clara, lose altos. seeing heavy rain. the afternoon commute is getting hammered in the south bay as well and park avenue in san jose, the rain picking up. heavy rain. and then back out a little bit. you see what the pattern looks like. rain. winds are light. the rain continues for the next hour or so. when i come back we will talk about this rain and more rain behind it. >> thank you. the 49ers released san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald. the decision comes after police unveiled they were looking to in a claim he sexual assaulted a woman. on labor day weekend he was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence but never charged. ktvu's ann rubin begins our coverage with this quick move by 9ers management. >> the 49ers say his termination has nothing to do with innocence or guilt but

rather with character and accountability. he just keeps making bad decisions. >> reporter: ray mcdonald is the subject of a sexual assault investigation. while he hasn't been charged the 49ers decided to terminate him. >> over time ray has demonstrated a pattern of poor decision making that has led to multiple distractions for the organization and this football team that can no longer be tolerated. >> reporter: ray mcdonald had just been cleared following a police investigation. this latest allegation does not involve her. authorities are speaking to her and possible witnesses but have yet to interview ray mcdonald. they were looking for surveillance video and other evidence at his home. >> that is is part of why we

obtained a search warrant. they felt there may be information that may be usual the investigation. -- crucial to the investigation. . >> reporter: the 49ers found out about the allegations, the gm called ray mcdonald to fire him an hour later. >> this isn't about guilt or innocence. we believe in due process. >> reporter: this was just the last straw. and fans support the decision to let him go. >> with stuff going on in the nfl, that is the action you have to take. >> keep the drama away. we don't need that. >> the termination is effected immediately. no word on how long it will take police to wrap up their investigation. >> thank you. mark ibanez is here now with more on this. seems like what else could go wrong for the 49ers. >> yeah. i have been a 49er fan as a kid growing up, covering them, without a doubt this is the

worse and most embarrassing season the organization has suffered. every time you think what else can go wrong, it does and ray mcdonald being just quickly released and, yes, interesting we are not hearing about due process this time around. a pattern of poor behavior led to the decision that was made. and they feel this decision comes out of the nfl conduct policy so they are not waiting around for allegations to be confirmed or not. here is some of the reaction from the teammates tonight at 49ers headquarters when they heard the news ray mcdonald was indeed reloosed. >> it is -- reloosed. >> it is tough -- released. it is tough. he is a good friend. no one ever thought bad of him. always good person to everyone around here. hopefully it is just a

misunderstanding. >> we had the meeting with the whole staff a couple weeks ago and jed made it clear on how he feels about everything and that is -- you got to go with what the owner says. it is his team. everyone knows what is right and wrong. >> organization, it is a franchise, you want to have a high standard and we do around here. you have to abide by that. >> great to see him commenting about that. they have a standard they have not reached. obviously this year and in the past, really. but the 49ers swift movement today in releasing ray mcdonald. >> i have to ask here, the 49ers have been eliminated from the playoffs. if they were still in playoff contention do you think they would have made the same decision about ray mcdonald? >> that is a question we will never know but my opinion is

that they learned a lesson, it was a pr disaster when they let due process play out with ray mcdonald even though charges were not filed, i think they would have released him no matter what. they had to have learned a lesson. you have to say with all due respect that things changed in the league, the nfl addressed. they have a policy and this falls within the guidelines to release him. >> focus now to coach jim harbaugh. word came out michigan made him a contract offer. any thoughts? >> reporter: a couple things. first of all, that offer has not been confirmed. there is another report from michigan that says he has absolutely not been offered by question. university of michigan. i will stand by what i said a week and a half ago, i think no

way, no how jim harbaugh returns to college football as a coach because he has not succeeded as of yet in his ultimate goal, the top of the chain, you want to win a super bowl. humiliating to not beat his rival pete carroll. i see him coming back to the nfl. he won't go back to michigan. no way. >> we said it was a sunset move and he is not there yet. >> that's right. i will eat crow if he signs -- [ laughter ] >> thank you. see you at 6:00 p.m. too major develops in the sony pictures hacking scandal. the united states is linking north korean to the hack and sony pictures kangled the releash of the -- canceled the release of the film. ktvu's julie haener is here with more. >> reporter: the film the interview was set for a preview

showing tonight, now they say they will not so the controversial movie. the interview is a comedy about a north korean leader kim jong un. and other chains across the country pulled the plug on the movie. this follows terrorist threats by hackers on movie theaters that plan to run it. >> we have been in touch with the fbi, with sony, their security people, and we have been down this road before with other films. >> reporter: late today a u.s. official said the government believes north korea is responsible for the cyberahack against sony pictures -- intoer attack against sony pictures -- for the cyber attack in the sony pictures hack.

