right now, the city has more than 5,000 children in foster care, but the network of foster parents needs backup. i recently talked to advocates who are casting a wide net for new support. kimberly ali: hi, i'm good, how are you doing? george: for kimberly ali, these office hallways are the frontlines of her department's newest battle, the battle to recruit a new generation of foster parents. kimberly: we just need the help. we need the help, our young people need the help. george: ali's team is responsible for every step in the foster care process for 5,000 plus philly kids. the work has changed dramatically in recent years. after the child sex abuse case of jerry sandusky, state laws were tightened and the number of calls to ali's child abuse hotline sky rocketed. kimberly: we used to have about 21,000 calls to our hotline. now, we're up to 34,000 calls. george: not all of those calls end up with a child in foster care, but when they do, more than half of kids are placed with a relative, and older youth like teenagers need homes too. ultimately, most children end up reunifying with thei

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her daughter was immediately place in foster care. she thought for her family, her daughter and her future and she won that fight. she regained custody of her daughter and decided to help others go through the same thing. she works with parents for parents. a program that paris parent pairsrs with families -- parent mentors with families. results have shown that the program makes it more likely that family stick together and less likely that mothers and fathers lose their parental rights. there are many approaches and they need to have our full support. congress needs to continue its bipartisan work to address this addressing childhood trauma, train teachers to understand how it can affect children and how to avoid discipline that does more harm than good. you have to make sure young people understand the great risk of misusing opioids and they are equipped to make decisions that could change there was that change their life in one night. make decisions that could change their life in one night. we need to address the needs of pregnan

for every $7 we spend on foster care we spend $1 on prevention. we must change how we spend federal child welfare funds to make sure we are funding the efforts that will get the results that our children and families need. we know it is important that we intervene as early as possible. states need the ability to target their existing federal resources into an array of resources to keep children safe, strengthen families and reduce the need of foster care what it is safe to do so. we know that one of the most traumatic experiences is to be forced to leave their family. child abuse prevention and treatment act. casey family programs stands ready to be a resource to you and assist this committee in anyway that we can to reduce the impact of child abuse and neglect and increase the availability and quality of prevention programs and increase levels of well being in vulnerable communities across america. despite of all of the devastation and all you heard from us today i still believe that there's hope and i believe in the power that hope brings to tho

defreeze became convinced that foster had to be killed. >> one night marcus foster was walking from thes car. >> they waited for the end of a school board meeting. and as he walked into the parking lot, they shot marcus foster dead at point-blank range. the theory was that defreeze, nancy ling perry and moon soltysik were the shooters and joe remiro and russ little were the lookouts. remiro and little had guns with them but they were not involved in the shooting. >> in a newspaper, the sla took credit for foster's murder. it was the first time anyone had ever heard of the group. >> they were proud of what they had done and they put out a press release or a statement saying they had done this. >> the sla was not indiscriminately issuing death warrants for foster, black burn or anyone else. such an attack was the only means left open to us to demand that the people's wishes be met and all such dangerous genocidal programs be stopped. >> i was surprised by it. i didn't know they even existed. so i was thinking, oh, my goodness, hell i thought the panthers did it. >> the bullets that were u

you do not have to be married to be a foster parent or own your own home to be a foster parent. we want you to just love the child. >> here's another live look at the news conference happening at city hall. you can see vai sikahema sitting there along with nbc president and general manager rick harris. coming up in the next half hour, we'll have a full live report on this morning's announcement and tell you how you can help children in need. >>> mark the calendars for thursday at 4:00 p.m. nbc 10 is hosting a phone bank to answer any questions you might have about becoming a foster family. >> well, we got through the wet weekend and we all expected and now we get to dry out but not all week. the sunshine is going to be returning some places already seeing a little bit of it but more and more later this afternoon. a terrific tuesday across the entire area and we've got a storm coming just as march starts and that comes in like a lion, going to be kind of lionish later this week. 49 degrees with cloudy skies in philadelphia now but we're starting to see some peaks of sunshine, esp

a promising young >>> foster reuben born in 1984. there should be two ar15 weapons. >> a prominent san francisco 49er arrested the second time in a month, this time reuben foster is accused of a crime involving a high powered assault weapon. the news comes after when had been an up week for the 49ers. >> they just finalized a record breaking deal to get a new quarterback and now this. kpix5's betty yu joins us now and this is not the first time foster has gotten in trouble with the law. >> that's right. reuben foster has had a number of off field issues before the 49ers selected him. he's out tonight on $75,000 bail. the star linebacker had a very promising rookie season, but all of that is in jeopardy now. for the second time in less than a month 49ers linebacker reuben foster has been arrested. this was his mugshot from his homestate of alabama where he was arrested for marijuana possession, a misdemeanor. this time los gatos police say they responded to a welfare check and disturbance call at a los gatos home at 9:15 this morning.

