the feinstein bill is very simple. you check for criminal record, mental health. to let people basically around like that with families on the street with weapons that were made for wars in the middle east and other places is ridiculous. >> reporter: so this is not something you would see imposing some law right now? >> i think we have to balance with the federal law on this one. >> reporter: so do you think it's a gang issue involved, gang violence? >> no. i think who uses automatic assault weapons, it's usually in the hands of young people, drug dealers. unfortunately most of the domestic violence are done with handguns and quite a few of them are accidentally because people don't put gun locks on guns. my husband used to work at highland hospital and he would tell me about young peopting eah shooting each other thinking its sport. >> i lived in oakland for a long time. i never have been a victim of crime but in my very middle neighborhood, inside a safeway store, it goes back to the perception of crime you are lucky if you are not a victim of crime. we were mug

alioto-pier, feinstein, agnos. as bill mentioned, our dear harmonists sue burns. a dream fulfilled for all of us. also, we must pay tribute to an incredible front office staff who makes it all possible to support the work of this wonderful 2010 giants team. [applause] many of them are here. many of the staff that you saw, people working at the ballpark, we saw marching at the beginning of the parade. i hope you were able to pay due to them as well. thank you, 2010 giants. you will give us more than you will ever know. [applause] >> thank you. it is my pleasure, and we need a big round of applause for the next speaker, the giants a senior vice president and general manager. he put this team together, brian sabean. [applause] >> i do not know about politics but our outgoing men know how to throw a party. it is an emotional time for all of us, especially me. my knees are we, my heart is racing, a lump in my throat, but without overstating the obvious, we deserve this. northern california deserve this. san francisco deserved this. the organization, the fans. it is the

yesterday it was president obama and today, it's senator diane feinstein who will introduce a bill to repeal the defense of marriage act. the president announcing his administration will no longer defend the law which says marriage can only exist between a man and a woman. the administration cites recent lower court decisions finding the law unconstitutional. many democrats hailed the decision but republicans are vowing to fight it. as a member of the senate judiciary committee, senator feinstein says she intends to introduce a bill that will make same sex marriage legal. >>> the busy port of oakland today became a backdrop for a lesson in economics. dylan rhatigan took his "steel on wheels" television show to the port today. he is touring the u.s. to illustrate businesses that should serve as models for u.s. job creation. he says he picked the port because of the jobs created there and because of those taken away. >> obviously jobs are created in an environment like this because of the nature of our trade with china which is something we will get into today. it's also creating a lot

senator feinstein will introduce the bill to repeal the defensive marriage act. ministration asked the justice department not to defend the act yesterday. senator feinstein and senator boxer joined 12 others to vote against that act back in 1996. that law defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. >>> unrest in libya is leading to higher gas prices all over the country. the fear is that the protests are going to spread to more arab countries and that has prices very close to $4 a gallon already. "today in the bay's" christie smith is live in oakland. the bad news here is $4 a gallon might seem like a bargain in a few more weeks or months. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. you know, i have to tell you when prices get like this we have seen people running in and out of this gas station very quickly buying a whole lot of gum and not a whole lot of gas. this is just something they really don't like talking about. if you drive you have to pay for it. and we are looking at nearly $4 a gallon here at this gas station in oakland. as you said, it could go higher

senator feinstein will introduce a bill to repeal the defensive marriage act. ministration has asked the justice department not to defend that act because of a changing legal landscape. california senators barbara boxer and feinstein joined 12 others to vote against that act back in 1996. the law defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. >>> another year, another toll hike for the golden gate transit agency. the examiner reports fairs could rise for those who ride the transit buses and ferries. one-way fares increase for 10 cents a year for buss passengers going to mill valley and 55 cents for those coming from santa rosa. a one-way ticket on the ferry goes up by a dollar this year and 50 cents each year for the next five years. a one-way ticket from larskpur would increase by $1 a year. those hikes could into in effect by july 1st. >>> it is a beautiful, clear morning out there. it feels cool again. >> it is cool, and the clear conditions, unfortunately, won't last for long. we have rain on the way today. so grab a jacket and your umbrella when you

after receiving help from senator feinstein, i led the drive to introduced private bill 867.when my advocacy became public, scores of bi-national couples began contacting me for help. not a day goes1/ request. i testified before the california state assembly, judiciary committee, and provided written testimony to senator leahy for the uniting of american families act. the irc, in making their recommendations to the mayor and board of a supervisors, to improve and enhance the quality of life into the participation of all the grim immigrants in the city and county of san francisco must include the plight of same-sex couples and by-national relationshi. at the four of any immigration reform discussion, particularly for this city, the current immigration law fails so many immigrants and families. yes, same-sex relationships stand on prejudicial ground when compared to their heterosexual counterparts. without specific language such as that in the united families act which seeks to have permanent partners, same-sex by dutch national couples will remain victims to the law that compe

senator dianne feinstein says she plans to introduce a bill to repeal the ban on recognition of same-sex marriage. president obama announced he would no longer defend the 1996 law. the justice department defended that act until now. the attorney general said the president decided that the administration just can't defend it anymore. >> the president's position on the defense of marriage act has been consistent. he has long opposed it as unnecessary and unfair. >> house speaker john boehner says the white house should be focused instead on creating jobs and cutting spending. a gay and lesbian task force calls the move a step toward recognizing our common humanity. >>> seaworld in florida says its trainers will soon be back in the water with killer whales for the first time since a trainer was killed. a woman was died when she was dragged into the water and killed by a six ton we'll. the seaworld plans to spend millions in upgrades at its three parks including one in san diego. >>> all right. we are looking at some very fascinating weather, folks. don't get to see this all the time. the po

