carmageddon in san francisco. a major construction project will shut down highway 101. when will it begin? >> a woman found dead inside an air bnb rental in san jose. no new information on the search for a palo alto couple. where the investigation stands on day four of the investigation. and the effect that coronavirus fears are having on oakland's chinatown. caltrans shutting down highway 101. a major problem in san francisco will close the commuter route for over a week at a time. it is expected to cause major back-ups in an already traffic heavy area, of course. but caltrans says the work simply has to be done.

good evening. >> i'm kristin sze. thank you for joining us. >> it is part of the ongoing effort to build a better bay area. >> live with the project and the meeting happening tonight about it. melanie? >> reporter: kristin and dan, that meeting will start in about an hour. there is another one tonight and then saturday afternoon. this project is still months away but already businesses and residents are talking. corrosion, cracking and failures. three reasons it will be demolished and reconstructed this july. at u.s. 101. caltrans estimates more than 240,000 vehicles travel the interchange each day. she's in one of those vehicles. >> it will probably add a considerable amount to my already considerable drive each day. >> i'm not so sure, nothing ever starts on time or finishes on

time. >> reporter: she's the manager at the nearby flower center. she worries her customers won't want to be bodiesed. >> something like this will really negatively impact us. >> reporter: it will be reduced in lanes. and the speed will be enforced at all project detoured. there will be major delays during peak commute hours, according the caltrans. >> i am very sim that a athleticic to the businesses and the residences in the area when there is reconstruction. but people want a magic cure. in the middle of the night, it will all be fixed. that won't happen. >> reporter: caltrans says driver safety is at the heart of the project. >> we have a crumbling infrastructure and we understand improvements noted to be made. it is just the timeliness of it that will hurt and there is nothing we can do about it. >> reporter: once completed, drivers will benefit are a

smother roadway and a structurally sound deck. and there is still time attend. it is at 6:00 at mlk middle school. in the meantime, here are recommendations for anyone who plans to drive this way. plan ahead. avoid 101. take transit, bike, car pool, and here's a good one. work from home, of course, with your boss's permission. abc7 news. >> pass good option if it works for you. we want to build your ideas for building a better bay area. governor gachbl newsom folksed his state of the state address on one issue. homelessness. he spent most of the speech talking about how to address the problems that made the people homeless in the first place. while homeless populations in most states have declined, california's jumped 16% last year to about 151,000 people.

it's a disgrace that the richest state in the richest nation succeeding across so many sectors is falling so far behind to properly house, hum humanely treat so many people. >> he is recommending a conservatorship. president trump just talked about the homeless crisis describing san francisco as a slum. he also talked about role back endangered species protections that have curbed water delivery to southern california cities. today in rancho mirage hosted by larry ellison. some oracle employees are planning to stage a walkout tomorrow the ellison's decision to held to fund-raiser. here's a look at las vegas where the ninth democratic primary debate will be getting started about an hour from now.

six democratic hopefuls will face off tonight making their pitch to the country and especially nevada voters who koouks saturday. this is the first time that the billionaire businessman michael bloomberg will appear on the debate stage. the candidates are wasting no time talking about the $400 million he's spent. >> we are a democracy, not an oligarchy. you won't buy this election. >> a now abc news "washington post" poll has senator bernie sanders in the lead at 32% followed by former vice president joe biden at 17% and bloomberg at 14%. >> in the south bay, neighbors are understandably unsettled after a woman was found dead inside an air bnb. the cause of her death is still under investigation. deputies swarmed the neighborhood yesterday

afternoon. abc7 news reporter chris nguyen is live with the story. chris? >> reporter: and just moments ago, we learned that the suspect turned himself into authorities. he is 25, accompanied by his attorney. again, just plerpg from the sheriff's office. details on the case remain limited. we do know that surveillance video will be a key component in the investigation. in the east foot hills of san hose, neighbors in this typically quiet community are in disbelief. >> i've seen a lot but not like this. this is one of the weirdest days in my life. >> reporter: a woman was found dead yesterday inside an air bnb. the sheriff's office calling her a homicide victim. investigators have yet to release information about how she died or if there were any signs of struggle. we were at the neighborhood today as detectives went door to

door asking for home surveillance footage as they try to piece together what happened. on we were surprised. >> this afternoon a company spokesperson wrote, we are urgently investigating the tragedy and we are in coordination with the santa clara sheriff's office to offer full support. air bnb has temporarily disconnected the home. it was converted into a rental in recent years. the owner didn't want to speak on kral but others didn't hold back. >> you have that many people coming in and out of your house. the odds will come around, and sure enough, they did. >> reporter: the woman's identity has not been released

by authorities. the suspect has been taken to jail on murder charges. abc7 news. >> thank you. happening now, the search for a missing palo alto couple continues in inverness. the couple stayed at an air bnb rent in tomales bay but didn't stay like they were supposed to. the search hits day four. >> reporter: the marin sheriff's office says the investigation has been very thorough, very extensive. they're working direct when i the family on determine what to do next. rescue crews went into the water today but came without nothing. despite the calm waters, the dive teams return to shore with no new needs in the search. they've been missing since friday. >> we had side scan sonarful we used both boats, we had a dog out there to detect scent and we

