right now at 7:00 on today in the bay, tensions rise and negotiations break down. why union leaders say a b.a.r.t. strike is extremely likely tomorrow morning. plus -- >> i now pronounce you spouses for life. >> same-sex marriages continue in the city today, but the question now, for how long? the emergency effort now under way to once again stop same-sex unions. and a live look outside this morning at the mountain, scorching temperatures expected later today across the bay. we'll show you how hots it's going to get and how long it's going to last. today in the bay starts right now. and we're looking live at a

deceivingly cool looking picture of the city by the bay. it's not going to last. thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with rob. cool, with a little bit of fog. >> give three hours. warming up fast around the bay area. temperatures this morning not too bad. 58 in san francisco. look at livermore, 71. usually 7:00 is the coolest part of the day. starting off in the 70s. that's a fairly quick warmup we'll see in the east bay. some locations running cooler than 24 hours ago. that said, we have a slight sea breeze that will keep the coast of san francisco out of the excessive heat warning. but south, 90 to 100 degree temperatures, and into the north bay, we'll see the temperatures soaring again. notice the coast, pacifica and half moon bay may see patchy clouds. and temperatures hour by hour as we go through the day, look at the east bay. by lunch time, close to 100.

out towards fairfield and antioch, and 90s south of san jose. 70s for san francisco for the pride parade coming up later on this morning. the peninsula and coast fine. saef-day forecast trending hotter and the heat may stick around a bit longer. we'll show you the changes coming up. >> might change fourth of july plans. breaking news in san jose. one of the concerns with the high temperatures. fire crews now responding to a spall brush fire in east san jose. that burning near canyon vista avenue. right now, it is unclear how many acres have burned or whether there are homes threatened. we'll continue to follow this story, bring you more information as we get it. and again, new details this morning on the possible b.a.r.t. strike that could bring tomorrow's commute to a grinding halt. even for people who don't use mass transit. this morning, b.a.r.t. officials say they plan to be back at the bargaining table to!tñ to

hammer out that deal, but it's unclear whether or not the union leaders will be there. talks broke down between the two sides yesterday afternoon, and the chief negotiator for the union called a strike extremely likely. that was a quote. last night, b.a.r.t. said it presented a new proposal affannate% raise over four years to the state mediator along with e-mailing it to the union leaders. b.a.r.t. workers are asking for a 15%u raise over three years plus a cost of living increase. because the district has kept us waiting for the last 36 hours without a substantial proposal, we no longer think it's fair to keep the public not knowing if there's going to be a strike or no strike and so we will be out on the picket line on monday. >> b.a.r.t. issued a statement saying, quote, there is still time. let's get it done. the deadline to reach a deal to avoid that strike is 11:59 tonight. now, if there is a strike, it would shut down the entire b.a.r.t. system, and that means

some 400,000 people who depend on b.a.r.t. every day will have to find another way to get around the bay area. today in the bay's mike, shows us what we can expect on the roadways tomorrow. >> you know, when i hear about b.a.r.t. problems and i think it's the same for a lot of folks, they focus on the b.a.r.t. system. b.a.r.t. riders. if you don't ride b.a.r.t., this is a big concern for you, too, if they shut down the system come monday morning. let's focus where a lot of folks think this is the west oakland area where we have the oakland station and all these roadways, the maze, and the foex of the b.a.r.t. train that will be the option for you if you're heading into san francisco, a lot of the morning commute. if b.a.r.t. is taken out of the picture, we have all these roadways that are then going to be flooded with cars headed to this point, choking you off from the east bay to the city. one option to the north, richmond center fell bridge. two options to the south getting more flow. san mateo bridge and the

