police later found culver near happy hollow zoo. fled the scene hitting a witness' car that witness then followed culver to a nearby cul de sac where police say the witness blocked culver from leaving until officers could arrive. culver's charges include felony hit and run, possession of brass knuckles which are illegal and driving with a suspended license. >> can't go around hitting people and trying to run and do all that stuff so i definitely think that it's bad for him and bad for the organization. >> the 49ers released a statement saying in part "the 49ers organization is aware of the matter involving chris culver. as this is an ongoing legal matter we'll reserve further comment at this time." he made headlines when he said that he didn't want gays in the team's locker room. he sat out last season because of a blown-out knee. >>> more details now and not just chris culver, san jose police also active with 49ers star aldon smith. smith faces three felony counts of illegal possession of an assault weapon stemming from a party at

culver hit a bicyclist.pping them from leaving the scene culver also threatened with black brass knuckles pre >> : there will remain in contact with culver and authorities as investigators continue to gather facts in the case. bicyclist was not seriously hurt. mayor member culver he made inflammatory statements about days only five days before super bowl 472 years ago. >> : when i many gay people on the team that the get out of here. it can't be with that. >> : he lives in a letter apologizing and that he be sent to a sensitivity training which he has. the line >> : senator lee refusing to step down. ninth to other senators also asking for resignations. he was indicted for public corruption and firearms charges three >> : and the circumstances are very serious and very severe. it's like a very difficult to estimate constitution provides people the opportunity to have their day in court. i have the opportunity to tell their side of what has happened. because this is such a circumstance. we decided that his ti

, that witness followed culver to a nearby cul de sac and he blocked culver from leaving until officersd run and possession of brass knuckles and driving with a suspended license. >>> coming up this morning on "today in the bay," we sit down with a covered california expert to get some of the answers to your questions concerning monday's deadline. and all the rest of the day's news coming up at 7:00. more local news in just 30. >>> good morning. it's saturday, march 29th, 2014. here's a look at today's top stories. an earthquake shook los angeles late last night. residents are cleaning up from the 5.1-magnitude quake. it caused some damage to homes and businesses. there are no reports, however, of any injuries. this is the second earthquake to hit the area in just two weeks. >>> getting closer. a search airplane flying over the narrowed area in the south indian ocean spots what could be more debris from flight 370. several ships are on the way and will soon be on scene to confirm if what was spotted overhead, in fact, is from that missing jetliner. >>> an unbreakable bond. an incredible

. >> : helping to knighted 87 cisco 40 niner chris culver been arrested in south bay to use of hit and run. settles a police say that culver was driving a white mustang and had a bicyclist near tully road and seventh street. >> : san jose police say the driver a solid collision followed culver for about a mile and blocked his car long enough for police to arrive. culver as many charges against him including felony hit-and-run felony reckless driving and felony possession of brass knuckles. >> : is 2012 when he made headlines by making homophobic remarks read before the super bowl by saying that it a player would not be welcomed in the san francisco for dinner locker room. after that he did attend sensitivity training and was working on improving his image. he did not play the team lesser because the tilt toward a cl. the team hasn't acknowledged his arrest but did not want to say much more than that. he was released from county jail this afternoon on $36,000 bond sale. >> : barry will have more on this developing story later in sports >> : setter leland t. in the middle of a corruption

corner back chris culver is facing charges of hit-and-run and more. alan wang has the details from the santa clara county jail where culver made bail and was released. >> eight hours after being arrested for a hit-and-run accident, 49er defensive back chris culver walked out of the santa clara county jail. >> no, get out of here with that! an unidentified woman yelled at reporters as he hopped into a minivan and drove away. at 10:30 witnesses say culver made a u-turn on tully road near south seventh in san jose. >> lost control and popped up on the sidewalk and striking a lies calist. that car began to leave the scene. >> josh represents a witness who followed his white mustang for a mile and then cornered him in this neighborhood. the witness claimed he hopped out in a bag in his hand. >> the individual had something in his hands. they were concerned for their safety. >> he was possessing illegal brass knuckles and felony hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license. the team released a statement saying the 49ers organization is aware of the recent

. >> corner back chris culver is facing charges of hit-and-run and more. we have the details. >> eight hours after being arrested for a hit-and-run accident, 49er defensive back chris culver walked out of the just a minute an unidentified woman yelled at reports has he hopped into a minivan and drove away. at 10:30 witnesses say culver made a u-turn on tully road near south seventh in san jose. >> lost control and popped up on the sidewalk and strike a bicyclist. then the car began to leave the scene. >> a person followed his mustang for a mile and cornered him in the neighborhood. the witness claimed he hopped out in a bag in his hand. >> the individual had a paying in his hand. when they saw the bag they were concerned for themselves and their family's safety. >> he was possessing illegal brass knuckles and felony hit-and-run and driving on a suspended license. the 49ers organization is aware of the recent matter involving chris culver. we will remain in contact with chris and the local authorities as we continue to gather the facts. >> i want to see thi

