news. >> now at 6:00, a castro celebration with thousands turning out to celebrate the return of same-sex marriage in california and we are now learning of a new push to get same-sex marriage in all 50 states. >> bracing for a bart shut down, bay area commuters are starting to face the real possibility the bay area busiest transit agency is not in service on monday. >> new reports from south africa says former president mandela is on life support and now his family has been summoned. >> at 6:00 on thursday, thanks for joining us. i am kristen sze. >> first up, a check on the weather forecast and we see a great start to the day. >> we are tracking fog and low clouds. here is drop , visibility is put on here less than eighth of a mile in novato and half moon bay and quarter-mile visibility in santa rosa the dangerous spots this morning. the day planner shows clouds

spreading through the bay now through 7:00 or 8:00 with temperatures in the low 60's. we are in the low 70's by noon and touching 80 if many neighborhoods by 4:00 and mild 70 degrees at 7:00. it will be warmer inland where we have thick fog in the north bay and bright are by noon and 82 and still slightly human and oppressive 90 degrees. at the coast we will have clouds, mist this morning and 58 and mid-to-upper 60's with clouds none through 7:00. leyla gulen? >> we starting you off on 17 and c.h.p. has moved this to san jose at camden avenue a report of a car fire blocking a lane with top speeds. this crash involved with a big rig appears to be gone but it is

still slow. on 24 from lafayette we are mostly in top speeds. the bay bridge toll plaza is packed like sardines. give yourself extra times. metering lights are on. >> almost 24 hours have passed sin the supreme court ruled the backers of proposition 8 have no legal standing meaning same-sex marriage will return to california. the big question remains, when will they happen? abc7 news reporter joins us from the castro district. >> this weekend's pride parade can be the biggest in history because of the court ruling at castro and market. the barricades and the crowds are gone and castro has just reoned after the biggest celebrations here in years. spontaneous cheers and lots of dancing as thousands of people

save -- savored the supreme court ruling with market street jammed. many couples are excited about the future. many credit former supervisor harvey milk for starting the fight for gay rights. >> i am only sad harvey couldn't be here. it is an amazing day he helped happen. i am surprised there aren't flower here. it could take weeks before the same-sex marriage can be resumed in california. the governor has ordered county clerks across the state to be ready. organizers of the pride parade are expecting record numbers of people estimating 1.5 million people will be coming to san francisco this weekend because they say there is a lot to

celebrate. >> one of the decisions by the supreme court upholds the rueing by former federal district judge which struck down prop 8 as unconstitutional. we were the first to speak with judge walker after the high court addition. judge walker told abc7 news reporter it is good do have the supreme court affirm his 2010 ruling. in the course of the trial the judge's personal life was scrutinized when it was revealed high has been involved in a long-term same sex relationship. >> in all the personal things that is come up about you, what do you think of that? >> i didn't bring up the personal matters and it is not unusual for judges to be in a situation where some aspect of their personal life is thought to play a rule in the judicial decisions.

>> the governor has directed the county clerks to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples as soon as possible but judge walker says legal challenges could continue. >> defenders are vowing to keep fighting saying the state has failed to support the will of the people referring to the 2008 vote in favor of the gay marriage ban. >> does the vote of the people matter? does your vote count when it is stuck down? then we don't have a democracy if the vote doesn't count. >> polls show a majority of those in california support gay marriage. >> after the doma decision might be said "no man not even a supreme court can undo what a holy god has instituted." when asked if she had a reaction to the statements, san francisco congresswoman nancy pelosi said, who cares. >> the aclu says it is planning a 50-state initiative to make same-sex marriage legal nation-wide.

