two mass shootings heighten concerns about safety for lunar new year celebrations. steps being taken by law enforcement. vacancy filled in san jose. leaders had a tall task to round out the city council. who has been chosen to represent residents. plus -- >> what a game! i almost had a heart attack. i'm not going to lie. 49ers! >> we're going to the super bowl right now. >> it's our year. >> all the way! all the way! >> let the excitement begin. 49ers faithful stand up. the niners are getting set to fly out to philadelphia today. we'll preview how the game may play out sunday as the 49ers hope to punch their ticket to another super bowl this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. >> so excited, let's do it.

i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. we'll get a look at the commute coming up. first the forecast, vianey. you are tracking fog? fog and the temperature change pretty crazy. i will show you how different it is compared to the past 24 hours. focus on santa rosa, sonoma, napa. right now waking up in the 30s. look at the temperature difference compared to the past 24 hours in santa rosa. 29 degrees in napa. it's about 20 degrees. crazy enough, though, the 30s we're seeing right now aren't the coldest of the lows we'll see. we'll see a cold overnight low pattern set up into next week and, of course, i will guide you through that. we have some areas of fog right now popping up in san carlos less than two miles of visibility, fairfield and santa rosa. everywhere else in the south bay we're doing okay. i'll take you through the extended forecast in a bit. mike? the blue line for b.a.r.t., you might have to wait longer.

definitely cold out there. we're looking for delays because of unscheduled track repairs in the downtown oakland area. b.a.r.t. said the blue line will probably have some delays. we'll track that. no delays for ac transit. crews should be clearing 680 northbound. they're still on the grid, i don't see the slower sensors. there's more volume building up as folks are coming down 84 to 680 in sunol. back to you. >> thank you very much, mike. we're all in red today. get ready, niners fans, there's a trip to the super bowl on the line. i don't think we have to remind you. there's mike cheering them on. the niners head to philly to take on the eagles in sunday's nfc championship game. >> "today in the bay's" kris sanchez, i know the 49ers faithful here at home are getting ready. they are ready to cheer the team on. >> reporter: you know, i think

the niners are determined to make me a sports reporter the way they keep playing and extending their season, but i'm happy to do it. things will be quiet here at levi's stadium this weekend. we know people will be cheering at watch parties and you may hear some cheering in your own house. we nope the niners are leaving for philadelphia today. this is video from last week's game that got them into this game today. fans started to make their way to philadelphia for the matchup that's expected to be the one to watch this weekend. this is a passionate rivalry. the last time the niners and eagles paired off there were a lot of scuffles in the stands. hopefully this time all the action will stay on the field. here is where to watch if you didn't get a ticket and what to watch for. >> our defense is going to have their toughest test of the year as well. when you look at a team that is

a complete team, outside of the 49ers the eagles are the most complete team in the national football league. >> giveaways, the expectations you a tending a 49ers event or as close to a home game as possible. we're really excited to be able to do that for our fans back at home while the team makes its way to the east coast. >> reporter: here are the watch parties, san jose social, which is downtown. and in san francisco you can watch at the crossing at east cut. can you find addresses at 49ers.com. there are other watch parties they are hosting, one in mexico city, one in monterey and one in london because fans, forever the faithful, they are spread all the way around the world. we are excited to hear about your experiences. tag us in your pictures if you are headed out to philadelphia or watching at home.

