is the end of an era. tonight at golden gate fields, the horses are running there for the last time this weekend, nbc bay area's jodi hernandez got an inside look at the final stretch . horses at golden gate fields are getting ready for their final races here. after more than eight decades, the track is set to close on sunday, and the new gates. it's off to the races for one final time at golden gate fields. sunday will be the last day the track will be open. it's incredibly sad. it's still hard to process, like it's not real yet. i mean, there's so much history here. frances jefferson's five thoroughbreds have called golden gate fields home for the past five years. she feels like her community is being uprooted. there's a whole world here. it's like the track is its own world. it's a bubble, right? the people who live here are incredibly dedicated to the welfare of the sport of the

animals. horse racing is not worth the cruelty that it inflicts on animals. but horse advocate samantha fay is celebrating the closure fay's great grandfather helped open the track more than eight decades ago as the mayor of albany, but she says her family all feels strongly it's time to shut it down. i know that if i could sit down with my great grandfather and explain to him why and all of the reasons why horse racing is a no longer a viable business in our modern world and our more compassionate world, and then be not worth it. these horses eat better than i do. they're groomed better than i groom. they're maintained better. they exercise more than i do, and they are given a lot of love and attention. horse owner and trainer howie rubin insists the animals are well cared for and loved. he says this final weekend will be filled with emotion. this has become a home to so many people here and when you uproot people's lives, which is happening, it's painful. it's

really it hurts. it really does. it cuts to the core. the company that owns the track says its closure is a result of ongoing economic challenges of the racing industry. in a statement, the company said the legacy of this venue will live on in the stories of all those who have been part of its history. jefferson's horse, gross profit still has one more race on sunday. she's going to relish every second. it's our last hurrah, but hopefully we go out with a bang in berkeley. jodi hernandez, nbc, bay area news. all lanes of eastbound i-580 are now open after an army truck flipped and blocked two lanes this afternoon. it happened right near the 164th and miramar avenue exit in san leandro, and you can see the green truck on its side and leaking oil. crews closed two lanes for a few hours to clean up and upright the truck. we're still waiting for more information about what led

to the truck flipping. honoring a commitment to public safety. san jose mayor matt mahan says more officers will soon be on patrol downtown. today, the mayor joined acting sapd chief paul joseph to relocate the department's field training program to the downtown corridor. the 24 recent police academy graduates will now shadow veteran officers in the area, adding an extra 48 officers to the city's core after making comments today, the mayor walked the downtown beat with the new officers. the goal of the shifted program is to help train rookie officers while also increasing police presence in the areas where the community has said they need it the most. the city's police chief explained the importance of the field training program. community policing has been and continues to be key in promoting public safety and improving our relationships with our diverse community. this change in fto district was essential for downtown staffing, and it offers new recruits, multiple opportunities. as mayor, mehan

said, this isn't the end of his plans to boost downtown police presence. he says one of the next steps is to bring back the bike patrols tonight. many san jose residents are on edge and on the lookout for mountain lions roaming their neighborhoods. after a series of mountain lion sightings. the big question is just how many big cats are prowling around people's houses. nbc bay area's damian trujillo is in kelly park, the home of the latest sighting. park rangers were on alert today. kelly park is right next to happy hollow park and zoo and so some visitors were surprised to hear about the sighting. today. business continued as usual at happy hollow park, despite an alert about a mountain lion sighting at nearby kelly park less than 24 hours before. they're not. this family says they had no idea. that is frightening. just because i have little kids and i'm glad you were here to let us

know that there's mountain lions . park rangers say the sighting happened at the nearby disc golf course. warning signs are now posted in that area. this crew tells me they were warned before their shift to be on the lookout, and got some advice on what to do if they spotted a cougar act big, act loud, call 911 in that case and back away slowly. don't make yourself small. don't crouch down. pick up your children if you need to. this was just the latest of several reported sightings. on wednesday, neighbors captured this video on l.a. drive. the police helicopter warned residents of the danger via its loudspeaker. we showed the video to cesar cacho, who lives two doors down. wow. so you'll be one of those. casas csr says it's worrisome that the big cat was roaming through the neighborhood. scary. well, now. yeah, of course. and tonight it's unclear if there is one cougar wandering the area or several and wildlife worries are not just a bay area concern tonight. this week we learned a

