the other in santa cruz mountains. the news starts now, thanks for joining us for this early addition of nbc bay area news. i am audrey asistio. >> i am terry mcsweeney. we want to start with the breaking news the fire in alamo. they are calling this the ranch fire. at least one home is burned and you can see that home burning right there, other structures are threatened as well. here's what we know about this, that fire started inside of a home on alamo ranch road. and there is the home that it started in. here is a closer look at the area. a very hilly area. alamo ranch still working on evacuations, working to get that information for you. we are keeping an eye on the smaller fire in the santa cruz mountains. this is the rock fire, burning near hutchinson road and highway 17.

cal fire says that this fire is one acre right now. the question is, what is going to happen next with the conditions? let's check in to find out. >> any time we are looking at elevated fire conditions, we like that not only the temperatures but we also take a look at the humidity and the winds which play a big role with how quickly a fire gets going. when you look at this map, that is right near the alamo ranch road area. you can see it is around a lot of vegetation. as you guys know, we haven't seen any real rain in quite some time. the temperatures right now are in the 90s, 93%. the winds, out of the southwest at about 14 miles per hour. however, take a look at that humidity. we are at 20%. when we are looking at humidity, what is a good number quantum we want to see that

about 40% anytime it drops below that we are dealing with dry conditions. heading into tomorrow, the winds don't get dusty, but the temperatures will remain in the 90s and that humidity does remain in that 20 to 30% mark. so right near this area, when you think about all of that dry brush, when you are driving around the highway, you look out on the hill and see how dry it is. that is going to be our biggest threat as we take a look at the temperature throughout the entire bay area. look at vacaville, we are at 99 degrees right now. 92 in livermore, if you look at the fire danger index and humidity. all of this area shaded in red, 17%, if you are in livermore, 16. we see a pretty good recovery into the late-night hours, but because we have that high- pressure. we are really going to see these dry conditions again, it is not extremely gusty right now. that will work in our favor. i will take a closer look at what we are expecting into sunday, as far as fire danger and those temperatures coming in in just a few minutes.

terry? >> thanks vianey. here is a look at the larger fire of the two fires burning right now. this is the one that started inside of the house and we have a girl on the way. we are taking a close eye on that fire in the santa cruz mountains as well and we will be sure to bring any updates both here on our digital platforms including nbcbayarea.com . our other top stories tonight, a weekend full of pride and a weekend of dissent for the first time since the pandemic. pride weekend is in full swing. with a whole roster of in- person events but at the same time -- thousands of people are rallying in protest of the supreme court's ruling yesterday, to overturn roe v wade. the move gives states the power to make abortions illegal. we start with the impact of the court decision will have on the bay area and beyond. that includes protests and rallies, you're looking at a big event in the south bay this afternoon. it's him alone about 30 minutes from right now, more than 1000 people showed up in downtown san jose this morning. it started with a rally at city

hall. marching to cesar chavez plaza. protesters that we spoke to is a moment in history that they thought they would never see. -- >> nine unelected judges are making the decisions for more than 300 million people. not just how they are unelected, they're not working- class folks, so why do they do to make the decisions for working-class people like you and me? >> there is a huge potential for those people to be retraumatized now in states that have elected to -- stop -- protecting women's reproductive rights. and it is just so tragic. so tragic. >> organizer say that they were expecting the supreme court to make this decision and have been planning this protest for which, it was no surprise. the bay area, not the only place holding rallies and marches, there were several across the country. this one in washington, d.c., supporters of abortion rights back outside of the supreme

court today. expect more rallies and protests to pop up this weekend. right now we want to show you how access to abortion clinics are going to be changing now and in the coming weeks. this map comes from the new york times, this is what access looked like before roe v. wade was overturned. the black dots that you see, especially along the coast and in the northeast and scattered throughout the country shows you where the clinics are where you can access and abortion. the darker the purple, you can see a strip down the middle of the country, the farther you would have to travel to reach a clinic. the lighter shades of purple are more than 400 miles to access and abortion. here is what the access map looks like now. yesterday, clinics closed within nine states, including texas, and now you can see how dark it is down there. oklahoma, louisiana, and missouri, especially in the southern part of texas. here is what access could look like in the future. five more states have laws that are going to kick in in the coming weeks. the ban is likely to happen in at nine more, you can see that deep purple, how deep it gets in texas. louisiana, arkansas, and

