a column by the "l.a. times i quote: it may be not a little ghoulish to celebrate or exalt in the death of vaccine opponent. mockery are s. not necessarily the wrong reaction to those who publicly mocked anti-covid measures and encouraged others to follow suit before they perished of the disease the dangers of which they belittled, end quote. so, is this guy serious? well, since when is it okay under any circumstance to celebrate the death of a fellow american? this type of messaging is, of course, utterly insane. guess what in the columnist not backing down. he went on cnn to have a very serious debate and doubled down. >> you know, we have sort of a cultural habit of not speaking ill of the dead, of treating the deceased -- looking at the good they've done during their lives. i'm not sure that in this case that's entirely appropriate because so many of them actually have promoted reckless, dangerous policies and as i wrote there, they took innocent people along with them. >> pete: look at the banner right ther

using ms or numbing regional and these -- of the "l.a. times the supply chain and encampments along the rails, and officials said surprisingly the apply chain crisis on biden's watch type to this because the train slowed down end. >> harris: that make sense, because emily was talking about the actual adjacency between the rail rail lines and what was around them. if you know that this is going to happen, and the authorities as pete pointed out turn a blind eye to this to pump money back into those who are at the lower end of the economy, well we won't pay attention to what you see office tracks. then i might hang out by the tracks if i needed to. that only makes sense because of where they are located, i'm sure they are not right next to a police station for instance, i'm sure they didn't put that they are in the ecosystem next to the rail. but i have a follow-up quick question for you because i'm curious, i'm still digging from the last hour to figure out how much money was in the police bill for things like homelessness and mental illness/wha

the l.a. timesthese masks on. yet when the governor comes out and doesn't wear a mask, they give him a pass. despite the haters, not everybody was upset. the group appears to be in a private open air suite. the whole stadium is open air. many people are holding their masks in their hands indicates that they have removed them for the photos. the l.a. times of all people, of all institutions giving the governor a pass is its own rich statement. final thoughts. >> yeah, i think that's really important to realize what you just said, trace. these politicians, again, are elite. they get embolden because they count on the press to be enablers. they do things that they otherwise wouldn't do and they have absolute contempt for us, the public, as a result. >> trace: victor davis hanson, great to see you. thank you. >> thank you. >> trace: well, sports caster jim gray hosts the podcast with tom brady. his insider take on brady's retirement rumors. jim gray is next. safelite story? >> vo: my car is more than fo

if you're interested in writing for the "l.a. times" and living in brooklyn i've learned a lot that you don't pitch a story on woke media or even the infrastructure built before checking whether how the fires are because that's going to be the front page of a california-based newspaper so if you're interested in the priors that are disproportionately hit thewest coast i think the "l.a. times" is a great source . they are you can i'm a fan of newsletters, not that side but the kinds that organizations put out choose it on the things you need to know . i don't think we need differing views on the california fires. you reallyneed to know what the air quality is . i'm especially i also love the vaccine newsletter from the new york times to talk about vaccine rates in the country that are so disheartening and you know, rather than reading the atlantic had a story on why are we still wearing cloth masks? i guess that doesn't fit the description of woke but it starts by saying that we used to get our seersucker's in the beginning but now we s

to fix it a new l.a. timesgive us the history lesson, larry. "wall street journal" is doing that, nixon taught how to not do inflation, exponential increase in demand caused a shock when the controls ended. why is this not a good idea. >> larry: it's a terrible idea, not necessarily for the reasons in that article, but look, can i just make a point? when we shut down the economy in 2020, because of the pandemic, and parts of this past year 2021, i forget we are in the new year, that was a form of wage and price controls. you understand that? the problem today is not totally dissimilar from the terrible wage and price control days of richard nixon and gerry ford and jimmy carter. you are pouring money in. giving government assistance programs and the federal reserve is creating massive money supply. what do you have? pent-up demand. then you open up the production and all of a sudden prices explode because the new production supply can't possibly keep up with all the demand that you've been shovelling into the e

