they say chris culliver's mustang sideswiped his suv. santos says he saw what happened, followed culliver's car to a dead end street where he attempted to block him from leave, all of this while santos's wife called police and the kid were in the back seat. santos spoke with us over the phone and says this about the incident. >> we went down into the court to turn around and now he's coming with the front end of his car charging towards us. he did it about twice. and at this time, you know, i even rolled down my window and i said, i got kids in the car, you are gonna hit me again? what's wrong with you. he just kept yelling. >> santos said that chris culliver said racial slurs to him and his family. at one point, chris culliver came out of the car, brandishing brass knuckles. santos's attorney talked about how athletes should be held to a higher standard and this lawsuit would still be filed if it didn't involve an athlete or a celebrity. chris culliver was a strong candidate to be the starting cornerback for the 9ers. it remains unclear

city mill sign where it should not have been. >>> we are following a new development involving chris culliver. brian flores is covering the story for us in the newsroom. >> reporter: culliver a defensive player on the field is now on the legal defense off the field. not only facing those hit and run criminal charges but now more trouble faces the 49ers player and character. a family has filed a civil lawsuit claiming culliver threatened them after he followed them from the crash scene. mark santos says he took photos of the confrontation in san jose. santos says his white mustang sideswiped his family black suv after culliver hit the cyclist. he used his suv to block culliver's car in a dead end street. santos' attorney says they talk about high profile athletes should be in a higher standard. >> i think the nfl needs to take a hard look at the personalities of their players and the people that are associated with the nfl. you've got professional athletes that think they can get away with anything. and really this lawsuit is about accountability. >> santos tells ktvu news that culliver kept t

the driver who accused of chris culliver of threatening his family is now speaking out.tvu channel 2 morning news continues. >> we are live near the fairmont hotel in san jose. it looks like it's a beautiful start to the day. we are being kept pretty far back this morning. that is where the president slept last night and coming up in just about two minutes, ktvu tara moriarty is down there this morning. he'll have more on the president's visit and actions he is taking t

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. >>> there is a new development in the chris culliver hit and run case. he is already facing criminal charges in an accident that injured a cyclist. and now a family is filing a lawsuit saying that culliver threatened them after following them home from the crash scene. his white mustang sideswiped their family suv. he says he used his suv to block culliver's car in a dead end street. >> he kept telling many me to get out of the way that he had something for us. when he comes back out of the car, when think came back with his brass knuckling. >> the bicyclist suffered minor injuries. so far culliver has not responded to the lawsuit. >>> the california office says orval fleming has not showed up for work since the killing last week. the official reason he is being let go is for his failure to report to duty for five straight days. he's still on the run accused of killing sarah douglas in a home the couple shared in sacramento. he is an avid outdoors man who may be hiding in the santa clara area. >>> police are trying to figure out what led to a fight betwe

. >>> we are learning new details about the legal troubles for 49ers cornerback chris culliver. a civil lawsuit has been filed in connection with the case. it was brought by the family of marc santos. they claim culliver threatened them after they followed him from the scene of a hit-and-run crash back on march 28th. >> kept telling me to get out of the way. he had something for us. one of us are gonna get hurt if we don't get out of the way. he came out of the car with his brass knuckles. >> the civil suit claims he used a racial sure. the suit seeks unspecified damages. culliver has pleaded not guilty to the hit and run and weapons charges. >>> now even more cases of whooping cough in one bay area school district. the action the district is taking to warn parents and students. >>> mostly sunny and breezy for the afternoon. rosemary orozco is monitoring where the winds could gust up to 40 miles an hour and the warmer weather in store for your mother's day weekend. >>> several transportation projects like the highway 4 construction and b.a.r.t. improvements could be delayed beca

. >>> more legal problems for 49ers cornerback chris culliver. he is now facing a civil lawsuit following a hit-and-run crash in march. cull liver is accused of using a racial slur and threatening a teenager afternoon the collision. culliver already faces hit-and- run and weapons charges for the crash. he pled not guilty in the case. >>> children as young as kindergarten could face bullying charges under a proposed new law in southern california. anyone up to age 25 in the city of carson who makes others feel terrorized, threatened or harassed could get a misdemeanor. the councilman proposing that law is designed to treat bullies as people who need help rather than punishment. carson intends to become california's first bully-free city. >>> it's the hottest photo on the web literally. the rare weather phenomenon that created this "firenado. >> put a ring on it then get plastic surgery. the trend that is driving more and more women to get hand-lifts. ,, everywhere i look, i see a country ready to move forward... and a congress standing in the way.

