our live team coverage continues now beginning with nbc bay area's cheryl hurd. e is live at the supreme court in washington, d.c. cheryl, good afternoon to you. >> reporter: good afternoon to you. there was a lot of enthusiasm here in the plaza, here in the very hot sun. it was a party atmosphere once the doma and proposition 8 rulings came down. there was a lot of hugs, cheering and singing here on the steps of the supreme court. some people were happy about the ruling and some were not. >> oh, my god this is beyond belief. this is -- 25 years-plus working on all of this ever since i was discharged from the military, before don't ask, don't tell. >> were you discharged because of your sexuality? >> yes. >>> vacating the

before we know if the supreme court will take up the  reporting live in washington, d.c., i'm cheryl hurdrea news. >>> we can feel the anticipation building. all right, cheryl, thank you so much. >>> as soon as the prop 8 ruling comes down, nbc news will break in with a special report. we'll bring you live coverage in the bay area and in washington, d.c. throughout the morning and during our 11:00 broadcast. for continuing coverage just visit our website, nbcbayarea.com and just search prop 8. >>> we also have some developing weather to tell you about as our traditional june gloom brings some rain all over the bay area. give you a double shot there, doubling your pleasure with a look at the golden gate bridge and the bay bridge side by side. we see fog on the left-hand side. we were talking about it, a little humid today. >> tropical. >> didn't affect your hair. you both look great. everything smooth, very well done. >> you either. >> i just smack this on every morning, no problem. >> we appreciate whatever it is you're doing. 6:47. as you're getting yourself ready for work, maybe, just m

we begin with cheryl hurd from the supreme court in washington. >> reporter: from the u.s. supreme court this plaza was filled with excitement earlier today. political watchers thought that the justices would wait until the last minute to decide on doma and proposition 8. and those political can watchers were right. the plaintiffs in this case walked down the steps of the supreme court with their hands held high for victory. the defense of marriage act was struck down and proposition 8 invalidated again legalizing same-sex marriage in california. >> we are going to prove that marriage is a fundamental right and the other side accepted that. >> reporter: both cases decided on a 5-4 vote. doma was ruled unconstitutional. in the proposition 8 case the justices said the proponents of the initiative didn't have standing to enact. those proponents were defending proposition 8 because california officials refused to. >> we believe from the very beginning that the importance of this case was to send a message to the children of this country that you are just as good as everybody el

i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >>> from the steps of the supreme court, cheryl hurd has been reported live for us. >>> the road to the supreme court started in 2004 when then mayor of san francisco gavin kn newsom ordered the marriages to begin in san francisco. now he is a central figure in this debate. monte frances has been at city hall all day. >> reporter: there was a sense of jubilation here when the rulings were announced. and that is no surprise since this is where the fight over gay marriage in california began almost a decade ago. applause and emotion erupted as the crowd of hundreds learned that the supreme court had struck down the defense of marriage act or doma. that was followed by several minutes of anticipation before the prop 8 ruling was announced clearing the way for seam sex marriages to resume in california. minutes later walking arm with ed lee and gavin newsom, phyllis joined the celebration. she was the first person to be married by the this san francisco mayor, gavin newsom in 2004. >> i think we had a lot of progress and we have to continue. >> relief. and j

cheryl hurd will report from washington, d.c. monday morning and we'll have reports from across the bay area when the ruling comes down. >>> still to come, how a new classification for obesity could change the way some people deal with their medical insurance and their doctors. >>> the american medical association is now classifying obesity as a disease. that could be major changes in the way doctors and insurance companies treat obese patients. marianne favro takes a look at the potential impact. >> reporter: if you're obese, you have a disease. that's the new designation by the american medical association. this doctor, director of the weight loss management program at kaiser san jose is thrilled by the move. >> so it really will help remove some of the stigma that is associated with obesity. and obesity is not just a cosmetic problem. it is a serious medical problem. it's a chronic disease. >> reporter: she also says it may change what your insurance company is willing to pay for. according to the american medical association,

