district where the ruling is being hailed as historic. happening now, supporters are celebrating the high court's ruling. the streets have now been blocked off to accommodate a rally there scheduled to get underway in just half an hour. we'll take you there live in just a moment. first let's go to oakland. a celebration is happening there as well. >> the party started around 5:00. you can see that the music and celebration continues. supporters are celebrating the street party in response to a decision handed down on prop 8 and doma. not only acknowledging this as a victory but say there is more work owe to do until there is marriage equality.

this is part of a national movement and organizers say they're not sure what will happen in the state senate bans may marriage but wants everyone to recognize the victory, come out, celebrate your brothers and sister who's fought for equality n oakland abc 7 news. >> now, abc 7 news reporter david louie in san jose just getting underway there. david? >> that is right. san jose zrnt a large visible community such as castro district but tonight does have the plaza. you can see a growing crowd gathered to celebrate the decision, they're estimating about 300 to 400 people here. the president of the -- board of supervisors is here and as well as some city council members. this is being sponsored by a political action group called

bay mac as well as other, smaller organizations. santa clara county announced it's ready to resume once getting the go go head straight attorney general. >> back to sky 7 in san francisco. this is the big celebration getting underway in about half an hour at 6:30. sell braigs being planned tonight for concord, mountain view, vallejo and a number of other cities but looking live now on market and castro, in san francisco, this is in many respex the center of activity in the gay community and led the fight for marriage equality. they've closed off streets in anticipation of thousands of people to celebrate the ruling. >> same-sex marriage started

at san francisco city hall nearly a decade ago. the high court declined to issue a broader ruling it's decision to invalidate prop 8 was reason to celebrate. >> as you said this is the place where it started and today, people who are using words like remarkable, historic, momentous when talking about the decision. high anxiety with high hopes, people rushed to get inside city hall to share the moment. california now set to become the 13th state to allow same-sex marriage. >> it's been a long wait. we've been together 37 years. and it's been a long journey. nice to feel we've almost arrived. >> the legal battle took off in 2004 when then san francisco mayor ordered the

county clerk to issue marriage licenses to gays and lesbian autos reaction in 2004, 2006 was difficult. and politicians ran away. from the issues and then, all of a sudden, things started to shift and in 2008, 2009. politicians came back on to the floor. it's been an extraordinary process. >> newsom predicts clouds for the initiative process since u.s. supreme court justices decided prop 8 backers had no legal right to fight for the voter approved ban after state officials refused to. >> you had a governor and attorney general that didn't support it and refused to defend litigation. >> but this family of four is celebrating. >> what does it mean to your children? >> pretty cool, right? >> now, the wedding chapel

will take on a new tone. >> more die skprers a common thing, as it should be. >> the city administrator says the office is ready for a whirl wind. couples can come in to tie the knot. >> we stream line process. you can pull your certificate, have an official ceremony and record in the same day. >> they have printed an extra 200 marriage licenses. >> this is the day plaintiffs have been waiting years for. there was a rush of euphoria as two couples celebrated their victory. one couple from berk say say they're happy but won't be satisfied until every state

allows same-sex marriage. >> it's got to go nationwide. we can't wait for that day. >> this this live picture they're about to speak about the court case and about a thu people are there waiting for the remarks. >> a retired judge who ruled prop 8 unconstitutional says it feel goods to have the decision affirmed by the supreme court. abc 7 news talked with judge vaughn walker this is the first interview since the decision. >> his office is in the that far away. i talked with him just 20 minutes ago. he says he wasn't surprised by the decision. if you remember the question came up during the trial. skid how he felt. he said a sense of

satisfaction. >> i think any judge's decision is either affirmed or is... upheld in a fashion. feels a sense of satisfaction. you can understand, i'm sure. this decision has the effect of establishing right of same-sex couples to obtain marriage licenses in california that probably will be litigated. >> judge walker is in a long term same-sex relationship and that came out during the trial. he asked judge walker about that and the interview airs

tonight. defenders are vow to keep up the fight. that is the story we've been working on most of the day. in front of the court prop 8 attorney made it sound like the decision was led bad. >> it sounds like the ruling nullified a 9th circuit ruling against proposition 8. >> but the take ignoring reality that a court injunction has been left standing. prop 8 organizer acknowledged as mush. >> news is defeat of prop 8. it's been a long road. it's sad to see our nation's laws are not functioning because of tyranny. >> he told supporters the state failed to support the will of the people. polls show a majority of californians now support gay

marriage he is refer together 2008 vote. >> does the vote of the people matter anymore? is does your vote count? when judges strike it down? we zront a democracy anymore if it didn't count. >> san francisco ash bish are yop said california voters have been undermined. >> now they're being sold told that those elected officials can refuse to do their duty because they disagree with the law. and disenfranchise seven million voter autos opponents that i spoke with, opponents of the decision say that they will keep up the fight. but the most recent state wide following of registered voters shows same-sex marriage is not close. there is a 20-point spread to those approving of same-sex marriage like 58 to 36. >> changed, too, in recent years. >> yes.