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. >>> ruben foster arrested over the weekend. the reason police were called to his home and what they found that has the player facing editional charges today. mornings on 2 starts right now. >> good morning, thank you for waking up with us. it's monday morning, february 12th. >> good morning, i'm dave clark. steve is off today but rosemary is right here. >> good morning. it's going to be a cool one out there. a real cool one over the weekend. we saw a 20-degree decline. chances are you fell the cool down. temperatures will be very similar. we'll back in the upper 50s low 60s. we won't be as breezy. still breezy along the coast. let's check the numbers first. 33 degrees to start your day in a napa. half moon bay 50 degrees. that's the only area -- wait, santa rosa is also warmer than yesterday. as we get into the second part of the day mostly cloudy and clear. half moon bay is gusting at 31. as for sunday there is a look at the trough and we'll remain a bit cool. today will be the coolest day. we'll begin to warmup. i'll have a l

we mentioned the reuben foster arrest.his is the latest in a string of troubles for this franchise. since 201249ers players have been arrested 17 times, which is the most in the nfl. robert handa sit down with a woman involved in another case >> reporter: she has mixed feelings. she is the exfiancÉe of ray mcdonald. he was arrested for violate ago restraining order in 2015. the encounter was captured on this cell phone video. the mother of their child says she can't talk about a civil suit she filed against mcdonald but sympathizes with the woman in the reuben foster incident. >> i would say just speak your truth. don't worry about what the outsiders say >> reporter: ruth patrick founder of a group for domestic violence victims for silicon valley plouds swift action arresting foster and con physician indicating firearms. domestic violence with guns becomes a dangerous issue for the woman who's involved in an abusive relationship >> reporter: sheblds the #metoo and times up movements will help the victim with support, but s

his off field decisions have grabbed headlines. 23-year-old ruben foster was released to tonight from the santa clara county jail and posted bail after being arrested sunday on charges of domestic violence and possession of a assault rifle at a los gatos home. the team responded saying, the san francisco 49ers organization is aware of the report regarding ruben foster. we take matters of this nature seriously and are gathering all pertinent information. this is the second arrest for foster who just last month was arrested for marijuana possession and put into the nfl drug treatment program. jennifer tran spoke about the charges and fosters possible future for the team.>> they will take some time to investigate the situation. i don't think they will take a -- make a rash decision with how much talent he has.>> reporter: second on the team with 72 tackles. while in alabama, he was victorious and took home a award given out for the nation's top linebacker. the 49ers took a chance. john lynch addressed those concerns after selecting foster in the draft.>> his character is what drew us to

foster's right-handed."." >> it became yet another, you know, grist for the mill of people who wanted to accuse the clintons of horrible this, including murder, which was ridiculous. >> the seeds of doubt sowed by the arkansas project would hound the clintons for decades. but few knew the damage that would be caused by the american spectator's one-line mention of a woman named paula. >> the complaint filed with the united states district court here today in little rock charges mr. clinton and trooper ferguson with, among other things, sexual harassment and civil-rights violations. >> the spring of 1994 saw a clinton administration still reeling from early stumbles, constantly trying to climb out from under mountains of bad press. >> we were looking at things we didn't think, you know, could be survived, and there was a lot of it. nowadays, we're in the midst of the same sort of phenomenon with this unbelievably controversial president, who does and says things that we've never seen a president do or say befo

more foster kids means more stress on the foster families. >> you know you bring children into your home that are through trauma and abused and neglected. we call them children from hard places and those children need lots of attention. >> angie leads the foster organization and the placement doubled in 2016. she attributed the ib increase to the opioid crisis. two things are needed more families to take in children and money. >> tammy is sober for four years and regained custody of her son. the two daughters she lost live with other family but the relationship she says is strong and she and her son has a message for others impacted by opioids. >> you can't give up. you'll never get them back if you give up. >> stay strong and your parents may be fighting for you. >> more newborns are coming into the world addicted to the drugs and easier to find homes for the infants but teens are much more difficult. >> all right thank you. >>> this afternoon attorney general, jeff sessions, announced a new opioid task force that the task force targets the drug manufacturers and inadvertently fueling t