dumbarton bridge. the ripple effect happens because as the bridges take more tract, so does 880 and 101 down the east bay and peninsula and there's also the potential for a strike, and that would knock out the dumbarton express. let's hold off and worry about b.a.r.t. b.a.r.t. ripples into the east bay as well. through the trivalley, it goes to the pittsburgh bay point off the highway, complicated as they flow into the bay. and we have b.a.r.t. itself which is an option for folks traveling along market and in the puninlsa. we have b.a.r.t. commuted underground and muny above ground. with b.a.r.t. out of the picture, 30% of that is gone. could be a mess through san francisco and getting into and out of the city. we urge you to make alternate plans. >> and mike will start updating you on the traffic situation tomorrow morning. you might remember the last time

b.a.r.t. went on strike was december of 1997. that lasted six days and back who used it on week days. today, there are about 175,000 more people who use that system. so we'll have to deal with that. ac transit, as mike mentioned, may not be an option. that agency issuing a warning urging riders to depend on the service to start making other plans for their monday morning commute. ac transit and its employees are also in contract negotiations and so far there has been no deal. like b.a.r.t., the union's contract expires at midnight. >> strike, strike, strike, strike! >> about 1,500 oakland city workers are also threatening to walk off the job. their deadline for a contract deal is midnight. the wurkters are upset over another 10% pay cut. the one-day general strike will not affect police, fire, or other emergency service workers.

the mayor has said the city is doing everything it can to avoid a viek. >> a record-breaking crowd of nearly 1.5 million people are heading to san francisco this morning or are already there for today's pride parade. that parade kicks off at 10:00 this morning at market and beal and will wrap up on 8th street. the 43rd annual pride celebration got under way earlier this week, and yesterday, thousands of lgtb supporters gathered at civic pla plaza. embrace, encourage, empower, and many say the weekend is extra special given the decision to lift california's ban on same-sex marriage earlier this week. >> we're here just celebrating. we could just be out and happy and proud. and then of course the ruling that happened this week with the supreme court. definitely secelebrating that. >> san francisco police say they will also be out in force, making sure everyone has a safe time. police chief greg suhr said there will be hundreds of

officers on the street, bomb sniffing dogs and real time cameras. in honor of same-sex marriage resuming in california, san francisco pride said it will host newly married couples at city hall this afternoon. it will be open from 9:00 this morning to 5:00 tonight to issue marriage licenses and perform ceremonies. it's been two days since the ninth circuit court of appeals cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume. so far, more than 150 people have tied the knot. >> there it is, you know, we have the life together, that's proof. and now a piece of paper that's proof. that's all that matters. >> but the fight is not over yet. yesterday afternoon, supporters filed an emergency petition with the supreme court claiming the ninth circuit court is allowing same-sex marriage licenses to be issued in california prematurely. under supreme court rules, the losing side in any case has 25 days to ask the high court to

rehear the case. our complete coverage of the landmark prop 8 ruling will continue all weekend long, along with our coverage of the pride celebration. we have more coming up tonight on nbc bay area news at 5 cloox, 6:00, and 11:00, and any time of day, nbcbayarea.com. >> still ahead on today in the bay, recounting the terror. a gunman storms a high rise building. 20 years later, we'll tell you about the worst mass shooting in san francisco history. look at 'em. living on cloud nine with that u-verse wireless receiver.

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tomorrow will mark a very painful anniversary in bay area history. 20 years ago, a gunman stormed into the law offices on the 34th floor of a high rise on 101 street. he killedate people and wounded six people before turning the gun on himself. the tragic events of that day not only altered the course of many lives but it also sparked

gun control debate on a national level. he used a 32-round clip in the attack. within months of the shooting, congress passed the historic weapons bill passed into law by president clinton, but that law has long since expired and they rejected a new law in april entered by dianne feinstein. >> i own guns, i have been a republican most of my life. i believe that people should be able to have firearms. i'm a strong believer of that. where i draw the line is saying that anybody regardless of their mental state, can circumvent the system and buy a firearm, i have a problem with that and i think most americans do. i don't think anyone needs more than a 10-round clip. >> according to a pew research poll in may, 80% of americans supported background checks. we'll be right back. denny's red white & blue plate specials