71 year old woman was killed by a black bear outside the small sierra town of downieville. it's the first documented attack by a black bear in california history. a camera caught another bear wandering through a football practice in truckee this week as well. but san jose rangers say while wildlife is showing up where we don't expect it, this isn't the rise and revenge of the wild. no definitely not. you know, you know, wildlife is wildlife. all year long, right? we exist amongst their habitat. so we're not surprised to see them any time of the year. the san jose mountain lion sightings are all relatively near coyote creek. and rangers say the waterways are highways for the big cats, noting they can roam more than 100 miles inside their territory. tonight. neighbors are keeping their pets indoors and their eyes peeled as they wait to see if the big cat has gone back into the hills or is still wandering the city. in san jose. damian trujillo, nbc, bay area news. it has been a decades

long battle, but the fight over people's park may have finally come to an end, and uc berkeley leaders are celebrating. the university owns people's park. back in august of 2022, it began clearing the land for construction of a new housing complex. the plans include housing for more than 1000 students, along with some low income housing. but two local organizations sued the school, saying the housing would create too much noise in the near already dense area. yesterday, the state supreme court ruled in the university's favor. today berkeley's mayor spoke to us about what comes next. i expect the campus to move forward very quickly with beginning construction, and i don't have a time. i don't have a timeline for that, but i imagine it will be any week now, and, and then begin to get shovels in the ground and get housing built, and it can't come any faster. uc berkeley also released a statement today expressing relief, adding that the desperately needed housing for students and the unhoused will now be able to move forward. the

school says it will preserve 60% of the park as open space for the public. the heat is on president biden to try to end the war in gaza. this time, the national association for the advancement of colored people, or naacp, is putting on the pressure. in a letter, the organization demanded the president stop sending weapons to israel and use his influence to end the war for good. last week, mr. biden said israel had proposed a new cease fire plan and was urging hamas to accept it. well, the white house claims it was responsible for creating that cease fire plan, but the naacp says president biden still isn't doing enough. and today, president biden returned to normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of d-day. during his speech, he praised the bravery of u.s. soldiers during world war two and urged modern americans to continue the legacy of those who fought to protect freedom. nbc's brie jackson is in washington with more. against

a historic backdrop of pointe du hoc, where u.s. army rangers scaled the cliffs on d-day. president biden, honoring the sacrifices made there 80 years ago. how were these americans willing to risk everything, dare everything, and give everything? the president, highlighting the heroic actions u.s. soldiers took then and calling on americans to protect democracy today, american democracy asks the hardest of things to believe that we're part of something bigger than ourselves. the commander in chief also drawing parallels between the pivotal battle during world war two and ukraine's current fight against russia. president biden meeting with ukrainian president zelensky earlier in the day and announcing a new $225 million military assistance package, while also apologizing for the delay in aid to ukraine, saying

republicans are to blame. we count on your continuing support and standing with us shoulder to shoulder. some republicans have criticized sending more money overseas instead of using it on domestic issues like illegal immigration, a top issue for voters ahead of the 2024 election. former president trump , the presumptive gop nominee, railed against biden's executive action this week, setting asylum limits at the southern border. he's totally lost control over the border and it's a really dangerous place. president biden sending a message about the fight for freedom at home and abroad while facing a tough battle for reelection. president biden reiterated his unwavering support for ukraine and is expected to meet with president zelensky again while in italy for the g7 next week. in washington, brie jackson nbc news. arguments wrapped up for the week in hunter biden's

federal gun trial. biden faces three charges tied to the possession of a gun while using narcotics today, the jury heard from his oldest daughter, naomi. she testified about visiting her father in rehab. a forensic chemist and a dea agent also took the stand. the trial will continue next week. it's still unclear if hunter biden will take the stand in his own defense. still ahead. if you're paying student loan bills, you might soon see the amount you owe dramatically drop. we'll explain why and when. also we are counting down to the start of the olympics as the torch continues to make its way to paris, we give you a behind the scenes look inside the athletes village. i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. temperatures continue to drop today. look at this. 71 in santa rosa, 79 in concord. we'll talk more about what's ahead for the weekend. that full fore

