gonzalez and the scotts valley band of pomo indians have now put their hopes and dreams on this 160 acre plot of land in vallejo. the tribe submitted a proposal to the department of interior, bureau of indian affairs to place the privately owned land into trust. that would mean the government holds the title, but allows the tribe to govern the land. the tribe wants to use the land as a place to build an eight story, 400,000 square foot casino right alongside i-80 and columbus parkway. the project would also include 24 homes for tribal members, and an administration building with a biological preserve. we'd like to do something really nice for, you know, the surrounding area. the public here and for our tribe. but as the tribe awaits a decision from the government, opposition is raising its voice. if you could put yourself back then and imagine probably have children running around. anthony roberts, chairman of the yocha dehe wintun nation, says the land where the scotts valley tribe wants to build is the ancestral land of the patwin people. his tribe's ancestors. he believes the project

department of interior is approving a request by the scotts valley band of pomo indians to place a 128land in federal trust. that means the government holds a title, and the tribe gets to develop and govern the land. the scotts valley tribe plans to build an eight story casino, homes and an administrative building on the site, which is bordered by i-80 and columbus parkway in vallejo. now, several bay area tribes, along with governor newsom, oppose the plan. they say the scotts valley tribe has no historic connection tohe land. we want to return you to our coverage of the deadly and destructive fires ravaging southern california. the devastating images coming out of the area has left many people in the bay area wondering how they can help fire victims. nbc bay area's alyssa goard has a look at some of the ways people are jumping in to offer support. here in the bay area, businesses and community groups have been finding all kinds of ways to help support folks who have been impacted by the fires in los angeles. many people here say that their loved ones have had their lives forever chan

scotts valley band of pomo indians wants to build the casino just off 80 near columbus parkway. now, that project would include two dozen homes for tribal members and a biological preserve. it needs approval from the department of the interior, but other tribes want the project blocked, arguing that the scotts valley band has no historic ties to that particular land. the band disagrees, arguing their people have historically lived on large swaths of northern california from 90 miles plus north, with no ancestral or cultural connection to the land, to come in and build a mega casino on our land. it's truly hurtful. it may be a part of their heritage, and we respect that, but it's also part of ours as well. while the city of vallejo supports the project, governor newsom and other solano county officials have come out against it. up next. is this a prank? a waymo mishap leaves a man stuck inside the vehicle while it does donuts. the story behind the video just ahead. and here's a look inside the control room at rockefeller center. lester holt preparing for nightly news. one of the t

department of interior is approving a request by the scotts valley band of pomo indians to place a 128e parcel of land in federal trust. what that means is the government holds the title, but the tribe gets to develop and govern the land. the scotts valley tribe plans to build an eight story casino, as well as homes and an administrative building on the site, which is bordered by i-80 and columbus parkway in vallejo. several bay area tribes, along with governor newsom, oppose the plan. they say the scotts valley tribe has no historic connection to the land. meanwhile, macy's flagship san francisco store has been spared. for now, the company has shared a list of more than 60 store locations closing this year. macy's said it will close 66 stores, most in the first quarter of the year, and that includes a few bay area locations, like one in newark as well as corte madera. it's part of the company's plan, which was announced last year to close about 150 underproducing stores over the next three years. the union square store is still on the chopping block, but it's spared for now. plans to