at 7:00 after "today in the bay." and also don't forget, nbc bay area is streaming 24/7. you can watch us whenever you want, wherever you want. we're on roku or any other streaming platforms. >> the 49ers are going to the super bowl! yes, yes, yes, super bowl bound. right now at 6:00, niners now hoping to add another big win to their belt after clinching the nfc championship. all eyes turning to a head-to-head battle with the chiefs. the sea of red set to take over las vegas and the gear going on sale already here in the bay area. this is "today in the bay." >> sorry, detroit. felt a little bad. >> we're not laughing at you. >> we are celebrating, though, today. a nice start to our monday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. mike has a look at the

commute in just a bit, but kari has our marvelous monday. coming off a big win and we'll have great weather today. >> feeling like spring, near record highs today and low to mid-70s. we're starting out in the upper 40s and low 50s, a little bit of a cool morning. but it's going to tb a beautiful day. take a look at our planner for berkeley, 51 degrees at 8:00, at noon, 64, headed for the upper 60s. a few more clouds filtering the sunshine as we go into the afternoon. the warmest spots, in the santa clara valley we'll see temperatures in the mid-70s. for the north bay, napa and sonoma valleys reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s. we'll talk about some midweek rain in a few minutes. mike, you're seeing that backup starting to build in spots. >> that's right. we have better news at least on the span, things are moving much more smoothly, less congested as far as the proximity of the cars to one another. so that's great news on the span at the bra bridge. metering lights a little slower,

backup forming quickly. things are sorting out to your typical pattern. this will start to move better, 37 and highway 4 showing more congestion than past weeks. same patterns. the peninsula, no delays. in the east bay, we have 680 as you come toward sunol, 101 north toward san jose, and, of course, hayward starting to build around the san mateo bridge. back to you. >> thanks, mike. just about everyone this morning is talking about the remarkable nfc championship win for the 49ers to clinch a spot in super bowl lviii. talk about a levi's roller coaster. this one had more ups and downs than the rides at neighboring great america. >> the niners facing the chiefs 13 days from now in las vegas. "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us with a closer look at what's already a very special season for the faithful. >> reporter: i don't think that my heart rate has recovered just yet. it was really hard to sit through that first half, painful. the lions were on fire, putting

the niners 17 points back going into halftime. i bet there was a lot of nervous snacking during the halftime hour. the niners came back, they erupted, pulling off a comeback that thrilled the home crowd at levi's stadium. they were taking pictures, they were buying merchandise, they were considering new tattoos, and even started making plans to head to the super bowl in las vegas. one fan even booking a hotel room at the game. now, we did find a couple who admitted that their faith was really put to the test. >> of course i was nervous. but when you're at home and you have 70,000 plus people rooting for you, you believe in yourself. >> reporter: the niners will be taking on the kansas city chiefs. you see them here. this will be a rematch of the 2020 super bowl. marcus, close your eyes. the chiefs beat the baltimore ravens 17-10. we'll get you a gatorade towel.

this will be the chiefs fourth super bowl in five years. the last time the niners went to the super bowl was four years ago. i did check the sports books. they have the niners as a slight favorite, believe it or not, three points. >> we believe it. >> the super bowl is february 11th, or as our less than sporty "today in the bay" teammates say, 13 days until the red team battles the other red team and an usher concert. >> some of our staff says that. >> it's not for everybody, but that's okay. football is about community. you watch together, root together. if you just watch the halftime show, that's okay. >> it's always fun. >> the commercials. super bowl is just kind of a americana. >> we grew up and when we were little, we didn't care about the football, but we knew we were going to be together. >> my kids are already planning the snacks. >> so the nice thing, i really enjoyed watching the postgame stuff, the niners thanked the

