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

moment as well with opening statements set to start in former-president donald trump's new york hush money trial. the president has arrived at the courthouse. this, of course, is the first time a former president and a presumptive republican nominee for president is standing trial for criminal charges. mr. trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records. those counts are related to a 2016 payment made to adult film star stormy daniels to keep her quiet about an alleged sexual encounter, all of which the former president has denied. today's opening statements coming a week after the trial started with jury selection. now those 12 jurors and 6 alternates are set to hear the case against him and his team's defense in a watershed moment for our country's legal landscape. we start now with our senior legal correspondent laura jarrett. she has made her way to that courthouse there in lower

manhattan. laura, what are we expecting to see and hear inside that courtroom this morning? >> reporter: well, craig, it was a little over a year ago that donald trump stepped into the courthouse here behind me for his arraignment. today he walks in as a criminal defendant for his opening statements in his first criminal trial. a remarkable moment for mr. trump, for the 12 jurors set to sit in judgment of him, and for the country a remarkable test, as you said, for our legal system as a whole. those 34 counts, technically about falsification of business records, but the story that the prosecutors here want to tell, craig, is far broader than that, far more ambitious. the story that they want to tell, a roadmap if you will that they want to layout today in opening statements is about election interference and they're telling the trump campaign in 2016 was reeling from the release of the "access hollywood" tape and so desperate to make sure they could shore up the female vote they tried to bury the story of stormy daniels, a story that could have

upended the campaign. so in prosecutor's telling, mr. trump directed his former fixer, mike an cohen, to pay her off with $130,000. that payment is made days before voters went to the poll but, of course, the voters found out about it anyway. the defense team is going to layout how mr. trump didn't know anything about this plot, this alleged orchestration, that mr. trump wasn't involved in it and that mr. cohen did it on his own. the defense team wants to say, craig, if all of this happened the way prosecutors say, which they deny, was actually being falsified, the internal crime are business records that would never have seen the light of day. so how could the voters have been fooled? that's the duelling narratives we will see play out in opening statements, craig. >> after opening statements, the first witness we've been told a man named david pecker. explain how he fits into all of this and what is the prosecution hoping to accomplish by calling

him first? >> reporter: it is an interesting strategic move really, crack, because david pecker was the former leader of ami, which is the parent company of ""the national enquirer"." everyone knows that tabloid. the reason prosecutors want him is because he allows them to put mr. trump in room for when the scheme happened in 2015, and prosecutors telling, they're going to tell the jury here mr. trump, mr. cohen and david pecker sat in a room and they decided to try to catch and kill bad stories that could have hurt mr. trump. they're going to say it was mr. pecker and mr. trump and mr. cohen who decided to take and buy the stories to make sure other people couldn't publicize them. mr. trump doesn't deny that meeting happened. he can't. but he is going to deny there was anything illegal about it, craig. >> laura jarrett for us there at the courthouse. laura, thank you. let's bring in senior washington correspondent hallie jackson and

nbc news legal analyst danny cevallos. we will hear from danny pecker but the aforementioned michael cohen, the president's former fixer, a man who wrote a book called "revenge" about his former boss. he is also a convicted felon. >> much has been made of his lack of credibility and he has that problem, but prosecutors routinely use cooperating witnesses with much worse character issues than michael cohen. you will have trials and i have had these where the cooperating witness comes in in shackles and prison gear. the point is prosecutors often go to other bad guys to get testimony against the defendant bad guy that they want to convict. this is nothing new. the prosecution's already been seeding the jury, prepping them for the fact, hey, you may hear from people who have credibility issues in this case, but the state here as a lot of corroborating evidence. i think that comes a lot in the

form of david pecker, who i think is quietly going to be really the government's star witness here, not so much michael cohen. >> hallie jackson, of course, there are several other opinion -- pending cases the president is dealing with. so far it does not appear to have affected him at all politically. do we expect it to change anything in that regard? >> huge question and something we will not get an answer until after the verdict comes down later on in the spring. you are correct, craig. his legal issues did not phase republican primary voters who overingly backed former-president trump. here is something i'm watching from the latest nbc news polling. we are calling it short-handing this as the hush money trial to differentiate it from the other trial, the other legal issues the former president faces. the prosecution is hoping to have people think about it not as a hush money trial but as something bigger than a sex

