. >>> abc 7 is your oscar station. live coverage starts tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. with on the red carpet at the oscars, following by the opening ceremony live from the red carpet at 4:00. and the oscars start at 5:30. of course, the oscars are something to sing about. ahead, elton john's epic takeover of the sunset street. consider it the party before the party. also coming up on "abc7 news" -- [ gunfire ] >> why another bay area shooting range today is a step closer to closing. >> and i'm drew tuma. some clouds this morning to sunshine this afternoon. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. tomorrow, spots may not see as much sunshine tomorrow. i'll exp should be accessible to at pg&e,everyone.ve solar our partnership with habitat for humanity allows us to provide the benefits of solar power to the types of customers who need it most. pg&e provided all of the homes here with solar panels. the solar savings can mean a lot, especially for low-income families. with the savings that i am getting from the solar panels, it is going to help me have a better future for my childre

. >>> abc 7 is your oscar station. live coverage starts tomorrow at 2:00 p.m. with the on the red carpet followed by the opening ceremony at 4:00, the oscars starts at 5:30. our coverage of the oscars continues on abc 7 news at 11:00. >>> the art of award winning sound. a four-time oscar winner talks about what it takes to put together a masterpiece. plus -- >> why another bay area shooting range is a step closer to closing tonight. >> we'll see a surge in temperatures. rain tries to make a comeback. i'll explain in the accuweather forecast. >> and don't try this at home. the sword swallower's terrifying act on choose, choose, choose. but at bedtime? ...why settle for this? enter sleep number, and the ultimate sleep number event, going on now. sleepiq technology tells you how well you slept and what adjustments you can make. you like the bed soft. he's more hardcore. so your sleep goes from good to great to wow! only at a sleep number store. right now save 50% on the ultimate limited edition bed, plus no interest for 48 months. hurry, ends monday. know better sl

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sunday the oscar station. 75 at 2:00 p.m. and then dropping at bit to 73 but still warm.ather 7 day forecast will go with the mild one. low 60's to low 70's both saturday sunday with cloud and sun. and then we bump up the temperatures in the mid 70's monday throughout wednesday for the warmest spot. don't get too used to it looks like winter back in the picture wednesday night into thursday. cooler weather an chance of rain sure did cool down today many did you notice the difference. difference. >> loowith confidence includesout having beautiful feet. my newest beauty routine secret starts in the shower. discover the latest innovation from amopé. the new pedi perfect wet & dry. now get effortless hard skin removal on dry or wet skin. plus, it has 2 speeds and it's rechargeable. the easy way for touchably soft feet. suits me and my new shoes. new amopé pedi perfect wet & dry. available at walmart in the foot care aisle or near the registers. >>> welcome to the world dutch. words on ibs gram today with the picture of the newborn son. dutch william newsom born this afternoon

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sunday the oscar station. 75 at 2:00 p.m. and then dropping at bit to 73 but still warm. forecast will go with the mild one. low 60's to low 70's both saturday sunday with cloud and sun. and then we bump up the temperatures in the mid 70's monday throughout wednesday for the warmest spot. don't get too used to it looks like winter back in the picture wednesday night into thursday. cooler weather an chance of rain sure did cool down today many did you notice the difference. >> definitely thanks. yourbut the omega-3s in fish oil differ from megared krill oil. unlike fish oil, megared is easily absorbed by your body. megared. the difference is easy to absorb. >>> welcome to the world dutch. words on ibs gram today with the picture of the newborn son. dutch william newsom born this afternoon. >> he's named after northern california town dutch flat where newsom's father lived and where he spent much of his childhood. he will soon go home to two sisters montana and brooklyn and properties 100er. >> that's a full house congratulations:3. >> all right on to sport. >> larry is he

abc 7 is your oscar station. chris rock will host the awards show on abc 7 on sunday.oin us to see the big talking moments and who wins. >>> are these safe or not? hoverboard owners face that question this morning following a message from federal officials that there is no such thing as a safe hoverboard. hoverboards have become one of the most popular items across america. people have landed in the hospital after taking spills on them. the consumer product safety commission is also concerned because of 52 fires possibly sparked by hoverboard batteries. those fires have already caused $2 million in damage. >> it is irresponsible for a company to continue to sell hoverboards that they know do not comply with the standard. >> and in a confusing move, hoverboard maker swagway tells abc news it never advised people not to use its products. instead, swagway says it's cooperating with federal officials on investigating potential safety problems. >>> let's check in with robin roberts for a look at what's coming on "good morning america" at 7:00. good morning, robin. >> good m

