Means a lot. Shows what kind of team it is. Were excited about it. It does validate our team, winning this game. We said at the start of this, theres three super bowls to win. Weve won two far and we have another in two weeks. Were just getting warmed up with our 49ers coverage. Coming up in sports, the 49ers reporter is live from atlanta. Mindy interviewed several of the players and the coach. Well hear from them again once again shortly coming up in sports. Thanks a lot, henry. Fans throughout the bay area are celebrating the niners victory in the south bay. Hundreds of people packed into the casino matrix to watch the game and celebrate as the clock ticked down. Monty francis is in San Francisco with reactions from fans there, of course. Hello, monte. Reporter good evening. Were along the embarcadero. We were inside the cavern when the niners won this game. The place went absolutely wild. Take a look. Several hundred people packed petes tavern just across from at t park to watch this championship game. Similar scenes played out at restaurants and bars across the city. This game came down to the wire. Fans were very relieved that the falcons were not able to score in that last minute of the fourth quarter. For San Francisco sports fans, this has been an incredible last few months with the giants winning the world series back in october and now the 49ers are on their way to the super bowl. We knew they were going to do it coming all the way back i never doubted it. My team is good on the road. I knew wed do it. No problems. Our defense is tight. Our offense is tight. We did it. We pulled it off. Go niners im so glad the niners won. Im ready to party all night. Reporter and i think a lot of people will be celebrating in the city tonight. San Francisco Police are out in force. We dont have official numbers, but weve observed a good number of officers patrolling here near the waterfront. You notice there was a lot of celebrating when the giants won the world series and even violence and vandalism. So police are out trying to prevent any problems tonight. We understand there are crowds gathering in the mission district, but so far, no problems to report. Live in San Francisco, monte francis, nbc bay area news. Its beautiful out there as well. Stay with nbc bay area, both online at nbcbayarea. Com as well as on air for the next two weeks as we follow the 49ers all the way to super bowl xlvii in new orleans. There was another major sporting event going on today for bay area fans. Nearly two dozen of the worlds best surfers battled it out for the mavericks title and a chance at winning the big wave world tour. Nbc bay areas Kimberly Tere is at pillar point with more on whats happening there. Hello, kimberly. Reporter hello, diane. That contest wrapped up about 3 30. Weve been waiting for the results. We finally found out the winner. This year, peter mel from sent cruz. His first maverick title, that has eluded him until now. The Mavericks International surf competition relied, as you can imagine, very heavily on Mother Nature cooperating. So this is the first time in three years that this competition went forward. Fans came out, excited to be here at 8 30 this morning, a half hour after it got under way. People watched the action from a jumbotron. In years past spectators were able to watch it from the beach or bluffs. But the worlds changed after a rogue wave caused injuries in 2010 when it crashed into a crowd. We were born and raised here and wanted to check it out. Weve never been. We were disappointed we couldnt make it out to pillar point, but were having a great time. Watching it here on the jumbotron. Not exactly the same, but hey, its here, maverick, what you need thats how you need to see it. Make the best out of it and enjoy it for what it is. Reporter waves were not 30 feet as expected, but we are hearing there were some that reached 25 feet. Still incredibly challenging even for the best surfers. This is the first year mavericks is on the world tour. Again, we just learned peter mels the winner. He is a santa cruz native. Kim bberly tere. I was out in San Francisco today, and it looks absolutely gorgeous there, too. Reporter it is beautiful out here. It was sunny. Very little wind. Near perfect conditions for surfing. Very fun. Thank you, kimberly. In washington, the crowds are gathering for tomorrows inauguration. But tonight, president Barack Obamas second term is already officially under way. Steve handelsman is at the white house with the latest for us. Reporter good evening. Here at the white house today, president obama smiled and said, i did it, as he ended his first term and officially began his second. Just before noon in the blue room, president obama was sworn in for term number two by Supreme Court chief justice john roberts. