katy sowers, what a wonderful story. aboplayers ta glow about her. >> exciting to see where she ends up. she'll do well always. chris, thanks so much. >>> all right. coming up tonight on abc 7 at 8:00 celebrity "whi"wheel of fortune"" and "the chase" and "the hustler" at 10:00. >>> a bay area company is working with the cdc to do more genetic testing or coronavirus samples. coming up at 11:00, we'll talk about why more of this testing for that new variant hasn't been done yet and what some researchers worry could happen. >> president trump suggested to advisors he wants to pardon himself before leaving officer. bay area constitution experts ex main if this is possible. >> finally tonight, a few thoughts about what really matters. what we saw yesterday was a disgrace. people wearing maga hats waving flags and trump signs, assaulting the capitol under a mistaken belief that they were somehow protecting america. when in fact, they were endangering it, harming it, tarnishing it. president trump manipulated them and repeatedl

katie sowers became the first female coach in the first openly coach in nfl history. she joined the niners in 2017 as an intern on head coach kyle shanahan's staff. soon after she was hired as a full-time coach, where she worked with the teams wide receivers and last year, she became the first woman to coach in the super bowl when the niners faced the kansas city chiefs. the niners are not commenting on the departure but she posted this to instagram saying together we made a difference in this world, you were there every step of the way, from my first day at levi's stadium to the super bowl and even when my dad passed away. you all supported me through it all, i am forever grateful for my time in sf for ever faithful. >>> the bay area notion to protests but many watched of the siege and asked, how did this happen? an analyst weighs in on the security failures and what made this so unprecedented. >>> a woman killed in the attack on the capital. what family members are revealing about the air force veteran, and devoted chum supporter. >>> the small act of kindness that

. >>> nfl last february 49er assistant coach katie sowers became the first female ever to coach in theknow, everyone says i'm the first to be in the super bowl. the most important thing lastan that will be the case. >> well, after four years sowers will not be returning because the 49ers are making the decision to help advance her career generally working with the receivers. she was the 49ers first female coach and the first openly gay coach in the nfl. >>> college football alabama running back harris won the walker award given to the nation's top back. this season harris has rushed for over 1,300 yards, 24 touchdowns, finished fifth in the heisman race to cap off his college career monday night in the national championship game against ohio state. little known fact, he was ♪ ♪ ♪ why do you build me up, build me up... ♪ ♪ buttercup... ♪ baby just to let me down! ♪ let me down! ♪ and mess me around... ♪ and worst of all, worst of all ♪ if you ride, you get it. geico motorcycle. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. >>> spacex starting the new year off with a bang. >> t

if their teams win a few more games they'll be following in the footsteps of katie sowers.t year when she became the first woman and openly gay coach to help lead a team to play in the super bowl. very nice. >> good luck to all of them. not everyone can win. but the best of luck. thanks for watching. we're back after the football game. >> we'll see you then. have a good night. you work hard for your money. stretched days for it. juggled life for it. took charge for it. so care for it. look after it. invest with the expertise of j.p. morgan, either with an advisor or online, through chase. after all, it's yours. chase. make more of what's yours. heisman trophy. >> announcer: nbc sports, home of the olympic games, the nhl, the pga tour, premier league, and primetime's number one show sunday night football only on nbc. this is "football night in america" presented by allstate. >>> on a clear crisp saturday evening our focus is about ten miles outside of washington, d.c., for the third of six games

katie sowers will not return to the team after a four-year stint.he 49ers did not renew her contract. you remember this story? she gained a lot of attention, international attention last year during the 49ers super bowl season. she is one of the nfl's first full-time female assistant coaches and its first openly gay coach. sowers worked primarily with the wide receivers, and i have a feeling she won't be unemployed for very long. >> no. someone is going to snatch her up for sure. >>> we'll be back with a rescue caught on camera. two surfers. ♪ we have the power to harness california's abundant solar and wind energy, but it's not available all day long. use less energy from 4 to 9 pm for a cleaner california. health insurance shouldn't be one of them. at covered california, every plan is comprehensive, covering everything from preventive care to mental health. covered california is the only place that offers financial help for health insurance, and now, there's more help for more people. and free assistance from experts to get more californians cover

