arrive. the news at 530 starts right now. thanks for joining us. i'm audrey asistio and i'm raj mathai. we start in san francisco where there are signs pointing for an uphill battle as mayor lurie tries to pass his first budget. a majority of the board of supervisors were among those who attended a rally against his proposal. today's rally was hosted by the founder of a nonprofit free legal services clinic and fellow legal service providers. they say their work helps the most vulnerable in the city and is at risk of being cut. the director of open door legal is even plpledging to go on a hunger strike to convince city leaders to not cut the $4.2 million that help fund lal programs. seven supervisor showed up today voicing opposition to the mayor's cuts to legal services is prevention. it saves lives. it's cost saving. so this is a clear message that we are not going to balance the budget on the backs of our most

marginalized, most vulnerable community. this is a clear and loud message. we did reach out to the mayor's office about a majority of the board opposing this portion of his budget. they did not. they didn't directly respond to our question, instead issuing a general statement about the importance of addressing the city's multimillion dollar budget deficit. our investigative unit looked into why some believe these cuts could lead to a spike in homelessness. here's our senior investigator, bigad shaban bigad. well, this all stems from san francisco's shortfall over the next two years, totaling roughly $800 million, fewer tourists and more empty office space means less money city hall has to spend now on the chopping block is free gal aid for families struggling with everything from wage theft to unpaid child support. the mayor is proposing to eliminate that program as part of a slew of cuts included in his roughly $16 billion budget. adrienne fears he'll

soon have to lay off about 30% of his staff. well, i'd say my overall reaction is extreme disappointment. he's san francisco based nonprprofit open door legal receives about a third of its funding from the city's civil legal services program, a $4 million effort to offer free legal representation for a wide range of issues, including family law, discrimination and poor living conditions, and rental units. providing free legal assistance to help people secure money they're owed or keep housing that's rightfully theirs, has been proven to prevent some families from becoming homeless. according to open door, legal's own research, as well as other studies across the country. but san francisco's mayor, in his just released budget, is proposing to eliminate the program. the city's own data shows that for every one person, they help exit homelessness, 3 to 4 people enter it. and that means we'll never get a handle on the problem unless we go

upstream and prevent people, as many people as possible, from entering. homelessness began a hunger strike today that he plans to continue until the funding is restored, while nine other nonprofits also stand to be cut. open door legal estimates the impact on its work alone would result in 300 more people becoming homeless in san francisco each year. that's in addition to the more than 8000 already unhoused in the city. the budget will mak homelessness worse, not better. the mayor's office says it plans to allocate an extra $90 million in previously unused funds for homeless services. but bertinotti argues providing free legal aid is often a more cost effective way of attacking the crisis. so if you prevent people from becoming homeless, they don't develop that trauma, and then they don't need all of the supportive services that people who are homeless need. so as far as taxpayers are concerned, it becomes less costly to solve, far less costly. i mean, it's not even like apples to oranges.

it's like one tenth the cost. since taking office, mayor daniel lurie has warned deep budget cuts were coming in light of san francisco's still struggling economy. post-pandemic, tourism is down and the amount of empty office space is still up. i want to be very clear this is a painful budget. but i am hopeful and i am optimistic about our economic future here in san francisco because we are prioritizing clean and safe streets. while the city's police and fire departments are each getting a more than $20 million boost in their budgets, the city's public works department is losing more than $26 million, though the mayor's office says funding for street cleaning will remain intact. all across city government, about 100 workers are expected to lose their jobs. more than 1300 vacant positions will be cut to. that is, if the mayor's budget is approved by the city's board of supervisors. homelessness is so visible,

right? supervisor joel engardio says he'll fight to reinstate funding for san francisco's civil legal services program. the city has to cut somewhere. why shouldn't it be this? you have to spend a little money sometimes to save a lot of money. cutting this, you'll end up ballooning the deficit more. so this is not an area to cut because it's proven to be very effective. are you willing to slash other city services in order to prevent this program lot of tough choices we have to make, but i think the lens that i will look through is what works, what doesn't work. this definitely works. we see it. it's proven. we contacted all 11 members of san francisco's board of supervisors, and seven told us they support restoring funding for civil legal services. rafael mandelman, the board's president, says he's still researching the issue, and the remaining three supervisors never got back to us. budget hearings at city hall will continue through the end of the

