we did have a sports producer at levi stadium who actually ran into ray mcdonald as he was getting into his car this morning. he asked him if he would be making a comment on how he felt about this news and ray would not comment and said that he didn't think that he would in the future. we're gonna have much more upon this story from my colleague coming up at 5:00 and 6:00 this evening. reporting live from san jose, janine de la vega, ktvu channel 2 news. >> thank you. >>> today, on the eve of veterans day, a major announcement was made which could lead to the biggest reorganization in the history of the veterans affairs department. it comes less than a year after the agency's embarrassing scandal that highlighted poor treatment of veterans. tens of thousands of vets waited for months, sometimes over a year for medical care and some v.a. staff are accused of falsifying records to cover up the delays. the v.a.'sny secretary said disciplinary action including firings will take place with up to 5600 workers. he said they need to hire 28,000 medical workers to provide timely, quality care to

. >> what happened at the home of ray mcdonald? and team coverage tonight. >> new tonight on the death of a young man in a behgry frat house we know who he is, and why students are discouraged from joining the fraternity. >> why aren't there more women working in silicon valley? tonight, stepping out to break the code. >> she escaped from isis terrorists and tonight making a plea to the united states to be her permanent home. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. it's an interview you'll see only on abc7 news. david? >> this is one of the churches helping people seeking asylum. because her husband is still living in iraq, we have to protect her xdidentity. >> this young woman has much to lose. we're changing her name to shushun. she'among the estimated arter million christians who has been persecuted in iraq. >> they have abducted many young women, killed husbands and selling women as slaves >> she's with the nonprofit group mothers against murder. >> i want tiebl to sleep, not worry about when they will be coming ins

s office, what really happened inside ray mcdonald's home on august 31 isn't clear. the 49ers defensive lineman called the team's head of security who told him to call this man, san jose sergeant sean pritchard, when he was worried about women texting him. the first call came at 2:39 a.m. from mcdonald to pritchard. i need to get this female out of my house. two minutes later at 2:41, jane doe mcdonald's fiancee, called 911. hello, i'd like to press for a domestic violence. my fiancee, he is trying to pull me out of the house. he is drun. i think he's calling the cops. he -- he is trying to get me out. san jose pd arrived. prichard was already there. two days later jane doe wouldn't let officers take pictures of the bruises on her arms an neck. >> the victim refused to press charges. >> reporter: cathie black executive director of [ speaking spanish ] says that's not surprising. she calls into question sergeant pritchard and others moonlighting for the 49ers. >> how can you be impartial and investigate the case? it's difficult. you have to have a clean investigation

evidence to file charges against ray mcdonald. >> 49er defensive end is off the hook saying in part i cooperated fully with their investigation. and am relieved the da decided not to file charges >> they couldn't prove their case in court. it wasn't triable. >> he was arrested august 31st in his home his birthday party was winding down. just before 3:00 fiancee called 911. she's called jane doe. hello, my fiancee is trying to pull he out of the house, he's drunk. i think he's calling the cops. the police investigations show that mcdonald's fiancee initiated physical contact. she said she pushedçó him he told police she hit him. police say her visible injury resulted when she was grabbed in the neck. >> minor injuries consistent with restraint and a struggle. >> the fiancee refused to cooperate after her initial police interview. there are more obstacles >> because of lack of eye witnesses we cannot prove a crime occurred. >> then, there is this. abc7 news mcdonald call a police sargeant just before his fiancee called and it turns out he was there twice that night the 49ers -- mcdona

. >> reporter: 49er defensive end ray mcdonald is off the hook. steven clark is a defense attorney and legal analyst. >> they couldn't prove their case in court. not necessarily because it didn't happen. because it wasn't triable. >> reporter: mcdonald was arrest rested in the early morning hours of august 31st at his home in san jose. his birthday party was winding down. just before 3:00 a.m. his pregnant fiance called 911. the district attorney's memo quotes that call. 347b8d's fiance is called jane doe. "hello. i'd like to press for a domestic violence. my fiance, he's trying to pull me out of the house. he's drunk. i think he's calling the cops. he's trying to get me out." the police and d.a.'s investigations show that mcdonald's fiance initiated the physical contact. mcdonald's fiance says she only pushed him. he told police she hit him numerous times. police say her visible injury resulted when he grabbed her by the neck. in the end prosecutors called it mutual combat. >> her minor injuries are consistent with restraint and a struggle. >> rep

for the first time ray mcdonald speaks out since his case was dropped. oh chris, did you remember to pay the dog sitter? oh, i knew i forgot something. i'll just do it now. well, we're boarding. no, i'll use citi mobile. it takes two seconds, better safe than sorry, right? yeah, who knows if we'll even get service on the island? what! no service? seriously? you guys might actually have to talk. to each other? we do it all the time. i like it. should we? no. bank from almost anywhere with the citi mobile app. to learn more, visit citi.com/easierbanking >>> i am not ray rice. that's what 49er defensive lineman ray mcdonald told reporters today as he shared his side of the story for the first time following his arrest for domestic violence charges. also tonight, linebacker alden smith back with the team after serving a nine game suspension. azenith smith is reporting live. >> reporter: ray mcdonald told me back when he was arrested the truth will come out. today he feels it did come out. both he and alden smith say they want to move forward past their legal

