janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. the kony 2012 campaign is a new effort to solve an old problem. that in november of 2000, we traveled to uagonda to tell us about the abductions at that time. joseph kony and the lords resistance army had already abducted thousands of teens and children, turning the boys into soldiers and girls into sex slaves. we looked line why the international community hadn't done more to track him down. >> reporter: 20 miles beyond that there is a rebel camp where there are 4,000 abductees. what is stopping them? the main road block is

politics. >> he reported on the world vision rehabilitation center that treats young people after they escape from the rebels and return home. on our facebook page we asked if you watched the kony 2012 video and if so what your reaction is. jennifer wrote, i watched the video and was outraged. this kony needs to be stopped. this shows you the power of social media once again. and williams writes, i think this is well meaning but long, long over due. you can join the conversation on our facebook page. ktvu facebook. mitt romney said president obama is partly to blame for the high price as thet gas pump. he said the -- at the gas pump.

he is spending two days campaping in mississippi ask alabama, both states hold primaries on tuesday. newt gingrich campaigned in mississippi. he said america needs energy independence, in light of iran's threat. and said the united states needs to focus on its own needs. >> we are at the end of the period where we are the police planet. >> newt gingrich made two other stops in mississippi as he focuses on raising support. gas prices aren't the only thing rising. airfares are up too and they are aren't coming down soon. ktvu's consumer editor tom vacar is live to tell us why prices are likely to stay high through 2020. >> reporter: perception is

reality. here is why we are not anxious to supply. >> reporter: less supplies drive prices up. >> 25 years ago the most flights were 60% full. today that is closer to 85% full. >> reporter: mergers reduced the number of airlines giving the survivors greater pricing power. >> they brought fares up and cut back service with fewer risk someone else willjump in. >> reporter: we asked folks how they see air fares. >> high. considering the quality of service that they provide and also having to pay for a bag if you have a bag. >> it is a luxury to fly. i do think that could impact some people's decision.

>> reporter: as fewer and fewer airlines offer fewer seats, that creates an opportunity for others. those other are other airlines who might decide this is a good place to compete. and competition drives down price. >> i don't expect it to come down and i think that, you know, our expectations have to change. >> reporter: he says we must put it in perspective. >> till a couple years ago fares were dropping, since deregulation, fares dropped 40% in the united states. >> reporter: best advice, book online as early as you can, consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. the u.s. justice department is threatening to bring a lawsuit against apple over e- book price fixing. sources say the government attorneys issued a warning

accusing them of conspiring to keep prices high. experts say talks aimed at reaching a settlement could lead to cheaper e-books. a call for change, what a law maker wants to do when it comes to food stamp cheats. and a cat found miles from hominid the hood of a car. and a new discovery that could make your fat burn itself off.

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a new poll sums opposition to president obama's healthcare plan is as strong now as when it passed. the survey finds 14% oppose the measure. 37% support it. 51% say they disapprove of the healthcare issue. 48% say they support it. some supreme court is set to take up the cases this year. last year 217 california business owners were sited for food stamp fraud. his agency has been aggressively pursuing retailers

who violate rules. nationwide last year, 600 convicted of food stamp fraud. none of them have been black listed from doing business with federal agencies. she is demanding to know why. >> if we have evidence of convictions and these retailers have violated the laws, and we don't debar them, shame on us. >> the head of the food stamp program said the agency is working on ways to put violaters on a watch list. chef is bringing his cuisine to a food truck in washington d.c. he appeared on a show and has several restaurants in the d.c. area. now he is serving his recipes from a food struck. he calls the truck pepe. researchers say moderate wine drinking may help your

lungs work better. white wine drinkers tended to have higher lung capacity. 3,000 people took part in the research and they found a link between wine drinking and improved lung function. a mechanic opens the hood and finds, well, a cat. the clue that pointed to the cat's owner. it was a nice day today. we roll into your friday. warmer still. how warm it could be in your neighborhood.

deserve the same rights and opportunities as their fathers and brothers and sons. on behalf of my husband and our country, i want you taknow that you are never, ever alone. >> secretary of state hillary clinton and first lady michelle obama joined forces today to mark international women's day. hillary clinton and michelle obama presented the international women of courage awards in washington. they honored 10 women for fighting violence, poverty, discrimination and corruption. immigrants and supporters gathered today to help push for the dream act. the group held a rally to kickoff a cross country journey. on saturday 4 undocumented students and supporters will begin a 3,000-mile walk across

the country, hoping to gain support for the federal dream act that would allow immigrants to obtain legal status if they attend college or join the military. >> i have been in the united states since 5 months old. there is a big number of students. it is easier to deport them but they contribute more. >> the walk begins saturday at the golden gate bridge. teen is in washington d.c. is and getting face time with political power players. >> coming here has been a really eye opening experience to meet like different people from different cultures and that kind of thing and great way tolearn about the government in washington d.c. >> she is taking part in the senate youth program, a educational experience for students interested in public

