we ain't done yet! >> we ain't done yet. the chant the 49ers are shouting out. the next stop, the afc championship game. last night they had a come from behind win against the green bay packers. good sunday morning, and it is a great sunday morning. it is 7:00 on january 23rd. thank you so much for joining

us. i'm kira klapper, wearing red. i had to. meteorologist vianey arana joining us with your microclimate forecast. >> the weather is going to be so nice today. we've got high pressure. the offshore wind event a thing of the past, but it's still breezy. look at this beautiful live look in san francisco, with a gorgeous sunrise. one thing we are monitoring is going to be a beach hazard statement because we have activity on the coastline that i want to make sure you know about. we have this in effect until tomorrow, mainly to the west to northwest-facing beaches. dangerous sneaker waves and moderate to large breaking waves at times. right now it's at about 4 feet, but it could go up to 6 feet and that could easily sweep somebody into the water. so please be careful. never turn your back to a wave. i know it looks beautiful, but admire it from a distance. oakland 37 degrees right now. it is so cold because the skies are so clear. look at all the sunshine we're expecting this afternoon.

10:00, 11:00, 12:00 will be in the 50s, eventually topping out in the 60s. full forecast and daytime highs in a few minutes. kira. cheers across the bay area, after that surprising win for the 49ers, with the defense and special teams pulling through to get the 9ers to a 13-10 victory over the green bay packers. the red and gold are now just one win away from heading to the super bowl, which airs right here on nbc bay area t. 49ers beat the packers, by the way, in the freezing temperatures and the snow with that field goal as time expired. the whole team rushing the field after what was arguably one of the best playoff victories in franchise history. in the bay area the game and win meant big business with one restaurant with ties to both teams. >> reporter: two flags always fly outside the good time tavern

in livermore during the season, the 49ers and also the green bay packers. but even with a spot and the championship game on the line, they were able to keep the peace. >> they just enjoy the camaraderie. we've been doing this for so many years and we've had lots of these games together. >> we always have a good time. it's the good time tavern. we like to roll like that. >> reporter: the owners have been partners and best friends in business together for 17 years, and on game day, especially during the playoffs, when the two teams are going head to head, 49er fans and green bay cheese heads share glasses of spirits and the spirit of competition under one roof. >> it's a beautiful thing we can come together, especially in the bay area. it's unusual that you see a home and hub where green bay fans can come. >> reporter: they had a lot to cheer about after an opening possession touchdown. but thanks to a stingy defense

and a blocked field goal, the score stayed that way at halftime and co-owner scott reed was rethinking his packer win that he made two days ago, hoping his team could pull it out. >> i thought this game would be a much easier game. >> we're going to come down to the wire, i think. we shall see. >> reporter: once again, the 49ers team pulled off a huge playoff win on the road with a game-ending field goal, and their fans let out a roar. >> go 49ers, man. that was a close one, but we came out with the win. >> reporter: the 9ers faithful will no doubt be back in the good time tavern cheering on their team when the team travels to either tampa bay or l.a. for the nfc championship. nbc, bay area news. and there you hear it, the revelry continued in san francisco after the game. this video from the mission

district. drivers honking their horns, people celebrating in the streets. officers tell us they eventually had to break up clouds between 22nd and 26th street. as we said, the 9ers need one more win to make it to the super bowl. they will play the winner of today's game between the los angeles rams and tampa bay buccaneers. tom brady, the quarterback for the bucs, is trying to reach his 11th super bowl. and, remember, you can watch that rams/bucs game right here on nbc bay area. it is today at noon. our anthony flores will have complete highlights from last night's incredible 9ers game coming up in sports. we're going to get to the news now and turning to an update on the unusual winter wildfire burning near big sur. heavy winds overnight friday and into yesterday helping fan the colorado fire. it's burning south of carmel along the coast.

