with, it's rewarding. now, to have our nation's high court in this case is a moving experience. >> this group joined supporters in san francisco. now they're on the steps outside of the state skourt building showing signs of support for same-sex marriage. retired u.s. judge, district judge vaughn walker said, quote, i have another life now, a new life. very done my part. i sent the case off to the court of appeal asks now, it's in the hands of other people. >> carolyn tileler will be in court as the supreme court considers defense of marriage act. >> well, we have breaking news now from morgan hill. a standoff between a police

s.w.a.t. team and two nem a motel room ended just minutes ago. it startedded at morgan hill inn this morning. a 29-year-old man gave himself up. the woman with him also taken into come. police say it ended about 4:40, about 20 minutes ago. >> oakland police want to catch the man who put a 9-year-old girl through a terrible trauma he assaulted her as she tried to get away. this video shows the man police say attempt that had brazen kidnapping. nick? >> good news. that little girl is okay today. police describe their suspect as dangerous ask don't believe this is the time the target

had been a little girl. >> i'm proud of her. she's she reacted bravely. >> oakland police are looking for a man they believe may have molested his 9-year-old daughter. >> the little 9-year-old girl is shaken. >> the incident happened yesterday on the 1200 block of 94th avenue. police say the girl was approached by a man she did not know, he grabbed her. >> he lifted her up off the ground. and he began to touch her all over her body. >> abc 7 news did not use names or faces of children who have within been victims of a sex crime. serve saying they almost took my sister awaichl i'm like, i'm like, oh mirks god. then, i started running. >> family and friends were able to scare the man away before he can snatch the girl and possibly take her to a waiting car.

police released this video in it, you can see the suspect's car being parked then leaving the area. later you can see a man walking on the sidewalk passing the girl's home. police believe he is their suspect and police say this is hot the first time they believe their suspect targeted a young girl in this area. in november police released this sketch of one two of men who tried to kidnap a girl. this is -- police believe the second man could be the suspect they're looking for today, police describe suspects as a hispanic male mid to late 20s, five 8, 270 pounds, light complexion, prominent ears, short spiked hair in front, long in the back. the suspect last seen wearing a gray shirt, black sleeves

and a black stripe on the chest. witnesses say they saw the man getting into a 1990s honda civic. and 9-year-old girl girl. >> police credit the community for working with investigators to identify and describe that suspect now, crime stoppers is offering a $5,000 reward for the id and arrest of the suspect. if you'd like to take a look you can go to our web site. >> okay, nick, thank you very much. also police gate being what they call a brazen act. a daytime murder of a woman outside of a neighborhood market. the victim is a 29-year-old kimberly johnson. sky 7 shows family members at the scene. officers say about 10:30 a man walked up to the woman, shot her several times outside of the market. her relatives don't understand

why she was targeted. >> why? why kim? a woman on top that have? what can a woman do so bad a person would take a woman live? this is a mother, sister, someone child. >> police zront a motive. they're reviewing surveillance tape and are following up on leads hoping to track down the killer. >> there is a mystery about what led to a little girl getting shot in a leg with an arrow. the 8-year-old visiting lawrence hall of science in berkeley hills. this girl is okay? >> yes. she s she had surgery this morning to remove that arrow. police are searching for whoever fired at her whether intentionally or by accident. >> there are a lot of kids here playing around in this

area. >> this man saw a young girl had been struck in the leg by an arrow. >> regular arrow about 28 inches. it went through. in one side, out another. it stayed stuck in the leg. >> the girl had been climbing on a life size whale rep ply ka. police believe the arrow came from the field area and west to the north. >> the girl is hit in the leg. but it's concerning and we're going to do what we can to determine where it came from. >> the injuries are not considered life threatening. >> i just thought it's crazy. >> for something like that to happen in a place where so

many kids are learning and playing is stunning. >> this is insane with kids running around here like that. >> not a good idea that they aimed up in the air or at people. >> some i idiot. maybe someone being malicious. who knows? why would they chance it? >> you can see the whale is back open, this is a typical site here, you can see kids have a good time. that is what this little girl was doing. there is an archery range connected with the university but it's not near here. police are asking anyone with information to contact them. police released a sketch of a woman wanted for stealing an

suv with an 11-month-old baby inside. she's described as a hispanic woman with a dark come plerks and dark hair. the little girl found unharmed five hours after she was taken and an amber alert was issued. investigators asking anyone with information to contact san jose police. >> there are no reports of injury or damage after two earthquakes struck mexico this morning. the tumbler hit just after 7:00 a.m. that is followed by a 5.1 quake minutes later. >> coming up one retail tail jer adding lockers for shop years and debate over fireproof furniture. a firefighter now fighting to keep it out of your home. >> i'm sandhya patel. sprinkles and showers in the forecast.