she told "the l.a. times" she would consider hosting "jeopardy" if asked. she currently has the third longest earning street, and is the first woman to win $1 million, making her the most successful woman and transgender contestant of all time. happening now, you are looking at the first full moon of the year, known as the full moon -- the wolf moon. it got that name because wolves were thought to how more frequently this time of year. it is one of 12 full moons this year, two qualify as supermoon's which are brighter and closer to earth and larger in the night sky. a reason to spencer: a beautiful sight to behold, as is our weather. here is a live view from our tower camera, on a night with a few high passing clouds, basically a clear night. oakland, 51. san jose, 48. another clear and unobstructed view looking across the bay. 40, santa rosa. 39, fairfield. 50, concord. this view from our rooftop looking across the bay toward the bay bridge. mostly clear skies overnight, chilly in the inland valleys. dry all the way into next week with springlike warmth at

l.a. the 49 ersz have beaten the rams six straight times. winner of sunday's game goes to the super bowl. right now the team is getting ready to take on the competition they know very well. >> we know these guys as well as possible, playing for a third time. nothing would really surprise us. >> lots on the line. we're going to play as hard as we can, they're going to play as hard as they can and we'll see who makes the most plays and the least mistakes. >> the only question is, is standout trent williams going to be healthy come gameday? you can find out, clear the calendar and make sure you watch on sunday. kickoff is at 3:30. >>> that excitement that's building this weekend we want to see your fan favorites. those pictures in your 49ers gear. post them on facebook and twitter and tag @nbcbayarea and we'll share those photos all week. vianey, maybe we should put something on and show it. >> exactly. we're going to be seeing lovely weather this weekend, perfect weather for a football game outside. they don't have to get acclimated to the wea

the "l.a. times" reports that the ticket sellers are estimating 65% of tickets to sunday's game so far have gone to 49ers fans. reporting live outside levi stadium, bob redell. nbc bay area news. >> you can't keep a 49er fan down. i don't know what they thought they were doing. thanks. don't forget when the niners beat the rams, wishful thinking here. they will play each other in super bowl 56 and that will take place right here on nbc bay area february 13th. >>> covid relief is coming to a major bay area airport. the big payment as the aviation works to rebound. >>> plus an exclusive one-on-one right here. i sit down with moderna's chief officer. shots could go into the arms of the youngest children and the company's vaccine. what they're hoping to move forward. >>> here's a live look at sfo. in less than an hour, bay area leaders led by house speaker nancy pelosi will visit. so that's to tout recent investments in the aviation industry. sfo is receiving about $50 million. >>> moderna says a phase i

l.a. times spoke to former union pacific employees who say the company reduced private police force by more than half, problem worse by bottleneck at urban rail yards forcing trains to sit idle. the governor got a first hand look at the problem. >> reporter: since the visit, a lot of the trash has been cleaned up. you can see there are piles that need to be picked up, the governor bringing a promise of more patrols and prosecution from those who take from the trains. a stark difference at the tracks in link on heights thursday hours after a massive clean up. governor newsom picked up discarded boxes with cal trans and other crews. >> there is nothing acceptable about this behavior. >> reporter: this is a week after we showed the giant mess along the tracks, thousands of packages stolen off union pacific cargo trains, top dollar item from his tvs and designer clothes, medical equipment, even family portraits stolen or trashed. >> i am seeing what everybody is seeing and asking what the hell is go

she told "the l.a. times" she would consider hosting "jeopardy" if asked. she currently has the third longest earning street, and is the first woman to win $1 million, making her the most successful woman and transgender contestant of all time. happening now, you are looking at the first full moon of the year, known as the full moon -- the wolf moon. it got that name because wolves were thought to how more frequently this time of year. it is one of 12 full moons this year, two qualify as supermoon's which are brighter and closer to earth and larger in the night sky. a reason to howl. spencer: a beautiful sight to behold, as is our weather. here is a live view from our tower camera, on a night with a few high passing clouds, basically a clear night. oakland, 51. san jose, 48. another clear and unobstructed view looking across the bay. 40, santa rosa. 39, fairfield. 50, concord. this view from our rooftop looking across the bay toward the bay bridge. mostly clear skies overnight, chilly in the inland valleys. dry all the way into next week with springlike war

the governor explained his decision in an op-ed published by the l.a. times. the governor said sirhan sirhan has not developed the accountability and insight required to support his release. he added sirhan remains a potent symbol of political violence. in a statement the kennedy family thanked the governor for his decision and said they support parole for inmates who have shown genuine remorse and reform but do not believe that applies to sirhan, adding he remains a danger to public safety. among the biggest questions not only in the bay area but across the country, are we getting close to the slowdown of the covid surge? every day we're keeping a close eye on the numbers. right now cases are still surging. we'll show you now the increase in covid cases over the past 14 days. after christmas, to where we are now. after christmas to where we are. the past 14 days in our bay area counties. santa clara county seeing a surge of 530%. contra costa county 475%. san francisco 185%. yes, a sharp increase in a short amount of time. there are some early evidences of a

