right now at 5:00, a battle over homeless encampments head to go the supreme court. we're live in washington this morning with a case that could

rewrite the rules on policing. bay area nurses taking on artificial intelligence. today hundreds will take part in a protest aimed at highlighting patient safety concerns. their demands to help care leaders. also, one hurdle cleared in critical new funding for ukraine and israel as tensions escalate over pro-palestinian protests on school campuses. the unusual activity one university is taking today to help keep students safe. this is "today in the bay." good morning to you on this monday. i'm marcus washington. >> and i'm laura garcia. just into our newsroom, stronger than normal rattling, a 3.0 earthquake shook the geysers around 3:20 this morning. quakes there are the byproduct of geothermal activity, but still, what a way to wake up. let's get a look at the forecast. good monday morning. >> we are feeling some milder

temperatures around the bay. we're right now in the mid to upper 50s, even 60 degrees in san jose. we're going to have a warm afternoon, once again, as our highs head for 81 degrees in the south bay, 80 in livermore, mostly 70s from the north bay to the upper 70s, to 75 in hayward and upper 70s for mountain view. in san francisco, we'll be in the mid-60s. it's going to be another beautiful day. we'll talk about midweek cooling in just a few minutes. mike, you're seeing a few incidents affecting the roads. >> a few smaller incidents. nothing major as far as injuries or any major slowing. green sensors dominate the map. we are looking at north 680. they should be clearing the crash. and this crash at 580 is eastbound and just moving out of lanes. not affecting the morning commute, which is building out of the altamont pass. i'll zoom to one section i've been watching for the last few minutes. it was red on those sensors approaching concord. now things look like they're

changing, so whatever was going on, we'll double-check on the chp reports. in just a few hours the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments brought on any unhoused individuals in oregon. >> the case could set a new precedent for fining or arresting people for sleeping outside. "today in the bay"'s brie jackson is joining us live from washington this morning. talk to us about this. >> reporter: good morning, marcus, laura. so experts are considering it the most significant case in decades surrounding homelessness. the justices will consider a challenge to rulings with the california based appeals court that found punishing people for sleeping outside when shelter space is limited equates to cruel and unusual punishment. the city of grant pass, oregon, banned camping and set $295 fines for people sleeping outside there. the small town says it needs tools to prevent sprawling encampment, but an appeals court blocked the ban, calling it

unconstitutional. now, both advocates and oregon residents are weighing in ahead of opening arguments. >> they've started putting in some pretty extreme measures that make it literally impossible to be homeless in grants pass without getting increasing fines, and then eventually getting kicked out of parks, which leads to jail time. >> watching our streets be full of tents and garbage and people peeing against the building, to me, it's not normal. >> reporter: closer to home, the coalition on homelessness is suing san francisco over this and other issues. a judge issued an injunction in that case which is now on pause until the supreme court rules on the grants pass case. now, "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab is live in san francisco speaking with a legal analyst ahead of today's opening arguments. she'll have a live report in less than 30 minutes on that. >> she sure will.

thank you very much, brie. we will have continuing coverage of the story all morning long. download our apps and we'll provide updates. to a live look at the u.s. capitol, the senate is expected to vote on house approved military assistance package for ukraine and israel. it follows a battle in the house to get it approved. it adds up to more than $60 billion for ukraine and another $26 billion for israel. it also includes $8 billion for taiwan. senate lawmakers are expected to again procedural votes tomorrow. as for the developments in the middle east, palestinian leaders say most of the 22 people killed in two weekend israeli air strikes in rafah were children. according to hospital records, one of the strikes killed 17 children and two women, all from the same extended family. this all comes amidst growing concerns about extended israeli ground offensive in rafah,

despite international calls for restraint. for jews around the world, tonight marks the first night of passover. some colleges and universities are adding more safety measures for jewish students with palestinian supporters vowing to stage protests. new york city's columbia university will hold all classes virtually. school leaders will discuss how to bring an end to the heightened tensions on campus. five north bay security guards are facing criminal charges after they were arrested following what police are calling a violent altercation with a patron. it happened late saturday night at jamison's roaring donkey. police say the victim went into the restroom where the fight started with a security guard. ultimately five guards removed him from the bar. a witness told police they saw them place him in a chokehold and punch him repeatedly. paramedics treated him at the scene. the guards were arrested and