abc 7 is your oscar station. chris rock will host on sunday, february 28th.n us, please, to see who wins. >>> "abc7 news" at 4:00 does continue. new word from the vatican on the growing battle between the pope and donald trump. >>> the body of justice antonin scalia lies in repose here at the supreme court. details of the viewing, next. >>> and hackers are targeting your computer. it's a these are the hands that build the machines, the machines that sort, stack and seal. these are the hands that keep private information private. these are the hands of pitney bowes, the craftsmen of commerce. these are the hands that dig for opportunity, identify patterns, and uncover risk. these are the hands of pitney bowes, the craftsmen of commerce. >>> breaking news in vallejo where there are reports of four people have been shot. one victim is a young child who is expected to survive. one of the four shooting victims is dead, however. but again, the child's injuries do not appear to be fatal. this happened about 20 minutes ago on porter street near mcclain street. we are

. >> we are the oscar station.is rock hosts the awarded sunday february 28. >> a bay area university is putting the brakes on hoverboards after a string of dangerous fires across the country. >> if you one of the lucky people who does not need eight hours of sleep it is in your gains with a science that show gains with a science that show as few hours could b gains with a science that show as few hours could b it's always worth remembering... that icing the cinnamon rolls is a privilege not a right. unleash the power of dough. give it a pop. look at this sweet face. so sweet. ok, we're going to need a napkin gooey, flaky, happy. toaster strudel. >> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> heartbreaking news in vallejo this morning, a baby has died after an overnight fire tore through a complex with a dozen people displaced. officials are trying to figure out the cause. >> we have while weather right new. thunder and lightning moving through several cities as we speak. good morning, i am natasha z

abc7 is your oscar station. comedian chris rock hosts the big award show on abc7 on sunday. see how chris rock has redefined himself over the years, from stand-up comedian to actor, to film maker and now oscars host. we have a link on our website, abc7news.com. >> i hope they play that iconic music. even though it's for "creed," i hope they can play that dish. >> so he can run up the stairs. >> he's a fan favorite. >> nostalgia going his way. let's take a look at what's going on. i rain in our forecast would be nice. these aren't the clouds you're looking for. these are high clouds, way up in the sky, made of ice crystals. they are not going to rain down on us. makes for a beautiful sunrise. #abc7now. a look from our east bay hills camera. we'll have cool nights and warm days ahead. we could be rewriting the record books. a weak system will knock our temperatures down. could bring a chance of light rain friday and saturday to the north bay. let's go round robin and see what our microclimates are doing. 74 to 76 in the south bay. san jose, cupertino, san jose, around 75. one

. >>> abc 7 is your oscar station. chris rock hosts the awards show on abc 7 this sunday.oin us to see who wins. we'll have exclusive content on the abc 7 news app as well. if you download the app, you'll be set to receive notices on who wins on sunday. >>> looking forward to a nice day today, mike nicco. will we hit 70 in san francisco? >> i think we will touch 70 on the bay side. on the coast side, probably 6 of 8. really, 2 degrees? it's all psychological at that point. radar and satellite, a few high clouds, hoping for a beautifully colorful morning, which i will capture and put on twitter and facebook at high clouds and warm days ahead. february is going to end drier than average. watching a weak whenever system this weekend. let's talk about what's going on as far as our temperatures. we'll start with the upper 60s, half moon bay, richmond. tonight, a cool one once again. low to mid-40s inland, near 50 around the bay shore and out to the coast with a few passing high clouds. average high is 63 in san jose. the record high is tomorrow and wednesday, 76. we will be rea

we are your oscar sunday station.the weather for the upcoming weekend will be in the 60s, 70s, still milder than usual. dry next week until thursday. that's when we bring in a chance of rain. even monday through wednesday of next week, it's going to feel more like spring. can't change it, so enjoy it. kristen, dan? [ no audio ] wewe don't stick to one fabric. or one shape. so why use traditional aerosols that are one-dimensional? new air wick room mist with life scents is a multi-layered fragrance, just like scents in real life. our homes are rich, varied, and pleasantly surprising. and air wick room mist is, too. finally, a true-to-life fragrance, for your lively home. air wick. home is in the air. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >> >> the 49ers may need a new quarterback after all. colin kaepernick has asked the 49ers for a trade. it was just 24 hours ago that the gm said kaepernick would be on the 49ers' roster on april 1. that would guaranty his $12 million contract. the 49ers new head coach chip kelly said he understood kaepernick w

