forefront of the legal battle for marriage equality. >> it is an issue that needs to be settled once and for all.owr and i'm very confident that it will be. and i do believe this is going to be the end of it. >> today only 147 states ban same-sex marriages. chris perry was the plaintiff behind the defeat of proposition 8, which then cleared the way for same-sex marriages in california. she spoke to us over the phone from washington, d.c. >> when states are applying different standards to different americans, some are getting access to something and some are not. >> so the question before the justices will be do gays and lesbians have a constitutional right to the marry or do states have the right to ban them? bill may of catholics for the common good welcomes the opportunity to debate the matter once again. >> and we're so pleased that the supreme court is going to give the people of california and so many other states their day in court.

for their right to define marriage between a man and a woman. >> many in san francisco's castro district believe this will be the most significant ruling ever on gay rights. >> it's about time. it's the right decision. it should be across the board. >> jason menino believes in same-sex marriages but wishes the supreme court had not stepped in. >> when things are forced, there's still a lot of work that needs to be done to change people's belief systems. >> now after the case will be argued in april a decision is expected in late june. regardless of what happens then california's recognition of same-sex marriages cannot be overturned. in the / ñnewsroom lee and be wa len dez. >> thanks very much. a u.s. hastings school of law professor rory little told us he believes the courts will make a decision in favor of same-sex marriage. >> i think it will be 6-3, which is to say the four justices we

think are somewhat liberal together with justice kennedy and i think john roberts be will realize that history is on the side of same-sex marriage. >> little believes the court will make a decision because the supreme court acted so quickly to grant the review. that's what he told us today from the uc-hastings school of la. it could happen sometime before june. in february, 2004 -- san francisco began issuing same-sex marriage licenses till an order to stop from the california supreme court. in 2006, the legislature passed a bill legalizing same-sex marriage. then vetoed by governor arnold schwarzenegger in 2005. three years later proposition 8 passed banning same-sex marriage. in 2010 problem significance 8 was ruled unconstitutional as you may recall. in 2013 the supreme court upheld the decision making same-sex marriage legal again in california. then today, the supreme court agreed to decide the issue for the entire nation during this term.

>> the protests on b.a.r.t. this morning could happen again at the montgomery and embark dare role stations. protesters banged spoons on subway pillars and blocked people from getting be and off the trains. we are joined outside the montgomeriry b.a.r.t. street station. lilian, these would become weekly protests? >> that is a possibility. while b.a.r.t. says it's prepared riders say they don't know what they're going to do. they banged their metal spoons and blocked train doors during the height of the morning rush hour protesters held up service at the montgomery powell and embarcadero stations. two people were arrested but overall, organizers say mission accomplished. >> we were able to disrupt business as usual. >> protesters organized this morning's demonstration as part of their demand that charges be dropped against the so-called black friday 14 a group who chained themselves to b.a.r.t.

trains in november. >> we can doing this every friday. >> and now there's a threat that these desuptions could be a regular event. b.a.r.t. says it's prepared for theu6 long-term. >> b.a.r.t. police and the operations department will do whatever it takes to keep people safe. we'll just take it as it goes long. we do have long-term planning in place. >> b.a.r.t. has been through this before. four years ago, the hacker group anonymous spearheaded a protest every monday that lasted about a month. riders say they would be upset if protesters continue to disrupt service like they did this morning. >> maybe we should protest against the protests and protest outside their jobs, protest outside their homes and see how it disrupts their lives. >> it would be a huge worry to get to work on time. not a lot of my coworkers do because they live in the city. it's going to make me look bad. >> in the meantime b.a.r.t.