face felony battery charges. today, a group of nurses plan to line the street outside of one san francisco hospital, working to draw attention to the use of artificial intelligence in health care. >> "today in the bay"'s kris sanchez joins us from our newsroom with more on how this might impact care today. >> reporter: we don't know what the impact might be on patient care or hospital staffing today. we did reach out to kaiser san francisco, but we haven't gotten a response just yet. but we do know this action is happening on the same day that kaiser permanente begins an integrated experience conference. we can tell you the nurses' protest is centered on kaiser san francisco, an early adopter of artificial intelligence. kaiser not the only hospital using ai. the california nurses association's position is that ai puts patients at risk because it removes some of the hands-on care that patients need most. >> no computer, no ai cannot replace a human touch. it cannot hold your loved one's

hand. you cannot teach a computer how to have empathy. >> reporter: on the flip side, some ai experts say that ai can result in better treatments through improved access to patient data, drug interactions and for research. the union tells us the protest should begin at noon outside kaiser san francisco. if or when we hear back from kaiser, we'll bring that to you. >> thanks, kris. let's take a live look outside. getting started with the day. dark and early this morning in san jose. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect weather-wise coming off of a beautiful weekend. >> it was a very nice weekend. we'll have more on that as we celebrate earth day today. we are looking at more sunshine, warm temperatures in some of our valleys, up to 80 degrees. for tomorrow, it's going to be just slightly cooler, but we're still keeping a mostly sunny sky and turning windy as we go

through the day as those temperatures drop, in some spots by 10 degrees. by the end of the week, there will be a slight chance of rain as we head into friday. today we're still enjoying that sunshine and warm weather. cupertino going from 8:00 at 60 degrees to upper 70s throughout the afternoon, and once again, we are going to see some low 80s for spots like san jose, livermore and concord. mostly upper 70s for the north bay. we'll talk about the changes ahead in a few minutes. mike has been watching the changes at the gas pump. >> some changes are more dramatic than others. i'll continue to track where you can fill up for less. but a general note, as we approach summer travel, the gas prices may trickle up. this is dramatic. take a look at what we've spotted in menlo park sunday, almost $8 for premium. the cost of gas is on the way up. we're talking about the summer blend in effect across the country. we'll continue to track things. for example, that was almost $8 in menlo park. right now the best is $5.33.

willow gas on willow road is going to be that best price there. checking in for san jose, $4.97 at kwik serv on alum rock avenue. fremont has one of the best prices in the state, $4.34 at flyers. you can contribute to the information at gasbuddy.com or check for yourself. on the roadways, a pretty smooth drive. highway 4, as i was scanning the chp report, they did declare a crash westbound highway 4 where we see the slowing approaching 242. we'll continue to track that regarding injuries and see how long that might take to clear. right now, a clear drive for most of the rest of the bay, including the golden gate bridge. >> you can almost count them. >> that's my job. 5:10 right now. and file this one under nl in san francisco. we're talking about a big party for a new public restroom.

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good monday morning to you. it is 5:13. let's get a look at our day planner in livermore. we're going to see temperatures here going from upper 50s and sunshine to more sunshine, and heating up into the upper 70s for the afternoon. another pleasant day to get outside and feeling more like late spring. we'll bring it back to normal soon. we'll talk about the dip in our temperatures in the forecast coming up. i'm talking about the rise at the san mateo bridge, in the distance between us and that rise there was something going on on the right shoulder. looks like things have cleared from the service area. i'll make sure you have a smooth drive across this span. i'll show you more about the slowing in the east bay coming up. good morning. very happy monday to you. it's a big week for earnings. that's when companies open their books to investors, get on the phone with analysts and reporters. meta, facebook, will do that on wednesday. markets have been lower for

quite some time. nvidia, for instance, is down 10% off its highs. no stock in the s&p 500 has been a worse investment than tesla. tesla, once again, dropping its worldwide prices on cars to match recent price drops in america, and is once again dropping prices on its so-called self-driving. a reminder, it is not full self-driving, but it is cheaper. leaders in australia concerned about how much of the recent stabbing violence there has been celebrated or published on x. the former twitter. an austrailian federal court is ordering x to take down videos featuring the actual stabbing. x complied with the request, but x owner and ceo elon musk complains australia is asking for a global ban on the internet content, he says, and he says x will challenge the restrictions on the stabbing video in an austrailian court.

