fire, and online. we're live. good friday morning. thanks for joining us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. it is friday. >> fri-yay. >> we're very close to the weekend. practically a weekend. how is the weather shaping up? >> it looks like it's going to be changing a lot. yesterday was so nice. today, yeah, we have fog, it's cold, and it's going to turn cloudy. but we're still going to enjoy it. visibility is down to a quarter of a mile in novato as the fog drifts around. that's one of the main concerns as we are seeing temperatures in the mid-40s. it's 38 degrees in mountain view as you get ready to head out the door. take a look at these high temperatures. it once again won't be as warm as yesterday but we're still hitting 60 degrees in san jose and upper 50s for much of the rest of the bay area. cooler for the weekend. i'll have more on that and where

we may see rain coming up. the bay bridge toll plaza, the metering lights were activated because of an incident in san francisco. i believe that the crash, which sounds like a pickup and another sedan should be cleared quickly. we have a crew that has to arrive before they can give us an update and i think it may have cleared. a build on the incline but nothing dramatic. in the east bay, we have a little slowing for 880 through hayward, but more importantly, we have a pothole reported on the 238, the connecter from 580 off the castro valley y. if there's a traffic break, that will cause a backup coming off of the dublin grade and out of castro valley. so far, no word on any road work and nothing south of there. the man accused in the deadly shooting rampage at the half moon bay mushroom farm will be back before a judge this morning. so far, the suspect has not entered a plea. >> "today in the bay's" bob

redell live for us outside of the courthouse in redwood city. what are you learning so far about today's hearing? >> reporter: good morning to you, marcus and laura. we know there is a motion before the judge that will be taking place at a hearing here at the superior court at 10:30 in redwood city. we're not clear what the motion is about or what it is requesting. chunli zhao is the 66-year-old man who is accused of shooting and killing seven people last month at two mushroom farms in half moon bay and injuring an eighth person during the mass shooting. next thursday he is scheduled to enter a plea to several charges, including murder. zhao admitted in a jailhouse interview that he committed these fatal shootings and afterwards he drove to the sheriff's substation to vendor. zhao said he endured years of bullying, combined with long hours working and that those issues were never addressed. he says he was spurned on to commit the shootings after his

supervisor demanded that he pay $100 to repair a forklift damaged at work. zhao told janelle he believes he suffers from some sort of mental illness and was not in his right mind the day of the shootings. this past tuesday the city of half moon bay approved an emergency declaration and an executive order establishing a victims fund to support the individuals and families impacted by those shootings. 100% of the money raised will go to the victims and no administrative fees will be taken from that fund. reporting live here in redwood city, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you very much, bob. 6:03 right now. new developments this morning in that violent robbery of a popular oakland baker. the victim, jen angel, has died. this is after doctors took her off life support. angel was robbed on monday in a parking lot of a wells fargo bank. she was injured when she chased after the thieves and was dragged some 50 feet alongside that car. angel owned angel cakes bakery,

which loved ones now say will remain open. they are asking anyone who wants to support the small business to buy gift certificates and continue going there. they also say that she was a social justice advocate and community leader. they add in a statement, quote, if the oakland police department does make an arrest in this case, the family is committed to pursuing all available alternatives, such as restorative justice, end quote. all of angel's organs will be donated for medical use. we're getting new details on a big drug bust out of the east bay. take a look at what the alameda county sheriff's office posted on its facebook page. it says a task force seized 168 grams of methamphetamine, 23 pounds of powdered fentanyl, more than 2,500 counterfeit pills of the dangerous drug, as well as nearly 10 grams of cocaine. they also found four guns at this home in oakland. investigators also seized

evidence that fentanyl was being manufactured at the residence. there's no word on when the bust was made or how many arrests were made. we're reaching out to the department to find out more. news of this bust comes as people gathered in the north bay to talk about the dangers of fentanyl when it comes to young people. the last of four town hall meetings in the unified school district took place last night. school leaders say it is important for parents to know how to talk to their kids about the drug and, of course, to keep them safe. especially amid the rise of counterfeit sales on social media. >> people that sell counterfeit pills and pills that are made to look like prescription medication, oxycontin, percocet, some things that you would have prescribed to you, and they are laced with fentanyl and kids are buying them not knowing that that is in the pill. so it's, like, they're being