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we're looking live at the city from our emeryville camera. if you want to get outside, get some exercise, walk the dog, this is your time to do it. it's going to start heating up later today. and we're not the only ones feeling the heat. a major heat wave continues to bake the southwest this morning where temperatures are expected to top 125 degrees in death valley. 122 in palm springs, and 115 in las vegas. authorities say one man was found dead in his unair conditioned home and more than 40 others were hospitalized for heat related symptoms. the all-time record of 134 degrees was set in death valley 30 years ago and it's the highest temperature ever recorded anywhere on earth. the heat here in the bay area is forcing the city of san jose to close the park today. park officials say the fire risk is too great to allow visitors. temperatures in san jose and the surrounding area expected to

hover around 100 degrees today. >> and with the temperatures soaring, it's important not to forget about what it means for your pets. veterinarians say panting, acting luchargic, and vomiting may be signed they're suffering from heat stroke. if you see these symptoms, the best thing to do, bring your cat or dog inside, fill a water bowl with iwithout ice. the goal is to get the core body temperature to cool down slowly. >> contact your vet immediately or take them into the vet immediately. >> the vet says it's best to walk your dog early in the morning or late in the evening, and on grass or dirt, not the pavement. animals with short muzzles like pugs, bulldogs and cats are more susectable to heat stroke, and if you can't hold your hand on the pavement, you should have your cat or dog's feet on it,

either. rob is here with the forecast that's going to keep your pups indoors. >> they love the tile floor. weather like we have been seeing over the past couple days. that's great advice for your pets, again, not just today, but it looks like it's going to stay this way perhaps until fourth of july, thursday. 90s to 100s likely, why we have an excessive heat warning. all up and down the east bay, as you get east of st. mary's and get to dublin and alamo and concord will see the temperatures and north of the golden gate. this excessive heat warning, at least officially through tuesday, but i would not be surprised to see it extended into maybe wednesday as well. so this morning, we've got 60s and 70s, still comfortable outside, to quickly go out on a jog with the dog or run outside and get yard work done early in the die. temperatures will be climbing quickly, and one thing we're noticing is a hint of a stronger sea breeze. you can see it reaching fairfield and the 24-hour

temperature change, cooler in san francisco and the coast. i think we're getting a very short reprieve from the heat wave. amazing temperatures today, and the marine air influence in the relative humidity this morning, a little further inland with some of the cooler air that tries to come inland last night. the radar view, the big story continues to be this supersized and superstrong ridge of pressure bringing temperatures up to 127 and out towards death valley, palm springs close to 120. 116 in las vegas, and fresno, 112 degrees. temperatures, now, the warmer air spilling west into the central valley. that one of the things we'll be watching this week. air quality in the moderate range. it's no longer a spare the air day. now into sunday, you don't have as many businesses firing up emissions and added to the air pollution, but we have to watch the air pollution perhaps as we get back to the work week. we could see a few more spare the air days. 90s around san jose. areas south will have a chance

of running at 100 degrees today. especially east of 680 and to the trivalley. san francisco and the coast may see brief cooling as the sea breeze has picked up a little strekt today, but away from the bay, you'll see the numbers soaring into the 90s to near 100 degrees. notice a trend here, and it's unfortunate we're going to see the temperatures inland, especially come tuesday and wednesday, now. again, climb up a couple more degrees. the peak heating will be from monday through wednesday. we'll also have to watch out for increased risk for fire danger as well. and now, fourth of july, a 98-degree mark for livermore. we'll see the hot temperatures likely lasting longer. big ridges of high pressure. it takes a lot to move them down. by next week, we should get there. >> the beaches are always busy around the fourth of july. but it's going to be really packed. >> the place to be through thursday, i'm sure. >> thanks, rob. tomorrow, another city on the

peninsula will join the ban on plastic bags. they adopted the plastic bag ban on most businesses except for restaurants. the counsel decided to wait to enforce the ban to july 1st to give retailers time to adjust to the change and consumers as well. retailers can offer a paper bag for a minimum of 10 cents apiece. the law aims to encourage the use of reusable bags which county officials say are better for the environment. i have a trunk load. still ahead on today in the bay, an investigative unit exclusive. >> i wanted to personally graduate from san jose state. and i feel that i don't feel comfortable still at that school. >> a san jose state university professor no longer teaching after an investigative unit report. coming up, the student at the heart of the story speaks out for the first time since learning that news.