governor newsom explained his position in "the l.a. times." he has not developed accountability and insight required to support it. sirhan remains a potent symbol of political violence. in a statement the kennedy family thanked the governor for his decision. they said they support parole for inmates who show genuine remorse and reform, but do not believe this applies to sirhan. >>> elizabeth holmes will have to wait a little longer to learn her sentence. a judge set it for september. a jury convicted holmes on four out of 11 federal fraud and conspiracy charges and the trial for the former coo has been delayed because of the spread of omicron. it's now expected to begin in march. >>> we shall find a cross-country flight and a very grateful family of a world war ii veteran. >> the elements in the bay area proud story this evening, an update to a story garvin thomas shared with us a short time ago and a promise of an update of a very special delivery. >> a few days before christmas, robert took a red-eye flight from the bay area to north carolin

the l.a. times spoke to former union pacific railroad company saying the company reduced private police force by more than half. the problem made worse by bottlenecks at rail yards forcing the trains to sit idle. we show you how governor newsom got a firsthand look at this problem. >> since the governor's visit a lot of the trash has been cleaned up. you can see, though, piles that still need to be picked up. the governor bringing with him a promise of more patrols and more prosecution for those who take from the trains. a stark difference at the tracks at lincoln heights on thursday night. hours after a massive cleanup. governor newsom picked up discarded boxes and cal trans and other crews. >> there is nothing acceptable about this behavior. >> reporter: this comes a week after we p dollar items fr designer clothes to medical equipment and even family portraits, stolen or trashed. >> i see what everybody is seeing, asking myself what the hel is going on. it looked like a third world country. he an

the l.a. times confirmed by the city council, she would be the first woman to lead the l.a.ear history. her appointment comes as the current l.a. fire department chief is set to retire he has led the agency since 2014 >>> now to a sports legend who finally got his name in the rafters. the boston bruins retired number 22 uniform of willie o're's as the first black player we look back at the legacy of hockey's most beloved players who skated into history. >> reporter: making sports history in hockey, it was a game cappinger. >> the greatest time of my life. >> reporter: willie o'rebecame the first black skater 64 years ago. >> at the time i didn't realize i broke the color barrier until i read the paper the next day. >> because you didn't care in. >> i didn't care. >> reporter: he played for the boston bruins in what many believed at the time to be a white man's sport. >> i started not because i wanted to, but because i had to. >> reporter: willie did it all, keeping secret the fact that he couldn't see out of one eye. that would have kept him from the game he loved. elected t

the "l.a. times a majority of people listed as covid patients in hospitals are there for something else. they merely test it positive for the virus. biden announced that long covid is real. it's a disorder and it's now a disability under federal disability law. >> i am proud to announce a new effort to help americans grappling with long covid. many americans who recover from the virus still face lingering challenges like breathing problems, brain fog, chronic pain or fatigue. these conditions can sometimes rise to the level of a disability. we are bringing agencies together to make sure americans with long covid who have a disability have access to the rights and resources that are due under the disability law. >> tucker: brain fog and fatigue. maybe that's a real syndrome. maybe it's just thursday. it's not sure this is real. most people who told physicians they had long covid never even had covid at all. one german study revealed the patient's brain showed no changes. alex is following this story.

the "l.a. timess the california dmv is considering reclassifying teslas with the so-called full driving software, that would bring teslas under the automated car laws. even if the driving software is not being used at the time. the dmv has not made a final decision on that. >> congratulations to those going to work in nvidia, the top company to work for in all of the united states, it makes chips and computer boards. now if you look at that data the next two companies scored the name. meta, which used to be called facebook dropped 36 spots from 11 to 47. we've talked how it has trouble. the meta verse is a marketing term, much like tesla has people saying giga factory. meta, facebook, has a new board member who joins the company's board giving the company more executive expertise. the board works for zuckerberg not the other way around. we got the latest consumer price index. we were talking about that earlier as we spoke with sharon katsuda. jay powell said higher interest rates are coming. inflatio