highway 1 remains close. we have video taken overnight near the bixby bridge. cal fire says the fire is 20% contained. it has now burned more than 1,000 acres. there were estimates it was 1,500 acres that crews thought flames had burned but they say the new number is thanks to updated mapping. the strong winds we saw yesterday also created dangerous conditions across the bay area from downed trees to power outages, winds even fueling a small brush fire in the north bay. an oakland couple found their car crushed under a tree. just look at that. they tell us they didn't even hear the wind and couldn't believe their car was destroyed. and in berkeley a tall redwood tree toppled over. the fire department tells us it responded to more than 50 calls for service, mostly related to trees and downed power lines. and north of napa, the famed silverado trail is still closed

because of downed power lines. it shut down around world renowned wineries, and crews say at the earliest work could be done this morning. for many in the bay area, it's been a struggle to find any at-home covid tests in recent weeks, but santa clara county came to the rescue for people who live and work there. "today in the bay" shows us. >> reporter: instead of heading to a local pharmacy and finding this, today 1,800 people in santa clara got their hands on coveted at-home test kits during the event. >> i think it's great. we need to do more self-testing. >> reporter: santa clara handed out free test kits at martial cottle park and there's also a location at foothill college. the county plans to give away a total of 60,000 kits through next week. >> we still see an incredibly high rate of covid in our

community, and we know there's a scarcity of testing and specifically a great need of at-home antigen tests. >> reporter: you need to sign up in advance and get a qr code to pick up as many as four kits. the county is going door to door to hand out kits in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. leaders say if you're not able to get an appointment, you can try ordering free kits online from the government. that's what ryan gallinas did, and today -- >> we actually received two sets of covid tests. >> reporter: the first test kits from the federal government started arriving in mailboxes today and now the biden administration has opened up a phone line to order test kits. that number is 800-232-0233. in san jose, nbc bay area news. happening today, san jose's childrens' discovery museum is teaming up with santa clara health leaders to get more people vaccinated.

adults and kids who get their covid shots at the museum will get free admission. after today, the museum plans to offer at least two more clinics before spring. and families can use the free pass the day of their vaccination or within six months. we know there is so much to keep track of, so if you have questions, we have answers, like when will omicron cases peak in the bay area. we've posted an article answering just that and other popular questions. just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com, and click on covid-19 faq in the trending bar at the top. we're going to turn now and tell you that happening tomorrow, mourners will get to say a final farewell to a deputy recruit killed in a freeway shooting. the 28-year-old died in a shooting near the bay bridge toll plaza january 4th. he was set to become a deputy next month. his funeral is at 10:00 tomorrow morning at cornerstone fellowship church in livermore. his shooting is still unsolved.

it is just shy of 7:10 on sunday morning and we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." we take you live to washington, d.c. for our weekly interview with chuck todd, who has a preview of this week's "meet the press."

welcome back. it is time for our weekly discussion with chuck todd, nbc news political director and moderator of "meet the press." thanks, as always, for joining us this morning. i know you don't know me that well, but i mean an ernest and kind congratulations. that game last night was insane. i still can't believe the 9ers won and your green bay packers did an incredible job. >> sadly, i can. i'm well aware. you know the w comic works, if kryptonite is in the room, and aaron rodgers.

>> thank you so much. i guess we have to talk about politics now. there was -- >> yes, ma'am. >> -- consternation this week, you could say after president biden's remarks saying vladimir putin was likely to act in terms of invading ukraine and then seemed to downplay the potential of that. you have secretary of state antony blinken who, who met with his russian counterpart yesterday -- sorry, friday. have tensions settled in regards to this crisis, or did the kremlin share anything with blinken? >> look, he's not very optimistic that -- in fact, i asked him, i said do you think, because friday went a little bit better than monday's meeting, right? but he didn't seem -- i said, is it possible that they're just playing out the string here, they want to give the illusion that they're interested in diplomacy, let the olympics happen because putin doesn't want to offend xi, and then as

soon as it's over, katey, bar the door. and the secretary said they're not pretending that russia is sincere. they think it's very well possible that's what they're doing and they've already made the determination. but they are hoping they can do some disuasion. i think the tricky part about what the president shared about the public is the allies are not united about what to do with putin unless it's a full-on invasion. putin knows this. what happens when he continues this chipping away, harassment, destabilizing campaign? a little bit of an incursion with russian separatist, trying to create a coup in kyiv. all of those things, what is the response going to be? and it's clear countries like germany are not as interested in having an antagonistic relationship with one of their