scandal but an election interference trial. why does it matter? when you look at issues that voters say matter to them and voters come november, it is inflation and imgrangs. no surprise. those are stalwarts, always big issues. third, they say threats to democracy is one of the biggest issues facing the country. if prosecutors are able to make that connection, there you see the former president walking in, that could sway folks. >> we have "meet the press" moderator kristen welker joining us from washington. kristen, good morning to you. let's talk about the current president. president biden, so far it would seem as if the strategy from the white house has been pretty much a hands-off approach. we haven't heard the current president talking a lot about the former president's legal troubles. do we expect that's going to change this time around? >> absolutely not, craig. i expect that to continue this week. you are absolutely right. it has been a hands-off approach. last week president biden on the

campaign trail in battleground pennsylvania talking about one of top issues for voters, the economy. this week his big speech is going to focus on reproductive rights in battleground florida, in trump's home turf. he will be blasting that six-week ban in the state there. the strategy, craig, is two fold. one to try to keep the focus on the issues as an attempt to cast himself as a steady leader, as the person who is the opposite of bringing chaos, and also to try to live up to the promise he made on the campaign trail back in 2020, that he wouldn't intervene in the justice system. so i anticipate we will see this play out. look at our latest nbc news poll, shows that he is narrowing the gap with former-president trump now just trailing him by two points as opposed to five last time we took the poll, craig. >> moderator of "meet the press," kristen welker.

big thanks to you. that will conclude the special report. we will have more on our streaming network, "nbc news now" online and on nbcnews.com. the full and comprehensive wrap up tonig that was an nbc news special report. starting with the forecast. >> as we take a look at the city, a look at what to expect. we are going to see much more sunny skies throughout today, and it was warm yesterday in some of our valleys, headed for the low 80s again today. tomorrow it will be slightly cooler and become windy, in some spots we'll see a drop in temperatures of about 10 degrees. by late week, we're going to have a slight chance of rain, but that's about all we have for the week. today we'll see a high of 79 in dublin, about the same in fremont, and upper 70s for much of the north bay. we'll talk about that cooldown and what's ahead.

mike, you're seeing a buildup in the east bay. >> overall, slowing into contra costa county area, and also in the north bay. but this is the good news. highway 4 actually sees some relief. the earlier crash cleared at willow pass road. unfortunately, we may have another crash. waiting for detail. there's not a lot more slowing, still from kirker pass road folks are taking the cut-through and that might increase traffic on ygnacio valley road. out of the altamont pass, standard build. slowing toward hayward and that first slowing for san jose has cleared from the northbound direction. prepare for the next over the next half hour. back to you. well, in just a few hours, the u.s. supreme court will hear arguments brought by 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. >> reporter: good morning,

marcus. so experts are considering it the most significant case in decade surrounding homelessness. the justices will consider a challenge to rulings from a 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 grants pass, oregon, banned camping and set a $295 fine 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. 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 then leads to jail time. >> watching our streets be full of tents and garbage and people

peeing against the buildings, it's just not -- 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" will have a live report with a legal analyst ahead of today's opening arguments. that will be happening in less than 30 minutes. >> brie, thank you. we will continue coverage of this story, as brie was just saying. make sure you follow us by downloading our free nbc bay area app. that way you can get updates for free. it is available right now on your smartphone to download. it is 6:12 right now. nurses plan to line the streets outside of a san francisco hospital, drawing attention to the use of artificial intelligence in health care. "today in the bay"'s kris

sanchez joins us in our newsroom. do we know if this protest will impact health care at all today? >> reporter: hi, there, laura. we don't know what the impact is going to be on patient care or staffing today. we did reach out to kaiser san francisco, but we have not yet gotten a response. but the action is happening on the same day kaiser permanente begins an integrated care experience conference about this. we can tell you that the nurses' protest is centered on kaiser san francisco because it was an early adopter of artificial intelligence. however, kaiser is not the only hospital using ai. the california nurses association position is that ai puts patients at risk because it removes some of the hands-on care that patients need. >> 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