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear, to preserve, protect and defend the constitution of the United States so help me god. Congratulations, mr. President. Thank you, mr. Chief justice. A hug from michelle. Malia, 14, and sasha, 11, who joked, you didnt mess up. Neither did the chief justice who used notes after his famous flub in 2009. Thank you, everybody. Vice President Biden was sworn in by Justice Sonia sotomayor. Repeat after me. Reporter tomorrows ceremonial swearing in is at the capitol. Standins, helping set camera angles today. Pennsylvania avenue is set for the inaugural parade, delayed like the capitol ceremony, because theyre never held on a sunday. Police from around the nation will bolster security, grass protectors are down on the mall. The weathers mild. 800,000 people expected tomorrow. Some saw the president today when the obamas attended church. He started leaning over to us and we were so excited to see him. Reporter the commander in chief laid a wreath at the tomb of the unknowns, a reminder of his burden and of our two centuries of democracy. The inauguration is not just an obama party. Whether you agree with the president or not to be a part of it. Reporter the celebration of america is on. Still, from a comfort standpoint, tv might be the best way to enjoy the rest of this inaugural. Tomorrow will dawn here freezing cold. Live at the white house, steve handelsman, nbc bay area news. It wouldnt be right if it wasnt freezing cold. We will have extensive coverage of tomorrows inaugural event, both on air and online. Go to nbcbayarea. Com for Live Streaming video as well as photo galleries. And our political analyst Larry Gerston will be at the inauguration and tweeting updates as well. Next at 5 00, a big day for bay area sports continues, as the sharks play in their season opener. The latest on that. And man tai will go on to talk about the online hoax he said he fell victim to. Well let you know who well be talking to and when. Despite our chilly start this morning, a gorgeous finish to the weekend. Look at these temperatures. Santa cruz 76 degrees. 64 in san jose. The satellite view showing changes ahead. You in heaven. Wrapped in luxury. You in action. You in motion. You in luck. Play in style. Talking stick resort, scottsdale. Book now to enjoy Cactus League spring training rates. We have new information from nigeria where a standoff ended in a bloody day. The hostages were being held at a plant. Soldiers are still searching the area for more bodies and possible bombs. Leaders of the countries involved are scrambling to determine how many of their citizens were killed, freed or are now missing. We need to work with others to defeat the terrorists and close down the ungoverned space where they thrive. In all, about 700 algerians and 100 foreigners were freed. Two men from San Francisco died in hawaii in rough surf. Crews say 46yearold Adam Griffith went climbing on a rocky coastal area when a wave pulled one of the men out to sea. The other reportedly jumped in to save him and they both drowned. Crews recovered griffiths body this morning, theyre still searching for bakers body. San Leandro Police are searching for as many as seven people after a deadly shooting at the b. A. R. T. Station. Two groups of people started shooting at each other in the bus stop area yesterday afternoon. The man in his 40s who was killed, were told, was an innocent bystander caught in the cross fire. A woman was also grazed by a bullet and taken to the hospital. Investigators said they found evidence of nearby homes, but would not elaborate on what they found. So far, only one arrest has been made, a 16yearold boy detained shortly after the shooting. Still to come at 5 00, they are on their way to the super bowl. Well take you out to atlanta with more reaction from the 49ers locker room. He claims he was a victim of an elaborate hoax and now manti teo will go on camera for the First Time Since the bizarre story broke on wednesday about a girlfriend who never existed. His parents are planning the interview on a syndicated talk show on thursday. He insisted he was a victim of a hoax and not a participant. He said he had an online relationship with a woman he never met and in september was told that she had died from leukemia. He told espn that the person suspected of being the mastermind of that hoax has contacted him and apologized. We are going to check in rob mayeda, because today had to be one of the most beautiful january days in the bay area. Yes. Tough to top 76 degrees in santa cruz today. Gorgeous out on the coast. Right now, not too bad. Low 60s outside. A clear, dry air in place. Temperatures will be dropping off quickly. Offshore winds backing off a little bit. Still noticing some of that napa in fairfield right now. Pillar point, still seeing swells offshore, close to 9 feet earlier this morning. We did have 15 to 20foot waves earlier. The High Surf Advisory has been allowed to expire. Short term, not much change. Patchy frost inland. Wednesday, high pressures going to weaken enough to allow a slight chance of showers to drop in on us midweek. Best chance of rain next weekend. Satellite view quite dry. High pressure acting like a shield over the west coast. Storms try to approach the west coast and move off to the north and scoot down to the east of the rockies. This is going to change around wednesday. The highs going to flat p out and move a little bit to the east. That will open the door right around midday wednesday. With the dry air in place, not expecting a lot out of this. By next weekend, a wetter system will approach the coast. Very likely next saturday and sunday, not as sunny or nice as we enjoyed this weekend. Future cast for tomorrow, showing the cloud cover. It doesnt get more lonely than this in terms of clouds or rain. Chilly start to the morning. 20s to 30s to get the day started in the inland valleys. High temperatures mid60s, san jose. Low to mid60s around the tri valley. Back toward San Francisco, 63 degrees. 