anoche, rubén foster salió del condado de santa clara.argos de violencia doméstica, amenazas y portar armas de fuego. es el segundo incidente foster con la ley, hace un mes fue arrestado en alabama después de ser acusado de posesión de marihuana en segundo grado. el jugador de 23 años en 2017 no pasó las pruebas antidoping. >>> aún así los49ners reclutar . hoy el equipo adujo que estaba al tanto de la situación legal de foster, se toman en serio estos asuntos y lógicamente se encuentran en la fase de recopilar información pertinente. las estadísticas no favorecen al equipo. todos esos jugadores han sido arrestados, fueron dados de baja por el equipo y ahora el futuro de rubén foster se encuentra en la cuerda floja >> la procuraduría del condado tiene 30 días para decidir los cargos que enfrentará foster. por el momento se analiza el caso y de acuerdo al código de conducta personal de la nfl >> revisemos las condiciones de las carreteras de la bahía buenas tardes a todos en casa, si va a salir en las próximas horas tomen en cuenta que vere

this is not the first time foster has run into trouble with the law, last month foster was arrested in alabama where he played college football. he was placed on the marijuana drug treatment program and at that time the 49ers general manager john lynch said he would have to stay clean. all of this after foster was kicked out of the combine for submitting a deluded drug sample. >> i would anticipate people may be questioning some of his character but i would tell you his character brought us to him. when you start talking football with him, he lights up the room. i believe in the kit and he is a good kid. i think it is going to be great for this organization for a long time.>> that was in april. now the nfl burden of proof for domestic violence is different than the courts. he could be facing a six-game suspension and a second offense could lead to a lifetime ban. we are waiting for the courts to open up so we can get a better timeline. back to you. >>> question of the day, do you think the 49ers should release reuben foster after the arrest on domestic violence charges? 64% say yes, 21

you does not look good for foster. >> if the nfl concludes that foster is guilty faces in minimum six game suspension, second offense could lead to potential lifetime ban. >>> the weather now, bright blue skies in the bay area but eight different scene in dc area today. -- but eight different -- area but a different scene in the sierra area today. >> let's bring in bill martin. >> it snowed so little. we got like one inch of snow. that is not a very productive system. they called system and that is why there is no. frost this morning and freeze but we need so much more than that. high pressure is back this week and that is part of the lament that we have a very stagnant pattern that has reasserted itself. let's look at some snow accumulations. 1.2 inches. up by susanville, 1.5 inches. southern california it has been about the wind. strong wind's have been gusting. 23 mile-per-hour wind gust by ridgecrest. we have had breezy conditions here but southern california got there is last night into day. hour winds right now are clocking a little east. that indicates things are changing as th

. >>> nbc 10 is hoy lighting the need for foster families in philadelphia. today what it takes to open your heart and home. >>> we really look forward to sharing all those stories we've done. good morning this is nbc 10 news today. i'm tracy davidson. >> and i'm vai sikehema. let's get right to our first alert forecast for your neighborhood. >> seeing a bit of improvement in cape may. it has improved a little bit and you can make out a little bit of beach avenue and some of those buildings. meantime in easton it's still a thick fog hanging right over the city. that's to start with. we will start also with temperatures in the 40s. no sign of typical february cold, which would have our neighborhoods below freezing. middle 40s for philadelphia, suburbs and 46 degrees in delaware. sun will break through the clouds this afternoon. look at these temperatures. 56 with afternoon sunshine in philadelphia. the sun breaks through the clouds and suburbs with 54 and 56. and at the shore up to 53 degrees along with the lehigh valley just a bit warmer with that afternoon s

kate dumbaugh is a foster mother. she took in aidan when he was nine months old, and made sure that his contact with his birth mothther never broke off. kate explains how it is when drug-addicted parents suddenly take a sober view of their own lives. kakate: to keep that momentum going, day in and day out, when you're s sober for maybe the fit time in your life, and you're confronting all sorts of -- it always chokes me up. when you think about what they have to go through day-to-day, reporter: a court gave aidan's mother one year to get her life in order after she had overdosed on heroin. katherinine: since i hadad a background of drug use, and my other two children aren't in my custody because of my drug use, that's it. so, i wasn't'toing to lolose another child into the system because i wanted to go and use drugs. reporter: katherine has made it. after eight months, she got her child back. but she fears her past might destroy her children's future. katherine: yeah, i'm very scared of that because it's more likely f