. >>> san francisco 49er chris cull ever is in court today. culliverthreatened a witness brassles. he pled not guilty. >>> 81-year-old landmark coit tower is re-opening today. it's been closed since november. major repairs have been made and murals have been restored inside the tower. a ceremony is planned at 11 a.m. we have more on that at noon. right now, traffic and weather after the break. >>> good morning. we have some updated information now on our earlier reports. it turns out kirker pass is indeed closed for at least another half hour. this is the latest tweet from "kcbs traffic." again, you can see it there on your screen. kirker pass is closed right now between hess and nortonville road. there was a car that hit a power pole last night. it sparked a grass fire yesterday. they still have to clear it. also big delays on the richmond parkway due to some signal lights that are out. that is traffic. here's lawrence. >>> all right. hot temperatures developing around the bay area. this is going to be the peak of the heat wave. and it is going to be

chris culliver is being sued. pleaded not guilty after he was arrested in march. the suit stems from the incident the man whose car was allegedly hit said he blocked his car in a cul-de-sac until police arrived. he threatened the man's 15-year-old son with brass knuckles in an attempt to get away. police and prosecutors have not provided any evidence to back up that claim. >>> the nfl draft continues today. the 49ers have two picks in the second round while the raiders are down to one pick. >> so yesterday the raiders picked outside linebacker mack from the university of mexico and picked jimmy ward out of northern illinois. >>> meantime, very emotional moments as the houston texans selected south carolina defensive end jadeveon clowney as the number one pick. clowney became the first defensive player chosen first overall. a very emotional moment for him, as you can see. this happened the first time since 2006. >>> hey, by the way, each drafted player got to choose a song that was played as they walked out to stage and clowney chose "the man". >> yeah, that one. t

happening this morning a preliminary hearing is scheduled in san jose for san francisco 49er chris culliver charged with misdemeanor hit- and-run and felony possession of brass knuckles from an incident in march. investigators say culliver struck a bicyclist and then threatened a witness with brass knuckles. he pleaded not guilty last month. >>> basketball legend magic johnson now responding to comments made about him made by l.a. clipper owner donald sterling. >> what has he done? can you tell me?! big magic johnson, what has he done? >> that was during an interview with cnn's ander son cooper. when sterling apologized for the racist comments he made, johnson now responded during his own interview with cooper. more on that from kpix 5's christin ayers. >>> reporter: it was magic johnson's turn to speak out on the donald sterling scandal one day after the disgraced l.a. clippers owner attacked magic over his hiv status and said he should be ashamed of himself. magic took the high road. >> it's sad. when i saw the interview, it was sad. it really is. i'm going to pray for this young man. i h

happening this morning, preliminary hearing scheduled in san jose courtroom for san francisco 49er chris culliverged with misdemeanor hit-and-run and felony possession of brass knuckles from an incident that happened in march. investigators say culliver struck a bicyclist and threatened a witness with brass knuckles. he pled not guilty. >>> lawmakers could pass a bill to regulate medical marijuana in california. the bill was approved by a public safety committee last month that regulates the industry from growers to the dispensaries. the bill also calls for a new department under the alcohol and beverage control to monitor the pot industry. if the legislation passes, local cities will be able to tax medical cannabis clubs. >>> it is 6:37 on your wednesday. a couple of kids are recovering this morning after a fun afternoon goes horribly wrong! what happened after a child's bounce house blows away with the kids inside. >> reporter: and there is a new push to make the san jose fire department more efficient. let's just call it the firefighter shuffle. i'm kiet do. we'll explain coming up in a live r

a judge in san jose has scheduled another hearing today in the case of 49ers cornerback chris culliver. he's not expected to be in court today. on friday, he pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor hit-and- run charges and felony possession of brass knuckles. san jose police arrested culliver two months ago after he reportedly struck a bicyclist on tully road and fled the scene. investigators say he also rammed a witness's vehicle and made several violent threats while holds brass knuckles. >>> some 49er fans are accusing the team of a money grab. the 49ers are introducing variable pricing for single game tickets at the new 49ers stadium in santa clara. it means that instead of setting one ticket price for all ten preseason and regular season games, tickets for a particular seat will differ in price. it all depends on the popularity of the game. some ticket prices could be 20 to $90 higher. >> they are not the only team in the nfl doing it. i would say half of the teams in the nfl will have some form of variable pricing. >> some fans say they this pricing is not -- is not fair. but 96% of th