joe vazquez has their story. joe. >> reporter: juliette, it's a bit confusing at first because when that ruling came down at 2:00 , it was not immediately apparent whether marriages could start right back up. and so let me show you some video of what we saw here at city hall. 2:00, vanessa and maria heard about the judge's ruling and raced their city hall to try to get married. they went to the clerk's office and asked for the paperwork. interestingly enough, six months ago they had come here to ask for marriage forms, a clerk told them no that time. but this time, it was different. >> today it wasn't i'm sorry you could hold on for a minute while i get paperwork? >> what went through your mind? >> i said this could be the day. this could be the day. a delay is not necessarily a bad thing. >> reporter: so it turns out it was not their day. at 2:09, the judge issued that second statement delaying same- sex marriages for now. and vanessa and maria said they are disappointed but thrilled about the judge's ruling non

joe vazquez has the next steps in the battle. >> reporter: the next step is to wait. the appeals court effectively said today they will be expediting this case, fast tracking it. but one couple said it doesn't feel like fast tracking when they have to wait several months. they were hoping to get married the day after tomorrow. ♪ [ music ] jess and theo had their first dance and a wedding ceremony last month but it will not be recognized by the state. it will not be legal for three more months at least. >> i was flustered. it was definitely very, like, as soon as the news came out i was very, like, we are waiting again. >> reporter: in a brief statement, the three judge panel of the ninth circuit court of appealed ordered the stay is granted. the appellants are the proprop 8 campaign. the ninth circuit ordered same- sex marriages to be put on hold at least until a hearing on december 6th. the judges also set a deadline of november 1st for both sides to file their written arguments. >> for the time being the vote of the people has been upheld. and we don't always see

joe vazquez in san francisco city hall where same sex couples did rush in to try to get their marriage licenses. joe. >> reporter: when the ruling came out in the initial notes was confusing. it wasn't clear when same-sex marriages would be able to resume. that's when one couple rushed down to see if they could find out what would happen if they applied. >> it was a race again time, they rushed to city hall to get married. >> they weren't expecting us to be here rushing and asking for marriage license. >> when you get a decision like that, why not? >> reporter: just six months ago, they had come here asking for marriage forms. and a clerk told them no. this time it was different. >> today it wasn't i'm sorry you could hold on for a minute while i get paperwork? >> what went through your mind? >> i said this could be the day. this could be the day. >> the decision wasn't formally published people lined up at city hall. >> reporter: the mayor held an emergency meeting with representatives from the city attorney's office to city if same-sex marriages should go forward. >> i was calling ba

joe vazquez in contra costa county. thank you joe. >>> the record heat being blamed for something else. delays on bart today. that is because they made a mess of b.a.r.t. computers forcing train operators to run on manual, that means instead of going 30 or so they went 25 miles per hour. the computers that control the trains are around the bay area. >> reporter: it's hot in here right now and the computer equipment is not talking to the control center letting people know there is a train in area. because if they aren't workinger they are overheated. >> bart engineers will be inspecting the various control rooms and getting it working again. cal train also operated at reduced speed because of the heat. is there a cool-off coming saskatoon? roberta. >> reporter: there will be a cool off due to a stronger sea please along the beaches, the peninsula and the bay. but check in out. santa rosa today with a record high of 107, shattering a record established back in 1931. there you have 102 in san jose and in san rafael, 99 for

joe vazquez on the problem and the provider that is trying to correct it all. joe? >> reporter: ken, this care center on center street in san francisco is one of the kleinix affected. most of them are in the santa rosa area and beyond. curtis lang hauls of santa rosa already got his vaccinations for going into seventh grade, now he is back to get those same shots again. >> people make mistakes but you don't want that kind of mistake. >> joaquin county the mistake according to sutter health is that the vaccines might not have been stored at the right temperatures, if they ever not refrigerated correctly they can lose their effectiveness. they are asking patients who got shots 2001 january and june this year to go back and get revaccinated. >> in certain circumstances the refrigerator may be the wrong temperature. in other instances people didn't log in the propose per temperature. so we determined better safe than sorry. >> reporter: the problem affects nearly 20 vaccines including pole i don't, hepatitis, whooping cough, even h1n1. 14 care centers run by sutter medi

