to celebrate chloe kim. and then ashley wagner climbed in. quick pause. i need some of that churro energy in my life. did you have churros this time at all? i didn't. i couldn't track any down. there was an avacado-flavored ice cream. kind of tasted like banana ice cream. >> you won your first gold at 17. and after the celebration stopped, there was some bullying. there was some racism. there was some stuff that you had to deal with. how were you able to overcome the nastiness? >> yeah. i think the most important part for me of that healing process was just spending time with my family and having these serious conversations about everything that's been going on.

and my boyfriend has been so amazing, too, and very supportive. but just think having these open discussions helps me quite a bit, especially in these open games. i wanted to be in the best place mentally i could be. so i started going to therapy to talk about how i feel and, yeah, i think it is important to keep people close to you in times of crisis. >> you mentioned the fella there. i heard he took a semester off to be supportive as well. let's talk about reese for a moment. he has quite the social media following. i think we have some adorable pictures as well for folks may not be familiar. so you have two gold medals now, chloe kim. do you keep one and reese gets the other? >> i think so. we might have to do another photo shoot with the new medal or both around his neck. this is the best.

i think this is the best thing ever. it's like my daughter, if i have a kid. >> well, congratulations, chloe. >> thank you. we did this with nathan chen last night. it is always nice to show you the moment that you're standing on top of that olympic podium with the gold medal around your neck as our star-spangled banner plays. take a look. ♪♪

>> an olympic champion once more. chloe, congratulations again. you made us very proud once again. we're going to wrap up our coverage from beijing for tonight right after this. >> thank you.

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group of college stars making up that american squad looking to go up 2-0 in group play. the second period just ended. you can catch the third live over on usa and peacock. that is all the time that we have for now. mike tirico going to pick it back up in prime time from los angeles, the site of super bowl lvi tomorrow. but for now, good night from beijing. after the olympics the last minute change of the main minute change of the main okay, it's go time. team usa on the largest gig-speed network.

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we will explain. and do gangs from abroad have their sights set on your neighborhood. the warning from the police on the peninsula tonight. >> and how do we move forward, our interview with gavin newsom ahead of next week's big announcement. >> we are in the process of transforming the public education system and moving out of the pandemic mind-set. >> his plans as covid cases continue to fall. can you sense the excitement? >> team usa is racking up the gold medals.

raj is at super bowl lvi, we will kick it off with you tonight, raj, a lot to talk about tonight. >> reporter: certainly, there's a lot to celebrate here in l.a. and really across the country as america comes together for the big event on the super bowl which is on sunday. but also, to the bay area, there's another story in hand and that is danny oluna, the 49ers fan that is remaining here in the l.a. area in critical condition, i connected with his wife tonight. she had powerful things that she ment. we will start with an update, he is that 49ers fan that two weeks ago, came down tore the nfc championship. got in an altercation at so the fi stadium and ended up in the medically induced coma. luna is the owner and chef of the restaurant on piedmonte

avenue, a popular place. he remains in critical condition. he had surgery friday, where they have to remove part of his skull in order to relieve the pressure on his brain. so a lot happening with him. as for what happened that day at sofi stadium? we don't know. the investigation continues. we do know he got in a fight with the rams fan. he pushed the rams fan. the rams fan pushed back and punched luna and luna fell to the pavement at sofi stadium and ended up in the coma and in the hospital. we did reach out to his wife tonight who returned to us and connected with us and gave us this statement. pretty powerful, this is from his wife. many doctors and nurses at keiser hospital in oakland who are regular customers of the mistura restaurant have reached out to let us know they are praying and hoping for danny's recovery. many other customers and nearby restaurant businesses have also reached out to us to send

prayers and best wishes. we can't thank the public enough for their support after his being attacked at sofi stadium. again, we wish the luna family the best in his recovery. speaking of sofi stadium, earlier today, i spent part of the afternoon with the mayor of inglewood, that is where the stadium is located. this is mayor butts. he has a long time background in law enforcement. he is one of the few people that saw the video from the parking lot and saw that altercation between luna and the rams fan. here is what he had to say. >> i watched the relevant part of the clip before the pushing and shoving and i'm sure there's more tape to be seen. it looked like a group of 49er fans that were tailgating. the game had started so i assume they didn't have tickets. and then that's when they, the problem started. i don't know if drinking was a