poisoned. >> members of the fairfield police department, solano public health leaders and drug safety advocates took part in last night's meeting. we're learning more about the devastation caused by earthquakes that hit the border of turkey and syria. just this morning another aftershock hitting turkey, a magnitude 4.6. here is a live look this morning of those efforts in turkey just four days after the deadly earthquake hit. they're still working hard. miraculously, rescues aren't over, with some people still being pulled from that rubble alive. while stories of these incredible rescues briefly lift spirits, the grim reality of hardship facing tens of thousands who survived the disaster cast a dark reality. we do know now that more than 21,000 people have been killed. back here in the bay area, university students at cal are coming together to help people in turkey. the turkish student association at uc berkeley has been collecting resources and handing out flyers for donations every

day on campus. the group teamed up with turkish airlines to ship warm blankets, clothing and other necessities as temperatures continue to drop. >> we are packing it in bags and sending it with a plane and an ngo is meeting them and sending it to the region. >> and if you would like to help, we've made it easy for you. you can find ways to contribute. we posted a link with information on charities raising money and sending supplies overseas. head to nbcbayarea.com and click on the link in our trending bar. in alameda county, two disaster recovery centers will open for recent storm victims. fema is helping organize the centers which offers resources to businesses and people who live with damaged property. the center will open in oakland on oakport street and the other at the alameda county public works agency in dublin. in the meantime, leaders in capitola have approved a request to hold a storm benefit concert.

all proceeds will help those impacted by the recent storms. the beyond the flood benefit concert will take place next saturday at noon in capitola. it is 6:07 and let's take a live look at a beautiful shot in downtown san jose, just outside of the s.a.p. center. let's look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall has a look at what we can expect. yesterday people say we were spoiled. >> i wouldn't say spoiled because we only had it for one day. we have a cold front moving in. we can see the long lines of clouds and rain off of the coast as it approaches the bay area. later on this evening we could see some rain holding together long enough to produce some downpours in parts of the north bay. here we are at 3:30 in the afternoon and we see some of the green indicating rain. but we see that as it moves through parts of the north bay

into san francisco, the rain dissipates and dries up. but there still may be a spotty shower or two before you wake up tomorrow morning and head out for the day. it does start to taper off around noon for the south bay. we'll talk more about how much we could see coming up and mike has a look at how much gas will cost you right now. san francisco county, we couldn't find anything below 4 bucks, at least not reported by gas buddy.com. lucky service on sir francis death is the low in san anselmo, $3.99. concord, $3.89 at the costco. and best in the bay, great gas in cupertino. all week, the best in the bay area at $3.79. on the roadways, a smooth drive for the most part. we'll look at the bay bridge where we had a crash in san francisco. that has cleared but we're waiting for the full clear from

the chp report. there may be a disabled vehicle at the off ramp from the low deck near treasure island. the backup at the bay bridge was bigger earlier, so they may have sped up the metering lights. it's friday. back to you. >> thanks, mike. an athletic footwear maker in financial trouble. the reason adidas is rushing to get rid of its leftover kanye west yeezy apparel. >> they call it the emptiest downtown in all of america. we'll take a look at what's going on in san francisco. let's look at the futures where it looks like after a win yesterday we may give some of that money back. >> and something to do tonight that may bring back childhood memories and maybe even have you saying, awkward! the embarrassingly relatable show. you may want to see it with your valentine. stick around. we'll tell you what it is. you're wching "today in the at

good friday morning. let's take a live look outside in san rafael before the sun rises. we're in the upper 30s. we've seen fog drifting around the area, especially around novato. today, more clouds and temperatures held down as we get ready for rain to move into the north bay late this evening. we'll get a look at all of our microclimates and what you can expect coming up in a few minutes. we are looking from san

rafael to the golden gate bridge where the traffic is smooth. looking at no major issues. i did put the wrong label up there. i was listening to your report. this is from san rafael across the golden gate bridge with the headlights into san francisco. good morning. happy friday to you. paypal in san jose says its ceo will step down at the end of the year. workday in pleasanton in the east bay is getting criticism for spending presumably millions of dollars on a super bowl ad, even after it laid off hundreds of employees. the pleasanton-based company blamed the layoffs on a challenging economy but less than a week later posted this ad on youtube, featuring rock stars ozzy osbourne and billy idol. in a statement, workday says its decision to do the ad was part of a multi-year plan. the company says it's important to make sure it's setting up for long-term success, which includes investing in strategic areas of business. >> a number of other layoffs to tell you about.