player ray mcdonald ends with the defensive end in handcuffs. today he has been cleared of domestic abuse charges involving his fiancee. good afternoon everyone. i am michelle agree ag he . >> i am frank mall co. ray mcdonald will not be charged in that alleged case of domestic violence. santa clara county district attorney's office made the announcement this morning. it cited conflicting accounts from witnesses and non cooperation from the alleged victim, mcdonald's fiancee. mcdonald was arrested in august and released on bail. he has played in all the 49er games this season. the team issued a statement today saying we have said from the beginning we will consider the information available, allow the facts to lead our decision, and respect of judicial process based on the information available to us and the district attorney's decision not to file charges, there will be no change in ray's status with the team. >> we are learning more about the man found dead in a berkeley frat house. he is a 20-year-old from and i don't think. kpix 5's ryan tha

cleared of domestic abuse charges, 49ers star ray mcdonald says it is time now to focus on repairingelationships on and off the field. good evening, and thanks for joining us. i'm jessica aguirre. >> and i'm raj mathai. a very personal day at 49ers headquarters. not just football. controversial legal and social issues took center stage. ray mcdonald and aldon smith with rare interviews about their off-field issues that jeopardized their careers. nannette miranda joins us from levi's stadium with the story. >> reporter: the two troubled players are in good standing now and both want all that drama behind them. >> you know, i just had to keep my mouth shut and let the whole process play out. >> reporter: 49er player ray mcdonald finally breaks his silence after his august 31st arrest for domestic violence. the santa clara district attorney's office just cleared him yesterday of the charges because of lack of evidence. >> i'm not the kind of guy that would, you know, put my hands on a woman like that. you know, they know that so my teammates know it, my friends know it, everybody knows

as we told you 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald absolved of any wrongdoing in his pending domestic the santa clara district attorney office ruled no charges would be filed due to a lack of evidence. a brief statement released by mcdonald after the decision read "i appreciate the seriousness of the situation and i understand and respect that law enforcement had a job to do which is why i fully cooperated with the investigation from beginning to end. i want to thank everyone who was supportive during this difficult time." >>> 49ers defense receiving help as linebacker aldon smith returns after serving his nine-game suspension. while jim harbaugh has not said if smith will play against new york giants, he is expected to make his 2014 debut sunday. >>> with the season on the line in new orleans, colin kaepernick came up with the play of the season to date. michael crabtree on the receiving end of the bomb setting up the game-tying field goal. in ot, the defense stepping up, forcing the drew brees fumble, leading to the eventual game-winning field goal. >> i really feel like -- played w

. >> 49ers defensive end ray mcdonald won't face charges. he was arrested in august after his fiancee accused him of abuse during an incident at his san jose home. prosecutors say there's not enough evidence to bring charges. from across the bay to around the world, the stories that matter on "kpix 5 news this morning." captions by: caption colorado comments@captioncolorado.com >>> your realtime captioner is linda marie macdonald. >>> good morning, i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is 6:00. >>> thousands of kaiser permanente nurses are set to walk off the job in about an hour for a two-day strike. ryan takeo joins us live from walnut creek with what patients can expect the next couple of days. ryan. >> reporter: well, they can expect a lot of temporary nurses to try to fill in the gaps. we are talking about 18,000 nurses in total across the kaiser spectrum. now, keep in mind the nurses union they are focusing on the lack of ebola preparedness at kaiser. kaiser says that the union is working without a contract. now

. >>> san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald is not going to be charged with felony domestic violence. the district attorney said no charges will be filed against him. ktvu's as meths is -- azenith smith is in san jose with more. >> reporter: the biggest reason was the fiance. he is relieved. just imagine if he went to trial, what a media circus that would be. >> reporter: lack of eyewitnesses and a lack of cooperation from his fiance are reasons why charges against the 49ers player was dismissed. the district attorney said it was a scuffle that lead to the rest at a san jose home in august. >> both parties agree that jane doe struck him first and her minoriaries are consistent with re-- minor injuries are consistent with restraint rather than an attack. >> reporter: he did not answer his door though he met with his attorney. he issued a statement that said i appreciate the seriousness of the situation and understand and respect that law enforcement had a job to do. i am relieved they have decided not to file charges. >> he told me the truth. you know, i felt from the very be

district attorney's office says no charges will be filed against frrnz frrn defensive lineman ray mcdonaldstigation. prosecutors cite a lack of evidence. the d.a.'s office says mcdonald's fiance struck him first during an argument and he then tried to restrain her. mcdonald was arrested at his home on august 31st. >>> an investigation is under way after a 20-year-old man was found dead inside a uc berkeley frat house. abc 7 news reporter laura anthony is on this story and tweets uc davis student found dead after frat party at uc berkeley. uc says zeta si unrecognized since 2010. what the school is saying about the death coming up in a live report on abc 7 news at 5:00. >>> a krch woman from iraq is seeking asylum in the bay area. she says she's been threatened by isis and wants a new life in the u.s. today she shared her story with abc 7 news reporter david lui, an interview you will see only on abc 7 news. david. >> reporter: several bay area churches including this one are reaching out to christians in iraq who say they are being persecuted by isis. they live in fear, even here in the ba

