good morning. it is saturday, january 30th. you're watching "today in the bay". and we are starting the day outside, looking live at the eastern span of the bay bridge. nice and clear enough to see san francisco just beyond it. a very chilly morning out there. taking you to the mountains. a live look at king's beach along highway 28. this is the north side of lake

tahoe. snow on the ground, cold up there. more than five feet of snow piling up in just two days. and more is on the way. good morning to you. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us right now. thank you for starting your weekend with us. you, along with the rest of the weather team have been very busy the past few days. it sounds like we may have a little break in all that rain. >> definitely. but, you know, as a forecaster, it's kind of nice to be tracking some active weather, right? especially when we know we need the rain. we enjoy the snow coming in. a few minutes of course. storm ranger, who has also been very busy. catching a little bit of a break. in san francisco, we're pretty much dry everywhere. in the north bay we have a system passing just to our north. that's going to bring the chance of a couple showers, mainly through ukiah, santa rosa.

pretty much staying in the north. we will remain dry for the rest of the bay area. look at your current temperatures. we're in the 40s. chilly and cloudy to start. by the afternoon, we'll give you an idea that to expect. temperatures in the 50s. a crisp saturday afternoon. a break from the rain in the entire bay area. i'll talk about our next rain chance coming up in just a few minutes. >> all right. we'll see you in 15, vianey. thanks so much. we begin with grim news this saturday morning. nbc news is reporting the number of covid infections in the u.s. has surpassed 26 million. 40,000 americans have died. the death toll tops 40,000 in california. the l.a. times is reporting 1 in every 1,000 residents in california has died from the virus. here at home, the bay area is about to mark 370,000 cases and

more than 4,100 deaths. this week, santa clara county passed 100,000 cases. it is the one that reported the very first covid death in the nation when the pandemic began. next saturday, a week from today, will mark one year since the first american victim died. >> stanford researchers discovered two variants of covid-19 in the bay area. two new strains are from the uk and brazil. as we have been reporting, both strains are highly contagious and possibly more deadly. until now, the uk variant had been found in southern california and 28 other states. health experts say it is different than the other variant that is hitting that country hard. another mutation has not yet been detected here in the bay

area. this is all unfolding. it is a single dose by johnson & johnson. early reports indicate it's not as effective asthma der that and pfizer. it is welcomed into the arsenal in fighting covid-19. here's "today in the bay"'s jean elly. >> reporter: it is welcomed news for counties struggling with supplies. as new variants develop, it is likely we will need an annual covid-19 shot. johnson & johnson says it's weeks away from asking the fda for emergency approval for its single shot vaccine. the company says the vaccine is 72% effective at preventing covid in the u.s. 85% effective in preventing the most serious symptoms. compared to the pfizer and moderna vaccines that are roughly 95% effective. during a virtual townhall tonight, a biden transition covid-19 advisory board member,

the bay area's dr. robert rodriguez says the johnson & johnson option is a good one. >> it is effective, it is most effective, 85% effective, in terms of preventing severe disease. >> the pfizer and moderna both work using messenger rna. johnson & johnson transports the instructions using an in identify ated adenovirus, incident causes the common cold. the new vaccine comes as new virus variants are raising concerns. in the long term, we will likely need a yearly shot. >> we will probably have to have yearly vaccines perhaps. yearly covid-19 vaccines. to address the various variants that are arising. >> as experts consider the

future, marin and sonoma county health officials are focused on current vaccinations. with limited supply, they say it will likely take until the end of february to vaccinate everyone 65 and older and until the end of june to get a shot to everyone who wants one. jean elly, nbc bay area news. new this morning, west virginia, which leads the nation in vaccinating its people, has now completed vaccinated residents and workers at all its nursing homes and facilities. that's from the west virginia governor. it's the first state in the nation to do that. more than 3% of west virginia's population is now fully vaccinated. here in california, a little more than 1% has been fully vaccinated. golden state is reaching a new milestone when it comes to vaccination. 3 million shots have been administered now. two weeks ago it was 1.5 million. we have more than doubled. in the bay area, 607,000 doses

