. >> it was the first chick-fil-a appreciation day. mike huckabee started it, and thousands showed up in support of the president's position on same-sex marriage. democrats are putting gay marriage in their platform. what idoes chick-fil-a appreciation day tell you about the state of our political conversation, evan? >> how silly we can get, obviously, but it does touch upon something that is deep in america. you may have moral values, but people perceive that people are telling them how to live their life, they resent i they lashed back at it. i support gay marriage, but i can understand why people feel that if washington or the elite are telling them how to live, they are going to resent that. >> like when a big city mayors say that we don't want chick- fil-a in their city, that people would resent that? >> a movement led by the mayor of boston and picked up by mr. emanuel, the mayor of chicago -- >> san francisco. the mar of the district of columbia -- "hate chicken." >> it is one thing to see consumers boycott an institution that th

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here's brian now with the news edge at 11:00. >> first a chick-fil-a appreciation day, tonight it wast the opposite, gay rights advocates cr

today the first chick-fil-a restaurant opened in san jose. at 6:00 a.m. the doors opened on headquarters drive right near dwsh some people camped out overnight in an attempt to get free meals for a year. later about a dozen demonstrators protested recent statements by the company's ceo seen as opposing same sex marriage. >> he gave his opinion, and that's his opinion just like anybody else has an opinion. >> he has an audience. he's moving companies into my community. the press is following what he said. he knows what he's doing. >> one south bay gay rights group said it decided against ticketing. they said protests wind up giving the business more free publicity. >>> the u.s. labor department said jobless rose last week for the second week in a row. the number of people filing went up by 4 thousand to a seasonly adjusted 372 thousand. the four week average rose to 368 thousand. while claims have risen now for two weeks they're still lower than they were five weeks ago. analysts say lower than 375 thousand indicate hiring is strong enough to lower the unem

chick-fil-a. this morning there were no protestors in site. only people carp camping out to get free food. that is what they do p when opening in the country. first 100 customers get a year's worth of free chick-fil-a, one meal per week. >> three people including an infant died after a crash north of cloverdale. patrol believed a silver honda crashed into traffic just before noon. a chevy tahoe then rammed into the honda. you can see results. the crash killed three people in that the chp investigated this crash. >> investigators ruled out arson late today as the cause of a nir a church in san leandro. sky 7 brought thus view of the damaged church just before noon yesterday. officials now believe the fire started accidentally and there is no word on what it will cost to repair damage. >> west nile concerns growing in the east bay tonight after health officials determined a dead bird nound a school yard has the west nile virus. the infection comes from two types of mosquitoes so vector and mosquito control put insects under the microscope for testing. they're now spraying to kill some mosquito autos another threat, one that is not deadly is under a

what has been a 24-hour wait for a lot of people here and the deal is every time chick-fil-a open as new store the firstreceive chick-fil-a a year, there are 120 people that showed up. they held a raffle and you have the people here waiting. that's why they are putting their tends away. can we talk to you? we're live on nbc. why was so it important to wait outside for food? this stuff -- >> my co-worker, he's always been a fan so we talked him into coming down. >> worth it for you? >> it was fun. >> the president of chick-fil-a came out in support of traditional marriage, created a lot of controversy. you've had people who are for guy marriage, people in support of traditional marriage have been supporting it. i wonder if this had any effect on you? >> no. it's about chicken. >> you're hungry. >> yeah. >> best of luck to you. the doors will open up in 30 minutes. this is the first in the bay location. there used to be a while back and it shut down. this is the first new location and another in walnut creek in october. bob redell, "today in the bay." >> a lot going on. >> it's a party. they like chicken.