factor here for either of the gentlemen. but i, people get involved in altercations, it was between 5-10 seconds max. >> 5-10 seconds just like that and that changed the life of danny luna, his wife and family. and that changed the life of the rams fan. who was arrested. but the investigation continues. in terms of security moving forward the super bowl as it has always been, one of the most heavily fortified and secured event in history. right now no credible threats. and that's the good news. however, search standing by. there's ten federal agencies working the event on the air, ground, via drone and dog. everything possible. even fighter jets are standing by at the ready should something go awry this weekend and that

begins now. with the security out of the way. we can kind of exhale a bit and smile. we are here at union versusal studio. they don't do it often. they shut down the entire park. it's shut down right now for a vip event and that is the hot ticket tonight. you want to go on the red carpet with me, let's go inside. there's 3,000 people here. international media. sponsors, friends and families and i saw former nfl players inside. marilyn monroe, a lot of familiar faces. shrek is here and it's intense. free drink, free food, djs. of course you have harry potter and all the rides are open. can you imagine being at universal studios or disney land or any places like this and having the whole park to yourself for a single party? that's what is happening tonight in universal studios. there's parties all across los angeles. this is just happening to be the biggest one and probably the best one. so, audry, garvin, we will send

it back to you and bring in rob, rob, it's a beautiful night here in los angeles. it has been hot throughout the day. take it awith a way. >> i can tell you the heat advisory will be in affect until 6:00 sunday evening which takes us through game time there at the super bowl. if we see a kickoff temperature in the mid 80s that will be the warmest start to a super bowl on record and we are also seeing records fall in the bay area. you can see from half moon bay, open, oakland, richmond and monterey. we will probably see more of it again tomorrow. and big changes are coming in the seven day forecast. you can see here, cooler air and windy conditions by the end of the weekend. a close look at the forecast coming up in ten minutes. back to you. >> thanks, the 49ers did not on make i to the super bowl, the bay area is planning to party anyway. with less than a week of the mask mandating expiring, experts are hoping that people come together safely.

we are live in walnut creek where they are getting are ready for one of the biggest super bowl parties in the east bay. >> i'm live in a bar with a cool name. it's called the retro junkie and on sunday, there's going to be huge super bowl party. this will be the place to be. and this is why. there's a huge tv screen behind me and all the festivities are outside where it's covid safe. >> this is our, our safe space and really, this outdoor beer garden has been a blessing in disguys. >> on sunday, he will be taking advantage of his blessings by hosting a super bowl watch party. >> we have a 15 foot outdoor l.e.d. screen chmpt is something that everyone loves. we have a safe outdoor space where everyone gets 30 tables out here where everyone can have a good time. >> he has figured out how to combine covid sat protocol and fun. >> he has been hosting epic 49ers watch parties here celebrating outside, he said, is

key. >> we can have hand sanitizers masks are not required ouin up on sunday, you don't want to be super spreadable. >> our ucsf covid expert said there's things to keep coronavirus in check this sunday here and at the stadium. >> there's a lot of virus around and it means we need to be covid smart. what does it mean? i think in sofi stadium, there's a mask requirement, i hope that people wear their masks as much as possible. >> if you are planning a party at home. party outside. or keep the windows open. >> now, he said, is not the time to let your guard down. >> nbc bay area news. >> okay. so what about the football in kickoff is 3:30, and we will

have an entire day of super bowl coverage. that on top of olympics coverage. we find jannell in beijing. >> another thriller on the mount and gold for team usa thanks to two seasoned skaters. >> seasoned is what they like to be called. high, more gold for team usa tonight in prime time, three days after capturing the gold medal. five-time olympian lindsay jacobellis wins gold, with nick baumgartner, they are 36 and 40 years old, marking them the oldest medalists in olympic snowboarding history. >> this has been really incredible. i was happy that my body was feeling great even though i'm exhausted at the end of of the

day. all the pain is worth it. >> i was proud to be able to show everyone what i was worth and i knew if i messed up she could cover for me. but i wanted to prove to everyone what i wanted to prove two days on ago and i think i did it today. and us 80s babies are out here looking younger than everybody. >> age is just a number. >> practice and training for the women, this is mikaela shiffrin prag a run. this is all artificial snow, as they only get ten inches of snow a year. we have of the local gals. alex wilkerson, and lebel and cashman. we caught up with maureen on the mountain. >> amaamazing, they did a greatb prepping it. like i said, if nobody told me it was artificial, i would never have known. it's great stuff. >> it's fast.

