. >> i think i heard anthony flores say nice. the 70s, okay. >> you will be out there and enjoying the 66. >>> the anticipation is building. less than eight hours away from the world cup finals. >> argentina and france will battle it out and the winner will take him a third title. the bay area gearing up for the huge game. stopping by the redwood city, they have been waiting for the watch party that kicks off at 6:00 tomorrow morning, french fans also putting a watch party, this is video from last week and they were rocking it during the quarterfinals watch party where it will once again be happening in north beach. >> you said that like you were french. >> i tried it in grade school, it was mcsweeney doing that, that's where i was. >> that game is at 7:00 a.m. our time and telemundo is a spanish partner of the world cup and all of the matches are straining on peacock. >>> anthony flores joining us now, you were talking about soccer but now you are talking about the sharks. >>> for the sharks, the san jose state await with a win

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i'm anthony flores. wow, what a rollercoaster of emotion for the 49ers today.mi, but they lose jimmy garoppalo for the rest of the season. it happened during the 49ers' first drive of the game. garoppalo broke his left foot when he was sacked by jerome baker and jalen phillips. >> you always hurt for guys with injuries, and obviously, when it's the quarterback of your team it affects it more. it affects guys a little bit more. you look at it as the way we're built to win. jimmy's a hell of a player. like i said last week, we so fortunate to have him here. but we need everybody. we need to make sure to step it up in all these areas, not having jimmy. >> kyle shanahan reunited with his former assistant, now hid coach the dolphins. what happened here. tua tagvailoa, look what he does. race 75 yards for the toud. and just like that, it's 7-0. and purdy comes in, threw a pair of touchdown passes, and he looks cool under pressure. the defense came up huge, forcing four turnovers. nick bosa with the sack fumble. dre greenlaw scores. let's hear it for the 49ers' new st

in santa clara, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> you know what else he has?lot of the brady people coming in from san mateo. there will be a little section at levi stadium. >> i think there will be more red. >>> what's coming up next at 6:00, hey, gia. >> right now at 6:00, brittney griner expected to land on american soil some time tonight. and a south bay coach couldn't be happier. >> she's just a role model for young people and she's incredibly generous. >> what the basketball star did that impressed her team. and -- >> another storm is here. parts of the bay area getting some rain as we speak. rob mayedda is tracking the time line for us. plus -- >> very fierce. she couldn't take no for an answer. >> a san jose community in shock this evening after the loss of one of its fiercest leaders. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us this evening. >>> the woman, a popular community activist, maria marcello. this is the 31st traffic related pedestrian death this year. it is the highest number in the city's recorded histor

here is anthony flores. >> reporter: brock purdy has gone from mr.most important player in the 49ers locker room after the injury to jimmy garoppolo the 21-year-old rookie is now the starting quarterback for the rest of the season. looking poised and confident brock purdy appeared in command during his first team practice as the 49ers' new qb1. dubbed mr. irrelevant for being the last pick in the draft the former iowa state cyclone was thrust into the role after jimmy g broke his left foot on the niners first series against the dolphins. he showed why he's earned the confidence by throwing two touchdown passes while leading the niners to a big win over miami. >> he has the mentality to do it. i don't like how he got to this point. we are excited about the option. >> reporter: he will likely be the niners quarterback as long as this season lasts. kyle shanahan confirms jimmy g does not have ligament damage and won't need surgery on his broken left foot, but the coach didn't sound too confident that number 10 would be back under center even if the nine

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> it's going to be exciting.han, no matter what he does, he can't win. someone is going to say, he shouldn't have done it -- >> all the time. >> head coach. >>> right now at 6:00, new covid restrictions for international travel. the one country where passengers coming into the u.s. will have to test before getting a flight. >>> a disturbing crime committed. the woman facing murder charges for the deaths of two young girls. >>> plus -- >> our flight was canceled and we've been stranded here for two days. >> the flight nightmare continues and this airport is one of the most severely affected by southwest's ongoing problems. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm audrey asistio. >> and i'm terry mcsweeney. as the number of covid infections in china skyrockets, america is taking precautions. >> the cdc says starting a week from tomorrow, anyone looking to fly from china to the u.s. will have to prove they don't have covid. we're at san francisco's international airport which has a lot of fl