riders can only hope the protesters' threat is the an empty one. lilian kim abc7 news. >> the protests also brought changes for ferry passengers. sky 7 hd was overhead as the coast guard patrolled during the morning commute. officers is made sure everything stayed peaceful and there were no protests on the ferries. >> marches and rallies are planned throughout the martin luther king holiday this weekend. there is an anti-police brutality march starting in oakland at 3:00. on sunday afternoon at 5:00, a homeless rally at the powell street cable car turn around. we'll have details on abc7 news.com. >> you just saw sky 7 video where oakland from oakland where a small group of protests are made their feelings known today, as well. they locked arms and blocked entrances at the federal building. nick smith was there. >> take a look. this is the view from the sky 7 hd. we were there when more than 100

demonstrators chained themselves to the entrances of the federal building in oakland while other members of the group chanted and said prayers and danced. today's action is about reclaiming the legacy of dr. martin luther king jr. >> it's been sanitized over the years. the truth is he$. nonviolent direct action. you'll see that spirit on both sides of the bridge for the next 96 hours. >> that's right. organizers plan demonstrations throughout the holiday weekend ♪ which side are you on ♪ >> this group claimed their ground just after 6:00 this morning. employees were shuffled to side entrances, show id and were given access. but demonstrators weren't the only ones making their presence known. federal protective service police kept their distance and a watchful eye. >> our mantra for the weekend is block stuff, not break stuff. >> demonstrators say their goal was to block the entrance to the federal building for 4 hours and 2 minutes. there have been no arrests.

so far organizers stayed in complete communication with law enforcement. in oakland nick smith. >> our reporting will continue with the abc7 news ap and on our facebook page and on twitter @abc7 news bay area. >> take a look outside right now. gray, a little bit wet which is a good thing. you can see the picture from our golden gate bridge camera. let's check in with sandhya patel. >> it is gloomy outside. the silver lining to the gray clouds and the fog of course we had some measurable rain. live doppler 7 hd right now you can see still there's some cloud coveren an pentagon around. here's how much rain in the north bay, measuring in santa rosa.07, mount st. helena .71 inch. we've had reports of drizzle, fairfield, napa concord oakland, 100 to trace amounts. we are expecting the possibility

of some more damp weather this upcoming weekend. i'll be back with a full look at your holiday forecast coming right up. sherrill? >> thanks very much. two people were shot had dead in oakland this afternoon near a couple schools which were locked down for a time. we have sky hd video of the scene. it happened about noon near 105th avenue in the city sobrante park neighborhood. a man and woman were hit multiple times and died at the scene. at least one suspect was spotted running from the scene. officers have not arrested anybody at this time. >> authorities in the south bay are on the lookout for a road rage driver who opened fire on another car. the incident started just after 10:00 on 101 near gilroy. the driver of a saab was cut off by a hyundai. both cut each other off as they headed north. after hearing two pops the saab's driver pulled over. he found a bullet launched in

the door and another in the driver's seat just inches from his back. he easily could have been hit. authorities are searching for a black hyundai coup and do not have a good description of the shooter. >> lafayette police want your help in identifying this woman. she she may be connected to a wallet theft and and i legal shopping spree. the wallet was reported missing santed morning. that afternoon, the missing credit card was used at a local bank for a $2000 cash advance and used at several retailers. these are pictures taken at one of the shops. >> stay with us. a bay area community gets a real-life line. >> we're ecstatic to be able to reopen. >> how the safety of 12,000 people just got a lot better. >> also, that failed spacex rocket landing. the new video that shows the moment of impact when the falcon nine tried to land on an ocean barge. >> plus the grateful dead's new plans to reunite. >> coming up on finney's

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. the national park service is hoping that grazing goats can help reduce the spread of wild radish, poison hemlock and invasive vegetation growing inside pt. reyes national seashore. the new project begins this month on 12 ache serious ill-advised the historic d ranch. with the closest station five miles away, one east bay community is celebrating the return of its own firehouse today. station 1 in clayton reopened quietly this morning. it's been shut down since 2012 because of budget cuts during the recession. laura anthony has the story. >> reporter: two and a half years after it closed, station 11 in clayton is back in business, now staffed with the

one engine and three firefighters, 24/7. >> the economy has begun to recover, and we're far enough into the recovery now where we actually start to see some of the benefits from that. >> reporter: the district also received $9.6 million federal grant that helped them reopen the station sooner than expected. station 11 was closed in 2012 when one of several in contra costa county shut down due to budget cuts. in september 2013 when the mount diablo fire started on the east side, the engine from clayton would have been the first one in. >> knowing the area and response times, it would have made a tremendous difference if there was a crew here. it may -- it probably would not have gotten as large as it did. >> this is a great day. >> clayton's city councilmen jim diaz lobbied for the station' reopening. >> like many communities, the community is aging and so they want to make sure they have