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. >>> to the case of san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald. prosecutors will not charge him with domestic violence. ktvu's as meths -- azenith smith has more. >> reporter: his fiance unwillessness to talk after the initial call. when ktvu channel 2 news interviewed san francisco 49ers defensive tackle ray mcdonald following his domestic violence arrest he said -- >> truth will come out. you know? i can't say too much right now. truth will come out. >> reporter: the district attorney announced it will not file charges. >> because of conflicting accounts, the lack of eyewitnesses and the lack of cooperation by jane doe. >> reporter: they told investigators it was her to struck him first ask her injuries were consistent with restraint rather than an attack. the attack happening on october 31. he did not answer his door to comment but said i appreciate the seriousness of the situation and understand and respects that law enforcement had a job to do. i am relieved the district attorney decided to not file charges. >> ask for patience there and let

mcdonald told ktvu that the truth would come out. he says it was difficult that he was talked in conversations with other nfl players in domestic violence situations. >> i'm not rayrice, i'm not. >> reporter: the nfl let mcto be that would -- let mcdonald play and for that he's grateful. >> my coaches know the kind of guy i am. they let my play and i am appreciate them for. >> reporter: he and his fiance are working things out. >> he seems relieved to get a chance to speak out. >>> alden smith was back at work today. he practiced with the team for the first time following a nine game suspension. that suspension involved off the field legal issues including weapons charges and drunk driving arrests. he says he is now focused on playing football. we have more on his return to the field coming up a little later in sports. >>> a 16-year-old on her way to school hasn 't been seen in a week. now her family is trying to retrace her steps in a desperate effort to find her. >>> the umbrellas will be coming out here in the next 36 hours or so. i'll have all the specifics on when the rain gets here. how much we can see and what's behind that. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] follow y

that they have done that to move forward. >> and they were criticized for allowing ray mcdonald to play in the investigation. and that they said today that the status would not change. >> and that they will be walking off the job tomorrow and wednesday. and the union would show you the strives that it will be necessary. they would have to treat someone with ebola. the doctor that contracted the virus will be leaving the hospital tomorrow. today dr. craig spencer was relief from the virus. and they tested positive in october. and at the hospital. >> the big changes ahead for the va after the scandal over long hospital wait times. >> and take a look at the move to reorganize the agency. >> after three months on the job, the new veterans affair chief is rolling out the largest restructuring in the department's history. gave 60 minute -- he gave 60 minutes a preview. >> every decision we make, every criteria we make will be about the veteran, calling it my va. >> a former proctor and gamble ceo says it is all about being more accessible and responsive to the department's 22 million customer

investigators were just doing their job. >> ray mcdonald walked into the room of vindicated man. >> i understand that the police department, you know, they had a job to do. you know, they 100% made the correct decision. >> glad it's over. mcdonald just wants to move on with his life and career. as far as lessons learned, never put himself in that situation again. >> you know, i knew what kind of guy i was and what kind of up bringing i had and i respect women and you know, i know the truth will come out. is. >> as to whether the investigation affected his play. >> it didn't affect me a whole lot. it was weighing on me. i had all this stuff that people were saying about me that i knew wasn't true. it sucks that having people saying this stuff about you and you know it's not true, and i just have to keep my mouth shut and let the whole process play out. >> and its feelings about being grouped with over nfl players accused of domestic violence. >> i'm not ray rice, you know. i'm not the other guys. i'm just not, you know, i know what kind of person i am. they know what kind of person i a

. >>> they say he was the subject of a public lynching, the parents of 49er, ray mcdonald are criticizing the police department over its handling of the domestic violence arrest this past summer. in the end, no charges were ever filed. only on nbc bay area, robert han da joins us where he spoke to mcdonald's parents over face time. >> reporter: we're at police headquarters. >> reporter: officials answered to the criticism, that happened just before they headed off on a trip. >> it's our anniversary tomorrow. >> congratulations. >> i talked to ray mcdonald soirn and his wife. by face time, they said they were relieved prosecutors decided monday not to charge their son with domestic violence after an argument with his girlfriend august 31st. but the parents are angry that police cited in a press release their son was arrested because of a visible injury on a woman. >> you don't do it based on pieces. you give that certain aspect of we call is the lynch mob. say all kind of bad things about him. >> they say they're glad the investigation revealed it happened -- >> he restrained her. that's a

