♪♪ [ crowd chanting ] all right, right now at 6:00, the excitement has begun. the faithful ready for game day. >> niners fans are waking up extra early this morning,

showing up and showing out for their team ahead of super bowl lviii in las vegas. and the scene is nearly set for the 49ers and the chiefs from the bay area to sin city, we have all things game day ahead right here on "today in the bay." good friday morning to you. thank you for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. we have so much to cover. we're going to go back out to our bay area pep rally in just a moment. let's start with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall has been timing out the important outlook. >> it's starting out cold, but we are going to see some sunshine in our forecast. we are going to be all clear as you get ready to head out this morning. also a frost advisory in effect until 9:00. then we also have a coastal flood advisory due to king tides, and some of the low-lying areas both this morning and tomorrow morning. and then the weekend staying dry with rain moving back in late next week.

let's take a look at our temperatures today. upper 50s for much of the inland east bay, and then we're going to see for the north bay up to 57 degrees in novato. san francisco, 55, really not much of a difference from the north bay to the south bay. but the main thing we've been saying is that we are taking a break from any rain and it will be slightly warmer tomorrow. so i'll have more on this in the microclimate forecast coming up. well, we are now three days away from super bowl sunday. want to give you a live look at allegiant stadium in las vegas. there is a lot of action happening in sin city, but the niners fans right here at home in the bay area, they're pumped as well. >> they sure are. "today in the bay"'s bob redell is at our pep rally happening at the lot at city center bishop ranch. the party started at 4:00 a.m. what a crowd, bob. >> reporter: yeah, good morning.

49ers fans are showing up into the parking lot. >> oh, man. >> so much energy and excitement. it's not allowing the frequencies to go through so we can see bob live. that is where all the fun is. i can tell you hundreds of people are out there this morning showing up to support our 49ers. so thank you to all of them. >> it's nice to see the enthusiasm and excitement. >> the scene is set not only here in the bay area, but also in vegas. things there are hardly calm before the storm of super bowl sunday. >> in a good way. the nfl is celebrating by handing out precious hardware. our raj mathai had a late night taking it all in. >> reporter: hello from the resorts world theatre where it all took down last night. you had a red carpet treatment, a lot of vips in the house, including a surprise visitor, and for good reason. christian mccaffrey of the 49ers showed up to the awards show,

and for good reason. mccaffrey was named the offensive player of the year. he earned it. the niners need mccaffrey to do just as well come sunday so they can beat the chiefs. as for the red carpet, we saw a little bit of everything. this is like the oscars for the nfl. you had all the vips, all the star, and then, yes, even all the fashion statements. there were some suits and dresses that i have no idea even how to describe. but everyone looked great, even from the youngest fans to the oldest having a good time. so what's going to happen this weekend? you're going to have a lot more parties tonight, a lot more people coming from the bay area in the next 48 hours, and then, of course, kickoff comes sunday at 3:30. back to you. >> thank you very much. keep it here on "today in the bay." damian trujillo will join us in our next half hour. we've got a look at the band keeping the halftime hopes alive, even though it's usher's stage this weekend. want to turn to some developing news this morning on the peninsula. still many unanswered questions.

this is after one man allegedly took a joyride to a whole new level. now, authorities say yesterday afternoon he stole this small plane from a palo alto airport and flew it across the bay area before landing at the beach at half moon bay. witnesses say that he ran out of gas. deputies did make an arrest, but only after they say the suspect ran from the scene. he's identified as a 50-year-old man from south florida. again, a lot of unanswered questions this morning. ginger conejero saab is on top of this, getting to the bottom of it all. she'll have a live report coming up in the next half hour. happening today, three men accused in the shooting of a security guard who died protecting a tv news crew are due back in court. one of the three, laron gilbert, will be arraigned today. authorities recently arrested him after he spent two years on the run. police arrested the other two suspects shortly after the shooting and now the cases are being combined. the victim, kevin nishita, was a retired police officer who was shot in downtown oakland.