ready available service to come out and assist them with their needs. >> reporter: though the federal grant runs out after two years the fire district is confident they can keep the station open well beyond that due to increased revenues from property taxes. in clayton laurao%i anthony, abc7 news. >> a county judge delayed the prison sentence for a convicted pimp so he could get married. foster gaines was arrested during a human trafficking stingac# on wednesday he was supposed to begin his prison sentence but a judge agreed to delay that till january 23rd so gaines could meet ladies and gentlemen license requirements from jail. he'll be married and sentenced on the same day. district attorney found it offensive. and said tax dollars should not be used to help a pimp get married. >> uc-santa cruz police are asking students and staff to be on the lookout for e-mails from

scammers asking for nationwide information. authorities say scammers send e-mails to students advertising work from home jobs and ask for bank account information to apply for that position. the staff scam asks for personal information under the guise of a change in human resource status all not legitimate. >> plenty of excitement in raider nation following today's introduction of jack del rio as the team's new head coach. they presented a unified front during that hour-long news conference at raiders head quarter ofs in alameda. del rio grew up a raiders fan in hayward and admitted that played a part in his desire to coach the team. his number one priority is to make the raiders winners again. >> i want to create a winning culture where people are looking forward to going into work where they understand the sacrifice that is needed. we all sacrifice for each other. we can accomplish great things.

>> del rio also mentioned he received assurances from davis the team is committed to staying in oakland. he comes to oakland after spending three years as the assistant coach in denver and nine years as a head coach in jacksonville. >> raiders general manager reggie mckenzie spent part of the morning of it testifying in an age discrimination lawsuit. mckenzie testified he fired them because he did not think they were good enough to head the football team's scouting operation. mckenzie fired the 68-year-old and 59-year-old king don after he took control of the team in 2012. each spent more than 30 years with the raiders. >> the demolition of candle stick park is going to start later this month. but the aging ballpark will not be imploded. the developer says it's gotten the necessary work and will begin by the end the january. they will use hi-tech excavators to polarize the ballpark section

by section. residents were worried an implosion of candle stick coco leave carcinogen nick dust over the neighborhood. >> a venture capitalist poured more than $48 billion into u.s. startups with nearly half the money going to silicon valley companies. the market hasn't seen this kind of seed money since the dotcom boom when the big money tech names were pets.com and web fan. it's a 60% jump from last year with software and biotech companies getting the biggest chunk of that funding >> some dads working at intel can now spend eight weeks bonding with their babies. the company is calling the new paid time off a bonding leave program. intel says the policy reinforces the company's commitment to an inclusive workforce. the new plan is in addition to the company's existing pregnancy leave program that allows new mops up to 13 weeks off at full pay. >> well, we are getting a first look at the dramatic moment a

spacex craft made a crash landing on saturday. watch. well, this is a vine. the company released today showing the attempted falcon x landing. spacex gave the landing a 50/50 shot before the launch. elon musk compared landing the craft with trying to balance a rubber broomstick on your hand in the middle of a rainstorm. spacex gives it another go january 29th. >> then there's this is story. nasa located a mysterious spacecraft today that went missing on mars 12 years ago. british craft beagle 2 disappeared christmas day in 2003. they believed it crashed on impact. but images appear to show the craft landed intact. scientists believe the motor which opened the solar panels to power the craft did not deploy correctly. the mission's leader died last may before learning the craft

actually survived. >> what a long strange trip it's been but it's coming to an end this summer. the grateful dead, one of the rock's most enduring live concert bands, says they're pulling the plug on their fabled rock 'n' roll run. the surviving members say they're getting the band back together one more time for a three-day concert at soldier field july 3, 4 and 5. >> don't think they'll have trouble selling tickets for that. >> the air district is issuing the season's 20th winter spare the air alert for tomorrow. it is the third day in a row. >> we're waiting for rain. meteorologist sandhya patel joins us with more. >> dan and sherrill, behind me you can see how hazy it is, hard to see beyond the bay. that's because the air quality is still suffering. which is why the spare the air alert is up. we do have more showers in the forecast. live doppler 7 hd right now, all is quiet for the time being.