yahoo laying off 1,600 worldwide. github is laying off and shutting down its san francisco offices. it will be a remote-only company. a lot of companies in san francisco selling office space. "the new york times" podcast "the daily" ran an episode calling san francisco is emptiest downtown in all of america. the city has fallen behind all other big american cities in recovery. yesterday in her state of the city address, san francisco mayor london breed acknowledged those businesses are not coming back. >> san jose may fare better. there was an interesting art cool in "the san francisco standard" why san jose stayed resilient as san francisco stumbled. i talked to the reporter who wrote it. >> san francisco has seen a massive decline in its office occupancy rates. its vacancy levels are nearing 30%, much higher than even in the dot-com boom.

silicon valley has seen the vacancy rise increase, but at a much slower rate. >> kevin says the vacancy rate in san jose is half of san francisco. you can watch "press here" at 9:00 on nbc bay area. we're also going to talk to a young man from princeton who developed over the christmas break -- i know, right? developed software to figure out if something is written by chatgpt, the ai. so you can ask it to, hey, write an essay about romeo and juliet, and here it is in real time writing out a kid's level essay. people can't tell, teachers can't tell unless they really know your writing style, where it came from. but kevin's system is going to change that. teachers will be able to run it through that and figure out if it's been done by artificial intelligence. >> i have a friend who is a college professor and one of his students wrote a story and he said, hey, explain to them what

this is. he was, like, what? explain to the class. >> that's a good way of doing it. >> i got help from somebody and they put that part in there. >> from somebody. >> not to say it always happens. >> it's a really good idea, though. tell me about why you came up with the idea. >> oh, i wish i was there. >> that's a smart professor. >> professor washington. >> i'll give him the credit. thanks, scott. new this morning, shares in adidas are plummeting after a warning over its failed partnership with kanye west. the company says it may lose more than $1 billion in revenue this year if it can't sell what's left of its yeezy inventory. adidas scrapped its partnership with west after he made a series of anti-semitic comments. in the worst case scenario, they will have to write off all the remaining inventory. >> trending, ahead of

valentine's day, a bay area comedy show "mortified" holds its doomed valentine's day shows in san francisco and oakland. it sounds like it's kind of funny. >> it's a story-telling show where adults read aloud diary entries during their adolescents. >> the following entries reveal a lovesick 15-year-old who had the heart of a poet. >> scott lipton is the show's producer and says that he could not possibly make this stuff up. he said he actually gets help -- he helps those non performers curate the best, shall we say, worst stuff. >> in "mortified" they don't have to memorize anything and they win over the audience being vulnerable and the audience resonates and i think that makes it pretty unique. >> that could be pretty fun. this weekend's show revolves around questions of obsessions

and other embarrassing puppy love memories. "mortified" has shows in san francisco every second friday and it plays in oakland the following day. you can get tickets at getmortified.com. >> you've got to be willing to make fun of your 13-year-old stuff. >> scott, our producer, said that the band playing in one of the shows this weekend is a couple whose first date was at a "mortified" show and they have a romance now and there's a special show as well regarding someone who took his test in india, which is supposed to determine his future, and instead he wrote a 70-page letter to the woman he loved, the young girl he loved. >> did he get the girl? >> there's supposed to be a surprise at one of the shows involving that. >> maybe a proposal. i love that. there's a lot of cool stuff happening around the bay area, and the weather is getting ready to cool out of as well.

