sold out for the game, but some fans still hoping to score a ticket before kickoff for 49ers fans not going to vegas? well, there are still plenty of places to watch the big game and businesses and retailers right here in the bay area all getting ready. >> ktvu is jesse gary has a closer look at where to celebrate and where to buy some merch. >> giving koozies rally towel inside the brit sports bar in san jose. the cold, hard facts about preps for super bowl sunday. we were full for the nfc championship game and there was no place to stand, so i'm expecting the same crowd here, owner jasper singh says this week his food and beverage order is 60% larger than normal, as a result, little else can fit into the walk in refrigerator size is up around the bar, touting the upcoming nfl clash and specialty alcohol is at the ready for a game day auction. >> you have to make sure we are all stocked up for the right beers. they have, you know, the food, the preps, the kitchen,

the people. so definitely a lot of prep goes in other restaurants such as straits in santana row are planning special super bowl menu items and a few doors down from the restaurants, a pop up store that's only been open seven days when san francisco won, we had the choice between kansas city and san francisco, so we chose here, manager eric schmidt says. >> merchandise currently sold out at other retailers is here and waiting. the store's normal operating hours extended from now through super bowl sunday. >> we'll sell probably be 2 to 3 times as much as we would during christmas season. >> in addition to brick and mortar stores, sidewalk vendors are prepping for super bowl sunday. two t shirts and hoodies of deebo samuel and brock purdy are lined up for the crowds ahead of kickoff. >> i'm on the main corner and, uh, they know i'm a little cheaper than the stores and i believe i stadium has a merchandise been selling. >> oh, yeah. yes >> we have anything niner is,

uh, the gold rush is on, and if you don't have plans for sunday, you may want to call ahead. >> many restaurants here in the south bay say they are completely sold out. some are offering bar seating, others standing room only. santana row in san jose, jesse gary, ktvu, fox two news, and now we go to san francisco tonight where city leaders there urging 49ers fans to have safe super bowl celebrations. >> mayor london breed police chief bill scott and fire chief janine nicholson, as well as sheriff paul miyamoto, leading a super bowl rally today in the city's east cut neighborhood. they were at the crossing at east cut on main street for a super bowl event. it will be the site of one of the big super bowl watch parties around the city. on sunday, mayor breed says fans should celebrate this weekend and that police and firefighters will be there to try to keep people safe. we don't want all that craziness. >> we don't want to be breaking people's windows and carrying on. we don't want to take a

joyous occasion and turn it into something else. >> make sure you have designated drivers. >> make sure you use public transit. make sure you use uber, lyft or anything else. if you've been drinking. we have a different type of party bus ready. for those that don't do that, and we have a different party down at the county jail one more time. >> let's go. >> the sheriff, miyamoto and police chief bill scott say extra police, sheriff's deputies and the chp will be out there in force all around the city on sunday. well, the city is planning a number of street closures and bus diversions on sunday. the sfmta says it expects the chance for significant congestion on streets after the game, especially in the mission district. muni plans to reroute busses from mission street, 24th street and surrounding blocks starting at 5:00 sunday evening. >> plenty of 49ers fans are making their way to las vegas for the big game, and fans rallied before a special flight at sfo this morning. ktvu joey jorda was there. 49ers.

>> diehard san francisco, 40 niners fans celebrating at a specially decorated sfo gate before catching a united airlines flight to las vegas friday afternoon, decked out in red and gold, got the five patches looking forward to starting another row right over here with the six patch. >> hopefully monday morning. >> he's hoping super bowl ticket prices will drop to $4,000. otherwise he'll be at a casino watch party. and that's where most of the fans we caught up with will be rooting on their team. >> we're all pumped and stoked. it's going to be a great trip. >> a group of guys from the bay area booked their trip a year ago, way before anyone even knew who would be playing. >> there will be more 40 niners fans there than chiefs fans, i would believe, since it's closer to the west coast. i think we'll dominate, dominate on the field and off the field. >> only the lucky few on this flight scored tickets to the game. tom evigan is one of the chosen ones and for him, niners football is a family tradition.