katie sowers became the team's first female coach and first openly gay coach in nfl history. she joined niners in 2017 as an intern on head coach kyle shanahan's staff. soon after she was hired at a full time coach where she worked with the wide receivers. last year sowers became first woman to coach in the super bowl when niners faced kansas city chiefs. niners haven't commented yet but sowers posted this saying in part you all supported me through it all. i am forever grateful for my time in sf. forever faithful. >>> san francisco's oldest restaurant has been thrown a life line to help it stay afloat. the 171-year-old business will receive up to $31,000 a month. the sports website barstool sports with donations from celebrities and public helped keep the seafood restaurant in business. a restaurant in danville is being ordered to close for allegedly violating county health orders repeatedly. it's on hearts avenue in the middle of danville's business district. contra costa county officials say they kept offering dining even though it's not allowed. the restaurant was suppose

has not announced the number of tickets available for the game. 49ers offensive assistance coach katie sowerse announcement on instagram. she is leaving on good terms as she looks for an expanded role with a different team. sours made hi s made hs made s first woman to coach in the nfl. >>> hyundai is in talks with apple to make drive erless and electric vehicles. apple is targeting car production by 2024. >>> spacex launched its first mission of 2021. >> three, two, one. ignition. and liftoff. >> a broadcast communication satellite was launched from cape canaveral yesterday. it's supposed to improved broadband data networks across turkey, europe, the middle east and south africa. >> you know how we had so many storms roll through and not leave us a lot of rain? that kept the drought from getting worse but it has not improved the drought whatsoever. still moderate in the south bay to severe, parts of the north bay in extreme. which is one level from the worst drought. here's the way it has played out since october 1st. this is the storm track. we're from 18% to 35% of average just since octob

. >> katie sowers joined the staff four years ago. she made the announcement on social media.she was the 49ers first female coach and first openly gay coach in nfl. niners aren't commenting on the departure but sowers posted this, together we made a difference in this world. you were there every step of the way from my first day at levi to the super bowl and even when my dad passed away. you all supported me through it all. i am forever grateful for my time at sf. forever faithful. >>> 5:25. bay area activists speaking out. >> in our next half hour on kpix5 and streaming on cbsn bay area, why they say capitol siege would have had a better outcome if it had been black lives matter protesters. >> reporter: the governor is proposing a billion dollar life line to small businesses affected by covid. we'll have a live report on that straight ahead. >>> here is a live look outside before we head to break from our exclusive mark hopkins camera. it is everyone remembers the moment they heard... "you have cancer." how their world stopped and when they found a way to face it. for some, t

their teams win a few more games they'll be following in the footsteps of 49ers offensive coach katie sowersber she made history last year when she became the first woman and openly gay coach to help lead a team to play in the super bowl. by the way, the bucs won tonight's game that you saw right here on nbc bay area before this newscast. >>> making its way around the globe. up next we'll explain why there's growing concern in australia tonight. it's hard to have an invisible illness. like depression. no one sees you need help. no one knows you're not okay. so when someone recognizes the importance of mental health and offers a hand, it means everything. my illness may be invisible. but thanks to covered california, i'm not. all covered california health insurance plans are comprehensive - with mental health coverage, and financial help for people who need it. covered california. this way to health insurance. enrollment ends january 31st. >>> returning to our coverage of the coronavirus crisis, as of tonight more than 372,000 americans have lost their lives to the virus. for the group hit ha

. >>> 49ers offensive assistance coach katie sowers will not return to the 49ers next season.eports say she is leaving on good terms as she looks for an expanded role with a different team. sowers made history becoming the first woman to coach in the super bowl. >>> spacex launched its first mission of 2021. >> three, two, one. ignition. and liftoff. >> a broadcast communication satellite was launched from cape canaveral yesterday. it's supposed to improved broadband data networks across turkey, europe, the middle east and west africa. the tech is also supposed to provide tv broadcast services to those areas. >>> alex trebek's last episode hosting "jeopardy!" is airing tonight. the episode will include a special tribute to the long-time host. trebek hosted the game show for more than 36 years. the final episodes were taped back in october, ten days before he lost his battle with pancreatic cancer. two bay area natives will be contestants on tonight's episode. "jeopardy!" airs on abc7 weekdays at 7:00 p.m. >>> who is katie couric? multiple reports say that the long-time network