yesterday was so nice and warm. but we're going to see changes. i first wanted to check on in our reservoirs. after the heavy rain earlier in the year, in january we had our reservoirs in many spots overflowing. but we are seeing some of them come down. in marin county, 99% of capacity on average and for east bay 97% of capacity. the coyote reservoir went from its peak at 100% in mid-january to now 50% and the uvas reservoir still at 100% after it did overflow during the rain. we're also seeing a really high sierra snowpack that's double its amount for this date. even if we don't get any more snow, we'll finish with 135% of our normal sierra snowpack. we've had dry weather but we are watching a weak system approaching and we'll go from our all clear sky that we're seeing right now in san jose and

our temperatures being held down as more clouds move in late morning into the afternoon. we'll be in the upper 50s, eventually reaching the low 60s today. but then we turn our attention to what the radar looks like. storm ranger will be tracking rain at 4:00 for parts of the north bay. we see that moving in in spots. it's not a solid line of rain, it's not widespread rain. it's going to be very hit or miss. but where we do see it hitting more will be the north bay between this evening and early tomorrow morning. you may even wake up to hearing some rain hitting the roof before the system quickly passes and moves out of our area for tomorrow afternoon. we are all clear for sunday, any outdoor plans you have. we're just watching out for the chance of quick-moving showers between this evening and early tomorrow. after that, we're seeing more dry weather in the forecast into next week. but it's just going to be really cool. in fact, our mornings may dip back to near freezing for the end of next week.

mike, you're tracking changes on the bay bridge. >> some are quite visible. the backup is starting to form. it's friday, a lighter volume but the metering lights are on. they were triggered after a cash in san francisco on i-80 westbound at 101. that incident is cleared from the chp report but it is slow on the span across. there was an issue at the off ramp from the lower deck at treasure island, also cleared from the chp report. it's dry throughout most of that portion. we still have a pothole report and traffic is a little slow. back to you. >> thank you. after a long season of ups and downs, many nfl players are finally getting to let down their hair. >> we should add some more than others. don't let george kittle's man bun fool you. coming up next, you've got to stay tuned for this. he got a little carried away during last night's nfl honors awards. >> but first -- >> i'm senior investigative reporter bigad shaban and we're

exploring the dark side of what is the most progressive city in america and solutions for how to fix it. we're talking about homelessness, poverty and more, all in san francisco. we trace the story of a mysterious man living in the presidio, a former schoolteacher who got caught up in drugs and accusations of having a bizarre obsession with a woman in the woods. you can watch our documentary "saving san francisco" saturday at 6:30 right here on nbc bay area.

6:25 this morning, and in case you missed it right here on nbc bay area, the 49ers most shined at last night's nfl honors awards. >> so you've got to see this. tight end george kittle may have a little side hustle in the works. ♪ yes, our season is over ♪ ♪ yes, the last game blew ♪ ♪ but brock, you should still feel proud ♪ ♪ we wouldn't be there without you ♪ >> oh, that's nice. [ laughter ] >> he shows where his real skills lie, on the playing field. but he also won player of the year from a catch he made in the playoffs. you see brock purdy missing out on rookie of the year. the other winner was nick bosa, named defensive player of the

year. >> it's an entire life's work of grinding and ups and downs and you're finally here. so it's time to look back and enjoy it a little bit. >> good chance for them to enjoy it. also, a lot of people talking about this moment, damar hamlin, the buffalo bills player who collapsed on the field, appeared on stage with first responders who saved his life. he thanked those who treated him but never really addressed whether he hopes to return to the field. it's nice to see him okay. >> and that he gave the honor to those who helped him as well. 6:27 this morning. next, here are the top stories we're following. including ranking america's safest and most dangerous cities. bay area cities featured at either end of the brand new list. >> reporter: i'm kris sanchez in san francisco. we're following up on an explosion and fire that killed at least one woman and injured a firefighter. we'll tell you what we know

