be crucial to his future. >> good evening everyone. hello. i am frank somerville. >> and i am julie haener. >> former 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald filed a lawsuit against the woman who says he sexually assaulted her back in december. ray mcdonald's lawyer says the move is to put pressure on the district attorney but others say suing an accuser is the wrong move. new at 6:00 p.m. ktvu's azenith smith is live with the attempt to clear his name. >> reporter: his attorney tells me if the ackizations weren't made he would still be with the 49ers with a contract. now he is selling his home and his career is on hold. >> it has been tough on him. he has a lot of uncertainty. >> reporter: he says ray mcdonald would want nothing more to play in the nfl but no team is willing to touch him with a criminal investigation hanging over his head. >> she understood what was going on.

>> reporter: in december the woman told police she woke up in his bed and was the victim of rape but the lawsuit alleges it was consensual. it says video cameras inside and outside of his home captured him and the woman had consensual sex the day after the rape. >> this will be difficult. a person's statements to the police as a victim or a witness to a crime are privileged. >> reporter: he says the lawsuit could harm him since victim statements are protected in court. three months prior we caught up with ray mcdonald. after his fiance accused him of domestic dispute. >> the 49ers weren't releasing him based on the rape, they were releasing him based on bad

adjustment. >> reporter: his attorney argues the woman's accusations weren't made in good faith therefore they are not protected. as for ray mcdonald to go after the 49ers, his focus is on vindication. >> that hasn't been looked into. he is concerned about moving forward with the future. looking at how can he become marketable to nfl teams. >> there are reports prosecutors do not plan to file charges but the district attorney says the case is still under review. >> all right. azenith smith reporting live in san jose. thank you. a san jose police officer charged with rape has changed his plea for the third time. the 39-year-old initially pleaded not guilty in 2013. and then changed it to no contest after prosecutors filed an amended complaint with

enhancements that carry life sentences. today he changed his plea back tonot guilty and asked the judge to drop the enhancement charges and grant bail. she charged with raping a woman who called police after a domestic dispute with her husband. >> reporter: we learned 100 cases could be reviewed after a series of racist and homophobic texts were sent between san francisco police officers. the four officers have been reassigned and don't have any contact with the public. the texts target gays, philippineose, latinos and blacks -- filipinos, luteen suppose blacks. -- law teenoes and blacks. -- latinos and blacks. . >> the notion of this case is that we no longer have privacy. >> the police police police police officers association

called the texts disgraceful and the chief plans to fire the officer physical the accusations are true. two men are dead after a shooting and a police chase. shots rang out around noon today. dispatchers received a call from a man saying he had been shot and needed help. when police arrived they found two men, one was dead, the victim of a gun shot wound to the head. police say the other man jumped into a suv and took off. officers followed followed the suv till the driver ramped into a gate. police say the driver stayed inside the car refusing to come out. when officers approached the vehicle they made a gruesome discovery. >> ultimately s.w.a.t. teams arrived. first thing they did was clear the vehicle and at that point the s.w.a.t. team from the sheriff's office here found the suspect inside

the vehicle dead from a self- inflicted gun shot wound. >> police are not releasing the men's names but a friend tells thos they knew each -- us they knew each other. new developments now in the shooting death of this young mother trying to protect her children outside her home in oakland. police announced two more arrests in the case. ktvu's cristina rendon with how the community helped investigators track down the suspects. >> reporter: it has been one week since gunfire rang out killing chyemil pierce. the street quiet today with messages of love for the mother who was protecting her children. now police announced additional arrests. three male adults have been arrested. shelton mcdaniels and jerry harbin were arrested on murder charges. anthony sims is already charged with murder. >> i ask for forgiveness. >> reporter: speaking saturday at a celebration of life for

chyemil pierce and others killed, she thanked the community for their support. >> this main is something that i never expected to ever experience. what makes it more tragic is this didn't have to happen. >> police say there were a lot of winds and several shooters -- witnesses and several shooters. they plan on pushing the investigation forward in an effort to bring justice and they credit the community for being crucial to the case. >> this shows how working together we can move this case forward to identify individuals who are responsible for this tragic crime. >> woman was also arrested over the weekend on suspicion of being an accessory to murder but the district attorney has declined to file charges against her. the two men arrested could go

