beat l.a.! >> the 49er faithful, you could hear their "beat l.a." as they left the stadium on the way to the airport. "today in the bay's" ian cull with more. >> reporter: excitement from the 49er faithful showing up in numbers to root on the team leaving levi's stadium heading to the airport to fly to l.a. for the nfc championship game. >> sending them good vibes, good luck. we know we will get this win. can't wait to see them in the super bowl. >> really want this big win to happen. let's bri home. let's go, '9ers! >> of. >> reporter: it was a party-like atmosphere. fans said they had to show up for thai guys. >> i went to the games since 1979 at candle stib. you have to be loyal to your team. >> reporter: it is the 49ers' third time playing the rams this season. they won the first two including down in l.a. earlier this month. that's where the 49er l.a. chapter president says it was a sea of '9ers fans. >> everywhere you went to buy a soda, popcorn, whatever you wanted it was nothing but red. outside was read, the seats were red, everywhere was r

this is abc 7 news. >> beat l.a., beat l.a.! dan: tonight, big energy from the faithful as fans bid their final farewell to the 49ers, cheering on the team as they drive away from levi's stadium. they are in l.a. to take on the rims sunday in the nfc championship game. thank you for joining us. ama: amanda del castillo begins our team coverage. she was in santa clara and has a look at the sendoff. amanda: the sweet sounds of the 49er faithful. many fans waited hours to catch even a second of the team as they started their trek. outside levi's stadium, hundreds lined the sidewalk. in a sea of red and gold, fans held signs and screamed. anything to get their message across. >> i want the niners to know we are sending them with good vibes. >> i hope they get the inspiration we are here and they know we are here for them. >> the need to feel our energy. amanda: the energy amplified now that nfc championship weekend has kicked off. the fan base, as it is to california teams, the support needs to be felt across the state. >> it is a f

this is abc 7 news. >> beat l.a., beat l.a.! dan: tonight, big energy from the faithful as fans bid their final farewell to the 49ers, cheering on the team as they drive away from levi's stadium. they are in l.a. to take on the rims sunday in the nfc championship game. thank you for joining us. ama: amanda del castillo begins our team coverage. she was in santa clara and has a look at the sendoff. amanda: the sweet sounds of the 49er faithful. many fans waited hours to catch even a second of the team as they started their trek. outside levi's stadium, hundreds lined the sidewalk. in a sea of red and gold, fans held signs and screamed. anything to get their message across. >> i want the niners to know we are sending them with good vibes. >> i hope they get the inspiration we are here and they know we are here for them. >> the need to feel our energy. amanda: the energy amplified now that nfc championship weekend has kicked off. the fan base, as it is to california teams, the support needs to be felt across the state. >> it is a f

. >> beat l.a., beat l.a.! >> reporter: a sea of red flooded the streets. >> energy is crazy. >> reporter: the 49ers invasion, hundreds packed the local bar, as they hope to sofi stadium. >> we take over stadiums everywhere we go. >> all the love and support, taking over l.a. >> faithful, baby! >> reporter: faithful took over sofi stadium last time make it seem like home game for the niners in must-win to get to the playoffs. fans have traveled from bay area and beyond to show rolling with the niners. >> faithful travel well, know that, good luck charm baby, just excited. hopefully make another super bowl run. >> 49er. >> faithful! >> reporter: on the way to second super bowl in three years. tomorrow's crowd could be 60% to 65% of 49er fans, lot of red in the stadium, look like a home game for the 49ers. coming up a little bit later in sports, we'll preview tomorrow's nfc championship, live in inglewood, anthony flores, nbc bay area news. back to you. >> outs the report. iconic landmarks lit up up here tonight,

the fans have been out here for about an hour shouting beat l.a. they come as far away as salinas to be here to send the team off in style. a lot of fans have been driving out all day long. >> we are l.a. bound, baby. >> reporter: niners fans liz and oskar swung by levi's stadium before hitting the road to my destination los angeles, and sofi stadium. >> the lucky ones can fly in and be there in an hour. we will be on the road for a while, but it is worth it. >> reporter: it was a red done on i-5 is 49ers fans filled up the lanes this morning, a caravan of color on the way to l.a. >> we were getting hung sent thumbs-up, and 90% of the people we saw were all niner fans. we had the 10% of rams fans, and they showed us their iq. you know, it was a couple of shouts at the windows at us. we got heckled a little bit, but there are more niners fans and rams fans that we ran into so far. >> niners, let's go. >> reporter: jesse mendez led a group of road warriors who did not let up once they arrived on l.a. streets, boldly showing the red and gold wherever

the "l.a. times" reports that the ticket resale site vivid seats is estimating that 65% of tickets to today's game have gone to 49ers fans, so look for a lot of red. jones had a lot more to say about today's game and you can find out who he's picking to win. watch the full interview on our nbc bay area app. click on the must-see playlist. you can download our app on your tv, roku, apple and amazon fire. >>> and at 7:27, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, it's been called a red sea. the 49ers faithful in l.a. for today's championship game. we'll take you there. if you're still trying to get your hands on an n95 mask, the biden administration mask rollout is happening. we'll tell you where to look. >>> good morning. it is sunday, january 30th, 7:29, as we take a live look outside. this is sp-2, a bar and restaurant in san jose's san pedro square. they are inside gearing up to watch the 49ers game today, holding a watch party for fans. doors open at 3:00. proof of vaccinatio