>> it's really fast. >> it was like touchdown on plane and then you are boom like going 65. >> maureen or mo as they call here is dedicating her olympics to her dad who passed away in october. lots of love of and support to her family and good luck on the slopes. men'ses hockey under way right now. team usa in the lead against the rival canada 3-2. okay, we want to let you know the seasons are changing. we hit the 40s a bit and dropping every hour. low 30s and we will hit the 20s and teens as it will snow tomorrow here in beijing. so we will toss it back to you and i will put on my hood, back to you in sunny california. >> oh! >> stay warm. >> all right, it's going to be a busy weekend in beijing for a guide on how to watch all the action. go to nbc bay area.com and click on the link in our trending bar.

>> we are back in 60 seconds with new developments from overseas. just in to the newsroom, the urgent alert from the u.s. embassy in ukraine and what could happen overnight. >> make sure the doors are locked a warning about gangs abroad, targeting your neighborhood. what police want you to know tonight. >> and check out the temperature here in san francisco. 64, that is warmer than the average high this time of year. we will talk about more record breakingad to start off the weekend ahead when we come back.

we are following an investigation, police are looking for a person who they say fired a fwun at theet someone pulled out a gun and shot, luckily no one was hit and the shooter ran away. the police are reviewing surveillance videos for clue and asking anybody with information to contact morgan hill pd i

people in the east bay may have felt a jolt, a 3.3 earthquake hit east of san leandro. a similar size quake hit the same area sunday. no reports of injuries or damage. >> developing overseas the u.s. officials are giving the most dire warning yet that russia could invade ukraine before the end of the olympics. right now the state department is making plans for staff there. nbc bay area is joining us live in the newsroom with the new details. what is the latest? >> the u.s. is evacuating the embassy in the capital city o keyv, and president biden will talk to putin tomorrow morning. it will be the first time they have talked this year. you can see the president there holding a call with eight european leaders and he met in the situation room with his national security team t white house has warned americans in

ukraine to leave immediately. >> the russians are in a position to be able to mount a major military action in ukraine any day now. and for that reason, we believe that it is important for us to community to our allies and partners and the ukrainians and the american citizens still there. >> the pentagon has ordered another 3,000 u.s. troops to poland in demonstration of commitment to nato allies. the administration insisted that u.s. troops will not enter ukraine. russia claimed it has no plans to invade and wants the with west to keep the other countries out of nato. it's snag we will be monitoring over the weekend closely. >> a warning from bay area police, south american gangs are burglarizing neighborhoods across the state. hillsboro pd said they have had more than 20 break ins, in the

past three months and 30 in all of last year. th wealthier neighborhoods and case the homes before they break in. they say the thieves are mostly after firearms, jewelry or anything else they can sell >> there's more things to focus >> we are locked, loaded and ready for action. yeah. >> camera systems are work something. >> yep. >> hillsboro pd say the gang of thieves is likely physical the -- is likely the same one targeting vacant homes. look out for vehicles with two or more men driving slowly and casing homes and report them to police. >> it's news millions americans don't want to hear. pfizer is pausing the covid vaccine for kids under the age of five. it means a two dose vaccine will not be available in the next few weeks they want more data on the

effectiveness of a third dose. the company has said trials suggested two doses may not generate enough immune response in young children, data in the third doses is expected in april. and coming next week the governor's game plan as covid moves from a pandemic to an endemic, how do we learn to live with the virus? we did speak to governor newsom. >> what is our testing and preparedness looking like? he said the team will have it mapped out by next thursday and that you includes mask wearing in schools. >> we are in the process of transforming our public education system and moving out of a pandemic mind-set and that includes a mask. and that will happen. question is when? >> as we reported the governor is lifting the statewide mask mandate next wednesday. that doesn't affect schools. students and teachers will still

be required to wear masks for now. and remember, santa clara county is keeping the local mask mandate in place. >> another school walk-out in oakland. as students left oakland tech to protest the district's plan to close or merge a dozen schools t closure plan was passed earlier this week. the district contends it has no choice. opponents say the schools chosen were overwhelmingly going impact black and latino students. all right, taking a look at the weather, rob. we have been breaking records left and right. ever since wednesday and we have one more day left in the streak of record warm temperatures and it's still mild outside. 64 degrees outside. san francisco, still actually technically about 2 degrees warmer than the average high temperature this time of year. cooler in walnut creek and livermore down to 50 degrees.