the ceremony was scaled down after "l.a. times exposed a lack of diversity and accusations of bribes and kickbacks. many production companies pulled out of this year's ceremony. several winners returned awards in protest. >>> "saturday night live" is coming back after being off-air for about a month. almost a month. "snl" set to return on saturday, for the first time since covid forced the christmas show to be stripped down. you might remember, december 18th. paul rudd hosting the show in front of a small crew. tom hanks showed up, tina fey, kenan thompson. as of now, nbc is hoping to have a full studio audience. if you have been following covid, you know, that could change. you can watch it here on nbc bay area. >> i can't believe it's been a month already. >> it's great when everybody's there. >> excited. >>> a group in savanna, georgia, is using waste to weave into pillows. >> a number of people with insecure housing is on the rise. 500,000 people are homeless. the group teaches people how to weave plastic. and volunteers hope

so in january of 2020 the "l.a. timesreported that california's railroad tracks ar now lined with men and women sleeping in trends or cardboard boxes. in response to this the governo announced another $12 billion i state funding to fight homelessness. we will hear the results. >> the images are startling, thousands of empty or damaged packages planning they tracks along the union pacific la railway. amazon packages, meant for delivery along the west coast, they are opened by cargo trains that take advantage of the trai stopping or slowing down to break into the containers union pacific officials saying they have had 160 percent increase i cargo thefts in the la county area and over 90 containers broken into every day. >> i guess they didn't clean up the railroad tax, $12 billion but of course, allowing people to live outside and defecate outside of public places and us drugs outside in front of our children, is both a cause and a symptom of growing disorder and chaos. it's the degradation of what holds us together as a ci

novel. >> reporter: reporter alan abrahamson, once an attorney himself, covered the trial for the l.a. timesplaying to the jury. you were playing to all of america. >> reporter: the judge's decision turned a local l.a. story into an international sensation. how big was it? the menendez trial was the case that put an entire network, court tv, on the broadcast landscape. >> reporter: prosecutor pam bozanich knew all of america was watching her every move. >> how did you feel as you prepared to make your opening statement? >> as i walked down the hallway, all the cameras were there. and, you know, i just threw up. 'cause i thought, "oh, god. you know, this is really stressful." so -- >> reporter: what's more, prosecutor bozanich was going up against two fierce opponents. leslie abramson defending erik. and jill lansing defending lyle. >> these are three very smart, strong women? >> definitely. >> engaged against each other over these boys? >> yes. >> i say boys. but they weren't really boys -- >> no, they -- >> were they? >> weren't boys at all. in fact, that's what the defense wanted everybody

>> ashley: i want to get to this i had a double and triple take on this when that los angeles "l.a. timesunvaccinated. this is shocking. you don't people to say this. what are your thoughts on this. >> it's a racist argument, mocking the unvaccinated because when you look at vaccination rates along racial lines, african-americans, that community, they are the least vaccinated and i think it's supposed to on trump supporters. when you look at the numbers. i don't think these columnists realize who are insulting. we have seen this when florida had a spike in deaths last year. jimmy kimmel went on a show and mocked those who died because they were unvaccinated and, you know, it was in florida. ron desantis. good way to hit him now. who does this when people die in such horrible ways? and by the way kimmel didn't do the same when there were spikes or california nor should he have. it shows you just what a political football covid has become particularly for those on the left. it's just revolting we saw collin wright saying that the national guard should be called in to keep the unvaccinated i

you have the new republic, "usa today," ap, daily beast, "l.a. times," hollywood reporter.er than being covered in leap by the end of the day, there media interviewing other media, forming a media human centipede feeding on its own ways, high on its own fumes. what does that tell you? that nothing ever happens in life until it happens to the media. crime didn't exist until one day in january put the media and their idols on center stage. what's next? is the cast of hamilton going to pop by to commemorate the day? >> have a contribution from one of the great creative talents of our time, lin-manuel miranda. >> hope for the future, new energy to face the tasks ahead of us and there new promise of strength and the foundations of our democracy. ♪♪ someday, someday ♪ ♪ you'll blow us all away ♪ ♪ someday, someday ♪♪ >> greg: i was just joking. it turns out they didn't get the cast of hamilton! this is so [bleep]. according to the media the world is in danger because they were in danger when in fact the only person who was murdered was an unarmed woman who are brave media dare no