fans. each and every one, faithful, faithful. >> and the previous niners, jerry rice was there, joe montana. it was great. >> it was funny because they didn't want to hand that trophy over. did you see that during the presentation? >> you want to hold on. we're holding onto this moment and celebrating. stay with "today in the bay." we're going to have fun stuff going on. everybody is buying their gear. we've got a live look inside dick's sporting goods. look at that, it's all lined up and ready to go. you can get your hands on that nfc championship gear. the store opening up at 7:00. we, of course, already saw long lines at several locations last night as folks were already rushing out to get that gear. >> you want to brace for the wave of what that scarlet and red over the next few weeks. some of the first appeared just a short time following the niners big win last night. here is a look at the recently relocated sky star wheel at

fisherman's wharf last night. about 25 blocks away from there, sky ranger also spotting city hall bathed in niners colors. our san francisco buildings, others also lit up in red and gold, and of course we'll have coverage from las vegas for you. we'll have a team of anchors and reporters heading to cover all things 49ers. until then, you can see all of our full coverage of last night's game and everything leading up to the big game by going to our website, that's nbcbayarea.com. now to the day's news. it is 6:05. we are working to learn more about a gruesome discovery near the oakland coliseum. someone found a body floating in the water near coliseum way and independent road. the area very close to the san leandro bay, which is bordered by alameda, oakland and bay farm island. police say the body was discovered about 4:30 on sunday afternoon. we're still working to learn what led up to the person's death. in the south bay, law enforcement are still trying to

track down the man who fired a gun at someone over the weekend. so investigators still are looking for the man you see right here, this is christopher crowell. they say on saturday he shot at someone who was trying to serve him legal papers. this happened at his home near mount madonna park, about ten miles west of gilroy. the victim was not hit and got away safely. santa clara county sheriff's office says he was barricaded inside his home after the shooting, but managed to escape into the park. here is that picture one more time. he is considered armed and dangerous. if you see him, you are asked to call 911. a helicopter rescue in napa after an accident happened yesterday near st. helena. two boys seriously injured while riding their dirt bikes. the chp brought a helicopter to transport them to childrens' hospital in oakland. we don't know their conditions right now. napa chp is investigating that

incident. it is 6:07 right now. we take a live look out at walnut creek. meteorologist kari hall has been tracking what we can expect. we've been dealing with a lot of rain lately, then some sunshine. today it is sunshine. >> yeah, it's going to be like spring out there. and a lot of people breaking out the shorts for the afternoon. a little bit of a break before we see more changes ahead. our temperatures today reaching into the upper 60s and low 70s, even some mid-70s for the south bay. and then tomorrow eventually we'll start to see more clouds come in as the rain approaches from the north, and for the middle of the week, wednesday, thursday, rain, wind and the potential of flooding. so let's get started this morning in martinez where it's all clear. it is 46 degrees, and after the cool start we are going to see our temperatures headed for the mid-50s at 11:00, and some low 60s going into the afternoon, eventually reaching a high of 69 degrees there and 68 degrees in san francisco, and 75 for morgan hill. we'll get a look ahead to that rain coming in, we'll talk more

about that in a few minutes. mike has a look at lower gas prices. >> we do have a good opportunity for you to find a price below 4 bucks, if you're paying cash especially. san jose, $3.79 at kwik serv on alum rock avenue. in contra costa county, we're going to look at concord's die diamond gas and mart. the north bay, $3.63 at the bottom, vallejo's royal gas on tennessee street. these are on gasbuddy.com. on the roadways, a smooth flow of traffic, south of the san mateo bridge, no surprises. the bay bridge has a surprisingly slow drive, backed up from the incline. no incidents reported, we'll continue to follow that. the toll plaza itself stays congested. it is moving. you can see slight movement. but that's a pretty big build. if you typically choose between another of the bridges, san mateo or the richmond bridge, you may examine those this morning. back to you.