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> i'm trying to remember what -- taylor is the lefty or righty?completely different pitching styles. fantastic. >> it will be fun to watch. >> it's going to be good. >> good for their parents. >> right? >> i do need to take it on a serious note now you guys. right now at 6:00, we are following a developing story out of yosemite. we have brand-new details into our newsroom. we learned about a south bay couple killed in a rock slide. >>> storm ranger tracking more rain coming in, lots of it along with high winds in parts of area. we have our forecast with an early count on rain totals and all this rain does not come without some issues. families in the north bay moving quickly to protect their homes from flooding and landslides. we're live in marin county tonight as a flood advisory is now in place through tomorrow. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm terry mcsweeney. >> and i'm kira klapper. as usual, it means more problems out on the road. this video out of the east bay today where a bad landslide between pleasanton a

here is nbc bay area's anthony flores. >> reporter: when the 49ers play the tampa bay buccaneers on sunday, it will be a homecoming for san mateo native tom brady. it will mark a historical milestone for the seven-time super bowl champion. you see, this will be the second time in his career brady has returned to the bay area to face off against his hometown team. even though he's played on the other side of the country the past two decades, tom brady says he always considers himself a california kid. his passion for the game began during the golden age of the 49ers. >> grew up obviously loving joe montana and steve young and going to 49ers games. that's where i fell in love with football. >> reporter: brady said he was good in multiple sports growing up but was drawn to football by the camaraderie. his family would get nose bleed seats at candlestick park to cheer on their favorite team. >> it was just a great time, so many great players, a great era of football. i loved the 49ers through college and then when they skipped over me six times, i started hating the 49ers. >> reporter: that ch

here's anthony flores. >> the 49ers can clinch the west division title and a spot in the playoffs with it won't be easy. seattle is one of the toughest places to play for visiting opponents and the 49ers are doing it on a short week. >> with a police escort, the 49ers rolled out of levi's stadium this afternoon embarking on their second to last road trip of the regular season, the niners play at seattle on thursday night. >> i don't think i've ever been anywhere louder than there. >> reporter: making it a bigger challenge, the 49ers are relying on a rookie quarterback. brock purdy has captivated the nfl with his standout play since taking over for the injured jimmy garoppolo. this will be the first time starting on the road if he's able to suit up. he's listed as questionable with a rib injury. >> i don't want to get caught up in all this noise and all of a sudden we play thursday night and i'm not prepared like i need to be. it's definitely been a challenge in terms of getting the body right. now we have meetings and everything and getting ready for thursday. at the same time seattle

anthony flores doing his thing. he hasn't gotten over what happened today. that was a crazy game. >> reporter: it certainly was. i saw something i haven't seen all season long here today. a bunch of santas. the 49ers don't need any christmas presents. they got theirs. his name is brock purdy. the rookie quarterback leading the 49ers to their eighth straight win. i will have highlights on the niners' big win over washington. sports is next. i'm anthony flores live at levi's stadium. a happy holiday for the red and gold. the 49ers are the hottest team in the nfl. they win their eighth game in a row. today the niners taking on the washington commanders at levi's stadium. a beautiful day for football. defense dominated a scoreless first quarter. then in the second the niners with the jet sweep to ray ray mccloud. he leads the commanders in a cloud of dust. he races 71 yards for the touchdown. 7-# minors. but washington answers. game tied 7-7 at the break. they turned george kittle loose in the second half. first possession of the first quarter, bomb's away, a 34

i'm anthony flores. this is going to be very interesting on the farm, yeah.ormer cal bear is being asked to resurrect the stanford football program. troy taylor has been hired as the new head coach for the cardinal. the former cal quarterback heads to the farm after four seasons coaching at sacramento state. this season he led the hornets to a 12-1 record and a berth in the fcs quarterfinals for the first time in school history. taylor replaces david shaw who resigned after back-to-back 3-9 seasons. >>> and the winner from 2022, caleb williams -- [ cheers ] >> not really a big surprise. usc quarterback caleb williams just named the 2022 heisman trophy winner. this season he passed for more than 4,000 yards with 37 touchdowns. he also rushed for 372 yards and ten rushing tds. >>> the nfl's top-ranked defense is gearing up to take on the league's all-time winningest quarterback. the 49ers will face bay area native tom brady and the tampa bay buccaneers tomorrow at levi stadium. terry, who are you rooting for? >> i'm going with the niners. >> that's what we want

anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> next tuesday we are watching the idaho potato bowl. >> yes. >>> audrey asistio joins us with what's coming up next at 6:00. >> right now at 6:00, after spending time in jail, an accused serial sex offender is in custody again. and now many are asking why he was allowed back on the street just months after his last conviction. >>> also, the largest reservoir in the south bay could be coming back to life soon. we're going to take a look at how far the rebuild as come on the anderson dam. >>> and we're talking about flu, covid, rsv. what doctors say you can do to avoid an infection during the holiday break. >>> the news at 6:00 starts right now. thanks for being with us on this thursday. i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm audrey asistio. covid, flu, rsv are all looking for a seat at your holiday party. that's the message every bay area county health department is sending out today in hopes of getting everyone to take a few simple steps to stay healthy. here's nbc bay area's christie smith with what they're recommending. >> reporter: get vax natted with t