close vote but not anymore. >> probably not. >> thank you. >> supreme court rulings normally taking affect after 25 days but the appeals court says it will wait at least ta long to decide whether they can resume in california allowing backers of proposition 8 to ask for a rehearing in they choose to do that. in los angeles today attorney general harris says there is no need to wait. >> etch day that passes when any individual is denied civil rights is a sad day in kour country and our state we know these couples have been denied equal protection under the law for far too long. >> governor brownish yued a director today ordering county clerks to begin issuing marriage licenses as soon as that stay is lifted and says clerks and wedding chapels are ready.

>> the clerk's office is gearing up for an inflex of wedding license april politics but the time isn't right just yet. >> the stay has fwob lifted before we're permitted to start issuing licenses to same-sex couples. application form has been updated to be gender neutral and the room ready to go. once getting the go ahead from the courts and state n santa clara the clerk office is training some part time workers to perform weddings. clerks in san francisco, marin, santa cruz ask contra costa counties say they'll be ready, too. one mother of four is married. she and mer partner got married just weeks before proposition 8 passed. >> i sobbed and cried. probably for an hour.

>> she and her kids woke up early to hear the ruling providing the family with federal protections other married couples have. >> i am going to use the word my teacher liked to use. she loved the card catharcist. like a big weight off. feels like we have something to fall back on. we're more safe, gis. >> brings tears to my ee -- eyes still. i think we're just exhausted to be ordinary. to just be like everyone else. >> once lifted county clerks tell us they'll bring on extra staff and stay open to accommodate all of those who want to get married. >> the supreme court issued two rulings today. another one may be more significant. coming up a woman hasn't married because of a tax

consequence autos latest on the possibility of a bart strike next week. tonight's question is... how much notice will you get before there is a walk out? >> there is a new way to promise to make you a happier flyer, i'll show how it works. >> and taking a look at the castro now. you can see a massive rally is getting ready to get underway here on market street.

a follow up to a story with you brought you yesterday. san francisco district attorney's office has slapped a landlord accused of repeatedly terrorizing tenant was five criminal charges. he was arrested on monday, after police say he broke into one of the units this, is video of the incident cap fwird a neighbor. police say he was combattive during arests, injuring an officer. he faces three felonies and two misdemeanors after entering with out permission of the tenant. >> bart and owe two unions back today after union members voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike. the contract expires sunday night and bart workers could strike monday morning. that would impact 400,000 bart riders but there is no

guarantee how much it will be. >> we do not want to strike. strike is the last option we will have. so we'll be on the table, fighting. >> bart asking not to order a 60 day cooling off because that could push a possible strike into the fall when ridership increase autos we're doing everything to keep trains moving. we're working every day that. is the number one priority and we will hope to be running up and running on monday. >> kbhuters waiting on word about whether ac transit workers will strike. their contract expires on sunday and they voted in favor of authorizing a strike, too. the date would be released this weekend if they don't

call a strike the president of the union says the system dmot handle a rush of bart passengers and might have to shut down anyway if bart workers walk off their jobs. the web site 511.org has a page listing options in the event of a bart strike. you'll know and you can follow us there. >> it's starting to feel like summer today. >> summer returned. >> yes. >> sunny, warmer today going to continue to get warmer and then, hotter. so we have mainly sunny skies right now across the bay area from coast to inland. you can see now a little bit of fog there looking from emoriville. mainly sunny skies across the area. san francisco, 72 in oakland.

75 mountain view. 85 in the santa cruz. another live view towards ocean beach. you can see 83 napa, 85 fairfield. and now, live view from our camera here at abc 7 looking southeastward under blue skies. we'll see some areas of fog near the coast tonight. mild to warm tomorrow. and hot conditions inland with triple digit readings high pressure building in and anchoring itself in our weather over the next several days there is a large mass of hot air that will account for triple digit temperatures coming our way. tomorrow we'll see numerous

locations with highs above 100 degrees but take a look at friday. 118 in palm springs by saturday, we'll see highs up to 120 in palm springs hundreds all over the place in california. so heat is on. and will be n for a few days overnight, fog near coast. lows from upper 50s to low 60s foremost part. then, tomorrow, we'll have sunny skies and highs in mid 80s to low 90s. 84 in mountain view. 70 degrees at half moon bay tomorrow. downtown san francisco, 73. mid to upper 80s across much of the north bay. near east bay highs 80 in