from foster child to foster parent, we sat down with a local woman using her own life experience to change the lives of kids in need. >>> a veteran firefighter resigns just days before. the federal court appearance. what nbc 10 has uncovered about a possible connection to a wide reaching prescription fraud case and more fallout could come. >>> for 40 years it was a popular restaurant here in delaware. then yesterday morning, it closed abruptly. we'll try to find out why it closed and we'll hear from long-time customers. - honey, look what we got! - [narrator] going big (yelling) isn't always best. unless it's a aaa plus membership. get 100 towing miles and free emergency gas delivery. aaa. go ahead. >>> a long time family favorite restaurant closes its doors without warning. for almost four decades, it was the go-to eatery for delaware families. many folks used it as a break stop on their trips to and from beach trips. they have been. dishing out home style meals tr 38 years. >> it's along the dupont parkway near middletown. and as nbc 10 reporter tim furlong explains, nearby construction

care with no family or no foster parent. so i think that is something that is essential for the foster parents to know is that these kids have no one and just knowing that they have you is just very important for them and ultimately translates to something that's important for you as well. >> it does wonders. so well said. thank you so much for being here with us. >> you're welcome. >> nbc 10 and taelemundo 62 are teaming up and we're certifying up a phone barveg. it's thursday at 4:00 p.m. to answer any questions you might have about becoming a foster family. >>> up next, taking a stand. hundreds of students leave their classrooms to protest the teacher's suspension in the aftermath of the school massacre in florida. ha they're telling bus today's d demonstration. >>> and the check, the credit card company that's dishing out millions to credit card customers, find out why and how much you may be getting back. >> announcer: this is nbc 10 news. >>> walking out in a show of support, stud departments at cherry hill east high s

hunter was played with her as a foster child four years ago.ges were not new to phyllis who had been a longtime foster parent especially to special needs children. before hunter, phyllis and her husband have five grown kids. their daughter alex is among the four they adopted. as hunter came around, phyllis was a little rusty. >> i didn't know life came in numbers, i thought they were small, medium and large. >> reporter: for 30 years, an advocate for foster parents we first met her strategizing with caseworkers abdomen how to improve the system. she said partnerships are key to the abuse and neglect many that the 5,000 foster children endure. >> because of my caseworker stepped up and gave me the tools i need. >> reporter: most foster children return to their biological families but that was not possible for hunter. he eventually became child number six in the steffens family. and they wouldn't have it any other way. >> we can't imagine life without him. >> we need more team like phyllis to help out foster the 5,000, 6,000 kids in philadelphia

or an extended fostering. it's really easy to do. fill out the foster care application.alk to sara sharp, our coordinators. easy to do. >> perfect. the camden county animal shelter. it's open tuesday through thursday from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m. and friday to sunday from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. >>> let's talk sports. the sixers are off for the all star break. three members of team are in the rising stars challenge. . mb, simmons and dario saritch. now to the third quarter, it was mb's turn to show off. he finished with just five points. 155-124. that means there was no defense played in that game last night. >>> now your nbc 10 first alert weather. >>> starting with a live camera look over center city over the delaware river. a perfect blue sky. you're looking at this thinking it's going to be a glorious day. the first half won't be bad, but then things start to change up as that system we've been talking about finallies its way in. here's a look at the temperatures currently. we're around freezing at the airport. elkins park at 31. west known area, 33. these are the phi

the nfl could suspend foster after this latest arrest. in san jose, mary ann favro, "nbc bay area news." >>> now to our other top story. and elderly man remains in hospital tonight with serious injuries after being hit with construction debris in san francisco. strong winds believed to be the cause. another person injured in the chaotic scene in the mission district. we brought you the story as breaking news during our 3:00 newscast. we have team coverage for you the night. we begin with nbc bay area sergio quintana, the first reporter on the scene who spoke with good samaritans who helped the victim. sergio. >> reporter: terry, you can see that right now the debris has been cleared from that corner. that debris fell on that man and woman. you can see it is right now clear. witnesses tell us that they had to be pulled out from under it. take a look at the fence and construction items that were packed on to the corner of 23rd street and san jose avenue. strong winds knocked it all over. >> i mean it wasn't that loud of a -- it was mainly i

