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u.s. district judge said that there is no rational basis for voter approved proposition 8 limiting marriage to a man and a woman. walker said the evidence shows conclusively that proposition 8 enacts with out reason a private moral view that same-sex couples are infearer. he made the decision after a nonjury trial in january. the first ever on this issue in a court. he issued a temporary stay meaning a ban on gay marriages are still in place and could continue. the plaintiffs' attorneys are getting prepared. >> with this decision carefully analyzing evidence we'll well on our way to ...

>> bus drivers celebrated when a judge ruled in their favor this evening but that does not mean everything will be back to normal tomorrow for ac transit riders. >> lillian is in oakland tonight with more on the judge's ruling for us. lillian? >>reporter: carolyn, looks like bus riders could end up being the big lose interall this. ac transit says be prepared for more cuts in service. judge's ruling means the new over time rules imposed on ac transit workers two weeks ago are null and void. so too is the co-pay for health care and pension plan for future employees. whether this will ...

a dozen firefighters. the fires started after storms and lightning came earlier today. one fire burned more than 1700- acres 45 miles north of reno. it destroyed at least one home near the small community of doyle. other fires burned near bottom town and carson city causing some concerns for residents but not threatening homes there. another fire burning near bridgeport in mono county. cal fire moved strike teams from the coast to the redding areas in anticipation of lightning sparked fires. so far there are no reports of injuries. the big concern for firefighters is that lightning...

>> and i'm jessica aguirre. a mother handcuffed and struggling with an sfpd cop while her baby-sits in a stroller just steps away. but does the tape really tell the story? is the cop using excessive force? or is the woman intoxicated and dangerous? those questions at the center of an investigation tonight. nbc bay area's jean elie is live in san francisco with the latest. jean? >> reporter: jessica, two officers involved in this incident work at the station in the sunset district. a sunday call ended with an ambulance and an internal investigation. the youtube video begins with san f...

concerns this morning. someone posted this video on youtube. it shows police arresting a mother while her child sits in a stroller nearby. she appears to be drunk and is resisting. officers struggle to get her into the squad car, but before they do it, it appears one officer shoves her to the ground. police commission president joe marshall says while it's hard to watch, it's also dangerous to place blame based on a video shot from above. >> it's disturbing. you don't like to see that. of course, we don't know the circumstances of why. >> sfpd isn't telling us much of what happened. ...