missouri. also a little bit towards the great lakes as well. experiencing the same. all right, terry, this is something we haven't seen in three years, we're talking about san francisco packed with people for pride weekend. of course the pandemic essentially canceled all of the major in-person events but now pride events are back in full force. tomorrow morning the big parade , this is video from the last one back in 2019. it has been a while. the parade starts at 10:30 in the morning and makes its way down market street. earlier today, a massive block party in front of city hall. here is nbc bay area's alyssa gordon. >> reporter: we are still a day out from the parade, but there are already thousands of people here in san francisco for this weekends pride festivities. and they are eager and enjoying the sunshine and great weather and they are happy to be here in person for the first time in two years. >> are you ready to get this party started? >> reporter: in san francisco

pride weekend is in full swing. up close and personal -- >> this is a time where people can reconnect and i think a lot of people need that healing and reconnection. -- >> reporter: for some this is a new experience -- >> it is my first pride and i am super gay ! >> reporter: for some it is a tradition. >> we just love the sense of community that we get at san francisco pride. >> reporter: like many others we spoke with, she is upset with roe v. wade being overturned which made coming to pride feel even more important. >> to sort of be in the community where people are probably of like minds is also a comfort anytime where i feel sad about something that is happening. >> reporter: anytime that can feel heavy -- many are taking comfort in the community and acceptance that comes with pride. >> the more that we can make everyone feel included and feel

comfortable in their own skin, the better they are, that is the whole point of the bay area. >> reporter: there are lots of streets in san francisco that are blocked off for the pride festivities this weekend. and that is leading to some traffic, so if you're heading into the city, you will want to plan ahead so you can get to the festivities on time. in san francisco, alyssa goard, nbc bay area news. here is a look at the route for the pride parade, you may notice that it is very similar to the warriors championship parade earlier this week, it starts at 10:30 in the morning on market and beale street and uc right there it will make its way down the road to market and eighth street. we have more coverage on pride and tomorrow's parade on our website, just go to nbcbayarea.com to see everything you need to know about all of the festivities. moving you forward now when it comes to covid -- pfizer says that it is tweaking its vaccines to better target the omicron variant.

pfizer says that it's current vaccine offers strong protection against severe disease and death especially when you get the posters but those vaccines were formulated to target the original strain of covid will before the super contagious omicron variant showed up. this comes just days before regulators debate whether to offer americans updated booster shots in the fall. masks are no longer required . the county dropped its mask mandate effective last night, health leaders brought back the mandate a few weeks ago after case number's reach concerning levels. those numbers on our going down. health leaders are still encouraging everyone to mask up while in indoor settings and to get vaccinated and get boosted. we are following developing news out of oakland where a shooting disrupted part service . a call came in around 115 and the shooting happened on board of a train. one person suffered one non- life-threatening injuries. in oakland, police are asking for help finding a gunman in a shooting this morning. this happened just before 4:00 in the morning near broadway

and 17th street, downtown. officers say when they arrived, they found a richmond man suffering from gunshot wounds. the victim was rushed to the hospital but he did die there. it is oakland's 54th homicide of the year. a high-speed pursuit turned deadly in the east bay today, it happened near the orinda border. it all started when a driver ran a stop sign and police tried to pull them over and the driver took off at high speed. officer stewart took after the driver for a while. they took off the chase when they determined that the speed was too dangerous and shortly after that, officers heard the car crash down the road. they found two people inside of the car, one of them dead and the other with major injuries. >> the vehicle had been reported stolen to the richmond police department, prior to today. but that will also be part of the investigation. >> the crash also impacted pg&e service. knocked out the power for more than 2000 customers. most of them have the power