reporting live in san francisco, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. one of president obama's key bay area allies in the headlines. billionaire venture capitalist is the target of a stalker. the co-founder of sun microsystems filed a restraining order against the man after he showed up at the menlo park office. singh is demanding millions from him. last week, he hosted a fund-raising dinner for president obama at a sprawling home. >> the president nominated two openly gay men to ambassador positions. rufus gifford, ambassador to denmark. gifford rand fund-raising during the election. and nominated. james costos, ambassador to spain. a top fund raiser for the obama campaign. all of the president's nominations will require senate confirmation. >> update tonight on bryan stow. earlier this week we told you injured giants fan had to leave rehab because his insurance would no longer pay the builds. tonight hearing from the bakersville center where stow was staying. lost his ability to walk, talk and write after an attack outside of dodgers stadium in 2011.

we begin live coverage with cheryl hurd from the courthouse in washington, d.c. what's the mood out there this morning, cheryl? >> reporter: things are not so festive. people just want to get in. a lot of people are waiting to get in. a lot of them have been waiting overnight. but it's already hot out here. that's why the mood is a little even right now. a lot of folks in line in favor of same-sex marriage. a lot of the people are students, some wrapped in the rainbow flag. not everyone is in favor of same-sex marriage. there are a lot of people who would like proposition 8 to stand. 2008, you may remember, california voters voted 52% to ban gay marriage. here in washington, d.c., i spoke with the lead counsel for proposition 8. >> i think we have the strength of arguments, really this is a fundamental question about democracy, who decides important questions for society. is it a handful of judges or is it the people? >> here we are, waiting for the rulings. we have been monitoring these situations through scotus blog. the members came out here early this morning

cheryl hurd live outside the courthouse in washington. >> reporter: court procedures got started earlier. there's a long line in front of me. and the first person in line got here at 1:00 in the afternoon. of course she is number one. they are waiting to head in. each day everyone expects to -- a decision from the supreme court. when two couples arrive at the center of this fight, they arrive with a lot of hoopla sounding them. everyone wants to hear from them. but each day every day they say nothing. last night there were a lot of people in line overnight. almost all of them in favor of same-sex marriage. >> i'm in a long-term committed relationship with my partner and she's the world to me. this is -- there could not be a more important case for me. >> i definitely don't think this is the end but it's a huge milestone and definitely a moment of history that i wanted to be a part of. >> reporter: much anticipation over same-sex marriage. the court is expected to rule on proposition 8. if they strike that california law down, same-sex marriages will begin once again. if they strike down

but we begin with cheryl hurd from the courthouse in washington, d.c. what's the mood out there? >> last night only about 25 people in line. but this line has grown exponentially. this person was the first person in line, carlie. she got her number. you are what? >> number one in line. >> reporter: number one in line. she got here at 1:00 yesterday afternoon. as you can see, people here are waiting patiently. the folks that you're looking at right now were here overnight. all of this in anticipation of the historic ruling for gay marriage. this may have been the scene yesterday morning. people from all over the country want to witness history. everyone thought that the justices would wait until the last day to decide on two important issues, the gay rights fight. only thing that the public didn't anticipate is that it would come wednesday instead of thursday. there are so many types of people out here and we talked to one republican who is for gay marriage. . no one is losing by allowing more people to build families. i think it's possible to have a social conservative reason for

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd live in washington, d.c. she's got all the latest details. cheryl, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the wait continues here in washington, d.c. a lot of people are monitoring the situation electronically, keeping their ipads close, keeping their iphones close. a lot of people are here. there are about a hundred people lined up outside waiting to get in because the doors have not opened yet. it has been a long road here to the u.s. supreme court when it comes to gay marriage. in 2008 california voters voted 52% in favor of prop 8. that was the initiative banning gay marriage. you may remember some religious leaders in the african-american community were outspoken against gay marriage. we caught up with ben jellis, the president of the naacp nationally says he hopes it's struck down because they're both civil rights issues. >> these are all important civil rights cases. the reality is that you're talking about different types of oppression. we all experience them differently, oppression based on color, gender, sexual orientation. at the