and if you would like to become a foster parent, we want to help you. nbc 10 are hosting a foster care phone bank to answer any questions you have. call in this thursday starting at 4:00 p.m. >>> up next, getting away with a sham wedding. we discover a love loophole that's letting foreign women get in and stay in the country. >>> and we're going to be looking at heavy rain to end your week, possibly high winds and coastal flooding, as well. come on back, i'll have that and your weekend forecast. >>> plus a word from king he t about the billboard trying to convince him to come and play for philadelphia. >>> the violence against women act is considered a landmark law that is transformed the way we protect women. >> investigative reporter george spencer found charges intended to shield immigrants from domestic violence may be having unintended consequences. >> at home, art is still adjusting to life on his own. photos document his years in costa rica and the woman he met there, a woman he would marry in 2015 after returning to the united states. >> i flat

foster was realeased from jail after posting a 75,000 dollar bond....mercury is reporting that foster's long time girlfriend alledges that he tried to drag her out of the los gatos home they share....because of his exceptional talent the 49ers stood beside him on a couple of previous wrong side of the law occasions....but nothing as serious as what foster now has been charged with story number two...involves a former a's pitcher who was good enough to be the opening night starter in the mid 2,000's... estaban loaiza has been charged with transporting and the sale of 44 pounds of cocaine..estimated to be worth 500,000 dollars.....loiza played for 9 teams over his played for 9 teams over his 14 years career......while14 years teams over his 14 years career......while earning nearly 44 million dollars...erstabna loaiza 44 pounds of cocaine estiamtaed at cocaine pounds of bna loaiza 44 dollars...erstabna loaiza 44 pounds of cocaine estiamtaed at one-half million dollars, . once apon a time johnny manziel was ypung..rich and a heisman trophy winner.. the lat

san francisco 49ers linebacker reuben foster is facing serious charges. police say he was arrested today following a domestic violence incident and for possessing an assault rifle. >> the promising rookie for the 49ers was taken into custody today at a home and booked into the santa clara county jail. rob is live now with more on what we're learning on foster's arrest. >> good evening t all confirmed by -- good evening. it was all confirmed by the police, the suspected domestic violence and the possession of an assault rifle is concerning on many fronts. 9:30 this morning police responded to the tome investigating a -- home investigating a possible disturbance. foster was taken into custody and posted a $75,000 bail this evening, and it's his second arrest within a month. >> reporter: the 49ers defensive standout was known on the field for hard hits, high football iq, and passion for the game, but his off the field decisions have grabbed headlines. 23-year-old foster was released tonight from the santa clara county jail and posted a $75,000 bail after bei

. >>> finding foster families. that is the mission for nbc10 and telemundo 62 as we partner with the philadelphia department of human services. >>> up next, the need for foster services and one community in particular and how parents are providing much needed support. >>> next at 6:00, $2 million of medical debt in our region gone, the goal of a new initiative of nbc10, how we're helping those who need it the most and what you can do to hemp. -- to help. >> actor an director kevin was rushed to the hospital after one of his arteries was 100% blocked. after his comedy show he said he was lucky to make it to the hospital. the heart and vascular certainty said this story should be a wake-up call for all of us. >> it's a definite warning he needs to evaluate all aspects of his life and healthcare and habits. >> the doctor said we should all try to eat better and watch our sugar intake and get in at least 20 minutes of exercise each day and quit smoking. >>> partnering with the philadelphia partner of human services to

star rookie rubeuben foster facg domestic violence charges.e rolling as he left santa clara county jail last night after he was arrested and booked. investigators are not releasing details about exactly what happened, but we do know that foster was also booked on suspicion of possessing an assault weapon. the 49ers said in a statement the team is aware of the situation and gathering all pertinent information. >>> happening today, a live look at the crosses in lafayette and the future of the crosses up in the air this morning. that's because the family that owns that land wants to sell. potential sale is being held up by an appeal of a roont lot line revision of the property. council members want to have more discussion before that lot line is changed. it's not clear if the crosses will be allowed to remain. tonight's meeting starts at 7:00 at lafayette library. >>> a live look from san francisco this morning where police are investigating a very disturbing crime. they're looking into the heartless killing of a dog. dunky the chihuahua was left

less than a month ago, foster was here for a major deal. a promising rookie season for foster and start inside ten games and the future of his career is in jeopardy but i can tell you he's been released from the santa clara county jail after posting $75,000 bail. >>> today we'll learn how president trump plans to pay for the overhaul infrastructure and jessica flores looking at what's expected. >> $1.5trillion in spending to fix the crumbling infrastructure in spending and the plan is the empty promise skp-lt bulk of the money -- propsing the bulk of money -- promising the bulk of money calling for investments, roads, bridges and highways and water ways and the rest of the bill passed onto state and local government. they released this statement that says what trull -p and his team release second-degree not an in-- released is not a plan for the environment. the plan's main goal include reducing the process from ten to two years and house democrats release own proposal and that plan calls for making five times more federal funding available