sharpton expected to lead a rally outside a theater in hollywood to protest the lack of black oscar nominees. abc stations across country, including outside our studios right avenue. stay with news channel 5 for oscars. can see the stars walked the red carpet. the award ceremony begins at 6:30. follow us for up-to-the-minute style talk and everything going on in the oscars come and stay tuned for news channel 5 at 11:00. >> that's the best part for me anyway, seeing what they'll wear. >> and seeing if there is any surprises. but no one is expecting that. whether cooperating for them. i want to show what they are looking like. we were wonderful. los angeles 74. sunshine, two. we here at home had the chance to enjoy the middle and upper 60s. it was fun to be outside. didn't have to deal with the wind, it wouldn't have -- it would have been perfect. i still see some jackets there, so the wind made it feel a bit cooler for us. we are awaiting the rain chance. the cold front west will march east in the overnight hours making a say goodbye to the 60s and hello to february weather. 40s return for daytime highs t

. >> leo pick up his statue at oscar's engraving station, right afterward. >> right after leo bri larson waited for his a award. >> bri larson. >> bri won for best actress and although she was relatively unknown heading in to awards season she has been around hollywood since she was a kid. >> it is so exciting, incredible, i watch us on tv every year since i was seven, and we are here a part of history. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: bri inspect nameplate and post with her boyfriend but there was a touching moment that you you did not see on the live show that really speaks to bri's character. >> ♪ >> reporter: it happened after lady gaga performed her oscar nominated song, with survivors of sexual assault. after the powerful moment, bri hugged, thanked all of the survivors. >> i was trying my best to tell their story and i hope i did right by them. >> reporter: bri hit vanity fair party where she got to chow down on a burger, winning an oscar makes you you very, very hungry, ukee and jessica. >> very hungry. >> of course. >> tell me about it. >> deaf, what about chris rock and sprinkling o

tell washington local stations matter. . >> the oscars are not just about the movies. >> it's also the biggest night for fashion. looks on the red carpet. so, let's begin with brie larsen in the royal blue gucci dress with crystal and pearl i think gorgeous. >> best actress nominee says she wore this green calvin klein dress to pay tribute to her irish heritage. >> olivia juan one shoulder orange ground by stella mccartney. >> one my favorites. >> get a look up. oh. >> charlizer thereon stunning in this. i did not know how to say it before the show. i learned that. >> you did know. and also jennifer garner looking lovely wore a custom black one shoaler versace gone. i feel like. >> it looks good on her. >> what are you wearing today. >> definitely not gucci. >> noiment sure. i am not sure top stories and straight ahead on wbz this morning not news at 5 starts right now. >> right now at 5 remembering a young officer killed in the line of duty. how her hometown in new hampshire is planning to honor her today. >> over 24 hours until voters head to the polls in massachusetts. our new exclu

you can watch the oscars on your abc action news station one week from today. immediately followed by abc action news where i will share some of the most memorable movements live from the tampa theater. >>> invited to sail on a historic ship. the tall ship links and exact copy of a scooner used in the war of 1812. >>> now, the most accurate weather team in florida. abc action news weather. >>> bill, a picture perfect >> a lot of folks getting out on the water. not on a ship that big. but plenty of boating and it was a great weekend. continuing to tomorrow and we got changes coming. let's checkouts. we are looking down into downtown tampa where we have had lots of runners over the past couple of days. great day for running with the gasparilla classic, half k marathon wrapping up. as i mentioned a great day for boating. lots of folks on the weather. a look from circles in apollo beach. awesome weather. from beginning to end. we will get continued warmth for one more day and changes are coming in by the middle of the week. let's take a look at the almanac for toda