in contra costa county joe vazquez. thank you. >>> today's record heat is being blamed for something else. train speeds. soaring temperatures made a mess of b.a.r.t. computers forcing operators to run trains manually so instead of going 70 miles per hour b.a.r.t. trains were going 25 miles per hour. the computers that communicate with the trains are in control rooms all around the bay area. >> it's really hot in here right now and the computer equipment is not talking to the operations control center letting the operations control folks know that there is a train in the area. because the computers aren't just, aren't working, they are overheated. >> b.a.r.t. engineers will be inspecting the various control rooms and tweaking the system to try to get it working again. service is expected to be back to normal tonight. cal train also operated at reduced speeds today due to the heat. >> and the heat wave came a day late and a dollar short for water world in concord. starting yesterday the park is only open on weekends. its

joe vazquez in san francisco, thanks. >>> as expected supporters of california's gay marriage banff filed their appeal with the ninth circuit court. that came fewer than 24 hours after a federal judge ruled proposition 89 is up constitutional. the judge must now decide if he will allow same-sex marriages in california while the appeals process moves forward and he has asked both sides in the case to submit written arguments by tomorrow. meanwhile the attorney behind the challenge to prop 8 talked about the case today and he says there is nothing wrong with the opinion that marriage should be between a man and a woman. >> in this country, under the first amendment, they are entitled to that point of view. but also, under the first amendment, they are not entitled to impose that view on other people. >> also, today, celebrations by gay rights activists continued. in oakland rebecca kaplan joined other supporters to say same-sex marriage is not an attack on american families. >> and the report has made clear gay people are not the cause of the suffering of straight families that are having r

joe vazquez shows us one lawmaker shows the delay upped scores a need for stricter regulations. >> the whole thing about sky divers is they are not afraid of dying, they are afraid of not living. >> he lived for skydiving his colleagues say but for some mysterious reason his parachute never opened. this is the last picture of him taken moments before he plunged 13,000 feet to his death. >> it's sad. >> reporter: garrett holder is a instructor, he said he died adjacent to the landing zone during his second jump of the day. >> we looked at his equipment and there was no reason that it would not have worked had it been operated. bob hit the ground without operating either chute. >> the coroner couldn't find any medical problems, there was no note or evidence of other suicide. oddly enough his body was not recovered until the next day. his body returned him missing the next day. a quick aerial search. >> i think there's an confidentiality issue that is missing. >> marry niege early pea poe says she is shocked to see how quickly it is missing. >> standards, practices and protocols. what may

joe vazquez in san francisco. >>> i think it's absolutely fabulous. i really didn't expect it to turn out this way. >> in the south bay supporters of same sex marriage met for a rally at the community center in fran jose and later marched down -- san jose and later marched downtown to celebrate the ruling. judges decision. >>> the same story in sacramento. hundreds of people gathered midtown tonight to support today's judge's decision. the two bay area lesbians who filed a lawsuit along with a southern california gay couple called today's ruling an important step toward change. >> this decision says that we are americans, too. we, too should be treated equally. >> we're not here to change the world. equality is something that our nation has always been about. >> kristin perry and sandra steer are from berkeley. they along with paul catani and jeffrey berillo of burbank filed the challenge to prop 8 this year. they say it foiled their hopes of getting marriage, but supporters say today's ruling is a slap in the face voters. >> judicial tyranny taking a

joe vazquez, cbs5. >> all right. >>> all those short updates really add up. twitter saw its 20 billionth sweet posted over the weekend. those are just row better as the. ha ha. >> no, that was sent by a man in tokyo. four years it reached 10 billion tweets, that was in march. less than five months later it it has doubled. >> which receiver is going to have a better year, haywood bay or crabtree? i'm dennis o'donnell. what does this pitcher have in common with juan mary shell, the answer next. (announcer) we all want to stay active. we don't want anything... ...to slow us down. but even in your 30s... ...your bones can begin to change. overtime, you can begin to have bone loss. calcium and vitamin d work together to help keep your bones strong. and yoplait gives you... ...20% of your daily calcium... ...and is the only leading yogurt with vitamin d in every cup. keep your bones strong every day... ...with yoplait. with blockbuster on demand, this does hit films on a 4.3-inch screen so big, the way you see them will never be the same. introducing the new droid