. >> wednesday, august 1, was the first annual chick-fil-a appreciation day. mike huckabee started it, and thousands responded in support of the president's stance against same-sex marriage. by the way, democrats are putting gay marriage in their platform. what is chick-fil-a appreciation of date tell us about the current state of our political conversation, evan? >> how silly we can get, obviously. but it does touch on something deep in america, which is that you may have moral values, but if people perceive that people are telling them how to live their life, they resent it. i support the marriage, but i can understand how people feel that if washington or the elites are telling them how to live, they presented that. >> you mean, when big city mayors say we do not have chick- fil-a in our city, they resent that, for some reason? >> a movement led by the mayor of boston, it picked up by mr. emanuel, mayor of chicago, who else? >> san francisco, district of columbia -- "hate chicken." >> it is one thing to see consumers boycott an institution at they don't lik

chick-fil-a sandwich? what about a overnight campout? the new chick-fil-a doesn't open until 7:00 a.m. but dozens are spending the night. why? the first through the doors will get chick-fil-a for a year. chick-fil-a has been doing this giveaway. it's given away more than $16 million in free food. we spoke with one family who drove more than 400 miles to get their hands on those coupons. >> we're from san bernadino county. >> we drove 400 miles. farthest i've ever come. >> yeah. >> the restaurant officially opens at 6:00 a.m. some customers were given the opportunity to eat inside tonight for a soft opening. tomorrow may not be all fun and games. same-sex marriage supporters have promised to demonstrate outside the stores, in response to the owners comments supporting traditional marriage only. >>> now, it's mcdonalds. the fast food chain and the federal government will cut ties with a slaughterhouse near fresno. that slaughterhouse is being investigated for animal cruelty. this comes in a response of video taken by an animal welfare group. the video appears to show sick cows being beaten by workers. sick animals cannot be slaughtered

. >> this is a big day, not for chick-fil-a but for america, and for people who believe that the firstncluding christians. >> jon: you go, christians. don't you stop until there's a church in every town in america. oh, really? well, how about every block. really? (laughter) oh well. (laughter) look, i have no idea what actually drove people to the chick-fil-a's yesterday. supporting the first amendment, great. a statement about how you're tired of getting pushed around by the gay agenda, lame. you really like chicken sandwiches and had no idea yesterday was litmus test lunch day. (laughter) all i know is this, if the massive culture war armageddon we have been dreading for years takes the form of record one day chicken sandwich sales, maybe everybody walks away from this a winner. the right finally has got themselves a legitimate first amendment gripe. and as a bonus, a fried meat sandwich bass product test that can also be seen as a little bit of a [bleep] to a certain someone's healthy eating initiative. and for people who are gay or support gay marriage, i get how seeing thousands o

chick-fil-a is set to open its new location in san jose. customers lined up last night lured by a deal from the chicken chain. the first 100 customers will be given chick-fil-a for an entire year. that's right 52 coupons good for one free sandwich each week. not a bad deal if you can get there early enough. today's opening also promises to attract another crowd, same-sex marriage supporters promised demonstrations in response to the company owner's comments supporting only traditional marriage. bob redell will have a live report coming up at 5:00. >> once again, yes, it is do or die time for the petaluma little league team. >> yeah. swing those bats. national all stars moving on in the little league world series. petaluma is set for the semifinal game, they play texas at 5:00 p.m. the winner moves on to the u.s. championship game against tennessee on saturday. we wish them luck. they got it all. >> absolutely. >> so fun to watch. >> the best. >> there is trouble brewing for the republican convention, and it has to do with the weather. how convention organizers are preparing for tropical storm isaac. >> the storm may be

this brand-new chick-fil-a in north san jose the first one in the bay area in a long time is stirring a lot of strong feelings, not only for their feelings but a stance on what has nothing to do with food. a few people are out here and later, members of the gay and lesbian community will be here and coming out in support of traditional marriage between a man and a woman. the chain has seen protesters in recent weeks. the crowd this morning, the one that camped outside the store since yesterday morning didn't come here to talk politics. at least most of them didn't. they were led here by their stomachs. the first 100 people in line when the ribbon was cut this morning at 6:00 received two coupons for chicken sandwiches for a year. one drove up from florida and one from southern california but most in the bay area. super happy their favorite restaurant chain is back. >> they are super friendly and awesome. the food is like in its own category of amazing. the chicken is just, ahh! >> reporter: i'm sure you're familiar with the political issues surrounding the company. do you have any opi