today's preliminary hearing is expected to cover topics including a possible trial location. as of today, new help for north bay seniors trying to make it in the bay. vivalon healthy aging campus is opening on 3rd street in san rafael. it's going to offer 67 affordable housing units and combine medical services with coordinated care. it provides activities and programs meant to promote healthy aging. today's ribbon cutting happens at noon. we're now three days away from super bowl sunday and we have a live look at allegiant stadium in las vegas. a lot of action happening in sin city, but niners fans in the bay area are pumped. >> our bob redell is at our own pep rally this morning happening at the lot, city center bishop ranch in san ramon. folks showed up before 4:00 a.m. >> reporter: if you want to come to the bar restaurant here, you still have time to get on the "today" show.

we're not going live -- we've got everyone here, we're not going live for another 30 minutes or so. you still have time. a number of these people have been out here for at least an hour. we've got franco, super fan. how many people do you think we've got? >> we've got like a thousand plus. >> i would say it's 900. >> we're right there. >> you're a dedicated fan. you said this has been part of your family for a number of years. you obviously were able to get this number of people out here. what is it about the 49ers faithful compared to other fan bases? >> we're so deep rooted right here in the bay. i go way back to those days, my parents, my family, my uncles and everybody. this faithful fan base is multi generations, we've seen a lot in our lifetime. we're ready to be here in the super bowl again and win it this time around, and bring that love right back to the bay. this is the biggest moment right now in sports, and we are here and ready to go and hyped up.

>> reporter: i was going to ask a question. how many people here have had their cup of coffee? [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: you still have time. we're going to be going live on the "today" show with this pep rally around 5:30, 5:40. if you're in the area, you still have time to get here. >> i love you marcus! >> reporter: here in san ramon, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> i love you back for showing up so early this morning. >> folks are bundled up out there. it's cold starting out and in the 30s for many spots. we're under a frost advisory. if you don't have time yet to celebrate, you're just trying to get to work, allow some extra time to scrape some frost off of the windshield. those elevated surfaces are maybe coated with a little bit of ice this morning. we'll see those temperatures in the mid to upper 30s, then heading for the mid-50s for today. in san ramon, we're going to see a mix of sun and clouds and going from 37 degrees at 8:00 to

at noontime it will be 52, reaching into the mid-50s today. and up to 57 for los gatos and mountain view. in hayward today, 57 degrees. we'll talk about the weekend coming up. mike, we see what you like to call friday late. >> not because you're going to be late but because the backup forms a little later than it does most days of the week. we're looking at the toll plaza, the metering lights have been active from their normal time. we see slowing continuing from treasure island into san francisco. no big deal here. it continues for highway 37 as well and highway 4, well, a couple more cars tapping their brakes for a little longer. a nice drive through contra costa county. looking ahead, overnight work going on at 101 and atherton avenue. folks know there's a lot of overnight work that happens from time to time. same thing over here, which is why we have maintenance closing the lower manzanita park and ride through the area. overnight road work ending tonight but there may be another

project next week. the rest of the bay shows a smooth flow of traffic. i'll check out a new crash in san jose. >> thanks, mike. 6:09. if you're attending the super bowl this weekend, some might say you're in for a pretty sweet game. what's up for grabs if you're actually in a suite at allegiant stadium? coming up next on "today in the bay," the grub that's set a score a touchdown on players' taste buds. >> we'll show you what the inside of taylor swift's jet might look like and how to track it. we're tracking wall street as well. looks like a good start to the day. let's start with nbc bay area investigative reporter bigad shaban. >> reporter: good morning. leaders at the state capitol are pushing for new laws and more accountability over driverless cars and this all comes after our investigation exposed somewhat of a loophole that has left the vehicles immune from getting traffic tickets, even after violating the rules of the road. here in california we discovered tickets have to be issued to an actual person, so no driver, no

fine. but now lawmakers want that to change. you can watch our full investigation on our website,

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happy friday. the time is 6:13. we're heading over to livermore with a look at our day planner. we're starting out very chilly and we'll still be at 40 degrees

at 8:00. at noon, it's in the low 50s and staying in the 50s for today. we'll see a mix of sun and clouds, but much more sunshine for the weekend. we'll talk about that coming up. it looks like my car, drops on the glass here. someone is going to write "wash me" on here. the traffic is building from the north bay and especially in the east bay. we'll show you what's going on in oakland coming up. well, good morning. very happy friday to you. the stock market continues to amaze. the dow, the s&p 500 both setting brand new records. s&p 500 for a bit crossed over 5,000. this is anheuser-busch, its stock jumped after former president trump told his supporters the war against bud light was over, that the beer company is not woke and he says it's okay to drink bud light. google changing the name of its artificial intelligence from bard to gemini. bard referred to williams shakespeare.