australia's emergency service minister said on austrailian tv he's had enough of narcissistic billionaires who think they're above the law. the senate says it will take up the tiktok ban after the house passed its own version of the bill over the weekend. it's likely to pass the senate because a similar bill has been approved before. the restriction would give tiktok's parent company bytedance a year to sell tiktok to an american interest. president biden says he's prepared to sign that legislation into law, despite the fact the biden campaign itself uses tiktok. you may remember the president's attempts at tiktok just before the super bowl. it's worth mentioning, we call it a tiktok bill and tiktok is targeted, but it would give the president the power to restrict any app he or she feels was controlled by foreign adversaries. right now we're saying biden/tiktok, but it could be

others. it gives the president a lot of power. we're saying, except in this case. >> good deal. thank you. 5:16th morning, new for you, tinder is adding a new safety tool. so the share my date feature is going to allow you to share details with family and friends with a single link. this includes location, date and time of the meeting, along with a photo of your match, and a link to their profile. you can set up the dates in the app a month in advance. tinder says about half of the users under 30 already share their details with friends, and about 20% do so with their mom. >> oh, well, good safety measure. this is trending this morning. a san francisco neighborhood celebrating the installation of a public restroom.

and the cost, more than a million dollars. >> get out the party horns. the ceremony happened yesterday afternoon in noe valley. people gathered to welcome the restroom, which was installed last month in the neighborhood's town square. so the original price tag of nearly $2 million drew a lot of backlash before it was installed. eventually it cost $300,000, thanks to donated materials. many at the ceremony couldn't hold in their jokes. >> i'm flush with excitement they have a bathroom and it gets a ten out of ten for me. >> it's great. we can relieve ourselves when we have to go. we don't have to go down the street. >> she cracked herself up. >> the event was co-sponsored by the san francisco office of economic and workforce development and the parks and rec department. >> also random acrobatics. >> is that a plunger on his

head? >> yes, a plunger. >> oh, my. [ laughter ] >> i hope they don't need those plungers after the toilet cost that much. >> i hope they didn't need them before he used them. okay, well, you know what, let's go outside. >> you don't like the dad jokes? >> we're going to leave that right there. let's get a look at what's happening right now. as we head out in oakland this morning, it is a milder start. we do still need a jacket, but it's going to warm up significantly throughout the day. we're already right now at 60 degrees in san francisco, 60 in martinez, but we are in the low 50s in parts of the north bay. the seven-day forecast that's coming up at the bottom of the screen, as we take a look at our highs for today, concord up to 80 degrees. martinez 79. upper 70s for santa rosa, novato, san francisco 66, and san mateo 69 today. now, tomorrow it will be cooler

for some spots, like san jose going from 81 to 71. and we'll see low 70s for much of the east bay into the tri-valley, and the north bay will be in the mid-60s. we can see that the weather that settles in tomorrow will be with us throughout much of the middle of the week and into the weekend as well as high pressure slowly moves away. then we're going to see cooler temperatures coming in. there will be a low just to our north on friday, and it does look like it does bring in some scattered showers to parts of the north bay on northward. so there will be that slight chance of rain on friday. the weekend is looking cooler, but we'll also see a very active storm pattern close by the bay area that will keep us unsettled as well. so we're looking at our ten-day temperature trend from palo alto going from mid-70s today to 60s for the rest of the week. those temperatures are about normal or slightly cooler than normal as we get just a slight chance of rain that looks like

it's going to be a quarter inch or less as cooler air comes in for the weekend. we are looking nice for saturday and sunday. low 70s and sunshine. so as we're making plans on this monday morning for the weekend, it does look great once again. mike, you were tracking a crash on concord. >> the crash detail comes in from chp. westbound around the willow pass exit, reports of the right two lanes being blocked by the crash. that will affect folks in the commute direction out of pittsburg and bay point. if you cut down kirker pass, everything should be fine through the areas, down toward walnut creek. that cut-through is moving nicely. over here, a smooth drive across the bridges out of the north bay, and toward the bay bridge, also moving smoothly. this is the time we should see more volume heading toward the area. we should see metering lights on at the maze in the next 10 to 15 minutes. we've had, i think, the