. >>> in a much less controversial display of support, the restaurant chick-fil-a is getting ready to set up its first restaurant? silicon valley. is >> reporter: dozens of pins set up outside this restaurant. this sign counting down the days. >> i drug my husband out here. he didn't want to come. >> well, so far so good. >> reporter: the first 100 people in line will receive free chick-fil-a for a year. that's 52 coupons for a free no. 1 combo, which includes a bonus chicken sandwich, fry, and a drink. 1 man tells me he and his six family members came here just for the free chick-fil-a. >> i should be set for the rest of the year. >> reporter: employees were busy putting the final touches inside, while people plays outside. >> is it worth it? >> of course it is. it's free! >> reporter: they contracted out with the san jose police department and had an offduty officer monitor the area. >>> cases of west nile continue to soar across the united states. here in the bay area, new cases have sprouted as well, not just in mosquitos by bird, including chickens. officials say the health risk has risen because

there was this whole controversy in the first place. chick-fil-a given money to anti-gay rights groups. >> i think we're inviting god's judgment on our nation when we shake our fist at him and say we know better than you as to what constitutes a marriage. i pray god's mercy on our generation that has such a prideful arrogant attitude to think that we have the audacity to redefine what marriage is all about. >> cenk: the audacity. we're shaking our fists at god. nonsense. they've been using the bible and god for as far back as you can possibly recall. to justify whatever hatred and intolerance they want: you think they didn't do this on interracial marriage? of course they did. and the laws that made interracial laws possible and the laws against it unconstitutional? originally in virginia that case lost. they said it's fine to keep it illegal. that judge coated from a scholar in the 18th senator. he said, almighty god created the races white black yellow, ma lay and red, and he placed them on straight continents. the fact that he separated the race

chick-fil-a, a battle of the private sector. and this is the chick-fil-a revolution. >> all right. right there. more news watch ahead. first you see something that you feel shows evidence of media bias. e-mail us at foxnews.com. and next, wikileaks pulls a fast one. >> wikileaks runs by the favorite mouth piece and how did this happen and how can you trust what you read and how does the media react to mike bloomberg's new plan to ban baby formula and push for more breast so anyway, i've been to a lot of places. you know, i've helped a lot of people save a lot of money. but today...( sfx: loud noise of large metal object hitting the ground) things have been a little strange. (sfx: sound of piano smashing) roadrunner: meep meep. meep meep? (sfx: loud thud sound) what a strange place. geico®. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more on car insurance. >> well, this is bill keller, from the new york times. formerly the editor and sometimes the topic of discussion on fox news watch. this is an article titled wikileaks, a postscript which appeared earlier this week, attributed to keller and it starts off with, as ru

chick-fil-a today. it got sarah palin fired up and she is here, as well, but first to john roberts outside a chick-fil-a in atlanta. sounds like the crowds are huge. >>guest: they were huge today at this chick-fil-a with hundreds upon hundreds coming in and out throughout the day at lunch time not only was the restaurant jammed but the line up for the drive through moved around the building twice and out into the streets. we talked to so many people who came here today because this is, for them, the bible belt. they were showing solidarity for the "bible traditions of marriage," and many others as you heard, they were here supporting the first amendment feeling that he should not have been criticized for his statement, a view that was, essentially, until may, the same as president obama's view. here is what a customer told us today. >> it is sad that freedom of speech only applies when it is what you want to hear. if someone else believes something different, i will not condemn you. you have a right to your opinion and we have a right to our opinion. >>reporter: many customers were critical of the mayor

chick-fil-a, a battle of the private sector. and this is the chick-fil-a revolution. >> all right. right there. more news watch ahead. first you see something that you feel shows evidence of media bias. e-mail us at foxnews.com. and next, wikileaks pulls a fast one. >> wikileaks runs by the favorite mouth piece and how did this happen and how can you trust what you read and how does the media react to mike bloomberg's new plan to ban baby formula and push for more breast-feeding. is that really his job? details next on news watch. send money to anyone's checking account with chase quickpay. all you need is an email address or mobile number. you're welcome. take a step forward and chase what matters. >> well, this is bill keller, from the new york times. formerly the editor and sometimes the topic of discussion on fox news watch. this is an article titled wikileaks, a postscript which appeared earlier this week, attributed to keller and it starts off with, as rumors build about the potential blockade. new york times, visa, master card and american express by hosting u.s. government cables defined by wikileaks, i find myself