month as departments make their pitch for funding. the board of supervisors has until august 1st to approve the budget. bigad shaban, nbc bay area news. we investigate the. thank you. disney and universal are suing an ai company over an unlicensed use of characters. this is the first ai copyright lawsuit from any hollywood movie giant. major media companies allege the ai creator midjourney illegally used ai generated characters from movies like star wars and the simpsons. the pair says midjourney is a, quote, bottomless pit of plagiarism. disney and universal say the ai company disregarded all requests to stop using the images. midjourney has not yet responded to requests for comment, and we should note nbc bay area is owned by the same parent company, nbc universal. brian wilson, the leader of the beach boys, has died at 82 years old, and god only knows what i'd be

without you. wilson is considered one of the most gifted singers, songwriters and producers in american pop. the beach boys took the 60s by storm with hits like i get around, good vibrations and surfin u.s.a. all became the songs of the california summer. wilson's family has not yet commented on his cause of death. we are now one year away from the biggest sporting event in the world. yes, even bigger than the super bowl. the fifa world cup is coming to the bay area today. some local soccer legends led the charge and began the countdown. here's nbc's ian cu. the countdown is on. in just one year, the fifa men's world cup will descend on north american venues, including levi's stadium in santa clara. what a special day for santa clara, for the bay area and the global football community. to start the countdown, the bay area host committee teamed up with soccer legends to mark the occasion. they held a soccer clinic for local young players

among the stars, former quakes forward and the all time mls leading scorer chris wondolowski, who shared what it means for the bay area to host the world cup. it's a dream come true. it kind of. i go back to myself in 94 when i was a kid and my dad took myself and brothers to santa clara to watch brazil practice, and we were watching through a fence that, you know, we probably shouldn't have been able to, but it was still one of those core memories, i think, was the catalyst to for my passion and love of the game. levi stadium will host five group matches and a round of 32 matchup in 2026. today, the group unveiled its official countdown clock. it's hard to see in the video, but it shows the days and hours until kickoff. the clock will travel to various locations around santa clara over the next year. this is the moment that that we've been building towards and that's, you know, what can we do to show off what the bay area looks like on the world stage? the bay area is one of 16 host sites. tens of thousands of fans are expected to visit the region

for the global soccer spectacle. the host committee projects the tournament will inject as much as $370 million into the local economy. what's up bro? but today's celebration was not just about the economic impact or the games next year. it's about what will happen when the world's game comes to the bay area. and the reality is the world cup changes lives. it changes communities. it chang dreams. it creates dreams. it did that for me back in 94 when brazil descended upon los gatos. and we can't wait to provide that opportunity for the next generation. ian cull nbc bay area news. i remember back in 94 and los gatos was just taken over by the by the brazilian. good time was fun. we are 365 days away and we are your home for all things bay area. world cup. stay with us on air and online. we have numerous stories online right now, including what to know about the world cup and when tickets are going to go on

sale, trivia and more. a new look at where homeowners and renters insurance rates are going up the most. i'm consumer investigator chris chmura. we'll map it out next. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. temperatures are beginning to drop with that cooler, foggy breeze right now. 59 in san francisco, 72 in concord. i'll show you what's ahead for the next couple of days. in fact, for the next ten days, we'll take more looks at an extende toothless, let's take her down. gently. how to train your dragon is... thank you for nothing. you useless reptile.

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with a new xfinity mobile premium unlimited line. to impact millions of people. state farm's controversial new emergency rate hike is kicking in. we have a fresh analysis of the extra cost families will pay down to the z zip code. consumer investigator chris kamara got a first look at it chris. the center for climate integrity created some new maps that plot out where state farm's new homeowners and renters rates are going up the most. take a look.

the darker the color you see on this map, the more people are paying. analysts say where the zip codes outlined in black people are now paying. state farm more than 50% more than they did just two years ago. on first glance, it looks like the bay area was spared the brunt, yes, but not totally spared. the analysts say policyholders in the lighter color areas are still paying state farm up to 35% more than in 2023. statewide, the center for climate integrity estimates that average statete farm home policy is costing an extra $737. the insurance crisis is a is the climate crisis, and we just don't believe it's fair to put the cost of the climate crisis and the insurance crisis on homeowners. thanks. told me she believes the petroleum industry should pay up for climate related catastrophes like wildfires, that she says trickle down to your home insurance premium. the la fires were exhibit a in state farm's request f its emergency rate