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there's not been a homelessness case that has gone this far through the legal system, ever. >> right now at 5:30, policing homelessness. today the high court hears a case that may set a new precedent when it comes to encampments. ahead we look at the potential impact in cities already divided over the issue. it's a big day in what has been a long string of big days. today opening arguments in donald trump's first criminal trial. and a live look outside. do you know what today is? it's earth day, and it's also the start of a new week. meteorologist kari hall is tracking the workweek forecast for us. this is "today in the bay." earth day is here. been waiting on it. good morning to you. thanks for allowing us to be a part of your morning.

i'm marcus washington. >> i'm laura garcia. it's monday morning, the start of a brand new workweek. >> it's going to be another day where we can get outside and appreciate the beauty that our earth gives us. we are starting out with temperatures in the low 50s for most of the east bay into the peninsula. it is 60 in san jose and 49 in sonoma. so a little cooler in the north bay. san ramon, we'll start out with temperatures in the upper 50s. your lunchtime temperature, great outdoor weather. 70 degrees. we'll make it into the low 70s for today and up to 81 in san jose, mountain view in the upper 70s, and upper 70s for the north bay as well. it will be cooling off starting tomorrow, i'll have more on that in a few minutes. mike, you have an update for the crash in concord. >> bad timing as far as any backup to form. chp reports the lanes are now cleared, everything is off to the right shoulder. still a distraction there. no major injuries. but we have a backup building to

at least bailey. that is a build for highway 4 into concord out of bay point. we're looking at the rest of the portion of contra costa county, a smooth drive. the drive through the county moving nicely. we do have your standard build, vasco road just passed over the 20 minute mark toward 25, which is traditional. we'll show you the south bay coming up. back to you. the supreme court is set to hear arguments today in what could be the most consequential ruling on the rights of the unhoused in decades. >> and the issue raised in this case hit close to home. "today in the bay"'s ginger conejero saab joins us live. ginger, what are we expecting? >> reporter: good morning, marcus and laura. today is the first step of the supreme court addressing the issue of homelessness with regards to the 8th amendment. later this morning the justices will hear arguments, but no actual ruling, i should say, is

yet expected for a couple of months. at the heart of today's arguments is a case from a small city in oregon, johnson versus grants pass, where a district court in oregon sided with unhoused individuals and prohibited the city from enforcing the anti-camping ban in parks at night if no other shelter was available. the case made its way to the 9th circuit. now the supreme court is going to look at whether it is cruel or unusual punishment to put someone in jail or give them a fine because they are unhoused. a legal analyst we spoke to says state and local governments are using the tools to remove homelessness encampments to make the cities safe. >> some of the most liberal politicians, gavin newsom, london breed, they're looking to trump appointees at the supreme court for help on this issue. they said, we've been strung up

from issues that say we can't remove the homeless from the street. >> reporter: now, advocates for the unhoused say local governments should not be able to criminalize those experiencing homelessness, especially if there are not enough alternatives for shelter. but what if there are options? clark says that's another element in the supreme court's decision. >> local governments are saying we have made available housing to the homeless, but they're not taking that opportunity. what can we do to remove them from the street? and i think that's the key for the supreme court, laying out guidelines for these local regulations, how to implement these plans that don't violate the constitution. >> reporter: a san francisco based nonprofit has sued the city of san francisco over its own handling on the unhoused. a judge has issued an injunction in that case, which is now on pause until the supreme court

hands down its ruling on grants pass. both the city of san francisco and governor gavin newsom want a reversal from the supreme court. now, standards, guidelines and overall clarity, that is what we can expect eventually when that ruling comes down. but, first, today the supreme court will begin addressing this by hearing its arguments. we'll continue to watch this, as is the rest of the nation, and continue really monitoring this impactful case. back to you. >> certainly it is impactful. ginger conejero saab for us, thank you. 5:34 right now. opening arguments are just hours away in the very first criminal trial of a former american president. >> scott mcgrew certainly has been following this closely. prosecution there, quite the lineup of potential witnesses against the former president. >> it's all the people who were involved, marcus, in the alleged crime, plus people who can back up the allegations to give the

jury a look into trump's state of mind and intentions. these are all the various ingredients a prosecution needs to make a case. now, to remind you, this, the first of four criminal cases against trump. the state of new york accuses trump of cooking the books to hide a hush money payment to an adult film actress in order to keep her silence about their affair. donald trump acknowledges the payments were made but denies the affair. a reminder, it's not illegal to have an affair or pay somebody hush money. but trump is accused of hiding the payments through false bookkeeping in order to hide the whole thing from voters. so allegations of false bookkeeping, election violations, that's what got him into trouble. now, the first witness in this case may be this man, david pecker, the head of the national enquirer, who will give us an idea of trump's state of mind,