and david culver is joining us from woodbridge. what is it like where you r david? >> well, pat and jim, i have been going through the twitter, and i have noticed that the folk folks are e feeling like most of the roads are not plowed. you look behind me at route 1 and jefferson davis highway, and you think the same thing. it is coated in white, but we have video that is saying otherwise. they have had plow truck after plow truck after, and we counted six in a row, but despite the effort, little to no impact on the roads. you are still seeing the layer of ice underneath, and inch or so of ice, and it is not letting up. the steam -- the storm team 4 crew has been warning us to stay out of it, and you can see here, that richard is on his skis, and they are 33 years old, but they are effective for the cross country skiing. why skis? >> well, it is fun. it is enjoyable, and it is a good way to get a workout on a cold day when everything else is closed. >> reporter: i bet you did not think of woodbridge, virginia, as a ski resort, but there are snowboarders and sledders

david culver shows us how they are getting a helping hand with home repairs. is. >> the annandale home is undergoing renovation. >> the lower portion of the d drywall. >> water was seep something and the drywall had to go. it is something mart write would have taken care of for his family. >> wherever there is immediate that's where you find marty. >> a husband and pear of three girls, one of the 12 killed in september's navy yard shooting. his passing so sudden he month only left behind grieving loved ones but also a long list of things to do. >> we are just helping him to do all of the things i know were on his to-do list. >> neighbor and friend, john rutherford, has been calling on fellow church members to lend a hand. they soon realized that the repair costs were adding up. john turned to annandale's home depot assistant manager. >> come on in and maybe give us a contribution. give us merchandise at cost. >> i can do better than that. i can come in to the project and provide merchandise materials and get you a volunteer team to take care of your project fo

this is the latest incident involving culver.wl after stating in a radio interview that he would not welcome gay players to the locker room. culver has been trying to make amends by working with gay rights organizations. culver is expected to compete for a starting job this season with the 49ers. >>> five bay area women known as the original rosie the riveters are on their way to washington, dc to meet vice president joe biden. virgin america gave that group a red carpet send-off at sfo this morning, featuring music and dancing that was popular during world war ii. today's trip has been years in the making. one of the rosies has repeatedly went to the white house asking for a visit. >> they just have to recognize what we did because they certainly couldn't have won the war in the timely way they did without it. >> they say all the letters paid off. when joe biden called to invite the group to dc. the woman range in age from 87 to 93. they worked at the kaiser shipyards in richmond during world war ii. >>> happening today, for one

northern virginia reporter david culver has been talking with crews cleaning the roads and the drivers in prince george's county. david? >> well, jim, i tweeted it out for the first time today, and you can see behind me the first time, the sun peeking out. i wish i could say that it was melting something as we pan out, but all it is doing is to illuminate the slick spots on the roadway tonight. these are the spots that the folks are having to watch out for, and i caught up with the e mrmg si crews the night, and they are prepping and gearing up for what could be a busy night. >> a sound all too common when the roads look like this. inside fire station 23, they are checking equipment, and their boots are ready to hit the snow, and county chairman cory stewart met us there, and he warns of a treacherous night and morning sglcht it is difficult to cle clear -- it is difficult to clear, because of the treacherous sheet of ice under the snow, and perilous conditions, and urging people to stay home. >> reporter: a tough drive for this man and his mom, and a four-hour trip from jersey. >> on

northern virginia bureau reporter david culver has her story. >> reporter: she is not very good at hiding her excitement. under that big smile, it is clear that this student is let loving her new ride. >> oops. that was an accident. >> reporter: it is all hers for free. thanks to a nationwide contest for a ford fusion. >> i entered and a couple of months later find out i won. >> my name is justine. i'm 20 years old. justine put together. she mapped out where she was going with the new car. a road trip with her sister to california. then came the announcement. >> because you won. >> thank you so much. >> reporter: those tears aren't just about winning a car. they represent battling physical pain. >> basically when i stood up all of the blood would pool in my legs so i would get dizry. >> reporter: most days justine had to use a wheelchair to get around. >> she was in pain from the moment. >> it was debilitating for her. >> reporter: a surgery this past august changed her life. the contest made the year even better. sending justine on that sunny california adventure, paddle boarding, dancin

. >> reporter: chris culver was just released from the santa clara county jail behind me. here is his mug shot after being booked on felony hit-and-run, reckless driving, possession of brass knuckles and driving with a suspended license. it began this morning around 10:20. police say he struck a bicyclist with his ford mustang around the intersection of tully road and fled the scene. police also say he struck a witnesses car while leaving. that witness followed him and blocked his mustang at a nearby area and waited for police to arrive. police found the brass knuckles while searching his car. the 49ers released a statement saying in part, the 49ers' organization is aware of the recent matter involving chris cu culliver. he made headlines before the super bowl for his ant

