>> yes. >> reporter: gia vang, "today in the bay." >> go, team! >>> all week long, we are celebrating earth week and this morning we are hearing from google about ways it says that you can actually help our climate in crisis. now, the company says searches of how to save energy at home hit an all-time high this year. the spokesperson says one simple device can actually keep the power bill in check. >> what we know from the environmental protection agency is that by adopting a smart term thermo sat, people could save about $50 a month. >> it automatically adjusts heating and cooler temperatures in your homes. for more tips on saving energy, visit sustainability.google slash trends. check it out on my twitter feed. >>> tesla hiking up presses. next on "today in the bay," the reason behind the increase and two models that will be impacted. >> plus, it is all about the sauce. how you can get free big mac how you can get free big mac sauce on anything you ♪ i have type 2 diabetes, ♪ ♪ but i manage it well. ♪ ♪ it's a little pilill with a big storory to

gia vang is at chase center with so many disappointed warrior fans. >> fans began streaming out of chase center with 3:45 left in the fourth quarter, the warriors down 19 points, and now the series is headed to a game seven. >> it wasn't warriors and six after all. no streamers symbolized taking this series just a stream of disappointed warriors fans. >> it was a good great game by the kings, but to be honest the warriors-- they were really bad today. >> they can do better. there is a 30% chance somehow that they mess it up, because that is what the season has been like. >> they came out, they stayed out all game. >> warriors and seven. >> warriors and seven, but a very disappointing day. >> their hands looks like they were made of something, i forgot, butter or something. >> an hour before tip-off, the tickets ranged $250 to $400 per tickets. only to leave mulling over what happened in that game. >> what you think they did run tonight? >> you know, there was just a lot of missed opportunities. they had a whole bunch of rebounds, and they just couldn't capitalize on them. >> you know, we

nbc's gia vang has the details for us. >> while people are still out and walk around this caution tape for us, customers are inside of that walgreens to figure out what all went down. but tonight, customers are telling us what they heard and saw. hours later, investigators were still at this walgreens at the 800 block of market. it happened at 6:30 p.m. investigator say she was from sacramento. she was walking out of the store when she was shot. >> out of nowhere she turns around walking out of the store and all you hear is two gunshots, we turnaround she's on the floor bleeding out. >> people were running and all of this, so i'm like what is going on? thank my looking for that walgreens, there is girl's shoes on the floor. clothes, jacket, her back is on the floor, so i'm like somebody must've gotten shot. >> reporter: her condition is unknown. as for the person who pulled the trigger, with witnesses described him as security personnel. >> he didn't say nothing, even when we were inside the store, he didn't say nothing of all he did was pick up that got into twice and walked to the ba

gia vang, nbc bay area news. >>> there are renewed questions and concerns about whether san francisco is becoming a more dangerous place. our investigative unit crunched some of them numbers. crimes involving homicide, robbery, assault, burglary and theft are happening at roughly the same rates as they did during the same three month period last year. homicides, robbery and assault are all up lately, burglaries and thefts have come down a bit. we also checked with the fbi to look at 10 years worth of data. san francisco generally suffers between 5 to 7000 violent crimes each year. that includes homicides, robberies and assaults. in 2020, the last full year of available data from the fbi, violent crimes dropped below 5000 to about 4800. >>> a segment of chpd hospitaler is in the hospital tonight after being shot by a man who took two people hostage. it happened in roseville this afternoon. investigators say the chp officer was serving a warrant in that area when he was shot. when officers arrived, they were confronted by a man with a gun and that is when he took off running to a nearby

gia vang takes us there. >> he is invincible. >> reporter: there isn't supposed to be a group of moren 100 standing here on the boulevard, but the road is closed by u.s. park police for a vigil for u.s. cycling champion ethan boyes. some in the crowd taking turns. >> he was right there. >> reporter: to share stories and tears about their friend. >> i just have been trying to think of all the really good times and all the, like, funny things. i went through any photos yesterday. oh, my god, like, so many funny times. he's such a goofball. >> great to see. >> reporter: to ohothers, he waa mentor. >> he was the only person i knew who raced bikes. we knew him, he was a larger-than-life figure. i'm 14 when i'm first meeting him. >> reporter: police say boyes was hit by a driver who crossed into oncoming traffic. it's where this ghost bike now sits. >> ethan didn't deserve to go out like this. nobody deserves to die like this. it was a wholly preventable death. >> reporter: friends say this gathering was meant by celebrate boyes. he worked up from being a bike messenger in san francisco for

