right now we have scott budman there he scene. scott, tell us about where this is and if you could tell what is on fire right now? do we have scott? we're going to work to get scott there on the phone. but again dealing with -- >> a number of structures on fire. like you say, a big column of smoke and where it is is el camino real and scott drive. so that intersection in santa clara. and right now that intersection is closed off. a lot of traffic is being diverted as you could imagine to other streets as the smoke starts to spread and as fire trucks try to get in there, you're looking at some of it when there are other fire trucks that are getting to that area right now. but really they're trying to keep as many cars and people away from there because this fire is still really burning quite a bit. >> scott, i don't think we were able to hear you, but do we know what this building or construction site is? ns reporter: i don't know yet. re boardst i it was. we're trying to get closer. but it is pretty crowded area when it comes to bu

scott budman, nbc >> thank you. >>> he's calling it a wildfire rero recovery fund.e is it will help california's major utilities. pg&e filed for bankruptcy after the deadly fire that nearly levelled the town of paradise. the governor's plan would stabilize the utilities and protect future fire victims. utilities must spend $3 billion on wildfire safety then they are eligible for an insurance fund of $21 billion. half the money for the fund bl from rate payers. utilities will pay the other half once they settled prooefev claims. ♪ you can hear them. a lot of vocal protests demonstrating outside. this was in san francisco at the building's entrance. activists placed a pair of empty shoes for every person who died in last fall's fire in butte county. pg&e equipment is blamed for starting the fire. they need to pay for their mistakes and not rate payers. >>> an out break of dog flu has dog owners worried tonight. the highly contagious virus hit two animal shelter so far. several dogs have already died. jodi hernandez is live with what dog owners need know tonight. >> re

nbc bay area scott budman is near the leak near levi stadium with the very latest. we see traffic moving behind you, scott. >> yeah, a bit, raj. this drive has been shut down for months after the leak from the well we're showing you here. but with the work of experts and explosives, tonight this well is capped. after leaking thousands of gallons of water for months an old irrigation well in sunnyvale is capped. a complicated solution complete with an underground explosion and lots of concrete. >> the steel pipe has to be filled with a cement mix. >> reporter: the goal, close the water leak and re-open the right-hand line on busy tazmin drive. >> we obviously know it's an inconvenience to have a lane shut down. >> reporter: after leaking for months, the city found the leak coming from an abandoned irrigation well from the agricultural days of silicon valley. to cap it they sent concrete down and spread it with explosives. >> when it's full they're going to ignite the explosives, which will perforate the casing. to increase the chances of sealing off the flow of water

nbc bay area's scott budman is an oakland native and he is live at oracle tonight. it is bittersweet. >> reporter: it really is. i tell you a lot of emotions. fans are excited but also nervous. as you said, it is a must-win game, but a lot of remembering tonight because win or lose this is the last game the warriors will play in this building. fans are hoping for a game six win to force a game seven, but they're also nostalgic, knowing it is the last warrior game ever played here. >> i'm looking at it and then i'm knowing that they won't be here again, and so that's a bitter pill to swallow. >> reporter: sharing old school memories outside oracle -- >> watching the coliseum being built. >> reporter: you remember that? >> i was born and raised in brookville. >> reporter: like telani henderson, lining up inside to snag some last-minute town related warrior gear. >> the camaraderie the fans have. you go to a game and it is always like family. everyone is high fiving. you know, the fans are really supportive. >> reporter: supportingring the highlights. who can forget th

let's check with business and tech reporter scott budman. scott, that is a lot more people, thousands more. >> reporter: yeah, it is, terri. adobe doesn't just plan to grow with this new building. it plans to double the size of the work force here at its headquarters in downtown san jose, and that could mean this area changes quite a bit. >>> it's 35 years old, but adobe is not sitting still. >> we wanted to really invest in new technology. >> reporter: the san jose software giant is building again, adding a fourth tower to its downtown headquarters with plans to add 4,000 employees to fill it. >> so we literally will be doubling our capacity in downtown. >> reporter: which means adobe and google's planned local village could combine to make downtown san jose a lot more congested. >> how crowded is my bus when i take it from the train station? how crowded are the sidewalks? are there places to have lunch? because now maybe they're all crowded again. >> reporter: san jose state professor and urban planning specialist colleen haight prefers the