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joe vazquez went to san francisco to show us how this new buddy system works. >>> reporter: wearing a bright green vest and armed with just a cell phone, 12 community ambassadors are now stationed at bus and train stops in areas of the city that have struggled with violent crime. >> people will feel less vulnerable, and when they look around them they will see young people and older people. they are to make them feel safer and less vulnerable. >> reporter: back in march, a surveillance camera captured this harrowing assault of a female passenger. a group of young men grabbed the woman and wrestled her down to the tracks below. the woman survived but the attack set off a series of community meetings which led to this piloted program of community ambassadors. they are not going to escort you home. they will simply patrol the areas around bus and train stops and ride the trains to act as deterrents to crime. the ambassadors are city employees assigned to the visitacion valley and bayview districts along the t line and nine san bruno routes. >> just like in the old day people would do tha

joe vazquez explains why federal agents want to hire people who are fluent in it. >> reporter: nearly a decade after ebong bonnics is back in the news. a memo for translation contractors is put out asking for interpreters who speak ebonics. they need them to translate wire taped conversations between african-american drug suspects. after a firestorm outrage ethe oakland school board decided to withdraw it's ebonics procgrams in it says ebonics is substandard ear bastardization of the english language. there's nothing scientific in saying that. people often reveal their own igignorance. >> reporter: despite the political incorrectness a linguistics professor, says many linguistics professors says it's got its own set of rules and could help teach children. >> it's been shown with any popping globally that speaks a variety of language that is different from the mainstream that's taught in institutions actually benefits from clear instruction that shows the similarities, the differences in order that students are able to transfrigs variety to another. >> reporter: alem who has written bo

joe vazquez reports. >> so, so soon we are all up at a classroom. >> reporter: in the excelsior district students are learning from rhyme raid up in realtime. >> anything with an al in front of it is from the middle east, alhambra, algebra, comes from there, yeah. >> reporter: the musicians are the hip-hop group free. olive is one of several teachers in the group. >> i feel like using hip-hop more systems for our students is a chance for us to meet them closer to where they are. [ rap ] >> reporter: first students learn the elements of beat boxing making rythyms with their house. -- with their mouths. next they rap in gibberish. some are shy at first but slowly they gain confidence and their eyes light up. >> oh!! [ applause ] >> see how she let it get in her body? >> we teach workshops for kids and adults too, we see that from people who have never heard rap before, older, to people who listen to rap all the time. >> reporter: eventually they will add their own words. they make up their lyrics on the spot. [ rap ] >> reporter: some are off the wall. >> i be napoleon ek when i'm on this.

joe vazquez explains the next steps in the battle. >> reporter: they had their first dance. in fact they had an entire wedding ceremony last month but it won't be recognized by the state. same-sex marriage will not be legal for three months at least. it's definitely as soon as the news came out i was like oh. we are waiting again. >> reporter: the three-judge panel ordered the appellant's motion for the stay is granted. the pro proposition 8 campaign asked the appeals court to keep weddings from resuming on wednesday as ordered by vaughn walker. it's now on hold until december 6. the junction set a deadline of november 1 for both sides to file written arguments. >> for the time being the vote of the people has been upheld and we don't always see that and people often get frustrated to see their vote struck down but today they should be happy. >> reporter: supporters say the appeals court has put the matter on the fast track which they believe helps their cause. >> they even questioned the parties snowfall address why should this case not simply be dismissed? because this app

as joe vazquez reports, an 18- year-old from san francisco is now charged with killing a woman near union square. >> reporter: his wife was murdered while they celebrated their anniversary. tonight, stefan is leaving san francisco, a hotel spokesman saying he is devastated. >> we embraced and my heart just went out to him. my heart went out to him. i began to weep. >> reporter: police say an independent party promoting overbooked this venue called the clubhouse on mason near geary for a sunday night party. the crowd that couldn't get in grew restless on the sidewalk. just before 9:00, two groups of young people started shooting at each other. 50-year-old mechthild schroeer of germany was walking back to her hotel with her husband when a stray bullet hit her in the head. she died instantly. two others were wounded. >> the police were very carefully shiuing shooing people away. they thought that someone might still be in the area with a firearm. >> customers were trying to get a smoke outside and heard the gunshots. >> reporter: the owner of biscuits and blues showed us surveillance video o

