a raging fire devastates some small businesses in the east bay. why fire crews were hampered from the start. good afternoon. i'm tori campbell. the fire is a heartbreaking development for business owners and workers at a small shopping center in antioch. new at noon, firefighters

arrived quickly. sal castanedo has more on why it was too late. >> reporter: firefighters have been pouring water. in fact, they just stopped doing that. business owners are still on hold and they won't be able to go back in for a while, according to firefighters, and for that matter, they won't be in business for the foreseeable future. >> my clothes are in there. >> reporter: first responders say when they arrived, it was apparent the fire had been burning for a long time. >> there was a delay in reporting of the fire. it was probably going for quite a while before the first 911 came in. >> reporter: first units quickly called for reinforcement. the fire went to two alarms, bringing about three dozen firefighters to the scene. flames shot out of the roof and soon caused it to collapse. firefighters say no one was inside at the time. no firefighters were hurt fighting the fire. firefighters say this fire was hard to fight because it was in the common attic of a building that caused multiple

businesses. >> in this case, there was no fire below. all of the fire was up in the attic spaces. so that presented quite a challenge to us, particularly with the advanced stage of the fire once we arrived. >> reporter: in all, five businesses were destroyed, including a restaurant, a hair salon, a jewelry shop, a nail shop. this woman who works at buchanan nail salon says the fire will cause hardship for them. >> our busiest month is the summer month. our clients getting their nails done and their hair down and their feet done, you know, this is the season where we make most of the money. >> reporter: this video from newschopper2 taken just a few minutes ago, shows the real damage done by this fire. you can see the roof has collapsed. one of the walls is partially down. probably this building will be a total loss. fire investigators say they don't see anything suspicious with the fire. they had investigators into the building now so they don't think it was suspicious.

they are still investigating. coming up at 5:00 on ktvu channel 2 news at 5:00, we talked to another one of the business owners who says he wanted to pass thiss about along to his family and -- this business along to his family and why that now may not be the case. sal castanedoing ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. firefighters are resuming their attack on a wildfire near santa barbara threatening holes. the u.s. forest service says the white fire has now burned 1800 acres in the los padres national forest and is only 10% contained. the fire broke out yesterday afternoon about 15 miles north of santa barbara and forced the evacuation of up to 6,000 memorial day campers and some residents. today, they conducting a massive aerial attack on the fire. more than 550 firefighters are at the fire lines. they believe it may have started from a camp fire. bay area economists says restaurant and hotel industry is not just getting a little

better. it's getting a lot better. they told the "oakland tribune" that hotel revenue is up 8% in the south bay for the first quarter of the year. the numbers are similar for san francisco and the east bay. a spokesman for san jose's fairmont attributes the rebound to a surge in both business and leisure travel. >> it's the sharks, the earthquakes, the as, the concerts has really helped us stretch out our businesses to seven-day occupancy instead of two or three. >> he says employees are bringing home more money, especially part-timers getting more hours and that restaurants are benefiting from this surge in spending. a report on consumer confidence shows a five-year high. the reading rose to 76.2 this month, which is a significant jump from the previous reading of 69 in april. analysts say consumers are feeling more upbeat about the job market and economic growth.

investors liked this news as well as a report out this morning that u.s. home prices jumped 10.9% in march compared to one year ago. taking a live look at the big board, you can see the dow is up triple digits. it was up over 200 points after the opening bell. right now it's up 108 points. the nasdaq is up 26. s&p up 9. a sidewalk memorial is growing in colma at the scene of a deadly memorial day accident. police say the victims were all passengers in a ford mustang and were ejected when the driver rear ended another car on hillside boulevard early yesterday morning. the driver ran off but later turned himself into police. he's 25-year-old paul diaz. he was looked into san mateo county jail on charges of vehicular manslaughter and felony hit and run. police believe that speed and alcohol were factors in the crash. three people are now under arrest in a triple shooting in san francisco that left one victim in critical condition.