the aclu is making the announcement in a full page ad in the "wall street journal" reading "america out for freedom." it calls on republicans, telling them they are the key to securing the freedom to marry for gays and less bones. the aclu will spend $10 million next three years to challenge laws banning same-sex marriage in illinois, oregon, hawaii, new mexico and other states. >> the man would leds the effort to, expand same-sex marriage nation-wide is no stranger to california. he ran governor arnold schwarzenegger's 2006 campaign and served as an advisor to president bush during his 2004. campaign and a senior advisor to john mccain during his 2008 presidential run. he has issued a statement saying in part and i quote, "the republican party stands for limited government intrusion in our personal lives and for freedom. the issue of marriage equality

is the best chance to stand on the right side of history and maintain relevance with young voters." >> stay with abc7 news for continuing coverage of the we same-sex marriage decisions and we will go to cornell bernard and at 7:00 "good morning america" will continue the coverage from san francisco. >> another big story, bart riders will work on a backup plan just in case the service is hit by a strike. union workers voted to authorize a strike over pay and benefits that could come by monday. abc7 news reporter is at the walnut creek bart station. any? >> it is not a bad idea to get plan "b" with a lost riders not wanting to thing of that. it was almost unanimous among the unions to give leaders the power to call a strike account earliest if there is in deal

with be monday morning. we are finding some rideers have not even heard about this and bart employees will try to spread the word. some have heard about it but don't like what they hear. >> going to virginia and i come back in a week so i hope it is over. i am not too sympathetic. >> i am sympathetic for the cause but upset because i will have to drive. >> get this, your backup plan may not be available. a.c. tran it union is threatening a strike on the same day. bart officials say any are not happen about all of this but they say better now than later. they are asking the governor not to issue a 60-day cooling off period if this is going to be a strike because they say a strike in the fall would be worse. they could still reach a deal

before monday but if they don't, there will be a strike possibly as early as monday and the impact that could be huge. stay with abc7 news as we will follow this closely, the story is continuing to change, continuing to develop, so you will want to stay with us if you are thinking about plan "b" today. >> speaking of plan "b", the transit information website 511.org has a page giving you openings if there is a bart strike. we will let you know if and when a strike is called on twitter. >> now the weather. mike? sausalito has fog and toward san francisco and air quality high pressure and the heat wave it gets worse but if now we are

okay and the 5-day forecast shows as bad as it gets, it is moderate so hopefully, no "spare the air" alerts. you can see it is clear but the approach has clouds so we have flight arrival delays and we have moderate tree and ragweed and grass but extreme u.v. index as high as it gets and today is the easiest day to get burned if you spend time outside. temperatures range from 70 at half moon bay to 93 in antioch and as we move forward in the forecast, this is just going, the heat wave, check out the weekend, temperatures near 100 inland and upper 80's at the bay and 70 at the coast. leyla gulen? >> we have a car fire on highway 17 through san jose and this is at camden one lane could be blocked but right now we are looking at top speeds and i will show you this picture right new to take you to the bay bridge

with a heavy fog advisory and it is thick, a big thick blanket of fog. use the low beams, not the high beams. >> similar picture on the embarcadero. >> bay area company jumps into the space business. >> what is next for hernandez after being arrested for murder and cut from the team?

>> covering fremont, palo alto, north bay, and all the bay area, this is abc7 news. >> 6:14 on thursday morning, we are look at a picture of san francisco checking out the view from high above from our sutro camera and you can see the fog in the bay area in a whipped cream sort of way. it will leave us with a difficult picture this afternoon according to mike. almost looks like a painting.

>> new video showing broadway theaters in new york city dimming their lights in memory of james gandolfini. gandolfini earned a tony nomination in 2009 but is known from "the sopranos," with the funeral later today in new york. he died of a heart attack at 51. >> former patriots tightend hernandez is waking up in jail. the prosecution says he shot his friend execution-style after the two had a dispute at a nightclub. hernandez has been denied bail and will return to court next month. stay with abc7 news for more on the story on "good morning america" at 7:00, and our chief

legal correspondent will break down what we know of the case so far. >> today, internet payment company pay pal will allow users to buy things in space. the initiative is called pay pal galactic with space tourism now a reality they say people need a way to pay for the hotels in space to food and souvenirs including astronaut buzz aldrin taking part. >> new details of the news generation iphone, the highly anticipated gadget could report a finger print scanner adding a layer of security to the phone when you up lock the phone with your print scanned. cupertino-based apple acquired a scanning company last year leading many people to believe a finger printing feature could be included.