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here's nbc bay area's anthony flores. >> reporter: braving the elements, the 49ers practiced today inas full go for the second day in a row. a good sign number 10 has shaken off the pounding he took in the 49ers' win over the saints. jimmy g. took several hits to the head and won to the knee that had fans in levi's stadium holding their breath until he got up. so how does his knee feel today? >> it was great. it was great, baby. no, it's coming along, yeah. i feel pretty good with it. >> reporter: running back elijah mitchell was not as fortunate in that game. he has an mcl sprain and could miss up to two months. christian mccaffrey is also dealing with a knee issue. the 49ers call it irritation. cmc returned to practice today after sitting out yesterday. he says he feels great. if he's not able to suit up, rookies jordan mason and ty davis price could be asked to carry the load against the dolphins. mason has earned the confidence of his teammates after helping the 49ers run out the final six minutes of the game against new orleans. >> he's just so strong. he's explosive, has a low c

i'm anthony flores for "today in the bay." >> thank you, anthony. >>> 7:27.ll to come on "today in the bay," are you ready for round three? millions getting ready to hit the roads and the skies for this holiday week. with covid rebounding, plus the flu and rsv added to the list of concerns. we'll tell you what experts are recommending once again to keep your family safe. >>> and the clock is ticking if you want those gifts delivered by next weekend, you have a few days left to make it. but the options are more expensive. we have advice from a major carrieier. stay w with us. the nextt half hour of "today i the babay" starts s in just twt minutes. ♪♪ >>> good morning. it is sunday, december 18th. 7:29 as we take this live look outside in downtown san jose. christmas in the park. a very chilly morning as we look forward to hanukkah beginning tonight at sun down. thank you so much for joining us on this sunday morning. i'm kira klapper. we have a quick look at our micro climate forecast. this is one of those mornings i was running to my car because it is so cold

i'm anthony flores. hey, who needs stephen curry, right? just testing to see if you're still awake. we all know the warriors do. the dubs won a game without steph in the lineup. the dubs in toronto to face the raptors. draymond green scoring 11 of the first 20 points. the warriors go on to beat the rap tors, 126-110. the dubs snap their losing streak. >> the guys have such a gratitude, such a great approach. and it's nice to be rewarded. >>> back here at home in the ice tank, calgary catches fire. they scored three goals in the first 130 seconds of the period. the flames burned the sharks 5-2. >>> in less than four years, the world cup will be coming to the bay area. let's hope we have matches like today's epic final in qatar. argentina and france meeting in the world cup final. tied at two in extra type, lionel messi. the third goal came in the 118th minute. the match would go to penalty kicks, and that's when argentina dethrones the defending champs. >> reporter: today argentina is the new world champion. with their third start after suff

i'm anthony flores. the rookie versus the g.o.a.t.t nfl start against tom brady and the tampa bay buccaneers. it was a homecoming for the native. buying tickets for family and friends. purdy showing off his legs. touchdown, 14-0 niners. then he beats the bucs with his arm. tosses the 27-yard touchdown to christian mccaffrey. niners were rolling then this happens. deebo samuel hurts his left ankle. they think it's a high-ankle sprain. we'll know more tomorrow. jerry rice was not happy. now just before the half, purdy hits brandon aiyuk for a 32-yard touchdown. what a first start for purdy. no turnovers. the niners make it six in a row and blow out the buccaneers 35-7. hey, coach, how about that rookie? >> did he an awesome job. i think you guys saw that. he made a ton of plays. made the plays that were there, made the plays that weren't there. did a great job in the pocket. had one mistake there, was fortunate, got that one back, and hesitated. threw touchdown on the next play, which is cool. it was real impressive how he played. >> i'

. >>> good morning, everyone, i'm anthony flores.s taking on the houston rockets who played jalen green. he played high school ball in napa. andrew wiggins on fire, 8 of 10 from behind the arc. the warriors had a huge double digit lead, cut down to just four and then stephan curry, and the dubs pull away. curry had 30 points. and outscored the rockets by 66 points from three-point land. golden state beats houston, two games over 500 for the first time this season. >> that's our biggest challenge is trying to maintain our focus long enough to not give up leaves and allow teams back in, and i thought that's what happened tonight. but we're going to make a lot of 3s. we've got great shooters, and we have a lot of guys who can shoot them, but we know we have a lot of improvement to make. >> and the nhl, the sharks hitting the ice north of the border in ottawa. fast start for tomÁs hurtl. but the senators rallied with five unanswered goals. ottawa beat san jose, final, 5-2. the nfl's top defense faces one of the most high powered offenses