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bills could shrink. loan borrowers will soon reap the benefits of the latest repayment plan from the biden administration. it's called

save. a new feature of the plan will kick in july 1st, basing monthly payments on your income and the size of your family. if you're enrolled in save. your bill could decrease automatically at the start of july. analysts say millions of borrowers will see those savings microsoft is facing backlash tonight over a new feature that screenshots everything you do on your computer. it's called recall and it's part of copilot plus pc that debuts june 18th. the program aims to give you the ability to search and retrieve anything in seconds, but cybersecurity experts worry the feature makes it easier for malware and attackers to steal information. today, microsoft announced the feature will be off by default. it will also add additional security protections. well, we here at nbc bay area are counting down to the summer olympic games in paris. the opening ceremony is just seven weeks from today, and as the olympic torch relay goes from

greece to france, it's now hitting the seas. nbc's jay gray reports from the coast of western france to explain this unique voyage. the olympic flame leaving the west coast of france for what's called the relay across the oceans, visiting six french territories and three of the world's five oceans, part of its unique 11 week journey to paris. lighting a fire in the athletes who will compete there once the torch is lit. it's game time. a city celebrated for its flair and fashion getting a final makeover ahead of the games. at the center of it all, the iconic eiffel tower. of course, the tower will be ready for this big event because we will be at the heart of the, the olympics. also surrounding these olympics, lingering questions and concerns in an effort to cut carbon emissions by more than half of previous games, the athletes village, home to more than 20,000 competitors, will

not have air conditioning in a place that often sees temperatures well above 100 degrees in the summer. the insulation is really, efficient. we also are providing naturally cool water that we're getting from underground to cool the air of these apartments. several delegations say they'll bring along their own ac and fans is another worry. the water quality in the seine river over the last year, untreated sewage has flowed into the venue for marathon swimming and the swimming portion of the triathlon. but officials say this giant collection basin will make the river safe and swimmable, promising paris will be a gold medal host for this summer games, and the flame will make its way back here to the mainland on june 18th for the final leg of the torch run. that, of course, ends up in paris for the start of the games. july 26th. jay gray, nbc

news along the western coast of france. look at that sunshine. jay is so lucky. i know. have we got we got some clouds here, but it's similar. he's in the sunshine, but he's wearing a sweater. right. that's kind of like us. and yeah, the temperatures are going to feel a lot like. or they should on average like what we had today out there. so lots of temperatures in the upper 70s. and we're going to slide in with more weather like that as we head through this weekend. i also wanted to continue that paris countdown and start off with a look here at what those weather conditions specifically are as we head through july and august in paris. and those are considered to be the warmest months, with an average high here of 78, average low of 61. they do get into some rainfall here looking at about 2.5in or so in july and august. so there is the chance of some rain coming on in. but the biggest headline that could come out of this would be the possibility of heat waves. if they're going to get heat waves, it's going to

happen in july and august. in fact, just a few years ago, they got up as hot as 108. so we'll continue to cover the weather. and of course, all the stories coming out of the olympics. as we get closer, just head to nbcbayarea.com. we've got full details on it there as well. all right, let's move it back into the bay area. the weekend is just upon us. if you're headed out tonight, i wanted to show you what to expect out here across the bay area 63 right now in san francisco. with some of that fog starting to roll in plenty of 50s starting at 7:00 tonight, right near the bay, just a little bit warmer here. we're at 72 right now, mostly sunny skies, albeit the fog is just kind of knocking on your doorstep. here we have 64 at 7 p.m. and down to a chilly 59 at 9 p.m. and comfortable through the inland valleys after low one hundreds and some records, this week, we now have 79 here across our inland valley. sunny skies. we'll get down to some mid 60s by 8 p.m, but you're probably not going to need a jacket here if you're headed out, at least