. >> 49er defensive end ray mcdonald is off the hook. mcdonald issued this statement today saying in part i cooperated fully with their investigation from beginning to end. i am relieved that the da office has rightfully decided not to file charges. steven clark is a defense attorney and legal analyst. >> they couldn't prove the case in court. not necessarily because it didn't happen. but because it wasn't trayable. >> mcdonald was arrested in the early morning hours of august 31 at his home in san jose. his birthday party was winding down. just before 3:00 a.m. his pregnant fiance called 911. district attorney memo about has the call. mcdonald fiance called jane doe. hello i'd like to press for a domestic violence. my fiance he's trying to pull me out of the house. he's drunk. i think he's calling the cops. he he's trying to get me out. the police and da investigation show that mcdonald fiance initiated the physical contact. mcdonald fiance said she only pushed hit. he told police she hit him numerous times. the visible injury resulted

mcdonald says he's no ray rice. the player who was suspended from the nfl after video surfaced of him punching his then fiancee. mcdonald says the district attorney's office made the right decision by not charging him and cited a comment made by the niners' ceo. >> i'm not ray rice, you know. i'm not these other guys. i'm just not. i know what kind of person i am. they know what kind of person i am. that's why they let me play all the way up until this point. >> prosecutors announced yesterday there wasn't enough evidence to charge mcdonald for an altercation with his pregnant fiancee at his home in august. the d.a.'s office says she struck him first during an argument and he then tried to restrain her. mcdonald says the two are still together and working on their relationship. >>> in other niners news, aldon smith has been reinstated after a nine game suspension. patrick willis is done for the season. he needs surgery on his toe. >> willis says his toe has actually been bothering him for several years. he has been p

ray mcdonald senior and labreena mcdonald are speaking out now that their son, ray mcdonald, will not face domestic charges after an argument with his girlfriend august 31st. they say police should not have cited in a news release at the time their son was arrested for the woman's visible injury. >> they tossed their information in one statement that said the victim had injuries. that left everyone to believe that he actually attacked her. and that was totally wrong. >> reporter: the parents say they believe investigators felt pressured to take action. >> because of all the other stuff that was going on with some of the nfl athletes, basically, they felt that they probably were going to get thrown under the bus. you know who got thrown under the bus? our son. >> it was gut-wrenching. i had sleepless nights at times. as a mother we always want to fix things as a mother. and during this, couldn't fix it. i had to keep my mouth closed. ♪ >> reporter: what do you want the public to know about ray jr.? >> my teddy bear. that's my son, that's my boy. >> he's a great humble young man, basica

. >>> well, 70 days after being arrested for domestic violence, 49ers defensive lineman ray mcdonald is off the hook. the santa clara district attorney said today that mcdonald will not face any charges. the d.a. said in the end there was just -- there just wasn't enough evidence to move forward with the case. now, mcdonald has not commented on the charges publicly until today. he did issue this statement -- "i appreciate the seriousness of the situation and i understand and respect that law enforcement had a job to do, which is why i cooperated fully with their investigation from beginning to end. i am relieved that the d.a.'s office has rightfully decided not to file charges." >>> at san jose state university there are some powerful allegations of racism. students are demanding action. dozens of students rallied on campus today calling on the university president to remove a donor from a board seat. the member, who is from the school's philanthropy organization called the tower foundation, allegedly made racist remarks about latinos. students say they will continue to rally until t

. >>> ray mcdonald ray mcdonald spoke to the media for the first time since prosecutors decided not to carjack him with domestic violence. >> i knew what kind of guy i was and what kind of, you know, upbringing i had and, you know, i respect women and, you know, i -- i -- i knew the truth would come out eventually. it was weighing on my mind because, you know, had all this stuff that people were saying about me that i knew wasn't true and, you know, it sucks man, it sucks man having people saying this stuff about you, you knowing it's not true and i had to just, you know, keep my mouth shut and let the whole process play out. >> mcdonald was arrested in august for an incident involving him and his girlfriend at his home in san jose silver creek valley. prosecutors announced monday they won't file charges against him citing insufficient evidence lack of cooperation from his fiancee. >>> back to court for suspects in a federal corruption case in san francisco. former state senator yee raymond "shrimp boy" chow and former san francisco school board president keith jackson are scheduled in

man is not showing any signs of ebola but will be closely monitored for 21 days. >>> 49er player ray mcdonald is not being charged in a domestic violence case reported at his home this pass summer. prosecutors say there's not enough evidence to further the case. the d.a.'s office says mcdonald' fiancee admitted she struck him first. mcdonald continued to play for the 9ers while the case was under investigation. >>> another 49er will rejoin the team at practice today, linebacker aldon smith suspended for nine games for violating the personal conduct and substance abuse policy. he is expected to play sunday against the giants. >>> a high school basketball star is gunned down outside his east bay home. investigators say the shooting death of 16-year-old rodney frazier was likely a case of mistaken identity. the richmond high school basketball player was outside fixing a bike when he was killed on friday. >> but this one here is extra special because this is the kid that was doing good. >> a rally against violent crime is planned for tomorrow at 5:00 in richmond. >>> almost a week after the final