. >>> i am anthony flores at levi's stadium, the 49ers remain the hottest team in the nfl, highlightsh their big win over the washington commanders next. ♪ this renental car isis so bororing to dririve. let's be honesest. the e rent-a-carar industrys ththe definitition of borir. anand the reasason can be e d in the n name itselflf. rent - a a - car. you u don't wawant a frien. yoyou want thehe friend. you don'n't want a a job. you u want the j job. the isis always ovover a. that's s why we don't t offer a cacar. we offffer the carar. ♪ sixtxt. rent thehe car. >>> welcome back, anthony floors at levi's stadium, the 49ers win their eighth game in a row, taking on the washington commanders on a beautiful day for football at levi's the them. defense dominated a scoreless first quarter, then the second the 49ers with the jets week two ray-ray mccloud, leaving the commanders in a cloud of dust. 71 yards for the touchdown, 7- 0. washington answers before the half. taylor heinecke tosses a 4 yard touchdown pass to dodson, 7-7 at the break. the 49ers turned george kittle loose in the second ha

our anthony flores will be out there tonight talking with the curries. tune in tonight at 9:00 and 11:00 on nbc bay area to watch their conversation. >>> it's time to check in with vianey arana and cynthia pimentel for a look at our microclimate forecast and what we have on tap for christmas with the curries today. >> this is good december weather, though. this is what we like to see around this time of year. >> it is. it's needed. let's get right to that forecast. we have a lot to get you through. i know folks are wondering if we'll see those stormy conditions yet again today, like what we saw yesterday. and i want to start out with an overall look at satellite radar, because, it does a really nice job of showcasing what's just out in the pacific. it's going to push through. sierra snow, but also, if you had planned to travel down the southern california, along the grapevine today, they are also seeing very active weather patterns. you definitely want to double check and make sure that highway 5, especially that stretch through fraser park is open. beca

here is anthony flores. >> hand on the ball renew right away something wasn't right. >> stephon curryin his shoulder. the four-time nba champ did not give a timeline for his return when he met with the media this morning in philadelphia but is thankful the injury is not as severe as it could have been. >> any time you can avoid surgery, that's great news. >> multiple reports claim curry will be out a few weeks. he says there is nothing they can do untntil the joint settle and once he's pain free, he can work on getting his mobility, strength and range of motion back they know he'll begin basketball activities again. >> just trying to stay positive and understand i'll be back sooner than later. >> reporter: he's averaging 30 points a game. even though he won't be able to shoot a basketball for awhile, he hopes to keep up on conditions. >> i think i can maintain and heal and pick up where i left off as soon as i can get cleared to play. >> reporter: this season the defending champs are one game under .500 without curry it going to be an even bigger challenge to get ws. the warriors stru

as "today in the bay's" anthony flores reports the currys' bay area impact goes well beyond the courtorter: a picture with mr. and mrs. claus, a little face painting, and tons of fun athletic activities. families from across the bay area celebrated christmas with the currys. >> it means a lot because my daughter gets to experience christmas with the currys. >> reporter: steph and ayesha curry created a winter wonder land for 500 bay area families along with games, they handed out gifts, books, and meals with the mission of providing a meaningful and impactful experience for some families who might need a little help this holiday season. >> everybody at some point needs a village, it takes a village and to be able to be that for families that may not have that in the moment is just great. >> an amazing opportunity to just have fun and for us to be able to show up and be here, it's something we want to do. >> reporter: debbie and her grandson came to the first event ten years ago and they were back hoping to take another picture with their favorite basketball player. >> i think it's pre

let's bring in anthony flores now. this should be really fun. brady coming home. this could be his last bay area appearance, or how about this? maybe he joins the 49ers next season. >> you know, he is a free agent at the end of this season. when the schedule came out, no doubt this was the game that everyone in the bay area circled on their calendars. only the second time in his career that he will play the 49ers in the bay area. they had a chance in 2008, but he was hurt, you might remember. so he didn't get that opportunity. he threw four touchdowns the last time they played the 49ers in 2016. technically it's a battle of two first-place teams. the 49ers are the hottest team in football. the buccaneers are in first place with a 6-6 record. he's 45 years old, but if he's lost anything off his game, kyle shanahan says absolutely not. here's what the coach said earlier about tom brady earlier this week. >> he's definitely the g.o.a.t. from what i've ever seen. but i don't say that just because he's won super bowls. it's because how he plays the position. i feel lik