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd is live outside the courthouse this morning in d.c. e couples at the center of this case just arrived moments ago. good morning, cheryl. >> reporter: good morning, marla. in about ten minutes the doors will open and, as you said, anticipation is building this morning. people inside will be seated very quickly and there are still some people already inside who are involved in the case. just like clockwork, though, the plaintiffs arrived in a black suburban. they got out smiling, but not saying a word. everyone asking them questions. the big question, what do you think will happen today? of course no one knows. they walked up the steps hand in hand. yesterday kris perry told me she was feeling hopeful about the rulings today. the ruling could go many different ways.3qe+ it could be simple or it could be dramatic. i spoke with the policy director for the national center for lesbian rights and she put it this way. >> i'm feeling optimistic about both proposition 8 and the doma case. i think section 3 is going to get struck down. i think pro

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is outside the supreme court and caught up with the couple at the center of this case. >> reporter: the supreme court justices made an unusual move today. they added another day for rulings and that day is tomorrow. all day long people were standing here on the steps of the u.s. supreme court basically reading tea leaves, especially after no ruling was made on gay marriage. plaintiffs chris perry and sam stir walking out. >> it's monday. we'll be back tomorrow. >> reporter: tomorrow will be a lot like today. there were crowds gathering on the teps of the high court. some curious. >> i've been here since 6:00. i got about five hours of sleep. >> reporter: some people against same-sex marriage. >> in my youth we hadn't lost the flavor of being a christian nation. during my lifetime we became a post christian nation. >> reporter: no ruling from the high court on gay marriage monday, but for people like lisa kirk from long beach, california, a decision on this issue is personal. >> a chance to be able to marry someone possibly, for my friends to be able to marry

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd is in washington, d.c. right now with reaction from both sides of the issue. >> reporter: three cases to be decided by the supreme court. proposition 8 and doma will be part of it. plaintiffs who are in favor of marriage equality left the supreme court in silence. no one giving a hint as to how they were feeling. california voters voted against same-sex marriage by 52% in november 2008 and advocates who fought for same-sex marriage in minnesota can't wait for tomorrow's ruling. >> this is gonna be a new chapter after this. no matter what they rule, no matter what they say we will have a huge step forward just in visibility with 13 states, 12 states and district of columbia now having marriage equality. we are in a position to make our case across the country. >> reporter: those against same-sex marriage are here today. they are hopeful the court will see it their way. >> who decides important questions for society? is it a handful of judges or is it the people, either directly, like we did in california or

we start off with cheryl hurd live outside the supreme court this morning.a lot of people anxious for this one. >> reporter: good morning. for the first time this morning, people are actually getting excited here on the steps of the u.s. supreme court. to my right the plaza is virtually filled with people. for the first time in the last couple of days, people are on the opposite side of the street waiting for these historic decisions to come down. also another reason why people might÷ be excited because of this. take a look at the videotape so you can see. two of the couples at center of the gay marriage fight arriving moment ago, the couple from southern california and the couple you probably recognize, chris and sandra. they had to make their way through the sea of supporters allowing people to take pictures of them at the top of the steps. this is the day a lot of people have been waiting for. last night dozens lined up waiting to get in, many filled with speculation. >> i'm in a longterm committed relationship with my partner and she's the world to me an

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd is live in washington, d.c. this morning for us. good morning to you. what's the timeline today? >> reporter: well, the wait continues here in washington, d.c., marla. when i arrived here about an hour ago, literally there were pabt 100 people lichbed up behind me, some of them sleeping, most of them students. in fact, they're still lined up here on the steps of the supreme court waiting to get in. at about 7:00 your time justices will start clicking through some of the issues. 11 more rulings are expected from the supreme court before the justices take a break. but all eyes are on proposition 8, the california ban on same-sex marriage and doma, the federal law barring benefits for gay couples. it has been a waiting game, especially in the bay area where gay marriage has been on a roller coaster ride. hundreds of couples got married from june to november in 2008 in san francisco. that's when voters approved the ban on same-sex marriage. kate kental is the executive director and has been watching the gay marriage issue closely. >> i

