>> 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 yet but the

49ers say they aren't waiting to determine innocence or guilt. >> 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. >> players respect the decision made. >> this is a organization, a franchise, you want to have a high standard and we do around here. we have to abide by that. >> you know, go with what the owner says. it is his team. everyone knows what is right and wrong.

>> fans agree. the controversies were getting in the way of the game. >> keep the drama away. we don't need that. >> reporter: police say this is an active investigation. over the coming days they will gather medical records, looking for surveillance video and interviewing any possible witnesses to the incident. >> ann rubin, thank you. >> rayray mcdonald's mother spoke to ktvu channel 2 news calling the allegations devastating. [ indiscernible ] >> my son lost his job over some accusations that were just accusations. >> ktvu's azenith smith spoke to her and she will have more tonight on the 10:00 p.m. news. drunk man had a very close call after he broke into home this morning. that close call was with an armed homeowner who said he feared for his life. it happened around 4:30 a.m. this morning. the intruder has been identified as 24-year-old. he used a planter rack to break through a door.

police say he wasn't trying to steal anything, instead he was highly intoxicated and may have thought he was at his ex- girlfriend's house which was nearby. the homeowner shot him after he entered the house. >> the guy got in. my dad yelled get out. i have a weapon. guy came in. went into the room, that is when my dad fired. >> he was treated at the hospital and arrested. police say he has been charged with trespassing, prowling, vandalism and public intoxication. arson investigators are searching for whoever set car fires in san francisco -- witnesses say the flames rose as high as 15 feet into the air. ktvu's david stevenson is live with what firefighters are asking neighbors to do and the one message someone has for the arsonist. >> reporter: neighbors woke up the owners to alert them about

the fires. in all but one of the cases it was too late to save the vehicles. >> four vehicle ins two hour's time. >> very upset that they would do something like this. >> reporter: two jeeps were destroyed for a car and truck damaged early this morning. >> everything is under investigation right now. >> at this point it does not seem like anyone was targeted. >> reporter: his truck suffered minor damage. his neighbors put the fire out. >> i am happy with the result. i feel sorry for the other people. >> reporter: investigators are asking neighbors to check their surveillance videos for suspicious activity. they saw three arsons last months and one last week. it is unclear whether they are connected to this morning's. >> setting cars on fire is a sick person.

>> the fact it is a string of them is disturbing. i hope they catch them. >> reporter: he had a simple message for whoever did the damage. >> please stop. >> reporter: the manager of a cafe said investigators came by to check the surveillance video. the surveillance video didn't show anything of use. >> simple message. please stop. thank you. sheriff's deputy pleaded not guilty ocharges he -- to charges he smuggled cell phones to a gang member in jail. he was arrested in november along with two correctional officers. accused of bringing drugs into the jail and all are accused of accepting cash for the drugs. all three are on paid administrative leave. his attorney maintains he is being targeted by the sheriff

and district attorney. they have called that accusation nonsense. more rain damage today around the bay area. take a look at this. a massive tree came crashing down on to a apartment complex. it damaged the building there along with a parked car. one man was inside when it happened but luckily he got out safely and wasn't hurt. a neighbor saw it all happen. >> i saw it coming down. i was like oh, my god. oh, my god. what is going on? what is going on. oh, my god. oh, my god. oh, my god. >> i don't know how the roof hasn't collapsed. >> a crane had to lift the tree off the roof. neighbors tell ktvu channel 2 news the "like" is helping -- the red cross is helping the family that lives inside. the man who owns the

property that owns martin beach is fighting to keep the beach closed. they are seeking a new trial in the case. on december 1 a judge ordered the gate be opened or obtain a permit to keep it closed. >> look, this is private property. as we said earlier, the judge said this was private. no public access. no reason why a individual should have to seek the permission of the government, a permit in order a decide whether to open his own property or not. >> the commission has threatened to fine the owner if the gate is not opened soon. tonight 2 investigates takes a look at what is driving up hospital bills in the bay area and why getting a answer about the price of a procedure is not easy. ktvu's eric rasmussen spent weeks going through state records of charges from hundreds of hospitals throughout california and he is

