the importance of pride during a time of division and uncertainty. the message organizers want to send during this weekend's celebrations. getting around is going to cost you more. several overcame obstacles to become an inspiration. >> always live abc seven news starts right now. >> the barricades are going up, the crowds are gathering and the party has begun. but it's more than just a good time. it's a moment for dignity, equality and increased visibility of the lgbtq plus community. thank you for joining us. i'm karina nova. the nation's largest pride celebration is off and running. san francisco pride is celebrating 55 years of love, equality and inclusion. pride

events are happening now ande happening all weekend long. abc seven news reporter cornell bernard is live at civic center, where the pride festival party is getting started. hi, cornell. >> hey, karina. happy pride to you. oh, yeah. this party is definitely on. the vibe is electric. check it out. thousands of people are here at civic center in san francisco, celebrating pride at the fun. and pride is just getting started. thousands are living their best authentic lives this weekend. it's what pride is all about. >> pride means to me. >> representation dylan perez from san jose is celebrating at the san francisco pride festival with two of his biggest allies. >> i'm here with my parents. they support me. i'm gay. been out for a long time, and this is the first time i've been tois is pride. and it's really happy to see so many people who are supportive of the community.

>> hey, crowd cheer. >> and yes, there's something to cheer about for sure. even in a year when lgbtq plus rights are under attack by the trump administration, this year's pride theme, queer joy is resistance. >> pride means a lot for us this year because with the state of our country, we need to come together. and like i said to myself this morning, nothing is going to steal our joy today. no cash, no worries. we also have a tap option. >> the san francisco pride festival has always been free. organizers hope to keep it that way, but donations are needed to keep the party going next year. >> to help keep pride going, we want to make sure that we keep pride safe for everybody. so these donations really, really, really, really, really help. >> earlier, members of different spokes san francisco celebrating with a pride ride from golden gate park. >> there's a large community of cyclists, a large community of lgbt cyclists. we wanted to have a ride to bring people to the city.

>> a market street. a large police presence and barricades getting ready for sunday's pride parade, where hundreds of thousands of people are expected. the message to everybody we. >> we want you to be who you are and love who you are in this city. and that's our value. and we want to send a clear message that we still have that value. >> a lot of folks are experiencing pride for the very first time. others, like tony, who you saw in our story, is here for the 40th year. pride fest here at civic center goes from 12 to 6 today and tomorrow. of course, donations are welcome. big parade is tomorrow. lots of stuff happening. i got a fan myself because it's a lot to think about. it's going to be a great weekend and we're live in san francisco. happy prideve in everybody. i'm cornell bernard abc seven news. >> happy pride. we are very excited to be a part of it. and today there was a run to support lgbtq youth in san francisco and it raised thousands. this

morning, the frontrunners pride took place in golden gate park with walkers, runners and avid racers all encouraged to participate in a five or a 10-k. it started and finished just south of the polo field, bringing out longtime and first time racers. >> it was my first five k ever and i didn't train for it. i just wanted to see what a baseline would be and i did pretty good. >> i've tried many times, but it's always a little bit of a surprise going up and down because i'm used to running on the flats. i'm just happy to be here and participate and have fun with the rest of the crowd. >> proceeds go towards the third street youth center and clinic. it provides health care, housing assistance, counseling, workforce development, and leadership programs. another one of today's pride events in san francisco, the dike march and rally. the march is gettingnd underway right now, but the rally has been underway since this afternoon at dolores park. participants are marching from the park to the castro district and then back to the park. >> growing up in san francisco,

i've been lucky, you know, i've had a very safe upbringing. but that that, you know, we can't become complacent because of that. we have to remember that there's still people who come here for safety from other places. >> dolores street between 18th and 20th will be closed to traffic all evening to accommodate the crowds. and this is a return to pride for the dike march. the event was abruptly canceled last year due to what organizers called leadership challenges. and here is a live look now near the starg point of sunday's parade. this is market and battery street. street closures started on tuesday in front of city hall. there are also some in place and the civic center area. tomorrow, several streets near the parade route, including stretches of polk, larkin and hyde, will be closed all day. and here is a look at the parade route. it begins at 10:30 a.m. at market street and beale, and ends at market and eighth street near civic center plaza. organizers say the parade typically has over 250 contingents and lasts

