out of "ocean 11," the bandits smashed a jewelry case and stole more than $100,000 worth of watches before making a swift exit from an atlanta mall, all captured by the security cameras. and the atlanta police department released the footage in appen appeal to the public f help catching the crooks. that is it for us, be sure to watch the lookout tomorrow, we'll have a piece in looking at the real estate ads, what comes to selling your home, what tricks are fair game. as always, we're on line at abcnews.com. good night, america.

in just eight hours, the u.s. supreme court is expected to issue a long-awaited decision on prop 8 and around the bay area people are awaiting the ruling that will change lives. good evening. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. among those awaiting the decision is lieu tenant governor gavin newsom. john alston spoke to him and newsom was there when they allowed gays to marry in 2004. >> these are some of the posters showing up here and announcing a rally on the day of the decision. up until now, nobody knows when that will be. they will know in the morning whether it will be a celebration or not. a mixture of anxiety and hopefulness on the eve of a decision that could change their lives. >> the tied is turning, but they would be stupid to not vote in our favor. >> i am hopeful. we have been waiting a

longtime. we will finally have -- we will finally know. >> one of the major players who forced the same-sex marriage case is former san francisco mayor and current lieu tenant governor gavin newsom who was in novato for a political fundraiser. >> those are the people who were not afforded the ability to say something that 99.9% take for granted. that is i do. >> it cook struck down or invalidated. if the justices say the most likely outcome is a narrow ruling that uphold is the gay marriage in california. >> that's my gut. that means california can begin the process of granting marriage licenses in the worst case about 30 days and in the best case, the lower court, the 9th circuit can lift the state immediately and provide merits and applications astomorrow and thes tomorrow and the next day. >> not far from the appearance

in novato there were differences of opinion. >> i think the country has fallen apart right now. it is because of reasons like that that people go against the bible and the church. i don't agree with gay marriage. >> i support gay marriage. but if they lose -- does that make sense? forget. it i don't want to hear no more about it. >> san francisco city hall will open its doors at 6:30 tomorrow morning before the 7:00 a.m. announcement and there will be a public viewing there of the court's decision. live in san francisco, john alston, abc7 news. >> thank you very much. the justices will issue their decision on the federal defensive marriage act that bars gay and lesbian couples from receiving the same federal benefits as opposite sex couples. >> win or lose, they are planning on rallies tomorrow night. the big one will take place at castro and market at 6:30. in oakland a celebration is

planned for 5:30 at 19th and telegraph. in san jose, a rally will take place at 6:00 and in concord a champagne celebration will be held at the rainbow community center on willow path road at 6:30. other events are planned in mountain view, red -- redwood city, and gernville. and as soon as the supreme court rulings are released they will have live coverage on the air and on-line. look for breaking news on twitter, facebook and download our new abc7 news app so you can get an inconstant alert. >> stay with us for that story, but let's move on. a bay area kayaker is doing some fishing and the next he is fighting off a shark. it happened at pacifica state beach and you are about to hear about the guy who got the scare of his life. alan wang is live tonight. alan, he is lucky. >> reporter: dan, shark attacks are extremely rare. but there are some warning signs tonight. posted here toni. the kayaker was eager to talk

to us, but you could still tell he was a bit shaken. >> it was just like the discovery channel. you can see the eyes roll in the back of the head and the pink gums and his teeth beared. >> reporter: there is no doubt in his mind that it was a great white shark. >> and almost instantly the shark came and it lifted the boat up and then it grabbed uh hold of it and it started shaking the whole boat. i'm just hanging on to this thing. >> i had my paddle and a bottle of home brew and then everything i had went flying in there and it hit me so hard. >> michael was fishing a hundred yards off pedro point around 3:30 when it happened. he doesn't remember what came out of his mouth, but his father-in-law does. >> it was a lot of religious stuff, oh my god, oh my god! >> he was in his kayak 10 feet away. >> he was riding like a bull. i was like, go for it.