. >> reporter: certainly it will impact foster's life and the team. we have contacted the district attorney and at this point we are waiting for a timeline on when foster will be in court to face these allegations. the linebacker was arrested sunday morning around 9:15 after the los gatos monte sereno police department received a call of a disturbance. foster was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and possession of an assault weapon. he was booked into jail on felony charges and posted $75,000 bail. yesterday the team said the organization is aware of the report, we take matters seriously and are gathering all pertinent information. this is not the first time he has run into trouble with the law, last month foster was arrested in alabama on marijuana charges. he was placed in the nfl drug treatment program and at that time the general manager of the 49ers said foster was a special player but he would have to stay clean. this comes after he was kicked out of the nfl combine for a deluded drug sample. what happens now as it concerns the team as

south bay police arrested reuben foster yesterday morning... and as betty yu explains -- this is not foster's first run-in with the law... for the second time in less than a month, 49ers linebacker reuben foster has been arrested. this was his mugshot from his home >>> he had a die hraoulted sam -- diluted sample at the draft and the owner said he'd keep on eye on it. >> he said foster's character and passion for the support and strong support system would help him stay out of trouble. the latest arrest is building on a pattern for the 49ers. >> a change of culture they've gone through with a new head manager but bringing in players falling into a pattern. >> the team takes matters of this nature seriously and are gathering all the pertinent information. >> foster facing a six game suspension if he's kharpbed with domestic violence. niners had 17 arguses in 2012, highest of any team in the nfl. >>> san francisco man under arrest accused of breaking into a car and throwing a dog inside off o building to his death. this 4-year-old chai wawa was t

foster is now in the hands. we are happy to get a timeline a little bit later on.>>> are questions a day is this. do you think that they should release reuben foster after his arrest of domestic violence charges? yes or no? tell us. you can vote >>> it was one year ago that they rushed out of the or avail flooding the area with almost 200,000 people to evacuate. erosion lead to serious problems on the dale, and the cost has soared to $870 million. that's three times the original estimate. they said the added cost for removing the debris >>> most of the causes go toward rebuilding the to damage spillways. the work is expected to be finished by this fall. >>> the time is 5:5. -- 5:05. it happened near horton street. they took out of the neighborhood by people who heard gunfire, but they did not see anything. the police found a 26-year-old man unconscious and on the ground when they arrived. there was no sign of a suspect.>>> if you have any information call police. >>> a man is in jail after working in a parking g

fostering innovation. i see the gentlelady from arizona is now on the floor, passed by a vote of 48-12. a democrat bill. national securities exchange regulatory parity act. 46-14. so we have a lot of bipartisan bills, but with one exception, title 5 of the trade improvement act, none of them were supported, unfortunately, by the ranking member. so there's again a lot of bipartisan work we're trying to get done here. unfortunately, very little of it is supported by the ranking member. why is this important? it's important, madam speaker, because every day we're still hearing from our constituents who need access to competitive affordable credit and because of this washington red tape and regulatory burden, they're not getting it. you know, it wasn't that long ago we heard from ann of wisconsin who said, quote, my husband and i had very high credit scores. we have plenty of equity in our home, but because my husband has a seasonal job and finds other employment in the winter, many banks we contacted rejected

become a foster parent.e process, you fill out the application, complete all the paperwork, they do the home inspection, you complete a series of trainings and things like that. and thens that when they call you and say that they have children available. >> so two boys. >> two boys, 2 and 4. >> tell us about them. >> sincier is a typical 2-year-old. >> terrible 2s or -- >> it depends on the day. some days he can be the sweetest kid, some days it's like, okay. edward very inquiztive 4-year-old. he will be going to kindergarten in the upcoming fall so i'm doing that process now searching for kindergarten programs that will benefit his unique personality because he's very inquiztive, he's always asking questions. i think he's going to be an attorney or senator. so the, yeah. >> you mentioned your 2-year-old son how it's ups and downs. that's i think important to point out to people who are interested in the foster parent or adoption process that, look, it's like any family, like any household. >> absolutely. >>