here now with what he found. >> reporter: the prices are all over the map. we looked at 10 procedures, knee surgery at one hospital, $55,000 or a few thousand at another. and hospitals say the prices rereviewed are not what patients pay. we decided to take another look at hospital billing when her family received a $16,000 bill for a visit to the emergency room and a cat scan, even after insurance they owed $5,000 and it was only after the bill came in the mail they discovered the same procedure might have cost less somewhere else. >> reporter: [ inaudible question ] >> it would be nice. i think in every industry -- every other industry besides the healthcare industry you know the costs before hand.

you go into the restaurant a store, the cost is on the shelves. >> reporter: what would it take for consumers to know how much they would pay? >> if you have insurance you talk to your insurance company. >> reporter: hospitals say the real cost comes down to what is negotiated by your insurance company. with that said we were able to break down the uninsured prices that hospitals are required to report to the state. we found bay area helmets among the most expensive. we will have that tonight at 10:00 p.m. and what you can do if you think you are being over charged. >> thank you. covered california enrolled more people in one month than it did last year in two months. they signed up 144,000 people during the first month of open enrollment. last year 109,000 signed up. they have extended the deadline to enroll to december 21 and

offering more help to get people signed up. >> people have questions they want to know how to do this, so this year we have store fronts. we plan to have 200 of those. we have over 300 store fronts. >> the state has set a goal of insuring 1.7 million people including existing customers through covered california. thousands of bags of groceries were handed out today in san francisco. the church gives away 5,000 bags of food to needy families and this year was no different. the line started forming hours before the church opened at 7:30 a.m. this morning and then volunteers started passing out the food. and the reverend praised the volunteers who handed out the groceries. >> they have a spiritual aspect, all of us do. we want to be more human.

we want it provide and make it a better world. >> every bag contained everything for a nice holiday meal. >> a lot of people picking up the meals. more students hit it streets today in a new protest against police. >> the growing burden that prompted a call for help. >> the california lottery is going culinary. how a scratcher and a essay could get you a dinner for two. >> showers out there on the afternoon commute. the rainfall rates less than we saw last night. even though the roads are wet we are not seeing ponding. heavier showers east of

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students who attend oakland unified schools walked out of across the protest. today's protest was a peaceful but one but leaders say weeks of demonstrations are getting expensive. it is costing $100,000 a day just in police over time. the mayor elected said it is time for others to help pay for the task of defending the city. >> it is about our nation and so other resources should come in andope oakland -- and help oakland, california bear the

cost. >> along with student demonstrators she expressed frustration to those who caused damage and problems around oakland. mayor ed lee today announced a 5.5 million dollars donation from skieser to city programs that -- kaiser to city programs that target healthcare. a program links people in the most troubled communities to medical care, health insurance and health intervention. another will be spent by the public health department to teach communities about healthy eating and active living. >> about what we do every day to keep healthy. this is as important as building hospitals. building communities in a healthy way. >> and community clinics, and a youth wellness program and a primary care program.

new at 6:00 p.m. dinner for two at the french laundry is up for grabs. ktvu's mike mibach reports the lottery is gambling on getting a new audience. >> reporter: down low the hill of napa valley into yountville -- >> one of the best restaurants in the world. >> reporter: the french laundry. >> the whole experience from start to finish, all about the technique and the wine pairings. >> reporter: he is known for many things. including for growing and using his own produce. the restaurant has been called the best in the world and now the california latry wants to take you -- laundry wants to take you inside. a $2,500.18 course dinner for two will be offered up as a

grand prize. from january 5-30 buy a $10 emerald 10 scratchy, take a selfie with it and 500 characters or less write in to the lottery about who you would dine with or why. one winner will be chosen. >> think about money or food, think of the -- [ indiscernible ] >> reporter: they declined to comment on the story. the lottery says they are not in partnership with the restaurant. he added what better way to celebrate california. one of [ indiscernible ] >> a nice way to let people who can't afford it to get to eat there. >> reporter: the lottery is trying to reachitute a different audience -- reach out to a different audience. mike mibach, ktvu channel 2

