today in the bay's tom jensen is in the city and takes us there. >> reporter: the show is still on san francisco symphony despite health concerns. >> i am fully vaccinated, i wear mask, i am not too worried about it. >> reporter: these two friends plan to enjoy the symphony and they were not about to call off those plans. >> we are here to celebrate the new year and welcome in what's coming. >> reporter: proof of vaccination is required at the symphony. the crowd is limited to just 25% of capacity. three, two, one -- >> reporter: at noon ringing in on 2022 outside chase center from one big nba all-star and a family-style good time at winter wonderland. >> it's a cool event for kids to have fun outside, we have been locked in. >> reporter: another loss this year. the annual fireworks show over the bay that draws thousands of people to the city was cancelled for the second year in a row due to another covid surge. the crowds are noticeably smaller than normal on the embarcadero. >> reporter: many like this couple still deciding to ripping in 2022 in the city by the bay anyway. >> hoping

there are so many vulnerable people out there. >> >> in hayward, tom jensen, nbc a bay area news. >>> >> wonderful work. >>> if you were watching the newscasts at 5:30 you caught the weather foermt. jeff ranieri gave permission for everyone to sleep in. >> i want to make sure the viewers at 6:00 get the same deal. >> we have all been working hard this week, right. >> so hard. >> yeah, we deserve it. we have so much happening. yeah, as garvin mentioned i was saying the cloud cover as we roll through tomorrow morning will make it perfect to not set the alarm clock and let yourself sleep on in. let's get you set up a ready to go. maybe you are getting ready to head out the door out to st. francis. you got something happening even though we have some covid restrictions in place. you got to keep everything moving along. if you are meeting friends out maybe for dinner we have 5 a in st. francis. definitely jacket weather cloud cover in place. no rain expected tonight. and then once we hit 11:00 down to 50. then dipping into midnight here going down to 49 degrees. chilly weather on the way t

"today in the bay's" tom jensen was there for number 11's return to the court. >> and now, in his 11th season out of washington state university, number 11, klay thompson! >> cheers filled chase center as guard klay thompson returned to action for the golden state warriors after a 31-month hiatus. >> what was it like in there tonight with his return? >> electric. electric. absolutely electric. >> it was crazy. >> wonderful. it was like a dream come true. >> reporter: thompson tore a ligament in his left knee during the nba finals and then injured his achilles tendon during his rehabilitation. the injuries could end many athletic careers but thompson vowed to return to the only team he has played for. >> klay down the lane. >> reporter: despite limited playing time, thompson reached two milestones, 12,000 points for his career and his 1,800th three-pointer. but his presence on this team and in the bay area means much more than his stat line to his faithful fans. >> he's like the heart of the team. so much joy, plays his heart out. everything's back together. >> we have our ups and downs

tom jensen, nbc bay area news. >>> after starting their winter quarter online, stanford students will return to campus next week. because of the omicron surge the university opted to have all students attend virtual classes for the first two weeks of the quarter. in-person classes are still on track to start on tuesday right after the mlk holiday. >>> organizers of the san francisco comedifest are hoping there will be more laughs in 2023 next year. it has been rescheduled for next year. last month organizers announced they were postpoing the 2022 event blaming the covid surge. today they decided to cancel it and reschedule it for january of 2023. it has brought the biggest and most loved names in comedy to the city since 2001. >>> we've got bad news for beer lovers in the bay area. prices for your favorite brew might be going up soon. unlike many businesses, the expected price hike isn't a supply chain issue but instead the drought has caused a shortage of barley. production of barley is down more than 30% in the u.s. and canada. >>> all right. so with the holiday weekend coming up, i

here's tom jensen. >> now, in his 11th nba season, out of washington state university, number 11, klay thompson. >> reporter: klay thompson returned to action for the golden state warriors, after a 31-month hiatus, with multiple injuries. >> how was it with his return? >> electric. >> that was a treatment come true. >> thompson tore a ligament in the 2019 finals and injured his achilles tendon in his right leg during rehabilitation. he vowed to return to the only team he's played for. despite limited playing time in his first game back, thompson reached two milestones. 12,000 points for his career and his 1,800th three pointer. but his presence on this team and in the bay area means much more than his stat line to his faithful fans. >> he's like the heart of the team. >> we have our ups and downs in any sport. he shows he can come back and motivate the team. >> reporter: that leadership would play a major role in the team's quest for another nba title. after tonight's win, the warriors are tied for the best record in the western conference. and with thompson back, they are confidence i

here is nbc bay area's tom jensen. >> reporter: two flags always flown outside, the 49ers and the green bay packer. with the spot in the nfc championship on the line. >> we have been doing this for so many years. we had a lot of these games together. >> it is the good time tavern. we like to roll like that. >> reporter: justin perish and scott reid has been partners for 17 years. on game day especially during the playoffs, the two teams going head to head, 49ers and fans share glasses of spirits and the spirit of competition under one roof. >> it is a beautiful thing that we can come together in the bay area. it is rare you can see at home and a hub where green bay fans can come. thanks to a stingy 49ers' defense. as time went out. scott reid was rethinking his packers win with a 31-17 score that he made just two days ago, hoping his team could just pull it out. >> i thought this game would be a much easier game. the niners have played really well. >> reporter: this 49ers team pulled out a huge playoff win on the road with a game ending field goal and their fans let out a roar. >> go 49