we love to see them. kris sanchez, "today in the bay." >> sunday will be a fun-filled day. thanks, kris. >> celebrating on monday here. kickoff at noon on sunday. make sure to watch nbc sports bay area pregame live show at 11:00 a.m. and we will air the postgame coverage following the game. 5:05 for you this morning. the recent swell of violence has many in the asian community on edge especially at a time families are coming together to celebrate lunar new year. san francisco police say they will ramp up their presence next weekend. in addition to the recent shootings in monterey park and half moon bay there have also been two recent attacks on elderly asian men in san francisco. the city attorney says the steps they're taking can really take pressure off everything to reduce gun violence if someone pose as threat. >> if you know someone who is a danger to themselves or others

or is in possession of a firearm, we can petition a civil court to remove their firearms. >> city attorney david chiu says san diego has led the way and removed hundreds of weapons from potentially dangerous people. >> this has been an emotional week for the aapi community. mourners honored victims in monterey park and half moon bay. organizers are calling for improved mental health care and gun reform. the head of oakland's asian women's shelter says one easy solution would be call centers to address a mental health crisis before it's too late. >> so that people have somewhere to go it someone is showing those signs. because they show the signs, it's not out of the blue almost ever. >> community leaders are hopeful that by coming together in times of joy as well as sorrow, perhaps meaningful gun reform

can be achieved. we've put together a page with information on how to help victims of the tragedy and information on how to make a connection with a counselor if you're struggling and need someone to talk to. head to nbcbayarea.com/supporthmb. 5:07 now. bay area law enforcement will be paying close attention to today's release of body camera footage in memphis after the death of a man in police custody. tyre nichols died shortly after police pulled him over in a traffic stop. police last night and people there gathered in memphis for a vigil. prosecutors say five officers severely beat nichols who died three days later. those officers have since been criminally charged, and all five were fired. state investigators believe charges will stick. >> what happened here does not at all reflect proper policing. this was wrong.

this was criminal. >> police departments around the nation will be bracing for potential protests once that video is released. it's supposed to happen some time around 4:00 p.m. our time. san jose now has a full complement of council seats after they filled a previously vacated seat. arjun batra fills a seat vacated by matt mahan when mahan took over mayoral duties. on tuesday the council chose domingo candelas. 5:08. as we take a look outside this is san francisco right there. the fog is present. vianey arana, will that stick around a lot today? it's not, which is great. we will see that clear out making way for sunshine, a few clouds might linger into the mid morning. we'll enjoy lovely friday.

we have less of a flow, no wind speed expected to kick up this afternoon. 62 in martinez. 63 in concord. livermore, 63. san jose will climb into the mid-60s. we're not only going to talk about today's daytime highs, we'll talk about the weekend ahead. rain chances for sunday and i will help you plan out the dip in temperatures expected with a bit of a cold blast as we head in towards next week so you are properly prepared. maybe time to bring out the jackets. let's get a look at the gas prices with mike. gas prices seem, at least in my armchair quarterback look, looking at prices around the bay that i drive by, getting a little bit higher. belmont double time barely beats the $4 mark at $3.99 as your

high low. down to morgan hill for their low $3.87 a gallon. calling out dublin again for the bay area's best -- one of the best in the state, exxon with $3.39. the other $3.39 is across the street. green sensors for the line that is not in service. green line no service because of downtown oakland unscheduled track repair. we talked about the blue line experiencing delays. already disruptions to the b.a.r.t. service. it doesn't sound like they expect to restore that. b.a.r.t., the green line is out. the blue line is delayed. back to you. >> good to know, thank you, mike. some niners fans going to great lengths to see their team in philly this weekend. up next on "today in the bay" we're going to introduce you to

one niner fan who pretty much rises above the rest. the lifelong commitment he has to the scarlet and gold you can't help but notice every time you look him in the eyes. wine and chips, do those go together? they do in my house. we'll talk about it coming up in business. >> well, yeah. it's friday. >> i'm with you. and strength and beauty on display in the south bay where the u.s. figure skating championships are under way at s.a.p. center -- well, not this early this morning, but the competition is important because it sets the bar for the next u.s. olympic team in 2026. speaking of the olympics we had some olympians stop by the station. >> good morning on this friday. i have some friends here who wanted to say hi. why are you here? >> i'm tara lipinski. >> and i'm johnny weir. >> and i'm marcus washington. >> that he is. sometimes. the championships continue

throughout the weekend at s.a.p. watch our live coverage on nbc sports, usa network and peacock. much more with raj mathai and jessica aguirre. >> they don't get up this early.