most important energy providers, and that's the problem. >> wow, that is a lot to follow. it's a scary thought. >> yes, it is. >> we will look forward to your interview today. i would normally ask you a second question, but that green bay packers/49ers discussion took up our time. >> priorities. >> great to see you. exactly. we hope you join chuck for this morning's "meet the press." we will have interviews with secretary of state antony blinken, and we didn't get to tell you he will talk to senator bernie sanders and have an exclusive interview with representative elissa slotkin. it's right after this newscast. the arizona democrat who sided with plans against her party is getting blowback from her own state. you may have heard the arizona democratic party voted to censure senator kyrsten sinema yesterday accusing her of, quote, failing to protect democracy. this week sinema and fellow democratic senator joe manchin joined republicans to vote to

keep the filibuster, which doomed a voting rights bill and spending bill favored by democratic leaders. the filibuster has been used hundreds of times by both parties over the years. arizona democrats could give sinema a vote of no confidence, meaning no support, if she runs for re-election in 2024. back here locally, we are following developing news out of the south bay, after a deadly hit and run. it happened last night on north jackson. if you know the area, it's right near regional medical center. police say a driver hit someone and drove off. that pedestrian died. it's the sixth pedestrian killed in san jose so far this year. there's no description, yet, of the hit-and-run car. yesterday on the 49th anniversary of the roe v. wade supreme court decision legalizing abortion, both sides were out in the bay area. thousands turned out for the

annual walk for life west coast. pro-life protesters marched to the plaza. it's the 18th year the march has been held in the city. and a few pro-choice rights supporters were at the plaza. it's a scene that played out in several cities across the country yesterday, including the largest march in washington, d.c. new rules are coming to los angeles schools. cloth masks are officially out. the district says students will now have to wear well-fitting surgical or medical-grade masks with a nose wire. anyone who needs one will be provided one. the second largest district in the country says it's following the latest guidance from the county's public health department. the 2022 winter olympics are almost here and when team usa walks out during opening ceremonies, they will be sporting new gear made in the usa. it's a moment millions make sure

they don't miss when team usa makes its grand entrance to the games. this year ralph lauren chose an unassuming factory in clifton, new jersey, to manufacture the parkas he designed for the athletes. >> to be part of that ceremony, to be part of history, is an honor. i've got to pinch myself sometimes that i'm following in my grandfather and father's footsteps. >> that man is the third generation owner of better team usa. he's thrilled ralph lauren came back to the company for a second time to make team usa gear in the usa. the company is also making the jackets the athletes will wear at the closing ceremony. in all, 3,000 jackets were made at a meticulous pace of seven hours per jacket. remember, the olympics kick off in just 11 days. our own janelle wang is going to be in beijing. she'll bring us live updates

through outthe games. our coverage begins thursday, february 3rd. skiers on the slopes had to battle some nerves and those blasting winds. that's when the ski lifts were operating. this was taken by garvin thomas. he says he and his son were on the last lift at sugar bowl before it got shut down because of dangerous winds. several lifts were on and offer yesterday because of that wind. it makes you cold just hearing it. let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana for a look at our microclimate forecast. fortunately, those winds are dying down or have died down. >> yeah, we had a significant offshore wind event, but advisories have expired as of now. but i am going to show you guys some of the high wind gusts that we saw. it looks like my picture looks a little blownout, but this is a shot of san francisco currently. we're in the 30s and 40s. santa rosa 34 degrees, temps in the 30s for palo alto, and san

martin 32 degrees. we're starting out really cold, because it is, of course, really clear out there. no clouds in sight right now. and i do want to show you the hour by hour outlook. this gives you an idea of what to expect. even though it's not going to be as windy or gusty as what we saw yesterday and friday, it is still going to be breezy for some of the hills mainly above 2,000 feet and it's going to be chilly in the valleys. by about 9:30 we start to bump up into the 40s and 50s, and then eventually around 12:00, mostly sunny conditions remain and we start to see some of the 60s roll in. push the timeline forward to 3:00 and we're going to get some sunny that will bump us up into the 60s for some areas. it is going to be a beautiful day, which might give you the idea to go to the beach. well, there is a beach hazard statement in effect so you want to remain a safe distance from the coast. you always want to do that in general because you never want

to turn your back to a wave, but this will remain in place through monday at 1:00. north to northwest-facing beaches, and we're talking about dangerous sneaker waves, rip currents and moderate to large breaking waves at times right around the coastline. so please be careful, admire from a distance. let's guide you through the wind gusts. this is what we saw yesterday. 96 mile-per-hour per hour winds register, oakland hills, 63. oakland airport, 58 miles per hour per hour. half moon bay, 55 miles per hour per hour. it was definitely windy. now, if you're wondering about the latest updates on the colorado fire near big sur, there is an improvement when it comes to not only wind conditions, but also the temperatures, the recovery in humidity is definitely going to be a lot better today. we will have the latest on the