we love you. [ cheers and applause ♪ ♪ >>> beat l.a., beat l.a.! >> can you feel the excitement? anticipation building ahead of sunday's big game. send-off the 49ers got as they head to los angeles. >>> following breaking news, a piece of south bay history up in flames. >> i don't know what to say, such a devastating day for santa clara elk lodge. >> fire that tore through a local elk's lodge on busy friday night. >>> when will your kids take off mask at school? four ucf doctors want the rules to change now, growing list of people agree. >>> lots of smiles even before the 49ers take the field, heroes send-off, just one win away from super bowl. >> certain events bring the bay area together. this is one of them. nbc bay area's ian cull at sjc where the niners jumped on the flight. >> reporter: red and gold lights on the underpass, and the niners tweeting out video just in past hour or so, guys boarding united charter flight. jimmy g. is there, all looking sharp. other video we want to show. before they left, a small army of their fans gave them a proper send-off. pure excitement t

j.r.: 49ers fence all arriving in los angeles. >> the l.a. -- beat l.a. j.r.: that meant a friday of driving through the beta l.a. implying the flights. for others it meant a thursday night of driving with the only acceptable lighting around. >> do you see a red over there? >> tsunami of red. j.r.: this for a weight they. the --- this 408 faithful chapter says they will have 140 not -- >> 90% of the people are niners fans. j.r.: sunday's nfc championship may break a record by boasting the best selling secondary tickets of all time for a non-super bowl game. many we talked with have not brought. >> we are looking at $400 to $500. fans are waiting for prices to drop so >> j.r.: there will be diehard fans at the game too. >> you to transition to being a niners fan? >> the competitiveness between l.a. and san francisco has gone on forever. j.r.: a competitive love but don't try to predict to the locals are rooting for. >> we have diehards in l.a. and i appreciate the rams coming back. it is a long time coming but i'm a diehard niners fan. i have got my money

anu: i look at l.a. as a place that has given my family a relationship, a beautiful relationship that maybe if we were in toronto we would not have. not to say that the boys would not love his father and not love me or not-- but this beauty i see in the relationship between the three of them, teasing their dad, playing around with their dad. or when their dad is upset and he's giving them a lecture, you know, that relationship, that has come because they are all working together. nakul was doing so beautifully well in his career. arjun: so we did that event. i think you were out of town, and i couldn't feel my back for, like, two days. anu: so is arjun. like, he's such a business minded person, you know? arjun: st me. pawan: no, it was you and matt. arjun: me and matt paraso. anu: so they would have gone intheir own careers. i know that. pawan: he was in a banana suit with a megaphone like an .... you know? he was blaring-- nakul: that's his thing. pawan: yeah, but he learned it from me. and whenever we

they were chanting beat l.a., beat l.a. fans from the bay area and all over the country are here to root on the 49ers. the faithful took over sofi stadium in week 18, and they're hoping to do the same in tomorrow's championship game. >> we take over stadiums wherever we go. so, we're definitely going to do it again this week. >> the energy is just crazy. >> go! >> all the love and the support! we are taking over l.a.! >> the faithful travels well. we all know that. we got the good luck charm baby right here. just excited, man. hopefully we make another super bowl run. >> you know, my trip began early this morning. driving down the 5, i saw plenty of banners and flags and plenty of rally towels, 49ers. there are a lot of fans here red do root on the 49ers in tomorrow's championship game. it's supposed to be a road game, but it's feeling more like a home game for the 49ers. coming up a little bit later in sports, we will preview tomorrow's championship game. guys, back to you in the studio. >> looking forward to it. anthony,

as you know, l.a. county, for example, reported yesterday, 67% of the people in the hospital with covid just found it incidentally in their nose. why? we swab everyone who come into the hospital for covid. we want to put them in a different room than other patients. but we will swab someone who even comes in for something else. today there was an analysis that 70% of people in the hospital are there on incidental, they have in it their nose. but 30% are actually there for covid. and there were about 30 patients so ten there for covid. >>> the final question, the state says more kids are heading to the hospital. is that happening in the bay area? >> the same phenomenon. children hospitalized for other things, just found in the nose. so for example, dr. noble of the e.r. did an analysis this morning. of the 13 children in the hospital with covid, just one were there for covid and the others just had it in their nose. >> we appreciate your guidance and perspective with all this. good evening. >> if you wa

the "l.a. times" reports that the ticket sellers are estimating 65% of tickets to sunday's game so far have gone to 49ers fans. reporting live outside levi stadium, bob redell. nbc bay area news. >> you can't keep a 49er fan down. i don't know what they thought they were doing. thanks. don't forget when the niners beat the rams, wishful thinking here. they will play each other in super bowl 56 and that will take place right here on nbc bay area february 13th. >>> covid relief is coming to a major bay area airport. the big payment as the aviation works to rebound. >>> plus an exclusive one-on-one right here. i sit down with moderna's chief officer. shots could go into the arms of the youngest children and the company's vaccine. what they're hoping to move forward. >>> here's a live look at sfo. in less than an hour, bay area leaders led by house speaker nancy pelosi will visit. so that's to tout recent investments in the aviation industry. sfo is receiving about $50 million. >>> moderna says a p