that might be uneasy about the vaccines, earlier this week la "l.a. times" column encouraging americans to mock dead people, people unvaccinated, headline says mocking anti-vaxxer's death is ghoulish, but it might be necessary. joy reid now even floating some kind of tax or fine. what if they have a religious exemption. >> i feel that people willfully unvaccinated, fine, don't get vaccinated, they need to pay more of the cost of what this is doing to our system. >> here with reaction cohost of the clay travis buck sexton show where the washington post also said let's make life a living hell. you said publicly that you now have covid, how are you feeling? >> thanku you for having me on. i feel pretty good. minor cold, and i tested positive yesterday. wanted to make sure whether i had it or not so i could talk to my audience. this is home for me because i've made the choice not to get vaccinated. i had the original alpha strain of covid back in november. of 2020, i'm relatively young i'm relatively healthy. i've told my parents who are over 75 years old, i th

l.a. timesemployees who say the company has reduced private police force by more than half, the problem made worse by bottleneck at urban rail yards forcing trains to sit idle. >>> governor newsom looking into how the railroad tracks turned into wild wild west of theft. thursday he got a first hand look at some debris from a looted cargo train in los angeles. the governor himself picked up discarded cardboard along the tracks in the lincoln heights area left from items like tvs and designer clothes. he announced a new task force with more money for patrols, investigation, and prosecution. >> it's not just arrest and walk away. you gotta do the work and then present the case and see folks prosecuted. >> we are going to have a special task force assigned with u.p., with local partners lapd and county sheriffs department, we will be patrolling working closely with that aspect of it on patrol. >> 18 members of congress sent a letter to attorney general merrick garland asking for federal help. they s

the column "l.a. times" mocking ente vectors, desk is ghoulish yes, but necessary?eeling joe's unity. laura, i don't even know where to begin here. >> i assume, that jimmy kimmel was too busy reminiscing about his name on the man show, but the first two people in america to be and he vectors are joe biden and kamala harris perry don't forget that. fact back during the campaign when they thought it was politically and contagious to them they told people and do no trust the vaccine we don't trus the vaccine and neither should you. was it any wonder that people are little skeptical now that these two individuals are in th white house and shoving it down peoples votes with these ankit constitutional vaccine mandates that you just referenced, peopl do not want the government making a medical decision for them. we would should say operation warp speed, the vaccination would not be here with operatio work speed, without donald trump , is one of the great achievements of modern history. however, we know that it protects you if you get covid from getting seriously ill, it do

l.a. times spoke to former employees who said the company has reduced private police force by more than half. the problem is made worse by bottlenecks at urban rail yards forcing trains to sit idle. >>> governor newsom is among those looking into how conditions have worsened along the railroad tracks. thursday he got a first hand look at debris from a looted cargo train. he picked up discarded cardboard in the area left from thefts of tell visions and designer clothes. >> not just arrest and walk away. you've got to do the work and present the case and see folks prosecuted. >> we are going to have a special task force assigned with u.p. with local partners with lapd and county sheriffs department. we will be patrolling and working closely with the aspect on patrol. >> 18 members of congress sent a letter to the attorney general merrick garland asking for federal help. they say train thefts are affecting the supply chain across the country. >>> wild video of what appears to be a road rage inciden

the "l.a. timesg come on one hand the hallmark of civilized thought is that every life is precious. but those that have deliberately flooded medical advice known to reduce the risk of serious disease from the virus and end up in the hospital or the grave can be viewed as receiving their just desserts. there may be no other way to make sure that the lessons of these teachable moments are heard of. the writer also went on to write in that article the pandemic confronts us with a profound moral dilemma. how should we react to the deaths of the unvaccinated? to which i respond to, grief, to every single death regardless of vaccination status. what say you, juan? >> juan: you know, i just think compassion and grace in these moments is so essential to keeping our sense of humanity and love for each other. i don't care about your politics or your stand on this, if a family member is gone i think we all share that sense of grief. at so emily come unto me, i wouldn't do that. i understand the idea that this i