>> my grandfather introduced me to joe montana. got to be on the field at the new stadium, met jerry rice, roger craig, diehard niners fan, other fans are jetting in from all over the world, even down under. >> i went to super bowl 47 in new orleans. i didn't get home. went again in miami, super bowl 54. didn't win that either. and now i'm hoping it's third time. >> lucky i'm from to mexico city, pachuca, hidalgo. i'm going to the super bowl. let's go niners. >> once they made their way through the jet bridge, this is what they saw. a complementary rally towel on the headrest of every seat with a rally cry. we do it for the bay. even sfo's therapy rabbit is hopping on the niners train now. we did see one chiefs fan here at the airport, and he said that he didn't expect to see his team make it this far to the super bowl. he does say in defense of his team that he expects the chiefs to

give the niners a run for their money in san francisco international airport. joey horne, ktvu, fox two news ready for the super bowl? >> yeah, also heading to vegas. >> members of the 40 niners staff, the organization posting this video to social media. the 40 niners flying out more than 800 full time employees, interns , family and friends. a lot of them on that plane today for super bowl 58. niners staff and fans have been making their way to sin city, but not everyone had to travel so far. ktvu cristina rendon has more now from the niners fans who call vegas home. >> it is one of the biggest niners bars out here at joey's tavern in northwest las vegas. on any given day, we have 200 and to 300 people here in this bar. >> susan and gaston larsen head up a local chapter of niners fans called the north vegas faithfuls. >> you know, we try to make everything fun and keep it family because that's the main

thing we preach is it's family, family, family. >> on any given sunday, dozens of fans gather here cheering on the red and gold, like when the niners clinched the nfc championship with a comeback win over the lions. >> i just went like this to oh my god. and the tears just started flowing, the larsen say. >> it started in 2010. >> we walked in here and actually when we first started, it was a kansas city bar. yes, it was a kansas city bar that quickly changed after the owner let them have their own section. >> niners fans showed up. >> first game came and joey just had jaw dropped and he was just like, here's your new home now. >> banners hanging from various groups among the roughly 160 fans chapters around the world. >> and i think we just have one that just opened up in africa, and we have we have people that come from germany. we got guys that come from germany every year. they come out here and they have a good time with us and they always want to come back. they're actually here this

weekend, so they will be here this weekend. and yeah, we're expecting to see a lot of our our family from all over the world. >> we're just as ecstatic and we're just as passionate out and we're just as faithful here in las vegas from the bay to the bay is how we say it. it's been a roller coaster season. i'm nervous and excited. it goes back and forth. >> so when the niners punch their ticket to the super bowl, joey's tavern went crazy. enough to make these diehard fans emotional. >> we just couldn't make it. we were going back to the super bowl. it was unreal. and just seeing that that we've been around that long waiting. we know this is our time 49 is going. >> you can just see how passionate these fans are here in vegas and joey's tavern will be packed come super bowl sunday . it's one of the many places in las vegas, especially here on the strip, that will have watch parties and tailgates. and again, this is just one of the

places here at caesars palace where people can take their photo and capture this very special memory of being in las vegas for super bowl 58, in las vegas. christina rendon, ktvu, fox two news, our our coverage continues throughout the super bowl weekend. >> on super bowl sunday, we have the quest for six live in las vegas at nine that morning and at noon, just a few hours before kickoff, make sure to tune in. we will be airing the quest for six countdown to kick off. >> a man is accused of stealing a plane and crashing it on a beach in the peninsula. what investigators know so far about what happened and some pga workers become targets of thieves in downtown oakland and the utilities now tightening security and barry weather a beautiful sunset this evening looking out toward san francisco , some scattered high clouds paying us a visit. >> it looks like a dry weekend forecast headed our way, and we'll have the update coming up. also ahead, what used to be a cheap meal has some rising costs. >> the renewed efforts among

fast food workers to unionize. >> and let's head outside and see how traffic is moving along on this friday evening. kind of looks like 49ers colors there. i think. so right on the eastshore freeway, but not in a good way. folks, i am sorry, but it is just bumper to bumper here. uh, in both both directions. not a good night to be out there traveling. you'r watching ktvu news growing up, my parents wanted me to become a doctor or an engineer. those are good careers! but i chose a different path. first, as mayor and then in the legislature. i enshrined abortion rights in our california constitution. in the face of trump, i strengthened hate crime laws and lowered the costs for the middle class. now i'm running to bring the fight to congress.