have been given. next question, how many doses remain unused? governor gavin newsom says 58% of california's vaccine stock has now been put in arms. several bay area counties are unveiling dashboards to keep tabs on vaccine distribution. if you want to know how your county is doing, we have links to all the dashboards on our website. click on "vaccination guide" in the trending bar at the top. new details this morning about an odd story involving a bay area sheriff's deputy. he is being accused of lying and making up a story about being ambushed while on duty. it all happened in unincorporated in morgan hill one year ago. ian hill has the latest on this story's twist. >> reporter: a story that gained global attention. a sheriff's deputy targeted on a rural road, shot in the chest with his body camera saving his life. his patrol car hit multiple

times. deputies swarming the scene when this call came over the radio. . >> shots fired! shots fired! >> reporter: a large overnight manhunt turned up no results. deputy gill said it was late at night when he trolling to go to the bathroom. a car driving by fired several shots at him. a year later, the detectives have concluded the story is made up. >> we are disappointed to hear these type of allegations. any time they fabricate something as serious as getting ambushed, it's very disappointing. >> reporter: at the time the sheriff's department said they feared it could be a hate crime because deputy gill is also a sikh. gill was charged and booked into jail on felony vandalism and misdemeanor, filing a false police report. >> it does not represent the hundreds of deputies that work alongside myself that put on the uniform every day to go out and

serve the community. tkpwr gil was placed leave last summer. multiple former officers tell us the last thing the badge needs is another blemish and he hopes it's not true. ian cole, nbc bay area news. all right. we want to take you back live outside, a beautiful look at the skyline of san francisco. pink hues. it's important to mention that valentine's day is two weeks from tomorrow. the city is ready for some romance. most importantly, sharing love with one another. giant heart-shaped sculptures are being installed outside the square. the giant hearts represent the city, the community and how we have all been pulling together amid this pandemic. the hearts of san francisco project started in 2004. surely you have photos of one of

the hearts by now. it is put on by sf "general hospital". 7:09. let us placement student athletes begging governor newsom to bring back sports. some students say their future is on n the line.e. you're w watching "t"today in t bay"..

welcome back at 7:12. a gorgeous look, heavenly glow as the sun is rising. cloudy skies. vianey details a dry weekend ahead in just about five minutes. but first parents, coaches, and school athletes have filed a lawsuit demanding governor newsom immediately lift restrictions on all high school sports. earlier this week, the state said sports, with what it called low risk exposure could resume. but some remain shraoeupbed. let them play california

advocacy group held a statewide news conference to announce the lawsuit and make a direct plea to governor newsom. >> i miss racing. i miss playing games. i miss cheering everybody on. bottom line is i just really miss my sport. and i would just love to play one more season. >> they say it is more than just missing sports. it's about potentially losing college scholarships. state leaders said it has not yet been served with a lawsuit. they will continue to make the best decision based on the health and safety of all. at 7:13, much more ahead on "today in the bay", including an update on the horse and pony rescued after getting trapped in mud during this week's storm. a new video of the pair and how they're doing. and we have a beautiful start when it comes to sunrise. a gorgeous mix of sun and clouds. and it's going to be chilly. we have a break before more rain. full details coming up.

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a gorgeous look. it's just shy of 7:16. we see the sunrising. and our storm ranger in the foreground on san bruno mountain tracking the storm. vianey is just ahead in a minute with your full forecast. wow, what a gorgeous scene that was. the roads are open if you're heading to tahoe. the snow is epic. five feet gained in two days. this is eastbound 80, soda springs, donner summit. at least check, chains are not required. and we are seeing snow-capped mountains. this week's storm brought several inches of snow. and of course with that comes danger. that car spun off the road. you can see it right there on the left side of your screen. some better news now. an update on the horse and pony from celine tphas who are world famous.

they took off and got stuck chest deep in mud. we were told they were there 18 hours before their owner found them. neighbors, local firefighters, fire crews from hayward, fremont, allah mee da all drove down to help free them. take a look. we have new video of the pair this morning. veterinarians say both are doing well. they are now safe and sound. by the way, this local story has gone international. their rescue has been reported in canada, europe, and even australia. so glad for that happy ending. it is time to check in with vianey for a look at our microclimate forecast. hey, v. hey, girl. good morning. i'm so happy they're okay. i was looking at the pony like, oh, my goodness. we have a gorgeous sunrise this morning. i can't get over it. i was looking at all the cameras and i'm oohing and ahhing. walnut creek, 45 degrees. look at those orange glos paired with the beautiful clouds.