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i heard the explosion and i thought it was a bomb. so then my windows shattered. >> right now at 6:30, a san francisco neighborhood rocked by a deadly explosion and fire. some neighbors still can't return home and firefighters are still at the scene. we are live there this morning with an update on that investigation. >> and moving you forward on the pandemic. covid case rates may be

dropping, but not death rates. we have all new numbers showing the state of covid in america. this is "today in the bay," streaming live on roku, amazon fire, and online. 6:30 on your friday morning. thanks for starting your morning with us. i'm laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. well, we are counting down to the super bowl. a live look this morning at state farm stadium outside of phoenix, arizona. coming up for you at 6:45, we're going to get you in the mood for the super bowl, with a live report inside what can only be called football central. you won't want to miss that. >> and we had arizona-type weather yesterday. it's not returning, though, today? >> it's going to be a little cooler and cloudy. i really enjoyed all the comfortable weather, even opened up the windows. but today as you open up the windows you are probably going to be like, okay, now we need a jacket. we are starting out with fog in parts of the north bay and we're seeing visibility around san rafael and novato down to zero.

temperatures held up a little more there compared to the 33 that we have in santa rosa, where it's mostly clear. we'll see high temperatures instead of the upper 60s and low 70s reach into the 50s today. we'll talk about the changes for the weekend. mike, you've been watching the east bay. >> pleasant hill, it's a roll of carpet on 680. watch that. there may be a quick traffic break. we see slowing on south 242. that's a traditional spot as folks cut the corner. a smooth drive for the rest of the bay. not necessarily a magic carpet ride because we have backups like the bay bridge toll plaza. mid parking lot for most lanes. we see a little build coming off the castro valley y and the same thing, sunol out of pleasanton for 680 and 101 may be slowing,

but there's an incident near the 880 interchange. we'll check that out. it's been a tough nearly 24 hours for people in one part of san francisco's sunset neighborhood after a deadly explosion and fire. the big question at this point is how did it happen. "today in the bay's" kris sanchez is live for us this morning there. >> are firefighters learning any more about the cause? >> reporter: they're still looking for the cause and the investigation still continues. the roadway is still blocked off and you can see fire trucks near the home that is nearly demolished all the way down to the ground. we'll show you video of this was it was happening or shortly after yesterday morning, 9:20 or so. one person died in this blast and this fire, and sent another running for help, another person was sent running for help by the fire. the victim found in the rubble of the collapsed home by specially trained cadaver dogs.

this is a home on 22nd avenue. it was about 9:20 in the morning when this unfolded and there were plenty of witnesses, including a woman whose car windows were shattered by the blast. >> the lady in the house came running out and she was half charred, the back side of her body was charred, hair curled up. >> she was pointing and yelling. >> it was just the window that exploded. >> and then it fell onto the car? >> fell onto the car. >> reporter: so that woman was seriously injured, another woman or person died. a firefighter was injured. following this three-alarm fire, some people in the neighborhood could not go home for the night and others were only allowed to stay if they had power and if they committed to sheltering in place, because the street is still very busy with investigators and with firefighters. the red cross is assisting all of those people who have been displaced. in san francisco, kris sanchez,

"today in the bay." >> thank you very much, kris. >> we will continue to follow this story with those new developments, both on air and online. you can find the latest on nbcbayarea.com and on our free nbc bay area app. parents at dee ab below middle school are being informed about a racially charged incident. a letter says one student handed out cotton balls to students to mock black history month. the student thought of it as a joke but has been discipline. the district added it is committed to fighting bullying. >> cases trend downward but deaths remain high. the average deaths is 500 a day cording to the latest nbc news tally. the u.s. is reporting 309,000 cases and more than 309,000

deaths from february 2nd through february 9th. san jose is among the 15 safest large cities in the country. that's according to an annual report from money geek. it takes a look at crime statistics from the fbi in 263 cities with populations of more than 100,000 people. in addition to san jose, san diego and santa ana also made the list. oakland is among the top 15 most dangerous cities in the u.s. and the only one listed in california. every city on that list had more than 300,000 people living in it. it is 6:36 in the morning. it may be too early, but are you ready to grab a cold one? if so, this week is great for you because this is sf beer week and it starts today. >> the event is way more than just a san francisco thing. for the next ten days from beer festivals to tap takeovers, bay area beer enthusiasts will be celebrating craft beer. restaurants and specialty bars will host hundreds of events. it gives beer fans a chance to