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good monday morning. it is now 6:12. in oakland, in the low 50s as we head out, and it's going to be a clear start. it will be mostly sunny for most of the day as our temperatures reach into the upper 60s. a really nice day ahead. and the rain is coming back. i'll have more in a few minutes. and that first burst of traffic causing slowing through san jose has just about cleared out for northbound 101. we're taking a look just north of that, to the 280/680 interchange. we've got another 20 to possibly 30 minutes to reset for the next burst. we do have slowing as you're heading south on the nimitz past the san mateo bridge. that's 92. we're getting more congested and there may be more folks choosing this because of the bay bridge

slowdown. wall street is set for a mixed open ahead of a week packed with earnings and economic data. the dow closing at a fresh record high on friday. now, the focus this week, data on consumer confidence, home prices, productivity, manufacturing, and it's topped off by a jobs report on friday. the federal reserve holds its first meeting of the year and it is the busiest week of earnings season with 20% of the dow and s&p 500 reporting results, including five mega cap tech names. >> scammers are taking advantage of new weight loss drugs. >> these are drugs and consumers are losing more than weight. the better business bureau telling us that they are seeing a spike in the number of scams on social media, targeting people looking to buy ozempic or other similar prescription weight loss drugs. worse, the scammers are asking for payment via mobile apps like

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canaveral and a few hours later, a second rocket from vanderberg base on the central coast, each carrying more than 20 satellites into orbit. well, brock purdy is heading to the super bowl, and we're all happy about it. so a very pup-ular dog is punching his ticket to the puppy bowl. >> meet bark purdy. what a cutie. he'll be playing for the team rough this year. it's a chihuahua mix competing for most popular pup. you can cast your vote on the puppy bowl website. >> i love it. pretty famous. >> we'll see what they do. >> sometimes i forget to turn back right away. >> good thing for the dogs. >> good thing. >> it's kind of fun. there's something for everyone when it comes to the super bowl.

with the forecast, something for everyone. >> i was in vegas over the weekend and they are ready for the super bowl. you can pretty much watch anywhere there. hopefully the weather cooperates. we know we have the pick of anywhere across the country, the best weather right here in the bay area, as our temperatures are starting out in the mid-40s and low 50s this morning. it is clear and we're going to have a beautiful sunrise as we enjoy another day of sunny skies and near record high temperatures. take a look at what the forecast is for today and what the record is, on this date in santa rosa in 2015, the record was 70 degrees. we're supposed to be in the mid to upper 50s, so we're looking at much warmer than normal temperatures. livermore most likely setting a record high that was set back in 1931, and in san jose we may set a record that hasn't been set since 1931. so as we take a look at our temperatures and what we're seeing, look at the radar and

satellite. a large storm system is approaching. right now it is hitting the pacific northwest with an atmospheric river that's basically a river of moisture that's going to be coming in, enhancing the amount of rainfall as it waves up and down the coastline. we'll see it come back to the bay area on wednesday morning, continuing into thursday, as well as friday. so we're going to have at least three solid days of some rain chances in there and then a brief break before more rain comes in later for next weekend, possibly a very stormy setup coming. so as we take a look at how much this initial wave of rain will bring for parts of the north bay, it could be 2 to 3, possibly higher amounts along the coastline. most in the bay area will get at least an inch of rainfall. that's going to enhance that threat of flooding. and then for the sierra, we do have a lot of snow coming in within the next week, the possibility of about 2 to possibly 2 1/2 feet of snow. looking at our temperatures, they're going to be dipping after the next couple of days as

that rain moves in, gusty winds, and we're going from highs in the low 70s today to upper 60s tomorrow with a few more clouds. and then rain on wednesday, starting in the morning, continuing off and on through friday, and only a break on saturday as our highs reach into the mid-50s. so big changes coming our way. of course as you check in every morning, i'll keep you updated. mike is keeping us updated on the roads. >> bay bridge is seeing changes, and an incident pops up on the bay bridge from chp. however, as that incident at the bay bridge pops up, we see everything smooth out. there may be a lag in our information getting through the system, for folks reporting it on the roadway, the bridge much more smoothly over the last five minutes. the backup at the toll plaza has not gotten worse. i see more movement here. whatever crash is reported near the toll plaza, it is on the shoulder. maybe some spectator slowing, but everything looks to be moving better. still the backup builds. now it's slow coming off of the

