reporting in san francisco, emma goss, nbc bay area news. >>> we are back in 60 seconds. just ahead, bootlegging girl scout cookies. you heard that right. people trying to charge hundreds for a sold out flavor and the scouts are not happy about it. >>> plus, a flood of tulips in san francisco. why crowds packed in union square for a colorful day in the city. >>> looks like the weather could get a little noisy overnight. we have thunderstorms on approach. that could mean hail, gusty wind. heavy rain at times but the quiet sound of snow could be falling as well. throughout some of our bay area hill tops. we will talk more about the weathesystem hour by r >>> a hayward couple is at the center of a lawsuit. they said they were left behind on a snorkeling tour. the incident happened in september of 2021 on a sail maui tour. the captain said the boat would be anchored for about an hour before moving onto another snorkeling spot. the couple says they were trying to get back to the boat after an hour when it left. eventually, they say they swam half a while to shore. nbc news rea

emma goss for "today in the bay." >>> so what are the next steps for the former president? he'll need to surrender, he's expected to be arraigned tuesday. the secret service is talking with new york authorities about transporting mr. trump to manhattan to face charges. the secret service says its role is transporting and protecting the former president but will not take part in his arrest. if he does not surrender on his own, governor ron desantis says the state of florida won't help with his extradition. mar-a-lago is, of course, in florida. >> democrats are weighing in. former house speaker nancy pelosi tweeting, quote, the grand jury has acted upon the facts and the law. no one is above the law. everyone has the right to a trial to prove innocence. hopefully the former president will peacefully respect the system which grants him that right, end quote. and legal experts everywhere also weighing in. we spoke with a former federal prosecutor about what the arraignment for the former president will look like, as well as the historian about what this indictment means for our

. >> "today in the bay"'s emma goss spoke with one woman who says the protections are too extreme andting people and their properties in danger. >> reporter: they have lived in this palo alto home for 34 years, during that time a large oak tree shaded their back yard. part of it sat on their property and the rest was on city-owned land. four years ago, the health of the tree started to word her, so she asked the city for permission to trim it. >> the automatic answer was no, you cannot do it, it is a heritage tree. it's part on our property, the city's property. >> reporter: on march 14th, intense winds brought the tree crashing into her yard. it narrowly missed her husband and dog who had just come inside, but left significant damage to water and electricity lines, fences and her neighbor's gutters. >> i was a little upset because i think it could have been prevented in making this tree very healthy. >> reporter: city council member greg tanaka agrees the city should take a more proactive approach and should be more flexible. >> i think there needs to be some adaptation. >> reporter:

nbc bay area news's emma goss has more. high this event was held at disney hotel. speakers include the man who'd disarmed the monterey park a gun man and we also heard from the father of michelle --, the bay area native who was killed when she was pushed in front of a subway last year. >> we are grieving and that unites us. we are grieving the loss of people whose stories are now gone. >> speaking publicly for the first time justin doe whose daughter michelle was killed in january 2022 offered this message. >> another thing that unites us is this fight to have our voices heard and to ensure that our stories are told. >> on the second anniversary of the atlanta spa shooting the nonprofit stand with asian americans organized this event with speakers to honor the victims of other attacks. >> i ask you to join me in standing for a change that requires courage and vulnerability. >> reporter: courage and vulnerability. grandmother was attacked on her morning walk and later died in 2019. >> do i stay silent or keep sharing this? do i keep showing up to these events even t

nbc bay areas emma goss joins us and emma , that is one long stretch without power. >> reporter: it's pitch back all around me except for this one location at the los altos grill which managed to be the only place in downtown to power on things to this 18 will generator that arrived today. the general manager tells me it's a blessing for the business and for customers because the power may not be restored until saturday. >> indiscernible mac >> in sunnyvale entire neighborhoods of pitch back tonight. >> we have no power or electricity. no hot water. >> reporter: -- has been without power for the past two days. pg&e notified her it may not come back until friday night. she has three-month-old twins and a toddler and she can't keep her breast pump and phone charged until then. >> it's stressful enough and now managing chaos at the same time is just a lot. >> reporter: neighbors and friends who have solar power have come to her rescue offering phones and chargers plus a freezer so her story rest milk does not go to waste. >> i am so lucky that i have neighbors. >> reporter: hundreds of p

. >> reporter: emma goss for "today in the bay." >>> 4:50 right now.settlement to tell you about in the lawsuit filed by kobe bryant's widow over the unauthorized sharing of crash site photos. in early 2020 kobe bryant and his daughter were among nine people who died in a helicopter crash in southern california. vanessa bryant later sued after first responders shared graphic images. yesterday she settled with the county for nearly $30 million, about half of which she had already been awarded as part of a federal suit. >>> a controversial ultra conservative speaker and filmmaker visits stanford. liberal and conservative groups have clashed, including accusations of torn-down promotional banners and paper fliers. republicans are promoting the appearance by matt walsh. his visit last fall promoted large protests. walsh is on tour for his recent documentary called "what is a woman". critics charge the message borders on hate speech. in a recent op-ed spees, stanford young republicans explain why they invited walsh, saying in part, the rush to tear down wha

emma goss has more on the up usual places you may find them. >> reporter: has your phone been ringing hook? >> all day long. people calling in. frantic, got rats running around inside the living area. >> reporter: mario martinez, owner of all in one pest eliminators serviced ten homes tuesday. all in the east bay things ranging from roaches to mice and rats. his inspector said rodents aren't in just the usual places. this winter he seeing them right out in the open in people's living spaces. >> they are going for pet food. >> reporter: in lafayette owner of rat man pest and termite control seeing the same thing. wildlife moving in too. rac martinez recently moved a family of five baby skunks from underneath a house. >> they like to burrow. they like to go under to get in to the homes. i would like to say that people go the less toxic way. >> reporter: inside a hardware store in martinez, the owner is bracing for a surge in customers over the next few day when is the days. he recommends using steel wool and if you are using old fashioned traps. >> peanut butter works usually and we hav

reporting live in livermore, emma goss, nbc bay area news. >>> different city, different tree, same outcomewant to show you something. at trees ending up on several homes on sterling drive. six units have annual attack. one is uninhabitable. >> i was just relaxing at home in my bed and it felt like an earthquake because everything shook and i can outside, but i didn't see anything. but the wind was blowing real hard and the debris was flying ever. actually fell on it, landed on the bedroom of the, of my neighbors house. >> reporter: trying to determine how may people are impacted. there is an evacuation shelter set up at a nearby senior center. >>> crews working late tonight after a tree blew over onto a pleasanton church happen on neal street, which is right downtown. tree hit a lighthouse baptist church, we don't know how the damages at this ., or when that church might be able to reopen. >>> another close call here. window came flying down from the iconic bank of america building in downtown san francisco. traffic on the ground came to a stop as the glass came crashing down from the 43rd