you can watch the oscars live on abc action news station beginning at 7:00 on sunday, immediately followed by abc action news. serena will share the memorable moments live from the tampa theater. >>> now the most accurate weather team in florida, abc action weather. >> we were talking about the oscars subpoena some of the movies we have seen, some we haven't. >> better not. i haven't seen any of them. okay. everybody knows now. >> there's a lot to catch up on. >> there are. we were talking about predictions which last year we made predictions. i think we will do it again this year. >> the one shoe in this year, leonardo dicaprio. we will have that fun later on. if you are a weather geek, you had fun today. the rains really came down. a lot of folks picked up an inch to two inches of rain. even throw was buzz with tornado watches and warnings, there was nothing in our immediate viewing area. pensacola is another story. up north, this is also an issue. from the carolinas right on through virginia. this is pretty amazing because two weeks ago, they had two feet of snow. now we're talking abou

you can watch the oscars live on your abc action news station one week from today immediately followed by abc action news where i will share some of the most memorable moments live from the tampa theater. still to come, a military couple gets their dream wedding for free. the group that paid for it and the tragedy that led to this unlikely love story. >> and rays pitchers and catchers have reported and we have the first injury of the spring. >>> an exciting finish at sports. >>> some bay area students getting vital meals at school but what about when class is out. >> one community is making sure they have food during breaks. 250 staff members and students and parents came together at hungry families and they packaged 40,000 meals for children who may not have nutritious food at home. part of the school's service day where family members of all ages can give back together. >> at berkeley we want to make a positive difference in the world. we try to create events where people can serve together. a prekindergarten student or 12th grade they can help. >>> chris and his wife samantha tied a

. >>> you can watch the oscars right here on your nbc action news station with complete coverage starting at 6. joining us after the awards as i break down the best. in the county voted for. >>> still to come, a perfect day for barbecue. the secret behind the secret sauce. >>> the bolts were dominant but they lost. possibly viktor with an injury. >>> hundreds of people took part in a whole different type of bible study.>> the first baptist church in palmetto posted operation and this much. some 400 members took part in 18 different projects throughout the county from collecting thousands of pounds of food for meals on wheels. even landscaping at some area nonprofits. the coordinator says people are grateful for the help and there is a special meaning behind it all. >> they are ecstatic. so grateful and it's very rewarding. we want the corey to go to our lord, jesus christ. >> operation in as much is a national movement that all carolina. >>> grilles were fired up today. that was many to wash it down. the beer, bourbon and barbecue festival returns to the part. unlimited samples of brews a

. >> the oscars are tonight on abc action news station. in newburyport is in helping the people trying to fight what is being called the oscars so white image. >> describing the film industry as a white boys club. researchers looking at hundreds of movies from 2014 and tv shows from 2014 2015. >> 72% at the actors were speaking roles were white. behind the camera report down tv shows are better with ybor >> this is the second year that nominated for the acting awards producers is promising that despite that today show will be the most diverse ever. he says that includes more diverse centers. the academy is pledging to double the number of that -- women and minorities who vote on the pictures by 2014. you can watch them tonight. >>> live coverage at 7:00. >>> the latest dirty dining report is next and you are not roaches from the floor to the freezer, reported at a bay area restaurant. >>> will come back. if you are eating breakfast you may want to stop. 65 live roaches crawling in the kitchen at the chinese restaurant shut down for three da

. >>> well, less than a week until the oscars right here on your abc action news station. a new report isn't helping the people trying to fight the oscars so white image. it is describing the film industry as a straight white boys club. researchers looking at hundreds of movies from 2014 and tv shows from 2014 to 2015. nearly 72% of the actors with speaking roles were white. 66% were men. the report finding 87% of the directors were white. tv shows are doing slightly better than movies when it comes to diversity. >>> with that, we have told you here on the now how this is the second year in a row only white actors have been nominated for the acting awards at the oscars. one of the show's producers is promising despite that sunday's show will be the most diverse ever. the academy is pledging to double the number of women and minorities who vote on the oscar picks by 2020. >> it must be a con like me in every prison in america. i'm the guy that can get it for you. >> you know that voice. it's familiar, it's soothing, it's wise. now the actor is lending his pipes to the google

you can watch the oscars sunday night right here on your nbc action news station and it all gets started at 7 o'clock. >>> meanwhile, stuntmen and women are demanding their own category. they say they have been after this for 25 years and say they will not stop until they get academy awards show. >>> still ahead, we are all guilty of getting distracted by our phone at times but a lot of us, for being banned. >>> a child reported missing. the parents are bonding out of jail. we are waiting for the child's mother as she prepares for her own released this morning.>>> also, we are following breaking news. our cameras are rolling minutes ago. a dad accused of falsely reporting his son missing. and a live report coming up in >>> abc action news starts now with breaking news. >>> developments in a bizarre crime in panella's county causing a scare over a three euro boys -- a three-year-old boys safety. >> he and his girlfriend are accused of lying when they called 911 saying their son had been kidnapped when someone stole their car.>> charged with misusing 911 and finally, false reports. they sa