hike. we asked state farm about its communication with customers like you about the new rates, but a rep did not respond. if you're curious, call your agent before you renew. compare your current and next policy. see if the price went up. and as always, we suggest you shop around throughout the insurance crisis. viewers like you have been our eyes and ears. share your insurance issues. snap the qr code on screen right now to fill out our consumer complaint form online. kris. thank you. i've been sharing my insurance issues with him almost on a weekly basis. it's been rough. it's a to do list for sure. jeff is here as we head toward the weekend. how are we looking, jeff? well, extreme fire danger right now. it looks like that's going to be staying away. i'm not seeing any major wind events, so that's good. and temperatures staying right about near average. let's go ahead and move it into tomorrow morning's forecast. we are one day closer to the weekend. as we get you ready for thursday. we'll start it off with some fog, but right now it doesn't look nearly as widespread as it has been the pastst couple of mornings. we'll still have some fog, but it

looks like we'll see a good amount of sunshine here in the north bay and also the south bay to start, so that will be a change for us. we'll see some of those low clouds though for the east bay, of course, san francisco and right there at the coastline as we head about 9:00 in the morning. still a little bit there for the bay, but really, everyone on a path here to some sunshine, even in downtown san francisco for tomorrow. so this will have morning temperatures starting off again down here in the low to mid 50s. no big changes as you step out the door for tomorrow morning. a little bit of a chill here to just kind of get you going a little bit invigorating. let's call it san francisco at 53, east bay at 54. temperatures by the afternoon going back up into the 70s. this is like some of that early spring weather we missed out on. it was so cold to start off spring. it's like we're getting a nice payback here for mother nature. and i think everybody is just taking every single bit of this and enjoying it outside. we got 76 here in san jose, 79 los gatos and some low 80s, morgan hill and gilroy out here to the

east bay 78, pleasanton 82, concord, vallejo 74. and we got some 60s here. oakland to hayward, right through the peninsula, 58 in daly city. but as you head southward on the peninsula, get just a little bit away from that ocean breeze, we'll be up to 72 in redwood city and 76 in palo alto, san francisco. we just can't escape it because of that foggy ocean breeze. we'll stay in the 50s and 60s, but that's par for the course this time of the year. right here through the north bay, 78 napa, 72 mill valley. and then once you get away from the bay and the ocean breeze, you can see the difference it makes will be up to 90 here in clear lake. but how about the next ten days? i keep, you know, updating you on what we're seeing in that extended forecast. and as we see one cool upper low pressure system move to the north, another one lines up behind it. so right now over the next ten days, we are still tracking four different upper low pressure systems. and that's what looks to continue to keep some of the hottest desert air away and keep us out of heat waves. now temperatures go up a little bit here. once we hit

next week, you'll be able to see by next tuesday and wednesday upper 80s to low 90s. but we would drop after that with plenty of low and mid 80s inland. that's concord's forecast you'll see in napa. also get a spiky heat next tuesday and wednesday, but we drop quickly after that. so right now looking into mid and end of june, fingers crossed here. we're staying on a nice path for us right here in san francisco. we'll get it up to 70 on next tuesday, 72 on wednesday. so you get to fall out a little bit, so to speak. and right here for the inland valleys, we're staying with 82 on saturday and 84 on suny. so are we already making plans for the weekend. well we always always like to flirt with the weekend right? monday is never too early, right? never. we like to be prepared. right, i hear you, i hear you ready? all right. up next, 49ers final workout before their extended summer break, we're going to hear from christian mccaffrey.

without any major injuries, while also getting their new players used to the niners way. this was also important as we saw a healthy christian mccaffrey who's had an active offseason. he got married. yes. and he's expecting a baby. well his wife is expecting a baby. that's right. here's nbc's anthony flores. the 49ers

offseason workout program is in i feel great. christiantakeaway? mccaffrey is healthy. he's right back to being who he's always been, and it's really fun to watch. the 29 year old all-pro running back missed 13 games last season while battling bilateral achilles tendinitis and an injury to his right knee. with the niners season ending earlier than usual last year, it gave run cmc plenty of time to rehab and get his body ready. he's had zero restrictions during otas and minicamp. last year didn't go the way i wanted. didn't think it went the way anyone wanted. but having this time off has has allowed me to start from scratch and have the time where i can build a base again, come into otas, play football and now get back into it mentally, emotionally, physically in all ways. it's been much needed and i'm happy we had it. head coach kyle shanahan says mccaffrey looks good, but at times he has to limit his reps in practice to protect him from himself. cmc