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moon bay, the san mateo county sheriff's office arrested 50 year old luis erice minutes after he crashed that plane on a beach. emergency crews found the stolen aircraft intact. nose down in the sand. police say they believe the plane was stolen from an airport in palo alto. the san mateo county sheriff's office is still investigating the theft. erice was not hurt. >> fast food workers in california are forming a union with a unique structure. and as ktvu ann rubin explains, it comes at a time when big chains are taking a hard look at wages and menu pricing for the coming year. >> historic. that's how organized ears describe the inaugural gathering of the california fast food workers union, comprised of cooks and cashiers. statewide, the union is the first of its kind in the nation. ramona martinez of san jose was at the meeting in la. she's been a cook at carl's junior for 17 years and spoke with us through a translator. >> it was very exciting to see

the room full of other fast food workers who are ready to start this union with me. >> the union comes at a time when fast food wages and pricing are top of mind in california. a $20 minimum wage takes effect in april, and backlash to meal price increases has caused viral anger online. alexander dean is still reeling over a recent mcdonalds purchase. >> it was like 45 or 50 bucks or something like that for two meals, and one of them was kids meal. and it's not just mcdonald's to like even every every restaurant is skyrocketing. it's kind of it's ridiculous. >> this week, mcdonald's ceo acknowledged aged customer's frustration, saying. it translated to a disappointing fourth quarter and lower spending by customers who earn $45,000 a year or less. he said the company will now shift its focus to affordability. >> it's been like kind of draining me, like easily 20 bucks each time. for one thing, you know? and i just find it a little like insulting because people work really hard for their money. >> i'm worried. i am absolutely

worried about how much money will i have left by the summertime. >> customers say something needs to change or they'll just start eating at home. >> people i notice are starting to pack more lunches from home now, but as the industry makes adjustments, workers hope the union will protect their interests. >> ramona martinez says she spent the day learning about her rights. >> i'm very happy and excited for what the future holds for us fast food workers who unite will be able to move forward with everything that we need and our jobs, and this is just day one. >> the union, which will be part of seiu, is a nontraditional one. it will have a formal structure, benefits and dues, but it will be missing some of the protections of federal labor laws in san jose. andrew rubin, ktvu, fox two news well, as we approach the lunar new year, san francisco police are warning about blessing scams. >> chief bill scott says police are looking for three people accused of taking hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and jewelry from elderly victims.

one victim told police they were approached by the suspects at a bus stop. the other was walking in the outer mission district, but she was approached by a man and two women who began speaking about evil spirits that will harm the victim and her family. >> the suspects told the victims that they needed to bless her valuables, and had her put cash and jewelry into a bag to perform a blessing ceremony. the victim only later realized that all of her belongings were taken . >> the suspects in both cases are a man and two women. the chief says they're middle aged and wearing masks that partially cover their faces. police say if you are a victim of a blessing scam to make sure and give police a call, king tides are expected on bay area beaches and there's a new call for state funding for projects to reduce the increase threat of flooding. >> state assembly members diane papin and damon connolly joined other elected officials and the group save the bay this morning along the bay shoreline in east palo alto. they're calling for

more flood resilience funding in the bay area. they say they there are unfunded flood adaptation projects, and that the need for a statewide climate bond is urgent. >> san mateo county is the most exposed county in the state to sea level rise. our county is uniquely impacted by climate change and will need adaptive infrastructure more than any other county in california. we are highly susceptible to flooding of all kinds, and we do not have the infrastructure to cope with this increasing powerful and frequent storms, nor the rising seas. >> the assembly member also says the need is urgent in san mateo county because it has 53 miles of coastline on the bay and 58 miles of coastline along the pacific ocean and the next big high tide will be tomorrow morning out toward the golden gate bridge, right around just after the 11:00 hour. >> so you'll likely see some minor flooding near the bay shoreline once again for tomorrow. as we get another round of the king tides. here's a satellite and the radars. you