back on but hundreds are still without. a popular monterey beach is open, days just after a shark attack there. beachgoers, once again, you see right here, enjoying numbers point each in pacific grove. plenty of people on the sand and enjoying the water. i remember the beach was closed on wednesday after a shark bit 62ear-old triathlete steve boomer. fellow surfers were able to rescue him and pull him to shore. steve boomer had to undergo surgery but is expected to make a full recovery. >> i have been here 10 years and it is pretty incredible to hear about a shark attack out here. i have never heard of a shark attack out here -- so, it was scary, to me. because me and my wife swim out here all the time. i don't know if we will go swimming. [ laughter ]. >> this is a great place to enjoy your summer. >> so yesterday, a server released a statement. it's", the shark bite was unlucky. but after that, i have

had so much good luck. the day was so calm and warm mama and the beach was crowded. there were no waves, and there was no top. so people could hear me yelling help from a greater distance. we are tracking current fire conditions. we are still in the 90s, as we move closer to the 5:00 hour. the latest on the alamo fire and the santa cruz fire, coming up in just a few minutes. plus, the biggest change to the nation's gun laws in decades. we are breaking down the bipartisan bill that president bipartisan bill that president biden signed this your heart is at the heart of everything you do. and if you have heart failure, entrust your heart to entresto. ♪ ♪ it's the number one heart failure brand prescribed by cardiologists. entresto was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital. heart failure can change the structure of your heart, so it may not work as well.

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bipartisan safe communities act. the senate passed it thursday and it went through the house yesterday. that is fast. the new law provides incentives for states to pass red flag laws and it expands background checks to juvenile records and expanded background checks for anyone 18 to 21. it also closes the boyfriend loophole. >> the columbine to sandy hook to charleston, to las vegas atlanta, buffalo, uvalde. for the shootings that happen every day in the streets that we don't even hear about. the number of people killed every day in the streets. their message to us was do something -- how many times have you heard that? just to do something. for god sake, just do something. today, we did. >> the president also said that this new law is proof that democrats and republicans can find common ground. we mentioned the president then headed off to europe for the g7

leaders summit that starts tomorrow. after that he will go to spain and meet with nato leaders there. hundreds gathered at the national mall for a unity march. a multicultural event organized by asian american leaders. the goal is to bring the asian american community and other marginalized groups together to connect and raise awareness about issues of racial equality. economic injustice and the ongoing sentiment. a group of speakers shared messages of unity. the bay area's eddie zhang was one of those speakers. and he was the president and founder of new breath foundation and oakland-based nonprofit that helps asian american, native hawaiian and pacific islander immigrants and refugees impacted by incarceration and deportation. >> my message today when i spoke at the unity march was really focusing on the importance of racial solidarity. by tapping into education.

the education that i spoke of, how do we tap into our chi? which is culture and eyewear identity. >> so, that is east bay r&b artist performing at today's event. the vietnamese-american a singer-songwriter wants to inspire and encourage others to use their voice. >> it was probably the best thing i have ever done. and i mean that whereas, everybody was here for something greater than them. and we were all just really unified. today i was able to use my voice to spread that to other asian boys and girls to follow their dreams and to just know that i am supporting them and hopefully paving a way that makes it easier for them to want to pursue that passion. >> organizers say that unity is about community standing and working together, regardless of the color of your skin.

all right, speaking of dreams. is the california dream over? some new billboards in oakland and across the state, i don't have words, terry. >> only images, it is a sobering dose of california's reality. we have more on the billboards that are getting a lot of attention. >> reporter: there are no words and no hidden messages, just simple clear images showing a side of california not everyone sees. the artist calls it the end of the dream. two the gold rush was in the 19th century, and california has always presented so much hope and possibility. and, my fear poer: local photog says that he has been driving thousands of miles around the state, sleeping in his car, and documenting three issues he believes are threatening california's survival. wildfires, drought and housing crisis. the idea was sparked by a visit to a place most people work hard to avoid. >> i went to this encampment in oakland called wood street. and the things that i saw -- the poverty, it was hard --