the sheriff in l.a. county has decried george gascon the d.a. for years for not backing up his cops. they bring people in and they are not prosecuted but released. we see it again and again. i hate to say it but that creates ground work for this random criminality and murder that we are seeing everywhere. this should not be happening, harris. we have to insist that these d.a.s, most of them soros-backed. george soros financed and backed the campaigns of most of the people i mentioned in new orleans, manhattan, l.a. chicago. the pattern is the same. crime increases and prosecutions drop because they won't prosecute people for drug possession or gun possession and you see the sheriff in l.a. he took his officer shot by gang members just last week. he took that to the federal authorities because he couldn't trust the local d.a. to prosecute it fairly. >> harris: wow, look at that. in searching for justice you can't go across the street, you have to go to washington, d.c. that's where we are in this? that li

only people in l.a., they had to require proof of an l.a.-based address on their billing address but after an uproar they did lift the restrictions. >> now anyone can get tickets. >>> valentine's is only a few weeks away. this year more businesses businesses are taking a more sensitive approach to their marketing. >> popular brands are giving customers an idea to opt out of emails about valentine's day offers. the goal, to avoid reminding single people about the holiday and realize it can cause some anxiety and depression. >>> next rain will be no match for tesla's new vehicle that featured an oversized way to make raindrops vanish. >> this is the windshield wiper on the tesla cybertruck. last month elon musk said the big rain remover troubled him. he appears to have gotten over those issues. look at that. >> also the truck does not have any door handles, just opens the doors automatically. >>> finally one ski resort never imagined its snow report would get this much attention. >> the resort is in pennsylvania and its snow report is getting

won the first two, including in l.a. this month, where the chapter president says it was a sea of niner fans. >> everywhere you went to buy a soda or popcorn, nothing but red. seats were red. all red. >> reporter: tickets restricted to l.a. zip codes earlier in the week but expects another one. >> we did it once, we'll do it again and again. >> reporter: cheapest tickets are around $600. norcal buyers have bought twice as much as game earlier this month at sofi stadium. fans staying behind can't wait as the team is one win away from the super bowl. >> as they drive out, we've got your back, love you so much. football is everything. >> reporter: had a few people on social media ask how many buss it takes. took seven. just tweeted out from our nbc l.a. photographer showing seven busses going down the 110. why did they leave so late? head coach kyle shanahan said he likes to leave late to get on the ground, get to hotel and get to bed because work for sunday continues first thing in the morning. live at sjc, ian cull, nbc b

already, or headed to l.a. to see told us today that there was no way they were missing this game. 49ers fanfare at sfo on saturday morning. united airlines is surprised passengers orting flies to los angeles with a 49ers themed pep rally. 49ers fans were aboard l.a. bound flights all day, on a mission to fill up sofi stadium with red and gold during the nfc title game. >> just seeing the red, and taking over sophia, and making it levi's south. 4 it will include scott and sarah, big 49er fans from novato where they got engaged several years ago at sofi stadium. >> the second we knew where the game was we bought tickets. >> we buy tickets and then got a babysitter. >> grandparents we need you here. >> reporter: these fans arrived at l.a.x. on saturday morning, and they were not shy about their excitement. >> i've got my jersey, my gold chain, my old faithful 49er jacket. >> reporter: tickets to the game are not cheap. while thousands of fans will be there, even more will watch the game from home. we met juan gar

l.a.'s twitter page at l.a.'s i assume. and find out how to get the chips that were grown in the dirt in your stadium. >> emily: that was amazing. >> jesse: philadelphia soil tastes so good. not known for their soil. geraldo? >> geraldo: different kind. time for geraldo's' news with geraldo on monday here in northeast ohio as you can see behind me, we got over a foot of snow which turns my house into a winter wonderland. some say narnia. of course, i had to take the opportunity to play in the snow. make the world's most beautiful snow angel. the oldest man ever to do an asnow angel. roll the tape. roll the tape. all right. >> greg: and you kept your shirt on. >> geraldo: that's right. erika liked it. >> jesse: she just said she liked it. geraldo. she says that all the time. >> jesse: geraldo, i thought your house would be bigger than that in ohio, i mean, come on. you got to do better. [laughter] emily? >> geraldo: i have rooms i haven't seen. >> jesse: just not allowed in those rooms. >> emily: pete hegseth's new fox natio

. >> beat l.a.! anchor: 49ers faithful ready for the game against the rams, a trip to the super bowl at sofi stadium if they beat l.a., fans sending them off in style. good morning, everybody. thanks for joining is. i'm liz kreutz and we are going to have more in just a moment, but let's start with the quick look at the weather. meteorologist: it's certainly chilly out there, a big dome of high-pressure, maybe if you sprinkles. the high clouds, 48 downtown, san jose 45, and the typical cool spot in santa clara at 37. moderate air quality, 37 in santa rosa, 34 loma, and 39 in livermore, 44 by the delta, so much colder this morning, two to 11 degrees colder for most. and we will be looking at a lot of sunshine today, hazy at times, and we will see temperatures above average with low-to-mid 60's, middle of the afternoon and the coast is going to get cooler tomorrow. we talk about the wooden shift coming up. liz: this morning, the 49ers are in los angeles. it will be the third time the niners take on the