a lot of people confused it with bart. google wants to turn gemini into a name like siri or alexa. google is offering a subscription for $20 a month, the same price you would pay for chatgpt. i've said before, it's worth trying these services out for a month or two to see if they're useful to you in your job or life. you won't know until you try it. all eyes will be on a falcon 9 business jet this weekend, the one carrying taylor swift to the super bowl. now, this is not her specific jet, but it's the exact same type. you can look in the interior, though it can be customized. we don't know what hers looks like. sets you back $54 million if you're buying new. taylor's fans will follow her on services like 24 radar. hundreds of thousands watched nancy pelosi's plane as it traveled to taiwan, the first speaker of the house to visit taiwan. hundreds of thousands of people watched the final trip of queen

elizabeth from scotland back to london. here is a look at the east coast this morning. it's busier out there. okay, all these airplanes, the trick is going to be the fans finding the right plane on the way to vegas. >> so it's certainly a possibility that any flight following from tokyo could land somewhere else and then find a different way to las vegas for the game. we just don't know. so we're preparing for every eventuality and preparing for as many people as possible to be able to find out for themselves. >> the great enter net mind will figure it out. they'll figure out which plane is taylor swift. >> we saw before someone was trying to track elon musk's plane and it's legal to do that. >> it's legal to do that. in fact, the lawyers for taylor swift told that same kid knock it off with taylor swift, it's perfectly legal. it's publicly available data.

you can track any plane. you can track military planes as long as they've got their transponders turned on. it's fine. there's nothing wrong with it. >> it's actually bringing more attention to it. >> the streisand effect. >> she's almost there. thanks, scott. 6:16th morning. we want to take you a a live look at one party already in full swing. ♪♪ >> you hear the music, you see the fans. our niners fans at the pep rally going on right now at the lot at city center bishop ranch in san ramon. the high school band even there helping get things started for super bowl sunday in the big showdown that we all anticipate watching, as our bob redell tells us, the fans there, they will be part of nbc's "today" show. that coverage is going to be later this morning on nbc bay area, and "today in the bay"'s live coverage from the bay area to las vegas all morning long, so we've got you covered. >> a lot going on. also trending this morning,

you know the nfl super fans are getting all kinds of love, and believe it or not, making football sexy. >> that's right. even the 49ers greatest of all time getting in on the action. >> i heard all about what you're doing to help grow the football fan base to include more women, and i think it's amazing. >> there you see it, jerry rice on today's "kelly clarkson show," giving mad props to monica madrid. she hosts the football is sexy podcast which teaches a mostly female listener base all things football. she says her late father inspired her to love the sport. rice has much more than just a special message. be sure to watch today at 3:00 p.m. to see his big surprise. really cool. 6:18 right now. taking a live look at allegiant stadium where the super bowl is going to get under way, and the fans sitting in the luxury suites, they get to chow down. >> we love the food. some suites are going for a

reported $2.5 million. can you believe that? it's not just your normal stadium food. and don't forget your standard franks, dishes will include the wagyu loaded hot dogs complete with banana peppers and wagyu burnt ends. then this is the surf and turf nachos with wagyu, lobster, and pico de gallo. fine dining is offering a seafood stuffed potato with lobster macaroni and cheese. for $2 million, i want a little more than that. >> they throw in some tums. >> hopefully cloth napkins. >> a lot of folks just staying right here in the bay and cheering them on. and we have sunshine in our weekend forecast, and i think it's going to be great. fun all around.