around four hours. in addition, a pride celebration takes over civic center, featuring some 300 artists and exhibitors. bart says it will open at 8 a.m,h trains roughly every five minutes through downtown san francisco. many muni routes that usually run on market street will be rerouted to mission street to avoid the parade route. tomorrow, of course, is the big highlight of pride month. the san francisco pride parade. as we mentioned, abc seven is the exclusive broadcast partner of the parade. you can watch it live tomorrow morning starting at 1030 right here on abc seven and wherever you stream abc seven news. in developing news now, president trump this weekend is putting pressure on congress to pass his spending bill. right now, it's unclear if they'll be able to bring it to a vote today. abc news reporter jay o'brien spoke with lawmakers. with president trump's self-imposed independence day deadline

looming, senate republicans spending the weekend incans washington urgently working through final sticking points on trump's so-called one big, beautiful bill. the president reiterating he wants the legislation on his desk ready for his signature by july 4th. the mega bill extends trump's 2017 tax cuts, cuts medicaid, which the congressional budget office says could lead to an estimated 11 million people losing their health insurance over the next decade. and it increases the deficit by an estimated $2.8 trillion. >> do you have the votes? >> i think we do. >> senate majority leader john thune, hoping to put the bill up for a key test vote today, which could tee up a late night vote series and a final vote on the bill sometime sunday. >> it's time to call the question have a binary decision and vote yes. you know, you have to look at the whole and see if the whole of the bill is better for america than than killing the whole bill. >> senate republicans can only afford to lose three votes. and the legislation already facing

pushback. some republicans frustrated by the bill's price tag. others worried about provisions like medicaid cuts. the president talking to any of the senators who might be voting no. >> to, you know, yes, the president is very engaged. the president's been engaged this whole time. >> the first version of this bill, passing the house by just one vote in may, speaker johnson attending a closed door lunch of senate republicans on friday. >> we had a great discussion. about a lot of important issues, and i feel like we're getting very close to a final product. the house is ready to act as soon as the senate. >> the senate's version of the bill will still have to go back and clear the razor thin house gop majority again before it can reach the president's desk. jay o'brien abc news, the capitol. >> getting around the bay area is going to cost you more in just a few days. a number of transit agencies are increasing fares. starting tuesday, july 1st, fares on caltrain will increase $0.25. ac transit is hiking the adult cash fare also by $0.25. on muni, a one way adult ride for clipper card or

muni mobile users will raise will rise $0.10 to $2.85. it will cost 3% more to ride the san francisco bay ferry, with most trips increasing no more than $0.25 per ride for those who drive. crossing the golden gate bridge will cost more starting tuesday. here's a live look now at the bridged all toll rates will increase by $0.50. it's a move to help fill a projected $220 million, five year budget shortfall. the toll is set to increase every year through 2028. a young man who did not let obstacles define him now has a special place named after him. >> he's such a special person, not just because he's my son, it's just because i feel god used him on this earth. >> his mother today shares how her son touched others lives before he suddenly passed away. next, the story behind the new zion skate plaza in san francisco and put a lid on it.

bars and nightclubs in california will have a new rule to follow. starting next month, we'll have a look at a state law going into effect that's intended to improve safety during a night out. >> i'm spencer christian. looking at a perfect day for pride parade tomorrow in san francisco. i'll give you a look at the seven days ahead in just a fe

and team california is playing it cool. pre-cooling before 4 pm? that's cold. but can they turn it up in the fourth? fans are going crazy! another big win for team california. the power is ours. san francisco, today renamed one of its skate parks after a local skate advocate. there was a celebration today at zion skate plaza, formerly known as waller street skate park. it is now named for zion williams gaines,