this morning, l.a. rams ticket page had this on the website, tickets would be restricted to so cal residents. a few hours later it was no longer there. regardless fans are prepared to show up. >> rams fan base st regrowing. 49er fan base is not. the whole thing just brings about all the emotions out of a big time bay area sports fan because, a, you have this improbable run and now you are adding a rivalry aspect to it. >> reporter: in a statement san francisco 49ers say 49ers are very appreciative of how much support the faithful bring when the team is on the road, especially in l.a. the nfc championship tickets are available to 49ers fans no matter where they live on a number of ticketing sites and we can't way to see them sunday. we've seen them show up before. we'll see if they blanket the stadium in red and gold this time. it's going to be a tense one. >> it's going to be exciting. >>> coming up, tax season kicks off today. why you could see a delay on your return again this year. >>> talk about a s

hours before the team's show down with the l.a. rams. landmarks across san francisco lighting up in red and gold tonight ahead of tomorrow's big matchup. good evening, i'm brian hackney. >> good evening i'm juliet goodrich the faithful leaving the bay area in droves with hopes of seeing the niners pull off an nfc championship win. vern glen with more from los angeles. >>> i saw them in the morning. i saw them at 35,000 feet. i've seen them all over los angeles. 49ers empire everywhere. anpla out to play the rams for the right to get to the super bowl. on any flank down here. i got a selfie with 49 every mascot sourdough sam. san francisco and l.a. have met in the nfc title game once before. january 14th 1990. a 30-3 beat down that sent the 49ers to super bowl 24. and they've dominated the rivalry over the last three years. kyle shanahan has won six straight against his buddy, sean mcvay. >> is kyle in your head at all? >> no. >> do you sort of enjoy that he has to answer that question right now? >> not really. i think that's -- i think i

we'll have a live report from l.a. during our newscast at 6:00 pm. >>> all kinds of statement and denials about the greatest career in football history coming to an end. there's con flicking reports about tom brady's playing status. earlier today espn reported he was retiring after 22 seasons. it's kind of stunning. brady's mother says the reports are not true. on top of that, brady reached out to buccaneers general manager to say he has not made a decision yet. brady's agent issued a statement saying without getting into the accuracy or inaccuracy of what's being reported, tom will be the only person to express his plans with complete accuracy. the seven-time super bowl champion may retire, maybe go after one more super bowl. we still have to wait and see. you worked in boston where he was the lord mayor. >> absolutely. the g.o.a.t. this would be the top story there. the entire newscast would be on tom brady. will he retire or not, besides the blizzard that they are dealing with now. you actually spoke with his mother

if you are trying to go to l.a. for the game, you either need a friend who lives in l.a. or some coins. [laughter] tickets are limited to so then only. you can go on step up or ticketmaster and a try to buy them, but they are expensive. you need to live. spend the money. drew: that was cute. reggie: it was. kumasi: like when i told you divide the adult tickets. by these. -- to by the adele tickets. get these. drew: then what happened? i am not getting a crying face time message. kumasi: she couldn't help but read watch us, we have another hour coming up right now. reggie: download the app. drew: >>> good morning, america. for our viewers in the west, a dramatic escalation in the showdown with russia, as we start a new week. breaking news. nato sending fighter jets and additional ships to eastern europe. as president biden considers sending thousands of u.s. troops to the region. and russian troops mass on the ukraine border, the state department now ordering some americans to leave ukraine as fears grow vladimir putin will order an invasion. >>> deadly isis prison break.

>> 60s. >> thanks. >>> speaking of l.a., the l.a. takeover. the rams tried to stop it. looks like it's going to happen. new numbers showing just how many 49ers fans expected to pack sofi stadium this weekend. 0,xq ♪ crossing through the mountains and seeing that long open landscape. it's big, it's wild, it's unknown. you know, one of the things we value while we are traveling, is it allows us to relate to each other differently, and bring us closer. as a family, you bring these little humans into the world. and you only have so much time with them, you just got to use it well. >>> not just california, the entire united states housing market has hit a record value. doubling in just the past ten years. since the great recession. the full housing stock is now worth more than $43 trillion. that's according to a new zillow analysis. one-fifth is that in california. more than $9 trillion. that's more than the combined value of the bottom 30 states. not only did prices rise faster than ever, but more homes were built last year than in any year since 2007. developers raced to

we will be in l.a. the following week. >> reporter: fun fact, 40 years ago today the 49ers beat bengals in their first super bowl win. we'll see if they can make it to the super bowl this year, right? >>> we'll see how they do. >> go niners. >> i will cheer on the niners if they beat the rams. for now, my heart is in l.a. i am sorry. i love seeing this california match up. it's going to be a lot of fun, very excited to watch sunday. thanks, joycelyn. >>> all right. five minutes after 6:00 and oakland unified heading back to school. this is as teachers are threatening to strike following hours of negotiations. there is still no compromise. justin andrews is live in the newsroom following the back and forth. >> reporter: teachers union in oakland set a friday deadline at midnight to avoid strike. this morning there is still no deal. dated covid safety plan. ed core demands include weekly testing at all schools, high quality masks for all students and staff and to address staffing shortage at schools by ma