we are starting out clear this morning, but you step out the door and you're, like, okay, it is very chilly. we actually have a frost advisory in effect until 9:00, and then for the low-lying areas that deal with king tides, you're going to have a coastal flood advisory this morning and then again tomorrow morning, expiring at 1:00 tomorrow. now, we are also going to be dry throughout the weekend with rain returning late next week. so we're taking a break and seeing the dry weather settle in across the region. and we're also starting out with temperatures in the low 40s in oakland, san jose right at 40 degrees. it is 36 in walnut creek, and we may dip another degree or two in some parts of the bay area. then after the cold start, we're headed toward the mid-50s, cupertino a high of 56 degrees, 57 in morgan hill. much of the east bay up to 57, 58 degrees. we'll see that from walnut creek to danville and 55 in martinez. in half moon bay today, 55 degrees with some mid-50s in san francisco, downtown up to about 57 today.

and also 57 in novato as well as napa. you may be wondering, when is the rain coming back? we do have a nice little break here throughout the weekend into next week. but we will be watching a storm system and the potential of an atmospheric river coming in next weekend. so we'll keep you up to date on that as we get closer. but we are enjoying the sunshine in our weekend forecast, temperatures gradually warming up into the middle of next week. heads up, valentine's day is wednesday, so don't forget to pick up a gift somewhere. so we're looking now at the nimitz, mike? >> we're looking toward the nimitz where we're looking at red, traveling north, and gold -- well, headlights heading south. lighter flow of traffic at 6:21, and it's friday, a little bit lighter, a little bit longer. so we have the mild backup at the bay bridge and still some slowing into the city. no major issues. just starting to see slowing out of richmond at the toll plaza there. a new crash shows up in the richmond area, it may in fact be

eastbound 80. neither side shows slowing. vasco road, pretty much at speed as you travel out of contra costa county. all of the roadways are moving a little lighter. 6:21 this morning. next on "today in the bay," nbc bay area responds from our 49ers pep rally. >> good morning. all too often viewers tell us companies move the goalposts on them. that's when we step in to intercept their consumer complaints. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. nbc bay area responds with two winning cases next. and fans attending this morning's nbc bay area niners pep rally posting a lot of photos. we love it. check it out. be sure to share your photos with us showing off that great niners pride. just tag nbc bay area on social media and you might just end up on

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welcome back. you're watching "today in the bay." well, this weekend the niners are chasing a super bowl win in vegas and right here at home our consumer squad is busy chasing wins for viewers just like you. >> you don't have to wait until sunday to celebrate our team's victory. consumer investigator chris chmura is in san ramon at the "today in the bay" pep rally to show us a few recent cases. >> good morning from our pep rally. when companies sideline your complaints or drop the ball, that's when we step in to run interference. we handled cases from all around the bay area recently, including lisa in rohnert park.

here is what happened with lisa. she had a home warranty, and good thing because her dryer broke. but she says techs kept punting the timeline to fix it. lisa asked us for some help with a new game plan. we reached out to the warranty company and it completed lisa's repairs, saving her 100 bucks. next we fielded nicole in hayward's call, the company fumbled her dad's ambulance bill. the insurance paid but left a $654 balance and wouldn't budge. nicole asked us to run interference. we did. the company responded and now nicole's dad is out of pocket $0. that is a touchdown. if your consumer complaint could use a referee, let us know. scan the qr code on screen to fill out our consumer complaint form online. have a super bowl weekend. i'm ginger conejero saab. we're live at palo alto's general aviation airport, the center of an investigation into a stolen plane that landed on a bay area beach. we'll have the details up ahead.

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♪♪ meanwhile, holding out hope. one legendary south bay band won't be performing at halftime, but they're keeping their dream alive. we hear from band members who refuse to lose faith. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this friday. i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. bang-bang, niners gang, your super bowl sunday may involve some serious couch time, but this may actually be a weekend to head outdoors, finally. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect weather-wise. cold start for us. >> cold start both mornings leading into the weekend, and then we'll have a nice recovery for the afternoon. as we start out with temperatures in the mid-30s this morning, some of the coldest air is in dublin right now, where we are now at 34 degrees, and 40 in