who passed away in his sleep two years ago at 20 years old. he was known for his commitment to skateboarding community. despite having lost his sight from a gunshot wound he suffered when he was a teenager. >> this was somebody who had a passion, he had identified it and despite what happened to him, was going to figure out a way to continue to do it. >> you know, since he's been gone, i feel like everything has to be perfect. and i know it's not a perfect world, but i just think all you guys for being here today and acknowledging who he is. >> today's renaming event in golden gate park also featured music prizes and a skate competition. the san francisco recreation and park commission unanimously approved the renaming in february. a new law meant to combat drink drink spiking is set to take effect tuesday. here in california, bars and nightclubs in the state will be required to provide lids to any customer

who asks for one. the goal o protect people from having drugs dropped into their drinks. some bar owners say the change could mean an increase in prices for customers. the law also requires for bars and restaurants to have drinking test kits and safety notices informing people that lids are available. a big crowd came out today for a big attraction in san francisco. all aboard! a look at the warm welcome to this 295 foot long military ship that's getting in the city by the bay. what makes the vessel one of a kind? >> i'm spencer christian. looking at low clouds, fog and drizzle overnight, but sunny skies tomorrow. i'll have the accuweather forecast in just a moment. when abc

san francisco pier 17, and they're offering free tours to the public. but there's not much time left to get on board. it is a real showboat, and a long line of people waited today to take a tour. this is the first time in 16 years that the barque eagle has docked in san francisco. the eagle is a historic u.s. coast guard ship built by the nazis in the 1930s and seized by the u.s. after world war two. it is now used to train future coast guard officers, and they say it's the experience of a lifetime. >> being with all the people, all the crew, it's great to meet everyone. we don't get to interact with enlisted people as much at the academy, so just learning from the people who have been in the service for years, it's been great. i've never been on a sailboat learning all the sails, hoisting lines. it's just a lot of fun. >> the eagle will be open to the public today until 7 p.m, and you can step aboard the historic ship for free. if you miss it this time it is back july 25th.

and boy did they have great weather for today's tour. let's get a check on the rest of this evening's forecast. and of course, pride parade tomorrow with spencer. >> well, karina, i'll give it away right away. the weather is looking great for tomorrow's parade. actually, the weather is looking very nice for the entire week ahead, so let's take a closer look at the satellite radar composite image. you can see high pressure building in there. we have a lurking marine layer offshore as we often do this time of the year. it's a breezy day, but not a terribly windy or gusty one. it's warmer than yesterday at this time, in fact. here's a view from sutro tower looking out over san francisco, where it's 61 degrees right now, 71 in oakland, 85 and hayward, 84, san jose, redwood city, 81 and 55 at half moon bay, a little finger fog pushing out over the bay, now pushing through the golden gate. 81 at santa rosa right now napa 76. and we have 93 degrees at fairfield, concord and livermore. and there's the marine layer getting deeper and expanding through the golden gate there. these are our forecast headlines tomorrow. perfect weather for the pride parade. wide range of

temperatures tomorrow. we'll see hot conditions inland. it will be mild at the coast. and then early next week we'll get a little minor cooling developing. give us a more comfortable week, but it will still be warm overnight as we see the marine layer deepen along the coastline and spread locally out over the bay and inland. there will be lots of drizzle, much of a widespread area of patchy drizzle offshore, and some of it will move onshore as well, mainly near the coastline. so we're not talking about measurable rainfall where you live, but if you drive near the coastline, you might see a damp spot or two. overnight lows will be mainly in the mid to upper 50s. highs tomorrow, low to mid 60s at the coast, upper 70s to lower 80s around the bay shoreline and low to mid 90s inland. and here's the accuweather seven day forecast. once again beautiful weather for the pride parade tomorrow. going into monday, a little bit of morning drizzle is likely. it'll be a little bit cooler than tomorrow, but still up to about low 90s in the inland areas, up to about 80 around the bay shoreline. then going into the middle of the week, we'll see