san jose student accused her professor of crossing the line during a private meeting in his office, and she says university administrators failed to hold him accountable. following our exclusive investigation, a new development. that professor no longer works for san jose state. but we don't know why. now, for the first time since the professor's departure, that student sits down with our investigative reporter. >> are you surprised mr. mathis is no longer teacher at san jose state? >> yes, i'm very surprised. >> she's a student at san jose state. she asked us to disguise her identity. she wanted her teacher held accountable. >> why do you think mr. mathis is no longer at san jose state? >> i feel because he knows and the school knows what he did was wrong. >> according to san jose state records, that wrong happened behind this office door.

in may, she told the story of an after-hours meeting to discuss her grade from the prior semester. >> he looked at me and touched me. and said, how do you want to better your grade? i told him no, no. like, i don't want to do it this way. i'm not this type of person. >> i want to hear your side of the story. what happened that night? did you make a mistake? >> look, unfortunately, because of what i was told by both hr and the pd here, i'm not allowed to talk about it. >> teacher jeffrey mathis declined our quest for an explanation, but he did talk with us last month after claz on campus. >> this is your name and your reputation. we're giving you a chance to defend that. do you want to explain it to us? last september, the university investigated the student's complaint and decision by mr. mathis.

this confidential report included teacher mathis admitted to kissing and touching the complainant sexually, but he believed it was consensual. they found whether or not their actions were consensual in this instance, his position is one of power over the students. and he has the duty not to allow situations to develop. >> we pretty much got what we asked for. >> after watching our original investigation, a campus group formed called students for the accountability of jeffrey mathiss. it demanded action by top administrators at san jose state. earlier this month, the university president responded, sending this e-mail, saying after the incident in mr mr. mathis' office, san jose state investigated and took appropriate action. but mr. mathis continued teaching. three weeks after our investigation aired, that e-mail announced because this is a personnel matter, the specific details of the actions taken are confidential.

however, mr. mathis is no longer employed by sjsu. >> it's kind of concerning that, like, the university didn't act until we applied pressure. >> even that they have announced that he's no longer here, there's no real, was it guilt, was it pressure? what was the basis of the decision? >> and that remains the unanswered question. yes, the teacher is no longer employed by san jose state. but students still want to know why his departure came nine months after the university's internal review and followed a television investigation and a campus petition. san jose state's president has declined and deflected multiple requests to answer the students' questions and concerns in front of our cameras. >> i feel that he needs to express exactly what happened and what took place and admit that they were wrong. it's just really upsetting because i wanted to personally

graduate from san jose state. and i feel that i don't feel comfortable still at that school. >> and that was tony kovaleski reporting. our investigative unit did reach out to professor mathis, but he has yet to return any calls or e-mails. neither mathis nor the university has given an explanation for his departure. if you is satip for our investigative unit, give us a call. or send us an e-mail. still ahead on today in the bay, president obama continues his visit in africa this morning. we'll show you how he's honoring former south african president nelson mandela.

investigative unit, give us a good morning. it is pride weekend in san francisco. these are some of the

preparations under way for a parade that is drawing a record 1.5 million people. a lot of folks not just celebrating pride weekend, but celebrating the supreme court's decision on same-sex marriage. good morning, and thanks for joining us. i'm kris sanchez along with rob mietta. and wherever folks go, whether they're going to the festival or the oakland a's game, they have to hydrate. >> things warm up quickly around san francisco. actually today, the coast in san francisco might be running rooler than yesterday. we have 60 in san francisco, but 71 already in livermore. 66 in san hose a. notice the areas of low clouds on the coast. the computer model bringing in a stronger sea breeze, more clouds to places like pacifica and half moon bay, but the low clouds and a steady sea breeze heading into the evening that should keep the peninsula and coast today in the 60s and 70s. but you see the areas in red inland. still 90s to 100 degrees.