we'll get a break from the rain today. in the north bay, there is a chance of activity passing through right now. san francisco, 48 degrees right now. you can see the orange glo over the buildings there. hey, how is this for san jose? 45 degrees. i'm going to back this up a little bit and go back to storm ranger. i do want to show you the activity we're seeing on the radar. it is going to get a break today because it was very busy with all the storms that pass through. in the north bay, things are quiet, calm. and here's a look at doppler radar. pretty far north we have a couple of chances of showers passing through. today and into tomorrow. for the rest of the bay area, we will remain dry for today. a krkic afternoon. nice day ahead. temperatures topping out in the 50s. 55 for san francisco. 54 rat half moon bay. martinez, 56. upper 50s, possibly even low 60s

in the interior valley. it is going to be cooler in the north bay and slightly warmer in other parts. when it comes to the rain, are we completely in the clear? as i mentioned, notice the majority of the rain stays off to the north. we don't have to worry about it today or sunday. looking ahead, we have a cold front that model runs are showing will be making its approach monday, into tuesday. now, before i get to the rain, let's take a look at this gorgeous look look at lake tahoe. more snow on the way with the arrival monday into tuesday. possibly up to 25, 30 plus inches monday night into tuesday. and that brings me to our sierra snowpack. why is this important for california and for us at home, right? if you're thinking about that, this makes up for a third of the water supply.

the snowstorm that passed through-put a big boost. we are at 66% of average. prior to the storms, we were more in the 40% mark. so that was a big help when it comes to the snowstorms that passed through next week. the next seven days, a closer look at the forecast. if you live in the north bay, north of golden gate, a chance of drizzle. monday into tuesday. a cold front passing through. not only is it going to be bring rain but windy conditions, gusty winds for the higher elevation areas. we will monitor that very closely as we get closer to the forecast. temperatures will be comfortable in the 50s. kira. >> thank you so much. at 7:20, power outages, a pandemic, wildfires and now a devastating burglary. how do you persevere after suffering one blow after another? in bay area proud, a community steps in to help one of theirir favovorite restataurants andnd owowner keep g going.

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this storm brought a big threat to those who already suffered from wildfires and outages. they survive it all by being there for one another. as garvin thomas told us in bay area proud, it's not just something they say but something they mean. >> reporter: this is at its heart a love story. not between two people, mind you, but between the santa cruz mountain town and its chinese restaurant. boulder creek just loves the red pearl. its owner jenny wu loves them right back. and both have spent the last 12 months proving it to each other. >> they're so nice. everybody so friendly. yeah. we just want to help you.

>> reporter: jenny has run the red pearl for 15 years. the last one, of course, being by far the hardest. >> yeah. last year super hard. yeah. . >> reporter: not only has the pandemic, like everywhere else, cut into restaurant business, in august the wildfire ripped through the region. jenny lost everything when her home burned to the ground. and the restaurant had to be closed for weeks. the moment the evacuations were lifted, though, jenny was already thinking about how to help her neighbors. >> we were all just really freaked out. >> reporter: valerie white is a friend and customer. >> the first thing she did when she came back into town was put tables out and had meals for the entire community. that's how jenny is. >> reporter: the community, in turn, raised money to help jenny get back on her feet. but the story doesn't end there. just last week, during a power

outage, a thief told stole $1,000 in cash from the red pearl. a go fund me has already raised five times when jenny lost. >> just the love and gratitude she showed everybody else. once everybody heard she got stolen from, i knew it would go viral for her. >> reporter: she has worked for jenny the past three years. she said customers are going out of their way to give jenny business. they were so swamped last weekend, the wait for food was two hours, yet nobody complained. still others just stopped by to put money in jenny's hand. >> oh, yeah. i feel tears. i feel so moved. >> reporter: over the past year, we've heard a lot of people use the phrase "we'll get through this together." often those are just words. but every once in a while, if we're lucky, we'll get to see what that really looks like in action.

garvin thomas, nbc bay area news >> beautiful. wow. we have much more for you on "today in the bay". coming up, trying to ramp up vaccinations as the number of doses shrinks. a new vaccination timeline from bay area health leaders. plus, crumbling into the pacific. this place hit hardest by this week's rainstorm. we'll show you the destruction it caused.d.