can see it's fairly quiet over the bay area. we're watching the weather closely out toward southern nevada as we come in closer to two las vegas. lots of clouds in place and even a few showers nearby. so there's the possibility of a few showers this evening. here is the plan right now. in fact, mostly cloudy skies tomorrow for the super bowl coverage of the live shot. you'll probably be hearing people talking about the wind. we could have winds around 25 to maybe 30 miles an hour, but lots of sunshine for tomorrow and for the big game on sunday. we are expecting mostly sunny skies and temperatures in the 50s. back here in the bay area this weekend, as we get ready for the super bowl, we are expecting a cold start tomorrow morning. lots of sunshine tomorrow afternoon. on sunday we'll start off with some cloud cover and then partly sunny skies into the afternoon hours. so as you can see the satellite and the radar. just some visiting clouds out there and current numbers. it's been a frigid weather pattern out there. current numbers santa rosa 53 degrees. you can see oakland 50 and san jose checking in 54. here's our live camera. it's beautiful tonight as you can see, the scattered high clouds kind of adding a neat

dimension to the sky for this evening. so partly cloudy skies in our short time forecast and overnight readings will be pretty chilly once again. but we do not have frost advisories to talk about first thing tomorrow morning. but still, we could have some patchy frost, 30s and 40s to start out your weekend and eventually into next week. we could be talking about some more rain chances and we'll talk more about that with your full update in just a few minutes. >> all right. still to come tonight. excuse me. the investigation into the georgia district attorney who's prosecuting former president donald trump takes a new turn. >> also ahead, a sobering new milestone on the state of drug overdoses in america. the action being taken to reduce fentanyl overdoses and new concerns on the cross pollination between robocalls and artificial intelligence regulators say. >> hold the phone. >> introducing an all new way to watch ktvu news live on your big screen. search fox local on your tv streaming device and download it for free. access all fox two newscasts plus exclusive

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>> nathan wade has said that the relationship didn't begin until after he was hired. georgia lawmakers have said the committee will not interfere with the ongoing criminal probe commission, and it does not have the power to remove willis. >> federal authorities are banning scam robocalls made with artificial intelligence. this comes after a high profile call mimicked president joe biden's voice before the new hampshire primary. fox's connor hansen has the details. voters in new hampshire received a robo call right before they headed to the polls. >> we'll need your help in electing democrats up and down the ticket. >> president biden's voice mimicked using artificial intelligence, once told them not to vote in the primary. >> that call was indeed a fake. >> we want to do as much as we can to give people comfort that we're not only on top of this, but we're holding people accountable. who who might try this? >> the federal communications commission traced the robo calls to a texas based company, life corporation, and this week, the fcc voted to make it illegal to

use artificial intelligence to make those kinds of calls, letting the agency find the caller. in a statement, the agency said, quote, bad actors are using ai generated voices in unsolicited robo calls to extort vulnerable family members, imitate celebrities, and misinform voters. the fcc says unwanted calls and robo calls are its largest source of consumer complaints, with tens of billions dialed each year. the unwanted robo calls aren't just a nuisance. they can threaten public safety by disrupting 911 call centers. congress has cracked down on robo calls in the past, saying they defraud americans out of billions of dollars. the fcc says it's also looking into using ai for good, tracing the source of those unwanted calls in new york, connor hansen, fox news. >> another stock market record

falling in new york as the s&p 500 closed at a new high. it finished above the 5000 mark for the first time. it is the 10th record in less than a month for the index. as stocks continue their climb. the dow, though, slipped 54 points. the nasdaq jumped 196 and the s&p was up 28 for that record close. shares have rallied on hopes by investors that the federal reserve will soon start cutting interest rates, but tech companies including nvidia, microsoft and amazon were all higher today. coming up on ktvu news at 630, thieves break into a pg and e utility truck with workers inside and at the utility's headquarters and new charges filed against the man accused of killing former police officer and security guard kevin nishida. what prompted alameda county's district attorney to take the action and our super bowl coverage continues. >> we hear from george kittle's father about what keeps him so energized on the field