the government could make an announcement tomorrow. >> thank you. today i talked with tmz about the sony pictures hacking scandal. they said sony is getting a bigger back lash now. >> a slew of celebrities saying this opens pandora's box and now anybody who doesn't like something all they have odo is threaten the studio -- to do is threaten the studio. >> sony said the film has been fulled for the time being. they did not say it will never see the light of day. another protest in oakland but this time the organizers were students. >> paul chambers is live in oakland after going to the demonstrations. the protests are really adding up. >> reporter: that's right. let me say today's demonstration was peaceful and

ended up right here at city hall but all of the protest are taking a toll on the city of oakland and it is time that others step up and help pay the costs of the protests. >> reporter: these students cameitute have their -- came out to have their voices heard. . >> black lives matters. >> reporter: the message is the same as other protests but this teammate it was led by -- this time was led by high school students. these students say it is for a purpose. they learned from history and feel it is their time be a part of the movement. . [ indiscernible ] >> they took risks and stepped outside of boundaries and i feel like we should do the same thing and live up to the standard. [ indiscernible ]

>> reporter: the acts of violence by some protesters is making it hard for people to hear their message. >> we are sick of people taking advantage of an important and legitimate political movement to just send a message of destruction and that has no place in this movement. >> that chaos and destruction is costing oakland $100,000 a day. just to pay officers for over time and with more protests scheduled the mayor says it is time others share the task of defending the city. >> it is about our nation and so other resources should come in and help oakland, california bear this cost. >> reporter: she says most officers want to grow back to -- go back to their normal jobs. as of right now the protests

cost $1.3 million for the first few weeks. paul chambers, ktvu channel 2 news. people in one san francisco neighborhood are on edge after four vehicles were set on fire early this morning. the fires happened in a span of two hours. the first one, 4:15 a.m. this morning. the last after 6:00 a.m. and they happen all within -- they were all within blocks of each other. ktvu's david stevenson is live with more. >> reporter: the fires come after a string of car fires in san francisco's castro district. last week and last month. this morning's victims today were shocked and in one case grateful. >> reporter: he says he is one of the lucky ones. >> pounding on my door, your truck is on fire. >> reporter: his truck was one of four vehicles set on fire this morning in the

neighborhood. they stuffed lit paper through the window. the string of fires began before 4:12 a.m. where a black jeep was destroyed. >> my building manager called me and said my car was torched. >> reporter: a car suffered damage, and another destroy said. he can't understand why his car was targeted. >> disturbing. i hope they catch the people who did it. >> reporter: investigators checked buildings with surveillance cameras. they saw three car fires last month and another on december 8. >> looks like there might be a serial car arsonist on the loose. >> the fire department told me it is unclear whether last

month's fires were kicked to this morning's car fire -- connected to this morning's car fire. reporting live in san francisco, david stevenson, ktvu channel 2 news. he feared his dog was dead after his boat sank. >> i can't believe that daisy made it. >> how she managed to survive. >> i will have a look at the chance for more rain over the next 24 hours. >> and next, one woman paying for a holiday party for more than 100 homeless people. the inspiring story of giving back. ♪

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after months of speculation we learned the san francisco flower mart will stay put but in a different location.

the developer and the flower mart announced details this morning. it is being rebuilt and turned into a office complex but they agreed to build an underground warehouse and that is where the new flower mart will go and all the venders and tenants will be offered a extension at their current rate. there will be office space above the retail shops. >> we have -- we are moving forward with plans on remaining here on this site. we will reinvest back into the flower business, in the future and we will maintain this flower business here in san francisco. >> not everyone is happy about the deal. former san francisco supervisor is leading an effort to get a measure on the ballot that would keep the flour mart in its current form. new at 5:00 p.m. a as well special dinner partacy -- special dinner party