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novato and napa. we do have some fog through parts of the north bay stretching in through the coast. that will clear out in time for a nice friday afternoon. the full forecast coming up. you see the glow for the observing camera. the lights heading southbound. no major delays. and the fog is above the deck for most of our drivers. we're watching as it moves around. hearing about a very serious crash in san jose and big delays for some bart lines. a very happy friday to you. bed, bath and beyond's trouble continues to get worse. the company says it is no longer getting credit lines from banks and can't pay down its debt, the debt ceiling of towels. it looks grim. i gave you a heads-up about the bay area chevron buying back stock with its big profits giving the rest to investors, upping the dividend. president biden not happy about that. a big oil company using those

big profits to make investors richer, he says, not investing in energy. we'll talk more about biden and the economy coming up in about 30 minutes when we talk politics. santa clara's intel sounding the alarm yesterday during its investor call. the chip company saying demand for chips is falling probably because the work from home/school from home era is passed. people who needed another computer bought one. american families have too many and intel has too many chips. california's largest wine company restructuring. i bring that up because it's part of research in the wine industry. the wine industry is in a lot of trouble. younger people don't drink wine, or, worse, they don't drink at all. the only growth is americans over 60. the biggest threat to the wine industry asks one of them, young

people, "the new york times," millennials not drinking enough. we're going to delve into that in a future episode of" press here." we need to let it age a little bit. not ready yet to air that one. old cars is what we're talking about this weekend. we'll meet a guy who created a blog, a hobby website, now a $1.3 billion in sales company. classic cars, '60s, '70s, '50s. the owner says, they are the '90s. >> when i was a kid cars from the '60s were the classics. now it's '80s and '90s. they were all over the place 20 years ago but are very rare now. >> oh, man. i asked you what you started with. i will go back to my desk, find your old cars and find out how much they're worth. your first car, of course, in

the '90s when you were in high school. >> very late '90s. it is fun to look back, though. >> we see an old car and you have these memories, oh, yeah. >> exactly. exactly. >> those were the days. if i only could have kept that car. thanks, scott. so we're talking about the 49ers today because we are excited for this weekend. when it comes to the fans, though, one guy may have them all beat. >> really the fan of the year, and you are about to see why. for starters other fans call him the eye of the niner. notice his glass eye, the right eye there. the niners' logo in it. ray pena lost his eye about a decade ago due to complications from a childhood injury. he was nominated for fan of the year. he's now one of 32 fans up for nfl fan of the year. the winner will receive a trip to the super bowl and is getting

a lot of support. >> i have a lot of good 49ers fan base behind my back, and i'm hoping that i'll take the trophy back to the bay. >> he's going to bring it home. you can still vote for pena on the nfl website. search fan of the year and, of course, pena says he will be rooting for the niners this sunday. kickoff is at noon. make sure you watch nbc sports bay area's pregame live coverage at 11:00 a.m. and nbc bay area sports will have a postgame show following the game. >> cool. >> that's dedication. >> that is. he should totally win. >> no hiding that one. >> not at all. >> i have nothing else to say. vianey, how is it looking? it's good. we're doing okay. the weather pattern was really pleasant. the entire week it felt like california weather. and heading into the weekend we do have a bit of a shift. take a look at our sutro tower cam.