maze, so use that note if you're coming in out of oakland and highway 24 out of lafayette. a smooth drive from 37 and the north bay just shows the build in volume out of vallejo. same into concord, but things look calmer for 242 and still smooth toward walnut creek for the interchange. contra costa county not a major issue, hold on for that thought. we are looking at the speed sensors throughout the south bay and peninsula. it's still moving very well. contra costa county, as folks head south on vasco road, up to 23 minutes. not bad heading toward 580. a gradual build out of the altamont pass as well. highway 4 maintains pretty good speeds. i just showed you the slowing into concord. 6:20 right now. coming up next, nbc bay area responds. >> tax time is here. we want to help ease your stress with this year's tax timelines, plus the best times to ask for

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it leaves the tri-valley with one location in pleasanton. starting today, you can file your federal income tax forms. >> consumer investigator chris chmura's team gathered up quick tips to help make filing a little less taxes. >> good morning. first off, you don't have to pay anyone to file your tax return. the irs website has free electronic forms you can fill out and file at no charge. now, you have to do the math yourself, but you can file those forms faster than paper and they are free. good news, the irs expects to deliver most families' refunds pretty quickly, within 21 days. one exception, if you claim the earned income tax credit and additional child tax credit, you'll have to wait until february 27th for your money. for everyone else, expect your refund within 21 days of filing. more good tax news. >> for most payers there won't be any major changes, no new deductions or credits. but the irs did tweak things a little bit, about 6.5%, to

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lions. >> and now the hunt for nfc championship merchandise is officially kicking into high gear. fans hope to cash in on the niners victory ahead of their big showdown in las vegas. this is "today in the bay." a lot of smiles around here this morning. quickly approaching 6:30. thanks for starting your day with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. more smiles as we look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect. >> nice and sunny warm weather, feeling like spring out there before we have big changes ahead. so we're starting out our week with a clear view, a live look outside in dublin as you get ready to head out. we'll see temperatures going from mid-40s to upper 60s at noon, and then for the afternoon into the low 70s, reaching 73 in dublin, 75 in san jose, morgan hill, san martin, and in the north bay it will be right around 70 degrees. so very comfortable. we will have rain coming in on

wednesday, so i'll have a look at that hour-by-hour forecast. mike, you're seeing the crowd is growing in richmond. >> it grows about this time every day. it's a pretty standard flow, and congestion as we look at the live picture. we're still down three lanes, and no change in the status for those folks. we've been able to smooth out the process, general slowing there, and at the bay bridge things are actually moving better. but the backup still fills all lanes, it's the span that moves better. there may be a new incident 680 coming through pleasanton. we'll check on that, perhaps a disabled vehicle. typical build for the tri-valley and the east bay through hayward, south past 92, and the south bay itself. things moving nicely through silicon valley. back to you. well, celebrating the niners berth in the super bowl, they are heading back to the game, the big game, that is, for a second time in five seasons. >> they're doing it after a big comeback against detroit lions. were you at levi's? lucky you. faithful packed the place for

yesterday's nfl championship game, but things got off to a rocky start. niners were down 24-7 at half. but a lucky bounce on a brandon aiyuk catch in the third quarter helped shift the momentum. a few touchdown plays later, the niners quickly back in business. christian mccaffrey touchdown run tied up that game. then in the fourth quarter, elijah mitchell gave the niners that ten-point lead. the niners ended up winning it 34-31, coming back from a 17-point deficit to match the largest comeback in an nfc championship game. >> it's amazing. so many people involved in this, the journey, the ups and downs. >> to see the clock hit zero and you're up, it's special to all of us. obviously, the job is not finished, but i can't tell you guys how proud i am of the team.