soak it in in all sorts of ways. >> so these events are all about food pairings, they're about collaborations, they're about vertical tastings, they're about special releases like barrel aged beers and sour beers. so it's so much more than just a pint night. it's really about the community of beer, the craftsmanship of beer and people coming together to enjoy beer, especially in settings with food. >> you can head to sfbeerweek.org for event and ticketing information. i think we heard kari earlier saying, tell me when it's wine week. >> that's what we want. >> if you drink beer inside most of the time, i guess you could take it outside, but you may want to bundle up because we are going to see colder temperatures coming in. and we are also going to see a little rain here and there, especially this evening, as well as for early tomorrow. but then we start to see the sun peeking out for tomorrow afternoon. we are all clear and sunny for sunday, with temperatures in the

upper 50s and it just so happens that beer week starts during super bowl weekend. so we have first fridays, we're going to kick off our weekend here this evening and you do need the layers because those temperatures drop very quickly. we're going from low 50s at 6:00 to upper 40s at 8:00 to 9:00 tonight. and for the napa lighted art parade, the lantern parade happening this weekend, as soon as the sun sets and the lights start to come on, it's going to get much colder. dipping tomorrow evening into the upper 40s. if your weekend plans take you along the coastline, once you get to big sur it's going to be in the low 60s today. nice and sunny, but clouds continue to move in with a chance of showers tomorrow. we are clearing out for sunday with a high of about 63 degrees. if you're hitting the roads to tahoe this weekend, watch out for snow showers throughout the day on saturday. we have a couple of incidents in the south bay.

overall lighter traffic, 101 showing slowing. this connecter from south 101 to north 880, it's got an issue on the connecter. there may be a disabled vehicle or perhaps a minor crash. no slowing shows up. we're tracking southbound 680, a car went off the roadway and might have hit a small tree. the activity will be a distraction, no lanes are blocked. all lanes will be blocked northbound 680 traveling through sunol over the weekend. this time it's all day saturday, all day sunday. it will clear by monday morning's commute. that will be going on this weekend, next weekend and the following. the rest of the bay shows a smooth drive. the ride on the rails this weekend, we will have no access for cal tran between millbrae and san francisco. we're working on an electrification project. coming up, president biden is going to meet with another president with whom he has a lot in common. the big board this morning on this friday, the dow industrial is doing okay.

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right now at 6:42, as you head out in the tri-valley, east bay, we're in the upper 30s. it is such a cold start. we're going to see more cold mornings ahead. today our high temperatures are much lower than yesterday. you may even see some rain by this evening. we're timing that out in our microclimate coming up in a few minutes. >> dublin, 580 a smooth drive, lighter for a friday. to the south, we do have an issue just south of 580 that might affect folks traveling through livermore coming up. president biden will meet with the president of brazil at the white house today. >> scott mcgrew, they certainly have a lot in common. >> they do and this is an important meeting. biden leading the largest democracy in the western

hemisphere, lula, the third largest economy in the hemisphere behind u.s. and canada. this is the newest brazilian president. everyone calls him lula. biden and lula both beat incumbent opponents in their election who then claimed the election was fixed. biden beat trump, lula beat bols bolsonaro. in both cases, supporters stormed government buildings and in both cases they were not successful in overturning the election. the man who has become one of the iconic images of the insurrection has been sentenced to three years in jail. kevin siegfried's lawyers say he didn't know congress was certifying the vote and couldn't be guilty because he didn't know.

he used his flag to threaten capitol police officer eugene goodman and led the charge up the interior stairs to be met by goodman, who directed the crowd away from lawmakers. >> the special counsel put in charge of investigating donald trump's alleged involvement in that incident has subpoenaed -- excuse me, vice president mike pence. all of this is kept closely under wraps and we don't know what jack smith is looking for. >> a select group of members of congress were given a briefing on the chinese spy balloon. the congressional intelligence committee did learn some details. yes, it was a spy balloon, and, yes, we were able to gather important intelligence from hit. they still have questions. here is the head of the committee, mark warner. >> we need to make sure that there is a game plan for these incidents as opposed to what appears in this case to be a bit of an ad hoc reaction. >> so it doesn't happen again?