before a judge this week. cristina rendon, ktvu fox 2 news. witnesses say a truck driver appeared to be trying to save lives as he trashed in pittsburg this morning. he truck two vehicles and smashed into a restaurant on railroad avenue and caught fire about 8:20 a.m. this morning. video shows the flames. witnesses told us the driver was flashing lights, hanking his horn and down shifting. >> he clipped me on the left hand side. totaled the truck next to me and went into the shopping center. he tried to go between us. so that, you know, he was -- he did everything he could. >> the truck driver died in the fiery crash. tonight there is no word on his identity. police are looking into the possibility of a mechanical failure. look at this. new video of the crash and fire inside the caldecott tunnel this morning. this video is from a

firefighter's perspective. it shows the emergency situation that crews trained for. all of that starred after a stalled car in the non-commute direction, created a chain reaction crash. ktvu's tom vacar live from above the tunnel with how bell first responders and the tunnel reacted. tom? >> reporter: i tell you what, this proves if you are prepared and plan for the worse, if you do what you need to do and you are familiar, you save lives. >> reporter: according to the video posted on youtube firefighters who responded to the wreck inside the caldecott tunnel were confronted with flames and smoke. the first responders drilled on this scenario just a few weeks ago. >> all four bores, in regards how to process an incident or accident of this particular magnitude. >> reporter: fire in a tunnel is always a very dangerous

situation. drills are frequent, involving caltrans, chp, fire. >> the lay out is important for us to know what the environment will be like if and when there is smoke in there. where to hook up to the water if we can't access the echingskins how the communication system works. -- engines, how the communication system works. . >> things this morning went well. there was good cooperation between the agencies. no communication issues. able to access quickly and take care of business. >> reporter: the system in the tunnel worked well enough. >> the exhaust and the ventilation systems are addressed. >> reporter: before the tunnel

opened they inspected it. >> our caltrans team from sacramento came down and did an inspection before it was reopened and there was no structure damage. >> reporter: in october 2013 the smoky car fire injured 8 people who had to evacuate the tunnel. in 1982 a fiery crash killed 7 people, 33 years ago, damaging the tunnel and closing it for several months for repairs. reporting live, tom vacar, ktvu fox 2 news. >> thank you, tom vacar in the caldecott tunnel. thank you. oakland new minimum wage law is causing problems for some businesses. >> already proven we are taking a big hit. >> why owners are forced to close their doors and the plea to the city for help. >> big plans by a bay area police department. the area where you could see police officers flying drones by 2017. >> tracking the sprinkles right

now. how much longer they will last and more sprinkles in the five- day forecast. >> right now a live look at interstate 80. the university over crossing there at the top of the screen. busy. just like it normally is in the commute direction. the right lanes towards richmond. >> a look at the conditions that golden gate bridge, the headlights in the southbound direction. everything look goods at this time of night.

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. new at 6:00 p.m. problems with oaklands' new minimum wage law. some businesses can't afford to comply. >> i think we fully not going to make it. close down. >> several stores have shut down in part because of the new

law. >> ktvu's rob roth spoke with restaurant owners who are hoping now for some help. >> reporter: lunchtime today at the restaurant in the heart of china town. >> today not that many people coming in. >> it is been like that since he raised his prices to curve the new minimum wage hike approved last november. the minimum wage increase from $9 an hour to $12.25 an hour. >> tough time for us. i think we not going to make it. >> reporter: if he closes he will join 10 other restaurants that have shut down in part because of the increased minimum wage. many businesses layed off workers or cut their hours. restaurants operate on thin margins and owners are reluctant to raise prices. they are encouraging businesses

to hang in there. >> we hope the city will help us. providing discounted parking and putting resources to promote businesses over all. including china town communities. >> the price of a patty gone up a dollar because of the minimum wage increase but so far no customer back lash. >> so far no troubling signs. traffic is steady. as compared to before the price increases that we have done. revenue is up, our crew noticed tips are up. >> the minimum wage will stay, some businesses may not. rob roth, ktvu fox 2 news. san jose police have a plan to put cameras on officers by next year and a drone in the air by 2017. officers would begin field testing cameras this september and get them fully implemented a year later. that would include use by officers on patrol and on

special operations. the drone would be used during bomb squad operations and hostage situations. a police group is trying to persuade congress not to limit the use of license plate readers. they sent a letter to congress urging lawmakers to oppose bills that would restrict use of the device. they are used by police in several cities, including san francisco, oakland and san leandro. last year ktvu fox 2 news uncoved concerns over what happens to the personal information -- uncovered concerns over what happens to the personal information. the police group said they generate investigative leads that help law enforcement solve murders, rapes and property crimes, recover abducted children and support terrorism