an "l.a. timesid mocking the deaths of the unvaccinated is a ghoulish but necessary. so when you put that altogether in the media, you have an attack on republicans, a knee-jerk attack regarding masks don't like. then the media takes it up step further by equating somehow a choice not to be vaccinated with an immediate political affiliation and how that leads to murder, but that's okay to mock. none of that makes sense and americans are getting sick of it. >> cheryl: it remember where ted cruz is from, the state of texas. texas is open. my family was there for the holidays and the couldn't believe people were walking around outside with masks on. this is a state to state situation and with ted cruz i thought the point he made was very clear because he's representing the state of texas, and if everybody wants to wear a mask, fine. don't wear your mask. but if you don't, don't be a mask. but it's about free choice. going back to what we seen and it done in states like texas and florida, that's where w

i have advocate asked written a piece in the l.a. timesecommending that for health care workers as a temporary means to bump up their neutralizing antibodies to keep them in the work force. then the he is rally government extended it not only the health care workers and also to those over 60 and 70. they are going back and forth. the longer we deliberate, the further this wave goes on and the less likely that's going to happen. i am not seeing a lot of appetite coming out of atlanta and washington to make that happen. i think if we had done it a month ago when we knew omicron was coming it could have been effective but i think it might be moot by the time people get around to it. >> doctor, thanks for your expertise. we appreciate it. >>> up next, fire and ice, from one extreme to another from people who lost everything on new year's eve. t everything on new year's eve ♪honey lemon♪ try vicks vapocool drops. in honey lemon chill. for fast-acting sore throat relief. wooo vaporize sore throat pain with vicks vapocool drops. (kate) this holid

"l.a. timesial cnn headline "price control, the government needs to implement price controls because we don't have enough shortages right now." we want to kill businesses and have not just your grocery store shelves empty, but home depot, lowes, you name it. you will not be able to find anything. i think joe biden is not changing, except maybe for the worse. >> i would fire the experts if i work joe biden. we've got to hurry up to kickboxing and drinks. [laughter] love to get moving. up next, democrats literally forced to clean up the mad max style crime insanity that there policies have unleashed. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ i brought in ensure max protein, with thirty grams of protein. those who tried me felt more energy in just two weeks! (sighs wearily) here i'll take that! (excited yell) woo-hoo! ensure max protein. with thirty grams of protein, one gram of sugar, and nutrients to support immune health. it's still the eat fresh refresh™ and subway's refreshing everything like the new honey mustard rotisserie-st

according to the "l.a. timeshat's more than 8 million infections. >> and this morning bay area health departments are on alert after two cases of the new omicron subvariant are confirmed in the south bay. "today in the bay's" chris sanchez joins us with more on ba-2. >> reporter: hi there. so we have heard all throughout the omicron surge that it was spreading faster than the delta variant, and now we know that that subvariant or that subtype is even more transmissible. let's take a look at what we know about omicron ba.2. there are currently 14 cases in california, two cases in santa clara county, and the data shows it's more transmissible, however not more serious. it doesn't make people more sick. this is only detected through genomic sequencing. you might catch this more easily but you're probably not going to get more sick. >> if you've been infected with omicron already, you'll be protected against ba.2 so it won't infect you, for example, because they are so similar, and no signs that it's more virulent. >

according to the "l.a. timese than 8 million infections since the pandemic started. >> and this morning the bay area health department is on alert after two cases of that new omicron subvariant were confirmed in the south bay. today in the bay's kris sanchez with more on the ba.2. >> reporter: well, we're learning about that just as the omicron surge seems to be waning just a little bit, and the question is how worried do we need to be that it could cause another surge? let's talk about what we know about the omicron ba.2 variant. we know that there are 14 cases currently in california, and two of these cases are in santa clara county. it appears at this point to be more transmissible, that is more contagious. however, not more serious. the subvariant is only detectable through genomic sequencing. a ucsf infectious disease specialist says you can catch it more easily but you might not be more sick. >> if you've been infected with omicron already so you'll be protected from ba.2 so it won't superinfect you because

these were published back in the early 80s, by the l.a. times home aga's in. and, that's when the strange story really began. maybe it was the fact that she had been married for four years. was she bored, or maybe it was a close quarters, long hours, with the photographer for, the food she prepared. there was an affair. kit was in love. she was catholic, and consumed with guilt, and confessed at all, to her husband. >> she went to him and said, i've been with another man? >> yes. >> the very night? happened >> that's what she told. me >> gregory seemed prepared to forgive. they both still swore they care deeply for each other. but, marriage is tough enough for too, there wasn't enough room for three. it was over. >> christmas of 1982, kid's big brother, joe o'connell, saw how it was with the new guy. >> it was obvious that they were very happy together. very happy. >> his name was henry. at his own photography studio, and donna dropped by one morning, when kit was there. >> she was happy. she was in love. to someone that treated a really good, and was in love