64 in santa rosa. Monday and tuesday, likely the warmest days. Staying dry, with a slight chance of showers on wednesday. Thursday into friday, clearing skies. Maybe a slight warmup. And then stay tuned. Next weekend, been a while, it looks like well see a chance, better chance of seeing rain arriving with cooler temperatures next weekend. We need a little rain. We do. Thank you, rob. Right now we want to go to hen henry wofford. Niners . We cant get enough of the 49ers right now. They have a young quarterback and second year head coach. The red and gold took care of business in the dirty south. It wasnt easy. But it was definitely worth it. Weve got your highlights, interviews and a live report from atlanta. Who does it better than us . Nobody well be right back. Welcome back to nbc bay area. San francisco fans are loving life right now. The giants won the world series in two of the last three years, and the niners are a victory away from winning their sixth super bowl. Lets head out to the georgia dome where Colin Kaepernick was looking to lead the niners. Matt ryan stole the show early. Second quarter, falcons up 100. Ryan to julio jones. The toetapper there. 170 falcons. The 49ers never quit. Fourth quarter, 2421, frank gore takes it in for his second do you ha touchdown of the game. Not this time for the dirty birds. All about the 49ers. They win 2824 to advance to the super bowl. Now, it was a True Team Effort by the 49ers. The players individual stats will not blow you away but it was enough to get to victory. Frank gore scored twice. Colin kaepernick had 233 yards and a touchdown. Mindy caught all the action at the georgia dome. She joins us with the latest on the super bowlbound niners. Whats going on out there, mindy . Reporter oh, well, henry, i tell you, the 49ers had a successful season. But this win was unlike any other theyd had this year. They had to overcome a 17point deficit, their largest by far this season. They had to beat a falcons team who hasnt lost a game with at least a 17point lead since 2003. And not only that, the 49ers become only the second road team in nfl history to win a conference title game indoors at the georgia dome and advance to the super bowl. Feels pretty darn good. Feels pretty darn good. Again, thank you to our players and coaches for making this happen. Its a great team win. Our team played great. Our offensive line played great. Our receivers made plays. Our defense battled back the second half, they played really well. Weve got one more game to cap it all off. Were going to do that. Ive been dreaming of this since i was a little kid. Just happy. We can go back to San Francisco with a w and go to the super bowl. Down 170, my son was with me. Picked him up. Held him. For our first touchdown. I knew we were going to win. Reporter eddie picked this team to super bowls. This is a team six appearances in the super bowl. The 49ers certainly hope this is the start of another super bowl dynasty for San Francisco. Thank you, mindy. Great reporting out there. Lets move over to the ice. Sharks opening their season in calgary. Second period, sharks down 10. Thornton puts the puck in front for patrick marlow. He finds the back of the net. Game tied at 1. First of two goals so far. Marks classic with the shot. Marty knocks it in op the rebound. Sharks took a 21 lead. Right now its 31 in the third period. By the way, the afc championship between the Baltimore Ravens and new England Patriots is going on right now. The patriots are up 137. Much more remaining in that game. Well be talking to you in about an hour, diane, with the latest on those San Francisco 49ers. You want to predict the winner of the other game, just for fun, henry . I think theyre im thinking harbaugh bowl. I think the ravens will come back and win that game. That would be awfully fun, especially with all the palo alto connections. Thank you, henry. Ryan throws underneath for jones. He makes the catch. Its knocked down the game is over the 49ers are going to the super bowl yeah, you know, you just cant get enough of that, can you. The 49ers are heading to new orleans, and super bowl xlvii. They did it by beating the falcons in atlanta. It was stressful game, 2824 the final. The super bowl is scheduled for february 3rd. Within seven minutes of them winning, hats were delivered to the conference champions. There you go. Very nice. If youre interested, theyre all over the place already. Plenty for tomorrow. All over the stores. Weve got a reporter at one of the stores getting coverage of the folks picking up the champion nfc champions. Sporting stores happy to see this, im sure. We tried these on briefly, but we want the super bowl championship. Im with you. Thanks for watching nbc bay areas news at 5 00. Sundayightly news is next. The second term as the president is officially sworn in. I, Barack Hussein obama, do solemnly swear more than half a Million People converge on the capitol for tomorrows ceremonial inauguration. Tonight, as washington dresses up for a date with history, we look at the realities and challenges of a second obama term. And will Michelle Obama remake her own agenda as first lady . Perspective from an insider who knows the obamas well. Plus, two uniquely american stories. Our interview with this years inaugural poet and the band from little rock, marching tomorrow in the footsteps of history. Good evening. For all the drama of a long, hardfought campaign, it took all of a half a minute for president obama today to take the oath that officially starts his second term in office