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you can watch the oscars here on your abc action news station sunday night. >>> 6:53. >>> we are tracking breaking news. i father walking out of jail after clearwater police say he and his girlfriend lied about their son being kidnapped. >>> they are expecting the mother of that boy to be released very soon. >>> within the next hour or two, we did have a chance to question her last night. we asked her what happened yesterday in her answers were not very clear. this morning, we will get another chance to see her side of the story. according to clearwater police, the couple made up an elaborate light claiming that the car had been stolen and that their three-year-old son was in the backseat. that story is only partially true. i did speak with the boys father two hours ago and he said he had no idea what was going on yesterday saying he was at work all day yesterday's. >>> we found out overnight that a former manager at a bradenton animal shelter is going to be in court this morning facing accusations that she embezzled money from the organization. deputies say she stole $66,000 over a seven

station. there's perfect conditions to launch of communication satellite. >>> the oscars will be handed out this evening in los angeles. an award show that's getting a lot of attention, not only because of who has been nominated, but who has not. the second year in a row, all the acting nominees are white leading to boycotts from black in our condition with the tampa bay times, and news this morning anchor, ian rice ask how relevant are the academy awards. >> there's a lot of talk about about the academy and not reflecting the movie going audience. what's your take on this issue? >> i don't know if it's the academy's problem or it has to be the industry itself. it's who's getting hired to direct these movies. the process starts there. you can judge what's laid out in front of us. now when you get to that point there, they don't have as many movies there, but it can be a prb -- it can be a problem with the makeup makeup. movie like straight out of compton, the academy is overly white and male. so movies that have cultural -- certain culture quarters representing groups, they don't have that kind

oscars. breaker at one of their sub stations failed... triggering the outage. at one point more than were left in the dark. the outage knocked out our transmitter which cut out the over-the air signal. the first 2-hours of the oscars did re-air just after midnight. abc's lauren lyster has a look at the big winners from hollywood's biggest night. nats: "spotlight" a thoughtful film about a newspaper --investigating sex abuse by boston's catholic priests--took oscar's top prize last night--winning best picture. sot - chris rock: if they nominated hosts--i wouldn't even get this job. but it was oscar host--chris rock--who really owned the night--addressing the academy's diversity controversy--right out of the gate. nats: film parody: i'm the danish girl. placing black actors in parodies of several nominated films... nats: film parody: you should get me. don't worry black astonaut. we will. even calling hollywood "racist." sot - chris rock you rhonda. but you're not a kappa. after five acting nominations--leonardo dicaprio's losing streak--finally ended. his gritty

. >> lynn: still ahead from the news station, actors are not the only ones in the spotlight at the oscars. performance. >> danielle: amaze, and then at 4:30, a lesson during black history month. all too real. on the way to s sool. home a statue, wingor his role in the revenant. the sly was snub. >> danielle: and chris rock, not wasting any time tackling the elephant in the room. >> here at the academywards, otherwise known as the white people's choice awards. >> reporter: chris rock wasted no time addressing the oscar so white controversy, delivering one of the mos anticipated ones ever. >> if they nominated hosts, i wouldn't getethis job, y'all would be watching neil patrick harris right now. >> reporter: we were watching a pair of winners from "mad max" fury road. >> for thousands of years, we have been telng stories in the dark around the flickering light, rather from a campfire or projector. like room star, brie larson. >> some made history, the third man ever to win back-to-back best d dector oscar. he urged us to -- >> eliminate ourselves from all prejudice and this tribal thinking,

station. we will see if steve is right with the oscars. >>> starting right now on "this stephanopoulos. trump takes command. tuesday. the billionaire front-runner rewriting the campaign playbook. >> we have a really good chance of winning. >> a former foe now joining his side. >> i'm proud and happy to be part of this team. >> while his rivals hit back harder than ever. >> worst spray tan in america. this is a scam. donald trump will never be the republican nominee. >> we're covering all the week's stunning surprises. and looking ahead to super tuesday. here live. victory.