could reduce health care costs and could result in better treatments through improved access to patient data, helping doctors analyze medical images like mammograms and such, and identifying potential drug interactions. but with all of that access to information comes questions over privacy and responsibility. president biden signed an executive order back in october to develop a federal framework for developing and using ai in health care and beyond. that is still in the works. the union tells us that the nurses' protest should begin at noon today. if we hear back from kaiser permanente before then, we will bring you their comments. >> kris sanchez, thank you. 6:14 right now. heightened emotions on the campus of new york city's columbia university that's prompting the school to take extra safety measures today. tonight marks the first night of passover, and it follows days of protests by palestinian supporters. yesterday campus police broke up

an encampment and have made more than 100 arrests. now, today all classes will be held virtually. the school leaders plan to meet to talk about how to de-escalate tensions. back here in the bay area, 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 in petaluma. police say the victim went into the restroom where the fight started with a security guard. ultimately, five guards were removed from the bar -- removed him from the bar, and witnesses told police they saw the guards place the man in a chokehold and punch him repeatedly. paramedics treated him at the scene. the guards were arrested and face felony battery charges. as soon as today, teams plan to tow the body of a whale floating off of the alameda coastline. the 40 foot long gray whale was spotted yesterday in the waters

off crown memorial state beach. they will be working with the coast guard to determine how it died. this is the first dead whale found in bay area waters this year. by the way, experts do not believe this to be the same whale seen tangled in netting near pacifica just two weeks ago. that whale has yet to be found. we want to check in with scott now with what he's working on. good morning. we're working on the tiktok bill. over the weekend the house voted to ban tiktok. let's go to the futures this let's go to the futures this morning andee s ( ♪♪ )

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good monday morning. right now at 6:18, take a look at this beautiful view looking down at the golden gate bridge with thin wisps of fog rolling across the city. we're going to see temperatures in the mid-50s to start and staying in the low 60s today. another nice one, with a mostly sunny sky. we'll talk about some slight changes in our forecast throughout the week coming up. across this bridge, the richmond-san rafael, we're seeing more traffic on the left side and you can see folks slowing down on the extension for the toll plaza as well. a smooth drive across the span. we'll show you where there is more significant slowing coming up.

tesla has dropped prices to match recent prices here in america and is dropping prices on its so-called full self-driving. though, a reminder, it is not full self-driving. australia is worried about the stabbing violence being published on social media, particularly x. an austrailian court is ordering them to take down videos featuring the actual stabbing and x complied with the request. but ceo elon musk complains australia is asking for a global

ban on content and x says it will challenge those restrictions in an austrailian court. australia's emergency service minister said on austrailian tv he had had enough of, quote, narcissistic billionaires who think they're above the law. the senate says it will take up that tiktok ban this week, after the house passed its over 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 is prepared to sign that legislation into law, despite the fact that biden's campaign uses tiktok. you may remember the president's attempt at a tiktok just before the super bowl. it's worth mentioning, we call it a tiktok bill and tiktok is specifically targeted in the bill. it would actually give the president all kinds of power and presidents in the future as

well. the other thing to remember is nobody has actually proven that tiktok has given information to the chinese government. there is a fear but nobody has proven any of this. i think we'll see a tiktok ban, which will take at least a year, almost immediately. >> interesting. thanks, scott. 6:21 this morning. happening now, an exciting update to tell you from uc berkeley on a closely watched nesting spot. the eggs recently laid by annie the falcon are on the verge of hatching. she's been living there ten years now, raising 18 chicks and counting. right now she and her new mate have four eggs in the nest. recent images show two of those eggs have new cracks, meaning the hatchlings should be coming soon. >> is it annie or archie there? >> i think it's annie. the school says that all the

eggs are expected to hatch by wednesday. you can watch it all for yourself in real time on cal falcon cam, live streaming on youtube. >> look at that good little mama, keeping the eggs warm. >> so cute. this is also trending this morning, tell us what you want, what you really, really want. >> i started out talking it. go ahead, do it. ♪♪ ♪ tell us what you want, what you really, really want ♪ >> here we're talking about a spice girls reunion. ♪♪ >> spice girls came together over the weekend for an impromptu reunion to celebrate the 50th birthday of posh spice. victoria beckham there busting a move to the group's hit "stop" and i guess the party wasn't