. >>> senator feinstein plans to introduce a bill to repeal the defensive marriage act once and for all. the move follows an announcement by attorney general eric holder to stop defending the acts which defines marriage as only between a man and woman. same sex marriage advocates in the bay area are praising the decision. >> we're hoping soon that our marriages will be recognized in all 50 states from sea to shining sea that equality will be the law of land. >> legally married same sex couples could soon share federal social security benefits as well as health insurance and inheritance rights. house speaker john boehner criticizes the move saying the white house should instead focus onagriuating jobs and cutting spending. >>> time now 6:19. you know california has water challenges. some say allowing a certain fish to just die off may help solve the problem. one of several new ideas in a newly released report on the health of the sacramento-san joaquin delta. scientists say it's going to be hard to reverse the decline of endangered species like the delta smelt. they said focus should shi

. >>> senator dianne feinstein will introduce a bill to repeal the defensive marriage act once and for all. this follows an announcement by attorney general eric holder. same-sex marriage advocates are calling it a huge step forward. >> we americans, too. we deserve the full equality and freedom. >> legal experts say it means legally married same sex couples could soon share social security benefits as well as insurance and inheritance rights. >> john boehner said the white house should focus on creating jobs and cutting spngdz instead. >>> in hawaii they are facing a milestone. the governor signed legislation allowing same sexyville -- sex civil unions. it's scheduled to take effect y. hawaii, by the way, is the seventh states to legalize it. >>> big tobacco and the government will meet with a federal judge today in an ongoing dispute. the justice department wants cigarette makers to publicly admit that they lied about the dangers of smoking. it's also asking tobacco companies to be required to make collective statements that would appear in magazines, advertisements and cigarette pac

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bill introduced on capitol hill. matt, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, that's right. senators dianne feinstein and barbara boxer from california have jointly introduced a bill that would set limits on the amount of chromium 6 in the nation's drinking water. it's thought to cause cancer, it has caused cancer in laboratory animals, recently found in drinking water right mere in san jose and not just san jose but 31 out of 35 american cities that had the water tested. so about 89% of those cities where drinking water was tested for chromium 6, it showed up in fairly low levels but it's still there. this morning on capitol hill, there is a hearing that's been called chaired by senator boxer to look at chromium 6 and what to do about it. we talked to ted smith the former president of the silicon valley toxics coalition. he said just having a standard for chromium 6 is not nearly enough. >> the polluting companies get involved in standard setting and try to persuade the epa to set a weaker standard, people who are concerned about the health in drinking water need to be involved and watchdogging that

. >>> senator dianne feinstein says she plans to introduce a bill that repeal a federal law banning theame- sex marriage. this all comes after the president's announcement yesterday that he would no longer defend the 1996 law. the justice department defended the act until now. but attorney general eric holder says the president decided that the administration cannot defend it. the decision not expected though to have a direct impact in the court battle over prop 8. that's the voter-approved measure in california that limits marriage to one man and one woman. a law professor tells the "san francisco examiner" that the president's decision has more to do with the federal government respecting state's rights. >>> 5:22. it's already a mouthful. >> i guess so. but san jose is thinking about changing the name of its airport. right now it is the norman y. mineta san jose international airport. now the "mercury news" says a committee is looking into changing it to the norman y. mineta minute at the time that san jose silicon valley international airport or nymsjsv for short. why are they doing

. >>> senator dianne feinstein will follow president obama's lead and introduce a bill to repeal theact because of changing legal landscapes. right now we do want to check in with christina, is it rain on the lens or are they melted snowflakes? >> oh, brent, we are actually looking towards just rain showers right now, we do have the potential for some of those snowflakes we have already seen, a few of them coming downing over mt. hamilton this morning. right now this activity is very spotty, it's becoming a bit more uniform. it arrives in the north bay in just a couple of hours, right about noon. about 10 p.m., snow levels falling to 1,000 feet, maybe even 500 feet by saturday morning. let's check that traffic. >> you're talking about heading southward, let's talk about the traffic heading south, 101, that's the only area you see real slowing, san mateo approaching 92. a lighter volume overall. you still have your slowdown on westbound 80. from off of the merge passing golden gate all the way down to the berkeley curve. here's a live look at the toll plaz a, 50 heading into myers you