don't fall in the water. >> micah estimates he held on for 10 terrifying seconds. >> if i could give you a description of how big the head was i would say it is this big around. >> the pacifica police and micah believe it was a juvenile great white shark, but even after the incident surfers were riding the waves because police felt it happened far enough away that it was not necessary to close the beach. alan wang, abc7 news. on to the weather which has been anything but summer like since sunday, spencer christian is live now with a look at live doppler 7hd. >> i am happy to show you a doppler with almost no green showing up. no precipitation is reported anywhere in the moment. just a few moments ago there were patches in the north bay and even those have dissipated for now, but there is enough moisture in the atmosphere there could be more showers and more fog. since last night large amounts

of rain in the north bay and setting records in all of these locations with asterisks. record rainfall for this date including .01 of an inch at livermore and that is because prior to today no june 25th rain was recorded in livermore. we'll have a look at the seven-day forecast in a few minutes. >> see you then. happening now, votes are being counted after bart workers just wrapped up deciding whether to authorize a strike. the members of five unions including train operators and maintenance workers are considering the first step in calling a strike after failing to reach an agreement in negotiations overpay and benefits. the contract expires on on sunday. the union says they will release the voting results. the transit information website 5-1-1.org already has a web page. follow us on twitter at abc7 news bay area. a double manhunt is underway in los angeles for two shooters and two separate

police ambushes. the most recent happened about 7:30 in south los angeles. you are looking at a live picture right now of where this all took place. a gunman hiding in an at tech opened fire on officers during a probation search. that lead to a shootout. one officer was shot in the neck and face. he was admitted for surgery. a parole officer was hit in the leg. officers surrounded the home, but it is not clear if the shooter is still inside this house. police believe it is not related to a shooting, but earlier gunfire was opened on officers returning after an undercover operation. both suffered minor injuries. a bay area team is suing the maker of monster energy drink saying their son died after drinking two cans a day for three years. he suffered a fatal cardiac arrest in july of 2012. the lawsuit filed today in alameda county accuses monster beverage of negligence. they say the company should warn customers that these drinks are dangerous to young

people, especially those with heart conditions. developing news, an embattled charter school lost its latest bid to stay open. the office of education revoked the charter of american indian model schools. in march they said they failed to address violations and the founder was accused of improperly using school funds. he is no longer with the school. they rank in the top of the nation. they will continue to fight. a boy was charged with murder after a bus stop shooting. two people were shot at a muni stop in the bay view district. rice died. the girl is expected to live. police arrested derrick hunter and a 14-year-old juvenile today. they tried to determine if anyone little was involved in this shooting. the victim was mauled by pittbulls and conquered eight years ago. that attack lead to a ban of

felons owning dangerous dog breeds in contra costa county. next on abc7 news at 11:00, an emotional night in santa cruz. why so many people came together to say thank you. >> there is a 24-hour notice. that's the law. >> also ahead, the landlord accused of terrorizing his tenants. what he is accused of doing and what the bay area renters are doing about it. >> we get into the car. my daughter is sobbing and she says to me, mommy, are they going to kill us? are they trying to kill us? >> actress halle berry has had it. why she felt s to

an emotional night to honor those who helped the city of santa cruz get through what many call the darkest day. the day two police officers, sergeant lauren butch baker and detective elizabeth butler were murdered on duty. tonight a chance to say thank you. abc7 news reporter lisa amin gulezian has the story. >> the pain of the tragedy has been eased by the outpouring we have seen in support of the police department and the city. >> reporter: the city of santa cruz is still in mourning four months after the murders of sergeant lauren butch baker and detective elizabeth butler. the officers were gunned down while investigating a sexual assault. >> it has >> it has been horrific. i don't have words to describe how awful it has been for us. >> reporter: it is a daily struggle to move on without these veteran officers. about 80 organizations, businesses and people have helped ease the pain.