right there at the bottom, the fog. any fog lingering will clear out. the 24-hour temperature change is impressive in santa rosa. about 29-degree difference compared to yesterday. yesterday woke up with some 50s. a couple 60s around the map today. we're in the 30s in santa rosa. 35 degrees. sonoma, 36. napa, 38. the trend into the afternoon, another mild day ahead. san jose right now 40 degrees. notice at about 10:00, 11:00, we bump up into the 50s. in walnut creek a look at the current temperature, 40 degrees and we start to climb into the 50s. we keep the sunshine around. we've had that high pressure that's certainly been helping to keep us warmer as well especially yesterday. we were above average. 57 degrees by about 11:00 a.m. for dublin and we do have some changes ahead. friday, saturday, lots of sunshine. saturday you'll start to notice cooler weather. then on sunday this frontal

boundary that's pushing through bringing us the return chance of rain and, yes that is sierra snow. this isn't going to be complete widespread rain. more focused on areas and could see lower lower elevation snow at 3,500 feet and as the frontal boundary passes through it will leave behind really cold air especially monday and tuesday. i would not be surprised if we saw freeze warnings go into effect as we could see cold overnight lows in the 20s for the wind sheltered valleys. thursday and friday, we have a low-pressure system that will bring us the possibility of seeing more rain. i talked about that snow for the sierra, let's take a look at the sierra snowpack. the storm system into sunday isn't going to bring as much snow as we saw during the atmospheric river but a couple of inches and we're statewide at

216%. this is very promising. we saw really nice improvement in the drought monitor. we'll take a closer look at how those impacts impact each other. first, i know mike has an update on the crash in san jose. in the south bay let's take you down here to the freeways. a major roadway, you heard of blossom hill near the area where they come together here in san jose. san jose's first fatality as far as traffic crash. you may have to be rerouted. right around the shopping area, that is where we're hearing about police activity. we're told traffic will be impacted. this is between highway 101 and 85 and both freeways are moving fine. remember, b.a.r.t. has an issue with unscheduled maintenance in oakland. that's affecting the blue and

green lines, no green trains this morning. blue will be delayed. back to you. >> thanks, mike. up next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds. the 49ers aren't the only team on a roll. so is mine. viewers like you can take to the bank, i'm chris chmura. we'll save some folks some money. i'll be hosting "snl" this week. >> i love lil baby. >> right there. >> hi. i'm actually lil baby. >> you see how that could be confusing. >> you can watch michael b. yor dan and lil baby on "saturday night live" at 8:30 and then at 11:30 after our 11:00 newscast.

>> reporter: good morning. let's start with missy in santa rosa. she says her elderly mom's cell phone bill and data use spiked. the bill seemed like a bad call, so mitsi threw a flag and challenged it. the phone company didn't call play ball. she scored her $210 refund. here is the kicker. she also got $184 credit, so in total that is a $394 win. next, to michael in san jose. he says a cell carrier was holding $352 from his dad's closed account. here is the catch.

the company wasn't walking back, running back or giving back that money. michael tried the whole nine yards. the company passed. so he wrote us for some defense. then we played a little offense. the company fielded our goal and goal reached. michael's dad received a full $352 refund. show me the money, we have returned more than $6 million to viewers like you since our team took to the field in 2016. if your consumer issue needs a champion, click the qr code on your screen to fill out our consumer complaint form online. you can attach photos, videos and documents to help take your case into the end zone. have a great weekend and go niners. >> reporter: a vigil for the victims of the mass shooting here in half moon bay. the action you can take to help those people affected by this tragedy. tragedy. stay with us.

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right now at 5:30 honoring the lives lost. a live report on the ceremony happening hours from now to remember the victims killed in the mass shooting in half moon bay. also new information about the victims who survived. plus, a live look outside where it is dry right now. meteorologist vianey arana is tracking when the rain is expected to turn here in the bay area. going from quarterback to quarterback to quarterback. >> we're on our third quarterback.