in oakland for dozens of homeland people. ktvu's rob roth is joining us from the party that is being thrown by woman who just wants to help. rob? >> reporter: right. this party is just about to get started. we are inside the church in downtown oakland where 100 homeless people are spending a few hours off the street and will be treated to a dinner and the inspiration and the food is coming from one woman who just wanted to do something to make a difference. >> six, seven. >> reporter: she a engineer by day but this evening she is putting on a holiday dinner party. the guests are 150 people who live on the streets and in shelters. >> they don't get to enjoy holiday parties. i get invited to six, seven a year and they don't get to. >> reporter: volunteers helped in the kitchen but this is a

one woman show. she survived breast cancer, is surviving chicken, ham and a rice dish. but that is not all. >> hats, socks. >> the total bill is more than $1,200 and avenue penny is -- every penny is coming from her. >> that is how much we spend buying presents for friends and family. >> reporter: among the guests, she has been on the streets for 5 years. >> i just thankful. give us our gifts. >> reporter: otherwise what would you be doing? >> no telling. >> reporter: she has one special helper. her 8-year-old son. he may not be able to appreciate it now but this dinner is also a gift to him. >> he gets to see the scars that other people have to go

through in life to get some food. >> reporter: we are back live. she put the word out by leaving flyers homeless agencies and -- flyers with homeless agencies and would like to make this a yearly event. . >> what a wonderful story -- wonderful story. thank you. big job and a big tree. crews were busy removing an old tree from the roof of an apartment building that fell yesterday on the building. the tree as you can see damaged the building and the parked car. luckily the man inside the apartment wasn't hurt. he and his family are getting help from the red cross. workhairs to use a crane to -- workers had to use a crane to remove the tree. . nice clear day for the first 2/3 of it and then the rain started again.

>> not as intense, though. though the commute is wet the accumulations are not that much. but it is enough to slow the commute. as you know. outside. it is coming down. we will look at the shot here. showers, heavy showers throughout the area. heaviest towards had east bay. as you -- the east bay. as you head to the berkeley hills. the traffic through here. wet roadways throughout the bay area right now. wet conditions as you look here in the yellows and reds showing up, heavy rain. more heavy rain. and towards berkeley. the hills. then south, hayward, union city. contours 880. it is wet. the accumulations, not seeing water pooling like last night. or the storm before that too.

the rainfall rates are much less. but it is still wet. heavy rain. san jose. moderate to heavy rain. willow glen. heavy rain. it is wet out there and it will slow you down as you drive around this afternoon. showers should die down tonight. that will produce fog inland as you expect. tomorrow morning commute is dry. high pressure sets up for thursday. fog a possibility for tomorrow morning. and partly cloudy skies. tomorrow is a break day. even though there might be a sprinkle therein. a light -- in there. a light sprinkle. friday morning, a similar weather system. similar to right now. so wet, but not intense wet like last night. getting good at this. few storms now. everybody is figuring out how to drive. right? getting used to rain. 8:00 p.m. tonight, scattered showers. and then the back edge here.

11:00 p.m. and then 3:00 a.m. in the morning. 5:00 a.m. in the morning. 7:00 a.m. in the morning. wet. this commute model now -- computer model now. there is your day thursday. and then friday morning, there is a system out there that will bring us showers. the forecast for temperatures, upper 50s. low 60s. especially in the south bay. and the five-day forecast, dries out tomorrow. friday morning showers. lingering past lunch and the bay area weekend is okay. we had a good run with the weather. >> we have. >> getting rain. without too much flooding. so been fortunate. and it helps out. getting -- mark ibanez said how is it doing for the drought, doesn't hurt. we have a long way to go but good way to go. >> thank you. a $24 million donation to

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billionaire is making a big donation for stanford for research into allergies. he pledged $24 million for a research center that will carry his name. he was the first president of facebook and he suffers from severe allergies. he has been hospitalized 14 times in the last four years. between 30 and 40% of people around the world have one or more allergies. the obama administration announced a deal restab diplomatic relations with cuba. it follow as year of secret talks and it led to the release of a american contractor who spent 5 years in a cuban prison. >> it was crucial knowing i was not forgotten. >> reporter: freedom after 5

years in a cuban prison. he was convicted of spying in 2011. the 65-year-old released today in a exchange for cuban prisoners. president obama saying the deal is just part of a larger shift in u.s.-cuba relations. >> we will end an outdating approach that failed to advance our interests and instead we will begin to normalize relations. >> the resident is also expected to take several executive actions, including opening travel opportunities, expanding agricultural trade and increasing the limit on the amount of money individuals can send to cuba but not all are on board. marco rubio criticized the move to reestablish diplomatic relations, blasting the president. >> this president has proven his policy is more than naive. it is ignorant of the way the