containment, of course, throughout the day. long-range outlook, it looks to be a more active weather pattern heading into the first week of february. the rain chances might finally be a possibility for us. this is going to mark the first event of us getting any real rain. still pretty dry, hazy skies through tomorrow in san francisco, temps will be in the 60s through monday. >> thank you so much. it is 7:22 and there's much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, the 49ers are moving on to the nfc championship game, thanks to special teams, including this game-winning field goal by robbie gould. reaction from green bay is coming up next in sports.

i'm anthony flores. the 49ers are moving on to the

nfc championship, thanks to three game-changing plays from special teams. the 9ers were in green bay to take on the packers. it was 14 degrees at kickoff but the windchill felt like zero. the packers came out hot. green bay marched into the end zone on their first possession. a.j. dillon caps a 49-yard drive with a touchdown and the 9ers offense struggled to move the ball in the first half until their final drive. garoppolo does a good job to avoid the sack, but then he's picked off. the special teams comes off big before the half. ward blocks and it's 7-0 packers at the break. the snow starts falling. under five minutes remaining in the fourth. play of the game by the special teams. jordan willis blocks the fund. game tied 10-10. the defense gets the 9ers the

ball back and with time expiring, robbie gould drills a 45-yard field goal. the 49ers rally to upset the rackers 13-10. the 9ers are headed to the nfc championship for the second time in three years. >> they're ecstatic. just the end of game, the way it went, the elements. to find a way to get a win, i couldn't be more proud of the guys. >> the fight in this team is ridiculous. it really is. no giving up. you can feel it on the sideline, even when things aren't going well. it was everything we thought it was going to be. >> to redeem ourselves on special teams and come out with a big win in lambeau is pretty big for us, but it's pretty unique. this is a historic place and a historic rivalry. i'm glad we could play a huge part in that. >> next up, the 49ers will travel to either l.a. or tampa for the nfc championship next sunday. the rams and bucs play later today at noon right here on nbc

bay area. on the ice, the sharks lose to the lightning 7-1. that's a look at your morning sports. i'm anthony flores for today in the about a. >> anthony, thanks. it is just shy of 7:27 and we have much more ahead on your sunday morning. coming up, firefighters gaining ground on that unusual wildfire burning in the middle of winter along the big sur coast. we have an update on the colorado fire burning. plus, nbc bay area responds. >> the site is live for you to order free at-home covid-19 tests from the federal government. i'm consumer investigator and this morning we'll walk you through the very easy steps to sign up. we learn about covid-19,

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shouting out today. the next stop for the team, the nfc championship game. coming up, full highlights after last night's come-from-behind win against the number one seeded green bay packers. good sunday morning. it is january 23rd, 7:30 on the dot. thank you so much for joining us on this beautiful sunday morning. i'm kira klapper. meteorologist vianey arana joins us with a quick look at your microclimate forecast. >> it is beautiful. you want to see something else that's beautiful? this live look in san francisco. look at how serene that looks. we will not see gusty winds today but we have a beach hazard statement in effect because we could get sneaker waves at times. so even though it is beautiful, you want to be mindful of the water. dangerous out there. currently we're in the 30s and 40s to start. look at santa rosa, 34 degrees.

we've also got 30s through concord, fairfield, the livermore area and through santa cruz it's about 39 degrees. eventually by the afternoon, once beget the sunshine, even though it's 37 degrees in oakland, by 11:00 or 12:00, we're talking upper 50s and a couple of mid 60s. how long is this dry, high pressure going to last? i'll have a look at your extended forecast coming up in just a few minutes. kira. cheering across the bay area, after that surprising win for the 9ers last night, with the defense and special teams pulling through to get the 9ers to a 13-10 victory over the green bay packers. the red and gold are now just one win away from heading to the super bowl, which airs right here on nbc bay area. the 49ers beat the packers in