radar did track measurable rain in the north bay earlier today. we've had reports of drizzle. we're going to continue to see that possibility. hazy around some parts of the bay area like concord hayward. visibility is low in places where we are seeing fog. napa, oakland. right now, santa rosa. just over a mile. drive safely if you're stepping out for a night out on the town. from our camera you can see how poor the air quality is. spare the air alert up for your sated. north bay coast and central bay the worst of the air quality. sunday moderate. it gets better for some parts of the bay air on monday and fuse. is this a work of art? a gorgeous view. temperatures right now upper 50s san francisco san carlos. mild in oakland. 61 there. 60 in san jose. sfo is reporting delays on some arriving flights over an hour due to the fog. so if you're picking someone up, keep that in mind. temperatures in the 50s from santa rosa to livermore. you'll need a jacket or a

sweater if you're heading out. take a look at this view and just how fuzzy it looks. spotty drizzle this evening. we're looking at a chance of showers sunday. here's the cold front that brought us damp weather today. high pressure is rebuilding. but briefly. ed on sunday we're looking at another chance of showers as that next cold front comes through. it's better than not seeing rain at all. here's the way it's looking. 7:00 a.m. sunday you'll see clouds. maybe fog around. as we head towards the 10:00 hour spotty light showers. best chance once again in the north bay. could see sprinkles elsewhere towards your sunday. long range forecast goes back to a dry pattern. we take you right on through really saturday, sunday monday. january 26th. quite a bit of time. no major storms in sight. but at least an opportunity for seeing drops. drizzly drops in the forecast for tonight going into tomorrow morning. low 40s to low 50s.

you will see fog around and clouds, as well. tomorrow afternoon another hazy day. temperatures range from the mid 50s around clear lake to the mid 60s in san jose. oakland 64 along with fremont. 63 in livermore. 59 in santa rosa. you'll need a sweater or a jacket for early on in the day. accuweather seven-day forecast spare the air alert up for saturday. sunday the chance of showers. very light. best chance in the north bay. carry an umbrella if you have plans for the holiday weekend. on martin luther king jr. day temperatures dip slightly. a mix of clouds and sun. then we go into the dry pattern mild weather tuesday through friday. look at the temperatures around the bay on friday. near 70 degrees. that looks more like spring than winter. we need winter to come back. there's still optimism on my part. february and march hopefully will be wet. it's optimistic. >> a pretty good chance. thank you, very much. >> and still ahead, some call it

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well, i don't know what we're doing working here today because it is celebrating national nothing day today. >> yeah. never heard of that one, but legend has it the holiday was invented in san francisco in the '70s by a man named harold pullman coffin. >> he was a columnist at the san francisco examiner. he wrote that there should be one day a year people have no obligation to commemorate anything. >> that's actually a good idea. we're always saying mark this and mark that. people who have trouble putting down their devices and being idle in this past-paced worrell. mr. coffin told people to get advice from their congressional representatives. >> he said they are probably the best experts on doing nothing. >> oh. >> no comment on that. we're quoting now. understand. just quoting somebody. >> should we take a poll whether people like the national do nothing day. >> i think it should be a week. a day is not enough. >> the world news tonight with the david muir is next.

>> from all of us, we appreciate your time. we'll see you at 10:00. on this friday night, preparing for active shooters. what new york city's police chief now wants. amid the worldwide terror crack down. and also tonight, inside the bus. the news images. and a moment in an american quarry. the terrorist thinking he is meeting al qaeda. what we know about the case. brazen and dangerous. the armed couple on the run tonight. crossing state lines. authorities say the girl is only 13. breaking news from the supreme court. what they have now signaled on gay marriage. the hospital imposter wearing a lab coat and stethoscope for weeks. authorities now say hoe was no doctor. and my interview with julianne moore. her roles, her life. and the silent struggle in so many homes. who she is standing up for