it's a story we've been covering since it was breaking during ktvu's morning news. ktvu's tara moriarty is live at the 16th street b.a.r.t. station where the shooting happened with what she's learned about the apparent motive. good afternoon, tara. >> reporter: good afternoon. that's right. police are now looking at surveillance video from cameras mounted above this very busy b.a.r.t. station. they are hoping had will bolster their case to the three people they believe are responsible for the shooting. just before 4:00 this morning, police say three men in a black mercedes station wagon pulled up at 16th and mission at the b.a.r.t. station and tried to rob three men. >> i'm upset it happened here. >> reporter: an argument erupted. the victims were caught in bullets. police say a 40-year-old and 47- year-old man were struck in the leg but will survive. a 47-year-old man was shot in the torso and is fighting for his life. >> we were trying to get medical aid for the victims that were all shot laying on the ground. we were trying to maintain the

crime scene for the witnesses because we don't want to lose them. they had information that proves the shoot -- who the shooters might be. >> reporter: the suspects showed up in the bayview district. >> the suspects fled the area. officers were able to obtain a description of the suspects and the suspect vehicle. that was broadcast over our radio citywide. officers in the bayview district located a vehicle matching that description and attempted to stop the vehicle. >> reporter: police say the suspects tossed a handgun out of the car window near the double rock housing development, then three blocks away, slammed into two parked cars. as they were backing up, they rammed into a patrol car. the officer hurt his back but is okay. >> he caused a police presence. >> reporter: one neighbor didn't want to appear on camera. she said more patrols are needed. >> it changes with the police presence. what happens, we have these kind of incidents. there's a lot of police presence. everything quiets down and the police go away and these things happen again.

>> reporter: now, luckily, there was an officer on patrol just around the corner when the shooting happened. he responded to the scene within a minute. police will be releasing mugshots of the three suspects who we understand will be facing multiple felonies. live in san francisco, i'm tara moriarty, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you, tara. damage assessments are now complete following last week's deadly tornadoes. assessments from fema and the oklahoma department of emergency management show over 3900 homes, businesses and other buildings were affected. more than 1200 were destroyed and more than 450 sustained major damage. the may 20th tornado that touched down in moore, oklahoma killed 24 people. a day earlier, two people were killed when a tornado hit near shawnee. president obama is in new jersey this noontime checking out the recovery and cleanup in areas devastated by superstorm sandy back in october. he's being escorted by new

jersey governor chris christie who showed him board walks and beaches which have been repaired. the president told the crowd at the historic convention hall at the asbury boardwalk, the jersey shore is back and open for business. >> you are stronger than the storm after all you've dealt with and been through, the jersey shore is back and it is open for business and they want all americans to know that they are ready to welcome you here! >> the northeast received a $50 billion federal aid package to help rebuild after sandy. the president said he came back to new jersey to demonstrate the government's commitment to the recovery there. >> reporter: somebody is going to win the nhl western conference finals tonight. we'll have a live report. the rain has mostly moved

out. the bay area is due for some major changes. rosemary has details for your neighborhood in a few minutes. i think they are gonna kill the businesses out here. >> a merchant has a bad reaction to parking plans being considered by a bay area city.

in just a few months, berkeley will begin testing one of two controversy metered parking plans. they are part of the three-year pilot program set to start in september in three neighborhoods. the plans are designed to improve parking conditions and encourage people to use alternative means of transportation. one would have drivers pay higher rates between noon and 6:00 p.m. when demand is highest. the other would charge drivers more when they stay longer. a business owner we spoke to this morning says he believes both plans will drive customers away. >> i think they are gonna kill the businesses out here. similar shops down the street away from downtown offering similar services, people will spend their money there instead of getting a ticket here. getting $50. >> the program is partly funded by about $2 million in federal grants. game 7 of the nhl western conference semifinals, just about six hours away. new at noon, fred ingles is

live outside staples center in l.a. where the sharks take on the kings. fred, the winner will take it all. what's the atmosphere like at this hour? >> reporter: well welcome to -- welcome to l.a. staples center, home of the clippers and the lakers. both of those teams, well, their basketball season is done. so staples center is all about the l.a. kings. irvin magic johnson is now a kings' fan. sharks came out 15 minutes earlier for their skate-around inside staples center. they seemed very anxious, loose at monday overwhelmed by the significance of a game 7 game. san jose, 0-5 for the year inside tapes -- inside staples center. the sharks feel they can beat the odds. >> obviously, we are trying to keep things loose and have fun with everything going on.