>> my purdy boy. >> purdy, baby. >> everybody loves purdy now. the purdy party in full effect as the niners gear up for the nfc championships. we'll take you to philadelphia where the niners are set to travel to today. the group of fans already waiting for the team's arrival. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. well, it is friday and we are feeling good for you that morning. thanks for joining us. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. we are all cheering on the niners already. let's start the party with a look at the forecast. meteorologist vianey arana is in for kari this morning. the game is not here but we'll have a chance to watch it indoors. if you're having a watch party that will be an impactful day. i know you're like, what is this camera of? the sutro tower cam. you can see the transamerica building. the fog is starting to clear out already. it's not going to be foggy all day long, which is fantastic. you can see here on satellite radar we have a couple of high

clouds rolling through. it has managed to keep us nice and dry and above normal for this time of year. daytime highs will be comfortable. a few clouds here and there. mid-60s in san jose. 65 degrees. in through oakland, 60 degrees. san francisco upper 50s. enjoy the sunshine and also the warmer temperatures. heading into the weekend we cool off a little bit and rain chances on sunday. do we have something going on for mass transit? >> b.a.r.t. continues here, no green line service, vianey. that takes you out of berryessa north. use the orange and transfer over to get across the bay. there's unscheduled maintenance near downtown oakland. it's affecting that blue line out of dublin and pleasanton. delays for that line. they are services that and once you get to oakland everything is okay to the peninsula side. you can transfer over at those

stations. a typical slowdown for the northbound direction. that's okay on the highways. a deadly crash near the lowe's. monterey highway is unaffected. watch the area where could the and blossom hill come together. back to you. it is 5:33 right now. later this morning you can help the people impacted by this week's mass shooting in half moon bay. "today in the bay's" bob redell joins us live from half moon bay this morning and there's also a vigil, i understand, tonight for the seven victims. >> reporter: correct. that will be tonight at 5:00 where we've been this week in half moon bay in the downtown area where, again, you can see so many people leaving flowers, candles, stuffed animals for the seven men and women who were shot and killed this past monday and the one man still recovering in the hospital. yesterday friends and family of

marciano martinez jimenez came to this public memorial to pray for that farm worker murdered earlier this week. marciano played in a local band, you can see him strumming the red congas, or playing them, i should say. he always had a smile, always a positive attitude. a neighbor who took classes with him at a community college said he was always looking to better his farm worker life. here at the memorial his sister-in-law sent a facebook live message to friends and family in the bay area and back home in mexico. >> they can feel empty. my family feel really sad and upset about all of this situation. >> reporter: now my colleague damian trujillo has learned pedro perez, the only person who survived the shooting, underwent

another surgery yesterday at stanford hospital. the mexican consul is working with him and his family to get all the counselor help they need. now an organization called farm worker caravan is holding an emergency food and clothing drive. other shootings in the recent flooding in half moon bay, drop off donations between 10:00 and 4:00 at the catholic charities washington united youth center in san jose where you can also donate online at farmworkercaravan.com. that candlelight vigil tonight here at mac dutra park. they will be speaking in spanish and mandarin, the languages of the people shot and killed, unfortunately, this past monday. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot of sadness there. thank you, bob, for the latest. nbc bay area anchor janelle wang had a jailhouse interview with the half moon bay shooter suspect, 66-year-old chunli

zhao. police say he has been talking to officers since day one but this is the only time he's spoken to a journalist. janelle says in part that he told her he regrets it. >> i said, can we talk about what happened on monday? and he said, yes. i said, sources told our investigative unit that you felt bullied for years, that you were treated poorly. and he said that was true. he said he worked really long hours. >> the district attorney says that he's either seeking life in prison without the possibility of parole or the death penalty. but the decision has not yet been made because this is still the beginning of their investigation. you can hear more about janelle's interview by heading over to our website nbcbayarea.com. we are expected to get a copy of the body camera interview documenting the violent attack at the home of

former house speaker. >> nancy: nancy pelosi. the october attack sent paul pelosi to the hospital. david depape is facing federal and state charges. the judge ordered release of the 911 call and police interviews with the suspect. the former house speaker yesterday says she has no intention of watching the video herself. >> no, i don't even know if i will see it. it will be a very hard thing to see an assault on my husband's life. he's made some progress, but at least three more months, i think, before he'll be back to normal. >> news groups, including nbc, petitioned for it. despite efforts by prosecutors to keep it under wraps. as soon as we get that video we'll bring you updates on air and online at nbcbayarea.com. happening later this morning in san jose the mother, grandfather and uncle of a 3-year-old girl who died in what they say was an exorcism ritual