>> we're proud of you, too, purdy. this means 13 days from now the niners will play in a rematch of their last super bowl game, taking on kansas city chiefs in las vegas. jimmy g was leading the niners back then. chiefs won it by a score of 31-20. shortly after the san francisco 49ers beat detroit lions in the historic comeback, fans took to the streets of san francisco, and they were ready to celebrate. >> the stores were hyped with a lot of folks getting their hands on the nfl championship merchandise. our sky ranger at dick's sporting goods in daly city. check out the long line of people waiting to get that fresh gear in their hands. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live there this morning for us. for a lot of people, oh, i didn't get my gear, don't worry, about a half hour from now they can start getting gear again. >> reporter: that is correct, marcus and laura. and they can start chanting

super bowl and get everybody hyped up. the merch is waiting. you've got your choices of gray or red. i'm being told that the red is a popular option, for obvious reasons. but the merch is all here. you've got your choice. and i've actually met a woman who got here a little too early, got here before the store began, she thought it was going to open earlier this morning, she was turned down at the door. she is waiting in the parking lot for those doors to open to get her hands on this fresh merch. she's a niners faithful 25 years and counting and says she couldn't wait this morning. >> we made it. it's time for us to have our rematch with the chiefs. we've got to come out strong and have our gear, and be ready to take the field in two weeks. >> reporter: that's right. well, niners nfc champions gear made its way into the stores last night. the dick's sporting goods here in daly city where we are at reopened for special hours last night to accommodate that long line of people waiting to get

their hands on the new merch, and as of last night the store said they had about 1,000 shirts. people said they left their watch parties and headed to buy nfc champions gear immediately. lines and crowds could be seen at the team store in levi's stadium as soon as the game was over. the fans knew where to go. last night most everywhere you looked in san francisco, the faithful were wearing red and gold on the streets, and at watch parties like this one where outside seating and viewing areas were filled to the brim. at least one bar had to start turning people away at 2:00 p.m. because they were already filled to capacity, that excitement and energy only grew as the niners pulled off their incredible come-from-behind victory. and after the game, fans celebrated, you can see some of those fans in the mission. sky ranger spotted this crowd near 24th celebrating what it means to be faithful to the niners. some fans saying this is exactly

what san francisco needs, an opportunity to show why the fan base is the best out there. so daly city here, dick's at daly city will open at 7:00, two hours earlier than they usually open, to accommodate people who maybe want to make a short stop before they head out to work to pick up fresh gear. you know what a lot of people will be wearing in the next two weeks. >> you know they'll be wearing that gear. >> super bowl! >> i'm with you, ginger. i think a lot of folks are probably still asleep after last night, but i'm sure they'll be there to get their gear once they wake up. and, of course, we'll have coverage for you from las vegas. we're going to have a team of anchors and reporters heading there to cover all things 49ers. until then, you can see our full coverage of last night's game and everything leading up to the bie south bay for a discussion today, but this on a more serious note, on abortion rights and a campaign fundraiser. "today in the bay"'s bob redell joins us live fro

arrives. >> reporter: correct. good morning to you, laura. we're here in san francisco where the first flights are starting to take off. later this morning, a few hours from now, vice president kamalao to that abortion discussion that will be taking place at the mexican heritage plaza here in san jose. the council on american islamic relations, and other activist groups have organized a protest outside the plaza to call on vice president kamala harris and president joe biden to pressure israel to do an immediate cease-fire in gaza. this is a moderated conversation with the department of health and human services secretary javier becerra and actress sophia bush. they'll be part of the fight for reproductive freedoms tour, something she's taking throughout the country. harris' office says she is highlighting the harm caused by extreme abortion bans and

restrictions some states have put into effect after the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the vice president will also speak in los gatos as a fundraiser for the president's re-election campaign before heading back to washington, d.c. later this afternoon with her husband. as you alluded to, harris is from the bay area, she tweeted this out after last night's 49ers win against the lions saying, quote, all season long my 49ers have shown grit and determination on the field and now they're headed back to the super bowl. congratulations to the entire team. we'll be following vice president harris' visit. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot of info. thank you so much, bob. a weekend full of sideshows across the bay area. take a look at what happened yesterday at the intersection of 106th and macarthur in oakland. this is video from sky ranger and you can see the crowd