world works. >> president obama spoke on the phone with raul castro tuesday. telling the leader the u.s. plans on pushing for human rights and democracy in cuba. the president will turn to congress to try lift an embargo on cuba and the pope reached out to him and raul castro urging the release of alan gross. in washington, fox news. scare for one bay area family. a man trying to break into their home. >> starred pounding on the door. my mom heard, immediately called 911. >> he wasn't trying to steal anything. what he was trying to do that suggest his intentions weren't criminal. >> new clues in to what shut down had b.a.r.t. connector last week, how a tarp was to blame. >> he feared his dog was dead after his boat sank with her on it, now they are reunited.

why he says she knew where to go to find him days later. >> so happy. >> happy too.

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5:00 p.m. there was very close call for a man who says he accidentally broke into a home this morning. authorities say the case involves mistaken identity, a drunk neighbor and an armed homeowner who feared for his life. ktvu's john sasaki sorts out the story. >> reporter: a million dollars view that attracts people. >> my parents lived here for 18 years. >> this morning his parents had a serious scare. >> they started pound thong door. -- pounding on the door. my mom immediately called 911. >> reporter: within seconds someone they didn't know broke through the door. >> the guy got in. my dad yelled get out. you know, i have a weapon. guy came in. went into the family room. my dad fired a shot. and after my dad fired the shot, police broke in the front

door. they were already in route from my mom calling and they arrested him on the spot. >> reporter: investigators say he wasn't trying to steal anything. he was intoxicated and was at the wrong house all together. >> he said he left a friend's house after drinking and mistook the house for his home. >> the incident left his parents shaken. >> my mom loves sitting down here. no curtains because they have this view and now she is like i don't want to sit down here. >> reporter: he was treated and released at the hospital and immediately arrested. the homeowner is not being charged. he shot with a snake shot, which is small bbs.

>> he should consider himself lucky. he could have shot and killed him. >> reporter: he is charged with trespassing, vandalism and public intoxication. john sasaki, ktvu channel 2 news. testing the turf is what a law maker wants. he introduced legislation calling for new tests of athletic deals -- deals made be recycled tires. ktvu's melanie woodrow is here with how they are reacting. >> reporter: they tell me they are working with the senator's office on the bill's language. it demands a new study examining the health risks to athletes. the study fell short according

to the lead scientists. it only looked at four fields and did not study if players injust the crumbs -- ingest the crumbs. >> if you are a goalie on a soccer team you are on the ground a lot. every time you hit the ground the dust comes up and you are breathing it. what effect does it have on you? we need it know. we have responsibility to our children. >> the bill calls for 20 turf fields and playground around california to be analyzed. if it passes they would have a year and a half to conduct the study. the moratorium on new fields would last long, two years, till january 2018. but that would not effect fields already under construction. i spoke with the san francisco department of public health,

the agency has stated that it is safe to play on, told me it is open to changing its position should the research reveal that it is a health hazard. >> thank you. more than a dozen women paddle out, why they say today was about much more than catching a wave. >> a reminder that all it takes is 10 seconds. the specific things firefighters say you should do to make sure your christmas tree doesn't go up in flames. >> and new video from sydney, australia. how a news camera helped police and one of the hostages talks about the moment he knew he was free. >> i was going down for a quick coffee at the lindt chocolat cafe.

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or helping neighborhoods like the tenderloin become vibrant communities. if there's a way to help the people of san francisco thrive and succeed, we'll find it. that's the power of local connections. that's bank of america. new video of police storming the sydney, australia cafe where a gunman held people hostage. this was taken by channel 7 news, their offices are across from the cafe and they were evacuated but they convinced police to let them back into the building saying they could use the camera lens to monitor the situation inside the cafe. one of the hostages who survived spoke about the moment he knew he was safe. he was one of the first people to escape from the cafe.