>> ad hoc reactions are not the way to address this issue. >> we'll be watching what happens in washington as we ease into the weekend. >> thank you, scott. it's a quarter until 7:00 and we're going to take a live look at state farm stadium in glendale, arizona. this will be the center of the sports and entertainment universe on sunday. >> that's when the chiefs and eagles face off. between now and then the phoenix area will be pretty much one giant party. "today in the bay's" jay gray is live in phoenix inside the nfl experience. we're hoping to see a passing route. [ laughter ] >> reporter: well, you know what, we did the passing drills earlier. we've got a little something else here at the nfl experience, which is the center of all the super bowl hype, hundreds of thousands will pass through. we'll give you a look at exactly

what you can do here and when we get back, well, we'll see. >> go chiefs! >> eagles, eagles! >> reporter: fans fired up. rushing to phoenix for the big game and having a ball before sunday's kickoff. >> it's been great. tons of activities for the kids. >> reporter: kids, regardless of age. >> i did it! >> reporter: for some, there is a limit to the athletic fun. >> i was debating the 40-yard dash but i don't want to pull another hammy. >> reporter: some fans are running in the fast lane in phoenix. sports cars, private jets. >> we have a lot of flights already booked. >> reporter: and maybe a mansion for the weekend, like this airbnb built into camelback mountain. there's a heated pool, a waterfall pouring out of the rocks. i know you're wondering. it's $35,000 a night. and of course you'll want a suite for the game, if you can find one.

that bill could be more than $2 million. okay, so we've been showing you around the nfl experience. saved this for last because there's a real chance i won't be walking away from this stunt. >> uh-oh. >> reporter: we've got the extra point ready to go and, so now if we can get ready for things here. quiet, please. hold on. the wind is horrible inside the convention center. [ laughter ] >> reporter: here we go. hold on, hold on. don't go anywhere. [ laughter ] >> you can do this, jay. >> reporter: you don't have to go, oh! >> i feel like i'm watching charlie brown. yay!

[ cheers and applause ] >> offsides on the first kick. >> having fun there, jay. that's great. >> love it. >> thanks, jay. anticipation is also building for rihanna's super bowl halftime show. >> that's right. the singer last took the stage seven years ago and she says she's been so focused on her performance that she forgot about her upcoming birthday. >> we're excited for the super bowl. we are. we've been working on it for a while and every day it just gets closer and closer to the finished product. >> fans are getting creative, trying to predict what will be the bad girl's opening song. ♪♪

♪ make me feel like i'm the only girl in the world ♪ >> so many great ones. >> i think it's going to be a great show. i want to ask you your favorite song. >> i love "love on the brain". she's not going to sing that. >> "lift me up", but maybe "you needed me". >> that may be the last song. >> yeah, they come out -- >> i thought you were going to say "umbrella". >> maybe too many years down the road. she may bring it in. >> hit this for me. ♪ baby baby ♪ >> is it because of the song or the video? >> when the video came out, i remember when it came out, and i was so infatuated with the video

and the song. i think it gives you the caribbean feel, she's from barbados. >> so many different songs. >> very talented. it will be fun to watch. >> sometimes you can be a rude boy. rihanna said so. >> there's a game this weekend? >> i think so. >> oh, okay. >> it's the opening act for rihanna. >> that's good. we're going to have some nice weather this weekend. you can take it outside. and we're starting out this morning all clear as we take a live look outside in san francisco. you can see the fog there in the distance, but we are starting out, also, mostly clear. let's head to the south bay with a look at our high temperatures for this afternoon. reaching 59 in los gatos and 62 in morgan hill. yeah, it's not going to be nearly as warm as yesterday afternoon. upper 50s for antioch, walnut creek, as well as oakland. 59 degrees there. san francisco reaching 57

downtown and for the north bay, in the low 60s for clear lake but upper 50s for novato. not a huge spread in temperatures, but we're going to see it dipping at this long line of clouds ahead of a cold front sweeps through today. it starts in bring in clouds and spotty showers. here we are at 4:30, we're seeing rain in parts of the north bay. that's going to start to move into much of the rest of the bay area later tonight and early tomorrow morning. but not everyone is going to see this rain and it's also going to be in and out of here fairly quickly. so by tomorrow afternoon it's clearing out. in all, we're looking at, maybe, a tenth of an inch of rain, while most spots will measure a few hundredths of an inch. it's just enough to wet the lawn and then we go back to dry weather. possibly a weakening storm system on valentine's day but it's going to make temperatures chilly. and we're still not seeing a significant chance of rain here in our seven-day forecast.