freezing conditions and snow, with that field goal, as time expired. the whole team rushing the field, after what was arguably one of the best playoff victories in franchise history. in the bay area, the game and the win meant big business for one restaurant in particular, with ties to both teams. here's "today in the bay's" tom jensen. >> two flags always fly during nfl football season, the 49ers and also the green bay packers. but even with a spot on the nfc championship game on the line, they were able to camaraderie, so we've been doing this for so many years, and we've had lots of these games together. >> we always have a good time. it's the good time tavern, so we like to roll like that. >> reporter: owners justin parish and scott reed have been best friends in business together for 17 years, and on game day, especially during the playoffs, when the two teams are going head-to-head, 49er fans

and green bay cheese heads share glasses of spirits and the spirit of competition under one roof. >> it's a beautiful thing that we can come together, especially in the bay area. it's rare that you can see a home and a hub where green bay fans can come. >> reporter: the packer faithful with plenty to cheer about after an opening possession touchdown. thanks to a stingy 49er defense and a blocked field goal, as time ran out the score stayed that way at halftime and co-owner scott reed was rethinking his packer win with a 31-17 score that he made just two days ago, hoping his team could just pull it out. >> i thought this game would be a much easier game. the 9ers have played very well. >> we're going to come down to the wire. we shall see. >> reporter: once again, this 49ers team pulled out a huge playoff win on the road, with a game-ending field goal and their fans let out a roar. >> yay! >> go 49ers, man. that was close, but we came up with a win. >> reporter: the 9er faithful

will no doubt be back cheering on the team when they travel to either tampa bay or l.a. for the nfc championship. in livermore, tom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> the revelry continuing in san francisco after the game. this is from the mission district. drivers honking, people celebrating in the streets. sfpd tells us officers eventually had to break up the crowds between 22nd and 26th streets. as mentioned, the 9ers still need one more win to make it to the super bowl. i fear jinxing things by saying that. but here's the bracket. they'll play the winner of today's game between the l.a. rams and tampa bay buccaneers. tom brady, the quarterback for the bucs, is trying to reach his 11th super bowl. we're going to turn now to an update on the unusual winter

wildfire burning near big sur. we have just received word that the colorado fire burning along the coast is now 25% contained. that's up from 20%. heavy winds overnight friday and into yesterday helping fan that fire. highway 1 remains closed between carmel and big sur. and we have new video taken from overnight, just how smoky and all those flames so close to the roadway. this is from highway 1 right near the historic bixby bridge. we, again, mentioned that the fire is now 25% contained. it has burned more than 1,000 acres. that's down from 1,500 acres crews thought flames had burned. they say the new number is thanks to updated mapping. the strong winds yesterday also created dangerous conditions across the bay area, from downed trees to power outages. look at that entire sidewalk, picked up by a downed tree and its roots. winds fueling a small brush fire

in the north bay. an oakland couple tells us they found their car crushed under this tree. they tell us they didn't even hear the wind and couldn't believe their car was destroyed. in berkeley, a tall redwood tree near willard park toppled over. the fire department tells us it responded to more than 50 calls for service, mostly related to downed trees and power lines. we're going to turn now to our continuing coronavirus coverage, and for many in the bay area it's been a struggle to find any at-home covid tests in recent weeks. santa clara county came to the rescue for people who live, work or go to school there. today marian favro shows us. >> reporter: today 1,800 people in santa clara county got their hands on test kits during a drive-through event. >> i think it's great. we do need to do more self-testing. >> reporter: santa clara county

handed out kits at martial cottle park. they plan to give away a total of 60,000 kits through next week. >> we still see an incredibly high rate of covid in our community and we know that there's a scarcity of testing, and specifically a great need of at-home antigen tests. >> reporter: you need to sign up in advance and get a qr code to pick up as many as four kits. the county is also going door to door to hand out kits in the hardest-hit neighborhoods. county leaders say if you're not able to get an appointment, you can try ordering free kits online from the government. that's what ryan gallinas did, and today -- >> i actua first test kits from the federal government started arriving in mailboxes today and now the biden administration has opened up a phone line to order test kits.