news. >> 18 course meal. >> that is 17 courses more than i am used to. a lot of courses. >> yeah. our weather now. we have more rain here tonight. >> less rainfall intensity. it is raining out there. on the afternoon commute. timing is like last night except the rain is not as intense. last night's commute, it was real bad. especially in the berkeley area. i heard all sorts of stories. the showers are falling right now. around the bay. you can see the heavier showers, the reds and yellows. heading towards walnut creek. pittsburg, antioch, heavy rain. moderate to heavy. livermore. a lot of folks driving around on 580 right now. this is the heart of the commute. the later part of the commute.

san jose, downtown. picking up the heavy rain again. santa clara you are seeing heavy rain. allen rock. heavy rain. over night lows tonight, after the showers, mid-40s. wet ground, valley fog back in the forecast. the big weather thing. the rains after midnight tonight. there might be a few sprinkles. valley fog will be the

7:00 a.m., 8:00 a.m. glides through. friday is mostly dry. morning commute might be wet and bay area weekend is fine. few clouds. looks fine and dry. highs tomorrow upper 50s. low 60s. 61 mountain view. 60 san jose. and then the five-day forecast clearing tomorrow after the -- pardon me, after the chance of a sprinkle. clearing out friday afternoon and after that dry, dry, dry, good, good, good. i think we are over it. we need rain but nice get a chance to dry out. >> the winter is starting out well. >> really well. >> thank you. i think that is a really good choice. >> thank you. >> you are welcome. >> christmas came early for hundreds of kids in san

francisco today during a party. the kids got to pick a gift. there were fun games and good treats. >> pictures with santa. the party was for 250 patients and familyallies. -- families. >> the tenderloin is the neighborhood of san francisco, our kids, sometimes this is a last resort for them. this is a christmas for them. >> the bay bay area company was a major sponsor. coming up here, 49er players react to the release of san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald at their facility today. >> and instead of letting someone go the giants are on the verge of keeping a pitching star. mark is up next with sports.

mark is here now with sports. just when you think nothing more can go wrong with the 49ers, we get this today. >> every way, shape and form. i can't imagine -- [ talking at the same time ] >> it gets worse today with the news at ray mcdonald is being investigated for sexual assault in san jose. the team acting swiftly and

they have announced they have released him. not much talk about due process this time around. today some of his former teammates react to the news in the locker room. >> it is tough. i mean, he is a good friend to a lot of people on this team. no one ever -- no one around him every thought bad of him. he was always a good person to everyone around here. hopefully it is just a misunderstanding. >> we have that meeting with the staff a couple weeks ago. i feel like he made it clear on how he feels about everything. and, you know, that is -- we got -- got to, you know, go with what the owner says. it is his team obviously and everyone knows what is right and wrong. >> this is an organization. a franchise. you want to have a high

standard and we danders here. you have to be able to -- and we do here. you have to be able to -- >> the san francisco giants signed a free agent, a familiar free agent, out on the market, but not for that long. sergio romo will be back. 2 years. $15million for the 31-year-old who lost his closer's job. became a reliable set up man and could return as a closer. he did manage 23 saves. been with the giants 7 years and a good career e.r.a of 2.58. so he will be back. but they still need a third baseman. there you go. >> i am sure they are working

on it. >> sign somebody. >> yeah. >> thank you. tonight at 10:00 p.m. terror threats linked to north korea. sony pictures pulls the movie on the assassination of kim jong un. the impact in the bay area coming up tonight at 10:00 p.m. >> thank you for making ktvu channel 2 news your choice for news. we are always here for you on www.ktvu.com and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. thank you for joining us tonight. good night. >> good night. female announcer: get three years interest-free financing on brand name mattress sets. plus, get free delivery, and sleep train's 100-day low price guarantee. sleep train's interest free for 3 event ends sunday.

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