had nothing turn out. >> reporter: four days in, the investigation has shifted from land to water. they used boats equipped with soe sonar to search. >> the conditions are 5able for the sonar. we had no indications of them. >> reporter: the rescue teams have already covered a two-mile area as well as the air bnb rental where they were staying. they may go back for another look. >> they're looking at all the tracks for the devices we found to determine if there is any possible way we missed any spots. erica mcdonald came out with her kids to shell beach where crews searched. she's hopeful the family will be reunited. >> it is shocking. who knows? maybe they're okay and not able

to be reached. who knows? >> reporter: the sergeant says the family has been involved in the search plans. >> they're worried for carol and ian and they want them to come home safely. that's why we're still throughout searching. >> reporter: as we've been reporting, there have not been any new leads. rescue crews will be back out tomorrow. reporting live, abc7 news. >> thank you. meantime, a missing novato hiker has been found alive. the ma rip county sheriff's office says robert bennett disappeared on president's day. abc7 now's was in marin county. officials say two canine dogs located him off the trail at around 10:30 p.m. he was taken to the hospital. no update on his condition. concern about coronavirus continues. what effects it is having for bay area businesses and schools. plus, tickets for kobe

bryant's memorial go on sale today. why it may be too late to get yours. it's nice enough to head to the beach today. but changes are coming. we're talking about th brzezinski: take a look at this. tom steyer... berman: tom steyer... o'donnell: surging in nevada. scarborough: this is working for tom steyer. o'donnell: surging in south carolina. smerconish: i don't think it's just resources. mitchell: surging in two new polls out of nevada and south carolina. wallace: polling at double digits. king: up eleven points from october. that is dramatic. steyer: i'm saying we have a broken government. that's what's going on in washington, dc. it's been bought by corporations, and my question to the american people is who do you think is going to change that? i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

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i led a complex, diverse city through 9-11 and i have common sense plans to move america away from chaos to progress! i'm mike bloomberg and i approve this message. now to the latest on the covid 19. 12 people who are at travis air force base are being monitored for coronavirus. seven have been transferred to hospitals. worldwide, it has claimed more than 2,000 lives. most of the cases with fatal cases were from wuhan, china. worldwide, there are 7500 case. but officials say the rate of new infections has slowed over the last two days. >> the concern about coronavirus is still quite high. >> live with the fear and the fallout. eric? >> reporter: even though there have been no confirmed cases of

covid 19 coronavirus here in alameda county, it is taking a financial toll. especially among merchants here in oakland's chinatown. >> normally we would have many visitors. >> reporter: that's how things usually look in the week after the now year. not this time. >> it is between 50 to 75% drop and that is not what we have expected during chinese new year. >> reporter: the covid variant of coronavirus was discovered in wuhan, china, and some people are worried about the link to the virus there and potential spread to areas like chinatown. but alameda county has reported no confirmed coronavirus cases and the merchants want you to know, it's safe. >> i am encouraging people to come out. not only the chinatown but to go places, enjoy yourself and your family of the. >> reporter: they're not the

only ones fighting the stigma. the oakland unified school district is following state guidelines asking students who have visited mainland china to stay home at least 14 days and come to school only if no symptoms develop. but do that without stigmatizing the kids is a balancing act. we don't allow anybody to stigmatize anybody. >> reporter: so the state education department has asked school districts like oakland's and elsewhere in the state to make sure they frequent privacy of the students and teachers and staff members who may have to stay home. it affects chinatown here in oakland. even the mayor has. it is safe. please come back and shop and visit and eat in chinatown. abc7 now's. >> all right. i realize this question has 22nd the virus and the containment efforts, but how long do

merchants think it may take to fully recover financially? >> reporter: going by the sars outbreak of a few years ago, they say after everything is controlled and there are no worries about any spread or any further infections, it could take as long as a year to recover financially from what has happened. >> all right. that's a tough one. thank you so much. well, tickets for the public memorial for kobe is that gianna bryant went on sale this morning. tickets sold out in just minutes. fans had to reg story ticket master and get a special code. fans expect it to be an emotional experience. >> even though it's sad and tragic. when it comes the kobe, it is always celebration. >> you can watch the memorial

online on our parent company's website. abc news.com. it felt a little cooler today, didn't it? >> it did indeed. it still has the spring feel. sandhya is here. >> it was just a touch cooler in many areas. closer to average but a few degrees above. i want to show you live doppler 7. we have some high clouds passing through. we're watching the system off the coastline and it will continue to send more clouds. there is a possibility it may send us more than clouds. i'll tell you all about it in just a moment. a nice sea of blue i know what the blue sky, with high clouds filtering the sun. 57 in the city. san jose, 70 in gilroy. a lovely day. i know we need the rain but i don't see any for tomorrow. maybe friday night into saturday. 60 in napa. mid 60s in fairfield and concord

