nearby homes in the city of riverside, east of los angeles. residents are being evacuated as thick plumes of smoke rose into the air. embers may have sparked a mobile home fire, about a quarter of a mile away. now to new developments in the battle over gay marriage. the white house is urging the supreme court to reverse california's ban on same-sex marriage. >> part of some high-level legal maneuvering. abc's brandi hitt has the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, john and diana. the department of justice filed this brief just in time. the attorney general says not only does proposition 8 deny tens of thousands of americans equal rights here in california, but the issue affects our nation as a whole. the fight over gay marriage led president obama to make this historic pledge during his inauguration last month. >> our journey is not complete until our gay brothers and sisters are treated like anyone else under the law. >> reporter: now the president is putting his pen where his mouth is and has filed a friend of the court brief with the u.s.

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