maureen taylor -- maureen naylor was at the county jail. >> reporter: he didn't say much but 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald is out of bail after posting bail. at first at 30-year-old attempted to run from the waiting media and then simply walked while holding his cell phone trying to find a cab. mcdonald didn't say anything about the new misdemeanor domestic violence or child endangerment charges or a few hours after his arrest he had been released by the chicago bears. according to the bears gm mcdonald was not able to meet the team's standards. saying we believe in second chances but when we signed ray we were very clear what our expectations were if he was to remain a bear. the fallout comes after santa clara police were called for a domestic disturbance at 3:45 at a residence in santa clara. a source confirms it happened here inside the carlisle a gated apartment community. >> what i can say while the victim was assaulted she was holding a young child, an infant. >> reporter: mcdonald's attorney says the incident involves the mother of mcdonalds child. a two-month-old boy according

and maureen naylor attended tonight's meeting and is live now in city hall. >> reporter: the outcome was not the news residents wanted to hear but the council here called this conclusion fair. >> reporter: the buena vista mobile home park is the island tucked away in pricey palo alto. >> so the usual. >> reporter: jenny cruz lives in a three room trailer. >> palo alto is 10 minutes from here. >> reporter: she is one of the 150 people who attended a special meeting tonight where after more than two years the issue is finally moving forward. >> that saying of when one door closes another door will open. the doors that cannot open unless we vote on this tonight. and that has got to be a very hard pill to swallow. >> the pain was visible on the faces of park residents. >> that passes unanimously. >> reporter: after the council lights unanimously turned green this single mother had to comfort the youngest of her three daughters. they worry they won't be able to stay in the palo alto school system. >> and i was hoping my girls would have something much better that i never had. the same hom

maureen naylor spoke to a former contestant and talked about the impact that it had. >> reporter: highsan jose hosted watch parties for american idol during a past season. today the head of the fox television group said it wasn't an easy decision but simply the right time to bring the show to a close. >> this is american idol. >> reporter: the american show that launched careers and sent thousands home is itself getting ready to leave the limelight. today an announcement that next season will be the last. >> to hear that they only have one last season. i want it to go on for 1 million years. >> and clarkson, underwood and hudson got stardom, and made simon cowell a household name. >> it was a remarkable program for how long it stayed on top. >> reporter: but professor guenter says he has noticed a shift in his college students viewing. >> they are watching more streaming and they're accessing through their computers. >> reporter: today we spoke to san jose native deondre brackensick from hawaii. >> i was down when i heard this was going to be the last season. that show changed my life,

we get this developing news from maureen naylor. she's live outside gilroy police headquarters. what can you tell us? >> reporter: i spoke with police in the laugh last hour, they tell me this was not the officer's service weapon, but his personally owned gun. this all started about 3:00 this afternoon, when gilroy police and fire were called to the officer's home, where he lives with his stepdaughter on the 500 block of el cerrito, after getting reports that the teen girl shot herself in the leg. once there, emergency crews realized it was the home of a police officer. the girl was given first aid, and taken to a trauma center. police say she will survive and is stable. police say their initial investigation indicates she was able to access the officer's personal firearm, and accidently fired a shot into her leg. >> there are laws that govern the storage of weapons. firearms specifically. the circumstances involved in this case, i'm really not sure at this point. the preliminary investigation has been started, and we have to wait until we get the results of that investigation.

. >> maureen naylor in the south best tonight. chain is involved in a massive recall of meat products that allegedly were not inspected. lee's sandwiches has more than a dozen outlets in the area including this one in san jose. it's parent company southern california's l.q.n.n. is recalling more than 100-tons of beef, pork and chicken products. the u.s.d.a. calls the health risk high because the agency says the meat was repackaged without inspection. at this point no illnesses have been reported. >>> the memorial day weekend is traditionally one of the best in the year for area dealerships. >> reporter: dealers new and used don't spend this kind of money unless they expect a return and that's precisely what we saw in action at car dealers in walnut creek this afternoon. >> memorial day, labor day. year end our biggest sales of the year. >> reporter: stephanie malone is general manager at walnut creek ford which has already sold 70 cars this weekend. >> it's right before summer. people are cleaning out their garages. they're getting

maureen naylor in san jose where police crews are working tonight to keep things safe. >> san jose has seen some past problems but here they seen no major issues. the party here has been going on for the last couple of hours. take a look at the line behind me. you can tell for some businesses, it's their biggest day of the year. >> for this group of friends cinco de mayo means hamburgers, red velvet cookies and beer. >> i have a pack of coronas and i'm going to my friend's house. >> i expect it to be fun. everybody love it is warriors. hopefully everyone gets home safely. >> along santa clara a parade of cars that had red white and green, mexican flags small and large, while police keep a watchful eye on the downtown and east side. authorities say they have a no tolerance policy for violence. >> anyone who is drinking too much drinking in public, just starting fights, or vandalism, we're going to try to address it as soon as possible. >> just around the corner at chachos. >> we start on the 1st and end on the 5th. it's the biggest weekend. >> the restaurant and bar has planned for this

ktvu's maureen naylor is in san jose with the growing need to foster children and one couple's remarkablereen. >> reporter: today then county honored three south bay care givers. today we sat down with some of them including a couple who had an inexpected twice twist in their 50s. >> are you still hungry? >> yes. >> reporter: meal time at the ward household in san jose can be unpredictable because you never know who is coming to dinner. with their two bilogical children grown, one might wonder why they have a house full of toys and a high chair. that's because the ward family has taken in eight foster children. all babies or toddlers. >> i think we're crazy sometimes. but that's what makes life interesting. >> it's very special to give them that love that they're not able to get from a bilogical parent at that point. and hopefully they'll go back to that parent. >> it says foster parent of the year. >> reporter: today santa clara county honored the wards as foster parent of the year along with two other families. >> they are the most deserving and unsung heros of our community. >> reporte

maureen naylor has a new proposal. >> reporter: now one city council member wants to expand.this former realtor moved to silicon valley from chicago she says she had no idea how hard it would find an affordable place to rent. >> it's pretty much the worse experience ever. because you don't really get a lot for your money. >> reporter: the 25-year-old is paying $2,500 a month for a one bedroom apartment in sunny vale and looking to save money by moving to downtown san jose. >> it's kind of hard to be an adult making what you think is a good living and have to consider getting a roommate. >> reporter: according to real fax, the average two bedroom two bathroom rents for $2,600 a month up from $2,000 a few years ago. landlords for 4,000 4,000 -- 4,003,000 apartments cannot raise rents -- 4,300 apartments cannot raise rents for three years. howard respects 3,000 homeowners and opposing the move. >> rent control will not bring the cost of housing down. all it will do is create more competition for housing because individuals may stay in units longer. >> reporter: san jose's major