the reason why we have an excessive heat warning for our inland locations, today, tomorrow, tuesday, and possibly into wednesday and maybe even 4th of july, thursday. a full look at the expectations for how long the heat is going to stick around in a few minutes. >> earlier, we reported there was a small brush fire in san jose. fire danger, obviously going to be a problem. >> absolutely. humidity levels in the hills probably in the teens or 20% or lower. >> hopefully folks will stay away from the illegal fireworks. >> happening now, president obama and the first family are continuing their week-long trip in africa, arriving in cape town early this morning. mr. obama will speak to student at the university of cape town before heading to robin island where former south african president nelson mandela spent 18 years imprisoned for his fight against apartheid. president obama met with the family yesterday, but did not meet with the leader himself, who remains hospitalized. >> we're learning more this

morning about the american student killed during protests in egypt. classmates of the 21-year-old said he was an exemplary student who stood out. he, originally from maryland, was studying abroad as part of an intern program and was in egypt teaching english to children. teachers say he was stabbed to death while watching an anti-government protest in alexandria. his class mmates say they're stunned and saddened. >> it's just so sad. he was so admirable. >> students at his college hometown in ohio say that they plan to hold a memorial in his honor in the fall. >> new developments this morning in the first degree murder case against aaron hernandez. police have now charged two other men in the case. now, meanwhile, hundreds of people turned out to mourn the man whose murder led to this

highly publicized rey of the former football star. michelle has the story. >> a solemn gathering in boston at the funeral of odin lloyd, the semipro football player who police say was murdered by former new england patriots start aaron hernandez. >> he was arrested at his home in atta l botleborattleboro, ma wednesday. and with bond denied, he remains in jail. odin lloyd was the feyaunsy of his sister. they picked him from his house, drove him to a nearby industrial park where he was shot and killed execution style. >> we now have in custody the three individuals who were in the silver nissan altima at the time that odin lloyd got into the car approximately 2:30 on

the morning of monday, june 17th. >> earnest wallace appeared at a bond hearing after turning himself in. >> mr. wallace, you're charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder. >> yeah. >> the third suspect, carlos ortiz, was charged in bristol, connecticut, friday with carrying an unlicensed fire arm, and police are also investigating hernandez for possible links to a double homicide in boston last year. the tar tight end signed with the patriots in 2010 for a reported $40 million. >> that's a lot of money for a young person, no question about it, but you can give a kid that money, you can give him all that athletic talent, but all of that is not necessarily going to change who that person is. >> the patriots released hernandez this week, and the team is now offering fans a free exchange for hernandez's top selling 81 jersey. michelle franzen, nbc news, new york. and new details this morning

on that possible b.a.r.t. strike that could bring tomorrow morning's commute to a halt. this morning, b.a.r.t. officials say they plan to be back at the table to hammer out a deal, but it's not clear whether union leaders will be there. that is because talked broke down yesterday afternoon, and the chief negotiator for the union called the strike, quote, extremely likely. last night, b.a.r.t. said it presented a new proposal of an 8% raise over four years to the state mediators along with union leaders who got it by e-mail. b.a.r.t. workers are asking for a 15% raise over three years plus a cost of living increase. >> because the district has kept us waiting for the last 36 hours without a substantial proposal, we no longer think that it's fair to keep the public not knowing if there's going to be a strike or no strike and so we will be out on the picket line on monday. >> b.a.r.t. issued a statement saying, quote, there is still time. let's get it done. the deadline to reach a deal and

avoid a strike is 11:59 tonight. people have more than just a potential b.a.r.t. strike to worry about. ac transit also issuing a warning, urging riders who depend on the service to make other plans for their monday commute. so far, contract talks with employee unions have failed, and like b.a.r.t., the contract expires at midnight. happening now, a live look at san francisco this morning where a record-breaking crowd of nearly 1.5 million people are headed to the area near market street for today's pride parade. the parade kicks off at 10:30 at market and beal street and will wrap up at 8th streev avenue. the 43rd pride celebration got under way earlier this we're, and yesterday, thousands of revelers gathered at civil plaza. this year's theme is embrace, encourage, and empower. and many people say they're also