"today in the bay's" gia vang was in the city with the business owner who says thieves are forcing her to make some difficult decisions. >> reporter: surveillance video shows around 4:00 a.m. thursday, a woman slipped in through the glass door that had been shattered. once in -- >> three people, one lady come in and took the tips, the cash register money, and then left. >> reporter: that's nancy, the owner of the boba tea shop. >> i said, that's not right. >> reporter: that is more cash and tablets that were missing. ten minutes later, another person comes in and goes, again, straight for the cash register, though this time, it was empty. security video shows the second thief, a man, makes his way upstairs. nancy doesn't leave cash out overnight, but extenuating circumstances that day meant she didn't lock it all up. about $500 total was stolen between the two thieves, a lot for the small business. while she filed a police report, she didn't file an insurance claim because there is a deductible, and she worries her rate would increase. >> that's how i felt yesterday, so down. do i repo

as "today in the bay's" gia vang explains, this move comes after city officials pleaded for help. >>eporter: this is not the tenderline j.j. smith knows. >> i've lived here 20 years. >> reporter: it went downhill at the start of the pandemic. for him, it's all around. >> a lot of drug use on the street, the biggest issue. >> fentanyl? >> talking about fentanyl. >> tell me what you'll do about the fentanyl epidemic. >> reporter: after j.j. saw this video of the mayor taking a walk earlier this week, it appears to be a priority for him, too. he wants to hold poison peddlers accountable. an effort among the national guard, chp, sfpd and brooke jenkins' office are ramping up to address the fentanyl crisis. when we asked if this means state police on the streets -- >> we have an officer shortage with san francisco police of almost 600 officers. we, of course, would welcome any help that we can get with making sure we have sufficient staffing on the street to ensure that those who are visibly dealing drugs get arrested. >> reporter: details about how this could work between the agencies ar

gia vang, "today in the bay." >> you can see those court documents on our website, nbcbayarea.com. just click on "bob lee" at the top of our homepage. >>> in the east bay, allegations are growing against a police department embroiled in accusations of racism and homophobia. we are learning that, now, nearly half of antioch's police force is involved in the text chain fallout. as "today in the bay's" stephanie magallon reports, the contra costa office is calling for a halt in prosecutions involving the antioch police department, saying no one should be charged by a department, quote, so thoroughly riddled in corruption. >> reporter: with every new racist text unearthed, an officer identified, the fear and outrage grows. >> it frightens the community to know that the people that are charged with protecting them, the people who are funded by their tax dollars, feel a certain way about them. are joking about committing violence against them. >> reporter: in a new letter to the contra costa county district attorney, publish defender mcdonald reveals there's now at least 45 antioch offic

. >> and i am gia vang. there are calls to make the city safer after the stabbing death of the cash app founder bob lee. video shows some collapsed during near the port side condominiums. a petition on the change.org calls on the district attorney to take stronger action on violent criminals. and asks that the mayor to thoroughly investigate his death. they say that police are already aggressively investigating. a man accused of another high profile attack is due in court on monday. they say that garrett doty, the former san francisco -- carbon body. carbon body is in the hospital and doty will be charged on felony assault. >>> police are promising a crackdown tonight after a series of sideshows in the east bay. police just tweeted that the department is sending additional resources out to watch for illegal sideshows. that right there is one of the sideshows that happened overnight. there were reports of up to 50 vehicles in the area of adeline and 16 streets in oakland. oakland was not the only place though

gia vang has more on what we will and will not hear in the courtroom. >> reporter: with that, former president donald trump touched down in new york, was escorted to trump tower where he'll stay where his arraignment in court on tuesday. we've learned new details of the 2:15 p.m. hearing. cell phones and laptops can be brought into court but not used, still photos are not allowed until the proceedings again. then they can be used in the hallways. a former prosecutor is now with san jose state. >> i think even experienced prosecutors and even i tried so many cases, there's always an element of nervousness as you start the process. >> reporter: mr. trump's arraignment is expected to be preceded by the unsealing of the actual indictment when we learn the seriousness of the charges we faces, stemming from hush money payments made ahead of the 2016 election to two women. he'll be asked to enter a plea, to which his attorneys say he will plead not guilty. >> from there, he will be read his constitutional rights and bail will be set. my expectation is that they will not detain him, he will