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general manager issued a statement, the 49ers organization is aware of the matter involving chris culver. we will remain in contact with chris is the authorities as we -- chris and the authorities as we continue to gather facts. they will not comment further. ktvu will stay on this story and bring you updates on the air and online. >>> we are hearing from the family of a young boy who said a teacher committed sex crimes against him. that teacher appeared in court tonight facing 27 charges, including lewd acts with a child and kidnapping. ktvu has been investigating him since he was arrested weeks ago. tonight we also hear from his attorney and the family of the accuser for the first time. ktvu's katy eustis was in court. why are they speaking out now? >> reporter: they spoke out in support of the young boy, showing of love for him. we are not identifying the family to protect the victim but they spoke out about the abuse and led to the investigation that likely helped other children. >> we just want to make sure he gets the justice he deserve. >> this man gave a voy to young -- voice to

relessed a statement saying quote the 49ers organization is aware that the recent matter involving chris culver and remain in contact with chris and local authorities as we continue to gather the facts. >> plane and ship over an area right now where authorities now believe malaysian airline flight 370 went in the water. earlier today 5 aircraft spotted several objects off the eastern coast of australia. australian government says the object could not -- neither verified or discounted. one distinctive fishing object was identified. 6 ship also searching that area of the indian ocean tonight. >> back here. leland yee stripped of his power but not his pay today. in the wake of his arrest on corruption and arms trafficking charges. today the california senate voted to suspend yee from his position as a california state senator. but he was not removed from office so he will continue to collect his annual salary of 95,000 dollars. a we now confirm that another disgraced bay area politician ratted on senator 83 early on. former san francisco supervisor ed jew. vick lee is in san francisco with the sto

culver was presented with an award. proceeds from last night's event benefited the cinderella fund. >>> you can buy tickets to see the san jose -- tickets go on sale at 10:00 this morning. it marks the first major sporting event to be held the the stadium. tickets start at $45 which is something less. >>> new 49er jonathan martin says he has just received a new lease on life. >> a team that is ready to get to the top of the mountain. that is what coach harbaugh said to me. we are right there. we are that close. >> the 49 everies and old stanford coach are revitalizing his career and his focus is only on the future. miami dolphins traded martin for a seventh round draft pick. he left the team late last year. martin says he is not worried about all of that. he says it's all in the past. >>> the top ten finalists are set after another american idol was sent home packing. 24-year-old ben bryley was sent hem with less than 1% of the votes separating the bottom two contestants. you can watch american idol right here on ktvu c

>> reporter: chris culver was just released from the santa clara county jail behind me. here is his mug shot after being booked on felony hit-and-run, reckless driving, possession of brass knuckles and driving with a suspended license. it began this morning around 10:20. police say he struck a bicyclist with his ford mustang around the intersection of tully road and fled the scene. police also say he struck a witnesses car while leaving. that witness followed him and blocked his mustang at a nearby area and waited for police to arrive. police found the brass knuckles while searching his car. the 49ers released a statement saying in part, the 49ers' organization is aware of the recent matter involving chris cu culliver. he made headlines before the super bowl for his anti gay comments. he apologized and went through sensitivity training. meanwhile, that by cyclist suffered minor injuries. he was arrested and charged with felony hit-and-run and possession of a weapon. >> thank you. it's not just chris culliver but aldon smith. he had an assault weapon at a party in his hom

david culver will be at the hearing later this morning. >>> now to one group's efforts that could leadevelopments in the search for relisha rudd. today marks exactly one month since the 8-year-old disappeared. relisha was last seen in this video. shows her with 51-year-old kalil tatum. the group called the black & missing foundation is getting involved now. it specializes in looking for young african-american children. a former cop who helped create the group says relisha may look much different now compared to the surveillance video. >> he may have altered her appearan appearance. he may have cut her hair. she may be dressed like a little boy. and so that's why it was so critical to get his picture out there because someone may notice him before they even notice the little girl. >> a camera captured these images of the two in a hotel on february 26th. that same day he left with rudd from the family shelter at d.c. general. three weeks later, police found tatum's wife, andrea, dead in a hotel in oxon hill. tatum is wanted for that murder. there is a $50,000 reward for information that

. >>> and quarterback chris culver in trouble again.g, everyone. i'm karzai marzullo. it is 8:00 a.m. we'll start off with a look at the weather. the rain is here. here is our meteorologist lisa. >> it has been confined to the north bay where santa rosa has picked up a third of an inch. look the at bright yellow and bright red, from san rafael and sliding eastward across the bay bridge and herk lees -- herk lose getting wet and also into the financial district and further down the peninsula. but san mateo and redwood city looking at light rain, across the coast, the santa cruz mountains will pick up wet weather throughout the afternoon

david culver live in northwest washington for us. thank you. >>> we have much more on the story on nbcwashington.com. you can check out a map to see if your neighborhood is affected. we also have some tips on how to treat your water. just look for the story on our home page. >>> 6:03. new this morning, a pedestrian in the hospital after a