celebrating the supreme court's decision to lift the ban on same-sex marriage earlier this week. >> we're here, just celebrating that we can just be out and be proud and of course the ruling that happened this week with the supreme court, definitely celebrating that. >> san francisco police will be out in force today. making sure everyone has a fun and safe time. police chief greg suhr says there will be hundreds of extra officers on the streets along with bomb-sniffing dogs and a realtime cameras set up along market street to monitor the parade route. >> and in honor of same-sex marriage resuming in california. san francisco pride said it will host newly wed couples at the vip party in city hall this afternoon. city hall will be open again today, as it was yesterday, from 9:00 in the morning to 5:00 in the evening to issue marriage licenses and pour form ceremonies. it has been two days since the ninth circuit court of appeals

cleared the way for same-sex marriages to resume in california. so far, more than 150 people have tied the knot in the city alone. >> on my hand, there it is. there's no -- you know, we have a life together that's proof and now we have a piece of paper that's proof. that's all that matters. there the fight is not over. yesterday afternoon, supporters of prop 8 filed ansfi emergenc petition with the supreme court claiming the ninth circuit court is allowing same-sex marriage licenses to be issued in california prematurely. under supreme court rules, the losing side in any case has 25 days to ask the court to rehear the case. >> still ahead on today in the bay, it's a growing trend in san jose gangs. we'll show you why girls are becoming recruiting targets. crystal geyser is always

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crystal geyser. crystal geyser. crystal geyser. then we deliver it directly to you. there is a new concern for the city of san jose when it comes to gang violence. the new recruits are girls. today in the bay's amy trujillo has the story. >> she walks the streets with a

pack. girls and young men who enjoy the gang lifestyle. elizabeth was only 14 when she joined. >> my life growing up as a little girl, i didn't really receive a lot of attention from my parents. >> the gang, she said, gave her the attention she was lacking. but it meant as many as nine stints in juvenile hall and county jail. >> the first time, i would say drunk in public. i was young, just not doing the right thing. >> a new study by the silicon valley gnaw profits reports 1 in 10 gang members nationwide is a girl. in san jose, an increase of at least 15% in the last decade. >> the increase we have seen is alarming. >> the vice mayor said even in these cash strapped times, the city needs to invest more in gender specific programs to target female gang members. >> i think if we can focus a little funding and allocate our funding we currently have right now to a program that caters to

girls participating in gang actativeties, that would be very helpful. >> last week, prosecutors in san jose rolled out suspects who they say are two dozen operatives of a prison gang. among them were seven females. >> basically, that's when i had a wake-up call, knowing i couldn't live the way i was living. >> elizabeth is a college student today. her bright tattoos are virtually gone. she now spends her free time talking to other girls, urging them not to follow in her path as a teenager. damian trujillo. >> still ahead on today in the bay, the supreme court issues three historic rulings just this week. coming up in the bay area, analysts join us to explain what happens next.

last week, the united states supreme court defined civil liberties. redefined civil liberties with

three decisions likely to impact the nation for decades to come. and the changes have started. larry gerston joins us now. affirmative action, voting rights, same-sex marriage, all combined. really big for our social structure moving forward. >> when you talk about social policy in america, so mane of these issues, affirmative action, voting roithsdz, same-sex marriage to come up all at once, one in any year would be tough, but it's hard to remember any year when so many huge decisions would converge at the same time. and that's really what makes this such a monumental moment in american social policy. i don't know if it's really sunk in, but the fact of the matter is it's really something different. the court continues, though, a very conservative course, on all of these questions. and i'll clarify that. we'll talk about same-sex marriage in a second. all these questions, and they're likely to, of course, make this

