And debora youve been watching the preparations going on all evening. Reporter its eerie out here right now, usually its full of tourists but as you can see its empty. This parking lot and the popular vista point on the north end both closed about an hour ago. Very soon transit buses and construction trucks will be the only vehicles on the golden gate. Yellow tubes in their final appearance on the golden gate bridge. Clearing the way for the Construction Zone down the middle that will make them absolute. Were closing at 9 00. Reporter at the same time cars were being chooed out of the parking lot early so theyll be empty well before midnight. Vista point is off limits for a few nights and on reopening the view for drivers will change dramatically. Cruising alongside a concrete wall so oncoming cars arent killers. 16 deaths in more than 100 head on wrecks since 1970. Its a different era but this is a good change. Its really exciting. Reporter bridge captain lisa lacoti worked her way th
Merchants tell me Jane Warner Plaza has turned into a magnet for bag behavior. For bad behavior. Its escalating and thats unfortunate. Reporter Police Action at where is supposed to be a peaceful location. Police are responding to a fight between a homeless couple. Its an unfortunate waste of space. Reporter in coffee shop just opened and police say theyre already seeing a problem. The spirit of the city is acceptance and tolerance. I feel its been that way and that may be shifting. Reporter a shift in attitude some say because of the increasing number of Homeless People who are come into the area. Listen the park is open to everyone. Its the behavior. Its the street behavior thats just unacceptable. Reporter here at Jane Warner Plaza, neighbors say the problems include menacing dog, drug dealing and litter. The men detained by police today say the homeless are unfairly blamed. Theres a lot of people that arent homeless that are out here, garbage everything. After the clubs are closed
Live from the kgo Broadcast Center this is abc7 news. And the oscar goes to hollywoods biggest night with a new host. No big surprises as far as the awards, but many great and touching moments. How about lady gaga . Gorgeous. Im larry beil. And im ama daetz. One of those moment was when bird man took home the award for best picture. Now, a look at what everyone is talking about. Hi, katie. You look spectacular. Ama larry, thank you. Live on the red carpet and we are watching the actors and actresses leaving the governors ball with oscars in hand. I had my own moment if i can gush. I watched within an inch of steve coral and Julianne Moore and it took all i had to say ah . I also had curlers in my hair. The predictions came true. Bird man a big winner and american sniper shut out. First comes the fashion from epic to elegant from redhot and red leather gloves and 50 shades of grey. She walked with her mom, melanie griffith. It seemed like a sweet moment until this awkward exchange. She
Abc7 news starts right now with live, breaking news. That breaking news is out of san jose where tonight police are searching for a molestation molestation suspect who escaped custody. Police believe he broke into a home and changed clothes. Here is the man they were looking for. 40yearold john l carter. And here is where they have been looking around thorton way near Valley Medical Center where carter used a doctors appointment to get away. Abc7 News Reporter is live at an apartment complex where there has been a possible break in the case tonight. Katie . Ama and dan the newest information we have is from the San Jose Police department. They were called to the apartments around 6 30 on report of a burglary that someone came home and actually saw the burglar leaving their apartment, but waited about 15 minutes before calling police. By the time officers arrived the person was gone. There is evidence to support he is the escaped inmate and he changed clothes. It has been a long night f
Really nice day in the upper 60s. Well be well above average with 45 in novato, still cool in the north bay. From our east bay hills camera, weve got plenty of sunshine. More mid70s around the bay today. Weve got a cooldown and some areas could see some rain in the next few days. Ill pinpoint that for you coming up. In developing news a double shooting in san jose has left one person dead this morning. Police tell us it was just after 2 00 when officers responded to a report of a shooting on oak street. When they arrived they found two victims in front of a home. Each had at least one gunshot wound. They were taken to the hospital where one of the victims died. The other is expected to survive. Police are still searching for suspects and a motive. Also developing out of san jose this morning, an escaped inmate serving time for child molestation and whom police label as a dangerous man continues to be the focus of a manhunt. Officers say theres evidence from a burglary at an Apartment B