the santa clara district attorney has decided *not to file charges against 49ers defensive end ray mcdonald. the 2 -month- long >> pam: the two month long investigation concluded. that an incident at his home back on august 31st. consisted of a physical struggle between mcdonald and his fiance,' each party blaming the other. >> pam: prosecutors said, there were no verifiable eyewitness accounts. and the significant lack of cooperation by mcdonald's fiance'. left them uncertain about exactly what happened. .. >> pam: prosecutors also said, the involvement of an off-duty san jose police officer hired to provide security for the 49ers, delayed their investigation. but ultimately, had no impact on the decision not to move ahead with the case. >> the lack of cooperation from jane doe and conflicting accounts we cannot pursue ray macdonald any father. >> pam: anti- domestic violence advocates are reacting to the district attorney's decision not to file charges against mcdonald. >> pam: one advocate is disappointed with the decision, she doesn't believe it's a setback for the movement >> pam: >> p

. >>> ray mcdonald was arrested, then cleared of domestic violence.in the way they handled the 49ers' case, and the response from the police department today. >> reporter: keeping an eye on who comes in and out of one east bay city. we'll tell you who is now considering letting cameras help guard the gate. i gooh no.one. fitting the tree through the door, that's feast-worthy. so celebrate with the kfc festive feast. a bucket of the world's best chicken, our famous sides, biscuits and our new pumpkin cake. the kfc festive feast. . >>> new details tonight in connection with the now- dismissed domestic violence case against ray mcdonald. his parents now say that san jose police should not have announced that the alleged victim had visible injuries. his parents say that was damaging and misleading. in a statement to the mercury news, his parents say, quote, this basically led the public to believe that he hit or attacked her. the fact that no additional information was given in this press release in our opinion was very irresponsible. san jose police issu

. >> pam:new tonight -- we have documents detailing exactly what happened at ray mcdonald's home the night of the incident. >> pam:but first -- as kron 4's rob fladeboe reports. >> reporter:in the end, prosecutors say, there was simply *not enough evidence to convince a jury. beyond a reasonable doubt. >>cindy hendrickson/dep. district attorney >>evidence was missing. >> reporter:in announcing the decision on monday, the lead mcdonald case said the decision not to file domestic violence charges against the 49er lineman was based on insufficient evidence. >> reporter:it was here at his san jose home where ray mcdonald was arrested by san jose police in august on suspicion of domestic violence in connection with an argument with his fiance'. >> reporter:in a statement, the d.a.'s office said it's two-month-long investigation found conflicting accounts of what happened, a lack of credible witnesses and a lack of cooperation by mcdonald's fiance,' whom arresting officers say had 'visible injuries.' >> reporter:the d.a.'s office says the involvement of an off duty san jose police officer

. >> well, remember, 49ers went out on a limb for ray mcdonald. mcdonald stayed on the field while prosecutors decided not to file charges. >> the court had that one day, said the truth will come out. teammates, you know? friends, family. you know? they know what kind of guy i am. the police department had a job to do. and you know they needed to do their business. i'm glad it's over. i want to move on. and that is what do. >> thank you, larry. >> election day was a full week ago. some bay area races still aren't decided including the race for mayor in the city of alameda. trish spencer leads mayor marie gillmore by 129 votes right now. that is less than 1%. >> the office is closed on the holidays, some could help decide. who will be the next mayor? >> the elections haven't been finalized or certified. >> are you declaring victory? >> no. >> gillmore did not respond to our requests for comment. and at the heart of the election, the issue of how much development is too much for this community of 76,000 people. >> a current school board member wants

. >> well, remember, 49ers went out on a limb for ray mcdonald. mcdonald stayed on the field while prosecutors decided not to file charges. >> the court had that one day, said the truth will come out. teammates, you know? friends, family. you know? they know what kind of guy i am. the police department had a job to do. and you know they needed to do their business. i'm glad it's over. i want to move on. and that is what i'm going to do. >> thank you, larry. >> election day was a full week ago. some bay area races still aren't decided including the race for mayor in the city of alameda. trish spencer leads mayor marie gillmore by 129 votes right now. that is less than 1%. >> the office is closed on the holidays, some could help decide. who will be the next mayor? >> the elections haven't been finalized or certified. >> are you declaring victory? >> no. >> gillmore did not respond to our requests for comment. and at the heart of the election, the issue of how much development is too much for this community of 76,000 people. >> a current school board

defensive end ray mcdonald will not been charged in his case due in part lack of cooperation by the victimened with these skantales. every top watched shows were nfl games. football's dominance masks a dark reality in september the nfl admitted nearly a third of retired players develop long term problems and in response the league changed some of its rules banning helmet to helmet hits and changing kick off. is that enough. here's a comparison. >> back with me now are eric and john. eric, what do you think about the comparison between big tobacco and football. >> i think is apt and i think it is particularly apt because football has been a deniable for years as the tobacco industry was. kept it under wraps and now they are moving past deniable. now starting to talk about compensating victims and making it as safe as possible given it is a dangerous thing that hurts people. >> john, we are also seeing players themselves ban together in big class action suits and come out publicly saying -- it's a question of at what point do players get more vocal and make their voices known to management a