reporting live in san jose, scott budman, nbc bay area news. >> there were some choice tweets by the president. our debate coverage continues later in this newscast. also, right now online from the top moments and the things that had people talking, we'll post all of it on our digital platform. >>> new details of the double murder at the ford dealership in morgan hill. police calling one of the victims a hero after a disgruntle employee came back with a gun. live in morgan hill tonight sergio quintana. >> reporter: interviews and through security. it is a start of a small maem y memorial where the men was killed. steven lee had been a long time employee at the dealership. he left the billing. >> reporter: lee joined the two victims, light and soto. at some point the suspect shot javi hal j javier. during the struggle other employees were able to get out. san jose neighborhood tells us police swooped in on his home last night and again this morning. >> i saw quite a few cops. we are concerned, finding out our neighborhood and down the street it is threatening. >> we have more reaction

scott budman, nbc bay area news. >>> among the new products, apple ro apple rolled out today. it is a free health app that runs only on the apple app. it was created specifically for women. it is called cycle tracking. it can help identify peak fertility times. >> let's talk about a beautiful day, it was stunning to be out in san francisco in mission bay, the weather was spectacular. >> it is warm right now. >> it is mild. a little bit of fog still lingering around, a beautiful start off the weekend. let's take a look at our micro climate weather right. south bay, you will see some haze right there sent hotter air and warmer air helps to cook some of the atmosphere so you are beginning to see some hay s hazy conditions. mostly clear tonight in terms of its 69 degrees, 68 in s jose. we'll see a cooler breeze filtering in tonight. we'll be dropping down to the 60s. now as you move into tomorrow morning, one of the biggest changes that we'll experience is a lotless in way of fog. you can see right now there is not nearly as much, we'll have a little bit here for the peninsula and

i'm scott budman in for kira klapper. vianey arana, with a look at the microclimate forecast. >> good morning. overall pretty clear, a couple clouds hanging on. a look at the golden gate bridge it's a little cloudy there. you can see the flag waving. we have the breezy conditions but all those 40s and 50s will eventually climb into the mid-60s for san francisco so it will be a little bit below seasonable still, similar to yesterday. oakland 72. san jose 80 degrees. concord 893. good clearing through the inland areas but if you're headed out to celebrate the pride parade which starts at 10:30, this is what you can expect. we have fantastic conditions. some of the cloud cover will burn off and eventually climb into the mid-60s so it will still be cool but comfortable in san francisco. perfect for any sort of celebration. share the photos with us. we have a warmup on the way and expected to make its arrival toward the end of the work week. i'll go over all of that at 7:00 a.m. >>> back to the city the party went deep into th

scott budman will sort it all out for us. scott?: if you think about it, the reasons a cannabis company would go public are sim lar to the reasons a tech company would go public, to grow and make more money. but before this company could get that green it had to take off for the great white north. with 250 employees and two giant dispensaries under its belt, harbor side has seen growth and success. but by going public and selling stock, the bay area cannabis company got something else. >> it's legitimacy, and it's actually taking the stigma away. >> reporter: that's harbor side ceo andy berman. he says being publicly traded, in this case on the canadian stock exchange, brings the business of weed further into the spotlight and allows for even more growth. >> other definitely. job growth in the bay area. we're very focussed on california. this is ground zero. >> reporter: but harbor side like dozens of other publicly-traded cannabis companies headed north where it's legal all over. >> they're going to not be able to take very common,

let's begin our coverage with nbc bay area's scott budman. >> reporter: good evening, raj. people who live and work alonge project up in flames and that was building new housing. people nearby told us they knew when the flames were spreading because they could feel the heat blocks away. >> there was just huge, hot flames coming out. >> i could see flames pretty high in the sky. and the black smoke. and i had no idea it was this new apartment building. >> reporter: in fact, it was a new build under construction, 58 condos set to open next year. word spread quickly, on social media. >> i look on my phone and i see people posting this fire. so i tell my dad, let's go check it out. we come over here and it's just fire everywhere. >> reporter: the city's mayor weighed in. >> my heart just fell into my stomach. >> reporter: commenting on the of local families, a setback nobody needs as they fight the housing crisis. >> that project was a wonderful project that would provide much-needed housing and even affordable housing for santa clara. to see it go up in smoke like that is just

scott budman is at stanford where some high-level thinkers are strategizing. >> reporter: with fake news media and russian interference still dominating talk of the 2016 election, stanford brought leaders from tech, government and academia together to look ahead to 2020. >> this is a major, major threat. >> reporter: -- and concerns about technology and interference all over again. >> we have to think about what is this going to look like as a strategy for our government and like-minded allied governments down the road. >> reporter: among the takeaways, a need for a bipartisan front against those who would disrupt our elections, along with a call to make clear how america will fight back. >> you have to be consistent and say this is unacceptable, we're not going to take this. if it happens against, there are going to be cost. >> reporter: while the stanford report makes it clear that allowing bad actors spread misinformation, its authors say technology can also be a tool to help us move toward more informed elections. >> i think rather than viewing it as only a challenge, we need to be v