>> interesting for privacy, using to protect your privacy. but there are holes with that, also. >> mike has at look at the forecast. >> it is gray if some areas. >> not a good time to get around san francisco and parts of the bayshore line because of the fog but not all of us see it. the radar shows inland neighborhoods of the east bay valley and the santa clara valley not dealing with the fog and low clouds and this is walnut creek this morning, look at the bright sunshine and gathering traffic. leyla gulen is there getting it together so we talk about the morning commute the sunny and warmer and still humid. hottest days are friday, saturday, monday and tuesday. and it is still going to be hot inland although the hottest days are behind us. here is a look at san jose,

again, a lot of sunshine out there and temperatures today compared to average from two degrees warmer in redwood city and three in san jose and napa six, livermore and oakland and san francisco 92 and 81, eight degrees warmer-than-average on this above average day. temperatures are mostly in the mid-80's in the south bay but 82 in milpitas and low-to-mid 90's at los gatos and morgan hill. the warmth will nuclear up the peninsula with millbrae at 76 and 70 at half moon bay and mid-to-upper 60's for the rest of the peninsula coast and in the mid-70's around downtown and south san francisco and sausalito and mid-to-upper 80's through the north bay valley and sunshine at the beaches and mid-to-upper 60's but a light breeze. 78 in berkeley and low-to-mid 80's elsewhere and inland, the humidity was stuffy and now we have slight humidity in the east bay valley and you may need the air conditioning to get the humidity out of the air. tonight, the clouds are along the coast and patchy fog in the

north bay, most of us in the upper 50's to mid-60's so warmer than this morning and this morning is the coolest morning we will have. look where the high pressure is, centered over the four corners region and with that flow you know where the heat is down in arizona and the desert with the clockwise flow want it spread by friday and we will be 100's throughout the central valley so east bay valley will hit the 100. we will be near 90 around the bay especially sunday and monday and our warmest day is sunday and monday at the coast and low do mid-70's. leyla gulen? >> completely filled with fog is the bay bridge. we are under a c.h.p. issued fog advisory so right now we going to be slow as you make the approach away from the toll plaza at 35 miles per hour at the s-curve and beyond treasure

island there is heavy fog so be careful. in castro valley we have areas of slow downs and the golden gate bridge where we have plenty of fog, as well. in san rafael, it was foggy earlier but it is burned off. it is looking clear. the headlights southbound. to central san rafael is looking good but in sausalito you will in the thick clouds. >> 6:20, our coverage of the supreme court decision on same-sex marriage continues ahead at 6:30 the reason senator feinstein says the decision on doma does not go far enough and what she is planning to do. [ female announcer ] love.

it's the most powerful thing on the planet. love holds us in the beginning. cw old. love is the reason you care. for all the things in your life... that make life worth living. ♪ ♪ sweet love of mine

>> in oakland police are on the scene of a shooting on a street near 98th avenue happening after 5:30 this morning. we understand no one has been arrested. one person was hit. no word on the one person's condition. again, breaking news of a shooting in oakland this morning near 98th. if you want to follow us on

twitter@abcnewsbayarea we will have all the breaking news story including updates. >> other news, a fuel efficient car can save you big bucks at the gas pump but several factors can impact the actual mileage. "consumer reports" has participated with "7 on your side" to show what you should and should not do on the road. michael finney? >> summer is here so we have plenty of road trips with gas prices down but you run through gas quickly putting on the piles. security -- "consumer reports" shows how you drive and what you carry get as difference in mileage. >> fueling is never a favorite stop. >> when i bought the car i was $20 and now it is $42. >> it is expensive. >> you can't control the cost but you can control how far you go on a gallon. "consumer reports" testers used this fuel meter to put several

cars through the paces at 55 and 65 and 75 miles per hour. >> when you drive fatter you use more fuel but you could be surprised how much fuel you actually use. >> a four cylinder honda at 55 miles per hour get an impressive 50 miles per gallon but at 65 it drops to 42 miles per gallon and at 75 it drops to 36 miles per gallon. >> we tested throw verses of the ford fusion including the hybrid and similar results with all of them. >> loading the car for trips cuts efficiency including a bicycle rack. remember the honda accord at 65 miles per hour getting 42 miles per gallon? with a bicycle racket drops to 37 and with wind deflector it dropped to 35 miles per gallon. two bicycles in it goes to 27

miles per gallon. if you do not use the bicycle rack take it off. >> a light load and lighter foot on the pedal add up. >> luggage carrier can cut the efficiency and you can lose six miles per gallon so take it off if you are not using it. check to make sure the tires are inflated properly. underinflated tires hurt the fuel economy, too. >> i guess i should take off my ski rack, right? >> and check the tire inflation. very important. >> the celebration in the castro lasted late into the night. we will show you more of the big party following the security -- supreme court historic ruling.