it is not clear what if anything the 49ers will do with reuben foster. reporting live outside levi stadium in santa clara, bob redell, "today in the bay." >> we will continue to follow this one. >>> 5:03. new this morning violence near an east bay transit center, police are searching for the suspect after this morning. a man was shot near emeryville amtrak station. this happened at 59th street and horton. a 26-year-old man is in critical condition. police say that that suspect ran away and is still on the loose. >>> trying to make bart safer. bart's police chief is scheduled to talk about policies on gate jumpers and fare evasion. bart recently promised more aggressive measures to prevent unpaid fares including going car by car on trains. the chief will speak with the police citizen review board at 4:00. >>> live look now at the crosses at lafayette. the future of that memorial right now very much up in the air. that's because the family that owns the land wants to sell it. a potential sale is being held up by an appeal of a recent line revision of the p

many teams shied away from drafting foster because of injury and character issues, not the 49ers, and after he was drafted i asked foster about those concerns. >> reporter: why do you think people have those concerns? >> some say the story that was out. some say the people i carry, but i think it's no such thing. you can't judge a book by its cover. >> if you're looking for precedents on how the 49s are might handle this, consider former corner back tramaine brock arrested in april for domestic violence, was released by the 49ers the following day. charges were dropped and in 2014 chargers cut ray mcdonald following a sexual assault investigation. he was a no. 1 draft pick, the second of two no. 1s for the 49ers. he is their most talented defensive player. >> there were some red flags early on by other teams who passed him up. >> yeah. he had injury concerns regarding his shoulder and the character issues go back a long way. in fact, his mother was a victim of domestic abuse by his father. so there's a long trail for this 49er player. >> thank you. >>> meanwhile the white house is sti

>>> serious legal trouble for 49ers linebacker ruben foster. coming up, the latest on his arrest. >>> that wind has died down. it is going to be cold tonight though. there will be some frost in the neighborhoods tomorrow morning and we will let you know what it is going to be like for the coming week as well. >>> severance go 49ers linebacker ruben foster is out on bail tonight one day after he was arrested at his home. now is facing charges of domestic violence and possession of an assault rifle.>> our reporter is here for more on the arrest. he was one of the best players on the 49ers, and this is pretty serious stuff.>> reporter: it is, and the 49ers are in an area that they do not want to be. the 49ers have worked hard to correct mistakes from the past regimes. with that in mind, we worked especially hard on the research before deciding to take ruben foster in the first round of the draft last year.>> the san francisco 49ers select ruben foster. and when the 49ers chose foster, they knew they were getting a guy with baggage. he had tested p

mrs foster said attempts to find a stable resolution had been unsuccessful.he dup and sinn fein have been locked in negotiations in a bid to end the 13—month stalemate at stormont. let's get more now from our ireland correspondent chris page, who is in belfast. and entered this political crisis feels farther away than ever tonight. northern ireland has been without government for 13 months. today, arlene foster has been involved in negotiations for the last few weeks, she said there was no prospect of bringing back devolution. sinn fein blamed the dup per what happened, saying they had reached an accommodation with the dup leadership that they had failed to close the deal. i'm joined by a leader of one of the other parties, colum eastwood, from the sdlp. what are your thoughts on what has happened today? it is a serious and real crisis for our institutions, for the good friday agreement. we have had 13 months with the government. the two political parties have been negotiating for that length of time and this is anotherfailure. we that length of time and this

san francisco 49er reuben foster walked out of jail last night, jumped into a car and took off. he didn't answer our questions. any comment? shortly after 9:00 police came to a home on shannon road near hicks after someone reported a disturbance. here is a recording of the dispatch call. >> there should be at least two ar-16 weapons. >> reporter: police arrested foster for possessing an illegal assault weapon. they arrested him on domestic violence charges involving his long-time girlfriend. >> just shocked. he was arrested last month for drug possession or whatever. and then it's another domestic violence arrest amongst the niners. >> reporter: the 49ers issued a statement saying we take matters of this nature seriously and are gathering pertinent information. we reached out to the nfl who said the matter is under review. nfl policy calls for a six-game suspension for a domestic violence arrest. >> i think definitely sports has a big role to play showing domestic violence won't be tolerated. until that happens we'll continue to see these incidents. >> reporter: foster was also