plus ari fleisher on an l.a. times piece calling for price control to stop inflation? really?here to react. and the new york post warns this morning on its front page, no one is safe. how bad does it have to get before new york and other democratic led cities make changes to crack down on crime. join me and john roberts at the top of the hour. ♪ glowing like the metal on the edge of a knife come on, hold on tight ♪ >> music world remembering a man who brought opera to rock 'n' roll. meat loaf has died at the age of 74. meat loaf, who was born marvin lee aday was loved by millions across the world for his bat out of hell album, which has sold more than 40 million copies and for hits like this. ♪ i would do anything for love but i won't do that ♪ meat loaf's musical career spanned more than six decades. he starred in dozens of films including rocky horror picture show, fight club and wayne's world. rock superstar meat loaf gone at 74. we miss him already. welsh fans of pop star adele are lashing out after she announced on instagram the indefinite postponement of her las vegas re

los angeles county schools are now going to prohibit students from wearing those cloth masks, the l.a. times that, quote, students must wear well-fitted non-cloth masks with a nose wire at all times, including outdoors. if kids don't have a mask luke like that, the school is going to provide one. is that a step more schools should be taking or is that unnecessary right now? >> craig, you said learn to live with it. this is a great example of what it means to learn, to evolve, adapt. we as human beings need to learn to adapt so that we will survive covid and that does mean, for example, upping our mask game, using higher quality masks and we know that surgical masks do protect even better than cloth masks so this is a very reasonable move the l.a. schools are making right now. >> we'll leaf it there. thanks as always. >>> take a look at this video, by the way, folks. for folks listening on sirius xm radio, i'll do my best to describe it. thousands protesting against vaccine and mask mandates, waving flags, chanting, screaming. ben collins followed this rally. ben collins spends a lot of time

the "l.a. times" reports that the ticket resale site vivid seats is estimating that 65% of tickets to today's game have gone to 49ers fans, so look for a lot of red. jones had a lot more to say about today's game and you can find out who he's picking to win. watch the full interview on our nbc bay area app. click on the must-see playlist. you can download our app on your tv, roku, apple and amazon fire. >>> and at 7:27, we have much more ahead on "today in the bay." coming up, it's been called a red sea. the 49ers faithful in l.a. for today's championship game. we'll take you there. if you're still trying to get your hands on an n95 mask, the biden administration mask rollout is happening. we'll tell you where to look. >>> good morning. it is sunday, january 30th, 7:29, as we take a live look outside. this is sp-2, a bar and restaurant in san jose's san pedro square. they are inside gearing up to watch the 49ers game today, holding a watch party for fans. doors open at 3:00. proof of vaccination or a

the "l.a. timesreports that the ticket sales site is estimating that 65% of tickets to this sunday's nfc championship game have gone to 49ers fans. reporting live here outside levi's stadium in santa clara, bob redell. >> i love it, bob. it's going to be a sea of red out there. try to keep us away. thank you so much. >>> brent jones has a lot more to say about sunday's game. you can find out who he picks to win. better not be the rams. watch the interview on our nbc bay area app and click on must-see playlist. if you don't have it, download our app for roku, apple tv and amazon fire. when the 9ers beat the rams, when the 9ers beat the rams, we are biased and proud of it, only in this arena, i should add, so the championship game, they'll play each other super bowl lvi right here on nbc bay area february 13th, no matter who it may be. >> can't wait for that to happen. >>> 6:34, moderna saying that phase two trial is now under way for an omicron-specific booster, but that's not all. the company is work