oakland. it is 35 in sonoma. after this cold start, take a look at our day planner. at noon, we're at 52 in san ramon, a mostly sunny start, and into the afternoon we're headed for the mid-50s. take a look at our highs for today. whatever you plan to do, you'll probably keep that jacket on. throughout the weekend, these are the kind of temperatures we'll see, only gradually getting warmer. i'll have a look at what's going on around the bay area this weekend in a few minutes. >> sounds good, kari. super bowl sunday is almost here, and niners fans are ready. here is a live look this morning at our niners pep rally, it's going on at the lot at city center bishop ranch in san ramon. fans packing the place, cheering for our niners. many have been there since before 4:00 a.m. >> lots of other niners fans, of course, are flocking to las vegas. >> and halftime headliner, usher, may be talking about just how much the performance means

to him. one local grammy award winning band says, why not them in the future? damian trujillo is live for us this morning in las vegas. damian, explain this to us. >> reporter: well, right now, marcus, we're at the circa resort and casino in las vegas, having a huge watch party on a sunday. they have a huge swimming pool, a putting green, a full bar, and this gigantic big screen we're going to pan over to, a huge big screen to watch the big game on sunday. it kind of looks like your back yard, laura. there is a band from san jose saying they would love to get a shot at the big stage. we're talking about lows tigres del norte out of mexico, moved to san jose in 1968, and never left. they've won multiple grammys and after one of the members attended the championship game at levi's stadium, someone posted a meme saying the chiefs have taylor swift, but the niners have lows tigres del

norte. that went viral. after our report on tuesday about the nfl coveting the latino fans, they're saying why not us at the super bowl halftime show? they don't have the crossover appeal yet, but they have hundreds of millions of fans around the world eager to see them on the big stage. >> it would be a dream, you know, we, yes, we haven't lost hope that one time we will perform at halftime. >> reporter: now, we're reaching out to the nfl to see what they think. we haven't heard yet. they've performed for the troops in germany and japan and they held a tribute concert to johnny cash 50 years after cash performed at the prison himself. we'll have to stay tuned and see

what happens there. now, laura and marcus, it's freezing here in las vegas. the mountains are snow-capped. i was going to jump in the pool. i didn't get a dare, so we're going to be without that. >> we dare you. >> reporter: it's too late. [ laughter ] >> next time. >> good to see you. among the niners fans making their way to vegas, one super fan who literally has the eye of the niner, ray pena, will be seeing sunday's game in person. he's been a 49ers fan ever since his dad took him to his first game at 5 years old and he's cheered on the team for decades. after being injured as a child, he battled health problems, including eye surgeries that were on and off again until he was diagnosed with cancer at just 30 years old. >> i had to remove one of my eyes and the first thing i wanted to do was ask for a niner eye instead of a regular eye. >> pena was selected as the fan

of the year back in 2022 and his home is filled with memorabilia from the team. he hopes to watch the team take home the lombardi trophy. >> i think we're going to get on top quick and we're not going to drop the ball this time. we're going to take it this year and this is our year and our team is amazing. i couldn't ask for a better year. >> and he doesn't just root for the team. he also supports the community every year, helping with toy drives for kids in need. as our teammates at nbc bay area have you covered, tune in for pre and postgame live as the team brings you complete game day coverage live from allegiant stadium in las vegas on sunday. pregame coverage starts at 1:30 p.m. and teams this morning are starting a process of moving dozens of decommissioned vta paratransit cars that just sat idle for some four years. this follows a recent report by our investigative unit which discovered the fleet just sitting there.

this is where they've been parked ever since 2020. those cars all past their useful life and this is in terms of mileage and reliability. but the agency says that auction plans stalled when the pandemic took hold. the removal of those cars expected to take weeks because only a few of those cars can be towed away at a time. 6:35 this morning. a surreal scene on half moon bay beach in what frankly sounds like a surreal story. authorities there say that a man hopped into a plane about 25 miles away, took off flying. this morning there's still a lot of unanswered questions. >> "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live in palo alto this morning where the plane was parked at one point. really unusual chain of events, ginger. >> reporter: unusual and strange chain of events, marcus and laura. many unanswered questions surrounding those chain of events. that plane landed in half moon bay, but we are in palo alto's airport. this is a general aviation