a stepping stone to conservative decisions in the years to come, unless, of course, the composition of the membership changes. >> all of the decisions were very close. 5-4. i know, for at least affirmative action, i can't remember the voting roiights, but also same-x marriage. let's start with affirmative action and what that means for affirmative action across the state. here in california, voters banned it a long time ago. >> proposition 209. here in affirmative action injustice continued down the road. very purpose of decision making over the last number of years continued down the road towards eliminating affirmative action as something simply in the justices' eyes no longer necessary in american society. in the fisher case, the majority said, look, don't and up with an affirmative action plan unless you have done everything under the sun possible to recruit minorities and women without a formal program. so the bar now is very, very high. and the fact of the matter is we

can begin to see the doors shutting very close here because the court has already accepted another affirmative action case for this coming year. and some people believe that's going to be the nail, the nail in the coffin that finally shuts this long-standing policy of about 50 years. >> a lot of folks were watching for the 1965 act, and some people said it was high and we're out of the ages where we needed special protection for voters and other folks say this guts the whole thing. >> some folks on the same hp sex marriage case may say, wow, you know, ours was the most important case, but other political observers say this was the one, the voting rights act. by declaring that 15 mostly sournl states are no longer required to get federal clearance before legislating voter registration, before legislative participation laws, the court has opened the door for the kind of restricted

legislation that was rejected by the courts just last year in 2011. certain southern states have packaged legislation. they were waiting for the decision to go ahead and cut back early voting, cut back voting hours and require more document asian fation for voter registration. now, the courts no longer say show us first. now, in fact, the states can do whatever they want and it's very, very difficult to get those things overturned. >> now, opponents of same-sex marriage also wondering if there's any way to stop it. the supreme court lifted the ban on same-sex marriage here in california. not a nationwide policy, but surely for california. then, under normal circumstances, they wait 25 days to lift the stay. and yet, it happened within just two days. >> the court of appeals lifted the stay. that's the easy part. yet, some people say, gosh, the court is not conservative. the political decision they came up with, even if it is 5-4, but

again, they took a conservative route on this issue. let's explain why. in overturning doma, the defense of marriage act, the court simply said this, that the federal government couldn't deny benefits to couples in states with same-sex marriage. notice the court didn't sanction same-sex marriage. they didn't say we believe in it, they didn't say it's part of equal protection under the law. they said if you're collecting federal benefits in a same-sex marriage state, you should get the benefits. that's important to remember. if we look to proposition 8, for example, the court ducks the gay marriage issue all together. they ducked it by saying the folks defending the case didn't have standing. what the heck is standing? that's just legal jargonering right? it says if you're fighting this case as a petitioner from the beginning, you can't jump in at the end because nobody else will. about gay marriage, how it's a good idea or a bad idea or anything else. they just said, we can't talk about this because no one is

there to rightfully fight that case. again, a very narrow decision. in this case, affecting only the state of california. you know, the supreme court could have said, okay, we'll apply this to california and the six other civil union states out there. they could have done that. but they said, no, we're going to leave it only to this state. why? nobody had to reason. you put these together, you put together voting rights, affirmative action, and gay marriage, same-sex marriage, and what we see is a very thoughtful court, a lot of people would say otherwise, a very thoughtful court, who was very narrow in the case and the way they came about their decisions and you can see how they're also setting the bar f you will, for the next cases down the way. >> it was very narrow, but then you have the proponents of proposition 8 who say that even though it was saying, you're not allowed to argue this case before the supreme court. but they say that the fact that marriages have been able to resume sets that precedent for

the supreme court down the road to not accept cases in the future. >> they're certainly not going to go back and look at the issue regarding the lifting of the stay here. that's done. you can just imagine. we already decided this case, 5-4. don't give me this talk about how we didn't wait 25 days. the court can wait up to 25 days. in lifting the sanctions early, you know, this is where the people who are fighting for prop 8 were just gasping, grasping, i should say, at straws to make this work, but the fact of the matter is this court has acted on three issues all at once within a week's time, and in the process, completely restructured american social policy. it's a week that many of us will not forget. >> yes. thank you very much, larry. and we still have more on today in the bay, including making a move in the nba. we'll show you what the warriors are planning to do this week to try to land star center dwight howard.