. >> and i am gia vang. there are calls to make the

i'm gia vang.t this hour with all eyes on this trip, taking off in florida, landing in new york. that was former president trump in flight. he's now in new york for his first court appearance tomorrow. nbc's alice barr has reaction to trump's indictment ramping up during thisonsequential week. >> reporter: with all eyes trained on former president trump'srney t new york to face a j on criminal charges, the view from washington focused on the political fallout. moderate senate democrat joe manchin -- >> i would hope and prey that whatever comes forth, that they've done due diligence. >> reporter: republicans warning the indictment sets a dangerous precedent. >> because it doesn't just smell political, it looks it. >> reporter: gop leaders and the trump legal team accusing manhattan district attorney alvin bragg of a political prosecution. the still sealed indictment stems from the documentation of payments made to adult film star stormy daniels during the 2016 presidential campaign. mr. trump denies

"today in the bay"'s gia vang has details. >> reporter: while people are still having to walk around this caution tape right here as officers are still inside that walgreens trying to figure out how it all went down. witnesses are telling us what they heard and saw. hours later, investigators were still at this walgreens on the 800 block of market. friends of the victim say she was 19 years old and visiting from sacramento. she was walking out of the store when she was shot. >> out of nowhere, she turns around, walking out of the store and you hear two gunshots. we turn around and she's on the floor bleeding out. >> people are running. i'm, like, what's going on? then i looked in front of walgreens and there's a girl's shoes on the floor, jacket, her bags are on the floor. somebody must have got shot. >> reporter: her condition right now is unknown. as for the person who pulled the trigger, witnesses describe him as security personnel who ran to the back after he shot. >> he didn't say nothing, even when we were inside the store. all he did was pick up that gun and shot twice and wal

gia vang, bay area news. >>> we want to show you another break in at a cannabis dispensary.s happened 2:30 this morning near van ness. a vehicle ran into the building. they have not said whether anyone was arrested. tthis comes one day after cannabis leaders held a news conference calling for more security. >>> one bay area community is going the extra mile to attract recruits. talking about police officers. departments across the region state and nation are struggling to fill vacant positions and as tom jensen reports, the city of alameda thinks it has a solution to fill 30%. money. a lot of it up front. $75,000 in signing bonuses. >> reporter: if it's not the largest, it's one of the largest police recruitment signing bonuses. the recruits will get $25,000 after being sworn in and another $50,000 after they complete a 19-week field training program. in its first few days, the new signing bonus incentive is already getting a lot of attention. >> people from across the country have reached out to your recruitment inquiring about the opportunity. >> reporter: alameda's police

"today in the bay"'s gia vang has the story. >> reporter: it was 7:20 wednesday night, and near magnolia in the laguna district police say a man was beat with a metal pipe. the man is a former fire commissioner. >> he had a very serious surgery this afternoon and we're all praying for his safe recovery and as quickly as possible. >> reporter: the supervisor even mentioned her friend as she talked about the need for more officers. >> he has a fractured skull, a broken jaw, and he had to have his face stitched up, because he got beat up with a metal pipe. >> reporter: the news comes as the police chief, bill scott, and district attorney brooke jenkins tell a crowd in the sunset district, they're working together to address crime. related to don's case -- >> i can tell you we've made an arrest in that case, and we're going to give the district attorney the best evidence we can. but these types of brutal attacks and these types of brazen attacks, these are the type of things that have people anxious about what's happening. >> reporter: the chief said they are still investigating the murder o

. >> i'm gia vang. like so many other places, the pandemic decimated chinatown's economy and that wasn't the only thing keeping visitors away. >> images of smash and grabs, attacks on merchants and car break-ins also drove away customers. nbc bay area's tom area's thom jensen is in chinatown. >> reporter: we want today know what people were really feeling as they come to chinatown. are they feeling safer? the chinatown annual springtime festival. >> over the past couple of months, we have been having a really, really hard time with what people try to say we are. >> reporter: the mayor sees signs of the good old days and the thousands of faces packing the street. >> the people out here today demonstrate clearly that they love this city. they enjoy this city. they are having a good time in san francisco. >> reporter: following covid restrictions it has been tough for the neighborhood to bounce back. a washington dc family says they have seen videos and pictures of crime in chinatown, but came anyway. >> w