reporting live in sunnyvale, scott budman, nbc bay area. >> thank you, scott. >>> is youtube failing its youngest subscribers? it's the subject of a federal investigation over content geared for kids. the ft is looking into complaints that the company failed to collect children and improperly collected their data. "the washington post" says the company could be find. yoves are debating using all children's content onto its kids' app. it would be risky for the company because videos for children are among the site's most popular, bringing in millions of ad dollars. >>> up next, a second murder in the same area in a remote part of the peninsula. the new details we're learning about two deadly stabbings, two nights in a row. >>> plus a growing number of sick birds in contra costa county. the reason you may want to take down your backyard bird feared. >>> i'm chief meteorologist jeff ranieri. fog is back in the coast, keeping numbers down right now. i'll show you what else is moving in to drop the temperatures tomorrow. togo's fans, the pretzelrami is back, with our famous pastrami and a

scott budman is there with a closer look. we can see it behind you. >> reporter: let's zoom in for a closer look. seven patterns burned into them. they were damaged sunday night. there's a lot of construction on artist street in willow glen. that's not what the neighbors are talking about. >> we have never seen anything like this. >> reporter: they are focused on seven individual front lawns, each one damaged in what look like patterns. >> i came home monday night and found our lawn like that. >> it was all burnt. it's in a weird pattern. >> reporter: they are guessing it's someone with a grudge and a lot of bleach or something. >> it's speculation. i have a hunch that this thought they targeted at homes were treated poorly by someone in the neighborhood. >> we have no idea. it's a great neighborhood. we have happy hour. everyone gets along. we're all kind of stumped about what happened. >> reporter: they have checked for home video footfootage. we noticed one house has a camera and a sign warning of a camera still has an unt

let's bring in nbc bay area scott budman who joins us in san jose. scott, she's saying what many people have said before. when she reaches out to the city, either they're unwilling to help or simply cannot help her. >> reporter: yeah, raj. we are here on vine street in san jose. behind those houses, neighbors tell us homeless people are gathering and causing problems. when tonya alvarez opens the garage of her san jose home on vine street, she gets a reminder of the city's growing homeless problem and she feels threatened. >> i have three kids, pregnant, and we've been attacked twice -- or three times already. >> reporter: tonya says even though police officers have come by and cleared the alley, the camp always seems to return in a matter of days. >> i have to use that alley. i know my neighbors were complaining about them putting urine in bottles and throwing them over the fence. they're doing drugs back there. i don't know what to do. >> reporter: it's a story being reported all over the county. a new count shows a 31% increase in homelessness sinc

i'm scott budman in for kira klapper. vianey arana is here alongside to look at the microclimate forecast to start us off, a big weekend. we're going to get a lot of people outside for pride. >> so many outside for pride. if you don't have any plans, make some now. it's going to be beautiful, comfortable weather, because we're in the middle ground between seasonable and just below so it makes it a little bit cooler to start. 57 degrees in the south bay and peninsula 58. the tri-valley 56 degrees. we have cloud cover in san francisco but don't worry, a lot of the cloud cover will eventually burn off and once that does happen, we'll get good sunshine. 51 degrees in the north bay. let's look at your temperature trend so you can get ready for your day. make some plans, because we're going to be topping in the 70s by about 1:00 and stay in the low 80s. it's not going to get too hot but warm enough where you can celebrate. let's look at san francisco's pride parade forecast. the parade starts at 10:30, notice by 10:00 a.m. in t

scott budman looks for answers. >> reporter: they patrol and they shoot video but when these securityameras see us, are they also making decisions about us? >> there could be a lot of bias in those decisions. >> the aclu is worried about artificial intelligence and how the data it collects could be used to profile us. >> from demographic information, race, sex, gender, age, to the clothes that we wear, the products we're carrying and on and on and on. >> reporter: the group is asking for new transparency rules, so people better understand what's being collected when they're on camera. that way they say our personal information is less likely to be used as a weapon. >> once they have my video, what's going to happen after that? i have no idea. maybe my insurance company, maybe my health insurance will decide that well, you're too risky. we're going to raise that. >> reporter: we visited the headquarters of vectra security. they use ai in their security products and say companies have a responsibility to customers not to store and use their data. >> we do not need to pry into people's c

