valerie gilbert never marched in a political demonstration in her life but now gilbert will fly to washington, d.c. to join tens of thousands of others in saturday's women's march. >> this president-elect has previously dismissed protests as being just a few paid agitators. i wanted to be part of making the numbers undeniable. >> reporter: while many people from the bay area will be in washington, even more will participate in events here. >> i am not anti-trump. >> reporter: like the march in walnut creek. >> i stand up for things but i'm not an activist. i think the outcome of this election just really touched me at the core and i felt like i need to start using my voice because if not me, then who? >> reporter: karen will be among estimated 2,000 women, men and children expected at saturday's walnut creek event. she's a life-long republican. >> it's something i feel strongly i want to do because i think women's rights need to be protected. >> reporter: similar marches will be held in oakland, san francisco, san jose, and other bay area cities. in walnut creek, lauren anthony, abc 7 news. >

. >> valerie gilbert will take it a step further and is flying to washington, d.c. to hope to send a message to the new president, donald trump. >> and i think most of the critical mass will be in washington. it feels like a historical opportunity and a place to have the numbers really tell a story. >> the marches will be held in oakland, san jose, san francisco and napa. laura anthony, abc 7 news. >>> and there will be a cp pink hats in washington, the idea started in los angeles with three women and their knitting needles, now catching on across the country. women are making their own hats to make a statement about women's rights. women's shops say there is such a run on pink yarn it's getting hard to find. >>> and two of donald trump's cabinet picks face troubling questions, ryan zienke told the panel that climate change is real, contradicting the president-elect, he says he is open to drilling on lands and to solar and wind energy. and others had a lack of knowledge about growth versus proficiency in education. >> this is a subject debated in the education commu