will they affect your plans? find out in a few minute autos thank you. >> then from michael finney

officials investigating the cause of an early morning blaze that raged through six apartments near san jose avenue. one firefighter suffered a minor injury. the fire burned through upper floors of the building. >> a former san francisco firefighter went to sacramento today to try to get fire retardant furniture out of your home. abc 7 news explains why.

>> too late for this again rigs of foorts many firefighters have long been pushing to change what is called technical bulletin 117. a state regulation adopted requiring foam, furniture to withstand a 12-second expo sthour a fall open flame. a former are fire captain says chemicals used to meet that standard gave him cancer. >> we're now faced with a chemical puzzle that we're exposed to. we believe that flame retardant, a large piece of the puzzle has to be eliminated. >> that left question of studies that show the chemicals can cause cancer, description, and lower iqs in children. the panel heard the last

comment on governor brown's change. he wants to eliminate the open flame test requiring a smolder only test which manufactures could meet. >> they're ingested by people and pets. >> the chemical industry is opposed to the change. it truly believes chemicals are safe and by slowing down house fires, they're saving lives. >> that does not address or meet the governor's mandate for safer furniture. >> the panel expected to decide this year whether the change should go through. what companies make for california market will be made for the rest of the country and parts of the world. in sacramento abc 7 news.

>> golden gate bridge toll collector downs to last few hours on the job. 28 positions being eliminated because of this change over. tax qlorkts got thank yous from drivers. keep in mind you have several ways to pait toll. if you have a tag that will work fine. you also get a discount for using fast track. if you don't have fast track, say you don't want fast track, you can pay as you go. and that can with opened before you cross the bridge. another is a one time payment which is interesting. that is best for tourists. you can make a payment online or over the phone up to 30 days before you cross the bridge.

now, if you say you want to cross without planning you'll get a toll invoice. and if you don't pay within three weeks late fees do kick in. we have details including how to set up one account at abc 7 news.com and we will walk you tloo a process. >> a little known practice could be banned on levies on huge fees on homeowners who can't keep up with their homeowners. >> millions people let their home insurance lapse and forced to purchase insurance by mortgage lenders it's expensive with fees and huge commissions. federal housing agency says it's putting lenders on notice it's moving to ban those

committees. regulateors hear prices are being inflated. lenders say home owners being given warning and told the forced insurance will be expensive if they let courage lapse. t-mobile will be selling iphone 5 for the first time at rates the company says will be cheaper than what it's rivals offer. the company will be charging $100 up front and total monthly cost starts at $70 per month. until recently t-mobile has in the been able to offer high speed data for iphones. may 1 offering samsung galaxy x 4. shop qlorz buy items online

from walmart will be offering added convenience. retailer adding lookers. concept being tested in undisclosed markets. i don't know why. that is what they're doing. this is to appeal to web-savvy shoppers we said are they going to be local? this is just a great idea. >> talking about the weather. it's farmer, sunnier around the bay area. clouds yesterday. >> right. sandhya patel up on the roof tonight. >> it's warmer. so... that is why i don't need the jacket. temperatures two to eight degrees higher so a lovely day. blue skies. something we see around this time of the year around this time of the afternoon. right now, check out live doppler 7 hd. clouds near the coastline.