that number is 800-232-0233. i'm marian favro, nbc news. consumer investigator chris chmura is here to walk us through how to get your four free tests. >> reporter: signing up is super simple. you start at covidtests.gov and click on the blue button that will take you to the post office website where they need your name and address. one quick hiccup, if you live in an apartment or condominium with a unit number, if you're not putting it in this box right here to the right of the address box, it might not work. so look out for that. once you fill it out, you can click the green button that says check out now. you'll verify your order, which here it says free at-home covid-19 tests, an order of four. everybody gets four. it's $0. you place your order and get a

confirmation just like that. you're expected to get these beginning toward the end of the month. it's that simple. if you run into trouble, give us a call. 888-966-tips. or you can go to nbcbayarea.com and click the response option from the main men knew. >> thank you. happening today, childrens' discovery museum is teaming up with leaders to get people vaccinated. adults and kids who get vaccinated will get free admission. families can use the pass the day of the vaccination or within six months. the clock is counting down for firefighters to get a booster shot. santa clarita county announced all workers in high risk settings would need to get boosted by january 24th. hospitals say they lose too many workers, the county set up a waiver process. but the organization or department has to apply for the

exemption. santa clara county fire says 40 of its firefighters want those waivers. we know there is a lot to keep track of, so if you have covid questions, we have answers: just head to our website, nbcbayarea.com, and click on covid-19 faq right at the top in our trending bar. happening tomorrow, mourners will get to say a final fare well to a deputy recruit killed in a freeway shooting. 28-year-old david nguyen died in a shooting near the bay bridge toll plaza on january 4th. he was set to become a deputy next month. his funeral is at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow morning at cornerstone fellowship church in livermore. his shooting is still unsolved. be sure to tune in to "today in the bay" tomorrow morning to see an exclusive interview with the alameda county sheriff who will talk about nguyen as a recruit and update us on the

case. "today in the bay" starts at 4:30 tomorrow morning. just shy of 7:41, still to come, our changing climate could impact future olympics. the reason some cities could be ruled out from hosting the winter games.

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it is 7:43. we're starting out quite lovely. the skies look beautiful, but it is so cold. 37 degrees right now in walnut creek, and we're not just in the 30s in walnut creek. look at the rest of the bay area. as you head out the door, grab a coat. santa rosa at 34 degrees, palo alto 35, and through dublin 34, and scots valley 34 degrees. how are we going to shape into the afternoon? before i get to that, i want to get to a very important beach hazard statement because it is going to remain in effect until monday afternoon for north to

northwest beaches, this includes ocean beach, marin county beach. for the dangerous sneaker waves, mid current and large to mid breaker waves at times. admire it from a distance and never turn your back to a wave, even if it looks like the ocean isn't too chaotic. one wave can sweep you into the water and things can get dangerous quickly. we've seen it time and time again and we don't want to see it again. by about 9:3040s and 50s. fast forward to noon, 12:00, upper 50s for the peninsula area, a little bit of a breeze for the higher elevation areas. into the afternoon, mid-60s. but no wind advisories in effect. however, the hills, mainly above 2,000 feet could see breezy winds. i want to take you through some of the strongest gusts that we saw heading into yesterday. healdsburg hills, 96 miles per hour registered.

oak lapd hills, 63, 58 for the oakland airport and half moon bay at 55. so it was certainly gusty yesterday and i know you're probably wondering what are the latest conditions on the fire near big sur. the good news is the winds have diminished and the latest information we got is that it's 25% contained. temperatures aren't too warm today. we'll be in the upper 50s, about 57 degrees. the winds from the northeast are at about 7 miles per hour and we could see much better recovery and humidity later on, it's about 28% near that area. long-range outlook, we could see rain. we had a good decent amount of rain and it paused and it looks like heading into the first weekend of february, last weekend of january, we could finally get activities, especially to our north. it's going to be a beautiful day. over to you. >> thank you so much. it is 7:45. we have much more ahead on "today in the bay."

a new poll says americans are not happy with government leaders. coming up, nbc bay area political analyst joins us to break down the numbers and explain why the public is so critical. we'll be right back.

now to a story connected to both our climate in crisis series and the upcoming winter olympics, right here on nbc bay area. new research says if the world doesn't curb greenhouse gas emissions, it will be much harder to find a place to actually host future winter games. a geography professor at the university of waterloo in canada led the study. researchers found 1 of 21 former olympic cities, including palisades tahoe in california, would be considered climate reliable by the end of the century. that lone city would be sapporo, japan. if countries do cut emissions based on the paris climate agreement, eight cities could potentially host winter games

again. there is a growing population of americans who are highly critical of government leaders. a recent poll showed only 23% of the public approving of congress, and another poll finding president joe biden with the second lowest approval rating for his first year since president eisenhower, with former president donald trump being the lowest. nbc bay area political analyst larry gersten joins us. good morning. good to see you. what does this all mean? people might be upset about politicians, but what do we make of it? >> i'll tell you one thing, before we get too serious, i hope you appreciate my crimson and gold tie this morning. >> i didn't notice. i'm very impressed. >> to get serious about the real issues here, yeah, the public is very sour at elected officials. there's no question about it. all the way from the top down to the bottom where we see so many recall election these days.