scott budman. >> reporter: it is wide ranging. last year as a country we did more than $350 billion in trade with mexico, as a state more than 40 billion. get ready to pay more for everything from food to coffee, computers to cars. for most people news of tariffs levied against mexico lead them to think about what they eat or drink. >> i think lots of agriculture. we have seen avocados out of mexico, tequila. >> reporter: he is right and it is likely the price of produce and tequila will rise if the president sticks to his plan to hit mexico with tariffs. >> it costs a lot of money to have the products, too. >> reporter: i imagine it will cost more with the tariff? >> a lot more. >> reporter: but we do a lot more business with mexico when it comes to cars, like 60 billion in auto parts last year alone. tesla, for example, gets close to a quarter of its parts from mexico. in two weeks economists guess the average car price will jump by at least $1,000. >> if you were considering buying a car, now is not a bad time. >> we are lookin

let's begin our coverage with nbc bay area's scott budman. >> reporter: good evening, raj. people who live and w

scott budman will have complete coverage tomorrow. check out his twitter feed. >>> still to come, an exciting weekend. but one that came with complications in the east bay. an obstacle for an important new grocery store. >>> a strong snow pack, we're starting off june, but a new report is revealing how much snow we have. we will tell you the numbers next. >>> closer to home, looking at low clouds and fog in san francisco. temperatures for now in san jose, in the 70s. when 80s and 90s could be a part of the forecast when we come right back. the first grocery store in one west oakland neighborhood in >>> a victim of its own success. the first grocery store in one west oakland neighborhood in 40 years closed down again today because of technical problems. can you believe that? community foods market held its grand opening yesterday. 1,500 people turned out. it's a beautiful store just west of the 580 interchange. a full-service grocery store to an area that has been a food desert for decades. folks who stopped by today were disappointed.

scott budman is in foster city for us where this idea is gang ground. what are the details, scott? >> reporter: well, it is, raj. foster city is known for technology and for being in the center of several bad commutes every morning. now the mayor of the city is spae heading an idea to bring hover crafts to the bay area. imagine your commute looking like this. cruising on air as you headar c and it's easy to see why many in the bay area are so excited about hovercraft. >> it's really impacting, if you think about it. the quality of life of all of us. the commute is taking hours and hours and hours. >> foster city mayor sam hindi is on board. part of a group of leaders who support a new $500,000 study to see if the bay area, likening land, could hover to work. >> we are going to people and saying, here's a boat and it flies. >> they've enlisted hover, a san francisco startup planning to build hovercraft, which they say will get you to work more quickly with a less severe environmental impact. >> our cruise speed is around 45 miles an hour, which means that we can get places faster th

scott budman, nbc bay area news. where will the ugliest dog contest be crowned tonight?ill he be crowned? it's local. >> it's big. back in a moment. >>> toys r us is making a comeback just in time for the holidays. the toy store went bankrupt last year and shut down all of its stores here in the united states. a new company stepped in and bought the brand. that new company is true kids. it's planning on opening a handful of stores. they will be different than the ones we grew up with. they will be smaller and have a play area for kids. what a novel idea. no word on where they will be located. >>> robots in the kitchen. that's what mcdonald's is going for. it's happening in chicago. robots are deep frying fish. chicken. french fries. voice activated software is taking orders from customers. the goal is to make fast food faster from the moment you order. mcdonald's plans to expand the technology to more restaurants. >>> it's bon voyage for the ocean cleanup project. they tweeted today saying that after four months of resign and building, they have set off once again for th

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scott budman will have complete coverage tomorrow. just check out his twitter feed. >>> a festive night in the east bay. warriors fans celebrating as the sun goes down at oracle arena. the series now tied and here's how it went down. warriors taking the lead with an 18-0 run. here's three of them. warriors up by nine, and they win it. after the game, steph curry said it came down to strength in numbers. >> tonight it was huge. and we need three more wins and we need to keep it going, but that's a part of who we are in our dna. >> klay left the game with a sore hamstring. kevon looney left with a bruced shoulder. >>> look who was in the crowd to watch the warriors get even in the finals. none other than former president barack obama. you can see him right there clapping in the stands with nba commissioner adam silver. >>> these kids more than thrilled to be part of this photo-op with mr. obama. colin rush will have a wrap of the game later in the news cast. > >>> still to come, oh, man, how would you like this coming right at you? a cr