airport, i'm told, so no commercial flights actually come out of this airport. that's one piece that investigators know. but still many unanswered questions that carry into the morning as the investigation continues. the san mateo county sheriff's office is looking into how someone stole a red and white plane from this airport. you're seeing that plane on poplar beach in half moon bay, nose down. investigators were on scene into the night piecing together what happened. a witness was in the area when she says she saw a plane flying frightening low as she was walking on the beach with her dad and dog. >> i came back around and down to the beach and it was flying really low, landed, sort of, and then the tail just -- sorry, the nose plunked into the sand. the guy hopped out, said he ran out of gas and walked off. >> i've been doing this for 20 years and this is a first for me. >> reporter: authorities

detained a man near the beach a little while later. he is a 50-year-old man from miami-dade in florida. at this point the sheriff's office does not know if that man is a pilot, was a pilot, or has any affiliation to the palo alto airport. those are still questions that are unanswered. they're working with palo alto's police department to figure that out. but the good news in all of this is we do know no one was hurt in that strange and unusual chain of events. >> luckily no one was hurt. >> that's a good thing. >> thank you, ginger. let's take a live look this morning at sfo. this is where it is going to be a busy day with faithful heading to las vegas for the super bowl. and they're in for a warm welcome there. alaska and united airlines are both showing out for niners fans. alaska flight 13 actually includes an endorsement deal with brock purdy, who wears the number 13. fans are going to receive niners rally towel and the gate will be decorated red and gold. >> definitely a memorable

send-off. if you ever thought about driving to vegas, mike is digging deeper into that. first, we want to check in with kari. she's got a look at the weekend forecast. nice and clear. >> nice and clear. if you're about to pack the bag and catch a flight, you want to pack some extra layers because it will be chilly as our high today only reaches into the low 50s. slight chance of rain. then tonight we're down to the low 40s, tomorrow in the mid-50s. we are going to have a cool weekend, but at least it will be sunny. we're seeing that sunshine continue into sunday. around the bay area, really not much different here. we're also going to have some cool weather with highs near 60 degrees in san francisco, and overnight temperatures in the mid-40s. lots going on, because in san jose we'll have the santana row lunar new year celebration. this is tomorrow from 11:00 to 1:00. our own mike inouye will be there. our temperatures go from mid-50s to about the upper 50s for late morning into the early afternoon. in san francisco, there will be

the north bay mardi gras parade on powell street and we'll see temperatures in the 50s in the afternoon. in napa the lighted art festival continues, we're going from mid-60s down to the upper 30s, so have the jacket as those temperatures drop. you'll need more than a jacket in tahoe this weekend. we still have lingering light snow flurries, but then looking at highs in the mid-30s tomorrow and lows in the teens. if you're hitting the road, how are the gas prices? >> you're going to go to vallejo, the best price, actually the best in the state. $3.39 at express on tennessee street. maybe you'll be headed to our rally, hoping to catch that second shift, the second wave and the second wind. that's over in san ramon. $4.09 there at national petroleum on san ramon valley boulevard. if you're heading down to i-5, down to vegas, head east and

buttonwillow, lowest price there, $4.03 at easy trip travel plaza. gasbuddy.com helps you wherever you go. roadways, smooth flow of traffic. getting a little more traffic on the roadways. the san mateo bridge getting busy there. we are seeing westbound the taillights not brake tapping but general slowing. it's more crowded, and of course you've got to slow. keep that distance between the cars. the bay bridge toll plaza has a very mild backup and the metering lights are on. coming up on "today in the bay," the special counsel's investigation into biden turns out a devastating report. we'll have that. you have your food, you have your drinks, your niners jersey. so when exactly is kickoff? we're answering the super bowl question that's mystified some football fans for decades. ♪♪ ♪♪