"today in the bay's" cheryl hurd joins us live in washington, d.c. this morning. what are the chances we actually hear about prop 8 today? >> reporter: well, we're not hearing anything at this moment. they're going to begin looking at the rulings in about a couple of hours. but i talked to a couple of people standing in line before they went inside, they seem to think that something will come down today. i don't think they felt that way yesterday. to be quite honest with you, nobody really knows. there are 50 seats available to the public and about 150 people showed up today. most of the folks here are law students. some have come from california just to be here. of cows, you have special interest groups watching closely. i spoke with a policy director for the national center for lesbian rights here in washington, d.c. and she believes adding an extra day for rulings today means a lot. >> we sort of expected that, you know, just because these cases are so controversial, there are so many issues. that just really indicates that they're sort of taking their time and

reporti reporting live from d.c., cheryl hurd, "today in the bay." >> looking forward to that one. when the decision does come down, san francisco's castro district will definitely be ready. the banners and balloons in place right now and the barricades ready to shut down castro street. volunteers with the castro community on patrol, they say with each passing day the gathering is expected to get bigger and bigger because people are also arriving for the pride celebrations. >> more and more out of towners are coming to san francisco and that means the size of the crowd for the day of the decision is potentially going to be two or three times what it would have been if it had just been local people. >> we will be all over this one keeping you posted. as soon as that prop 8 ruling does come down, nbc bay area will break in -- nbc news will do that actually with a special report. we'll also bring you live coverage both right here in the bay yar and in washington, d.c. throughout the day, the morning and our 11:00 hour broadcast, 11:00 a.m. for continuing coverage, visit our website, n

we just heard from cheryl hurd who will be heading to washington, d.c. this weekend. we'll have that monday morning and reports from across the bay area when the ruling is announced. the supreme court ruling could be announced next monday or thursday. >>> san jose police have announce ad major crackdown against gang violence. this new plan comes two days after a teenage boy was kill in a gang-related shooting. beginning this weekend, 40 additional san jose police officers focused on gang patrol will be on the streets. then in july, 24 more officers will be added, bringing the total to 64 officers focused on gangs. s.w.a.t. officers will be on duty during peak weekend hours biffle august the department plans to reinstate its gang suppression unit. >> the reality is the department needs to do something to get out into the hot spot neighborhoods and to prevent some of this violent crime. >> our chief is doing the best he can. shuffling the titanic is not going to keep san jose safer. >> they hope to work on gang prevention by getting illegal guns off the streets. more de

nbc bay area's cheryl hurd joins us in san brunobruno. this could be another public relations nightmare. >> reporter: the problem is they don't know where that money is. they are having problems tracking that money. the folks who live here in san bruno have been through a lot, a deadly explosion and now they are trying to rebuild. now they are taking a look at this audit and it doesn't provide good news. >> just more evidence that they are not to be trusted. >> reporter: that's san bruno resident reacting to a recent audit that shows pg&e misspent some $50 million that was supposed to be used to prevent a pipeline disaster like this one. >> and i also blame the puc because they didn't check up. they didn't follow up on where this money was spent. >> reporter: incredibly the auditor could not say exactly where the money was spent but the report blames inefficient executive management and listed areas where pg&e failed. pg&e acknowledged the report but said the utility company is interested in moving forward. >> we spent more than $20 milli

cheryl hurd joins us from oakland.t only embarrassing but a warning about the city's aging public buildings. >> reporter: that's right. people have been walking up to the building and met with this sign. it says closed for repairs. this building has been closed because of flooding. that is shining a light on hundreds of other buildings in oakland. about 50 police officers and civilian employees were told to evacuate opd head quarters after people started complaining about a strong odor and eye irritation. testing shows air quality has proven to be safe. but we want to do additional testing. and therefore we have closed it again until more tests can be completed cht. >> reporter: the problem is on the third floor where police records are kept. the flooding was first discovered by an employee early tuesday morning. the closureykí annoyed people trying to do business at the police department but it also got the attention of city officials. >> we clearly don't have enough money to replace the police administration building