temperatures sort of level out 90 inland, upper 70s around the bay, even cooler going into labor day, 4th of july. getting ahead of myself on friday. that will be the coolest day in the forecast period, but a pleasant one. >> cooler. but will it be f? i guess we'll see closer. we'll see. >> that closer to that day. >> okay, spencer. thank you. all right. sarah hodges here to talk about sports. what's going on, sarah? >> talk about whether this is perfect baseball weather. oh, yeah. yeah. the giants playing today. and of course, they're looking for back to back wins over the white sox. but they're just continuing to struggle with their at bats. plus the warriors to make their first move on jonathan kuminga's free agency. we got all that so don't just play. stay... at northern california's premier casino resort. book your getaway now at cachecreek.com. still have moderate to severe ulcerative colitis... ...or crohn's disease symptoms after taking... ...a medication like humira or remicade?

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last time i was here talking to you guys, the giants were tied for first in the nl west. now they're six and a half games back. but after getting swept by the marlins, g-men bounced back, took game one from the white sox, the team with the second worst record in the majors, by the way. and look to make it two this afternoon. giants fans in the sun. but not having any fun because g-men can't score any runs. no score two on and nobody out in the sixth. rafael devers strikes out and then brett wisely gets back picked off third. oh no. that's going to be a double play. giants do not score in the inning. giants down one. nothing in the seventh. now white sox trying to add on single to right. yaz comes off throwing michael a taylor heading home. he beats the throw but never touches home plate. take a look. yep. tagged out. see it in slow motion. clear as

day. never touched. it remains a one run game. the white sox. they were very confused, but the giants can't even match that. dom smith strikes out to end the game. giants lose their fourth one nothing game of the season and to the second worst team in the majors, as i said. so they're going to try to take the series tomorrow. nba free agency begins monday. the big question for the warriors what to do with jonathan kuminga. he's a restricted free agent. and today the dubs officially made him a qualifying offer for one year, just under $8 million. that makes. that means that they can either match any offer he gets from another team, or can figure out a sign and trade, or can sign him to a brand new contract. earlier this week, gm mike dunleavy he said figuring out kuminga's situation is an absolute priority. and most importantly, over the first four years of his career, he's doing some things in elite level that can help our team. you know, getting to the rim, finishing, getting fouled, those types of things that help our offense, help other players around uh- that he plays with. so yeah, we

want to bring him back. but it's free agency. you know he it's his choice. on who he can sign with and come to terms with. and certainly we have an option to match. but hopefully we can get through all that and resign him and, you know, get him back in the fold. >> the san jose sharks have selected simon wong from oshawa of the ontario hockey league. >> and with the first pick in the second round of the draft, the sharks have make nhl history. defenseman simon wang becomes the highest drafted chinese born player ever. he's six foot six and only 17 years old. he was born in beijing, started skating at just four years old, his family moved to toronto when it was clear that he had some talent. he's just the third chinese born player to ever be drafted. >> major league soccer. >> and the california clasico is tonight at stanford stadium. the earthquakes and la galaxy meeting for the 104th time. they're expecting at least 40,000 at stanford stadium. and

even the players looking forward to this experience. >> it's very special game for everybody, not just for the players, also for the fans playing in a neutral stadium in front of the 40,000 fans will be really special, like every year. >> kickoff is set for 730. of course, producer alex and i will have all the highs and lows for you guys tonight at 11, but it should be a fun one to watch. oh, yeah. >> quakes go quakes. all right, sarah, thank you so much. well, they're eager as a beaver to welcome back a festival in the east bay. that's all about the largest rodent in america. we'll check out a truly unique

as beaver fest was held in the city of martinez. the festival at susanna street park highlighted the big rodents and their positive impact on the environment. organizers say beavers are superheroes when it comes to helping us cope with climate change. today's festival featured education and nature exhibits from all over the bay area, including other animals like bats, owls and fish. it also celebrated a family of beavers that became a popular attraction years ago in alhambra creek. so yeah, great place for kids to go and learn all about our animals. superheroes. superheroes. all right. well, that's all the time we have for abc seven news at five.