j.r.: intensity, an understatement. >> beat l.a.. j.r.: everyone in their favorite 49ers fling. >> this is my deep red with the glitter. i have to do it all for my boys. j.r.: is this good luck polish? >> yes, i love this. i had no idea. we were like, we could get there early, but this is insane. this is crazy. this is who we are. j.r.: at randy's doughnuts, rams fans lined up for fancy doughnuts. >> send those niners back to the bay to her >> it does not matter what the rams fans say. j.r.: if you think this is a lot of scarlet red, many here say there will be a whole lot more on sunday. >> somebody told me it was going to be a tsunami of red. >> i agree. the tsunami will be there. j.r.: at sofi stadium, you can see the lights are on. this is a stadium that will take center stage sunday afternoon. nfc championship rams and 49ers, it is likely to be a good one. fans tell me it will be a good one beforehand too at the tailgate party. in englewood, j.r. stone, abc 7 news. liz: stay tuned for our 9:00 a.m. our. jr will join us live with

the l.a. rams and the san francisco 49ers. victor davis hanson is here to talk about that. first to jonathan hunt in l.a. good afternoon. >> good afternoon. probably safe to say most of the 70,000 plus fans that attended the rams awesome victory over the niners ignored the mask policy at some point during the game. equally safe to say that none of them has as much responsibility to follow the rules and set a public example as the governor of california and the mayor of l.a. the pictures of those two maskless were posted by magic johnson that was hanging out in a suite with them. mayor garcetti appears to be in the suite with no mask on. carrying one in his hand. so it's possible that he made have taken it off for a photo. governor newsome appears to be in the outside section of the suite. but according to l.a. county public health rules, that makes no difference at such a huge event. the county rules say "everyone two years of age and older must wear a mask in indoors public places and outdoor

l.a.. the niners and rams a week from today at sophia stadium, which is also the site of super bowl 56. the rams held off top as the tampa bay team to 37. you mentioned icing and san francisco has won six straight games against the ramsr season. a week 10 win back on monday night in november, and the rams -- 49ers beat l.a. a while ago. now i trip to the super bowl 56 is on the line. >> you really enjoy this and we have got to get ready for a team that has been a tough matchup for us. >> some of the stuff we went through this year that i do not ever want to happen, but that has made us who we are and that is why we are still standing. chris: we have so much sports that i figure i might as well play football. anchor: [laughter] that scares me. that must be why we have one of our engineers waiting in the wings in case something breaks. chris, thank you very much. moving on, we are hearing for the first time from a victim of a violent attack in chinatown. what we have learned about the hunt f

will there be a 49ers take over in l.a.? right now there are more than 3,700 tickets available on stub hub. prices start at $600. those are the cheap seats. the average is $1,200. 77% of the tickets told have been fans here in california. and of those fans here's the big data point. 43% are from northern california. so, we could see a lot of red and gold. down in l.a. >> wow. >> gold and red tower. looks beautiful. >> 43% heading down there. look at the forecast. this is -- it doesn't get better than this. >> it's l.a. >> sunshine. temperatures in the 60s. going to be really good for the entire team. >> sunday 3:30 p.m. kick off. >> yeah. it will be nice. weather forecast back here across the bay. and we are tracking this area of high pressure. that's bringing in dry weather. but the same time tomorrow, we'll see this smaller system move off to the south. and that will increase high clouds. we'll get sunshine trying to breakthrough as well. tomorrow morning that will switch up for us. and keep high clouds right there through

. >> reporter: the l.a. rams with the big win. barely beating the tampa bay buccaneers. >> it was a beautiful disaster. had me on the edge of my seat. >> reporter: next up, nfc championship at sofi stadium. a rematch agnsthe 49ers, two weeks after they beat the rams in overtime. the rams did have home field advantage the crowd was a sea of red. rams fans are hoping to change that. >> we need to depopulate their fans and sell more tickets to the rams, get the people to go for the rams in the stadium and i think we got it, man. >> reporter: the rams hope to do the same, hope of keeping the 49er fans out of sofi stadium. ticket master only sold tickets to people living in the greater l.a. area. the restriction was lifted. >> they are trying to block us. they don't want to block us. they are afraid to have us in the stadium like before. >> i think the whole thing is almost silly. >> reporter: he says after sunday night's game internet sales were through the roof. >> you have so many transplant northern california, san francisco 49er f

so this year l.a. will spend more close to a billion dollars on the homeless in twenty twenty two as for the small businesses crushed by the city's lunatic covid restrictions, you ask will they get what i get? sixty two million dollars total the city's gang reduction program gets about half that so politicians in los angeles are at the very least very clear about their priorities. what is this done to l.a.? we don't have to look far to see the answer to that . last week a homeless man walked into a furniture store in the west side of los angeles and murdered a graduate student who's working alone there. he stabbed her to death for no apparent reason and then walked out. he's still at large . she was twenty four . now she's dead. today her father told fox and friends that he hold city officials responsible for the killing. watch prepandemic. in our society right now, everybody seems to be oriented on giving back the rights in the sunni favor on people that rob others of their rights. we should be celebr