ray mcdonald sr. and his mother are criticizing the san jose police department for the information that officers released. they say that led to their 30-year-old son being, quote, slaughtered by the lynch mob. the original police report says there were visible injuries to mcdonald's fiance the night he was arrested in august, but this week the d.a.'s report showed there was insufficient evidence and conflicting testimony to charge him with an assault. >>> a san jose police spokesman told us they will release a statement regarding the matter shortly and we'll have an update in our 5:00 newscast tonight. >>> virgin america airlines started trading this morning, the stock jumped nearly 30% in its first hour of trade. there's the ceo along with flight attendants and pilots this morning. frequent flyers even joined him. the virgin america flights have been serving free champagne to passengers all day, as well. >>> this morning authorities in the south bay are trying to figure out whether a janitor arrested

i want to talk about ray mcdonald.uch criticism so now we find there are no charges. does this vindicate -- >> it wasn't so much har bah. he was the guy that was pushed out front to talk. but i think this came higher up. >> as a team, they made a decision recollect not going to do anything until there's charge >> the district attorney's office sent out a big or made available all their thoughts on this subject and without trying to sound like an attorney, just two things i think people have to remember is that ray mcdonald's fiance would not press charges and not allow any pictures taken of her. >> i think -- >> she admits she swung first. >> she said she hit him and the police found he didn't hit back. he was restraining her after she hit him, so i -- >> that's what he says and there are no eyewitnesss there. >> yeah. >> everybody will tell you this. if the woman doesn't press charges and is not cooperating recollect it's pretty -- it's pretty tough. >> they didn't have a case. warriors had their first loss. he's turn

outraged that a decision by the santa clara county district attorney to not prosecute the 49ers ray mcdonald saying he did not have enough evidence to file charges. he was arrested in august after his fiance accuseses him of abusing her at a party. investigators found her injuries were consistent with mutual combat and show had initiated the physical contact. >> because of conflicting accounts, the lack of verifiable eyewitness, and the lack of cooperation by jane doe we cannot prove it. >> even if every person says nothing happened, there was still reason to hold him accountable. >> the board called for the team to keep mcdonald east field until the investigation wrapped up but they let him play saying he was not provennibility. >> the chemical board is calling for changes in the way oil refineries are regulated in california after the august 2012 fire at the richmond chevron refinery. they will analyze how safe guards are controlling work hazards and inspections those technically qualified. a score roded 52" steel pipe reasontured and endangering 19 workers and sending 15,000 local residen

also -- 49ers player, ray mcdonald speaks out. one day after charges were dropped in the domestic violence case. involving his fiancee. next. and rain is on to the bay area and we'll take a look when and how much ♪ ♪ first impressions are important. you've got to make every second count. banking designed for the way you live your life. so you can welcome your family home... for the first time. chase. so you can. which means it's time thfor the volkswagens here, sign-then-drive event. for practically just your signature, you could drive home for the holidays in a german-engineered volkswagen. like the sporty, advanced new jetta and the well-crafted all-new golf. if you're wishing for a new volkswagen this season just about all you need is a finely tuned... pen. get zero due at signing, zero down, zero deposit and zero first month's payment on select new volkswagen models. mcdonald is looking to resume his football career. this comes a day after the santa clara district attorney's office. declined to file charges against him stemmin

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. >>> and defensive lineman ray mcdonald will not face domestic violence charges.rosecutors dropped the charges after he was arrested in august after a confrontation with his fian fiance. there was a lack of corporation by the alleged victim. >>> the newest rankings for the college committee will be released tonight. >>> welcome to the "sportscenter" set in los angeles. he's neil everett, and i'm stan verrett. monday night football first. >> okay. >> panthers, eagles. mark sanchez, you may be familiar with his resume. has not started in quite a while. darren sproles, used to play for the saints, trying to figure out why he doesn't. >> they had some issues. but he looks good still. >> the panthers have an issue with him. two touchdowns. and sanchez, first start since the millard fillmore administration. jordan matthews, big night. cam newton, bad night. sacked nine times, fumbled, interceptions. bradley fletcher there. eagles, big. >>> pell cans and cavaliers, cavaliers down five, third quarter. kyrie irving. he had 32 points in this game. look that the move. cavali

the santa clara county dist attorney's office says: they cannot prove 49ers defensivd ray mcdonald committed cr thousands of northern california nurses are walki off the job today. the nurses say.. they are not prepared to handle the dead ebola virus. join us for kpix 5 news this morning... beginning at 4:3 good morning. it's tuesday, november 11-th i'm michelle griego. ,,,, >>> here's a look at today's forecast in some cities around the country. >>> a billionaire oil man will pay one of the largest divorce settlements in history. a judge ordered continental resources founder harold hamm to fork over nearly $1 billion. forbes estimates his wealth at $14 billion. >>> and a man going through a divorce in pennsylvania apparently wanted to snd a message. he's accused of driving his wife's red corvette into the delaware river monday. police pulled it to shore from about 30 feet of water. the man is being sought and to face charges for violating a protection order and illegal. >>> to sports now, it looks like the philadelphia eagles are ready to turn the keys of the franchise over to the san-chise