chick-fil-a day was a huge success. [applause] >> i want us to see how it all happened . chick-fil-a founder opened the firsttaurant in 1956 basing it around christian values. the business expanded in a chain of more than 1600 restaurants without incidents. chick-fil-a came under fire when the current president and ceo said >> i pray god's mercy on our generation that has a prideful and arrogant attitude to think we have the audasit i of what marriage is all about. >> those who disagreed with his view. twitter flooded with hateful tweets and blasted the chick-fil-a president for speaking his mind. paris hilton said i heard chick-fil-a you diarrhea. i don't know i don't support those homophobes. >> i wonder what they do to gay chickens. mayors of boston, washington dc and boston said they would ban chick-fil-a from opening a restaurant. >> chick-fil-a values are not chicago's valley. >> chick-fil-a founder joined me on the show. >> i think we appreciate that freedom of speech still lives. i don't know why anybody is upset chick-fil-a. it is the manner you treat the customer. >> we like to feed huppingry peopl

chick-fil-a, a battle of the private sector. and this is the chick-fil-a revolution. >> all right. right there. more news watch ahead. first, if you see something that you feel shows evidence of media bias. e-mail us at foxnews.com. and next, wikileaks pulls a fast one. >> wikileaks runs by the favorite mouth piece and how did this happen and how can you trust what you read and how does the media react to mike bloomberg's new plan to ban baby formula and push for ban baby formula and push for more breast [ male announcer ] if you had a dollar for every dollar car insurance companies say they'll save yoby switching, you'd have like, a ton of dollars. but how are they saving you those dollars? a lot of companies might answer "um" or, "no comment." then there's esurance. born online, raised by technology, and majors in efficiency. so whatever they save, you save. hassle, time, paperwork, hair-tearing-out, and yes, especially dollars. esurance. insurance for the modern world. click or call. >> well, this is bill keller, from the new york times. formerly the editor and sometimes the topic of discussion on fox news watch. this i

chick-fil-a day was a huge success. [applause] >> i want us to see how it all happened . chick-fil-a founder opened the firsttaurant in 1956 basing it around christian values. the business expanded in a chain of more than 1600 restaurants without incidents. chick-fil-a came under fire when the current president and ceo said >> i pray god's mercy on our generation that has a prideful and arrogant attitude to think we have the audasit i of what marriage is all about. >> those who disagreed with his view. twitter flooded with hateful tweets and blasted the chick-fil-a president for speaking his mind. paris hilton said i

they are eagerly uh -- awaiting the opening of a chick-fil-a store. the first 100 in line will get a major perk. leslie? >> reporter: that's right. they are camping out. it was more like an over night tailgate party in the name of free food. these die hards were here at 5:30 on wednesday when a raffle offered wrist bands to 100 lucky chick-fil-aers. >> i was the last one called in the raffle to be able to get the food. it was crazy. >> it was like you won the lottery. >> reporter: itthe prize is a year's worth of chick-fil-a cards worth a meal. they will be passed out at 5:30 a.m. and thus a 2004 4-hour wait -- a 24-hour wait, or should i say party? they were shaking it up with the chicken lovers. the restaurant provided the dj and the bathrooms and free food. >> we had chicken for breakfast, chicken for lunch, and now we are having chicken for dinner. it is all good. >> reporter: and you are starting to look like a chicken. you are a walking commercial. you have the t-shirt on and everything. >> i am an avid fan of a good product, good company, good morals. >>

chick-fil-a day was a huge success. [applause] >> i want us to see how it all happened . chick-fil-a founder opened the first956 basing it around christian values. the business expanded in a chain of more than 1600 staurants without incidents. chick-fil-a came under fire when the current president and ceo said >> i pray god's mercy on our generation that has a prideful and arrogant attitude to think we have the audasit i of what marriage is all about. >> those who disagreed with his view. twitter flooded with hateful tweets and blasted the chick-fil-a president for speaking his mind. paris hiltond