service. this week may met with congress, the chief justice and president obama. >> the president was amazing. when he walked in i almost felt like crying. i didn't get an opportunity to ask him a question but he was inspiring with his words. >> this year marks the 50th anniversary of the program. bay area cat may now be short one of its 9 lives. after choosing the wrong place to curl up for a nap. >> reporter: meet week, a lucky -- squeak a lucky cat. he turned up under the hood of a car. >> they thought there was a cat inside of here it & it turns out there was. a black and white cat riding on

the frame inside the engine. >> reporter: she called the owner of the car. neither he or his neighbor was missing a cat. when they coaxed him out of the engine, she found the i.d. tag. they were soon reunited. >> last adventure. >> reporter: but she lives in livermore. how did she end up 25 mimes from home? >> -- miles from home? >> climb in someone else's car. made it out here. i am not sure. >> i am assured she didn't walk that far. >> reporter: it is a happy ending to a story that always duddant end so hamfully. >> most of the animals are injured or deceased. this one has a few more lives. >> reporter: he is an indoor cat that sneaked out yesterday

morning. she thinks she knows why she survived. >> a miracle cat. >> he did survive with no injuries. just a little dirty and ready to go home. two new statues of cats. workers installed them this morning at highway 9 and north santa cruz avenue. tony and kentucky led a team who crafted the 8-foot tall, 7,000 pounds cats. took them 4 months to make them. what a nice day today and it will get nicer tomorrow. and into the weekend, clouds. let's go outside. beautiful day. in the valley. san jose right now 70s degrees downtown. 68 mountain view. 70s ever green.

good air quality. nice day. enjoy it. models changing things around for next week. may be seeing snow and a return to winter. tonight at 10:00, come on back. it is aggressive on rain next week. we will watch it for you. today, stunning. wind but not as much as we have had. overnight lows were cold. tonight chilly. some freezing spots. mostly mid-30s. 70s in yellow. more 70s tomorrow. greens are 60s. highs tomorrow, looks nice, nice day tomorrow. napa tomorrow morning, i mentioned cold, when the wind dies down, all the cold air sinks into the lowest areas and napa is a low lying area. starts off at 32, inside up 73.

outstanding weather. starting to feel likespri, the trees, the ground isn't that wet, hills are green. lot of rain in the pacific. hawaii has been getting dumped on. the moisture could visit us next week. we could see lot of rain. most of the storms this year have been cold, storms, midstuff, next week, aggressive. sunny tomorrow, high pressure owning it. bay area weekend, the system that gives us the potential for rain next week, comes on in during the weekend. sprinkle sunday night. cooler. sunday night, maybe a chance of a sprinkle. next cup days nice -- couple days nice. there is friday. right? there is saturday. those are the clouds coming in. sprinkle activity north.

here comes sunday. right? and there is maybe some drizzle sunday morning. sunday afternoon. and then sunday night drizzle. you get the picture. highs tomorrow, nice, 70 in napa. 71 fairfield. seven-day forecast, coming up it shows the clouds moving in but not before we have a heck of a day tomorrow. 7 in san jose. 72 -- 70 in san jose. 72 in gilroy. daily city 65. really nice. five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view, next week has the potential to be significant. [ talking at the same time ] >> we will see. check at 10:00. i will have the latest. fighting fat with fat? the new discovery right here in the bay area that could help make your fat burn itself.

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energy, accumulates, but babies are born with brown fat that burns energy. using stem cell techniques they can convert white fat into brown fat cells. >> this would increase energy. >> reporter: thin mice stabilizing a protein made them slim down without dit or exercise. >> i wouldn't rather do the diet and exercise but i think that is the best option. >> reporter: researchers say it should work in people with few side effects. >> maybe that is something you add. i don't know if we stop exercising. >> i would wait years, let other people try it and we will see how that goes for them. >> reporter: researchers saying that makes drug development easier but having a pill for the public will be many years

away. john fowler, ktvu channel 2 news. coming up, 73-year-old twins live side by side and were found dead at the same time. the new evidence that reveals those twins did not die at the same time.

the fleams towered observe this apartment building. the evidence we have uncovered about the cause of this fire. the mistake that some say is disrespectful to the men and women who gave their lives to this country. complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00. good evening. i am heather holmes. >> i am frank somerville. structural engineers are on the scene after a fire tore through a berkeley apartment building. not far from the campus and you can see the flames there. ktvu's john sasaki is live tonight with what we are learning about the cause of this fire. john? >> reporter: crews are still on scene trying to