are set to return to court. investigators say renee hernandez and renee hernandez-santos helped smother her 3-year-old daughter inside a church more than a year ago. police arrested the girl's mother. her case is being handled separately. the trio claimed they did it because they believed the child was possessed by an evil spirit. the chp says despite signs and barricaded roads, a driver managed to crash into a sinkhole. this is in tracy. if you see signs not to drive down a road, don't do it. find a different route. 5:38 for you this morning. we are counting down the days until championship sunday. a live look this morning at lincoln financial field in philadelphia. the niners lead for philly later today. >> it gets loud in there. some of the 49ers faithful are making the trek, others will

only have a short drive from their homes to the linc. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. i'm anthony flores in philadelphia where the 49ers will take on the eagles sunday in the nfc championship game. the team arrived here in town later tonight. but the faithful are already making their way to the city of brotherly love. several fans were on our flight out of sfo. >> go niners! >> reporter: some fans are already in philly because they live here. these faithful fans are members of the lancaster, pennsylvania, chapter of the niners empire. >> we have fans that come from philly, from jersey, redding and allentown. >> reporter: they're planning a huge tailgate outside of lincoln financial field. a big pregame rally is happening on saturday. i will be here to bring you coverage leading up to the big game on sunday.

the winner is heading to the super bowl. in philadelphia, anthony flores for "today in the bay." >> the niners fans are pumped ahead of the showdown and if you are a member of the faithful be sure to share your photos with us. tag us on twitter @nbcbayarea and you might just see your photos right here on "today in the bay" monday morning. >> when we're hopefully celebrating as well. >> do a little celebration dance. >> the weekend is finally upon us. the weather is looking good, a cooldown. rain chances in some spots. let's take a look at what we can expect. not everyone will see the rain and we're not expecting a complete washout. santa cruz, today will be beautiful. 61 degrees. notice we start to cool off into saturday and sunday. by saturday, 59 degrees. we'll start to get a little bit more of an increased cloud cover around the coastline. by sunday, 53 degrees. it will be pretty late so you should be okay if you're going

to be out and about in big sur. notice the temperatures go from 60s today down into the 40s by sunday for big sur. maybe you're heading up to napa valley. it looks like sunday's storm system is more focused on the south bay so if you're going to be up in napa valley you should be good to go for the earlier hours. turning your attention to the 30s behind that cold front on sunday we're going to see a big cooldown, a cold blast will drop us down potentially into the 20s here but look at south lake tahoe. we go from 20 down to 4 degrees sunday. daytime highs in the 20s and, yes, we expect to see a chance of snow heading into sunday and monday for the sierra. a couple inches. not as intense as we saw during the first two weeks of january. now let's get a check of the roads with mike. tracking that police activity, just off monterey

highway. perhaps closer on cottle. i think great oaks if you need to can get around there, poughkeepsie to the south of the mall there. the activity on monterey highway, 101, 85, it's a pretty good distance. here shows a typical slowing. the pattern is pretty standard there but the note out of the south bay is not standard. the green line canceled for trains out of the berryessa station for b.a.r.t. green line. the orange line still operates. the blue line will be delayed and the orange line will operate. both go through oakland am once you pass through the oakland station you can transfer over to get to the daly city portion of the ride. you will have to transfer. this is all due to unscheduled track maintenance in oakland. drivers are doing just fine. there is a crash, 680 north at 84. that construction in the area has cleared. back to you.