as joe vazquez reports, the victim and her husband from germany were celebrating their anniversary. >> reporter: he is leaving san francisco a hotel spokesman saying he is devastated. >> we embraced and my heart just went out to him. my heart went out to him. i began to weep. >> reporter: police say an independent party promoter overbooked this venue called the clubhouse on mason near geary for a sunday night party. the crowd that couldn't get in grew restless on the sidewalks. just before 9:00, two groups of young people started shooting at each other. 50-year-old mechthild schroeer of germany was walking back to her hotel with her husband when a stray bullet hit her in the head. she died instantly. two others were wounded. >> this should be safe. that's what underscores my anger about this and frustration. >> reporter: city leaders say recent legislation is holding club owners accountable for violence. now they want to do the same thing for independent party promoters. supervisor david chu says he will soon introduce legislation that would require these independent promoters to regi

joe vazquez san francisco. >>> it happened near the club called 1015 folsom, one woman was hit in the arm the other in the ankle. neither injury is life- threatening. no word on any possible suspects. >>> the livermore mother accused of having sex with two 15-year-old boys appeared in court today. they show us what she did that earned her the trust of young boys. >> reporter: christine hubs cried while waiting for her arraignment and hearing the charges. the 42-year-old mother of three is accused of having sex with two 15-year-olds in 2008. she went from living in livermore to jail where bail was set at $34 million. the story that is unfolding is disturbing to both men and women. >> it angers me so much to hear stories like that because it is not okay at all. >> you hear about young girls being touched or whatever and to hear how it can affect a young boy and it can have the same detriment on a boy's future. >> reporter: this kind of crime against a boy is perceived differently than a young girl. >> no matter what degree they claim they participated, they are children and they don't h

joe vazquez with the celebration. we're back in the castro, they had a street party. people are celebrating even though there's a chance what that judges ruling is far from settled law. >> i now renew you as partners for life. lesbians and gays are having ceremonies. since they are not allowed to have marriages many took to the street, and marched to city hall to rally for a battle won in an ongoing war. >> we feel the need to celebrate. the last few times we've been here they have been sadness and anger. >> at first there was confusion, at 2:00 this afternoon. they heard about the judge's ruling. >> you hole your head up girls. it's going happen. and rushed to city hall to try to get married. >> we threw the county clerk a curveball. they were not expecting us to be asking for a marriage license. when you get a decision like that why not. >> six months ago they asked for marriage forms a clerk told them no. >> today it was could you hold on for a minute while i get the paperwork. i said this could be the day. >> i was calling east to the folks i know, what is your op

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it really don't matter. >> reporter: joe vazquez, cbs 5. >>> in the east bay, dozens of suspected gang members have been arrested in sweeps dubbed operation gangbusters. 30 different agencies teaming up to search for parole violators and suspected gang members. >> the sweep yielded 48 total arrests, 37 on parole, and 11 on probation, two firearms, 106 marijuana plants, and approximately $5,000, two machetes, and four parolees at large. >> the department of corrections announced plans to place more than 800 known gang members on gps. and in addition, they plan more parolee sweeps around the bay area. >>> 5:38. elena kagan will be sworn in tomorrow as a united states supreme court justice. kagan will be at the white house today for a celebration of yesterday's senate vote to confirm her. five republicans joined all but one democrat to support kagan. kagan will be the nation's 112th justice but only the fourth woman to serve on the court. veal replace retired justice john paul stevens when the court begins its new term october 1. >>> today they are waiting for cement to dry in the broken

joe vazquez weighs the cost. >>> reporter: boy, oh, boy! the bad news is big. big as in bellies. >> i think it just has to do with the diet that we have here in america. >> i think laziness, it's the american way. >> reporter: a new federal report reveals roughly 27% of all americans, that's nearly one in three adults, is now obese. compare that to a decade ago when only one in five was fat. >> it's not good news and it reflects big changes that have happened, culturally, in terms of how we grow our food and the amount of exercise and all of that, that we don't get because of technology. >> reporter: those most at risk, minorities and adults who did not graduate from high school. at one point there was hope the trend would go the other direction. back in 2001, the u.s. surgeon general issued a public health challenge that by 2010, this year, no more than 15% of americans would be obese. not a single state, not even california, has met that goal. obesity, of course, is a major public health problem. it leads to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes and certain