one thing i saw was a poll taken recently by stanford of people who are 40 years of age or younger. this is the future. 33% of those people think democracy is essential, but 25%, one out of four, believe that democracy is bad for governing. when you've got those kinds of numbers, kira, it's a reason to be worrisome. >> so i'm not trying to insinuate that americans aren't intelligent or informed, but just how much do we as americans really know or understand about how politics and government work? >> yeah, and that's where we get to a difference, in fact, between intelligence and informed. you can be quite intelligent, but not necessarily informed. and we see that here when we look at what people know about american institutions. take a look at some of the data. 56% can identify one single branch of the national government. by the way, 33% can't name a single branch. half the folks can tell you the

supreme court has the last say in major decisions, issues. 47%, again, about half, understand the vote to overturn a presidential veto. about one-third congressional terms, only 5%, kira, know the public spends about 1% of the budget on foreign aid. most people think it's more like 26%. there's a lot of us that are not informed. here's a thing i found very interesting just the other day. an adamberg poll finds that 49% of the people in this country believe that the folks arrested from the january 6th insurrection were done so unconstitutionally. that's something to think about. >> so short of printing a cliffsnotes version of the constitution and distributing it to every american, what really can be done? >> kira, we've done a pretty bad job on educating ourselves about these things.

we need to go back to square one, start with the schools, work our way up. people need to understand. it's one thing to say what you think about the american system, it's another thing to understand it. and unless we really get to work, i think things like people thinking that half of the population, half of the insurrectionists were arrested unconstitutionally, that's the kind of thing that may leave us worried for our democracy downstream. we need to get to work educating ourselves now. >> we hope that can be done, really. thank you so much for your insight, and love the tie. 7:52 right now. up next, a quick look at the top stories we're following, including a fast-growing fire along the coast near carmel in the dead of winter. the latest information as firefighters try to gain the upper hand. >> and wind advisories have ex spider and we're going to start out pretty cold, in the 30s and 40s. but high pressure dominates in our forecast.

what does this mean for our extended outlook? we'll have one last look at the headlines coming up. stay with us.

it's 7:55. here's a quick look at the top stories we're following, including an update on the unusual winter wildfire burning near big sur. we recently received word that the colorado fire is now 25% contained. heavy winds overnight friday into yesterday helped fan it. highway 1 remains closed between

carmel and big sur. and new video from overnight from highway 1 near the historic bixby bridge. the fire has burned more than 1,000 acres. that is down from the original estimate of 1,500 acres, thanks to new mapping. all right, the 49ers, in case you missed it, they are one step closer to getting to the super bowl. they still need one more win to make it. they'll play the winner of today's rams/bucs game. san mateo native tom brady is trying to reach his 11th super bowl, if you can believe it. i'm rooting for the rams. anybody? let's check in with meteorologist vianey arana to see how that forecast will look for this sunday. >> i am also rooting for the rams. 38 degrees right now to start. it is so cold. i know, but it's going to warm up and we are going to see some sunshine into the afternoon. but if you see the sunshine, it's going to be really nice.

be mindful there is a beach hazard statement in effect. this means that west to northwest-facing beaches are expecting dangerous sneaker waves, strong rip currents and moderate to large breaking waves. so please be careful. my favorite line is admire from a distance. it looks beautiful, but never want to turn your back to a wave. it can easily sweep you in without you realizing, even though it might look nowhere. inland, seven-day forecast, we are talking about high pressure dominating the forecast. if you notice, looking way out ahead, the last weekend of january into the first week of february, it looks like we might see some activity which could bring us showers to the bay area. kira? >> fingers crossed for showers. thank you so much. thanks to all of you for makes us a part of your sunday morning. remember, football night in america right here on nbc, at noon today the los angeles rams taking on the tampa bay buccaneers and we'll be back with your news at 5:00, 6:00 and

11:00. until then, you can stay up to date on nbcbayarea.com. we hope you have a wonderful sunday.

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