>> and here's a view of the golden gate bridge. hot temperatures inland, but cooler off around the coast today. we'll look at the forecast when we come back.

and here's a good sunday morning to you from the mountains looking off to the east. san francisco, sunny skies. hazy there in a bit of the distance and waiting for patches of low clouds to form on the coast today, but our inland temperatures have already wamped up into the 70s. in trivalley and livermore, the yellow and orange on the screen. 66 in san jose, 62 in san francisco. notice the wind direction, a little hint of a sea breeze that is going to pick up in strength a little more today than yesterday. so at least short term for the peninsula, inner bay and coast may see cooling, but inland spots soaring into the 90s, so you can see the relative humidity, cooler marine air across the inner bay. not so much inland. the satellite radar shows we have high pressure still in

control of the weather. we're also going to have to watch tropical moisture trying to drift up toward the bay area, the sierra, as we head to monday and tuesday and have to watch out perhaps for some dry lightning issues. not today, but maybe into monday night and tuesday. here's the temperatures to the south and east again today. 127 degrees around death valley. look at fresno, 112, and palm springs, 118. 116 today for las vegas. it's the inland valleys here around the north bay, east bay, and parts of the south bay, with these 90s to just above 100 degree temperatures again today. the reason why we have the excessive heat warning away from the inner bay. the coast today, 70s, including san francisco. there will be enough of an onshore breeze to keep the temperatures there running much more comfortable than the rest of the bay area. highs in the 90s closer to san jose, up to sunnyveil and mi milpit milpitas. you'll see the temperatures soaring closer to 100 degrees and the same story mainly to the east of the 580-680 interchange

towards the trivalley and alamo, numbers quite hot again today. san francisco on the coast, eventually, we'll see low clouds coming back to the coastline during the afternoon. around pacifica and half moon bay. should be nice for san francisco today. low 80s near oakland and still further inland, 90s to near 100 degrees. one of the trends we'll see is increasing high level moisture. we'll have to wait out for elevated thunder which may trigger increased fire danger for tuesday, but look at the inland temperatures now. it does look like monday and tuesday, we'll see the numbers starting to creep up a little more. as long as we don't get too thz high cloud cover, we'll see the temperatures at ground level warming up, especially out toward the trivalley. tuesday, wednesday, and one more change, fourth of july, noting the inland temperature. longer to cool off, and that's typical when you get a strong ridge of high pressure. it takes it longer for them to get bumped out of the way. we'll get cooler friday and saturday. >> all right. thank you very much.

and speaking of hot temperatures and fire danger, we have an update to the breaking news story we brought you earlier. there was a small brush fire burning in east san jose. it's now out this morning, which is very good news. fire broke out just before 7:00 this morning near canon vista avenue and allen rock avenue, which is close to the base of allen rock park. there were no structures threatened. no one was hurt. in nba news, the warriors might be one step closer to signing dwight howard. golden state has been granted the option of visiting dwight howard in los angeles. reportedly, someone in the warriors front office will meet with howard this week. the 27-year-old center announced which team he will play for next season on july 10th. we have that to look forward to. thank you for so much for making us a part of your morning. more local news at 5:00, 6:00, and 11:00, and any time of day, nbcbayarea.com. complete coverage of the pride

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this sunday an historic week as the supreme court rules on on some of the country's most highly charged political issues. and yet the fight is far from over. a week that highlighted the rapid pace of social change in america does little to quiet the debates ahead. gay marriage, voting rights, abortion and immigration. issues that still divide americans and will fuel next year's midterm congressional raess and this year's battl in statehouses and in congress. this morning my exclusive conversation with house democratic leader nancy pelosi. and a conservative leading the push to ban gay marriage. congressman from kansas. and a rising star on on the abortion rights ta o