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super bowl niner fans decked out in red and gold packed bay area airports today. some airlines even jumped in on the celebrations at sfo. alaska airlines hosted a brock purdy party on flight 13 that was in honor of purdy's number. >> bay area businesses are prepping for the swarms of niner fans going out to watch the game. many are extending their hours and increasing food and alcohol orders with suppliers.

some restaurants are also marking the occasion with special super bowl themed menu items. >> yeah, everybody getting in on the action. san francisco city leaders also urging fans to have safe super bowl celebrations. mayor breed, police chief bill scott, sheriff paul miyamoto and several say that extra officers, sheriff's deputies and the chp will all be out in force on sunday. post game celebratory fires, vandalism or driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs not going to be tolerated. you're watching ktvu, fox two news at 630. >> a group of pga workers fell victim to a thief who broke into their car with them inside. >> this all took place right at the utility's headquarters in downtown oakland. our crime reporter, henry lee. has a look now at what happened. >> a car load of pga workers targeted by thieves as they arrived at their headquarters building on the edge of oakland's lake merritt. >> that sucks, because you can't even go to work like you can't even, like, feel safe. >> it happened as two workers in an unmarked car were pulling into this garage near 21st and

harrison at about 10:00 thursday morning. a second car pulled up behind the workers and passenger , got out and then broke one of their car windows and stole property. the victims were heading to work at pga headquarters at kaiser center on lakeside drive, a familiar part of oakland skyline. jenny valera , walking past the building for work, had mixed reaction. >> at the same time. like it's the bay area, it is what it is. you just have to be vigilant as possible. but if this is their new facility, the proper security needs to be taken. >> ktvu has learned the victims were preparing to use a company badge to get access to the parking garage. when the thieves pulled up behind them, they assumed it was another employee's car in a statement, pga said the safety of our coworkers and contractors is one of puccini's most important responsibilities. pga is aware of an incident where three employees were the victims of a vehicle robbery and were assisting oakland police department in their investigation. this comes as ktvu firstrillioneported. two weeks ago, kaiser permanente telling his workers downtown to stay in their offices for work

and lunch. other companies also providing security to accompany employees at pga. there was heavy security around the building on friday, with the usual contingent of security, as well as an armed guard who normally travels with pga crews in the field in oakland. that's in response to utility workers being robbed on the street where things are going. >> it's just getting worse and worse every day. and um, people don't want to work themselves and take from others. it's easier way for them. and there's just too much of it going on. >> i think this area has definitely seen an uptick in crime, and you know, it shouldn't happen to anyone. >> oakland police are investigating this latest downtown incident. anyone with information is asked to give them a call in oakland. henry lee ktvu, fox two news. new developments today in the case of kevin nishida, the tv crew security guard who was shot and killed in oakland in 2021. >> alameda county district attorney pamela price filed a new set of charges against three men accused of killing nishida, who was a former police officer.

prosecutors now say lauren gilbert was the gunman who opened fire in downtown oakland. gilbert was at large for about two years until his arrest in missouri last month. previously, the da's office had said. shadia mitchell was the shooter. gilbert mitchell and a third man, hershel hale, have already been charged with murder. but price said she's adding gang and gun enhancements. price says the men face decades in prison if convicted, but the d.a. removed special circumstances against the three men, meaning they no longer face life in prison without parole. >> all these charges are consistent with the actual evidence in the case. the previous prosecutors who charged the case under my predecessor made certain mistakes about who was responsible for the murder of kevin nishida and failed to include some charges that we deemed appropriate. >> i want life in prison without parole. kevin doesn't get parole. he doesn't get to come home. kevin doesn't get to have

birthdays any longer or holidays , or spend time with the family. i can't hear his voice unless i listen to a recording. >> all three men will now be tried together. they will be >> now to washington, whereth. president biden welcomed the german chancellor to the white house today. the president meeting with olaf schultz for talks on several global issues, including the war in ukraine and the nato summit coming up in july. germany is back in the biden administration. s push to send additional aid to ukraine. this comes as the us senate is moving toward a final vote on an emergency spending package that would provide military aid to ukraine and israel, a failure of the united states congress, if it occurs not to support ukraine , is close to criminal neglect. >> it is outrageous, mr. biden said. >> the two would also discuss strengthening nato ahead of the