good morning. it is saturday, january 30th. the final saturday of january as we take a live look outside, cloudy and cold. as we look at the golden gate bridge. that view never gets old. thank you so much for starting your saturday with us. i'm kira klapper. vianey arana joins us with a peek at your microclimate forecast. cold out there, but a little break from the rain. >> yeah. definitely going to catch, you

know, a slight break from the rain. it will be comfortable today. it will be a great weekend to maybe run some errands, get some work done. current temperatures in the 40s. you'll want to bundle up as you head out the door. even though we will get a little bit warmer, if you live in the north bay, it will not get warm by much. by the way, that is a live look outside. you can see the cloud cover with a beautiful sunrise there. a mix of sun and clouds for today. so the clouds aren't going to completely clear out. but looking out ahead, yes, that does say a storm is on the way. right now, it's looking like a monday, tuesday cold front pushing through with gusty conditions. i'll talk in more detail about that and how the sierra snow is doing as well in my full forecast. >> we'll see you for that, vianey. thanks so much. we begin with another staggering number in the coronavirus crisis. the number of covid infections in the u.s. has surpassed 26 million. that's a new report from nbc

news. more than 430,000 americans have lost their lives to the virus. here in california, the death toll now tops more than 40,000. the l.a. times is reporting one in every 1,000 residents has died of the virus. this past week, santa clara passed 100,000 cases. santa clara county is the one that reported the first in the nation when the pandemic began. a week from today will mark one year since the first american victim died. new this morning, the cdc just released its new mask mandate making face masks a requirement on all public transportation. it applies to planes, trains, boats and buses. it also covers subways, ferris and even air terminals. the mandate was issued after

president biden signed an executive order january 2021. by the way, though, here in the bay area, mask requirements already are in place for bart, muni, and ac transit. >> two variants of covid-19 have been discovered in the bay area. they are from the uk and brazil. as we have been reporting, both are highly contagious and possibly more deadly. until now, the uk variant had been found in southern california only, along with 28 other states. the braziln variant, by the way, discovered here is called p2. we don't know a lot about it yet. but health experts say it is different from p1 that is hitting the country hard. the south african variant has not yet been detected here in the bay area. it's a single dose. it would help boost the nation's

vaccine supply. but the issue is that early results indicate it is not as effective as the moderna or pfizer vaccines. here's jean elly with what experts are saying. >> reporter: a new vaccine in the pipeline is welcomed news for counties that are struggling with supplies. and as new variant develop, experts say it is likely we will need an annual covid-19 shot. johnson & johnson says it's weeks away from asking the fda for emergency approval for its single shot vaccine. the company says the vaccine is 72% effective at preventing covid-19 in the u.s. 85% effective in preventing the most serious symptoms. compared to the pfizer and moderna vaccines that are roughly 95% effective. in a virtual townhall tonight, dr. robert rodriguez says johnson & johnson option is a good one.

>> it is still very effective. it's most effective, 85% effective, in terms of preventing severe disease. >> pfizer and moderna work using messenger mrna. it transports these instructions into the body using an inactivated adenovirus. the new vaccine comes as new virus variants are raising concerns. to battle, in the long term, we will likely need a yearly shot. . >> we will probably have to have yearly vaccines perhaps, yearly covid-19 vaccines to address the various variants that are arising. >> reporter: as experts consider the future, marin and sonoma county are focused on current vaccinations. with limited supply it will

likely take until the end of february to vaccinate everyone 65 and older and until the end of june to get a shot to everyone who wants one. jean elly, nbc bay area news. a lot of questions remain when it comes to the covid vaccines. among them, will we have a choice when it companies to choosing which vaccine we can get when it's our turn? we asked ucsf infectious disease specialist dr. monica gandhi, and here's what she had to say. . >> i don't think so. because what is happening right now is we just don't have another supply, like you have just said. and anything that can increase the supply is going to get us all to a point of herd immunity when this whole thing slows down on its own. and we may have outbreaks here and there. we can only get back to normal when we get multiple people vaccinated. it is a chicken and egg problem. i can't get it. i want johnson & johnson.