fox 8 the official school closing station the canning of the manufacturing of the oscar statue toc the earth sending. >> gets a glimpse inside the work that goes into the making of the oscar statues for the award ceremony.ns o >> oscars are coming up in the sky will be the star of the show has been around since the 1920s about getting a major facelift here in new york .0. >> the response for crafting the most iconic trophy the oscar. >> how did it feel to find out should be making this year's oscars?fi >> seemed like a really big deal ,, and i was right to. >> actor being produced in chicago they returned to the roots bring the manufacturing to new yorkn for making subtle changes. statue from 1927, the scan that they've blended it with a computer with the last years version of. >> including that in bras it was done in brooklyn, the congressman who represents the district was objectively proud of the deer culling. >> a category for the state that made the oscar goes to new york, hudson valley, we can make things work again to create good jobs here in new york. david engraved nameplate f

we've got the red carpet set up for the tv stations where the drivers are doing repeat just like the oscars. martin truex junior doing television right now. over on this side is the print guys, now talking to the defending champ kyle busch out of las vegad and he's been getting a lot of interview requests. and come on back in the main room, you can see the working area and on the stage is the national media doing live interviews. denny hamlinbeing interviewed as we speak. and on the other side, the social media aspect of it as drivers have been tweeting throughout the day. it is quite the scene but it needs to be as nascar has built a grand launch to kick off the 2016 season. questions...questio ns and more questions. nascar drivers are getting inundated with everything from the standard to the absurd. dale earnhardt, junior: i probably have eaten liver before. i don't know. here in dayton talk isn't just about sunday's big race, but the series championship. and kyle busch continues to bask in last season's title. kyle busch/defending nascar sprint cup series champion: it certainly was a hu

stations matter. >>> monday, "e.t." at the oscars, as the as far as dream of gold. >> everybody says it's your going to have a great time. >> leo. >> gaga. >> the parties, the winners >> and josie on the red carpet, breaking down the best and worst dressed of the night. >> in coverage you won't see anywhere else. >> it's really, really overwhelming. >> monday only on "e.t.." > that is jennifer dwarner in the new faith-based drama, les from heaven." >> it came when jennifer may have needed it most. >> i feel like "miracles from heaven" really chose ike something that was put out there for me. >> here's a question, did a movie about faith and miracles help heal a star? >> it a day in my hive. >> jen garner made "miracles from heaven" just after the most her to ben affleck unravelled. she plays a real-life mom, and she became friends. >> nice to see you. >> in the character discovers her 10 year old daughter has a rare, incurable disease. christy says knowing jen is a >> she has messaged me. i've messaged her back. she's taken the time

we'll have the very latest coming up on our sister station, fox, and also on cbs2 news 10 at 10:00. and then . >>> tonight, oscar securi fears, snipers, hutdidden cameras, bomb sniffing dogs, how hollywood braces for it's biggest night. >> the stage is set, but why is to the secret ser coming? i'm live for you here at addone bea theater. >> our yesjoe zee gets secrets from stylists. >> and then adele tears. >> biebe rihanna, music's biggest stars partying all night after the grammys of england. >>> and kelley clarkson is just

and luckily for you 9 on your side is 'your' home station for this year's 88th academy awards.at four ... its "journey to the oscars" with some of the nominees ..then it's "live from the red carpet" at five .join us for 9 on your side at 6 and world news tonight at 6-30.then it's ... .the awards ceremony begins at eight thirty.and stick with us for 9 on your side at 11. it's time to check weather with meterologist jason adams. adams. rain returns tonight after 8 p.m. a cold front will move through and clear the tri-state by monday morning's rush. temperatures will start out around 40 tomorrow morning, and rise into the low to mid-50s monday afternoon with partly cloudy skies. our next rain chance arrives tuesday afternoon and will exit by wednesday morning. there could be a few snow showers wednesday, but no accumulation is expected. much colder air return wednesday it's tri-state high school basketball tournament time. several teams vying to stay in the game...while one state champion is crowned.9 on your side sports director john popovich is next with the we are all about the oscars this gmts. from the controvers