if you want to see the district attorney's reasons for not charging ray mcdonald, we have the entire legal document posted for you at kpix.com. >>> troubling questions after a 20-year-old was found dead inside a berkeley frat house. we learned today he was not a call student or a fraternity member. police want to know why it took so long for somebody to find his body. >> it's a little unusual that you know somebody pay not have seen him for a long period of time. >>reporter: berkeley investigators want to know why someone reported finding vaibhev loomba's body at noon sunday hours after a saturday night party. police are trying to piece together his night. >> we do want to try and figure out why he was there. >>reporter: a few red party cups were littered on the front lawn this morning left overs of saturday's party. family members say he recently transferred from uc davis to diablo valley college closer to his antioch home. >> it's really tragic and terrible. >> it's upsetting. >>reporter: the story hit cal students hard. >> he didn't party too much, but it's a fraternity. average f

. >>> and defensive lineman ray mcdonald will not face domestic violence charges.rosecutors dropped the charges after he was arrested in august after a confrontation with his fiancee. they said there were conflicting versions of what happened. there was a lack of corporation by the alleged victim. >>> the newest rankings for the college committee will be released tonight. >> and last night's sports action, highlights from our guys at espn. >>> good morning. welcome to the "sportscenter" set in los angeles. he's neil everett, and i'm stan verrett. monday night football first. >> okay. >> panthers, eagles. it's in philadelphia. mark sanchez, you may be familiar with his resume. has not played competitive football in a starting position of quarterback at quite a while. darren sproles, used to play for the saints, trying to figure out why he still doesn't play for the saints. >> they had some issues. but sproles looks pretty good still. >> the panthers have an issue with him. he had two touchdowns. and sanchez, first start since the millard fillmore administration. he

mcdonald and his pregnant fiancee at his san jose home in august. the defensive lineman explained today why the niners allowed him to play during the investigation. >> i'm not ray rice, you know. i'm not these other guys. i'm just not. i know what kind of person i am. they know what kind of person i am. >> mcdonald says he's ready to move on and is focusing on sunday's game on the road against the new york giants. >>> also expected to join the team sunday is aldon smith. he's set to begin practicing this week after a nine-game suspension by the nfl for violating the league's substance abuse and personal conduct policies. linebacker patrick willis will miss the remainder of the season for strained muscle in his left big toe. >>> new information suggests actor and comedian robin williams might have killed himself after suffering from hallucinations linked to dementia and parkinson's disease. the celebrity website tmz reports williams' family blames a condition called lbd for his death which causes abnormal protein deposits in the brain which can affect the chemical needed to process normal thing and behavior. it often acompanies parkinson's disease. williams had

. >>> tonight, 49ers defensive end ray mcdonald says he is ready to move on. this is the first time we have heard from him since the da dropped the domestic violence charges. >> i know what kind of guy i was and the upbringing i have. i respect women. i knew the truth would come out. it was weighing on my mind a little bit. because you know. all this stuff that people were saying about me that i know wasn't true. it sucks man, it sucks having people saying this stuff about you when you know it is not true. i had to keep my mouth shut and let the whole process play out. >> prosecutors say there is not enough evidence to show he assaulted his pregnant fiance. >>> china made a breakthrough to cut greenhouse missions. president obama and china's president unveiled new targets in beijing. the new goal to reduce 26 to 28% by 2025 compared to the 2005 levels. earlier in his presidency, president obama pledged cutting emission levels by 17% by 2020. >>> in about an hour-and-a- half, we human beings will try to do something in outer space that has never been done befor

made before the phone call to 911. >> reporter: what really happened inside ray mcdonald's home august 31st isn't clear. the head of security told him to call this man, san jose sergeant shawn pritchard when he was worried about women texting him. the first call came at 2:35 a.m. from macdonald to pritchard i need to get this female out of my house. two minutes later jane doe black donald's fiance called 911. hello. i'd like to press for domestic violence. my fiance is trying to pull had he out of the house. he's drunk. i think he's calling the cops. he's trying to get me out. san jose pd arrived. pritchard was already there. macdonald was arrested, but two days later jane doe wouldn't let officers take pictures of the bruises on her arms and neck. >> the victim's lack of cooperation in this case is just a factor that led to our charging decision. >> reporter: kathy black, executive director of la casa de los madre says that isn't surprising. black also calls into question sergeant pritchard and other moonlighting for the 49ers. >> how can you be impartial and investigate the case? i t