lighting off fireworks, even starting a fire in the middle of the intersection. at one time we did, when we caught this video, we did not see police in that area. another sideshow happening earlier in the day. this video from citizen app. this happened on park boulevard and you can see cars doing donuts in the roundabout. saturday morning, just about midnight, people gathering in vallejo for a sideshow. this happened at the intersection near wilson avenue. police estimate there were about 300 people there. police arrested and cited several people. the next day vallejo police arrested another person for doing donuts at north cameo alto drive. to a live look in oakland, this is where leaders today will help break ground on a new project meant to boost safety for pedestrians and bicyclists.

this is for 14th street safety project and it will add new pedestrian crossing, bike lanes, bus boarding islands, along with a stretch between brush street and lakeside. that project is estimated to take about 18 months to complete. today's groundbreaking is scheduled for noon at frank ogawa plaza. 6:38 on your monday morning. look at that. beautiful live look outside overlooking san jose. sun coming up over the bay area. we're going to have a springtime-like temperatures today. >> it's not spring, but it will feel like it today. we're going to enjoy more sunshine as well as we take a look at the bay bridge. there will be some rain coming in midweek, mostly starting on wednesday in the morning, and then after we get a lot of that rain, flood watches most likely going up, and we'll have some winds that could gust 30 to 45 miles per hour, and the rain continues into thursday morning.

so here is a look at the system. another atmospheric river that's going to be coming in, and right over the bay area for wednesday. as it moves in, once again, widespread heavy rain that will continue into thursday, and also linger into friday. so you do want to enjoy the break we have today and tomorrow. we'll talk more about this rain and what we're expecting coming up. mike, you have an issue on the san mateo bridge. >> we're looking at the westbound drive and it is moving smoothly. we watch the traffic travel over the high-rise on the peninsula side, as you make the decline toward foster city, we're hearing about a crash approaching 101. a couple of lanes were affected initially. we'll wait until the chp or bridge crew gives us an update. slowing toward 101 on 92. on the east bay, 92, the slowing is on 880, 680 the issue, a disabled vehicle on the northbound side. looking ahead, in about another

half hour, we may see crews over 131, tiburon boulevard over at stewart, a major intersection. we are looking at road work. they're fixes a sinkhole. expect slowing starting at 7:00 a.m. going all day through the area today. back to you. 6:40 right now. the war in the middle east hitting home in a new way, this after the deaths of three u.s. troops killed in an attack in jordan. ahead on "today in the bay," the response from the white house amid growing pressure to take action. the a's are still looking for a temporary home after they leave oakland. the latest city hoping to catch the team's attention. and girl scout season for the cookies is here. did you ever wonder what happens to all of that dough spenty girl sco but

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good monday morning. the time is 6:44. we're taking a look at our day planner in martinez where we start out with mid-40s. chilly, but all clear. we'll head into the day with sunshine and warming temperatures as we reach into the upper 60s, some in the 70s today. we'll talk about rain in a few minutes. we are looking at a smooth flow of traffic across the san mateo bridge. sorry about the camera freeze. we are looking at a slower drive as you approach the foster city side and the incline is starting to build, an incident on the

peninsula side that could be an issue heading toward 101. three american soldiers are dead, this is following a drone attack on a u.s. base in northeast jordan near the syria border. the biden administration says iranian-backed militant groups are to blame. there are concerns this could draw the u.s. into a wider conflict in the israel/hamas war. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is joining us live from washington. brie, you're actually following the reaction from leaders on capitol hill. >> reporter: that's right. good morning, marcus. so some u.s. lawmakers are pressing president biden to take decisive action against iran for backing the malitia group that launched that deadly drone strike. three american soldiers killed in -- and at least two dozen injured in a drone strike. president biden calling for a moment of silence during a campaign stop in south carolina. >> we lost three brave souls in