75th nato summit this summer, and talk about the negotiations toward a release of hostages held by hamas and boosting humanitarian aid in gaza. >> israel is pushing ahead with its southern gaza offensive and says it's working to evacuate more than a million palestinian from the city of rafah on the border with egypt. as fox's mike tobin tells us, most of the people there have already been displaced, and aid workers say they have nowhere else to go. >> as the israeli military turns its attention south, new plans are in the works to minimize civilian casualties. on friday, prime minister benjamin netanyahu ordered his commanders to prepare to evacuate civilians from the city of rafah on the egyptian border. almost a million and a half palestinians have fled there since the fighting started, and some say the planned evacuation ahead of an expected israeli offensive shows the idf is making more of an effort to avoid collateral damage. >> they have become more precise in their targeting. they are

fighting methodically and they are fighting within the bounds of international law. >> the announcement came less than a day after president biden offered some of his most direct criticism of the offensive so far, saying israel's response to the october seventh attacks has been, quote, over the top and urging the israeli military to take more steps to avoid loss of life. >> there are a lot of innocent people who are starving, a lot of innocent people who are in trouble and dying and it's got to stop. >> but there are also concerns that the refugees in rafah simply have nowhere else to go. most are living on the streets or in makeshift structures, and the red cross says the situation is getting worse every day. >> this is the biggest humanitarian crisis i've seen. children three year olds drawing pictures of rockets. no three year olds should be drawing a picture of rockets, netanyahu says. >> right now there are four battalions of hamas fighters operating in rafah and clearing them out, he says, will take, quote, intense activity in tel aviv. mike tobin, ktvu, fox two

news well, meta has removed the leader of iran from facebook and instagram. >> meta has been facing pressure to take down the accounts of ayatollah ali khamenei's support for hamas after its attack on israel. meta did not give specifics about its reasoning, saying only that the accounts violated its dangerous organizations and individuals policy. >> still to come, drug overdoses reached new heights across america. the work from federal agents to try to get millions of fentanyl pills off streets nationwide.

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all across the country. >> this is the absolute worst epidemic that dea has ever seen. >> inside the dea's largest drug testing lab, you'll find boxes and bags full of millions of counterfeit prescription pills made with deadly fentanyl, mainly by the mexican drug cartels. a record 77 million fake pills were seized by the dea last year. nationwide that's up 52% since 2022. dea chemists say seven out of ten street pills contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. the cartels designed the counterfeit pills to look like the real thing. here the left pill is authentic xanax, and the right is counterfeit. one way the cartels smuggle fentanyl through the southern border is hidden in vehicles. in october, 300,000 counterfeit prescription pills were found inside this suv gas tank. further north, thousands of pounds of fentanyl powder are moved to hundreds of underground mills in new york, where

machines press it into pills. former dea chief of operations ray donovan says the migrant crisis is tied to the fentanyl crisis. >> the cartel controls those routes into the united states, so those caravans, those migrants that are coming up to a certain port of entry, let's say texas, the cartel will drive them in the direction so that they could smuggle drugs. the opposite direction. >> drug cartels are even trying to take advantage of the taylor swift travis kelce super bowl mania. the dea in new york recently seized these glass scenes or drug baggies with the name of the kansas city chiefs tight end stamped on them. the cartels are trying to market to young people primarily selling fentanyl on social media, a very frustrated donovan says social media companies have done little to stop it. >> we informed them. we told them about it. we were pursuing networks all over these various platforms, and there was always a reluctance. >> in new york, brian dennis,

fox news. >> you should check the snacks you grab for the super bowl as more foods join the list of recalled cotija cheese products amid a listeria outbreak. seven layer bean dip chicken enchiladas, taco kits and cilantro salad are now part of the growing recall list. the cdc says. the listeria outbreak from riso lopez foods had killed two people and made more than two dozen people sick since 2014. authorities are encouraging consumers to check the recall list, so all their super bowl snacks are safe in time for sunday. >> well, mario, whether some of visiting clouds out there right now, but it's a dry weekend forecast the pattern could be changing next week, and we'll have the update coming up. >> all right. let's go to ktvu. alex savidge now with a look at some of the stories we're working on for west coast rap at seven. right here on ktvu. >> all right, greg, thank you. coming up tonight at seven, that deadly marine helicopter crash near san diego is leaving families grieving tonight coming