. >>> advocates are reacting to the decision not to file charges against 49ers defense ray mcdonald.believe it's a set back for the movement. >> i think people's tolerance for this problem is beginning to really shift. i think people look at it and say it's just not okay. >> kathy black is with the antivie lns group. the biggest down side is not the lack of punishment for mcdonald but the lack of help for both parties. >>> was killed in a traffic accident on friday. while the guerillas were being moved he darted to the electronic doors and was crushed by the door. visitors say they can't understand why this can happen. >> i don't understand why there wasn't a stapping device like we have on garage doors. >> animal act vt is not placing game on the zoo and looking for ways to prevent a death like this happening against. >>> young war veteran has died. we'll have that story. >>> i thought that was mount -- it st. really hard visibility this morning. tell you where else we're seeing some fog in just a few minutes. ♪ with kaiser permanente, you'll connect with your doctor any time, anywh

. >>> for the most part ray mcdonald has not commented on the charges until today. he issued this statement. "i appreciate the seriousness of the situation and i understand the respect -- and respect that law enforcement had a job to do which is why i cooperated fully with their investigation from beginning to end. i am relieved that the d.a.'s office has rightfully decided not to file charges." >>> more good news for the 49ers. one of the team's best defensive players is back. aldon smith has been reinstated by the nfl after serving a nine-game suspension. the pro bowl linebacker was suspended for violating both the league's personal conduct policy and substance abuse policy. smith is expected to play on sunday for the first time this season. coach jim harbaugh said he's looking forward to having him back. >>> new at 5:00, a peninsula motel evacuated this afternoon. guests complained of a strong chemical smell. firefighters treated ten people at the motel 6 on shoreway road in belmont. this is right near oracle headquarters. turns out pepper spray was to blame. no

. >>> the parents of 49er defensive lineman ray mcdonald are slamming the san jose police department in the wake of his domestic violence arrest. mcdonald's parents say police should have never said the alleged victim had visible injuries. they say it was damaging, misleading and led the public to believe that their son was guilty. mcdonald was cleared this week when prosecutors said there was not enough evidence to bring charges. >>> san jose police responded saying, we are very cautious and sensitive about the information we provide the media and the public because we do not want to interfere with an active and ongoing investigation." >>> critics call it a disgusting legal tactic. a school district is under fire for essentially blaming a 14- year-old for having sex with her math teacher. the l.a. unified teacher was convicted and served prison time. but then the student's family sued the district for negligence. during the trial, the district used a strategy it couldn't use in a criminal courtroom. the attorney brought up the girl's sexual history and argued that the 14-year-old wa

. >>> ray mcdonald will not faceoff dove charges -- domestic violence charges in connection with the. he made that announcement following a 10 week investigation and prosecutors say there is not enough information on august first. >> the lack of verifiable witnesses and the lack of cooperation by jane dough, we cannot core rate -- rate --co rob rate it occurred. >> police ash rested -- arrested mcdonald on felony domestic violence saying his fiance had visible injuries and they now say it was a scuffle rather than an attack. >>> a man could face felony charges after dumping his wife's sports car in the river. a red sports car went into the river and divers had to go in and make sure nobody was trapped inside, the car's owner saw this on television and told police her estranged husband threatened to destroy the car and now he could be charged with that and and also danger to the divers. >>> and a terrifying fall off of a cliff, what haves are saying about -- doctor are saying about his condition this morning, stay with us, we will be right back. >> reporter: we have a gripping intervi

. >>> welcome back, defensive lineman ray mcdonald will not face charges, santa clara d.a.'n. prosecutors say there is simply not enough evidence to prove a crime was commit fire department during a birthday party. >> there are conflicting accounts, the lack of verifiable eyewitnesses and the lack of cooperation by jane dough, we cannot agree a crime occurred. >> we can let that process see a conclusion and see a process, they have done that and you move forward form. >> police have arrested them after going to his home and finding his fiance with what they call visible injuries and they are calling it a scuffle rather than an attack. go to ktvu and look for the story on the front page. meantime they are meeting with the oakland raiders and it was a big success. members say they proofed their which and friday's meet polygamist went well and they are keeping it here in the bay area. >>> they are now heading back after being detained by the rush government -- russian government for several days. they took them in while attending a youth conference. russian authorities said the

. >> what happened at the home of ray mcdonald?e tonight. >> new tonight on the death of a young man in a beshgry frat house we know who he is, and why students are discouraged from joining the fraternity. >> why aren't there more women working in silicon valley? tonight, stepping out to break the code. >> she escaped from isis terrorists and tonight making a plea to the uited states to be her permanent home. good evening, i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm ama daetz. it's an interview you'll see only on abc7 news. david? >> this is one of the churches helping people seeking asylum. because her husband is still living in iraq, we have to protect her xdidentity. >> this young woman has much to lose. we're changing her name to shushun. she's among the estimated quarter million christians who has been persecuted in iraq. >> they have abducted many young women, killed husbands and selling women as slaves >> she's with the nonprofit group mothers against murder. >> i want tiebl to sleep, not worry about when they will be coming inside to kill m