an attack on one of our bases. >> reporter: while the facts are still being gathered, in a statement the president says the attacks were carried out by radical iran-backed groups operating in syria and iraq. >> it's clear according to what the white house is telling us, this was instigated by radical extremists funded by iran. >> reporter: this attack marks the first time u.s. service members in the middle east were killed in the months of strikes since the israel/hamas war began, and is seen as a dangerous escalation. >> these are drones that are packed with explosives, and then detonate upon impact. to have the number of casualties suggests that it was a fairly sizable one. >> reporter: the white house says the u.s. will hold those responsible to account at a time and manner of our choosing. there's also pressure on the administration to take decisive action against iran for backing

the malitia behind the deadly drone strike. >> i think the biden administration is going to have to rethink the general strategy. deterrence is not working. >> reporter: president biden vows to take action. >> he said we'll respond, we absolutely will. we'll do it at a time and in a manner of our choosing. >> reporter: a sentiment echoed by defense officials, who say attacks on american forces will not be tolerated. and since the onset of the israel/hamas war, militant groups have targeted u.s. forces in the middle east, with more than 160 attacks against bases with american troops. >> brie jackson in washington for us. a lot to follow. thank you. just in, princess of wales, kate middleton, is back home today after she spent 13 days in the hospital following an abdominal surgery. kensington palace says she's recovering well but she will not return to royal duties until after easter in april. new at 6:00, new signs suggesting oakland, the a's,

that is, they may have an option to play after this season and before the planned stadium opens in vegas. new billboards in salt lake city expressed support for the temporary shop at a brand new minor league stadium being built starting in 2025. right now the plan calls for the aaa team to move in, but some leaders suggest that could easily be put on hold until the a's stadium opens on the strip in 2028. the minor league team would then continue to play in their current ballpark. 6:48 right now. new this morning, girl scouts are ramping up for cookie season. >> that's right. the little girl scouts stopped by our studios here and look what they dropped off. you may get a lot of chances to buy as they aim for selling a goal of 4.3 million boxes from southern santa clara county to the oregon border. the girls learn how to budget,

handle inventory and sell in person and online in digital stores. then the troops get to decide the best way to spend profits, which aside setting money aside for scholarships, as well as uniforms, camps, and they want to make sure everyone has a chance to participate. >> sometimes it goes to camp, to funding adventures, outings, trips, and a lot of it actually goes back into the community for investments in community service projects. >> girl scout cookie sales start today online, and then in february in person. if a girl scout doesn't find you, which i'm sure they will, you can find them at ilovecookies.org. and you can learn more about the scholarships and aid the girl scouts offer at gsnorcal.org so that all the kids can participate. we know that everybody has a favorite. >> absolutely. >> what are you? >> it's okay, i've got some right here. >> those are the peanut butter

ones. and away you go. >> here is a whole box. go for it. >> thank you, marcus. >> i love cookies so much and it's hard because girl scout season falls during lent. >> put them in the freezer and save them. >> you've got to hide them at my house. >> what are your favorites? >> i'm with laura, i like the thin mints. >> merry christmas, everyone. >> thank you to the girl scouts out there. let's give them a little sunshine today. we're warming temperatures up and it's nice to have the warmer weather coming in with our start in the low 40s in parts of the east bay. san francisco, you're walking out the door to 51 degrees. it is 50 in san jose. so after a nice cool start, we are going to have record high temperatures in parts of the bay area today. if santa rosa makes it up to our forecast high of 71, it would beat the record high of 70 degrees that was set back in 2015. and we're also looking most likely at records being set