spotty showers here and there. look at those temperatures. we are going to be very cool over the next few days. in fact, in the mornings next week, we may still be freezing in our inland valleys, and very cold in san francisco as well. mike, you're hearing about a head-on crash? >> yeah, this is just off 580, greenville and patterson, sounds dramatic. details are starting to come in and it sounds like it might have been a glancing blow, cars on opposite sides of the freeway. we're looking at 580 through the area, that's just fine. this would be for folks taking city streets just south of 580 itself. south of that area, in the south bay, 101 and 87 start to show a build. the earlier crashes we tracked off of south 680 and south 101 to 880, they've held steady with their reports and no slowing shows up on the sensors. easy drive through contra costa county and the maze. the backup is at the toll plaza

itself as it continues to grow. it's a friday. we still have movement. back to you. >> thank you very much. it is 6:53 right now. happening now, ucsf the asking for your help identifying one of its recently admitted patients. take a look. this woman was unable to communicate her name or where she lives. she was brought in january 31st after being picked up at a coffee shop on nearby cole street. she's described as 5'9" with tattoos on her arm, wrist, neck and back. she also has a scar on her neck, possibly from a burn. if you recognize her, call ucsf police to help. a quick look at top stories we have for you this morning, including the man accused in the recent half moon bay shooting rampage, set to face a judge. what we know so far about today's hearing and the new action to help those impacted by this tragedy. >> and a san francisco neighborhood is rocked by a deadly explosion and fire. some neighbors still cannot return home. the firefighters are still at the scene. an update on that investigation

welcome back. it is 6:57 this morning. we take a look at the stories as we move you forward, including

that deadly explosion and fire in san francisco. >> in fact, we have a live look at the damage on 22nd avenue in the sunset district. the body of one person was found in the rubble. a second ran from the home for help. firefighters just told us they're still monitoring hot spots and most evacuees have turned home. but they're thinking about the victims as well. >> i want to express our sincere condolences from the san francisco fire department and the city of san francisco to our lost community member, her family, her friends, and this community. >> one firefighter was also injured. no details on his condition. the red cross is assisting everyone. new developments this morning in the violent robbery of a popular oakland baker. that victim, jen angel, has died after doctors took her off life support. angel was robbed on monday in a parking lot of a wells fargo bank. she was injured when she chased after those thieves and was

dragged some 50 feet alongside the car. a live look at the san mateo courthouse where later this morning the man accused in the half moon bay shooting rampage will appear before a judge. prosecutors say the suspect opened fire, killing seven coworkers at a mushroom farm after stewing over a workplace dispute. a live look this morning in turkey. this is where rescuers are still franticly searching for any survivors. the weather below zero. this is at the quake zone, which continues to be hit by aftershocks. the latest one this morning at 4.6. the number of confirmed deaths now at more than 22,000. the "today" show will have live reports on the race to find even more survivors. let's get a quick check of the forecast. >> starting out sunny, but gradually we'll see more clouds moving in and temperatures will be cooler, only reaching into the upper 50s. spotty showers in the forecast between tonight and early

tomorrow. >> and i'm concerned about this coming off of the dumbarton bridge at university. there's a crash reportedly involving five vehicles. debris all over. we'll track that and i'll let you know if there are major impacts. >> that's what's happening this friday on "today in the bay." join us for our midday newsca de alguna forma aún se >> survivors still being found in the quake zone. it's february 10th. this is "today." ♪♪ >> remarkable rescues. more people pulled alive from the rubble overnight as the round-the-clock operation enters day five and the death toll soars over 20,000. turkey's president labeling the quake the disaster of the century. we're there live with the american teams now helping in the hardest-hit areas. breaking overnight, former vice presi