impromptu. the video was posted by beckham's husband david on instagram. it is certainly garnering a lot of excitement from fans, who are hoping for maybe another spice girls tour. no word on that just yet. the last time the five performed together was during the 2012 olympics in london. that was a great opening ceremony, if i remember. >> that was fun. >> one direction. >> i remember that. >> that was fun. >> looking at that video, i wonder if david beckham will be their number one fan. a reminder, speaking of the olympics, right here on nbc bay area. 90 some days away. >> 95 today. >> there you go. kari, always with the numbers. >> we're not hitting 95 degrees, though, today. no, although it was in the

mid-80s yesterday, well above normal. we'll see the numbers coming down over the next few days. we're going to keep the sunshine. take a look at our temperatures around the bay area. in the mid-50s as you're heading out the door. in novato, 50 degrees, a little cooler in parts of the north bay. our trend really warms up quickly, going from 50 degrees now to some mid-60s at 10:00, and then we'll make it into the mid-70s by early in the afternoon. we're going to see a high of about 77 degrees in that area, and 73 in oakland. san francisco, 66, while san jose will reach 81 for a high today. so still pretty warm in spots. but look at tomorrow's high temperatures. in some areas, coming down about 10 degrees. although it's still going to be really nice. but this is closer to normal for what we should have for this time in april. and we'll see that continue throughout much of the week, with some breezy winds at times. we're seeing the high pressure moving away that gave us the warm and sunny weather

throughout the weekend. there will be an active storm pattern across the pacific northwest, and slight rain chances starting to make its way down the northern california coast into the north bay. but then we see that system moving to the east. not all of us are expecting rain. but there will be some chances over the next few days. our models are showing much heavier rain in these areas where you're seeing red. that's up north of ukiah. that's the mendocino coast, all the way up toward eureka. that's where we could see 1 to 2 inches of rain. but notice the lighter blues here, that's about a quarter inch of rain for less for the bay area. so no big soakers on the way. we're going to have a chance of light showers between late thursday, early friday, and you can see the temperatures leading into the weekend, looks really nice. this earth day will be the warmest day of the week, and then the weekend, once again, we're headed back to sunshine. mike, you're seeing a couple of crashes to report. >> yeah, overall the peninsula,

of course, clear, as we would imagine, and south bay not showing that second build, coming in another ten minutes. a little slow typical for the east bay, 880 and 680 showing up into the tri-valley. this is recovery, despite the second crash. we do call out the second crash. everything is in the center divide but there may be a traffic break to get everything to the shoulder. westbound highway 4 is recovering from the earlier backup from the first crash that happened around willow pass road. in the north bay, coming toward the benicia bridge, southbound 680 does slow down toward lake herman. i believe the crash is moved off of the roadway and no major problems getting toward the bay bridge. >> thanks, mike. we've got a lot more ahead at 6:30, including california working to crack down on driverless vehicles. the new bill aiming to hold companies accountable for what its cars do on the road. plus, a controversial case over policing the unhoused heads

to the supreme court today. the ripple effect it will have here in the bay area. first, school is not out for summer just yet, but here at nbc bay area and telemundo 48, we're working to help families who can't afford back to school basics. we're collecting backpacks and other supplies. you can head to nbcbayarea.com, supporting our schools, and donate online. or you can check out the list of supplies and you can drop them off in person this thursday from 2:00 to 6:00 p.m. at town & country village in palo alto. 'll be right back.we

there's not been a homelessness case that has gone this far through the legal system, ever. >> right now at 6:30, policing homelessness. today the high court hears a case that may set new precedent when it comes to encampments. we take a look at the potential impact in local 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 case. and taking a closer look at climate change on this earth day. how the bay area is hoping to advance solutions for our climate in crisis. this is "today in the bay." good monday morning. thanks for starting your week

with us. i'm laura garcia. >> and i'm marcus washington. let's get a look at that forecast this morning. meteorologist kari hall is tracking what we can expect today, and talk about a beautiful sunrise there. >> yes, we are seeing beautiful sunrises here in san jose and around the bay area, as we have an all clear sky getting started. also, temperatures are a little milder. let's talk about what to expect. we are going to have some mild temperatures with highs in the low 60s near the coast, and for the inland areas we'll be in the 70s and low 80s. there will be cooling starting tomorrow and continuing through the middle of the week. by the weekend, we'll see rain chances. here is a brook at brentwood and what to expect with our start in the morning. already mild, in the low 70s. but we are headed for the low to mid-80s here with a high temperature right at about 3:00 to 4:00 this afternoon. so we will see the warmer temperatures today, but cooling down tomorrow. i'll have a look at that coming up in the full microclimate forecast. >> we'll check with you, kari.