alex villanueva, l.a. county sheriff, appreciate you joining us and best to you, huge task ahead of you. >> sandra: thank you. stats back up on the screen, the story and these are the numbers that he is looking at and has to battle. l.a. county crime, two-year period. homicides up 94%, grand theft auto up 59%, those are blaring statistics. >> john: and again we talked about with howard safer, if you approach it the right way, you can see some dramatic declines in crime in big cities that were notorious for being riddled with crime. wow. the white house has been working all day to clean up president biden's remarks on russia, and now the president himself is trying to explain what it was that he really meant. fox news is live in ukraine with reaction and live with general jack keane on how all of this may be playing into vladimir putin's hands. >> vo: my car is my after-work decompression zone. ♪ music ♪ >> vo: so when my windshield broke... i found the experts at safelite autoglass. they have exclusive

we're playing in l.a. and a spot for the super bowl is on the line. >> and i think we're going to place some bets. >> but before we place the bets, let's talk about this little matchup. i know you guys are going to be bragging about your winning streak, but steaks are meant to be broken. we know in big games it's the big stars who make the big plays and we've got aaron donald, matthew stafford and cooper kupp. >> what he said. and i have one question for you guys, who's house? come sunday, sofi stadium is going to be packed with blue and yellow. if your team manages to wind, we'll find red and gold, but that's not going to happen. we'll see you wearing blue and yellow on monday morning, too. >> it's about to go down, and we want to hear you say -- >> who's house? ram's house. >> good luck, you're going to need it. >> because you tried to lock us out of your house. >> so true. >> we kept knocking and we're coming. >> nobody told me about this bet. i was wearing blue because i like this dress. i didn't know.

warming up for sure in southern california in the l.a. area. so your first alert weather forecast, if you're lucky enough to get tickets to the big game, sofi looking at kickoff upper 60s. definitely warming up there. and we are cheering on our 49ers and it will be for very big win. >>> we want to see your fab pictures. show off your photos and videos on facebook twitter and instagram. you may see them right here on tv. >>> were going to talk about infrastructure on the same day as a bridge ironically collapsed they are taking a live look right now at the scene of that bridge collapse. search and rescue crews have been there all morning making sure nobody is buried under the rubble. and the president has been there. he's been touring the damage. p we want to show you the scene from earlier today of some of that damage in pittsburgh. they formed a human chain to rescue people after a bus was dangling there when this bridge collapsed. it happened at about 7:00 a.m. local time. all the cars were on the bridge ended up in the ravine below. luckily

the "l.a. times" reports that the ticket sales site is estimating that 65% of tickets to this sunday's nfc championship game have gone to 49ers fans. reporting live here outside levi's stadium in santa clara, bob redell. >> i love it, bob. it's going to be a sea of red out there. try to keep us away. thank you so much. >>> brent jones has a lot more to say about sunday's game. you can find out who he picks to win. better not be the rams. watch the interview on our nbc bay area app and click on must-see playlist. if you don't have it, download our app for roku, apple tv and amazon fire. when the 9ers beat the rams, when the 9ers beat the rams, we are biased and proud of it, only in this arena, i should add, so the championship game, they'll play each other super bowl lvi right here on nbc bay area february 13th, no matter who it may be. >> can't wait for that to happen. >>> 6:34, moderna saying that phase two trial is now under way for an omicron-specific booster, but that's not all. the company

. >> reporter: the l.a. rams with the big win. barely beating the tampa bay buccaneers. >> it was a beautiful disaster. had me on the edge of my seat. >> reporter: next up, nfc championship at sofi stadium. a rematch against the 49ers, two weeks after they beat the rams in overtime. the rams did have home field advantage the crowd was a sea of red. rams fans are hoping to change that. >> we need to depopulate their fans and sell more tickets to the rams, get the people to go for the rams in the stadium and i think we got it, man. >> reporter: the rams hope to do the same, hope of keeping the 49er fans out of sofi stadium. ticket master only sold tickets to people living in the greater l.a. area. the restriction was lifted. >> they are trying to block us. they don't want to block us. they are afraid to have us in the stadium like before. >> i think the whole thing is almost silly. >> reporter: he says after sunday night's game internet sales were through the roof. >> you have so many transplant northern california, san francisco 49

dustin: mark sees the bay versus l.a. as one of the best sports rivalries, featuring some of the biggest games. giants/dodgers, sharks/kings, and 49ers/rams. >> the fact that fans can drive to each other's games, that is to me what makes it fun. we have been lucky enough to see the games on the biggest stages. in the past calendar year alone, we saw l.a. in the day three separate times. >> you need the two teams, both being good at the same time and playing for the ultimate prices. it is the closest thing the nfl has to a great college rivalry. dustin: this rivalry dates back to 1950. now all these decades later, here we go again. >> with everything else that has gone on, we in california deserve this, to have a game like this that allows for a few hours on sunday, for everybody to get emotionally involved in a football game. it is going to be fun. dustin: the rivalry were new sunday in l.a.. dan: good stuff. only one player was voted into the baseball hall of fame today and it wasn't barry bonds. ama: mary here is here w