and 63 in livermore. let's plan out the day. a mix of clouds, it will be cool enough to require the extra layer. high clouds at noon. and they continue to increase. we'll call it filtered sunshine. mostly in the 60s. a lovely view from our east bay hills camera. we're seeing the sun setting. hazy skies. we need some strong winds to blow out the pollutants. we're looking at isolated showers tomorrow into saturday. you will notice more cloud cover. a little less in the way of sunshine. we'll start out with some areas of fog. tomorrow afternoon, 64 in san rafael. low 60s around lake port, half moon bay. 63 in the city. 67 degrees in concord,

livermore, 69 in san jose, 64 in santa cruz. we'll fast forward to friday. the system i showed you off the coastline, it will skirt the california coast heading into southern california. it will spin up a few showers, the best chance will be the monterey bay between friday night and saturday morning. the south bay has a good chance of seeing a few showers, as you will notice. sierra snow showers and certainly rain in southern california. much needed. we have had a dry month of february so far. in terms of rainfall potential, it won't be a lot. right now, the possibility of a few hundredths going through saturday afternoon. the accuweather forecast will photo you are an increase in cloud cover. a slight chance of a few showers between friday night and saturday. it will be mild the next two days. and then cooler for your weekend as we head into next being. the 70s are back inland. 60s, coast side. let's hope that rainfall

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here's a sobering headline. the lirs soon be making house calls to certain people. >> oh-oh! michael finney is here with more on it. >> with the government, i'm here to help. yeah. starting this month, the irs will send officers to visit those with officers above

$100,000 a year who have not filed taxes recently tifrlts says they have repeatedly tried contact these individuals by mail. the agency expects to make 800 in person visits over the next couple months of the then thousands more through the year. the irs says the lost taxes from high income, nonfilers could measure into the billions of dollars. uber has tweaked its app so riders can report nonemergency safety concerns during their trips. they say riders can report things like harsh braking, inappropriate rargs or inattentive drivers. riders can do this by accessing the safety tool kit on the app and tapping, report safety incident. nissan is getting into the car subscription business. here's the best part. subscribers can switch cars every single day. it is all done through the app. each time you order a car, a dealership employee will deliver

it to your home. the program starts at $699 a month. it includes insurance, cleaning, roadside assistance and regular maintenance. industry an lists say automakers like subscription services because they provide a new revenue stream as car ownership declines. that would be pretty interesting. >> fascinating. >> send me a truck today. >> thanks. a runner in india is being compared to usain bolt. >> the record he just broke and why he says he won't could that pete professionally. >> first we want

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i'm ama daetz. coming up, santa clara county is ready to unveil a new electronic voting system. we will show you how it works and what's being done to try to limit any confusion.

also -- >> they can ask me any question. there's nothing off the table. >> at 6:00, we'll take to you a local library where visitors can check out a real live person. they call it the human library. we have those stories plus so much more. coming up in just a half-hour at 6:00. >> that is such an interesting concept. all right. we'll see you then. finally, an indian construction worker is being compared to usain bolt. >> the competition involves running longside a pair of buffalo buffaloes. >> he appears to have beaten usain's record by .05 seconds. >> an official actually invited him to try out with the sports authority of india. guess what? he reportedly turned down the offer.

he said he just wants to excel at this and you can see, he does. >> running through your life next to a water buffalo. you go fast. >> we appreciate y brzezinski: take a look at this. tom steyer... berman: tom steyer... o'donnell: surging in nevada. scarborough: this is working for tom steyer. o'donnell: surging in south carolina. smerconish: i don't think it's just resources. mitchell: surging in two new polls out of nevada and south carolina. wallace: polling at double digits. king: up eleven points from october. that is dramatic. steyer: i'm saying we have a broken government. that's what's going on in washington, dc. it's been bought by corporations, and my question to the american people is who do you think is going to change that? i'm tom steyer and i approve this message.

while the middle-class continues to struggle. that's what happens when billionaires are able to control the political system. our campaign is funded by the working people of this country, and those are the people that i will represent. no more tax breaks for billionaires. we are going to guarantee health care to all people and create up to 20 million good paying jobs to save this planet.

i'm bernie sanders and i approve this message because we need an economy that works for all of us, not just wealthy campaign contributors. tonight, inside a bio-containment unit right here in the u.s. the couple finally allowed off that ship by bus, then by plane. the husband coming down with a fever during the flight. tonight, he is in special isolation here in the u.s. and he shows us the room. the nurse in protective gear, the sealed doors. and tonight, hundreds of others now allowed off the ship, but will many of them now be quarantined for another 14 days before being allowed to go home here in the u.s.? also tonight, mike bloomberg on the debate stage for the first time. the other democrats taking aim. and the message from team bloomberg tonight, amid new numbers showing bernie sanders soaring in the polls. could bernie sanders have the math that would be nearly impossible to catch up to after super tuesday?