the supreme court is set to hear arguments today on what could amount to be the most consequential ruling on the rights of unhoused in decades. >> the issues raised in this case hit close to home. ginger conejero saab joins us live this morning. what are we expecting? >> reporter: good morning, laura, marcus. today is the first step that the supreme court will address the issue of homelessness with regards to the 8th amendment. now, the justices will begin to hear arguments later this morning, actually in the next half hour, to be more precise. the ruling on this is not expected to come out for another 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 behind a lawsuit and prohibited the city from enforcing its anti-camping ban in parks at night if no other shelter was available. that 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 with says state and local governments argue they need tools to remove the homelessness encampments to make cities safe. >> this is interesting because some of the most liberal politicians, gavin newsom, london breed, they're looking to the trump appointees on the supreme court for help on this issue. they've said, we've been ham strung by lower court decisions that say we can't remove homeless people from the street. >> reporter: 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. 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 to how to implement these plans that don't violate the constitution. >> reporter: a san francisco based nonprofit has also sued the city of san francisco over its own handling of the unhoused. a judge 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 and standards, guidelines, and overall clarity, that is what we expect to get when the supreme court eventually hands down its decision. but, first, a lot of eyes will be watching today. we'll keep you posted.

>> we'll continue to follow. thank you, ginger. opening statements just hours away in the very first criminal trial of a former american president. >> and scott mcgrew, the prosecution has quite the lineup of potential witnesses. >> they do. we may hear from the first today. it's all people who were involved or connected in the alleged crime, plus people who can back up the allegations and give the jury a look into trump's state of mind and intentions. all the various ingredients a prosecution needs to make a case. to remind you, in 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 silent about their affair. now, donald trump acknowledges the existence of the payments, but he denies the affair. a reminder, it's not illegal to have an affair, it's not illegal to 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 in trouble. the first witness may be the head of the "national enquirer," who will give us an idea of trump's state of mind wanting to hide affairs. david pecker is expected to testify that donald trump also paid off a different woman and he was involved in that. we'll likely hear from hope hicks, the actress herself, possibly, stormy daniels, and his lawyer at the time, michael cohen, who actually made the payments. will trump testify in his own defense? he says he will. here is george washington law school's steven saltzburg. >> if he takes the stand, he would be hard to control by any lawyer and certainly the judge, and it gives him yet 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 at the u.s. supreme court later in the week arguing for presidential immunity, repeating trump's claim that presidents are the one person in america who are 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 all people 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. it could affect other cases where he's accused of violating the law as president.

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. lawmakers in congress wanted this, many of them, but lots of the far right did not, and they're calling for the removal of speaker mike johnson from his position. the same way they removed kevin mccarthy. again, johnson passed bills that are really what a majority of people wanted. 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. it is 6:39. 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. anyone with information should contact police. recently fired google workers who staged a protest inside google offices plan to air their grievance. in sunnyvale, leaders responded quickly in the days after the protest where some workers were fired. the live stream showed police making arrests during tuesday's sit-in. this was in one of the top executive's offices. separate protests were held in new york city, as well as seattle, and at least 28 workers were fired. workers were protesting israel's war in gaza and israel's use of google technology. the company stated such actions on google work sites will not be tolerated. today's virtual news conference is set to take place at 11:00 this morning. let's take a peek outside on this monday morning. the sun is up over the city by the bay. a nice look at san francisco this morning. kari, we had a great weekend. how are we looking for this

week? >> it continues today, the same weather we had, the warm sunshine for the afternoon is going to continue today. but then a few changes tomorrow. a look at our current temperatures, we are right now at 59 degrees in san jose and in martinez. but mostly mid-50s for the east bay, as well as the peninsula, and in the north bay it's around 50 degrees from santa rosa to sonoma. walnut creek is starting out with sunshine. as we go throughout the day, we're in the upper 50s in the morning, upper 70s later today. so make some plans to enjoy the warmer weather. we'll talk about a cooldown coming up. mike, you're seeing delays for some commuters. >> yeah, some are obvious, the bay bridge toll plaza, the volume building. it's loosely packed and that's good news as the sun will hit the folks traveling from san francisco into oakland. the commute the opposite direction into san francisco, we're looking at typical patterns. atypical, you do not have the san francisco/sausalito ferry.