today in livermore and san jose, where we could set the long-standing record that's been up since 1931. as our high heads for 75 in san jose, los gatos, morgan hill and in san martin, we're mostly going to see 60s and 70s elsewhere. it will be mild tomorrow, but slightly cooler, we'll get much more cloud cover for the day. and it continues to cool off by wednesday, as the rain comes in and that cooling trend will continue. so the rain arriving with our next atmospheric river on wednesday morning. as we start to see hours of rainfall throughout the day on wednesday into thursday, that's when we're expecting a potential of flooding to continue to rise. and we're even seeing some lingering rain in the forecast through friday afternoon before eventually we'll get a brief break on saturday. but there will be another atmospheric river coming in behind that. so things are going to get very busy here. we'll most likely see our first

wave of rain coming in, bringing at least an inch of rainfall for much of the east bay and the coastline. look at the north bay, about 2 to 3 inches of rainfall, plus. and we're also looking at the next week where we could see in parts of the sierra about a foot to possibly a foot and a half of snowfall. so it's going to be fairly significant as the snow levels continue to drop, as our temperatures get cooler. we're also going to get cooler as well. we're going from highs in the low 70s today to only mid-50s by the end of the week. we'll also see that off and on rain coming in, so you'll want to keep checking back in for updates as we see our weather changing day by day. mike, you're still concerned about the san mateo bridge? >> i've been watching and seen the slowdown ripple back from the high raise down to the flat section, and then i saw a lot of brake tapping. things are moving a little more smoothly here, but look at the speed sensors. slow from the toll plaza and our camera right about here all across the span. we hope to see recovery at 101,

but still i think there are two vehicles involved in an earlier crash. good news, chp was called off and i believe that means the bridge crew should be there. things are smooth and building gradually around the rest of the bay. >> it is 6:52. happening now, united air airlines adding flights to make sure fans get to las vegas for the super bowl. they've added nine extra flights, five will take off from sfo and four from syc. the airline has changed the flight numbers, 1995, named after the last year the 49ers won the super bowl and 1849, the year of the san francisco gold rush. still ahead, we've got the top stories, including super bowl bound. the niners now hoping to get another win after clinching the nfc championship. all eyes turning to a head-to-head battle with the chiefs. plus, vice president kamala harris heading back to the bay area today. the message she plans to deliver

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welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories here on "today in the bay," including the 49ers heading to the super bowl, this after that big comeback win over the lions. [ crowd chanting ] >> you think those guys have their voices this morning? the faithful packed bay area sports bars and lucky ones piled into levi's stadium for yesterday's nfc championship game. things got off to a rocky start with the niners down 17 points at the end of the first half. but they came all the way back in the second half to take that 34-24 lead, winning the game

34-31. the 17-point deficit matches the largest deficit to win a nfc championship game. the niners will play a rematch of their last super bowl which closed out the 2019 season. the kansas city chiefs won with jimmy g leading the niners at that time. here is a live look inside dick's sporting goods where there's already a run on the 49ers nfc championship gear. the store is set to open in just a matter of minutes. they're all lined up ready to go, printing a new round of niners gear. there you go, nfc champions. and then hopefully a couple of weeks from now it will be super bowl winners. >> i'm here with you on that. let's take a live look at san jose mineta international airport where vice president kamala harris is set to fly in for a discussion on abortion rights and a campaign fundraiser. the conversation on abortion is part of vp harris' fight for

reproductive freedoms, the tour happening in san jose. now, harris' office says that she is highlighting the harms caused by extreme abortion bans and restrictions since the supreme court overturned roe v. wade. the vice president will also speak in los gatos at a fundraiser for the president's re-election campaign, reporting back to washington, d.c. later this afternoon. great weather is going to greet the vice president and everyone else in the bay area today. >> we're looking at temperatures in the 70s. we don't often get these days, but we'll take it. we do have big changes ahead, temperatures dropping, and rain moving in. and it could give us a lot of impacts as we go toward the end of the week. so we'll be watching that for you. we're watching the traffic build in the south bay. a little unusual as far as the distribution, more slowing in mountain view than we often see. we have yellow here. there's red. they did it for the niners.

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