so really i'm not sure a choice will be given. >> the golden state is reaching a new milestone when it comes to vaccination. 3 million shots have been administered across the state, double from two weeks ago when the number was 1.5 million. here in the bay area, more than 607,000 doses have been administered. governor gavin newsom says 58% of the vaccine stock has been put in arms. taking a closer look at the bay area, in san francisco, 97,000 people have gone their first dose. that means 8% of people in the city. 2% have received their second dose. meaning they are fully vaccinated. now, to santa clara county where 185,000 doses have been administered so far. the county tells us that's about 65% of its current allotment. 8% of people living in santa clara county have received at least one shot. health leaders say that is still

not enough. >> basically we need twice the amount of vaccine we have now. if we don't get the vaccine, it's going to take us longer and people are going to have to wait longer. the bottom line is we have the ability to give the vaccines what we don't have, are enough vaccines provided to us. the county hypothesizes if they could vaccinate 13,000 to 15,000 people per day, everyone in van ta clara county can be vaccinated by august. new this morning, west virginia, which leads the nation in vaccinating its people, has now completed vaccinating all residents and workers at all nursing homes and facilities. that's the word from the governor this morning. the first state in the nation to do that. more than 3% of west virginia's population is fully vaccinated. here in california, a little over 1% has been fully vaccinated. but of course we have a larger population. several bay area counties

are unveiling their own dashboards to keep tabs on their vaccine distribution. if you want to know how your county is doing, we have links on our website. go to nbcbayarea.com, click on "vaccination guide" right there at the top in the trending bar. new details this morning about a mysterious story. it involves a bay area sheriff's deputy accused of lying and making up a story about being ambushed while on duty. it happened in unincorporated morgan hill one year ago. ian hill has the latest on this story's twist. >> reporter: a story that gained global attention. a sheriff's deputy targeted on a rural road, shot in the chest with his body camera saving his life. his patrol car hit multiple times. deputies swarming the scene when this call came over the radio. this call came over the radio.

>> shots fired! shots fired! >> reporter: a large overnight manhunt turned up no results. deputy gill said it was late at night when he trolling to go to the bathroom. a car driving by fired several shots at him. a year later, the detectives have concluded the story is made up. >> we are disappointed to hear these type of allegations. any time they fabricate something as serious as getting ambushed, it's very disappointing. >> reporter: at the time the sheriff's department said they feared it could be a hate crime because deputy gill is also a sikh. gill was charged and booked into jail on felony vandalism and misdemeanor, filing a false police report. >> it does not represent the hundreds of deputies that work alongside myself that put on the uniform every day to go out and serve the community. >> reporter: sources tell us gill was placed on leave last summer. he had been with the department since 2015. multiple former officers tell us the last thing the badge needs is another blemish and he hopes it's not true.

gill remains on leave until an internal investigation is completed. in morgan hill, ian cole, nbc bay area news. governor newsom has declared a state of emergency in monterey and san louis obispo counties where part of highway 1 has crumbled into the ocean. this drone video shows the incredible scene near big sur. the slide started thursday afternoon right around mile marker 30 near big creek bridge. an area known as rat creek, an hour and a half south of carmel. thankfully no one was on the road at the time. the areas remains unstable. still to come on "today in the bay", we remember the life and legacy of hollywood icon cicely tyson.

the slide started thursday cicely tyson. welcome back at 7:41. we seem to be having cotton

candy skies whenever we look at walnut creek the last few weekends in a row. on this final weekend in january, a small break from the rain. vianey will have your full microclimate forecast in just a few minutes. the browned breaking winning actress cicely tyson has died at 96. tyson captivated and inspired audiences in all her work on screen and off. she was born in 1924 harlem. tyson rose to fame first as a model and then pursued acting. she was the first black actor to win best actress in a drama and won a tony and academy award, and medal of freedom from former president obama. after tributes flooded in from oprah, tyler perry, former

president bill clinton, before tyson passed she was promoting her new memoir titled "just as i am". >> beautiful sunrise. a break from the rain. we'll have an answer to the question how long coming up in my full forecast.