there's damage to the pier so it's indefinitely suspended. you can take the larkspur ferry toward the city. there's a giants game in the city as well today. the rest of the bay with a smooth, easy drive. just starting to see the build coming into the south bay. slowing northbound 17 starting at 9:30, there's emergency pothole repair. one lane will be closed. drama over pickleball in a high-end neighborhood. a homeowner leading the charge against public courts has a private court in her own back yard. coming up next, the new twist in san francisco's pickleball saga. plus -- >> we are continuing to do all we can to really support and protect the environment. >> celebrating earth day. the strides the bay area is making when it comes to our climate and how you can take part in events all week long.

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good monday morning. it is now 6:44. as we take a live look outside in oakland, a hazy start. we are going to see some sunshine today, and temperatures going from mid-50s at 7:00 to some upper 60s. it's going to be nice. we'll talk about a cooldown midweek in a few minutes. >>. we see sunshine on these cars. into the east bay, the sun might be in your eyes.

we have a sunrise slowdown as things are kicking in around the bay. we'll show you where there's the biggest slowdown coming up. it is a quarter until 7:00 right now. the couple at the center of a debate surrounding a pickleball court in san francisco's presidio heights is moving. carl and holly peterson have a $29 million jackson street home that's pending. last year they petitioned city leaders demanding they shut down the pickleball courts. it should be noted the home they're selling does have a pickleball court itself. the petition claims the noise threatens the environment and the community's prestige. sf standard reports the city parks and rec department converted half of its pickleball play areas to tennis courts in january. following the news of the home sale, advocates tell the paper they want the pickleball space back. happening today --

>> reporter: it would help with more oversight for companies who operate these vehicles, and as well as they're considering the consequences for when those vehicles make mistakes. this is a live look at the state capitol in sacramento where later this afternoon the assembly transportation committee will discuss this proposed bill, assembly member phil teng of san francisco is behind it. if the bill is enacted, it would allow law enforcement to cite robotaxis for traffic violations like they do humans. it would require the companies who operate driverless cars to set up a dedicated phone number for first responders to call, and require vehicles to be gee ohfenced, make them responsive

to lights and sirens, require the companies to submit quarterly reports to the state about miles traveled and number of times the vehicle stopped on a public right-of-way, and to provide collision reports to the national highway traffic safety administration every five days. tomorrow the transportation committee will consider another bill from senator dave cortese of san jose that would give local cities and jurisdictions more control to decide their own laws and enforcement. people are using waymo, the robotaxi company, which has been operating commercially for six months in san francisco much like they would an uber or a lyft. this is according to reporting by the san francisco "chronicle." the "chronicle" reports waymo is nowhere near the number of trips as those ride-hailing companies, but the paper reports according to data that waymo provided to the state, the most commonplace for pickups in san francisco, haase valley, vision bay south

of market, and the mission district. reporting live in the east bay, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> i saw a lot of them this weekend in san francisco. thanks so much, bob. we are celebrating earth week this week, and we turn to kari now. she's got more of some activities that are going on. >> the city of san francisco will be hosting its second annual climate week, and "today in the bay"'s cinthia pimentel is here with more on what you can expect. >> one of the largest climate gatherings in the world 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 social 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 san francisco green 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. many hands make light work when it comes to climate action. >> 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." >> we'll continue to celebrate. >> those little things you're thinking about on this earth day, they may help out your carbon footprint, help you to be more green. even if you're just out walking your dog today, if you see a piece of trash or something. it's going to be a beautiful day. it's nice that mother nature is showing off her beauty. here is a look across the bay