and we're watching a little bit of moisture. notice around uk kaia and lake port we're seeing returns. no reports of this actually reaching the ground but there could be sprinkles in that direction. live look from san jose. it's sunny. we have beautiful day there. san jose, so far, 64 degrees, san francisco, 55. it's 62 in oakland. half moon bay, 52 degrees, coastal areas mid to upper 50s, inland spots low 670s -- low 70s, we have clouds looking towards sutro tower. 69 degrees in livermore. here are the forecast highlights. showers possible thursday. and chance of rain into easter weekend. we have disturbances just off

the coastline. series of weak disturbances from spring yelz possibly to shoumplts and -- showers heerk is a animation at 7:00 p.m. tonight. some clouds and then, into overnight hours more cloud cover could see sprinkles developing. and continuing so nothing much. sprinkles from maybe nothing to a few hundredths of an inch is all we're expecting. we need a half foot of rain in san francisco and oakland to get back to normal that. is a lot. i don't know if we're going to get there. in san jose, close to four inches. and as you know, rainy season starting to get winding down i should say. temperatures first thing in the morning mid 40s to low

50s. could see sprinkles out there so into afternoon, 65 in san jose. 64 sunnyvale. on the peninsula, 62 san mateo. 57 in half moon bay and mix of sun, clouds, daily city, 57. north, you may see sprinkles of santa los roesa. 65. oakland, berkeley low to mid-60s inland areas. here is a look at the accu-weather forecast. milder friday, and dry. but easter weekend models want to bring in the possibility of rain meaning this may impact your plans. that means easter egg hunts. i'll keep you posted on chaimpgz as we get closer to

easter. sanda, thank you so much. >> how you can help several cats found living with a bay area hoarder. >> what do you whaer you go on vacation? dos and dobts of travel wear from our fashionista, michael finney. have you seen how well this man dresses? we'll

valley humane society looking for temporary shelter for cute kitties rescued from an overcrowded home in pleasanton. how they have to be tested for feline leukemia. testing will take about a month. the zeets is not transferable to humans or dogs so anyone interested can find more information on our web site abc 7 news.com look under see it on tv. >> cute. and bay area companies seem to be taking up the pace in terms

of hiring. with a thousand jobs being offered in today's job journal. abc 7 next hire event in san francisco is a marked increase from the end of last year, only a few hundred positions were advertised. competition is fierce, more people look for work. >> coming here seems like everybody is applying. older people are way experiences today yucker people in, school. it's just competition. >> it will be going from noon until 4:00 at embassy suites milpitas. >> and we have more ahead including drivers seeing double vision. >> it's helping ease their commutes. you'll hav

at 6:00 taking you back live to the live u.s. supreme court building and from same-sex marriage to your faith in our government an exit interview with leon panetta and developers of tomorrow's games about to turn your living room game console into a museum piece. it's coming up on abc 7 news tonight at 6:00. >> okay, thank you so much. caltrans opened the new tunnels at devil's slide today. >> they bypassed that stretch

of highway 1. >> you can see some first cars going through. i saw amy hollyfield this morning. one car at a time. people are still getting used to this. >> the new tunnel features state of the art technology like big exhaust fans that cost $439 million to build. first tunnels to open in 50 years. that is since caldecott tunnel. caldecott tunnel getting a fourth floor there. >> that jams up all the time. >> that is going to do it for us. >> from all of us here thanks for watching. we appreciatit your time. this is "world news." tonight, marriage showdown. high drama today at the supreme

court as the justices debate same-sex marriage, children, and what it means to be a family in america. [ chanting ] twist of fate for amanda knox. her acquittal in the murder case overturned by another italian court. could she be forced back to italy? getting action. how can a billion dollar insurance company not cover something most other companies do? tonight we investigate. a little boy's life is about to change. and a beautiful mind. the kid who had a curfew, chores, and an idea that just made him a multimillionaire. tonight his mom revealing the secrets of raising a genius. good evening. we begin tonight with the high drama at the supreme court. nine justices taking on a central issue of modern american

life -- gay marriage. today the court wrestled with profound questions, what is the family? what is the purpose of marriage? while outside a giant crowd gathered to stand up and argue on all sides. abc's terry moran was right there inside the courtroom for the historic debate. >> reporter: you could sense how conflicted the supreme court justices were about this case -- how they doubted themselves and their power to wade into the marriage debate. justice anthony kennedy, the likely swing vote, said the court was heading into "uncharted waters," and justice samuel alito echoed him, noting that gay marriage in america is less than ten years old. >> you want us to step in and render a decision based on an assessment of the effects of this institution which is newer than cell phones or the internet? >> reporter: and justice antonin scalia was sharply skeptical that the court could create a constitutional right to gay marriage, after 200 years of laws banning it.