up on west coast rap. the wife of an arizona marine opens up about her loss and sends a message about making every second with loved ones count. also, cameras were rolling when several earthquakes hit the west coast today. how people describe those scary moments in southern california. we'll have those stories and a whole lot more coming up tonight at seven on west coast rap. and of course, that's followed by the ktvu, fox two news at 730 with crystal bailey. >> all right, alex thank you. well it seems everyone is betting on the super bowl in some way, shape or form political counterparts, big groups and. >> well, now legoland, we'll tell you what's at stake. coming up next

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you must have blown your budget. not exactly. you have great wine, name brand snacks, tons of meat. and where did you get this imported cheese? hello? grocery outlet bargain market getting ready to watch your team play the big game? or still sad they didn't make it? either way, scan to save big. been the legoland discovery center in milpitas is making a friendly wager with its counterpart in kansas city. we get the story tonight from ktvu allie rasmus. >> when you think of the symbols and landmarks that represent the bay area, things like the palace of fine arts and the golden gate bridge come to mind. these are just some examples of those landmarks recreated entirely out of legos at the legoland discovery center bay area in milpitas. they also have a

replica of levi's stadium with moving players on the field. when he gets taken to the ground , there is also a legoland discovery center in kansas city and they have their own lego replica of the chiefs home turf, arrowhead stadium. these builds are at the center of a friendly competition between bay area and kansas city. master lego builders. the winning team will get to display something that represents their home city in the losing teams replica stadium. for us, it's the golden gate bridge. we watched as the master builders started working on it this morning, optimistic about a niners victory. >> oh, i was ready. i was i was ready. i wanted to get on that as soon as possible. i'm trying to get as much accuracy as possible. truly. you want to make people happy with what you build. >> just like with any kind of competition, right? you know, there's that energy that you have to like, you know, do your best. and then at the same time, at the end of it, it was all a game. it's not like who wins, who loses, but just having fun along the way. >> photographer chip vaughn and i were lucky enough to make our

own lego minifigs there. we are reporting on the sidelines at lego levi's stadium. there are some other recognizable minifigs here, including one of the legendary joe montana in the stands with a golden helmet. any lego fan will tell you you can make anything out of legos, even a microphone, right, bernie? even he's wearing his niners team colors here. by the way, niners fans who come to the lego land discovery center bay area this weekend wearing their niners gear will get an $8 discount on their tickets. so a lot of fun and creativity and team spirit happening here in milpitas alley. rasmus ktvu, fox two news. well, in bay area weather. >> nice day to get outside. although we had to bundle up with those. pretty chilly, pretty chilly temperatures. lots of 30s and 40s to start things off, but a break in the rainfall. we're showing you this graphic to highlight the possibility of some rainfall next week, possibly february 16th, to the to 22nd. a big green area over california that could lead to at least a sign

that we could have above average rainfall. here's the forecast model. the headline at least this weekend it will be dry. we will just have some visiting clouds out there into early next week. itrillionemains dry and then beyond wednesday. look what happens. we're talking about a system approaching our coastline, and maybe a week from today we'll see if this verifies. we could be talking about possibly a significant storm approaching the bay area. right now though. just a pretty quiet pattern out there in place. we just have a few clouds drifting in from the north with partly cloudy skies, and we'll check out some of the current cool numbers out there with santa rosa right now. 53 degrees oakland checking in 50, san jose 54 and livermore 52 degrees. the frost advisories from last night, no longer in place for today, but we still will still have some neighborhoods starting out the day in the 30s. here's a live camera looking out toward the golden gate bridge. traffic is flowing nicely and just a fairly quiet night, but a cold one as well. now overnight temperatures. here we go. 30s up in the north bay for santa rosa and napa. lots of 40s for san francisco, hayward and in san