reporting live in oakland i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you.now, the number of side shows does ramp up in the summer time. back in january drivers doing donuts on 880 managed to stop all traffic near the coliseum. that stunning stunt posted all over youtube. to this day, though, no one has been charged. >>> new at 6:00 a falling rock which killed a climber at yosemite was knocked loose by another climber. the two foot block fell about 150 feet striking aq.h touristm london as he climbed. it was the second death at the popular national park. saturday a sacramento teenager was swept over nevada fall. he and a church group were hiking when he decided to swim in the river and was swept over the cliff. his body has not been found but rangers call the 600 foot drop unsurvivable. >>> firefighters on the scene of a brush fire this afternoon say that fire is contained. it broke out near the intersection of story and roberts avenue just before 2:00 south of 101/280 interchange. fire burned about seven acres. crews will be monitoring the area overnight m

reporting live in richmond, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, thank you. in berkeley now, the city is considering raising the minimum wage. city leaders will meet today and then again -- they met today and will meet again tomorrow to discuss the proposal which calls for hiking the minimum wage from $8 an hour to more than $10 an hour. some local businesses are worried the hike will put them out of business. minimum wage workers would have more money to spend. $10.55 an hour. san jose hiked theirs to $10 an hour. >> still ahead, controversial comments by a japanese mayor leads to calls for action in the bay area. >> a massive fire continues to rage near yosemite. investigators reveal the cause tonight. >>> san francisco kicks off the start of pride week. it's not without a good dose of controversy. the musician raising questions and eyebrows. >>> and linking pollution and autism. what every woman should know about reducing the risk before getting pregnant. back in two minutes. >>> critical information for anyone considering having a child. a new national st

we begin with cheryl hurd from the supreme court in washington. >> reporter: from the u.s.l the last minute to decide on doma and proposition 8. and those political can watchers were right. the plaintiffs in this case walked down the steps of the supreme court with their hands held high for victory. the defense of marriage act was struck down and proposition 8 invalidated again legalizing same-sex marriage in california. >> we are going to prove that marriage is a fundamental right and the other side accepted that. >> reporter: both cases decided on a 5-4 vote. doma was ruled unconstitutional. in the proposition 8 case the justices said the

reporting live in martinez, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thanks, cheryl. >>> accused serialkiller told a jury, quote, i'm not the monster who killed these women. acting as his own attorney, he delivered opening statements in his quadruple murder case. earlier in the day the prosecutors laid out their case. he's accused of four murders that took place between 1977 and 1994. prosecutors produced diary entries which he allegedly wrote about some of the women. they also said his ÷dna was foud on panty hose worn by one of the victims. he dismissed the attorney's case saying the prosecution doesn't have circumstantial evidence, just theorys and opinions. >>> pacifica police need your help to find a man who tried to kidnap a 10-year-old girl. she was walking with a young friend on a way to meet up with her mother on the pier. that's where a man approached her telling her to come with him. he apparently tried to physically force the girl to go with him. the girl punched him in the stomach and run away. police say this type of crime is very unusual, especially in pac pacifica. >> it

supreme court, cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> cheryl, you've covered gay marriage in san francisco and washington, d.c. how do they compare? >> reporter: in san francisco, it has a very huge gay community, of course, you have the castro there. here in washington, d.c., there is a gay community. in fact, gay marriage is legal here. but people here and people there just express themselves very differently. >> cheryl live at the u.s. supreme court. we'll be there tomorrow when the decision comes down. >>> so it's all set. it's no longer a guessing game. we know the ruling will be made tomorrow morning and cities across the bay area have an action plan. san francisco city hall will open its doors at 6:30 a.m. right before the supreme court's announcement. the mayor and lieutenant governor plan to address the public just after the decision is released. probably in the 7:00 a.m. hour. the city has already placed barriers in the castro district to get ready for a rally tomorrow evening, no matter which way the court decides. >> the great thing is no matter what the court decides, our comm