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in dublin right now at 6:44, it's a beautiful sunrise. it will be so nice to see much more of the sun today. our temperatures starting out chilly with upper 30s and headed for the mid-50s for today. we'll get a look ahead to the weekend coming up in a few minutes. and not quite so brightly lit over here on the peninsula, but kari tells me that sunrise will be coming through the whole bay area. traffic not a big deal right now. this is palo alto, 101 moves smoothly. well, a devastating report from special counsel investigating joe biden still shaking the democrats this morning. >> scott mcgrew joins us. the report says the president won't be charged but that's about the only good news. >> it's the only good news. you almost wonder if he wishes he had been charged. to remind you, a fellow named robert hur had been assigned by the justice department to figure out if any laws had been broken when former vice president joe biden took some documents with him after he left washington. same way that jack smith is

investigating the same thing about donald trump. there's jack smith. in biden's case, the special counsel decided not to press charges, but it's the report saying that that's so awful for biden. in the report, hur describes biden as a, quote, well-meaning elderly man with poor memory and diminished faculties, in advancing age who had trouble remembering when asked about the documents. hur said biden had trouble with dates, like when he was vice president, hur even claimed biden couldn't remember when his son died of cancer, which infuriated the president. >> how in the hell dare he raise that. frankly, when i was asked the question, i thought to myself it wasn't any of their damn business. let me tell you something, some of you have commented, i wear since the day he died, every single day, the rosary he got from our lady of -- every

memorial day we hold a service remembering him attended by friends and family and the people who loved him. i don't need anyone, i don't need anyone to remind me when he passed away. >> now, during that address to the press, defending his ability to think clearly, the president started talking about the situation in the middle east and referred to mexico when he meant egypt. now, it is not uncommon for people being questioned to claim they don't remember something. details of our lives can be difficult to pin down. it's common in washington, oliver north struggled to remember selling arms to iran when testifying before congress. the baseball great roger clemens had major memory lapses when testifying about performance enhancing drugs. generally it's a crime to lie to investigators, but not a crime to forget. marcus and laura. >> thank you, scott. queue the music for us all

morning long, because you are taking a live look this morning right there at our niners fans pep rally at the lot at city center bishop ranch bishop ranch in san ramon. maybe you're already set, you have your snacks, your appetizers, you're ready to go, you've got the big screen on standby, the cushions on the couch all prepared for super bowl sunday. so what time does kickoff start, anyway? >> that's right. that answer may be harder to get than you think. here is what we do know. super bowl start time is listed as it usually is these years, at 3:30 p.m. pregame coverage goes on all day long. one former executive at espn says come kickoff, don't expect

a hard start. the reason is pure and simple. money. >> it's the biggest showcase for the nfl to get across all of the things it stands for. they're hoping that people will tune in as early as possible in that 6:00 to 6:30 hour eastern time and catch most of the messaging they want to deliver. >> by messaging, he means ads. at $7 million per a 30-second spot, it adds up. after kickoff time, right about 3:00 or 3:33 p.m., give or take a few seconds or minutes. of course, the super bowl is more than just a game. for many casual watchers, it's about the halftime show. >> this year's super bowl halftime will transform into a huge concert venue. usher is this year's headliner and he also has an extra two minutes compared to previous halftime performers, and he plans to deliver on a combination of his 30 years of

performing. >> there's been a fantasy list of people trying to figure out what song i'm going to perform first and who is going to come on the stage with me. i was very mindful of my past, celebrating my present, which is here in las vegas, and thinking about where we're headed in the future. and that was really the idea. >> keep in mind, usher is not getting paid to perform. the nfl never pays its halftime performers. but you can be sure that it will provide him all sorts of new exposure and all of the production elements, they are paid for. one of the most expensive performances was back in 2021 when we saw the weeknd. that cost $17 million. >> wow. yeah, that was a good show, too. >> it was. >> we'll see what's in store. >> i bet he'll have dancers. >> some from the bay area, which will be fun to see. finally, a nice weekend ahead. >> a nice weekend. we don't have to worry about the weather.

it will be cool, but at least we're going to enjoy some sunshine. and this morning we have a coastal flood advisory, if you are usually dealing with high tides and some of the issues that we see along the bayshore trails and some of the parking lots like the manzanita park and ride, we always shout that out because we could see that dealing with some flooding issues late morning today and tomorrow. but weather-wise, we are all clear and looking at some of the nicer conditions settling in. but, also, the cold air is settling in, too, with walnut creek starting out this morning at 36 degrees. it's 42 in san francisco and 40 in oakland and in san jose. we're headed for the upper 50s for this afternoon, reaching 57 degrees in oakland, hayward, fremont, san jose, once again, widespread upper 50s for many areas across the bay. and tomorrow it will be just slightly warmer, not expecting a significant warm-up here in the next few days. you may be asking, when will it rain again? we do have at least a week of