>> thanks, mike. 5:42. this the south bay now in the center of it all of america's figure skating universe, coming up this morning, good morning. find out what is on tap for today's u.s. figure skating championship. a live interview with a two-time olympic medalist who grew up right here in the bay area. in washington polls say americans think the economy is getting worse, but the numbers don't say that. and as we head to break we want to let you know about this year's second annual lunar new year celebration at santana row. mike inouye is emceeing the event. the celebration kicks off at 11:00 a.m. at santana row park in san jose. a lot more news ahead.

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welcome back. it is 5:46 right now in san jose. 40 degrees but will be a lovely afternoon in the 60s. we'll talk about the changes in rain ahead coming up. no changes for the metering lights. you do see the low clouds hovering around. lower the speeds. we have problems for b.a.r.t. delays there. 5:46 right now. president biden ran down a list of economic accomplishments at a speech in virginia.

>> you've been saying economic data shows something different. the economic data seems pretty good. it's totally normal to worry about the future in these odd times. we still have a ways to go on inflation but things are getting better not worse. here is the president. >> jobs -- jobs are the higest number in american history and wages are up and growing faster than inflation. inflation has gone down every month and god willing will continue to do that. manufacturing jobs are stronger than any time in the last 40 years. >> the wages are the highest they've ever been. the average american pay steady and to the right. unemployment at a 50-year low but polls show americans still worry which leads to strange headlines like this one.

economy grows even as u.s. braces for recession. former labor and transportation second elaine chao speaks out. chao has asked us not to repeat trump's attacks on her, not the specific words. chao is married to senate leader mitch mcconnell who trump doesn't like. so the attacks often double up. trump makes fun of her ethnicity and name. she says people used to deliberately mispronounce her name when she was girl and, quote, asian americans have worked hard to change that experience for the next generation. he doesn't seem to understand that, which says a whole lot more about him than it ever will about asian americans. we're watching what's happening in washington. a quiet day for once but updated on twitter. i'm scott mcgrew.

5:48. get ready for more twists, turns, beauty and grace. >> that's when competition picks up at the s.a.p. center. san jose's own former olympian joins us. this is a fierce competition there and as good as it gets for american top talent. you are commentating for your podcast. you're the expert here. what are you looking for in events like this? >> we're looking for skaters that skate clean programs, triple-triples in the women, quads in the men and outstanding performances across all four disciplines. the artistry, everyone wants to see gorgeous skating. so if skaters are enjoying themselves, we can tell. >> it's so fascinating to watch. you, of course, competed on the largest stage out there.

take a look at a flashback friday for us. kris sanchez posted a picture of girls back in 2014. it must be amazing to have all these kids look up to you. i mean, how does it make you feel? >> it is very, very special to know that the recognition still lasts now. it's been almost nine years since when i went to the olympics last and so to get to work with kids now i was just working at the national camp, the top young talent coming to perform in this camp and work with skaters like me and other high-profile people and it is amazing to get to give back to the community as well as share tips, tricks and help propel the next generation. >> that's nice. >> a lot of people talk about the artistry on the ice, but people also talk about the

outfits you all wear, the glitter. what does it take to pick that perfect outfit for the competition? >> every skater is different so style preferences vary. obviously sparkles are one of the top priorities. rhinestones are so stunning on the ice. i think color is huge and it really just depends on your preference, what the music choice is and what will suit it best. packaging is important in skating and i love seeing how much it varies and how you get to express yourself within that small component. >> i do love how they match it to the music sometimes. it's just amazing. polina edmund, we thank you for joining us and what you contribute back to the community as well is great to see. and getting up early. >> thank you. >> the figure skating championships continue at s.a.p. center throughout the weekend. you can watch our live coverage

on nbc sports, usa network and peacock. a fun sports filled weekend. the nfc championship game has newsroom intrigue. >> that is because, you know what, we have a friendly wager going on. it's friendly. >> hi, laura and marcus. the niners are coming to our house. that's the linc. >> this place is loud. nothing like the san francisco area has seen before. >> get ready for a showdown at the linc. we have a friendly wager for you. when we win this game that's coming up you have to send us ghirardelli chocolates. >> we want a whole basket full. >> i like the dark chocolate and caramel. >> if the eagles somehow screw up and lose -- >> no. >> we have these old pretzels,