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good morning. how is this for a gorgeous sunrise? thank you so much for tagging me on twitter. keep on doing that for a chance to be featured tomorrow morning. let's get to your forecast. these clouds have a lot to do with what we will be experienced today in terms of the weather. we are getting a break from the rain. our temperatures are chilly to start. 45 degrees right now in walnut creek. and we were getting a couple of shower activities up in the north bay. 48 degrees in san francisco. chilly start.

it's going to be a cool afternoon. san jose about 45 degrees. get a look at storm ranger. today it's going to get a chance to take a break, although it is very powerful. this thing could keep going for days. it is a mobile doppler radar. i'll push the satellite to the north bay. it is pretty calm, tame. a couple of showers passing through. that's what doppler radar is showing you. off to the north, very far north. ukiah, portions of santa rosa could see light rain for tomorrow. but the rest of the bay area, we will remain dry. here's a look at your forecast for this afternoon. notice we are still keeping the cloud cover. we'll get peeks of sunshine at times. it will remain cool. upper 50s, maybe a couple of low 60s through some of the interior portions. notice the time bar in the right-hand corner. saturday, 6:00. notice how the cloud cover

remains. we remain cloudy. sunday we do still have the system passing to our north again. you notice the majority of the rain sticking up through ukiah, maybe a little bit of drizzle through santa rosa. for the most part, we will remain dry. however, looking ahead into monday, 7:30 in the morning, take a look at that. we have a system that will push north to south. it will bring back the return of rain with this cold front. because it is a cold front, it will bring gusty conditions and more sierra snow. beautiful shot using underground cameras. they got so much snow. it makes for dangerous driving conditions. we're going to see the return of the whiteout driving conditions monday into tuesday. it will bring several inches of snow to the bay area -- i should say the sierra, right. 66% of the sierra snowpack. so that definitely hemmed boost our numbers. not only that but of course rain helps put a dent in the drought. we love to see it. the next seven days, we are

staying with a break of the rain sunday. monday and tuesday, our next storm system is set to arrive. looking out ahead to next weapons, thursday, friday, notice the sunshine. another break from the rain. it's going to warm up just a little bit into the 60s for a comfy sunny afternoon. i hope everyone gets a chance to go outside. >> my sons have enjoyed jumping in mud muddy puddles. still ahead, the pandemic has been rough on all of us. if you reached your limit and need to let it out, we'll tell you who you can call to scream your frustrations away.

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let's admit it. we've all been there, especially during this pandemic. sometimes you just want to scream. guess what, there's now a hotline where you can scream your heart out. here's adam harding from news 4. >> reporter: if only life could stay this peaceful. but in the time of covid, our sense of calm can sometimes feel shattered. a seemingly constant stream of bad news. >> it's been very isolaisolatin

>> reporter: drilled into your minds. it's enough to make a lot of us just scream. >> it gives you a really good release. >> reporter: and brooklyn teacher chris gomar wants to hear them all. >> i was thinking what would people really respond to when the pandemic was in full swing. >> reporter: so he launched a website and a phone number. inviting anyone and everyone to let out their frustrations. it's such a strange idea call in and scream. and it took off like wildfire. >> approximately 65,000 screams. if it takes off, i think within the realm of 100,000, give or take. >> reporter: you're getting phone calls from all over the world. >> all over the world. the first weeks in took off in russia and italy. >> reporter: as the virus kept

spreading. >> it woke up and was a good start to my day. >> reporter: the number of calls kept growing. >> it was all i could give, a solid seven second shrill, terrifying scream. >> reporter: and it felt good? >> it felt great. >> reporter: each with their own unique story. >> afterwards i felt good, fulfilled. like i was going to be heard. >> reporter: the project giving us a snapshot into the struggles we're all going through together. >> you think your project is helping a lot of people? >> i think it's helping some people. >> reporter: it started as a unique idea that wound upbringing strangers together. >> reporter: what do you think it was about this project that resonated with so many? >> it feels easy, i think. i mean, scream into the phone. like there's -- it's a little bit tongue in cheek. i had no clue it would become such a big thing. >> reporter: he knows some day

the screams will stop and the calm will return. until then, he'll keep listening. in brooklyn, i'm adam harding news 4 new york. all right. 7:54. coming up next, we let our bob redell loose on all things "star wars". what happens when an energetic reporter spends too much time at home. you don't can't to miss it. >> the super bowl is a week from tomorrow. how many dollars the weekend is spending to bring you a show to remember. first, you're watching "today in the bay". i'i'm morgan, , and there'e'se toto me than h hiv.

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