jose. to start off your saturday morning, this area of low pressure. we've been watching this guy kind of drift to the east of california for with its current position, it's drawing in some cold air from the north. so that's why we've had a bit of a chill in the air over the past few days. but look what's happening offshore this area of high pressure is rebuilding and as a result, we have a dry weather pattern, a sun cloud mix. this weekend, especially as we head towards sunday for super bowl sunday. here's the forecast models you can pick out. we're looking pretty good for your saturday with mostly sunny skies . maybe some patchy fog though. to start things off, especially in the inland valleys and then into the afternoon hours, we're looking okay. and then for sunday looks like a solid cloudy start sunday morning and then into the afternoon hours. partly sunny skies by about 3 or 4:00 for the second half of the weekend. so we have that cold start tomorrow morning, mostly sunny skies into the afternoon hours. temperatures this weekend will be a little bit warmer. that means we begin to introduce some 60s back in the forecast out toward concord, fairfield and redwood city tomorrow afternoon. here's a look. look ahead. your five day forecast.

and we do bring in the extra cloud cover on sunday. it remains dry into monday. you'll notice temperatures trending up a little bit into early next week in the low to mid 60s, partly sunny skies by wednesday and then beyond wednesday we could be talking about some rain back in the bay area forecast, but it's really nice to have a break in the rain and that's what's headed our way this weekend. and into early next week. >> okay, mark. thank you. george kittle stands out as part of the niners strong offense. still to come we sit down with his father to ask where he gets all that energy. he's never really forgotten what it felt like to be a little kid. >> and you know, kind of want to be a fan.

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stands out with his energy and all that excitement on the field. >> he certainly does. ktvu bailey o'carroll sat down with george's father, bruce kittle, to find out where george gets that electric personality. i kind of like, teared up. >> i mean, it really just because i was standing in the end zone. our team was waiting to come out because the clock was almost over and, and the defender was all over him. and he caught that ball and i thought, oh, and he made this unbelievable full running

sprinting catch. >> that was the moment bruce kittle, george kittle's father, knew his son had something special. george's love of football started early when bruce put a ball in george's crib. the rest, as they say, is history. >> he was born on a football saturday in madison before george could talk or walk, his family became regulars at university of wisconsin football games, and it was there at camp randall stadium in madison, where four year old george's seemingly larger than life personality and football blended for the first time when the band would kick off, he would run down the steps in front of the crowd. he would dance, and people started in our section. they would throw him quarters and he would go make 4 or 5 bucks at a time. why don't you just meet me in the middle? >> george's energy levels haven't dipped since you'd be hard pressed to find a guy who loves his job more than george. loves playing for the 49ers. wow. what a fun atmosphere here at levi stadium. bruce chalks that up to a line. george's

grandmother used frequently. >> her favorite line is you got to take your good times with you. >> he lives those nine words i love the niners. >> this is really fun. >> he's never really forgotten what it felt like to be a little kid. and you know, kind of want to be a fan with george. >> what you see is what you get deep down. he likes the simple things in life friends, family, his dog, legos and football. and if one thing's for sure, according to bruce, george will leave it all out on the field on super bowl sunday as he does every day. and you know he'll have fun doing it when the ball gets rolled out, he'll click his heels, put his feet on the turf in santa clara, i'm bailey o'carroll, ktvu fox two news. >> love that guy. >> i know his personality is just infectious, you know, and makes you smile and you really get the sense that he loves what he does and he's not bad at football either. >> expecting a big game out of him on sunday. yeah, yeah. and perfect weather to stay outside maybe. and then go watch the game outside. sure. back here in the bay area looking pretty good.

>> yeah. so no raindrops to worry about around here. and just to go outside and watch them go outside and then. >> and then come back inside. yeah yeah. i'm glad though, that it worked out because, boy, the last few days have been so unsettled. glad that we're actually having a clear weekend, our power coming back on as well for people like that. yep, yep. all right mark, thanks for joining us. >> west coast rap next here on ktvu. >> eah. and be sure to

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just hold on to what you love. you never know for how long you'll have it. >> heartbreak tonight for the wife of one of the marines killed in this week's military helicopter crash in southern california during stormy weather. good evening, everyone. welcome to west coast rap. i'm alex savage. today, authorities identified all five of the marines who died in that crash in san diego county. and two of them hav