wanting to hide affairs because he's expected to testify trump also paid off a different woman, a playboy model. we'll likely hear from hope hicks, one of president trump's closest aids. the actress herself stormy daniels, and his lawyer at the time, michael cohen, who actually made the payments. will trump testify in his own defense? here is george washington law school's steven saltsburg. >> if he takes the stand, he'll be hard to control by any lawyer or the judge and it gives him another forum to speak to his base. so if he decides that speaking to the base is going to be more important because the odds of getting a conviction are already high, he might take the stand and basically then, if he does, have a further complaint that there isn't justice to be had in

new york. >> and this is not the only court case for trump this week. his lawyers will be in the u.s. supreme court later this week arguing presidential immunity, repeating trump's claims that presidents are the one person in america who is above the law. that in order to enforce the rules, in order to preserve, protect and defend the constitution, a president needs to be able to break those rules. that there are people who are equal under the law, except one person. it's an incredibly unusual idea that most legal schoolers find impossible to defend. a presidential hall pass would not apply in the new york case. trump was not president when the hush money payments were made. but it could affect other cases where he's accused of violating the law as president. unbelievable, unexpected progress in the house over the weekend, passing support for ukraine, israel, taiwan, a border bill, and new restrictions on tiktok, the so-called tiktok ban. all things most lawmakers

wanted, but many on the far right did not. there's growing calls by those far right lawmakers to remove speaker mike johnson from his post the way they removed kevin mccarthy before him. though, again, what johnson got passed were bills a vast majority of lawmakers wanted passed. as "the new york times" put it, in the republican party of 2024, a norm preserving consensus driven act, even a basic one, can be a career ending offense. the senate will take up the bills, including ukraine and tiktok this week. >> thank you very much, scott. san francisco police are asking for help solving a hit-and-run which left a man critically injured. it happened a little before 3:00 yesterday morning near guerrero. the victim was on a scooter. so far, there's no vehicle description. anyone with information should contact police. happening today, recently fired google workers who staged protests inside google offices plan to air their grievances.

here is a live look at the google offices in sunnyvale where some of those workers were fired. a live stream by protesters showed police making arrests during last tuesday's sit-in in one of the top executive's office. separate protests were held in new york, as well as seattle, and at least 28 workers were fired. workers were protesting israel's war in gaza and use of google technology. the company stated that such actions on google work sites will not be tolerated. today's virtual news conference takes place at 11:00 this morning. we are coming off a beautiful weekend across the bay area and a nice start to our morning. as we take a live look outside at san francisco, kari is here with a look at our forecast. >> the sunny and warm weather continues today. we are starting all clear this morning as we take a live look out in san jose. it's going to be mild with temperatures changing from 60s near the coast to 70s and low

80s for inland areas. starting tomorrow, into the middle of the week, it will be cooling off. a few more clouds coming in, and a slight chance of rain for later in the week. as you're heading out for work this morning in walnut creek, here is a look at our temperatures. low 50s at 6:00. we can see the trend as we start to warm up. by 9:00 we're in the mid-60s. then mid-70s at noon, reaching into the upper 70s today, and a few low 80s for livermore, parts of the inland east bay, as well as the south bay. we'll talk about the cooling coming up. mike, you're looking at delays into los gatos. >> we want to warn folks because this did pop up on the grid. so far, a nice morning commute, a little bit of slowing for san jose, typical northbound 101 between 280 and oakland road. but this morning, about 9:00, 9:30, we should see lane restrictions. they're going to close one northbound lane of highway 17. there's emergency guardrail repair going on through the area. watch for that into scotts

valley northbound. we'll lose one lane. that should be cleared by 2:30, 3:00. that means between the morning and evening commute, the northbound side of 17 will be affected. you'll be distracted in the southbound direction, but it should be clear of any major slowing here. we are looking at this crash which continues to build toward concord. that's the big factor right now for the morning commute. there is a build toward the bay bridge. nothing major right now. the major thing crossing the water is the fact that there's no san francisco/sausalito ferry. the golden gate ferry has told us they have suspended service until further notice because of an issue with the pier in sausalito. that will affect, of course, folks planning on taking a ferry toward the city. there's a giants game tonight, 6:45. the bay bridge showing a standard build. we should see the metering lights any minute and the buildup over the next ten. >> thank you, mike. 5:42 right now. and riding to cure als. ahead on "today in the bay," one

