this day brings a new battle over same-sex couples in california. >> gay couples are seeking marriage licenses right now at local county clerk offices. >> the weather is putting a damper on the protest today. they were going to have a rally out on the steps of city hall. because of the rain they had moved inside. so all the activities going on inside city hall but they have been viewing this for about ten years and they wanted to change it up a bit. >> it's become part of the ritual, some people get married

on valentine's day and some people protest the fact that they can the. >> it's a true tradition and they come in and generally very friendly and respectful. we welcome them. >> every year the clerk's office politely tells them that same-sex couples can't have a marriage license. they going to take their demonstration up a notch. >> we're going to come off to the side and peacefully sit down. >> probably allow them some trial to do their protest and then at some point we're going to have to ask them to leave the office because we business we have to conduct for other customers. >> the civil disobedience when comes at a time when same-sex marriage supporters frustrated. they say it should be allowed but it's on hold pending appeal.

>> we were given the right and then taken away. >> they have a sympathetic audience at the city hall. this bride says she wishes the same-sex couples could join her today. >> i am so excited and i know that anyone that is love to be able to have that experience. it's sad. >> we live in an awesome city the support can be felt but there are places all over america that aren't as supportive. this is what it is all about. >> reporter: we checked in with the group, protects marriage the group that opposes them and they said they have no comment in today's actions. expect rallies in several cities and here in san francisco they will be going into the clerk's office around noon. a gas leak that forced two schools to shelter in place has

now been passed by pg&e. it was after 9:00 this morning near the campuses of balboa high. they issued a shelter in place as a present caution. it didn't force the evacuation of any nearby homes or businesses. no word on how long it will take to restore service. >> rainy weather that soaked the bay area is causing some traffic problems. >> wet roads were responsible for a head-on crash in sonoma. >> two people were injured on arnold drive. it blocked traffic for more than an hour. meteorologist mike nicco has more on how long the rain going to last. >> today or the next several days, that is the big question. this is just the beginning of a series of storms that is going to nail us with rain all the way through saturday. some of the heavier rains fell

and we haven't driven it in about four or five weeks. here is a look at some of the rainfall amounts in the north bay and is what going on. the best radar returns are in napa county and heading off to the east. some of the best radar returns around berkeley heading down to hayward and over to san ramon. rainfall amounts much less as you head farther to the south. scattered in the nature in the south bay and santa clara valley. this is what to expect the wave of light rain showers and breezy. that is will be with us all day, cold weather could bring us some snow, we'll talk about it later. >> police in several cities are warning businesses about a serial armed robber who has at least ten stores over the past couple of months. he has pistol whipped one clerk. hit stores in five cities. terry? >> five of the armed robberies have happened here in hayward

and most violent was the walgreens on mission boulevard. he used his gun to pistol-whip a clerk and police are concerned that he might use a gun in a different way and take it to next level. take a look where the most recent happened, it happened in fremont at a subway sandwich shop. this robber, he robbed only sandwich shops and drugstores, nothing else so far. he has struck in berkeley, oakland, san leandro as well as fremont and here in hayward. police say he takes his time, he goes into the store and walks around and buys a snack and then pulls a gun and knanldz cash. in flooy, telling the clerk he would shoot her if she did not comply. they also have a description of the suspect that they hope will lead to help from the public. black n in his 20s, about 5'10" and skinny.

he often wears a black baseball cap with a red "c" on it but here one, he has an oval shaped birthmark on his cheek. police are hoping this will jar the memory of someone and if it does contact or fremont police. >> this morning a kidnapped baby boy that triggered an amber alert is safely back with his family. he was reunited with his mother. he is in good condition. investigators say she was taken by his father, 19-year-old edgar ramos on a supervised visit. ramos turned himself in to the kern county sheriff's department after dropping off his son at

his parents' house. >> tonight, caltrain will hold the first of four public meetings that could determine the future of the transit agency. it faces the largest budget deficit ever, about $30 million and some of the cost cutting ideas include cutting the number of weekday trains from 86 to 48. another calls for limited weekday service at seven different stations and suspending all weekend service. the agency is even considering cutting service to special events such as giants' games. >> president obama is going to send to could think congress a $3.7 trillion budget it calls for massive cuts through the next decade but wo taxes would jump for some and college grants would drop. john hendron has details from washington. >> the white house says beware, hidden in the $3.7 trillion

budget is pain. >> the only way we can make these investments in our future is if our government lives within the means. >> what kind of things, college grants. hundred million dollars in cuts to that program. for those earning more than $200,000 a year, your taxes would go up. the president would eliminate some of the bush tax cuts extended at the end of 2010 and limit tax deductions on home mortgages and community block grants that help fund low income housing would be cut by $300 million. states would lose grant money for airports and water treatment plants. the president would cut $2.5 billion in home heating assistance for the poor. >> the budget includes new spending, investments and research and development, transportation and education highlighted at a school outside baltimore. >> these investments, if we out innovate and out educate and out-hustle the rest of the world

the jobs of our time will take root here in the united states. >> before the budget hit capitol hill, republicans rendered their verdict. >> we're broke. when are we are going to get serious about cutting spending. >> and they project more than a trillion dollars deficit reduction but it creates $7.2 trillion in new debt. >> many republicans want the budget to go the way of the last one which went nowhere. military leaders now in charge of egypt are calling for an end of strike crowding the streets. thousands of state employees and city police officers and transportation workers staged marchers commanded better bay. soldiers cleared out demonstrators from tahrir square. all there is also a report that 82-year-old hosni mubarak may have new health issues.