investigations. now to the weather and some parts saw light rain today. the scattered showers fell mostly in the north bay. a look at the conditions in petaluma this afternoon. you can see windshield wipers in action today. >> let's bring in our chief meteorologist bill martin. >> you know the answer -- [ laughter ] [ talking at the same time ] >> there are more sprinkles possible tonight. it is just what we saw there. enough to get the windshields on but not enough to alleviate the concerns. that is what is frustrating. you look at the live camera shot outside. good air quality. the polluteabouts from the morning commute -- pollutants from the morning commute mixing out. not a deep layer of moisture. it is falling. evaporating before it hits the

ground. you can see that line right now. showers might be going on. again, not getting records of slick roadways, wet roadways. when that happens you know the traffic slows way down. when it hasn't rained in a while the roads, the oil comes up, the first real rain, that is not happening. over night lows inner 40s. low 50s. like last week. the forecast model sets us up, 9:00 p.m. tonight, weak wave that slides through. i would die for rain for my lawn. my lawn is getting hammered. same with you guys. the trees and the plants could use rain. this is not enough. in most cases. i am routing on anything. that is not going to be rooted.

tuesday morning, clearing. tomorrow morning. tomorrow afternoon. nothing. right? dry. high pressure builds in. san francisco. tuesday, back into the upper 60s. low 70s. mission rock. mill valley gets warm. downtown 67. mill valley 71. oakland, by the lake, low 70s tomorrow. more sunshine tomorrow. nice looking day. air quality has been not bad. the winds with this weak system, the winds are blowing, southwest. east this morning but went southwest as the system gets closer. san jose tomorrow 72 degrees for a day time high. 73 vacaville. good air quality. tree pollens are going up. i suspect, using me right now, i am noticing the trees right now. my allergies aren't that bad. they kicked in for me today. which means they are starting to peak.

we have had numerous weeks of above 70-degree weather. 90 degrees on saturday. the trees are coming out early. the five-day forecast. spring arrives on friday. arrived for us three years ago and stayed. >> no kidding. >> this 5 day is dry. i will look for stuff down the road. maybe we will find something. >> hope so. >> scary. >> thank you. facebook released new guidelines about the types of posts it will not allow. the guidelines include detailed information on its nudity ban. other suggests include bullying, criminal activity and self-injury. it will not actively scan accounts, instead it will rely on member complaints. the california energy commission is proposing standards for computers and monitors. the move is aimed at saving people money on their power

bills. they are from a draft staff report. if approved the standards would take effect january 1, 2017. standards for desktop computer one year after that. the warriors taking on the lakers with a chance to clink a playoff spot and the raiders are trying to save money with the release of another player. mark is coming up with sports. right now -- now to the news room, gasia mikaelian with a look at what we are working on for ktvu fox 2 news at 7:00 p.m. >> coming up at 7:00 p.m. hbo rapped up a documentary on robert durst. tmz tells aus about a -- us about a california connection. and why pete rose may be one step closer to getting into baseball's hall of fame. we are working on these stories and more coming up tonight at 7:00 p.m. on tv 36.

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mark is here tonight. warriors playing. good game tonight. >> i figure. so many great positive statistics with regards to the warriors. they haven't lost to any one team twice in the season and

also they haven't lost by 20 points or more but one time and that one team was the lakers. one of the teams that beat the warriors. warriors working out today getting ready for the lakers. trying to make sure they don't become the first team to beat them twice in the season. one of the guys is stef's back up, shawn livingten, getting a lot of action. he knows how important it is for the warriors despite their great record to keep their pedal to the metal. >> we are competing with us. we are competing to play better each game. to not fall into the trap of looking at the schedule. looking at a team record wise. we are all in the nba. we all have pride. we have to compete with ourselves. we have to play at the level we know we can play at. not at the level of our opponents. >> mean time, as far as raiders

go, back up quarterback is not a strong suit for them. they let go of the back up to derek carr. matt schaub. he gets his walking papers today. they knew they would happen once they signed christian ponder. last year he was only in for 10 passes. two of them were interceptions. he did turn into a good place holder, place kick holder but that is not what they paid him to do. matt schaub gone. mean time, not a great day for the san francisco giants or the oakland a's. both teams gave up 10 runs. the giants lose 10-4 to the reds. pitchers gave up 5 home runs. the a's lose to the dodgers 10- 5. they get a big swing out of their new catcher. a three run shot and into the

picnic area. their only highlight. i know it is exhibition baseball but just got back from arizona and the giants in particular are not playing good baseball at all. they are well, well under .500 and everybody says it is just practice but they don't look good and they are not hitting the ball at all and that is a concern anyway. we will see. >> hope it changes. thank you. and thank you for joining us. we will see you tonight at 10:00 p.m. good night. >> good night.

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