tonight the city showed itsgrat. gratitude. >> i want to say thank you. i appreciate it. >> reporter: few words have described what many have done these past weeks. from tending to the enormous memorial outside the police department after the shootings to allowing law enforcement to take over a family restaurant and use it as a command center the day of the murders. joe's pizza and subs shutdown to customers and still fed officers and catered to their needs. >> in a situation like this, it does not require anybody to open the door. but we opened it for the community. >> for that decision, the city said thank you. >> many of the people honored tonight were recognized because of their financial donations to the baker and butler scholarship funds. that has raised nearly half a million dollars for the officers families. lisa amin gulezian, abc news. a landlord in san francisco is facing charges involving claims he has been terrorizing his renters. it is a story you will see

only on abc news. a tenant recorded the incident that lead to the arrest yesterday. it is a permanent building near golden gate park. he is accused of breaking into a unit. police arrested him after a struggle that left an officer with injured knee. there is also video of what appears to be sable attacking a renter. >> get out of my face. >> you just struck me. that is a [bleep] felony. >> he has just made life so miserable for people that are struggling to work and pay their rent on time with no peace, no tranquil tee in their home. >> three current and former tenants are suing. police say they received a number of complaints about this landlord. he has been accused of failing to provide heat and water. he refused our request for an interview. new at 11:00, fremont police are looking for burglars who used a u haul van to steal a van.

the burglars couldn't lift the atm because it was bolted down. they had to ram it twice with the u haul to loosen the bolts enough to grab it. it is all very similar to a smash and grab in oakland last thursday. that's what you are looking at here. surveillance video show them using a chain to rip the atm free. there is no indication that the robberies are connected by the way. halle berry testified against paparazzi at the state capitol today. berry supports a bill to stop photographers from focusing on children for public figures. the on going problem with paparazzi is traumatic for her daughter. the actress showed photos of a recent incident at los angeles international airport. >> have i to yell she's a child. leave my child alone. leave my child alone. we get into the car and my darr is sobbing and she says, mommy are they going to kill us? are they trying to kill us? >> the bill would aggressi aggressive paparazzi and allow for civil lawsuits where

children are harassed. several media groups oppose the bill saying it is too loosely written and it could impede news gatherings. >> let's refocus on the weather. summer will resume shortly. >> spencer christian is here now. >> at least we don't have rainfall at this moment. we are not picking up any precipitation around the bay area at the moment. we have lots of moisture in the air and the fog is developing and there could be sprinkles before this is all over. looking back at the skyline, the temperature readings are mild. 65 in oakland and 68 at mountain view and at san jose. 59 in half moon bay. another live view from the camera in the east bay where you can see the fog is getting thicker. we have a clearer view five minutes ago. santa rosa 64 and 67 in livermore and union city and los gatos. now looking back at coit tower from our rooftop camera at abc7 and these are our

forecast features. we will see some fog and perhaps drizzle as i mentioned there is lots of moisture in the air. we will be drying out and it will be warm to hot by week's end. let's look at what is happening in the atmosphere. the composite image shows the passage of the warm front that brought us the steady flow of the humid and mild air. the air mass is with us, but it will be getting out of here over the next 24 hours or so. let's start the animation. lots of clouds around. areas of fog are developing and potential of drizzle near the coast and the north bay during the overnight and the early morning hours. probably not enough to really interfere with the early morning commute. and by late tomorrow afternoon and going into the evening commute we should have mainly sunny skies and dry conditions and a warmer day than we had today. high temperature trend over the next week for livermore which is indicative of what we can expect in most of the inland locations. high temperatures will be climbing into the upper 90s by the end of the week and by

monday, 103 degrees in livermore and many other locations will see highs above a hundred on sunday and monday as well. fog, maybe drizzle and low temperatures mainly from the upper 50s to the low 60s and tomorrow's highs in the south bay, low 80s and 82 in san jose and upper 70s to 80 in the peninsula and places like redwood city and mountain view. low to mid60s on the coast downtown fran -- san francisco high 60s 82 in santa rosa and calistoga, 83 in napa. east bay highs, 80 in union city. 85 at wall not creek and 84 at concord. here is the seven-day forecast. look at the warm upcoming our way. friday and saturday, inland highs in the upper 90s. sunday and monday highs from 102-104 in the warmest inland locations and the temperatures will drop off a few degrees on tuesday. we will have an extended period of rather hot weather. but that's summer. >> it is. we'll take it. >> not the way it has been the

last couple days. a lot of baseball to talk about tonight. >> mike shumann is in for larry beil. >> the a's took care of the reds . the giants face the 9th inning rally against the dodgers in l.a. brandon belt started it off, but it ended with a catch you won't believe. we

since june 12th, 2012 the a's and the reds have had the best record in major league baseball. dusty baker back in the bay area. they got to bronson arroyo.