who knows how many games? so everybody is just trying to enjoy the moment. >> these are the games you are gonna remember, and you don't want to be sitting there thinking, you know, what if or i should have done this or that. you just want too go out there and -- to go out there and play your heart out. >> we're trying for each other. there's nothing more powerful in sport when a group of people come together and play for each other. they have to play because the coach is motivating them. i don't think we'll be successful. >> reporter: now, sharks were shut out twice, game one and game five here at staples center. let's not forget the kings are the defending stanley cup champions, not even the amazing gretzky was able to be a champion here when he played for the kings. so sharks know that the team that scored first in this series have won all six brief games. they hope to do that -- brief games. they hope to do it again today. we'll have a live at 10:00.

back to you. the 12-year-old rather martinez boy who survived the boston marathon bombings will throw out the ceremonial pitch at the giants/as game in oakland. aaron hern was in boston to watch his mother compete in the marathon when the two bombs went off. josh reddick and brandon moss visited hearn while he was in a -- hern while he was in a boston hospital. hern will throw out the first pitch before the game at 7:05. tickets, by the way, are still available. ♪ land of the free and the home of the brave ♪ ♪ >> yesterday, the as and giants honored fallen troops for memorial day. troops from travis air force base displayed a giant american flag on the field. both teams also wore camouflage hats an jerseys. the money raised goes to help injured veterans.

the as won, 4-1. we're learning that an unusual defense is planned for an oregon teen accused of plotting to low up his school. -- blow up his school. 17-year-old grant accord is due to be arraigned on attempted aggravated murder charges. police arrested him and found bombs in his bedroom. the teen's high school reopened after the team swept the campus for any explosives. students are asked to stay vigilant. >> everyone out there has seen something. none of these incidents occurred in a vacuum. because this time, somebody came forward and we avoided what could have been a horrific event in our school. >> today, of course, a lawyer for the teen's mother says her lawyer suffers from a medical condition brought on by strep throat conditions. a vandal tagged this

building on 12th street with teal paint. may have been done overnight. no word on who did this or if the vandalism was caught on any surveillance cameras. a ranch owner in san rafael will be installing a new fence around a well following a dramatic horse rescue. >> way to go! >> way to go buddy almost. >> buddy was pulled to safety around 6:30 last night. he fell through a peats of wood covering a 30-foot deep well and was -- piece of wood covering a 30-foot deep well and was forced to tread water. >> he's curious. he probably wanted to play something. >> a crane was brought in to help him out. his legs are scraped you but he's expected to be okay. los angeles is known for its beaches but many people flock to a river in l.a. off the holiday weekend. a two and a half-mile section of thive arer is open to the -- river is open to the public. they can fish and kayak and

boat. swimming is not allowed in the river. this goes on until labor day weekend. fair weather shaping up across the bay area. still looking at partly sunny skies. mostly sunny in a few spots. giving you a few there of san jose, partly sunny to partly cloudy. temperatures, several degrees warmer than 24 hours ago in santa rosa as well fairfield. this is parts of the east bay as well as the coast and into the south bay, the winds are going to be onshore and remain this way throughout the afternoon. anywhere from 10 to 15 miles an hour in some cases. so perhaps a little breezy and our windier areas will see winds up this afternoon. 67 walnut creek. 66 in concord. low 70s fairfield. 69 in napa and 70 in santa rosa. so again, pointing to these areas where we've warmed in the upper 60s to low 70s. you are several degrees warmer than yesterday at this hour.