hard to believe. i looked up and the maze was there. the maze connects oakland and berkeley and san francisco. san francisco one of the wealthiest cities in the world. >> reporter: since then, he's not photograph after photograph, to capture what most don't want to think about. instead of sharing this at exhibitions or in a book, he decided for a bigger medium. public billboards. >> by looking at it, we can start doing something about it. >> reporter: eight of these have already gone up in oakland, another six in or a bill and more will be popping up in southern california in the coming weeks. the images show a range of scenes from makeshift homes to what is left behind after our state's deadliest fires. and even in the current state of lake sonoma. >> some of these pictures don't even look like earth. it could have taken 100 years in the future. >> reporter: anyone who gets a glimpse, has a lot to think

about as we make decisions about california's future. stephanie magallon , nbc bay area news. >> a lot playing into the visions of the california dream. but the weather out here is changing. >> fortunately, we are actively tracking fires. it has turned into a year- round, instead of a fire season. the conditions today, they are warm and dry but at least we got a good marine layer hanging around the coast. this is a live look right now and we are seeing clear skies through san jose. of course, i mentioned the fires that we are tracking, we have a fire right now near alamo ranch road and they are calling it the ranch fire and at least the winds right now are very gusty. but look at the humidity paired with the temperature. it is 93 degrees right now and when you consider the lack of rain that we have had. we have a lot of dry brush out there, so that definitely raises concerns within the next couple of hours, because we will stay pretty dry. we will also stay hot. we

continue to see that high- pressure dominating. not just in today's forecast but over the next couple of days, we have a brush fire near santa cruz. the temperature right there is about 75 degrees but it is very dry. the temperatures inland, looking back at vacaville, 99 degrees. fremont, 81 but it is the lack of humidity that we are looking out for. right now, less than 20% in fairfield. concord, 22%. down in the south, san jose, 29% morgan hill, even less than that. we tend to see a pretty good recovery overnight, anytime that we see that number climbed above 40%. around 7:00, look at fairfield, still at 32% and it will remain drive through tomorrow, but at least it will not be gusty. breezy at times if we take a look at the timestamp at about 730. 15 to 20 miles per hour. of course even just a small breeze could spread a fire very quickly.

half moon bay, you can see the visibility with that marine layer, i want to take you through your hourly temperatures because we will not cool off by much. at about 8:30. still at 87, in tracy, 70s down through san jose. into the overnight hours, we dip into the 60s but you will wake up to the 60s. by 9:00 a.m., we will already be in the 70s for tracy. we might even see a couple of triple digits heading into sunday. we are not in the clear of the heat as that high-pressure is going to be lingering into monday and tuesday as well. but next week, we do get some relief. a quick reminder, on the drought monitor we haven't seen any significant improvement. unfortunately we do not have any rain right now. any long-range outlook, here is a glance at your seven-day forecast. but the pride parade tomorrow is at 10:30. the temperatures will be comfortable in the 60s and you will get a mix of sun and clouds.

if you will be out and about in san francisco, enjoy that. we get a little bit of cooling but not until later into the week, terry? >> a different san francisco kind of summer. looking good. thank you. thank you. still to come -- psoriasis really messes with you. try. hope. fail.

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record low of just under 48 degrees. the coldest in more than a decade, that explains why it felt like it did when i went to stetson beats. but we recorded the low temperatures in bodega bay but the whole area is experiencing this trend. it is caused by upwelling where high winds turn deep water in parts of the ocean. it is common in the area but the next time you put your toes in the water, that explains it. the santa clara special olympics for all ages got underway. the games are being held at santa clara university, the competitions range from bocce ball to swimming and tennis and you can see right here, track and field, kids as young as two years old were invited to take part in the young athletes program. the older athletes have been training for this for months. >> this is really just a powerful day, for these athletes. they have trained and overcoming whatever disability or ability that they have, to become better.

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weekend for pride. the man behind the project created this high-tech black, he calls the installation welcome, he says it is a become of inclusivity. it will shine again tonight and tomorrow, starting at 9:30 p.m., clawing until midnight. >> that man is a creative genius. that is incredible. guess what is next? >> jac: we found the backdrop, the home of the pro football hall of fame in canton, ohio. philly, they already secured their spot, as kyle slother and j'mar smith get set, two of the top teams in the south, the new orleans breakers and the birmingham stallions fight for a trip to championship sunday. >> the first season of the usfl 2022.