there was a double in the gap and it is 1-0a's. a sack fly and then in the third the r.b.i single. cocoa crisp makes it home 3-0a's. donaldson is making his way for an allstar invite. a third,bomb in the third, his 11th of the year. 6-0a's. allowing seven runs and a's take game one and 7-3 your final. the giants and dodgers in l.a. game two of the three-game set. he was brought up for a second start of the season and he gives up a two-run shot. the do 2-0. up 2-0. the giants get their first hit in the fourth. it was a good one. buster posey with a line drive. cuts the lead in half. h h two runs off the foul pole. runners on the corners. he throws it away and belt

added a solo shot and a one run game. scotero and that ends the game. dodgers win the game and giants fall a game under 500. two double a finals and usa and mississippi state. athey nel title in baseball. he was selected in the 6th round and it was eight score less innings. he went two for three with five r.b.i for the bruins. two r.b.i singles and this in the 7th. the bruins were 40 and 0 in the season after leading in the seventh. make it 41-0. they hammer mississippi state 8-0. it is a school record and 109 national titles. congratulations to the brew wins and the pac-12. finally the former star brian shaw after a dozen interviews for head coaching jobs landed one in denver. he will replace george karl.

the 47-year-old was drafted in 1988. he has been a top assistant in the league for years. >> i feel that i have been prepared by the best of the best for a longtime. i have been looking forward to this opportunity from the beginning of the time i came to the league to the end. it has been championship or bust. >> serena williams and djokovic advance to the second round. this sports report is brought to you by river rock casino. >> thanks, shu. did you know you have been buying coffee for your congress person? >> we will let you know the price

here is a look at your wake up weather.

tomorrow morning we will have areas of fog and drizzle. mild temperatures from 50s to 60s. sunrise at 5:30 and there will be high humidity which means a bad hair morning. dan and carolyn? >> you never have those, spencer. >> i do. >> if you think the big coffee chains charge a lot for a cup of java find out how much we pay lawmakers. >> they crunched the numbers and found the house of representatives spent nearly $2 million on coffee and pastries last year alone for events in and around the capital. >> and this is a bipartisan effort. nancy pelosi spent 61,000 and john boehner $64,000 and we the taxpayers foot the bill. >> we want to show uh picture of coit tower right now. it is lit up in rainbow colors symbolic of gay pride. >> celebrations start this saturday and it comes as the u.s. supreme court is expected to rule on prop 8 which banned gay marriage. that is expected tomorrow morning at 7:00 a.m. our

time. >> as soon as the supreme court releases its ruling abc7 news will have live coverage on the air and on-line. just look for breaking news on twitter, facebook and be sure to download our new abc7 news app so you can get an instant alert. >> you will know the moment we do it will go out. that's our report for now. i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. thank you for joining us. abc7 news continues on-line on twitter, facebook and of course our next newscast tomorrow morning at 4:30. >> for shu, spencer and all of us here, thank you for being here. we appreciate your time. see you tomorrow. for something

in his retirement. >> she can slam. you better believe it. >> i thought i was tall. chicago gearing up for the friday parade and rally honoring the stanley cup champion blackhawks. seems the cup itself is already in party mood. always in party mood that cup. >> i love that cup.

the cup on a pub crawl. after arriving in chicago with the team. didn't stop with the daylight. lord stanley's cup escorted into several establishments around chicago yesterday. >> hopefully the cup will rest up for a couple days here before friday's big party. not to mention the fan. they need to rest up too. >> held that 35-pound cup, filled with guinness. take a swig. wouldn't that be sweet. >> pictures of the cup. every player gets the cup for a little bit of time. take it to vegas. sit in the hot tub. >> no doubt. >> coming up. using rap music to help kids with science lessons. >> a lesson in overspending. capitol hill style. what taxpayers are paying. which lawmakers are running up big tabs. you're watching "world news now." ♪ ♪