. >> reporter: red and gold in the heart of l.a. . we connected with members of the san francisco saloon squad, the los angeles-based 49ers booster club as they prepared to root against the rams. >> a 49ers fans like you i am. what's up? mac mini fans were born and raised in california. how can they support a northern california team? the president of the saloon squad boosters says two reasons. >> the winning tradition of the 49ers have, due to the simple fact that l.a. did not have a team for a couple of decades. >> reporter: the rams were born in cleveland, and moved to l.a. in the 1940s. then they moved away to st. louis and did not move back until 2016. the move apparently cost them support. >> fans just wanted to support a team and it is easy to support a team, aside from that, i think a lot of us, fans, myself and a lot of fans that i know, parents were 49ers fans. >> reporter: like bay area niners fans, socal fans also travel to 49ers away games, hoping to take over opponents stadiums. the support of the niners does not carry o

you might recall when the niners beat l.a. at sofi stadium, there was a large number of niners in attendance. now comes word that the rams are restricting public tickets to next week's game to southern california residents only. nfl's ticketing site ticketmaster says sales to other areas outside the greater l.a. region will be canceled without notice and then refunded. you might think you have tickets but i don't know. an estimated one-third to half of the stadium was filled with niners fans last time out. there's always the secondary market but it's clear the rams trying to make this as difficult as possible for the faithful. they want to load it up with those rams fans. but really the good news is the niners are going down there. the team's going down for sure to play for a trip to the super bowl. >> i think they're nervous. >> i think they are. i don't think they like us. anthony, what do you think? >> i think they are. the 49ers will face a familiar foe in the nfc championship. how the rams earned the right to face the nin

this time, it looks like the l.a. rams are trying to play a little defense. >> i went on ticketmaster and they are trying to block us. they don't want us out there but they are afraid to have us in that stadium. >> reporter: jesse mendez is just one fan who got this message while trying to buy tickets, which was limiting sales to los angeles area codes. word got back to the 49ers who sent out this message. the 49ers are very appreciative of how much support they bring when the team is on the road. championship tickets are available to 49ers fans no matter where they live on a number of ticketing sites and we can't wait to see them at sophia stadium. the ban was lifted hours later when the of seats for sale from 600 to over $6000 each. mendez got his and is going to the game. >> we are the faithful. we represent the team and we are faithful through and through, we stay true to our team. >> reporter: many fans brave subzero temperatures to tailgate at green bay, when they stuck with the team in near blizzard conditions

a couple weekends ago also taking over in l.a. it seems leak rams may be trying to avoid that happening again. on the rams ticket website you see general public on sale started yesterday at 3:00 p.m. it says restricted to so cal residents. we have reached to ticket master to confirm. we'll let you know when we hear back. fans in the last couple games have been trying to take away home field advantage from the other team. some fans are getting ready to head to los angeles after being in green bay over the weekend and witnessing the field kick that won the game. >> i have never felt so cold in my life. honestly it was something you can't prepare for. i had multiple jackets, sweaters, two sets of socks and i was still freezing. being in person at lambeau with the snow, all the elements against us, it was awesome. we had a great time. >> reporter: for this game the trip is closer so we'll see if fans are able to blanket so fi stadium in red and gold. >> we'll see. >>> developing, tensions are continuing to rise as the standoff between

. >> beat l.a.! >> everyone is decked out in their favorite 49ers chain. >> this is my deep red w w gold glitter going on. >> is this good luck polish? >> i love this. i love this. we had no idea. this is insane. over at randy's doughnuts on the other cited los angeles, rams fans lined up for fancy doughnuts. the crowd at randy's nowhere close to the comparison of the number of 49ers fans. >> it does not matter what the rams said. >> that was your first problem. you were believing someone on the rams. >> if you think this is a lot of scarlet red, many hearsay there will be a lot more come sunday. >> somebody told it will not be a sea of red, it will be a tsunami. >> i agree. the tsunami will be there tomorrow. >> beat l.a.! >> back out here live, you can see the niners fans areut here, they are excited about the game. let's hope i still have a voice tomorrow. >> i was actually ask you about your voice. is this because you are trying to hear yourself over all of those screaming fans? >> i think it is

. >>> could the super bowl be moved out of l.a. the nfl has a backup plan. we will tell you about it next. >>> the super bowl is five weeks away. it's scheduled to be played in l.a. will covid force the nfl to call an audible? california's top health official says today that mitigation strategies are in place. that includes fans wearing masks. the nfl is reportedly discussing a backup location. the home of the dallas cowboys. that's at&t stadium in arlington, texas. regardless where the super bowl is, you can watch the big game here on nbc bay area february 13th. >> fingers crossed the niners make it to the super bowl. who would start at quarterback? we will check in with jimmy g. when you have xfinity, you have entertainment built in. which is kind of nice. ah, what is happening. binge-watching is in the bag, when you find all your apps, all in one place. find live sports faster just by using your voice... sports on now. touchdown irish! [cheering] that was awesome. and, the hits won't quit, with peacock premium included at no additional cost. all that ente

: beat l.a.. >> after what happened with the dodgers and the giants, i am better. i need the 49ers to make this right for san francisco. >> reporter: here is what happens now. the 49ers show up with a walk- through tomorrow, then tomorrow night wheels up for los angeles. another walk-through on saturday, and 3:30 sunday, it will be time to get it on. from santa clara, vern glenn, kpix 5 . >> we want to see your 49er fan photos and videos. you can share them by using the hashtag kpix on facebook, twitter, and instagram. >>> still to come , a serial killer with an unusual ammo. a new victim connected to a 70s crime spree that has haunted inferences go. >>> a new timeline for president biden to choose a supreme court justice. the judges on the shortlist. >>> the state so desperate to staff classrooms that the national guard and the governor are now stepping in. >>> hundreds of people speak out for 8 hours at a plan to cut incentives for rooftop solar. >>> the solar panel so that plenty of sunshine today. temperatures warmed up into the 60s for the entire bay area. a l