>>> tonight on abc7 "news at 6:00," 49ers linebacker ruben foster arrested for the second 250 time in a month. the response from the team. >>> and a wild police chase from the south bay to san francisco, abc7 "news at 6:00" starts now. >> we begin with developing news in the south bay, more legal trouble for 49ers linebacker ruben foster who was arrested for the second time in a month. >> santa clara county jail records show the 23-year-old foster is still in custody tonight. our partners at the bay area news group reports that authorities in los gatos. >> last month foster was arrested on marijuana charges in alabama. the state says they are aware of the arrest report and are gathering all pertinent information. >>> our other story tonight powerful winds topple a fence and that sends two people to the hospital. kate larsen has more on that. >> reporter: there was a construction fence that was wrapped afternoon this condo building that's under construction, it has been for many years according to neighbors. it fell on 23rd and san jose one block off of valencia. the chain link constru

just go through what arlene foster said in a bit more detail.had the prime minister and the taoiseach here as we thought a deal was in the air. as time went on we realised it would not happen, there was some talk of it perhaps happening this week but clearly now that is not going to happen with this statement from arlene foster. the big issues the irish language, the dup are absolutely insistent there will be no stand—alone irish language bill giving the irish language official status in northern ireland. sinn fein said they will not rejoin the power—sharing executive unless there is exactly that so clearly is pass are finding it difficult to read. and the statement from arlene foster said that in our view there is no current prospect of these discussions leading to an executive ping—pong. it is now incumbent on her majesty ‘s government to set a budget and start to make policy decisions about our schools, hospitals and infrastructure. for the past 13 months there has been no government here in northern ireland. the decisions have been made by c

reporting live in foster city. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> amy, thank you. >>> happening today, the senate will begin debate on immigration and the fate of dreamers. republicans expected to release -- 1.8 million dreamers could get a pass in exchange for billions to build the border wall. some called the proposal dead on arrival. >>> this morning, vice president mike pence is on his way home from the korean peninsula. he says the u.s. is ready for talks about north korea and its nuclear program. the "washington post" reports pence and south korean president moon jae in have agreed on terms for further engagement with north korea. pence says the campaign will continue and intensify until the north takes a meaningful step toward denuclearization. the post is also reporting moon is urging north korea to sit down with the u.s. at the earliest opportunity. >>> thanks, jessica. the vallejo water department is telling about a thousand households to run cold water through their faucets for ten minutes. that's because s

police had arrested her boyfriend hunter foster on drug charges. to do with christina's disappearance. but when they looked at cell tower and tollway records, they realized hunter's alibi was rock solid. >> his cell phone is down in dallas. his toll tag shows he came back to dallas that evening. everything indicates he's in dallas. >> which is not anywhere near where she was getting into her car. >> 25 miles away. >> and the reason hunter was so reluctant to give up his phone? it had nothing to do with christina. hunter was dealing drugs that night. and the proof, one of his customers was a narc. >> he dealt to an undercover agent. >> on the night christina vanishes, hunter is selling drugs to an undercover officer. >> yes, sir. >> then less than a week after hunter's arrest, police had something else to announce. entrrique aroach was under arre for the murder of christina morris. police believed he had murdered her. >> i cannot explain the emotions and the pain. my whole world was turned upside down. >> you knew she was gone then. >> yeah. >> in s

the 49ers general manager said foster was a special player but he would have to stay clean.fl's burden of proof for domestic violence is different than with the courts. a second offense could lead to a lifetime ban. we are waiting for an update from the santa clara courts to get an update on the timeline for the case. >>> a former oakland a's pitcher is under arrest, accused of transports drugs. he was arrested in san diego county for transporting 44 pounds of heroin and cocaine. he pitched for 14 years in the majors and played for a's in 2016 and '07 -- 2006 and '07. >>> the investigation into the stabbing of a 19-year-old woman found east of livermore this morning. we listen in to the alameda county sheriff's department. >> reporter: sergeant ray kelly with the sheriff's office. we're here on tesla road in incorporated livermore, the eastern side of the county. the most rural part of the county. at 2:00 this morning. a motorist was traveling on the roadway and they saw a young woman crawling along the ground. as the motorist passed the woman, initially they thought the wom