i know i am. >> reporter: joe vazquez, cbs 5. >>> it is mission accomplished in the gulf for now. what still needs to happen, thought, to make sure the blown-out well doesn't start leaking again. >> if you are preparing dinner in the inland areas, you are basking in the sunshine. but the commute towards the north bay, your neighborhood forecast for the weekend is straight ahead as eyewitness news continues right here on the big 5. ,, i know. i know i need to quit this. - well, how about... - that smokers' helpline? yeah, they can give me a plan. - help me through the rough spots. - so you're ready to... quit? everyone wants me to quit-- my doctor, my wife, the dog. - not good for the dog. - anyone else? hmm? what? anyone else want you to quit? me! i want me to quit. tdd# 800-933-4833 - ( rings ) - woman: smokers' helpline. oh, hi, it's me. >>> it's a pinpoint forecast for this thursday night and in downtown san jose, it's currently 71 degrees with the westerly at 15 miles per hour. the abundance of sunshine. but compare that with the coast that's totally socked in, already reporti

joe vazquez is in san francisco tonight to explain the next steps in this battle. joe? >> reporter: ken, the appeals court today ordered this case to be expedited, that means they consider this case to be such a high priority they have put it on the fast track for hearings to begin in december. but that's little consolation for the many couples hoping to get married day after tomorrow. [ sound of music ] >> reporter: they gathered and had an entire wedding ceremony last month but it will not be recognized by the state. same-sex marriage will not be legal, at least for another three months. >> to say i was flustered, it was definitely very like, soon as the news came out it was like, you, we're waiting again. >> >>> in a brief statement that came out after 3:00 p.m. this issued a judgment saying the appellants petition is granted. that petition says they want to ban same-sex marriages. the same court has put same-sex marriages on hold at least until december 6th. they also set a deadline of december 1st for both sides to put forward their argument. >> people often get fr

as joe vazquez shows us, just got a lot hotter and a little ozzy osbourne. >> it's gonna happen whether you like it or not! whether you like it or not! >> reporter: it's a highlight reel of some of gavin newsom's worst moments. >> what does the lieutenant governor do? for the life of me i don't know. >> reporter: while there are some mention of policy disagreements, the 8-minute youtube video focuses most of its time and attention showing the san francisco mayor dodging reporters over the last several years, on personal issues and questions about why he dropped out of the race for governor. >> off the record, i'm disappointed. >> reporter: some of the clips were taken directly from cbs 5 broadcasts. >> i guess that was the case. >> reporter: frankly kind of awkward. >> reporter: the ad was produced by lieutenant governor abel maldonado's campaign. he is of course newsom's opponent in the race for lieutenant governor in november. [ laughter ] >> there is my response. [ laughter ] [ more laughter ] >> san francisco mayor gavin newsom has been avoiding cameras. >> he is holding up your beh

. >> reporter: joe vazquez. >> nobody is gonna forget these guys. whatever it takes to get them out, they are gonna get them out. >>> we're gonna turn to roberta now and see what we have for the weekend. >> we have much cooler weather, football weather moving into the bay area. this was the scene earlier today, when the clouds cleared out 61 in san francisco. it made it all the way up to the mid-80s in our inland areas. that's about it. but otherwise we will see the skies clear out according to our pinpoint forecast, again the stratus, that's not gonna be the problem for your saturday. official sunrise is at 6:33. we'll see hints of it and then the low clouds and patchy fog will continue to dissipate and move out because we have an approaching area of low pressure. it's a trough. it's right here. it's gonna mix out up the layer. we'll acall it partly cloudy. cooler air mass associated with it. so very autumn-like temperatures. now tonight, overnight, numbers in the 50s. a few low 60s. but predominantly in the 50s. i gotta tell you with this trough p