we've been keeping about a week. >> they are actually really good. >> they're delicious. >> give me one. we're going to partake and we're going to wait for our chocolate to come. >> brock purdy is coming to town. we've played more games in the nfl than brock purdy. this game it ain't going to be purdy. we have a quarterback hurts number one, it's going to hurt when we win. >> fly, eagles, fly. go birds. can't wait for my chocolate! >> you can keep that pretzel you took a bite out of. >> i hope they have something to wash it down. >> purdy is on a nice roll. i feel good about it. >> wearing our red. we have some nice weather, too. right to that forecast because it is friday and heading into the weekend we have some changes ahead. look at this from our sutro tower camera. a little bit of early morning fog.

satellite radar you can see a couple of clouds rolling through. high pressure that has been helping our forecast stay dry and also a little bit normal but also warmer than average. so it's california weather but with a little bit of a twist. a few clouds here and there through the afternoon. 65 in san jose. morgan hill, 65 degrees and here is a closer look at some of the headlines. we will say good-bye to january. we have rain chance moving in for sunday, so good news here, we stay dry today and also saturday but then behind that frontal boundary we'll see the winds kick up and also the temperatures begin to dip down and this could trigger some freeze warnings especially for some of those interior valleys heading into monday and tuesday, so just some of the changes we're going to welcome in february, for the first week overall we have a couple of other things to keep you posted about. first, let's check in with mike and traffic. >> vianey, we have a big issue for the rails because the

roadways are looking typical friday light. it's the issue out of the south bay, the berryessa line. no green line service and the blue line out of the dublin/pleasanton area, downtown oakland. from the tri-valley into oakland, the same thing from the south bay. the roadways are looking pretty clear right now. can you drive as an alternate but take the orange line and transfer over north of the oakland station. back to you. >> thanks, mike. happening now, the mother of a missing swimmer in pacifica is pleading that police keep looking for her son. hamzah alsaudi was swimming last week. police say a huge wave pulled him under. his mother believes he is still alive. officers say there was a drone using a drone that might have recorded him swimming and they are asking that drone operator to share the videos. recent gun violence raising

new fears ahead of local new year celebrations. ahead at 6:00 a.m., the new steps to protect those celebrating this weekend and the days ahead. a vacancy in san jose following another hours long meeting. a tall task to round out the city council. we'll tell you who has been chosen to represent the residents there.

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49ers! >> we're going to the super bowl right now. >> it's our year. >> all the way, all the way! 49ers faithful stand up. a win away from the super bowl. the niners are playing out in philly this weekend and they're flying out today. >> and we're going to preview how the game "player diary" out on sunday, one leading member from the 49ers championship dynasty. this is "today in the bay" streaming live on roku, amazon fire, apple tv and online. 49ers red friday here on "today in the bay." i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. it's an exciting morning on "today in the bay." we want to start with a look at the forecast. meteorologist vianey arana is in for kari this morning.

i know you're tracking some rain. it's the weekend. although we're tracking rain, i want to give you a heads-up and say it's not going to be a washout week. a couple of rain chances here and there. it is feeling colder so you are not imagining this up through the north bay. we have some 30s on the map when you compare these temperatures to yesterday. look at this, 29 degrees colder compared to the last 24 hours in santa rosa. fairfield, 19. down through hayward about ten degrees colder. we don't have that flow anymore. we're not seeing the gusty winds. but into sunday here is a closer look at what to expect. we have the rain chances and a drop in the cold overnight lows. i'll guide you through all of that in a few minutes. first an update on breaking news with mike. a big deal for b.a.r.t. we escalated the situation so b.a.r.t. says there's no service for the green line or the red line and there's no transbay service. system wide