some dry weather, and then next week we may be tracking some atmospheric rivers coming in for the weekend, into the next week. so once again, we are going to have a chance to dry out, enjoy some sunshine, and slightly milder temperatures going into the middle of next week. our mornings will be cold, with some of our inland valleys in the upper 30s, low 40s. san francisco will see temperatures in the mid-50s today. low 60s for highs next week. mike, you were taking a look at san jose. >> i'm looking for traffic. we see some, but no big backups and that's great. gradual build here in the south bay. over here where the camera is, a little slower, but building back capitol expressway up to about the airport. there's a still slowing there now. 87 just showing a little bit of a build. very mild this friday and obviously we can predict that. the volume holding steady for 84, cutting through the area around pleasanton and livermore. a great drive through the castro

valley y, the dublin interchange. no problems, just general slowing through concord. the walnut creek area moving smoothly all the way into and through the caldecott tunnel. backups at the bridges westbound, your commute builds a bit through contra costa county. we talked about this. kirker pass road is a better drive, a quicker drive than 680 and highway 4. so cut the corner on kirker pass. back to you. >> thanks so much, mike. 6:52 right now. happening now, san francisco muni is looking into a runaway bus that narrowly missed oncoming cars. it happened yesterday just before 4:00 p.m. surveillance video shows the mission street 14 bus partially landing on a median at flourney street just south of the outer mission. that's when passengers jumped out. two people were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. we also know daly city police are investigating. and just ahead, a final look at our top stories, and today can only mean one thing, the countdown to super bowl. yes, coming up for you this morning on "today in the bay," we're going to take you live to

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welcome back this morning to "today in the bay." we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories. and can we just say, let's go, niners! >> our bob redell certainly seconds that emotion. he's been hanging out at our early-morning pep rally happening at the lot at city center bishop ranch in san ramon. this party started hours ago, bob. >> reporter: yes, and we were doing this for the "today" show and for "today in the bay," obviously. you can see we've got the monta

vista marching band, color guard in the background. i want to show you video earlier from the lot, the restaurant, we asked fans to come out for the 49ers at 4:00 a.m. when i rolled in at 3:30, they were already showing up. definitely hundreds of fans based on our estimate. anywhere from 300 to 500, that includes the band. one of the biggest fans, franco right here. i've got to hype it up for the faithful. >> why are you so dedicated and your colleagues so dedicated? >> i'm a native san franciscan, born and raised and my family has been watching from candlestick to now levi's. this is generational. niners fans are all over the world now. this is our year and we can feel the energy. the faithful came out and we are so ready for the biggest game ever. we want a victory. >> kansas city is going to be a tough team. what gives you confidence, what

gives you concern? >> this year looks a little different from the last time we were in the super bowl in 2020. this time we are stacked. we've got christian mccaffrey, deebo samuels, kittle, brandon aiyuk. the weapons are here and we have a quarterback in brock purdy where he's the calmest, coolest kid ever. we are all rooting for this niners team. this is a different squad. the kansas city chiefs are in for something big because the niners are coming through. >> thanks, franco. thank you to the marching band. you can see the pep rally will be on the "today" show in about 90 minutes. reporting live in san ramon, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> go niners. our teammates at nbc sports bay area have you covered as well. tune into 49ers pre and postgame live as the team brings you complete game day coverage live from allegiant stadium in las vegas on sunday. that pregame coverage starts at 1:30.

we have great weather this weekend. we're going to see sunshine, temperatures headed for the low 60s. it will be cool early in the mornings. it's cool if you're going across the bay bridge. look at that. but there's a backup, it's slower across the span. >> the "today" show just ahead. we continue "today in the bay" on roku and other streaming platforms. watch our 7:00 a.m. newscast next. you can see it online at nbcbayarea.com or our smartphone app. >> thanks for joining us this morning for "today in the bay." and let's go, niners! good friday morning, president biden before the good friday morning. president biden before the cameras in prime time. >> over mounting questions about his age and his memory. it's february 9th. this is "today." on defense. the president blasting a sal