. >> joe vazquez, thank you. >>> livermore mom accused of having sex with two 15-year-old boys appeared in court today and what the suspect allegedly did that earned her the trust of young boys. >> reporter: christine hubs cried waiting for her arraignment on 67 felony accountsover sexual assault including oral copulation, exhibition of lewd material to a minor. the 42-year-old mother of three is accused of having sex with two 15-year-olds in 2008 she went from this million dollar home in livermore to jail. >> i have been hearing a buzz about it, i didn't get the whole story. >> reporter: the story is disturbing to both men and women. >> angers me so much to hear stories like that because it is not okay at all. >> you hear a lot about young girls being, you know, touched or whatever like that and how it effects them but i think it can effect a young boy in the same way. have the same detriment on their future. >> reporter: that is what community violence solutions executive director says n is differently than if it were against a girl. >> look at these young men as children no matter wh

joe vazquez, cbs5. >>> school starts tomorrow for many children in richmond and the new year brings new rules if they are caught cutting class. police will take kids to community centers where case managers will investigate what is going on with the family. students will also receive a date to be in juvenile court. and their parents could face a fine of up to $500. the contra costa times says unexcused absences costs the west contra costa school $4 million in funding last year. >>> the voter created stem cell agency says it will continue to fund research with state money. that as it blasts a judge's decision to temporarily block federal funding for the study of human embryonic stem cells. the president signed an executive order last year aimed at expanding the research eligible for funding, the judge says it violates a federal law which for bids the use of taxpayer dollars to destroy a human embryo. the embryo is broken up in the process of taking the cells. >> as we have said for years now, all throughout this debate, you shouldn't have to destroy any human life for potential medical t

joe vazquez shows us ho they teach kids to think on their feet to a hiphop beat. >> oh. so, so soon, we are all up in the classroom. >> at a classroom in the excel see ore district they are learning from rhymes made up in real time. >> anything with an al in front of it is made in front of it. alhambra, algebra, that all's comes from there. >> the workers giving this is olive meet ra, one of several teachers in the group. >> i feel like using hiphop or using culturally relevant systems for our students is a chance for us to meet them closer to where they are. ♪ [ music ] >> yup. first students learn the elements of beat boxing, make rhythms with their mouths. >> yeah, come on, what, you, you. yeah, right. >> reporter: next they step forward and rap in gibberish. some are very shy at first but slowly they gain confidence and their eyes light up. >> ah. see how she let it get into her body. >> we teach workshops not only for kids but for adults as well. you see that, for people who are much much older, who listen to rap all the time. >> eventually they'll add their own w

on the consumerwatch, joe vazquez with one san jose man's story of how a little research could have saved him a big headache. >>> reporter: robert richardson really needs his car. his 5-year-old has a medical condition requiring frequent trips to the doctor. so when the engine died on his 1992 pontiac grand-am earlier this year, he was hoping for a quick fix. >> i went to the yellow pages looking for a replacement engine, new or used engine, and i found a shop called wanda engines. >> reporter: in march, the san jose-based garage first agreed to find a used engine for $1,200 up front. by may, still no car. richardson says wanda claimed needed additional parts. >> so i told him, now that you have the $1,200, use that money to rebuild it since we have the engineers, just rebuild this one. can do you it? he is like yeah, i can do that. >> reporter: finally in june, he got his car back after paying another $1,300. grand total, $2,500. >> he gave meet keys to the car and told me, okay, you can take off. i tried to drive out the driveway, it wouldn't go. >> reporter: he eventually got it workin

joe vazquez in san francisco, thank you. >>> at a time when big public pensions are under scrutiny, a former san francisco police chief is defending his six figure draw. but what is fair and what can cities afford? linda yee on what some bay area voters are being asked to decide. >> the retirement was one of the drawing points of me taking the job. >> reporter: earl sanders worked for the san francisco police department for 40 years. eventually, he rose from street cop to chief. when he retired in 2003, the city rewarded his service with a $242,000 a year pension. >> i worked hard for the money and the pension was one of the things that got me to work hard. >> reporter: sanders says he risked his life as a police officer, missed time with his wife and their children, and has nothing to apologize for concerning his pension. >> supervising, running on organization, with between 2500 and 3,000 people, with a budget of $300 million, the chief is entitled to a fair compensation. >> would argue that a police officer, a firefighter has a tough job and they should be compensated. the question