we've got the red carpet set up for the tv stations where the drivers are doing interviews, step and repeat just like the oscars. martin truex junior doing television right now. over on this side is the print guys, now talking to the defending champ kyle busch out of las vegad and he's been getting a lot of interview requests. and come on back in the main room, you can see the working area and on the stage is the national media doing live interviews. denny hamlinbeing speak. and on the other side, the social media aspect of it as drivers have been tweeting throughout the day. it is quite the scene but it needs to be as nascar has built a grand launch to kick off the 2016 season. questions...questio ns and more questions. nascar drivers are getting inundated with everything from the standard to the absurd. dale earnhardt, junior: i probably have eaten liver before. i don't know. here in dayton talk isn't just about sunday's big race, but the series championship. and kyle busch continues to bask in last season's tie. nascar sprint cup series champion: it certainly was a huge . coit certainly means a lot to win a

station road. some residents have been fighting it. barbara: oscar sunday two days away and one place you can see the academy awards is here. it begins sunday night at 7:00 followed by "eyewitness news" at 11:00. don: you will see cold temperatures and clear skies. we are around freezing. barbara: "good morning america" john: make it a great weekend. all across america families are coming back to time warner cable for a whole new experience. we came back for internet speeds so fast even the kids are impressed. oh she's impressed. we're catching up on movies and shows on demand just as fast as we can watch them. twc's home wifi is so strong we can use all our devices at the same time. come back today. you'll get 100 meg internet, tv, phone and more for $89.99 a month. and ask how you could get a $300 reward card. >>> good morning, america. breaking overnight, deadly shooting. >> the gun was strapped to him. he was ready to go. >> the chase to stop the rampage. four killed. more than a dozen injured. what we're learning this morning about the gunman an

. >>> the biggest night in hollywood is almost here but the pre-oscar parties are already underway. george from our sister station in los angeles gives us an inside look. >> it's kind of the dream and the tradition of american film. >> eddy redmond co-hosting a special reception for those from the u.k. sandy is here straight out of princeton. redmond is up again this year for an oscar. also diane warren, nominated with lady gaga for the song "it happened to you." >> i'm more excited about this than anything. also here, oscar winning bell, indicate welsch, silverstone and others, all to support women. >> it's a nice thing to have women behind and in front of the camera and diverse voices, it's good business. >> 51 women are nominated for the oscars this year. sunday is a big celebration. >> i will be at a party on sunday. excited. he is playing here in the south and i can't imagine a per, you know, performer outside of elton john himself. >> abc7 news. >> go to abc7 news to get your oscar ballot so you can keep track of all the winners tomorrow. you can find photos, videos and stories about the bay area connection

station as we follow this here on abc7 news. jonathan: so "rocky" is an underdog. sylvester stallone nominated for oscar for reprising the role in "creed." oscar is under is five days away. >> rocky balboa, iconic movie hero with strength and heart. created by a man known as one of the most humble in hollywood. in 1977, sylvester stallone did not win the oscar for best actor or for writing rocky. but after shadow boxing with muhammad ali on stage, he was still appreciateive. >> it's something i will treasure for the rest of my life. unbelievable. thank you very, very much. >> now nearly 40 years later -- >> i never thought i'd be able to see, to cross the threshold again. >> stallone is back as rocky. nominated for a best supporting actor oscar in the seek with "creed." >> everything i got is moved on. and i'm here. >> with the daughters by his side, he won his first golden globe last month and reflected being absent in the quick rise to fame. >> then i realized that family is everything. that is the greatest award you can get. you get one chance at life. you better fight to keep it. >> people are steer

we want to give you an idea of how this set up for the tv stations where the drivers are doing interviews, step and repeat just like the oscars. martin truex junior doing television right now. over on this side is the print guys, now talking to the defending champ kyle busch out of las vegad and he's been getting a lot of interview requests. and come on back in the main room, you can see the working area and on the stage is the national media doing live interviews. denny hamlinbeing interviewed as we speak. and on the other side, the social media aspect of it as drivers have been tweeting throughout the day. it is quite the scene but it needs to be as nascar has built a grand launch to kick off the 2016 season. questions...questio ns and more questions. nascar drivers are getting inundated with everything from the standard to the junior: i probably have eaten liver before. i don't know. here in dayton talk isn't just about sunday's big race, but the series championship. and kyle busch continues to bask in last season's title. kyle busch/defending nascar sprint cup series champion: it certainly was a huge accomplishment for me