>> from the newsroom following developments from south africa where former president mandela is in very critical condition and family members are with him and say he giving them hope but "anything is

>> live from the kgo-tv broadcast center this is abc7 news. >> good thursday morning. just about 6:30. we have a bray start to -- gray start to the morning. there was a big load of fog out there. >> it is gray here, absolutely, but mike is checking out the bigger picture. it is not that way everywhere. >> that is true. we focus how it looks along the coast at half moon bay less than eighth of a mile and santa rosa is quarter-mile visibility. that doesn't mean there is not low clouds, through it but just not foggy everywhere. fogs are spreading through the bay at 7:00 with temperatures in the low 60's. sunshine bien knew. warmer sunshine and 80 by 4:00, and falling back to mild 70-degree temperatures by the evening. fog in the north bay.

clear in the east bay valley. already in the 80's by noon. 90's and touch of humidity in the north bay valley and to the coast it will be partly cloudy this afternoon with mid-60's to near 70 and a light breeze. leyla gulen? >>guest: we have a couple of accidents on 280 at 101 one in san jose and one in san francisco. in san francisco it is along 280 blocking one lane. the one in san jose is closer to 101 and the bay bridge shows c.h.p. issued high fog advisory so be careful. as we take you to san jose this is another accident blocking the lanes southbound 280 at 101. right now we will look outside at walnut creek drive it is slowing down a bit but 12 minutes away from highway four. >> castro district is quiet this only but thousands turned out

for a huge party to celebrate the return of same-sex marriage to california. abc7 news reporter cornell bernard joins from castro and market in san francisco. cornell? >> this week's pride parade could be the biggest in history because of the ruling. the barricades are gone and so are the crowds after the biggest celebration in years. spontaneous cheers, lots of dancing break out and thousands of people save ordinary the supreme court ruling knocking down prop 8 and it was samed from market to 19th. not everyone, of course, is planning a wedding. many couples are excited about future. >> it does not affect me immediately but i can get married some day. it is a great feeling.

i am happy for my friends who are same-sex couples who are getting married. we have a lot of weddings to go to this summer. it means more to them given the ruling. >> the police say the gather was peaceful and it could take weeks before same-sex marriage can resume in california. the supreme court ruling should be finalized in 25 days and the governor brown ordered county clerks to be ready to issue same-sex marriage licenses. organizers of this week's pride parade are expecting record numbers of people estimating about 1.5 million could come to san francisco because they say this year there is so much to celebrate. >> thank you, cornell. senator feinstein has reintroduce add measure to repeal the defense of marriage act although the supreme court struck down a key provision of that act as up constitutional. the high court ruled legally

married gay couples must receive the same federal tax, social security, and health and other benefits at heterosexual couples and says a thousand federal laws affected by doma need to be fixed. repealing it makes sure there are though longer inequities. abc7 news correspondent is in san francisco with the latest on "good morning america" at 7:00 a.m. >> this morning, rebound is in senegal making new comments on the supreme court decision on same-sex marriage. he appears this morning with the president of senegal homing a joint news conference saying the security rulings are a victory for democracy. the president added that recognition for same-sex marriages should cross state line. >> president obama addressed the ailing health of former south

african president mandela calling him a hero for the word amud reports that mandela is on life support. abc7 news reporter katie marzullo is following the developing story. >> we have new insight into his condition from his family, his daughter talked to state media and says her father is in very critical condition but still is opening his eyes and reacting to touch. mandela's granddaughter also has talked with reporters it -- outside of the hospital describing the condition as "critical but stable." south african president will not confirm reports mandela is on life support. that is from local media. a tribute to mandela is growing outside of the hospital and the purchase came out to collect the messages. >> we are truly thankful. we do appreciate he is loved.

the support is great. >> the president visited mandela yesterday and then canceled a visit to mozambique but says the former president was "much better year," than when he visited him on the previous night. the president's office says it is disturbed by what it called rumors about mandela's health. >> happening today, governor brown is set to sign the new california budget at a ceremony at the state capital this morning, the legislature approved the new $96.3 billion spending plan on time two weeks ago. education will get a big boost from the budget and this is enough money to put $1 billion away in a rainy day fund. several things made this possible including a growing state economy and the proposition 30 tax increase that was initiated by the governor.