oakland. inland east bay mid-90s and here is the accu-weather forecast. triple digits arrive we can see areas heading to 100 near are saturday. so hot into next week. if you like hot weather you're going to love next five day autos want to take you live to the castro. you're looking at castro street right now. it's wall to wall humanity there. >> thousands, it looks like are turning out for a massive celebration. live coverage as

tonight wall street heats up. the economy slows down. dow jones rose by almost 150 points today. the commerce department says the economy hadn't grown as much as first estimated. san francisco examiner filed suit against the kron cell claiming the chronicle has selectively targ yitd the advertisers offering them discrime in a tori low ad rates. microsoft released a review version and a lot of people

complained to microsoft unveiled a new blend of the tiles and walmart says it's ending it's relationship with chef paula deen who is in hot water over her use of racial slurs. >> big progress and some big safety concerns for bart latest extension to warm springs area of fremont. crews turned parts of the city into a huge construction zone to complete phase one. tracks crossing over the hayward fault. engineers laying shredded car tires on the nail bed. >> a number of capacities but not heavy rail transit application so this will be among the first for that. we're taking measurements before and after to try to improve the understanding of

it. >> a series of moveable joints have been incorporated into the construction that can bend in the tremor. extension to the new station should open in about two years. >> our coverage of two major same-sex marriage decisions continue in just a moment. up next, the doma decision you'll hear from a woman who couldn't marry because of a tax consequences. >> also here tonight arrest and arraignment of a football player now facing a murder charge. >> and taking a look at sky 7 hd live over the celebration in the castro tonight. a celebration about those decisions by the

good evening, again, we'll start updating tonight's top story a court in san francisco says it will be at least 25 days before they lift an order keeping proposition 8 in effect. >> u.s. supreme court ruled today that backers of prop 8 had no standing to defend it meaning same-sex marriages in california can resume when

appeals court lift that's order. >> the high court also declared defense of marriage act unconstitutional allowing same-sex couples to get the same entitlements as straight couple autos let's go live now to where a rally is getting underway. >> this is going to be a big one tonight. police came to los this section of castro street through 19th and other streets in this district. people have been celebrating all day but everybody knew the big party, big celebration, big rally listen to the music, that was going to start at about now,:30 so people are beginning to gather. i also want to say that the organizers in the gay pride parade say that usually they expect about a million people but this sunday expect about

1.4 million people. so that is a lot of people. also going on, and around here in the castro i've seen fun things happening. people with flags and banners hugging as you can see. and this is one that is only going to get bigger. >> thank you very much. let's go up top and look on sky 7 hd. this enormous crowd there. it is. >> ruling on doma is more significant legally than prop 8 ruling. we have a shot of president obama calling to congratulate the 84-year-old whose case was decided today after a long fight over rights. he called it a victory for all

americans. abc 7 news is in the newsroom now with more on the doma decision. vic? >> what that should mean for married couples is sell brit today, call your cpa tomorrow. on a practical level this means married couples will have to sort out benefits and that could be complicated. >> justices of the supreme court thank you for affirming principle of equal justice under the law. >> edith winsor sued the government after she was forced to pay a huge inheritance tax when her wife died in 2009 because their union wasn't recognized. it's an issue worrying many couples this couple live in pa civica and have been a couple

two decades but didn't get hitched though they had a chance to do it before prop 8 banned gay marriages. they had friends with bad experiences with confusing tax filings. >> we found interest a number of friends that they had to file multiple returns because they had to file one way for state and another way for the federal government. >> today's ruling now means shooting and goiren will get married as soon as they can. >> they will be able to file jointly on tax return will have access to social security benefit autos very important for them is they'll get a break from the federal estate tax. >> as a parent one anxiety i

have had is if i get hit by a bus tomorrow my partner and son would all of a sudden be hit with a huge tax bill. >> lynn and her partner can now plan a wedding. it's something their son has been waiting for. >> most of my friends their parents are married that is always waited for the day to see my moms that are married. >> now, they can get married knowing the government will treat them just like it treated their parents when they got married. >> joining us now with reaction is professor from santa clara university. the high court could have issued a broad ruling on proposition 8. why do you think they chose not to do so. >> they could have made the ruling most people were probably anticipating that, is

same-sex marriage constitutional or not constitutional? standing was an issue in this case. part of the reason you have the line up in the majority opinion was because it only focused on standing autos let's talk about the way the court split on this. talk about the way justices lined up on this. >> doma split is what we see in top cases to create the majority. the split in the proposition 8 case is different because it's justice roberts along with ginzberg not a combination usually. >> you can see that all the time. >> true. >> sometimes, they make for

strange bed fellows. i don't think they got to merits they would have joined with it. >> we've said the decision is the broader decision larger impact nationally. but take a look at prop 8 decision in terms though narrow and defined for california what is the long term impact nationally? >> more cases reach the supreme court? >> well, you're right. the doma case gets to merits of the question. that being said it leads a district court opinion in place that. opinion is going to have reverberations. the opinion is a broad opinion about the unconstitutionally of the ban on same-sex marriage. >> thank you very much. >> thank you.