group's inspiring journey across california. plus, we're celebrating earth day. a look at where to take part in events kicking off today, and that will continue all week long. more accountability for robotaxi companies. the legislation being considered later today in

good monday morning. right now at 5:45, let's get a look at morgan hill and what to

expect today. it's going to be sunny and just as warm as yesterday. we're starting out with upper 50s, and then we'll be in the low to mid-70s for later today. really nice day. we'll talk about a midweek cooldown coming up in a few minutes. and it didn't even take ten minutes. five minutes later we see the backup at the bay bridge toll plaza. the metering lights are on. typical pattern from the middle out. we will show you how things are shaping up coming into the area as well. >> thank you so much. it's a quarter until 6:00 right now. happening today, state lawmakers will be focusing on how to make our roads safer when it comes to autonomous vehicles. >> "today in the bay"'s bob redell is joining us live from the east bay. what kind of protections are we talking about legislators are considering? >> reporter: well, good morning to you, marcus and laura. they are considering measures that would include more oversight and accountabilities for companies that own and operate those driverless cars, namely robotaxi companies, as

well as consequences for when the driverless cars make mistakes. a live look at the state capitol in sacramento where the assembly transportation committee will discuss this proposed bill. assembly member phil teng is behind it. if it's enacted into law, it would allow law enforcement to cite robotaxi companies for driving violations. they would have to set up a dedicated phone number for first responders to call in the case of an incident or emergency. as well as require vehicles to be geofenced, which would require the company to submit quarterly reports to the state about miles traveled and the number of times the vehicle stopped on a public right-of-way. it would provide reports every

five days. tomorrow the transportation committee will consider another bill from senator dave cortese that will give cities and jurisdictions more enforcement against autonomous vehicles. waymo has rolled them out, although the chronicle reports waymo is nowhere near the number of trips as the ride-hailing companies. according to data waymo provided to the state, the most commonplace for waymo pickups in the city of san francisco, haase valley, south of market and the mission district. reporting live, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> thank you so much, bob. well, new this morning, a group from spain taking on the adventure of traveling to california to spread awareness and find a cure. the group of 20 cyclists took on the challenge of riding 400

miles to take on the death valley ride to cure als. the nine-day, 400 mile adventure took riders from baker to yosemite national park with some stops including lake tahoe and mammoth mountain. one of the cyclists, a 61-year-old who has lived with als for eight years. for the past six years his efforts with the nonprofit has taken the group to spain, france, belgium and right here in the u.s., riding and raising more than $450,000 to help people living with als, often called lou gehrig's disease. he says the best part of the travel is living life and spending time with his son. >> he says, for him, it's the most beautiful thing he's seen and done in his life, and because of that, he can almost forget he's got als. as a son, it's an honor. my dad has gotten by back all

the way, these 28 years. and now it's my turn to give back and have his back. >> the group ended their travels in california at stanford at a lab before returning to spain this week. the als network also helped the team while here in california. well, nbc bay area and telemundo 48 are celebrating earth week. >> the city of san francisco will be hosting the second annual climate week. "today in the bay"'s cinthia pimentel is here with more on what we can expect. >> one of the largest climate gatherings is happening this week in the city by the bay. thousands of people are expected to attend events ranging from nature walks, industry panels, a sustainable fashion show and other events. it is organized by the city's environment department and the company climate base, a hiring platform that helps organizations with careers in climate. over the next week, the city will become a place where diverse organizers and attendees can connect to exchange ideas and bring forth their solutions

to our climate in crisis. >> our goals are to hold more events on more climate topics and bring more of these movers and shakers together to advance and accelerate the solutions we need. >> reporter: san francisco is an environmental leader on the global stage. just last year over 1,500 trees were planted to improve local ecosystems and the urban canopy. the city continues to explore nature-based solutions to address imminent sea level rise. if you've ever ridden muni, you've been aboard one of the greenest fleets in any major city in the u.s. >> today we have about 900 businesses, including oracle park and chase center, all certified under the business program and our airport is one of the cleanest, greenest anywhere in the country. we are continuing to do all we can to really support and protect the environment. >> we want to make sure we are amplifying these opportunities,