i am anthony flores.a finals, the warriors taking on the celtic and some star power in the house, comedians dave chapelle and chris rock checking out the action and speaking of stars, the splash brothers came out, klay thompson dropped 24 others 34 points in the first half, they had a double-digit lead that was cut down to 2 in the second half but the warriors took over in the stretch. how do you stop that, you can, steph curry with the triple. the warriors beat the best team in the nba. that might actually be golden state they win it, the final score 123-127. >> definitely one of our better winds of the year to the mentally because we are playing against this team in the league. and i think we just competed and did a really good job defensively, trying to make things as tough as possible for them. and we gutted it out. >> the stanford and cal rivalry got a little bit more interesting, the former golden there is now a head coach on the farm. stanford hired troy taylor to leave their football program. this

. >> reporter: in san francisco, anthony flores, nbc bay area. >> 90 plus games, that's a tall order.it's embarrassing for the giants. if they didn't like him, that's fine, but to be at this level, at this process of it, it was rough. >>> jessica aguirre joins us with what's coming up at 6:00. >> at 6:00, stanford under fire for a list of so-called forbidden words. among them, the word american. >>> when you go to war and you're out there on the battlefield, you're not thinking about being a u.s. citizen. you're thinking about what you are in your heart. >> why so many people think the university went too far with that list. >>> also, renting in alameda county got a little easier. what landlords can no longer do to prospective tenants. >> we're going to have a good christmas, no matter where we are. >> and many people in humboldt county will now spend the holidays trying to pick up the pieces. we're getting a better idea tonight about the extent of the damage after yesterday's earthquake. the news at 6 starts right now, i'm raj mathai. >> and i'm jessica aguirre. we begin with that ea

welcome back, i'm anthony flores. we've got our quarterback. that's what they said after purdy led the niners to a big win over the tampa bay buccaneers. purdy showing off his legs. he breaks the tackle, makes the defender miss. that's a touchdown. the niners were rolling, then this happened. deebo samuel hurts his left ankle. he was carted off the field. the niners say nothing was broken, but it may and high ankle sprain. we'll know more tomorrow how much is he expected to be out. purdy had two touchdown passes, ran for another, no pick. the niners make it six in a row. they blow out the buccaneers, 35-7. so brock, what was it like meeting tom brady after the game? >> yeah, it was surreal standing there, like, man, that's tom brady talking to guys and so to him, to have respect for what i did today was pretty cool. i'm not going lie. being a little kid, watching that guy kill it, i thought that was pretty cool. >> he did an awesome job. i think all you guys saw that. he made a ton of plays. made the plays that were there. made the plays that w

i'm anthony flores. the 49ers have lost their starting quarterback to a season-ending injury.garoppalo. jimmy g was hurt in the niners' first drive of the game. garoppalo is sacked by jerome baker and jailen phillips. he's hurt. he hurts his left foot on the play right there. can you see that. that's not good. after being examined, he was carted from the sideline to the locker room. he will have season-ending surgery in the coming days. this is a huge blow for a niners team that is really one of the hottest teams in the nfl right now. >> you always hurt for guys with injuries. when it's a quarterback for your team it affect it is more. it affects guys a little more. you look at it as the way we're built to win. jimmy's a hell of a player, and like i said last week, we were so fortunate to have him here. but we need everybody. we got to make sure to step it up in all these areas not having jimmy. >> you can hear the emotion in his voice. now to the game. it was a reunion for kyle shanahan and his long-time assistant mike mcdaniel who is now the head coach of the dolphins. that'

as rosa flores reports, many on both sides of the border say they're confused and concerned about this ruling.d brenda has no shoes be on the cold pavement of an again? her parents, anthonynkle for protection when they left venezuela four months ago, and say it's saved her life multiple times in the jungle between south and central america. he says that the most dangerous part of the journey was through the darien gap. he and his daughter almost lost their lives three times, and they say that they saw adults who died. they saw children who died. brenda's most recent brush of death, crossing the rio grand into el paso. she says that she thought her daughter was going to die overnight, because it was so cold. they had just crossed the river. they were wet, desperate. she says she started knocking on doors asking for help. she says that she prayed to god that she hugged her daughter as tight as she could, and tried to warm her with her open body heat as much as she could to try to save her daughter's life. the blanco family is part of the growing number of migrants crossing into the u.s. during this latest surge. this as the supreme court ruled that the trump era pandemic p