here is tom jensen. >> the bill bar is one of those spots bay area where you can find optimistic 49 fans. >> they are going to win. i know it, i feel it in my heart. >> reporter: the sports bar has a long tradition to support. >> mayhem last week but absolute chaos. we pulled it out, it was sugly in the end but we did. the niners will win the game. >> reporter: we caught up with 49 others fans. windchills expected to get down to 0 degrees at game time. fans are prepared for a deep freeze. >> i am wearing thermal shoes and a lot of things and got everything. >> for those people who are paying for the 49ers fans who do brave those freezing temperatures on the frozen tundra. if nfl wins, they'll traveling using - >> it is going to be chilly, we are back in 60 seconds with an update with the breaking news, unusual fire near big sur. the fast moving flames that had firefighters scrambling. >>> the bay area wind and when this clears outd. i will have details the in about 7 minutes. do you know anyone who has this? or maybe it is you. >> researchers may have uncovered an important clue. >>> the

here's "today in the bay's" tom jensen. >> two flags always fly during nfl football season, the 49ers and also the green bay packers. but even with a spot on the nfc championship game on the line, they were able to camaraderie, so we've been doing this for so many years, and we've had lots of these games together. >> we always have a good time. it's the good time tavern, so we like to roll like that. >> reporter: owners justin parish and scott reed have been best friends in business together for 17 years, and on game day, especially during the playoffs, when the two teams are going head-to-head, 49er fans and green bay cheese heads share glasses of spirits and the spirit of competition under one roof. >> it's a beautiful thing that we can come together, especially in the bay area. it's rare that you can see a home and a hub where green bay fans can come. >> reporter: the packer faithful with plenty to cheer about after an opening possession touchdown. thanks to a stingy 49er defense and a blocked field goal, as time ran out the score stayed that way at halftime and co-owner scott reed

tom jensen is live in the city where people are ringing in 2022 and big crowds despite those warnings about the omicron variant. tom, are they trying to say safe? >> reporter: it appears, terry, most people are. a lot of people deciding to come to the city even though a lot of events were canceled. but those who do come here for the parties that are not canceled will have to follow strict guidelines, strict covid guidelines for all indoor venues. the show is still on at the san francisco new year's eve presentation, despite public health officials public concerns. >> i'm wearing a mask. >> reporter: these two friends planned to spend the new year's eve together and enjoy the symphony and they weren't about to call off those plans. >> we're here to celebrate the new year and welcome in whatever is coming and hopefully all good. >> reporter: proof of vaccinations required at the symphony. and at the mother of all new year's eve parties where the crowd is also limited to 25% of capacity. >> three, two, one. >> reporter: at noon a ringing in of 2022 on the marquee outside the chase center

nbc bay area tom jensen talks to families anxious for news about loved ones in tonga and say they'll need help when this is over with. >> really sad. we left our family out there. >> encourage people to make donations. >> yeah. >> how useful. you're going to do laundry, things like clothes, money. >> food. >> yeah. >> nonperishable things. >> yeah. >> have you been in communication over there today? >> only yesterday. >> they knew it was going to go. >> yeah. >> what were they saying? >> scared. really scared for their family. >> we'll continue coverage live at 6:00 and again at 11:00. find the latest on nbcbayarea.com. we also put together an explainer on today's advisory and how it is different from a tsunami watch or warning. go to the home page, click the banner or link on the trending bar. >>> another big story we are following. a terrifying standoff inside a texas synagogue. we'll have the latest on the hostage situation, how it is possibly tied to one of the most notorious terrorists on the fbi most wanted list. >>> covid forced many schools to switch online this past week. on

here's nbc bay area's tom jensen. >> i'm very sorry. >> workers at one of san francisco's vital testing sites turning patients away after a computer issues forced a temporary closure this week and when they do reopen staffing issues will force the sites to cut hours. all of this happening at covid positivity rates soar triggering a massive site in testing demand. >> the next few weeks will be very, very hart and then we will get through this. as we have before. >> that's mayor london breed telling large health care providers that they are now required to offer covid testing for people with exposures or symptoms within 24 hours of a request. >> and if they don't, they could be subject to fines, and to be clear this really isn't about punishment. it's about with everyone doing their part. >> this testing location is busier than ever after the site on seventh street and another on golden gate avenue were closed by technical issue. san francisco's public health director says ensuring anyone who needs a test can get one quickly is crucial, but also offered hope saying if we can continue to m

today in the bay's tom jensen joins us live where the district is asking parents to show the negativeid test. thom, parents are scrambling to get this done and find the tests. >> reporter: yeah, they are not taking the at home tests here, but they are providing a test here twice a week wednesdays and fridays 8:00 to 4:00, and they have other sites around the district that provide testing in other parts of the week. some districts are accepting the at-home tests, and oakland got enough tests to send each student home with two before the winter break. and diablo got fewer than they needed. san francisco unified ran into the same problem, and they were to get 59,000 at home tests, and not until later in the week when students return this morning. a transmissions at school that occur in the classroom, and sometimes it could occur outside the school and in the community. >> reporter: these are common sense guidelines for everybody. get your child tested if they are feeling symptoms, or if they have been in close contact with somebody who tested positive. if the family travelled or hung out

in san francisco, thom jensen, nbc bay area news. >> tom, thank you. in a statement, san francisco supervisor katherine stephanie said, quote, let me be clear. this kind of anti-semitic hatred has no place in our city. i've been in touch with the sfpd and intend to see these individuals held accountable. our communities have been terrified by the rise in hate crimes, and we must do everything we can to stand against it wherever it occurs. >>> similar flyers were also found overnight in miami beach, florida. the city's mayor posted on twitter saying hundreds of homes found plastic bags like these filled with what appears to be similar hateful anti-semitic flyer along with small pebbles. he says police are increasing patrols in neighborhoods and working to figure out where the flyers came from. this comes after a series of recent incidents targeting the jewish community. among them, a gunman taking several people hostage at a texas synagogue last weekend. also the arrest of a woman in new york after she allegedly spat on a young child and made hateful st