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massachusetts charged former new england patriots tight end aaron hernandez with first degree murder, he was taken into custody at his home 40 miles southeast of boston. in court prosecutors told the judge he shot and killed otin lloyd. police say hernandez was upset with lloyd after the two had a dispute at a nightclub days before. hernandez was denied bail. >> president obama is now in senegal. air force one touched down in the capitol about two hours ago. the president was accompanied by first lady michelle obama and daughters malia and sasha. the trip is highly anticipated given his personal ties to the continent. many of his relatives still live tlchl the president spent one day in africa since taking office a quick stop in ghana

in 2009. in addition he will visit south africa and tanzania. >> regular summer service. >> starting with a time lapse view this, is this afternoon looking down at ocean beach. you can see a beginning of a little shallow marl. -- marine layer. moving on we can see mainly clear skies right now and highs got up to mid to upper 80s. 90 in morgan hill. heat arrived and going to get hotter, state wide highs upper 90s up to 103 in fresno. l.a. is 87. here in the bay area, sunny skies tomorrow with high temperatures into low to mid-90s into our warmest inland locations.

by sunday, monday, highs at or above 100 degrees and they will hold through monday. we zront a cool down until wednesday. heat is here. enjoy it. >> thank you. >> mike shumann is here. >> wimbledon is the name of it what a day. seven former number one ranked players on the losing slate including roger fedderer upset by the 116th ranked

following breaking news there has been a terrible backyard pool tragedy. a family was checking out their new home. >> just awful. we're live tonight with the story. laura? >> hi, dan. we don't know the condition of the little boy who fell in the swimming pool in the back krard here. we're at a home on bush avenue. now we understand from the sheriff's department that this happened a couple hours ago. this is a family new to the neighborhood, they were planning to move into the home, i'm told, tomorrow. and they were here today to check out the house, you can see inside they're doing painting. and the like and according to

the sheriff's department this little boy fell into the backyard pool or was found in the pool. it's an inground pool apparently he was not in good condition. they called both sheriff and the fire department. and that boy was treated here and transported to kaiser vallejo for additional treatment. again, at this point we do not know his condition. but clearly a very serious and tragic situation. again, the family here just today to check out the house and anticipation of moving in tomorrow morning. just talked to a neighbor who knows the family. and he told us this buyboy is three years old. >> so devastating. thank you, laura we'll move on now. >> a's making noise and rest of the league starting to pay attention hosting the reds today in a matinee.

griffin first inning a swing and a miss. one of the seven strikeouts. josh redic timed it nicely. jed laurie trying to score. 7 a great job of blocking the plate. he didn't feel. laurie lunches back and next batter see you. second home run. a three-run shot his 12th of the year. 4-0 oakland. griffin facing bruce. strikes him out. it was black wednesday at wimbledon. what perhaps more upsets in one day than we have seen in years. the biggest? seven time champ roger fedderer goes down swinging. the 27-year-old ranked 116th

in the world. never beaten a top 10 player in his career. serve and volley to even this match up. nice drop off. a a staff volley winner, roger miss hits a back hand it goes wide. a grand slam quarter final appearance is in. >> you guys hyped it up and we're both out so there is a let down. it sends a bit of a message to you as well maybe you shouldn't do that that often next time

around. >> a match against qualifier knocked out the second round in straight sets now joining six other former number ones going down today. trying to put on the brakes against fernando twisting his right knee. all told seven players never made it or were forced to withdraw. before a lefty injury forced him to retire. the finish line is now wide open nba draft is tomorrow.

it may have a little cab space. the 29-year-old is a key player six rebounds and 23 minutes after the bench this year. now it's an unrestricted free agent. so stay tuned and what a day. >> pictures has it been rain something. >> no. they have trouble with that so. >> let's get on a plane. >> join me tonight at 9:00 can you get addicted to carbs? what they're doing to our brain autos then on abc 7 news at 11:00 marriage redefined

how the supreme court ruling on prop 8 could make a difference for our economy. >> and it's the hiddel thened whoern family and the lookout followed by abc 7 news at 11:00. >> that does it for this edition of abc 7 news. >> thanks for watching.

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