area, as we're getting a look at some of those temperatures in the mid-50s. it's nice and sunny, and we're in the upper 50s for san jose. that's where we will have slightly warmer temperatures for this afternoon, headed for 81 degrees. it was a warm weekend. that continues today. dublin, 79. we'll be up to 79 in martinez, fairfield 84, while in mountain view we'll see a high of 78 degrees. upper 60s for san mateo. san francisco, 66 degrees. but notice the drop in temperatures tomorrow. in santa rosa, we're going from 77 today to 66 tomorrow. there will be about a 10 degree drop as well for parts of the south bay and the inland east bay, where we've had some very warm temperatures. and the cooldown continues midweek into the weekend, as you've been probably checking out at the bottom of the screen with that seven-day forecast. we're seeing minor changes between the next several days, but it's mostly the drop in temperatures that we'll feel. and then by friday, there will be a storm system to our north

that could bring in a slight chance of rain for the north bay. but that system continues to make its way toward the east, for the most part missing us. but we will have cooler air coming in that will remain through next week. check out palo alto, with our warmest day today we'll stay in the 60s throughout much of the rest of the week. our seven-day forecast shows there will be more clouds for the middle to end of the week. from san francisco on northward, there will be a slight chance of rain in the forecast on friday. but the weekend is looking very nice. mike, you're seeing a bigger build out of the east bay? >> yes, but this weekday is not looking bad. typical build out of richmond. more slowing out of this portion of contra costa county. we see more slowing on the sensors. things were more focused, some red blips through richmond and toward the bridge itself over the last ten minutes. someone might have hit their brakes a little hard. we do have activity on the shoulder south 660, no major

issues for the benicia bridge. a build 680 through pleasanton, typical, as well as the build northbound toward silicon valley. happening now, a big impact to the morning commute. ferry service between san francisco and sausalito is suspended indefinitely due to a structural issue at the sausalito pier. officials say it was discovered during a routine inspection of that pier on friday. the pier will remain closed until it can be fixed. the ferry says it will provide a bus bridge during the closure. up next, a look at the top stories this morning, including closely watched legal battle in the u.s. supreme court. it's surrounding tent encampments on city streets. the hear begins in a matter of hours. it's potential impact on the bay area homeless crisis. bringing home the bacon. next on the "today" show, kevin bacon returns to the utah high school where he filmed "foot

loose" 40 years ago. >> the young woman said to me, you know, my grandfather went to school here when you were doing the movie. your grandfather? as if going through the 40th anniversary wasn't enough. check yourself, buddy. >> that's ahead on the "today" show starting at 7:00, right after us here on "today in the bay."

6:57 this morning. welcome back. we are moving you forward with a look at our top stories on "today in the bay." >> the supreme court is set to hear arguments today on what could amount to be the most consequential ruling on the rights of the unhoused in decades. the justices will consider a challenge to the rulings from a 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 grants pass, oregon, banned camping and set $295 fines for people sleeping there. but an appeals court blocked the ban, calling it unconstitutional. opening statements are under

way in the first criminal trial of former president donald trump. we could hear from prosecution's first witness as soon as this morning. trump is accused of hiding hush money payments to an adult film actress. while the payments were legal, prosecutors say that the way they were hidden from voters was not. today a group of nurses plan to line the streets outside of a hospital working to draw attention to the use of artificial intelligence in health care. a protest is scheduled for kaiser san francisco. the hospital is an earlier adopter of ai. the california nurses association says the technology puts patients at risk by removing some aspects of hands-on care. we've reached out to kaiser san francisco but have not heard back. let's get a look at that forecast today. >> it's going to be a beautiful day. warm temperatures for the inland areas, some of the same temperatures we had from over the weekend. but notice it will be the warmest day we'll see in a while. there will be a drop and we'll see those highs in the low 70s tomorrow. this is beautiful if you're

looking at the sunlight and the traffic flows nicely westbound. we pick up the volume. not unusual across the san mateo bridge. same for the south bay. we see 85, 87, 280 and 101. the "today" show is moments away. we continue on roku and other streaming platforms, live at 8:00, we'll take you to paris with more on the climate-friendly changes the city is making ahead of the olympics. plus, riding for a cure. the group working to shine a light on als by biking across california. you know that song "it's a beautiful morning" and it a historic day ahead. >> yeah, the trial of former president trump begins. it's april 22nd. this is "today." opening statements. fofi