here's the pacific satellite review. a very weak ridge in place. you can see this. you can see a few high clouds spilling into our area for today as well. there's another weak system to the north of us. it's going to slide into oregon by tomorrow morning. it's going to clip california bringing a chance for light rain to northern california. i think we may get a billion bit of -- little bit of drizzle. in the next hour, i think we'll break away to partly sunny, partly cloudy skies. here comes the rain over northern california. it's 5:00. we're mostly cloudy. between 5:00 and 7:00, you may notice a little bit of blue in here, perhaps a little bit of drizzle. maybe a few sprinkles but by the afternoon we're partly cloudy once again and our temperatures are shapely up nicely. 74 in fairfield. 70 for vallejo. low 70s in novato. 66 for oakland. 61 san francisco. widespread 60s for the peninsula this afternoon and 70 degrees for redwood city.

71 mountain view, low 70s in san jose. 70 degrees in santa cruz. the extended forecast, so partly cloudy, mostly sunny for today. may wake up with fog, perhaps a little bit of patchy drizzle tomorrow morning. clears out of the way. temperatures rebound. now we're in the 80s for our inland areas. but take a look. we don't stop there. temperatures are really going to heat up as we get closer to the weekend. low 90s in the forecast, friday, saturday, saturday looks to be the hottest day. temperatures will begin to trend downward on sunday. it will be a weekend for the beach. temperatures ranging in the 60s to low 70s. >> all right. thank you, rosemary. breaking news right now on the peninsula. a sig-alert is in place after a rollover crash. this is on northbound 280. it's in los altos near the magdalena exit. all northbound lanes in los altos are blocked right now. we're hearing there may be five people inside the suv that rolled over. we have a crew and newschopper2 on the way to the scene right

now. if we get any more information during this newscast we'll bring it to you. we'll always have the latest on our website at ktvu.com. again, all northbound lanes of 280 are closed right now in los altos. in other news, b.a.r.t. commuters will be see i delays because of track maintenance. this morning crews started working on the berkeley hills tunnel. the maintenance will continue until 3:00 this afternoon. riders are advised to call 511 to get up to date service information. so far, b.a.r.t. is experiencing 10 to 15-minute delays. problems may be bigger than first reported. you'll hear what post office leaders are saying today. ?.=(=pcpcpcpcpcpcpcpcpc2h

there was a burst of enthusiasm on wall street at the opening bell due to good news on home prices and consumer confidence. the dow indexes have given back about half of the gains. in the markets stay positive, it will be a record 20 tuesdays in a row. the markets have been higher. taking a live look, the dow is up 111. the nasdaq is up 27. s&p up 10. we're now learning that the u.s. postal service is in even deeper financial trouble than first reported. there have been discussions about cutting back service and eliminating saturday delivery but congress keeps refusing to go along with the suggestions. the postal service continues to lose $25 million a day and now postal service officials say daily mail delivery could be

threatened within a year. the problem stems from americans increasingly using the internet to write letters and pay bills. san mateo city leaders are set to weigh in tonight on plans to revamp the hillsdale shopping center. developers are proposing and overhaul of the north end of the mall. the plan would replace sears and cost plus world market with a target store and luxury sinny plex. the -- cineplex. they will meet and discuss this. breaking news in maryland. authorities are responding to a cargo train derailment. this is from the whitemarsh area, about 14 miles northeast of baltimore. you can see flames coming from the train which derailed near an industrial park. witnesses report hearing a loud explosion. hazmat crews have responded to the scene and buildings in the area are being evacuated. no reports of they injuries at this time outside of baltimore. and today on ktvu channel 2 news at 10:00 we're monitoring

the breaking news out of los altos. newschopper2 is on the way to the scene right now. an suv rolled over on northbound 280 near the magdelana exit. we know people are trapped inside. lanes are blocked. a crew is on the way. we'll have a live update at 5:00. thank you for trusting ktvu channel 2 news. we'll see you the next time news breaks. [this broadcast captioned by erin c. mcclure]

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