doesn't see it that way. it's a lot of noise and, you know, sometimes there's a lot of different things going on. my job is just go 100% every play and continue to get better. i just try to focus on that. football won't be his only focus during his summer break. it will be dedicated to just getting ready for this season and having a kid. so. also that mccaffrey's wife, olivia culpo is expecting their first child. cmc says the birth is right around the corner. he's going to be busy this summer before he returns for training camp in 40 days at levi's stadium in santa clara. anthony flores nbc bay area. all right, anthony, thank you. and with the nba season coming to an end, a new basketball league is back. we're talking about ice cube's high octane three on three league entering its eighth season. more competition is on the way. retired nba stars like dwight howard and lance stephenson are joining returning legends. and this morning, ice cube talked to our today in the

bay team about what we can expect this season. it's going to be off the chart. we went from 12 teams when they were centrally on. now we've condensed it to eight teams. so the talent has been compressed. and you know we're set to have our best season yet. the season kicks off in chicago in three days. teams don't come to the bay area this season, but they will play in la in early august. well, up next, how president trump is spending this wednesday evening, he's at one of the most famous musicals in history. the wifi is booming. booming! and everyone's getting iphone 16 when they get xfinity mobile. point is, pair iphone 16 with xfinity mobile wifi powerboost... oh we're talkin' maximum performance with laptop speeds on the go.

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the company is investing $4 million in its american manufacturing. it's also moving production of the chevy blazer and chevy equinox from mexico here to the u.s. gm says this new investment will allow the company to assemble more than 2 million vehicles per year in the united states. the move will likely be hailed as a win for president trump's automotive tariffs that took effect earlier this spring. a scary scene in chicago yesterday w when someone drove a car through a crowd of protesters. you could see the red car right there driving toward people. this is in downtown chicago, near monroe street. protesters have been stopped by police when a woman drove through that crowd, people

scrambled to get out of the way. thankfully, no one was hurt. protests continued after that incident. no word on any arrests. the army's 250th birthday is this saturday, and president trump is holding a military parade to celebrate. some of the military vehicles taking part are now on display in washington, dc, including a battle tank and fighting vehicles, more than 50 helipters and about 7000 soldiers will take part. president trump is expected to speak. it's also his birthday. it's also flag day. liberal activists are arranging a full day of protests in washington, d.c, and all 50 states, including here in the bay area as well. they're calling these protests no kings rallies. meanwhile, president trump is cheered and booed as he attended the opening night of les miserables at john f kennedy center for the performing arts in washington, dc. the month long run of the tony award winning show, which is set against a background of revolution, comes amid widespread protests against the

president's immigration policies. the show is the first production mr. trump has attended as head of the kennedy center. back in february, he replaced the entire board of truste and had himself named chairman of the board. gia vang joins us now with what's coming up next. well, right now at 6:00, it's san jose's biggest homeless encampment, and the city is getting ready for a sweep. but the big question at columbus park, where will everyone go? next we're hearing from people living there. plus, the city's plan to offer shelter. and more fallout from the ice raids in southern california. and ice activity here in the bay area. businesses starting to feel the bite of immigration enforcement. and the oakland coliseum getting ready to host one of the world's most popular sports. we're hearing from the local teams before the debut of major league cricket in the bay area. the news at six starts right now. good evening and thanks for being with us on

this wednesday. i'm raj mathai. and i'm gia vang. the bay area's biggest city is on the verge of sweeping its biggest homeless encampment. the move is expected to impact hundreds of unhoused people in san jose, but it comes as the state is poised to pass a budget that would cut tens of millions of dollars from the city's homeless budget. nbc bay area's robert honda explains the impact that may have on the city's effort to get people off the streets. when we've covered sweeps at other homeless encampments, we always ask the people, where will you go next? large encampment at columbuss park. now they say they're wondering what to do now that this place is becoming the city's focus. the homeless encampment at columbus park, off taylor street in san jose, is filled with new arrivals. many people came here, often reluctantly, from other smaller encampments that were swept, including one near the san jose milpitas border. milpitas was much better than here. we were

cleaner, more organized. this place is really a rat dump, i'm sorry to say, but it's. i don't like it here. my kids don't like me here. i don't know, the people are different. it seems to be a lot of violence. reporter. this is what columbus park looked like not that long ago, when the city was cleaning up around a new dog park there. today it is a sprawling encampment with another city sweep scheduled this monday just blocks away. there's probably maybe 50 people living there. they're going to come in here. so that means, i would say in about three weeks, two weeks, there's probably going to be two, three, three, 50 people, maybe even 400 here. the city is aiming at columbus park, and the abatement could take from the end of july to the end of october. mayor matt mahan says 600 units of housing will be made available during that time, but says without help from the county state, it probably won't be enough. we abate encampments for public safety