>> strike threat looming large and commuters are ready for the bart work stoppage that could really, really make the bay area commute difficult. >> first, could this be the future home of the a's?

>> good morning at 6:40. check out this picture from mount tamalpais this morning. you can see the low clouds blanketing the coast and into the bay. we will talk about what will happen today. we have good air quality, moderate in the east bay and the next five days, with the heat wave, it looks like we will not have a "spare the air" day. in novato we have dense fog developing so watch out for that. we will have extreme u.v. index as high as it gets. in the next couple of days i will show you the 100-degree temperatures. but leyla gulen has the commute. >> we have an accident on southbound 680 making the drive right here with 9 top speed at

39 miles per hour, with a car in a have divide saws causing lots of slowing. the bay bridge toll plaza has thick fog and c.h.p. issued fog advisory for the bay bridge and the golden gate bridge and san rafael and san rafael at the moment is clear but thing for is moving in that direction but it is a thick blanket of fog. be careful. >> oakland hoping to keep the a's in the city and that could get a boost, our media partner, the tribune, reports the city port commission will review a settlement ending a legal dispute with the maritime tenant freeing up 50 acres for potential ballpark. groups trying to keep the a's from moving favored the location. the owner thinks the terminal site is too expensive for building a new ballpark.

>> first lady posts her first photo on instagram. >> trading is strong on wall street with a look at the dow up 123 points. we will go to the bloomberg business report at the new york stock exchange. >> back over 15,000. imagine the bay area commute with no bart. it could happen next week. the preparation some people are making for

>> covering antioch, petaluma, and all bay area, this is abc7 news. >> do you remember that last strike in the late 1990's? the bay area is facing the real possibility of bart stoppage that could happen by monday. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield joins us from walnut creek. >> we met a hand who said he might move to a hotel room in the city if the strike happens but most people have not thought about it. a lot of people holding out hope it is not going to happen. here is video of the vote being

taken almost unanimous by the bart union to authorize the leadership to call for a strike. it is a possibility and if it happens it would happen by monday morning. we are finding a lot of people have not heard about it and the bart employees will try to get out the word so the 400,000 riders can be prepared. if a deal is not reached, the strike could happen on monday. we have asked people about their thoughts and their backup plans. >> i will work from home. it will be impossible to get to the city. i don't know how you will get in. >> i don't have a plan but i think it will happen. barely any way getting to work. >> a.c. transit union is

threatening a strike on the same day. this story is still changing by the day and still develop, and it is important and could have a huge impact so stay with abc7 news to follow how this will turnout. it could have a huge impact on your life and we will follow it closely reporting in walnut creek for abc7 news. >> we the tran it information website 511.org has a page that gives option if there is a bart strike. we will let you know if a strike is called. just follow us on twitter. >> new this morning, first lady 's instagram account is up and running after posting this picture on the popular photo-sharing network with a caption "my first instagram so inspired so impressed by the extraordinary young women." it was taken in africa where the first family is visiting right

now. >> this threshhold seeps to change all time but how old is too old to be living with your parents? >> big question. new commercial from cupertino-based apple is a flop. ellen? >> something they are not used to, so apple's new citizen by apple in california ad has been out only two weeks but ranking poorly with consumers. the ad scored 489 on the scoring system far below those that often top 700, and the ad was particularly poorly with male and the music is "sad." but not saudi today as hopes for gains in the stock market with gains across the door for the third day after a drop in unemployment claims and rebound in consumer spending giving

stocks a boost and as we see, strong across the board and the silicon valley index, friend arrow, as well. and antitrust claims have been dealt with for one tech company stealing other tech company employees. a deal has been made. >> with more early 20's are moving back in with their parents after college graduation because of college loans because they cannot afford on their own. a survey says the magic number for independents is now 28. after that if people are still with their folks, will, it is considered embarrassing. used to be 21. that is business news from the new york stock exchange. >> you sound like you were talking to your kids. >> we are past downtown. we are trying not to get to 31.