>> never felt so much relief as when i turned the corner and saw the police waiting for me. i am so grateful to be home with my lovely wife. >> he is offering condolences to the friends and family of the victims. thousands of people come to pay their respects at memorial. pakistan has reinstated his death penalty for terrorism following the killing of 148 people, most who were children during a suicide attack by taliban fighters. today was the started of three days of -- start of three days of mourning. gunman started shooting, they went room it room and they burned a teacher alive. the taliban said the military targeted their families and kids and this was pay back.

u.s. stocks had their biggest gain in a year after they promised a patient approach to raising interest rates. the largest increase since october. they gave no time line for the first rate hike. man from toronto who has been offering a tree trip around the world found his traveling partner. the 28-year-old offered up the free trip after he got stuck with a non-refundable ticket booked in the name of his ex- girlfriend. the person had to have a canadian passport and named elizabeth gallagher. he picked the 23 student who has boyfriend. they are now set to leave on their trip this sunday. >> youth. man and his dog separated when the boat they live on

sinks in a storm. >> i can't believe that she made it. >> but she did. how far she had to go to find him days later. >> and paddling out to one of the fearest surf spots on the west coast. mavericks. why they say it is more about surfing. >> rain is falling on the afternoon commute. there is more behind it. i will see you back here.

san francisco firefighters lit a christmas tree on fire today to show how fast it will go up in flames. this tree was fully engulfed in less than 10 seconds. the demonstration was done in front of a hospital which has a large burn units. doctors and firefighters say there are things you can do to prevent a tree from catching fire. and suffering deadly burns. >> keep the tree hydrated. saw off the bottom of the tree and before putting it up, make sure the bin has adequate water. check it daily. same with the heights. don't leave the lights -- lights. don't leave the heights on over night and keep the -- lights on over night and keep it away from the fire chase and buy a new extension cord if yours is old or frayed. . >> president obama announced the u.s. is moving towards normizing relations with cuba.

ktvu's allie rasmus spoke with people in the bay area who hope it leads to better understanding between the two nations. . >> reporter: a lot happens at cultural venues. places like this. the sf jazz center. >> reporter: pound on the piano and salsa dancing. she performing with her band at the jazz center. five band members are from cuba. >> when i went i met my husband and we married in cuba. >> reporter: she has been studying studying and performing the music for decades. today her phone has been ringing off the hook after president obama announced plans to diplomatic relations -- for diplomatic relations. >> it is on opportunity for trying something different.

>> the u.s. hasn't had diplomatic relations since 1961 with cuba. the official policy was to isolate cuba. >> if you do something the same way and you don't get results, perhaps it is time for change. that is what we feel. >> this is a major change. the biggest change in 50 years. >> she is the director of the study program at san francisco state. she says americans can't start booking flights to cuba yet. >> you can't go on vacation. this doesn't change that policy but what it does do is ease the restrictions on travel for educational purposes. >> reporter: she helped many get special visas to perform. >> reporter: she hopes the process will become easier. >> we have so much in common. if they were allowed the

opportunity you would see change. >> reporter: she describes the community in the bay area as close nit but reserved. her husband and band mates weren't ready to talk about it on camera and are taking it all in. the surf is up for women that mavericks. this week 14 women are gathering to surf the world famous mavericks. it is not a competition but it is a land mark event because so many women are surfing the big waves at the same time. the area has some of the most intimidated big waves anywhere on the planet. >> braving incredibly harsh conditions. it goes to show how gnarly everyone is. just to be out there with all these amazing women was

history. >> swells usually bring 40-foot waves and they could reach 100 feet. cracking up. always funny for me to hear someone say gnarly. >> love it. now a our chief meteorologist bill martin. i know you surfed that many times. >> no. not many times. it is scary. >> when you are out there and you see the waves up close -- >> scary. when the swells are big, the set wave comes in, this happens every 10, 15 minutes, it may be three times as big, scary. here it comes. good with that. imagine waves as top of the ceiling. it is scary. i get scared. sweated in my wet suit -- [

talking at the same time ] >> anyway. the rain right now, scattered showers falling throughout bay area. the afternoon commute is getting whacked. like last night but not as heavy as rain. rainfall rates less than what we saw last night but the timing, very similar. what i am seeing and you are seeing it too, look at the back edge, this will wind down with light scattered showers as we head into the 7:00 p.m., 8:00 p.m. hour. in the meantime, your loved ones are trying to get home, they are getting wet. martinez now. pleasant hill. concord. danville, raining hard. fremont -- touring the bay.