they are eagerly uh -- awaiting the opening of a chick-fil-a store. the first 100 in line will get a major perk. leslie? >> reporter: that's right. they are camping out. it was more like an over night tailgate party in the name of free food. these die hards were here at 5:30 on wednesday when a raffle offered wrist bands to 100 lucky chick-fil-aers. >> i was the last one called in the raffle to be able to get the food. it was crazy. >> it was like you won the lottery. >> reporter: itthe prize is a year's worth of chick-fil-a cards worth a meal. they will be passed out at 5:30 a.m. and thus a 2004 4-hour wait -- a 24-hour wait, or should i say party? they were shaking it up with the chicken lovers. the restaurant provided the dj and the bathrooms and free food. >> we had chicken for breakfast, chicken for lunch, and now we are having chicken for dinner. it is all good. >> reporter: and you are starting to look like a chicken. you are a walking commercial. you have the t-shirt on and everything. >> i am an avid fan of a good product, good company, good morals. >>

chick-fil-a day was a huge success. [applause] >> i want us to see how it all happened . chick-fil-a founder opened the firstsing it around christian values. the business expanded in a chain of more than 1600 restaurants without incidents. chick-fil-a came under fire when the current president and ceo said >> i pray god's mercy on our generation that has a prideful and arrogant attitude to think we have the audasit i of what marriage is all about. >> those who disagreed with his view. twitter flooded with hateful tweets and blasted the chick-fil-a president for speaking his mind. paris

chick-fil-a day was a huge success. [applause] >> i want us to see how it all happened . chick-fil-a founder opened the firsting it around christian values. the business expanded in a chain of more than 1600 restaurants without incidents. chick-fil-a came under fire when the current president and ceo said >> i pray god's mercy on our generation that has a prideful and arrogant attitude to think we have the audasit i of what marriage is all about. >> those who disagreed with his view. twitter flooded with hateful tweets and blasted the chick-fil-a president for speaking his mind. paris hilton said i

. >> we recognized immediately the importance of defending chick-fil-a's right to use their first amendmentights to say whatever they believe. >> reporter: here in d.c. the conservative group citizens united held a luncheon with former presidential candidate rick santorum where chick-fil-a was the main course. >> trying to bring economics and political consequences to people who voice their belief. >> reporter: would you feel this way about someone on the left whose first amendment rights were being questioned? >> absolutely. >> reporter: but pro marriage equality groups say chick-fil- a's position is not a consumer freedom or first amendment issue. they say it's about civil rights. >> they give money to anti-gay hate groups. >> reporter: the spokesperson for the group human rights campaign. >> we've never called for a boycott. i hope they enjoy their chicken sandwiches today, but i hope they realize when they're doing that, they're supporting an anti-gay organization. >> reporter: in a statement on their website chick-fil-a said their tradition is to treat of person with honor, dignity and

chick-fil-a but for america. and people who believes the first amendment applies to everyone, including christian. >> dozen of others including prominent individuals joined the campaign. in washington they said the criticism of chick-fil-a and likened it to days of segregation and intolerance. >> they didn't want blacks in the restaurant or us staying in the hotels now. they say because we take a christian position they don't want us in the cities. we won't take it. >> reporter: today's show of support for chick-fil-a took on different meaning for different people. for some, it was about freedom of. see for others it was support for biblical principles. customer steven lenahan has a greater issue in america. >> there is a culture war going on. people aren't respecting each other and the difference of opinion. there is no dialogue taking place to get to the heart of what we believe as a nation and what is the truth. >> critics of chick-fil-a says the opposition of same-sex marriage goes beyond the ceo statement that it donated to outside groups that campaign against same-sex marriage. protesters have a chance at thei