>> thing of the nice bonding time. >> obviously you have young children. >> exactly built. >> teens want to get out and now they are in their 20's they want to...get back in? >> everything is paid for the. >> let's move on. my blood pressure is going up. >> calm down, here to help you get your blood pressure down, good morning, everyone, a look at our radar the last six hours you can see the clouds are filling in on coast and spilling in the bay and in the north bay. you can see the bay bridge is floating on fog this morning and it is gorgeous. if you have not tried it yet go to my facebook page where there are great pictures posted that peter taylor who has been lining up all these great

pictures. it is humid by our standards with the hottest temperatures inland friday through tuesday and they will taper next week but it will still be warmer-than-average. look at this, supposed to be the bay bridge from the exploritorium and you can see how that fog is hugging the water this morning. highs and average, we are above, two to eight degrees above normal today and in the south bay we have 82 in milpitas and mid-80's elsewhere but gilroy low-to-mid 90's with the warmth from the south, temperatures are spreading low-to-mid 80's to san mateo and 76 this millbrae and 70 at half moon bay and everyone else in the mid-to-upper 60's and we will have mid-70's downtown and south san francisco and sausalito and mid-to-upper 80's through the north bay valley and subshine and winds you are in the mid to upper 60's and berkeley is 70 and everyone else is in the low-to-mid 80's and it will be stuffy in the east bay valley with light

humidity and light heat in the low-to-mid 90's so you will need to spend money to stay cool today. in the east bay and south bay valley, mid-60's overnight. and high pressure is push the warmth to us from the four corners region but in reme and our neighbors by friday, it gets warmer, and we could be 1120 in palm springs this weekend! the hottest temperatures are mound and monday and triple digits and near 90 an the bay and low 70's at the coast. the real heat never quite makes it to the coast. have a great day. leyla gulen? >> we have a up 6:00 accidents on 680 into the northbound direction with six to ten people in the center divider. it is a multi-vehicle crash and that is causing plenty of

slowing in the southbound direction. speaking of southbound 680, at sunol we have another accident causing a lot of slowing at 31 miles per hour for a top speed. in san jose, beyond the jowlian -- julian off-ramp, for slowing at all.

>> as we hand things off to "good morning america" here are seven things it know before you go, number one, the castro is quiet this morning after a huge party celebrating the security decision on proposition 8. same sex weddings will resume in 25 days and san francisco is bracing for 1.5 million people at the pride celebration.

>> president obama is calling the supreme court rulings a victory for issue democracy and says that recognition for same-sex marriage should cross state lines arriving in senegal to begin the week long visit to africa. >> nelson mandela's family is at his bedside as he clings to live. there are reports he is on life support. a large crowd of people have gathered outside the hospital to pray for mandela. >> four, bart workers will talk to commuters as potential strike looms. several union contracts with bart expire on sunday night and workers authorized a strike if an agreement is not reaped. >> breaking news in oakland after a deadly shooting on a street near 98th around 5:30 this morning. one person was killed dying at the scene. the victim's identity is not released. police have made no arrests. >> six, we have patchy fog around san francisco as we look

from mount tamalpais, with the thick fog along the coast and up 101 from novato to santa rosa and the day planner the next 12 hours we start off with clouds and flight arrival delays and by noon, mid-60's at the coast and 80 inland and the spread is near 70 at the coast to 90 by 4:00. >> a look at bay bridge toll please where c.h.p. has issued a fog advisory, very heavy fog on the bay bridge and golden gate bridge. look at all the red with lots of slowing, and southbound 680 approaching the sunol grade, another crash is leaving you with 31 miles per hour for a top speed.

good morning, america. and breaking, new details from south africa. nelson mandela, in critical condition at this hour. there are reports he's on life support. south african president, jacob zuma, just arriving at the hospital. mandela's family already there. we're live from pretoria. breaking overnight, the american businessman held captive and behind bars by his own workers, finally going free this morning in china. he lost nine pounds due to stress. new details now about what really happened. aaron hernandez waking up in jail this morning. prosecutors claiming the patriots player got rid of surveillance tape at his own home. new details on his text message to the victim. and did a piece of gum at the crime scene seal his fate? and wimble-doomed. why are the world's top tennis