like the one climate base is putting together. >> reporter: san francisco climate week will be more than just an environmental celebration. it will be a gathering of minds to spark ideas to tackle the most pressing issues of our time. everyone is encouraged to participate. we have a link to all the events and registration. just visit nbcbayarea.com. cinthia pimentel, "today in the bay." new earth day report ranks the greenest cities in the nation and four of the top ten are in northern california. portland oregon is ranked first, followed by washington, d.c., san francisco, oakland, sacramento, san diego and san jose. all make the top ten. california one of the states tackling climate change head on by requiring companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions. and there's a push to completely end sales of new gas-powered cars by 2035. earth day, we can all research a little bit in our own little minds and see what we can all do

to make a difference. >> every bit counts. >> that it does. we have some beautiful weather, whether you just walk around the neighborhood and pick up a few items left behind and try to recycle some bottles or whatever you pick up. we're going to have some really great weather today, lots of sunshine. oakland today, 54 degrees as you're stepping out the door. we're in the mid-50s for many microclimates. but then we see our temperatures spreading out throughout the day, with half moon bay, a high of 64 there. 66 in san francisco. in oakland, 73 degrees. but fairfield will still be heating into the mid-80s today, up to 74 degrees. 81 in san jose and upper 70s, around 77 from napa to santa rosa. now, tomorrow you'll notice that it will be cooler in the valleys, in some spots 10 degrees lower compared to today. so we're going to be on a cooling trend that will then

hold as we go through the middle of the week, with sunshine, not expecting any major issues, and only slight rain chances toward the end of the week. this is high pressure, slowly moving away from the bay area that created warm weather over the weekend. by friday, we'll see a low coming into the pacific northwest. that's going to bring in cooler temperatures and the potential of showers. the best chance will be over the north bay on northward and there will be still an active storm pattern moving across the pacific northwest that's going to keep our temperatures cool, but also some slight rain chances very close by. looking at our ten-day temperature trend in concord, we're going from 80 today to upper 60s tomorrow. once again, we see that continue throughout the week, into the weekend. but that's more seasonable weather, what we typically see for this time of year. then low 70s, so not a significant warm-up in our forecast. we're looking at a nice quiet pattern here, only slight rain

chances from late thursday into early friday. but then we are also going to see a slightly higher chance from san francisco on northward, as our temperatures remain in the low 60s for highs, and lows in the lower 50s. mike, you're seeing a backup for coco county. >> it's tough timing for highway 4. this is the most significant commute we have at this time, folks coming out of antioch, builds for pittsburg and bay point. it's focused right here at willow pass road. the earlier crash cleared to the shoulder relatively quickly, but i think there's enough of a restriction on the far slow lane, as far as the distraction to cause this focused backup starting at willow pass road, pushing back toward bailey and kirker pass. kirker pass is where folks cut down, and bailey also is a cut-through. eventually many of these folks want to get toward the walnut creek interchange.

the backup in concord keeps 242 moving smoothly as well. so that's better news for that particular section. highway 37 shows the build, reopened early after the weekend work. this weekend as well coming up we'll have the closure in the westbound direction. we're looking at a smooth drive, a build through richmond. at the bay bridge, nice slowing. the metering lights are on, but no surprises. in the south bay, the first burst is starting to ease up. the first burst is starting to slow southbound 880 from san leandro toward hayward. happening now, one person is recovering after a shooting along oakland's busy hegenberger corridor. it happened about 2:00 in the afternoon yesterday. video shows the investigation and officers found bullet rounds at the scene. the victim drove to the hospital. there's no word on injuries or what led to that shooting. a battle over homelessness encampments is headed to the supreme court.

ahead on "today in the bay" at 6:00, the case that could rewrite the rules on policing, and what it could mean for california. and don't forget, nbc bay area streams 24/7. watch us whenever you would like on roku or other streaming platforms.

we're nervous about it, but hopeful that this country will recognize that homeless people do have constitutional rights. >> right now at 6:00, a battle over camping on the streets heading to the supreme court in a matter of hours. we are live in washington breaking down that case that may have a big impact on bay area homeless. bay area nurses taking on artificial intelligence. hundreds plan to protest in san francisco, hoping to spotlight patient safety concerns. the demands they're making to health care leaders. >> announcer: this is an nbc news "special report." here's craig melvin. and a good monday morning. we are coming on the air with breaking news and a historic