oscars. academy awards air here on your abc action news station. your exclusive live red carpet coverage starts 7:00 and then that is followed by the 88th annual academy awards at 8:30. >>> your morning sprint counts down to "good morning, america." a deadly hit-and-run on the howard frankland we've been following all morning. >> corey dierdorff has been on the scene and has more on what troopers are looking for. >> reporter: good morning. on the howard frankland bridge is a standstill all the way overpass on the st. pete side of the howard frankland all the way past the hump where this fatal crash is. fhp now investigating. taking a live look from action air 1, fhp telling us 2:30 this car in the back of the tow volkswagen that killed him. looking for them. you can see the live pictures as fhp gathers evidence. if you have info you're asked to call fhp. once again it's a black volkswagen with heavy front end damage to the passenger's side and captain al has been up above the scene. you can see the extensive backup. i'm thinking one of the other tw

oscars. you might hear old music at other times honoring our. >> our young man who's retiring. >> who started at the station in 1969. >> are we going to play songs from '69. one request from me. don't play chart 'yotes of fire: carryouts of fire. >> there's not a lot of traffic going on. if you're hitting the roads now, we wish you would stay with us. there's no need to run out of the house right now, unless you have a need we don't know about. you can see the traffic is moving along nicely, it's dry, we don't have problems on the san mateo bridge. and visibility is good. that's not me pam, that's the control room. i love it. playing chariots of fire. it is looking good. i should never have mentioned that. >> when i was a deejay for wedding receptions, don't play the back rene: bachrenna. >> you don't mess with a bride. >> 4:47. 13 before the hour. >> hello rosemary. >> the traffic cam should have been slowed down. we have good weather coming our way as we get into the afternoon. temperature coming down, not as warm, we have a chance at a few scattered showers, it won't be enough the benefit us. here's a lo

station next time. >>> some of the biggest stars in hollywood together for the annual oscar awards last night . we will have a recap of the event including the protest over the issue of diversity . >>> we have a foggy commute at their end of this morning's commute is going to be foggy on all the bridges including san mateo bridge. >>> and around the bay there is a lot of thick fog that be the big story here this morning but the end of the week it will be rain. >>> welcome back everybody. it is monday february 29. leap day. >> leap day. >> i'm brian flores. >> i'm pam cook. good morning. we are talking about fog definitely on the bridges. >> around the bay it's there. it's there about as thick as we've seen in a while. >> you definitely have to slow down. >> be advised like what fog and then there it is. it's a wall of it and it tends to favor around the bay and the bridges as pam said. so with that in mind on the mild side 40s and 50s on your temperatures. rather warm today and tomorrow dealing with the weak system and some clouds but no rain until the end of the week but then it does look prom

oscars. i'm going to the convention? >> clearly you need a better representative around the station in terms of what assignments you get. >> i will be in san jose. you are correct. >> it's just as good. live in san jose. i love san jose. >> i hear the museum is fantastic. >> fabulous along with lots of other things. scott schaefer, thank you very much. >> you bet. >>> this week the golden gate national recreation area proposed new rules for walking dogs off leash at popular sites such as chris field in san francisco. the rules would limit where dogs run freely to five locations within the park's 80,000 acres. dog owners are crying foul while environmentalists see the restrictions as necessary to protect wildlife and sensitive habitats. the controversy has been brewing for more than a decade and was featured in this pbs "news hour" story from october by spencer michaels. >> trying to get rid of the recreational mandates. we were promised this land would stay with the traditional recreational uses of the land. and now they're going back on their promises. basically what the parks service is planning to do will amount to t

and luckily for you 9 on your side is 'your' home station for this year's 88th academy awards.at four ... its "journey to the oscars" with some of the nominees ..then it's "live from the red carpet" at five .join us for 9 on your side at 6 and world news tonight at 6-30.then it's back to the red carpet live ... .the awards ceremony begins at eight thirty.and stick with us for 9 on your side at 11.if for some reason you can't stay up that late -- good morning tri-state will recap the night for you, come monday morning. it's time to check weather with meterologist jason adams. adams. rain returns tonight after 8 p.m. a cold front will move through and clear the tri-state by monday morning's rush. temperatures will start out around 40 tomorrow morning, and rise into the low to mid-50s monday afternoon with partly cloudy skies. our next rain chance arrives tuesday afternoon and will exit by wednesday morning. there could be a few snow showers wednesday, but no accumulation is expected. much colder air return wednesday another democratic primary and another big win for hillary clinton.can bernie sanders make a comeback