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i say that because the "l.a. times" reports that vivid seats is estimating that 65% of the tickets to sunday's game have gone to 49ers fans. that's their estimate. reporting live outside levi's stadium, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much. >>> brent jones had a lot more to say about sunday's game. you can find out who he picks to win. better not be the rams. watch the full interview on our nbc bay area streaming app. click on the must-see playlist. you can download our app for roku, apple tv and amazon fire. when the 9ers beat the rams, maybe we're a little biased, but the championship game winners will play each other in super bowl lvi right here on february 13th, won't that be fun? >> positive thoughts. >>> 5:34 this morning. moderna says that a phase two trial is now under way for the omicron-specific booster. but that's not all. the company is also working on a new two-for-one vaccine. i was able to have a one-on-one conversation with the company's chief medical officer to find out what they've lea

she told l.a. times that she would consider hosting jeopardy if she was asked. where engine earring fro fro fro has the most wins from the show's history and is just a few wins away from catching up to matt amodio. >> i'm a big baseball fan. there are times when two of the best players ever are on the field at the same time. then, ego decades without somebody that good. i am loath to try to interpret too much beyond that. reggie: i don't know what he just said, but what i needed to hear from him was, congratulations, amy you are amazing. that's what i needed to hear. we can take that one again. [laughter] reggie: now all of a sudden, i am amy schneider's agent. she is set to win $1 million, making her the most successful female contestant and a transgender contestant of all time. you can watch her keep this winning streak going weeknights at 7:00 right here on abc 7. i told you earlier, jobina, that she did miss fridays final jeopardy. you are asking me what the question was or what the response was. jobina: what was the question and response? reggie: it is, 60,

s future is in question the "l.a. timesrts tomorrow the board of trustees at california state eun letters will debate on whether to permanently end testing requirements >> there's really no need to take the test for most students. robert schaefer is with fair test, a group looking to end flaws with standardized testing. s schaefer says 1,800 colleges and universities do not require s.a.t. scores for next fall. >> it underestimates the academic abilities of young women and overpredicts for men underpredicts for kids whose first language is not english. a growing percentage of college, and it underpredicts for students age 25. >> reporter: if a student does not have a laptop or computer to use, it will be given. if the computer crashes, the timer is stopped and the work is saved as well. and we are a ways from this happening in the u.s march 2024, more than two years away >> perry rossum, live tonight. thank you. >>> throughout the pandemic congress issued a series of economic benefits from stimulus checks to tax breaks the l

that's according to "the l.a. times" and the situation is even more dire in other parts of the country where they are having to turn patients away. this morning, hospitals nearing their breaking point across the country, over 80% of staffed icu beds for adults now occupied. and cases exploding too, the u.s. reporting an average of over 614,000 cases daily, six times more than early last month. the number of covid positive patients spiking in southern california. almost 44,000 new covid cases reported on friday in just l.a. county breaking their record from the previous day. and pediatric hospitalizations are at their highest point in the pandemic. more than 5,000 children are currently in the hospital with confirmed or suspected cases of covid. the spike shuttering classrooms. in philadelphia, 46 schools shifting to virtual learning. in l.a., schools there are passing out at-home covid tests. california governor gavin newsom activating the national guard to help expand testing. and officials still urging people to get v

attorney, legal affairs columnist for "the l.a. times," and scott jennings, cnn political commentator, "usa today" columnist, worked for mitch mcconnell. thanks to both of you. can the committee compel mccarthy to testify beyond the politics of this, will they? >> let me answer the second first because i think, jim, they will. this is a step you cannot take, i think, unless you're ready to take the next one. and everything about the committee and the letter from thompson yesterday shows they have the resolve. they are preparing to go big or go home. notwithstanding that they'll have a legal fight on their hands, and notwithstanding that mccarthy promised all manner of petty retribution should he go in the speaker's house when -- in the speaker's seat when there will be investigations for sure about any jaywalking incident. so i think they're ready to follow through. will they be able to? my best guess is yes. my best guess is the courts, even though it is a little bit unexplored territory, this is up to congress. and if a majority says t

. >> so the "l.a. timesis reporting that the california health and human services secretary says this is not a mandate per se, from the governor. that the guidelines or requirements are asking hospitals to rely on this as a last resort. you have all seen so much. do you feel like there are front line workers who feel they will do it, because of the urgency of the situation they're in, even if they don't feel up to the task? >> you know, here's the thing. as a registered nurse, we're there to, you know, make sure that the patients get well. so what we -- we expect the employer to really make sure that all those protective measures are in place. this is the public health crisis. we're in a pandemic. and it hasn't gone away. i mean, now, we have this highly transmissible variant that's causing so many people to be not only exposed is, but, you know, die. and so, now, you know, to say that asymptomatic health care workers, nurses, even if they test positive, wear an n95 mask and come to work, because we need you