. >>> chick-fil-a opened to an eager creed with controversy on the side. demonstrators rallied outside the restaurant's new north firstion, upset with an interview done by chick-fil-a's president last month which he said he opposes same-sex marriage. the protest, though, didn't keep chick-fil-a lovers from waiting in long lines as you can see, to get their hands on these sandwiches. future locations include walnut creek and nevado. >>> it's called nascar on the water and it's an amazing sight to see. the first america's cup world series got under way in the san francisco bay as thousands of fans crowded the marina green shoreline. the two oracle team usa catamarans raced well and both advanced to the semifinals. they're racing 45 foot catamarans, the prototype boats for the 72 footers that will race next summer. >>> from the water to the red carpet tonight, you are looking at the gala celebrating the kickoff of the america's cup world series. te vent hosted by our very own raj mathai. the lieutenant governor was also a major part of tonight's event. he alongside sirri russell koot and others welcomed the guests. >> a

they are eagerly uh -- awaiting the opening of a chick-fil-a store. the firstie? >> reporter: that's right. they are camping out. it was more like an over night tailgate party in the name of free food. these die hards were here at 5:30 on wednesday when a raffle offered wrist bands to 100 lucky chick-fil-aers. >> i was the last one called in the raffle to be able to get the food. it was crazy. >> it was like you won the lottery. >> reporter: itthe prize is a year's worth of chick-fil-a cards worth a meal. they will be passed out at 5:30 a.m. and thus a 2004 4-hour wait -- a 24-hour wait, or should i say party? they were shaking it up with the chicken lovers. the restaurant provided the dj and the bathrooms and free food. >> we had chicken for breakfast, chicken for lunch, and now we are having chicken for dinner. it is all good. >> reporter: and you are starting to look like a chicken. you are a walking commercial. you have the t-shirt on and everything. >> i am an avid fan of a good product, good company, good morals. >> reporter: it was a moral stand that thr

a baton relay. ali will give you the co-hosting assignment. take off the heels first. >> ali: great to have you. here is one of the first to tell viewers to support their chick-fil-a. the american people heard his call. governor mike huckabee will join us live to tell us his reaction to chick-fil-a appreciation day. >> brian: first, time for your aflac trivia question. born on this day in 1959, this comedian is best known for her time on snl and for her passion for politics. who is she? >> ali: i know who it is. >> steve: e-mail it. >> ali: i'm going to win this. >> brian: okay, quick. ll multivs give me the basics. they claim to be complete. only centrum goes beyond. providing more than just the essential nutrients, so i'm at my best. centrum. always your most complete. strumming♪at my best. isn't it time you visited the places where time stops? and where the good ole days include today? then you belong at bass pro shops' fall hunting classic, our biggest hunting event ever. your adventure starts here. thank you, nana send money to anyone's checking account with chase quickpay. all you need is an email address or mobile number. you're welcome. take a step forward a

chick-fil-a today. it got sarah palin fired up and she is here, as well, but first to john roberts outside a chick-fil-aatlanta. sounds like the crowds are huge. >>guest: they were huge today at this chick-fil-a with hundreds upon hundreds coming in and out throughout the day at lunch time not only was the restaurant jammed but the line up for the drive through moved around the building twice and out into the streets. we talked to so many people who came here today because this is, for them, the bible belt. they were showing solidarity for the "bible traditions of marriage," and many others as you heard, they were here supporting the first amendment feeling that he

. >>> new this morning, new chick-fil-a restaurant open in san jose, 100 people camped out at the parking lot overnight so they could be among the first claim one year of free chick-fil-a meals. same-sex marriage supporters plan to come this afternoon to department state in front of the restaurant for equal rights. comments by the head of the chain against same-sex marriage created a national controversy last month. >>> it is 6:37, we want to check in with mike. fires burning here, fog in the city, and a hurricane threatening florida. >> widely scattered fog -- >> thickest in the north bay, good morning, the fog is not doing much in the way of reducing visibility making travel hard this morning. you can see the orange dry air is what we have in the middle and upper levels of the atmosphere counterclockwise curling move from us that brought us cooler weather yesterday. with the high pressure i think we'll see the sun a little faster today, 7:00 mostly cloudy in the 50s, by noon, already sunny and inland valleys, sun starting to break out around the bay, 60s with 70s into our inland val less 50s clouds along the coast. -- 60s and 70s ba