they report he is depressed and has collapsed on occasion over the weekend. >> more than a thousand anti-government demonstrators marched through yemen's capital for a fourth straight day. lawmakers are demanding political reform and the removal of the country's president. a demonstration by dozens of supporters confronted the anti-government protestors. they were shouting slogans against terrorism and supported a call for dialogue. >> in iran, security forces and political opposition protestors clashed today in the capital of tehran. demonstrators chanted death to the dictator, to mahmoud ahmadinejad who they believe was elected fraudulently. >> still ahead, get ready to pay

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gabrielle giffords is now having conversations and walking while holding on to a cart. efforts to relearn how to speak include mouthing song lyrics

such as happy birthday. she was shot in the head outside of a tucson grocery store, six people were killed. she spoke briefly with her brother-in-law yesterday. she is also receiving bedside briefings from aide. >> parents are more worried about energy drinks. drinks like red bull are overused and can be dangerous for children and teens. researchers at the university of miami say the caffeine drink can increase heart rates in children contribute to die biobeats and weight gain and they have no benefits to children. some get four to five times than soda and some drink four or five of them a day. >> people that have psychiatric problems or heart problems, it can be a real problem but the

big thing for parents, these things are not regulated, soft drinks are. >> the study encourages pediatricians to routinely ask patients and their parents about energy drinks used and to advise against them. it even suggests the drinks should be regulated as stringently as tobacco and alcohol and other medicines. >> a new report says clothing prices are expected to rise 10 percent. strategic resource group that the world economy is recovering. cotton has doubled in price hitting all time highs and other price of synthetic fibers has jumped 50%. >> we want to hold on to those rain jackets. >> you could use an umbrella with your date tonight because there will be light rain.

we'll talk about the heavier and snow. >> tiger woods coughs up some controversy on the golf course and slapped with a fine. >> and british royal party, who will stand next to prince william and kate middleton when they say their i do's.

got an e-mail from a friend. it was great. >> the snow, we'll definitely hit tahoe with snow. looks like they are in between them. first big dumping in tahoe will be tomorrow and wednesday where we'll get heavier rain than what we're dealing right now. back here at home, up on mount tamalpais where winds have been gusting up to 50 miles an hour. the winds are much stronger and we have flight arrival delays into sfo and the rain that is falling. live doppler 7 hd, quick overview, not much has changed other than the top of the show, heavier showers around the bay. we're seeing strong winds with those showers, gusts to 30 miles

an hour in oakland and concord, everybody else faster than 20 until you get to novato and napa and you are about 12-15. it's those winds that brought the moisture and mild temperatures. most of us in the low to mid-50s. we do have a few upper 50s, con can cord, livermore and mountain view. monterey bay, low to mid-50s to 54 in monterey. scattered rain is first highlight and breezy today. all these highlights are going to sound a lot different than the last month or so. rain late tomorrow and still breezy, cooler than today and coldest of the showers come in wednesday, thursday and friday and saturday. that is when we'll see the snow levels drop down to around 2,000 feet thursday and friday night. i think owning can make 60 but san jose will come up two degrees short. six in concord and nine in santa rosa. we didn't see the sunrise and probably won't see the sunset. oakland, palo alto, san jose,

right around the 50s and rest of us in the mid to upper 50 in hollister and monterey. rain tapers and so do the breeze west side low 50s around oakland and san francisco. mid to upper 40s for the rest of us. patchy light rain but it won't be like what we're dealing with today, more widespread and a little breezer. it gets quieter tonight. here is the next cold front, this one coming in from the northwest that has grabbed some cold arctic air. when it comes through, heavy rain tomorrow afternoon which doesn't bode well for baseball practice or lacrosse or soccer. and wednesday morning, wintry mix developing on mount hamilton and snow developing around mount st. helena. sun starts to set and more snow developing on mount hamilton and wednesday evening, it gets quiet

for just a little while because more showers or wait for thursday and friday with highs barely in the low to mid-50s. even when we don't have rain, it will be cooler than average on sunday with mid to upper 50s. >> all right. thanks, mike. >> listen to this, tiger woods has had to apologize after he was fined for spitting during the final round of the dubai classic. they say it was a breach of ko conduct. he missed a par putt. a commentator it's one of the ugliest things you'll see on the golf course. they said quote, it was i know better butasasas wasn't thinkind i'm sorry. he finished the tournament tying in 20th place. >> theyreleased details of the royal couple's wedding. prince harry will be william's best man and kate middleton's

sister will be the maid of honor. prince william and kate will marry on april 29. >> and you remember that? bringing a key role to bring them together will be auctioned off in london next month. middleton wore this dress over black lingerie at university st. andrew's when the two are were just friends. some british tabloids maintain it was the eye-catching out fit that made the romance begin. the dress is expected to sell for at least $13,000. >> pretty spectacular. >> still ahead, a game show competition pits humans against others. >> and two

d the at 4:00 -- getting tougher on sex offenders at 5:00. several new bills designed to make it easier to identify sex offenders and notify their neighbor. and also the first plan to revitalize the delta delicate ecosystems while preserving the

water fly for millions of americans. >> something to put your money on, man or machine? >> they will return to jeopardy to play against the new competitor. an i.b.m. computer. >> the computer won last month and the prize is one million dollars. >> the engineers have spent four years testing the machine. >> they want to selt watson to banks and other companies to help them solve large

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