gia vang, nbc bay area news. >> the race is shaping up to be an expensive one.gressman adam schiff, who represents the district of east los angeles, you see there. in just the first three months of this year his campaign raised $6.5 million. then you have katie porter from orange county. you see her there. her campaign raised $4.5 million between january and march. and as larry mentioned, bay area congresswoman barbara lee has tossed her hat into the race. so far lee has raised only $1.4 million in the first quarter of the year. >>> a significant win for scloum tonight. a superior court judge has ordered calgary chapel san jose to pay $1.2 million in fines for violating the public health order. this has been an ongoing battle and has reached just about every court level. stephanie magallon explains it looks far from over. >> reporter: the san jose church that defied the public health order will have to pay more than $1 million in fines. a superior court judge on wednesday ruled in favor of the county and rejected arguments presented by calgary chapel in 2020. th

. >> i'm gia vang. still in the dark tonight. without power following a blackout the week. the outage began wednesday night and crews learned about damage to underground equipment near the clay and montgomery area. at its peak, more than 9,000 customers were without power. right now there are some 300 customers still in the dark. >> a look at pg&e's outage map. not a lot on there initially. pg&e said power would be back on by 10:00 this morning. that didn't happen. that was pushed back to 3:00 p.m. and it's still unclear exactly when power will be turned back on to those 300 customers. >>> well, police there trying to piece together what led to a shooting death in oakland. notifications from shot spotter took them to the area of mcarthur boulevard near 96th avenue around 2:30 this morning. they tried to help the woman until paramedics arrive. the woman didn't survive. investigators haven't released any suspect description. >>> and one person is dead after a house fire broke out in san francisco this morning. it happened around 7:15 on bixby street near the merced heights pl

. >> and i'm gia vang. a 5-year-old girl has become the latest victim of gun violence along the bay area freeways. the child was shot around 7:00 last night near the dixon landing road exit on 880. the girls parents were in the car but were not injured. all lanes of southbound 880 were shut down while officers investigated. two lanes later reopened. we are going to continue to follow this story as it develops and bring you any updates on-air and online as we get them. >>> a woman is in the hospital after being hit by a driver in san jose. police say a driver hit the woman walking on 11th and santa clara streets. she was taken to the hospital in critical condition. a man who lives nearby says the area is dangerous for pedestrians. >> pretty high-risk area, yeah. i'd say about once or twice a week, you'll see either car on car or car on person. even near my house, the past week there's been two different accidents right around my corner. >> within the hour, san jose p.d. saying the victim has stabilized but i

. >> and i'm gia vang. we are learning more about a tragic, wrongly crash.other was killed when another driver, going north on busy 280 south bound hit a car, head on. her son was also inside. >> tonight, the runway driver, from campbell, was in custody. investigators say drugs may have been a factor. nbc reports. >> reporter: chp officers say, with so many people driving on 280 today, at freeway speed, the driver could easily have injured even more people. chp says the driver of this white ford sedan was traveling the wrong way on southbound highway 280, around 230 this afternoon, when the car slammed , head on, to this black bmw. the driver hit a 54-year-old woman, from san francisco, and died at the scene. her 14-year-old son suffered major injuries, and was taken to stanford hospital. chp officers arrested the suspect, 24-year-old, martin, who was likely charged with vehicle or manslaughter. the big question tonight, why was martin driving the wrong way? >> under the influence of alcohol. >> reporter: doctors say, after the crash, they found the suspect

. >> i'm gia vang. a 5-year-old girl has become the latest victim of gun violence on the freeway. she was killed between milpitas and fremont. the family is shocked and grieving. the parents were also in the car when the shooting happened, but they were not hurt. >> emma, you've been speaking with investigators and in touch with a family spokesperson? >> reporter: that's right, it's absolutely heartbreaking. i'm told from the family spokesperson that eliana's parents are in disbelief over the loss of their daughter and santa cruz police say three people are in custody, possibly in connection with this freeway shooting, as well as a second shooting that happened at fremont last night. 5-year-old eliana of santa clara was killed in a freeway shooting saturday evening around 6:40. as the family was heading to a birthday dinner celebration at a milpitas outback steakhouse, traveling southbound on 880, bullets ripped through their car. >> i have a person who drove up to me, person with a gunshot wound. >> reporter: friends of the family share the details of eliana's death on a gofundme