and san jose, hazy skies we begin with high clouds. clearing skies, heading to the afternoon and watch how quickly the temperatures climb starting off the morning in the 40s to low 50s. by lunchtime like we have seen, we will see 70s around san jose in the south bay and high temperatures tomorrow from san francisco to oakland in the low to mid 70s, close to 80. you can see the numbers in the mid to upper 70s. super bowl sunday will be a little bit cooler. but we are still talking mid 70ss. and that is perfect for your super bowl parties in the bay area. 60s from san francisco to oakland and numbers still in the 70s in the east bay and north bay. the clouds thicken up and we finally have showers passing by northern california. good enough for the first time in five weeks that the sierra should get snow showers, monday night and tuesday. and with the inland track with

the storm system, unfortunately it does not look like it's going to bring rain chances to the bay area. it will bring a big drop in temperatures and a big increase in the wind. the temperatures will start to cool down. wind speeds will gust from 25-40 miles an hour, probably through the middle part of the week. so, we will have to watch the gusty winds and look at the temperature drop. these are highs on monday. upper 50s to low 60s. we have the warmest weather for the weekend. good for your super bowl viewing around the bay area. the temperature business monday and tuesday will be 20 degrees cooler than the high temperatures we see tomorrow. kind of a mixed bag there. we have the wind and dry conditions closer to the bay area. that is not too good, the sierra should get a bit of snow next week with the temperatures cooling monday to tuesday. ba account to you. >> thank you very much. >> well, if it's too good to be true, don't fall for it. the warning from the fbi, as valentine's day approaches. >> and happening now, commuters

now have another option to ditch the grid lock on highway 101, the new express lane is open today. they stretch between mountain view and wipple avenue, solo drives can use the lane for a toll. tolls will be in place from 5:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m. on wednesday. you do need to fasttrack to use the lanes. returning to campus, the measures taken to keep students safe. >> and the supply chain crisis causing havoc at the hotels, how it can impact your next stay.

care coalition, it's so good to see you all! i would like to start with a quick roll call. funshine bear? care bear in the care chair! snuggie? hiiiii. nick cho. hi, i'm your korean dad! mother nature. here and everywhere. dog and grandma. here. alright! let's brainstorm. any ideas for new members? i'd like to nominate alaska airlines. this neck pillow i'm dating says great things! a caring airline?! wait, those exist?! well, we all believe in a talking sky bear. it says here they were the first airline to switch from plastic bottles to boxed water. wow! they also hire a lot of people from caring professions. i'm seeing former teachers and nurses.

okay, i'm loving the sound of all of this. alaska airlines. the most caring airline. it's cute, right? we've never had an airline before. oooo, this is a lot of pressure! deep breaths, funshine bear, like we practiced. it's settled! alaska airlines is officially in the running! round of applause! just in time for valentine's day, the fbi is warning the number of scams involving romance. they say that 750 people in the bay area fell victim to romance scams last year. agents say scammers make a connection with someone on social media.

and after gaining their trust, asked them to send money for an investment. then, they disappear. most of the time the bad actors ask for cryptocurrency because its untraceable. they lost $64 million. that is double the year before. >> some are domestic. but some of the perpetrators, most of them are overseas, that is what is concerning. once the money is overseas it makes it that much harder for us to track it down or bring it back. >> agents say the most targeted group with people over 60, if you think it's happening to you, contact the fbi right away. >> elon musk said the first orbital flight of the space-x starship come in another month or two. he is just waiting on final approval from the faa, and at nearly 400 feet the starship is the world's tallest and most powerful rocket.

they plan to use it to land astronauts on the moon as early as 2025. musk hopes to use the star sdl ships to create a city on mars. >> all right, when we return. we will take you back to l.a., as we take a live look out there at sofi stadium right now. we will show you how the bengals and the rams are getting ready for super bowl lvi, sports is next.

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