>> beat l.a.! >> fans didn't only show up to the official tailgate party, they came by the hundreds. well over 1000 people packed in line to get inside the watch party restaurant at l.a. live, across from where the lakers play. >> we got more fans are here. >> gilroy, california! capital of the world, baby! coming at you and you know we are going to get you! >> intensity, an understatement. >> bla bla bla! >> best looking helmet, flashiest jacket, coolest tattoo and best looking nails. >> deep red with the gold glitter going on. i have to do it all for my boys. >> is this good luck polish? >> yes. i love this. i love this. i have no idea. oh, you can get here a little early but this is insane. this is crazy. this is who we are. reporter: on the others, rams fans lined up for fancy doughnuts. >> send those niners back home to the bay! >> live saturday. fans response to those in blue. >> you know what, it doesn't matter what they say. >> that was your first problem. you were believing someone on the

she's talking about redistricting and l.a. and latina opportunities, i think many of us are looking at l.a. county and is going to be challenging looking at redistricting. we hope there will be opportunity to have two additional opportunity districts, expansion on the city council and opportunities on the board of supervisors. i know for a long time people have been talking about getting more members of the board of supervisors in l.a. county and until we change that for now, it will create more opportunities for latinos, this will represent most 50% of the population here in l.a. county. i'm going to and with that, i'll take it back over to bob, who under the program for us. >> thank you for a terrific panel, gloria, antonia, thanks to our audience, join us next tuesday at noon the next edition on voting rights and voting laws. a powerful array of voices. linda chavez, conservative commentator, chair of the center for equal opportunity, work for president reagan and the white house. theodore johnson and the brennan center. fo

the l.a. times confirmed by the city council, she would be the first woman to lead the l.a. fire department if its 136-year history. her appointment comes as the current l.a. fire department chief is set to retire he has led the agency since 2014 >>> now to a sports legend who finally got his name in the rafters. the boston bruins retired number 22 uniform of willie o're's as the first black player we look back at the legacy of hockey's most beloved players who skated into history. >> reporter: making sports history in hockey, it was a game cappinger. >> the greatest time of my life. >> reporter: willie o'rebecame the first black skater 64 years ago. >> at the time i didn't realize i broke the color barrier until i read the paper the next day. >> because you didn't care in. >> i didn't care. >> reporter: he played for the boston bruins in what many believed at the time to be a white man's sport. >> i started not because i wanted to, but because i had to. >> reporter: willie did it all, keeping secret the fact that he couldn't see out of one eye. that would have kept him from

dustin: mark sees the bay versus l.a. as one of the best sports rivalries, featuring some of the biggest games. giants/dodgers, sharks/kings, and 49ers/rams. >> the fact that fans can drive to each other's games, that is to me what makes it fun. we have been lucky enough to see the games on the biggest stages. in the past calendar year alone, we saw l.a. in the day three separate times. >> you need the two teams, both being good at the same time and playing for the ultimate prices. it is the closest thing the nfl has to a great college rivalry. dustin: this rivalry dates back to 1950. now all these decades later, here we go again. >> with everything else that has gone on, we in california deserve this, to have a game like this that allows for a few hours on sunday, for everybody to get emotionally involved in a football game. it is going to be fun. dustin: the rivalry were new sunday in l.a.. dan: good stuff. only one player was voted into the baseball hall of fame today and it wasn't barry bonds. ama: mary here is here w

. >> good luck to l.a. in the super bowl final. it is hard to take. >> still, a sense of pride on a well played season. >> i love the team and i always will. and it wasn't our day. you know what, we will be back. because i'm faithful. >> in san francisco, tim johns, abc 7 news. >> that lady was rude. kumasi: too much. i would be like the mike just died. -- mic just died. i don't know what happen. the camera died, everything. reggie: let's talk about this man. tom brady is expected to announce his retirement. espn2 will honor the seven-time super bowl champion today, starting at 6:00 this morning, you can catch a two hour attribute, reliving many of his memorable moments and greatest games. you can stream man in the arena any time on espn plus. it is an exclusive series, featuring his first-hand account of his super bowl appearances. kumasi: two car explosions in one week, .5 miles away from each other. reggie: a lockdown in china just days before the start of the winter limits. the increasing concern about covid. but first, a check

we catch up at the faithful making the trek to l.a. for the nfc championship weekend. >> we were getting hugs and thumbs up. 90% of the people we saw were all minor fans. >>> president biden joins the scene of a bridge collapse in pennsylvania. how a human chain helped rescue drivers. >>> from the airport to caltrain, the bay area transportation projects getting a big boost from the feds. >>> businesses on the peninsula divided over a plan to keep street closures and parklets. why some say there survival is at stake. >>> 49ers fans are heading down to los angeles right now, hoping to cheer the team to victory against the l.a. rams. the nfc championship game, kpix 5's len ramirez is live at levi's stadium, where fans will give their team a huge sendoff. >> reporter: you know, it's a bit of a later departure time, because the team is just traveling down to los angeles. they will be leaving levi's stadium at around 7:30. we expect a lot of fans to line the drive to give them a proper sendoff. fans have been heading down to los angeles all