reporting live in san bruno i'm cheryl hurd nbc bay area news. >> palo alto police are stepping up patrolsalong a jogging trail after a woman was attacked. the police have released a sketch of the suspect. he's in his 20 wearing clear studs in his ears. he may have tattoos on his arms. the attack happened late sunday morning al the baylands nature preserve. this is near the palo alto golf course. he had been following the victim for a while before finally running up and groping her. she fought back an the man ran off. others who use the trail said the attack is especially disturbing because they've always felt safe there. >> i am very surprised because this area is used by walkers, joggers, myself and cyclists, like we start our cycling routine here. >> reporter: police want to speak with those by sick lists because they have witnesses. people exercises in the area should go with a friend. >>> a follow-up on some breaks news we brought you last night at is 1:00. two teenagers accused of kill two other san jose teens will make their first appearance in court tomorrow. here's a look at one o

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look for cheryl hurd's reports starting monday morning and reporting from all away the bay area when the ruling comes down. >>> there are signs of compromise on capitol hill which means new momentum for immigration reform. democrats are now working with the republicans wish to double the size of the border patrol and provide 700 miles of border fencing. steve handelsman is in washington, d.c. for us. steve, this is significant movement in the battle to reform immigration, isn't it. >> reporter: and rare, rare here on capitol hill. to see this kind of genuine bipartisanship. and cooperation. democrats, including boxer and feinstein who back this new immigration plan that features the so-called border surge say enough republicans will vote yes in the senate that that could convince house republicans in big numbers to say they ought to vote yes. supporters say the new senate plan is a surge on the border with mexico. by doubling the u.s. border patrol with 20,000 new agents. by finishing 700 miles of fence, just half that is done now along the nearly 2,000 mile border. and by using more

. >>> we have extensive coverage of the supreme court decision regarding gay marriage and cheryl hurd will be reporting from washington, d.c., starting monday morning and we'll have reports from the bay area when the ruling comes down. >>> next, a horrific crash at a midwest air show kills two people and stuns spectators why officials say the show must still go on. >>> formal charges of espionage have been filed against self-proclaimed nsa leaker edward snowden and what lawmakers are saying tonight. >>> i'm scott budman new technology to bring familiar monsters back to life. coming up, inside pix headquarters. >>> tragedy at an ohio air show today and thousands of people saw it. a biplane carrying a wing walker slammed into the dayton airport runway as it came in low to perform a loop. the plane exploded on impact and burst into flames. the pilot and stunt walker jane wicker were killed instantly. investigators say they rushed to help but there was nothing they could do. the rest of today's show was canceled, however, the show will go on tomorrow. the organizers say it's an air show t

cheryl hurd will be reporting from washington, d.c. tomorrow morning and have reports in the bay area when the ruling comes down. >>> developing news out of south africa tonight, nelson mandela is clinging to life in a pretoria hospital. doctors are doing everything possible for him but in the past 24 hours he has taken a turn for the worse. he has been in intensive care for two weeks. well wishers are leaving notes and flowers for him outside the hospital. he contracted tb in while he was in prison. >>> new details in the manhunt for edwards snowden who leaked classified information about the electronic surveillance program is heading to ecuador. wikileaks says diplomats and legal advisers have escorted him to moscow where he will spend the night before letting to cuba and on to ecuador. the prime minister says that his government received request for asylum for snowden. >> i want to get him caught and brought back for trial and i think we need to know exactly what he has. >> the u.s. officials say that snowden's passport was revoked

reporting live in san francisco, i'm cheryl hurd nbc bay area news. >> thank you. east meets west. two regions full of technology companies planning to work together in the future and striking a big deal today. nbc bay area's business and tech reporter scott budman was there as the mayor of new york came to visit the bay area. >> thank you, jessica. he came here to make deals. michael bloomberg getting an up-close look at bay area technology, even bringing some of it back home with him. >> can't be that -- >> square co-founder jack dorsey led mayers ed lee of san francisco and michael bloomberg of new york through his company's headquarters for a cup of coffee and a chance to show off the payment system that's helped square grow into one of the bay area's hottest startups. >> you want to be in a place that is fun, that is diverse and that's challenging. >> two miles away, another startup, nex door is changing the name of its biggest conference room to new york city, celebrating the deal it just made to help new york's government network with its neighborhoods. it's the biggest scor