chick-fil-a was the main course. >> trying to bring economic and political consequences to people who voice their beliefs. >> would you feel this way about someone on the left whose first amendment rights were being questioned. >> absolutely. >> reporter: but pro-marriage equality groups say chick-fil- a's position is not a consumer freedom or first amendment issue. they say it is about civil rights. >> they give money to anti-gay hate groups. >> this is the spokesperson for the group human rights campaign. >> we've never called for a boycott. i hope they realize when they do that they are supporting an anti-gay organization. >> reporter: in a statement, chick-fil-a says their tradition is to treat every person with honor, dignity, respect, regardless of their race, creed, sexual orientation or gender. but chick-fil-a's opponents say the company's actions do not match up with those words and point to the owner's foundation which they say has donated millions of dollars to lobbying groups who are fighting same- sex marriage. tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> we still have plenty ahead. your weather, traffic and all of your top stories. >> fox 5 morning news at 4:30 starts

chick-fil-a restaurant. they hope to be one of the new outlets first 100 customers being in the top 100 will give them free meals at chick-fil-a one year. >> two people are reported missing following flash flooding in las vegas. thunderstorms brought two inches of rain that pounded the city. you can see what the traffic was like on the highway. there are some streets flooded. flash flood warnings were not listed until two hours ago. and before that storm pounded palm springs creating some of the same problems on downtown streets. several homes and nearby hot springs suffered moderate flood damage. >> a helicopter will spray up to 400 acres of the bay lands. conditions have been for the mosquito to breed. this is an aggressive breed but eggs can lie dormant for years. the salt marsh mosquito has not been shown to carry the west nile virus. spraying will begin around 7:00 a.m. and this is south of the palo alto airport. >> sports delirium happening petaluma tonight. their team is closer to playing in the finals of a little league world series. and there is everybody talking about what the boys are doing. >> there

fox news alert for you because there is new video coming in now from the chick-fil-a controversy that was firsted by the company's president's comments supporting traditional marriage just days after his supporters flooded chick-fil-a stores across the story, same-sex marriage supporters are staging their own protests at the restaurant chain at this hour. the controversy has evolved into a much larger debate. after several big city mayors have joined in saying chick-fil-a is not welcome in their cities. the mayors of chicago, boston, washington d.c., comedian jon stewart took a shot at the mayors last night. >> i'm pretty sure you can't outlaw a company with perfectly legal practices because you find their ceo's views appellants. i'll not sure which amendment covers that, but it's probably in the top one. alisyn: alan colmes is the host of the alan colmes radio show. mike gallagher is a syndicated radio host and fox news contributor. thanks so much for being here. let me start with you, alan, is this a debate about freedom of speech the first amendment or about gay rights. >> it's both. unfortu

>> well, calling for the boycott has a chilling effect on our first amendment rights. and the owner of the chick-fild merely voiced his personal opinion about supporting traditional definition of marriage. one boy, one girl, falling in love, getting married and having voiced support for kind of that cornerstone of all civilization and all religions since the beginning of time. he then basically getting crucified. i'm speakingp

>> well, calling for the boycott has a chilling effect on our first amendment rights. and the owner of the chick-fil-a business had merely voiced his personal opinion about supporting traditional definition of marriage. one boy, one girl, falling in love, getting married and having voiced support for kind of that cornerstone of all civilization and all religions since the beginning of time. he then basically getting crucified. i'm speaking up for him and his first amendment rights and anybody else who would wish to express they're not anti-gay people sentiment, but their support of traditional marriage, which president obama and joe biden, they both supported the exact same thing until just a few months ago when obama had to flip-flop to shore up the homosexual voter base. >> and there's a controversy to draw unusual allegiances. whoopi goldberg, for example, on the first amendment issue and she objects to calling to people to boycott it. it's interesting how controversy draws interesting people together. >> well, anybody who is a protection -- somebody who wants to protect our constitution, all of