for the early evening. throughout those inland valleys. okay, as we head through this weekend, we had this area of low pressure, this storm system off to the north, and we also have fog at the coastline. so those two things still helping to keep some of that hottest air away. now, by the time we head into sunday's forecast, that system right there is actually going to break away from the storm track. just kind of meander down the coastline and set up shop near southern california. now we're going to stay dry on sunday, but if you're headed to the sierra, there will be the possibility of maybe some thunderstorms popping in the forecast. i think the biggest thing overall, as we head through tomorrow will be the fog to start looks pretty widespread for us. then as we head through the afternoon, we are going to get some sunshine in here. i think the computer models are overdoing it a little bit. it will be more of a filtered sunshine here with some high clouds moving across. so nonetheless, we're still looking at some pretty good weather here on that weekend. we're going to start it off with temperatures here in the 50s across the bay area. so a chilly start could need that jacket at least to get going here tomorrow morning.

then as we head through the day, numbers should warm up decently, but not too hot. 78 cupertino 80, in san jose. let's take it to the east bay 73. vallejo 80. livermore and 78 in fremont peninsula, 75 in redwood city, san francisco, 50s and 60s jacket weather there and for the north bay 77, in napa. okay, you're headed up to the north bay. you're just looking for something to do. we got novato art and wine festival this weekend. temperatures in the upper 70s. maybe you're headed to nascar toyota. save mart 350 sonoma raceway for the big race on sunday. 81 and partly cloudy skies. just what we want to see right here in san francisco's forecast. some 70s coming in next monday. tuesday and wednesday. so a little bit warmer and we'll eventually go up to 93 next tuesday. but hey, let's not worry about that just yet. we've got saturday and sunday to just sit back, relax and enjoy. just just got a message from the chamber of commerce. thanks, jeff. oh, yeah. perfect weather. you are welcome. you are welcome. they got some good contacts. yeah. we

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loan rates. let's break it down. today, the labor department reported employers added 272,000 jobs last month, and that is much higher than wall street expected. the unemployment rate did not change. still stuck at 4, but the numbers suggest a strong economy. coming up at 6:00. our scott budman will explain why those job numbers might keep mortgage interest rates higher for longer. and

speaking of wall street, major indexes finished in the red today, but relatively flat. dow jones industrial average slipped just eight points. nasdaq slid into the red 39. the s&p 500 erased a record midday but ended the day five points lower. a very good day for crowdstrike, a cybersecurity company. it led the pack this week with shares up 11, but nvidia wasn't far behind, charging up 10. charging i get it. a warning from kié for its drivers. your car could be at risk of catching fire. kia issued a recall today for its telluride suvs specifically 2020 to 2024 models. that's more than 450,000 cars. the company says there's a problem with the motor that moves the front seat back and forth. it could jam and spark a fire, so it's telling drivers to park outside and away from other cars, kia says. it's going to send out letters to

drivers next month, and it will fix your car for free. dolly parton like you've probably never seen her before. we'll tell you about a new stage prectoj

her life a musical, right? yeah. so she shared the plans yesterday while at the country music awards, and she's going to call it hello, i'm dolly. i guess. hello, dolly was taken i think so, okay. yeah. all right. parton says she's been working on this project longer than a decade. she will write new music just for the show. and of course, she'll also feature some of those classics. the musical will showcase her life before nashville and her career after becoming world famous. broadway will say hello, i'm dolly in 2026. i love that, and don't forget, you can always watch our newscasts 24/7 on roku and other streaming platforms. our jessica aguirre joins us now with what's coming up at 530. hi, jess. maybe they'll do a party for her at dollywood or her hello, dolly! show. great idea. yeah, all right. coming up at 530,

trying to reduce the continuous threat of wildfires. the work that's being done in the south bay to be as ready as possible, and how it could help protect the drinking water, too. after multiple rate hikes, we investigate why pg&e wants you to pay for a $6 million ad campaign to educate you. why critics argue they should be using their own profits instead. and during pride month, governor gavin newsom is pushing to protect same sex marriage. the announcement he made in san francisco to try and make it a reality. the news at 530 starts right now. thank you for joining us. i'm kiera clapper and i'm jessica aguirre. the threat of fires is here and it's expected to be a long, hot summer in santa clara county. the growing effort to better prevent wildfires from ever starting is underway. a south bay nonprofit showcased its work to prevent the disasters while also increasing the forest health in the santa cruz