more rain is falling. wasn't that long ago we would have built a newscast around it. biggest drought we have seen since 1977. and at least in recorded history, now we have had rain, 250% of rainfall average so we are getting used to it and benefiting from it. i like it is not creating flooding. we will get a break tomorrow as the next system comes in. we have great drainage sets up. not los angeles. they get a big rain and they are done. we have drainage systems set up for this. mountains, guerneville. we still flood but we are set up for heavy rain. tomorrow's forecast, scattered showers for the morning commute at best. fog will be a player. see what i am looking at?

widely scattered. fog would be the issue. tomorrow night, this guy shows up. rolls in friday morning. friday morning's commute looks like it will be similar to right now. not a big deal. not like last night. but enough to slow you down. friday afternoon, backs off and look goods saturday. very active pacific right now. very active. and so that is what we are benefiting from. looks like we will benefit it from more as we get into friday morning. the longer range models suggest dry through the new years. 30th and then we want to get -- the models bring in rain after that. significant rain. there you go. the five-day forecast with your bay area weekend in view. smiling because it is nice to get the rain. three years of no rain. >> i know. >> like your mood lightened -- [ talking at the same time ] [

laughter ] >> getting old. i am talking sunny -- now we have something to talk about. >> thank you. man separated from his dog after his boat sank during last week's storm but the dog refused to give up. >> she knew right where to go. >> just see the emotion there. how they found each other days later. >> julie haener is here now for what we are working on for 6:00 p.m. >> coming up, one of the most sought after reservations in the country. there is a new way to get a table, we will tell you how. and a new legal action in the fight over access to a beach, what the owner is doing to keep it locked and surfers out. these stories and much more coming up new at 6:00 p.m. female announcer: sleep train's interest free for 3 event!

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a plastic tarp with a rope is to blame for shutting down b.a.r.t.'s connector last week. the tarp was blown on to the tracks friday. a train broke down several hours later. the new connector went online last month. b.a.r.t. says in the future they will make hourly track inspections during storms. new at 5:00 p.m. an incredible story of survival. a man and his dog were separated in last week's storm. last and then reunited. here is ktvu's noelle walker with the story of how the dog

found her way home. >> are we all here? >> we thank you for the opportunity to be together. >> reporter: once a week he and his dog come for a free lunch at the church. >> i come here every wednesday to eat. >> a routine that proved faithful. >> she knew right where to go. >> reporter: last wednesday he set off in the storm, leaving his dog behind on the boat. when he returned they were gone. it was the one time he didn't bring her with him, riding shotgun. >> i started to cry. >> but in this place where prayers are offered up -- >> i know. >> one was answered. >> my neighbor came and got me

and said there is a dog, wet and shivering on the church steps. >> reporter: it was daisy who escaped the sinking boat. swam a mile and walked a half mile. >> she is clearly mostivated by -- motivated by great love. >> i cried for two days. i am crying right now because i am really happy that i didn't lose daisy. >> reporter: when something can't be explained sometimes people look to the church. >> i don't know that my job is to explain how things happen or why they happen, i think i am called as a pastor to witness to them. >> sometimes there is no explanation. when all is lost -- >> you realize the finer things in life are something as small as daisy and her love.

>> we pray -- >> reporter: we find out what is really important. >> made this amazing journey. >> reporter: noelle walker, ktvu channel 2 news. now at 6:00 p.m. the 49ers turninate ray mcdonald, the -- terminate ray mcdonald. >> drunk, this man broke into the wrong house and ended up getting shot. where he thought he was. >> and an unusual contest, how the lottery scratcher, a selfie and an essay could get you a table at one of the most sought out restaurants in the world. >> complete bay area news coverage starts right now, this is ktvu channel 2 news at 6:00 p.m. >> the 49ers cut san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald, the team decides release him after accusation against him surface. jewel -- i am julie haener.

>> and i am frank somerville. >> ktvu's ann rubin is at levi stadium with more on why the team decided to release ray mcdonald. >> reporter: the 49ers found out about the allegations about 10:45 a.m. this morning. the gm called to fire ray mcdonald an hour later. he said this was the last straw. for neighbors it seemed like deja vu. police and media converged in front of ray mcdonald's house. >> i know nothing about the man other than the fact he plays for the 49ers and -- and he is behaving badly. >> reporter: weeks after police wrapped up an vection a new allegation -- investigation, a new algage. a woman -- allegation, a woman is accusing him of sexual assault. >> felt like there may be information that may be crucial the investigation -- crucial to the investigation. . >> reporter: they haven't interviewed him ye