gone. putting up flyers, setting out searches. today her body was found in a stairwell in the very same hospital she disappeared from. good evening, everyone. i'm frank somerville. >> and i'm julie haener. there are a lot of questions tonight about what exactly happened to lynn spalding. sf general will only say a woman's body was found this morning. but sources tell us it is the body of the missing woman. ktvu david stevenson is at the hospital working to get answers. david. >> reporter: julie, that's right. early on a source involved in the investigation told us it is the woman who went missing at this hospital 17 days ago and now a spokeswoman for that missing woman's family remains here, waiting for official confirmation that she was found in the hospital stairwell. just before 5:00, a body found in the stairwell of san francisco general hospital was taken away to the medical examiner's office. the body of a woman was found at about 10:00 a.m. in what hospital officials say is a rarely used exterior

stairway. employees at first believed they had found a mannequin at the bottom of the stairwell. >> the person is deceased and the san francisco sheriff's department is leading the investigation with assistance from the san francisco police department. >> reporter: say source closely involved in the investigation told ktvu it is the body of the woman who disappeared from her hospital room 17 days ago after checking in for a possible bladder infection. she was last seen by her family friday, september 20th. >> two friends, her boyfriend and her best friend, came to visit her at about 11:00 a.m. on saturday morning and were told that she had disappeared as of 30 minutes previous. >> reporter: worried family and friends built a website for the public to search for the woman. the discovery of the body today dimmed the family's hopes. >> someone has died in a mysterious fashion here at san francisco general, an institution known for healing.

tonight i'm sure the staff is horrified and confused. certainly the family is horrified and confused. >> reporter: the san francisco sheriff's department who provides security for the hospital is in charge of the investigation, discovering why the victim died and what could have been done to revent it. >> it is concerning that this body was found. we're distressed. we don't know what happened. that's our top priority is to find that out. >> reporter: and frank and julie, just before we went on the air, we checked in with the medical examiner's office. no answer there. we have left several messages but no official confirmation on the identity of the body yet. >> san francisco police are also investigating a suspicious death of a 7 month old baby buy whose mother brought him to the general hospital early this morning. the baby was pronounced dead a short time later. a car linked to the family was towed from the hospital. and police also searched the

family's home on monterey boulevard. >> we have new information about a vicious attack at a safeway store. a suspect is now under arrest. you see the punch right there. detectives say tips from the public following the release of this surveillance video showing that punch coming out of nowhere led to the arrest of 39- year-old charlie johnson of oakland. the manager who was hit remains hospitalized in serious condition. more than two weeks after he was injured. >> a man was arrested in pet aloom aafter the bomb squad detonated at least two explosive devices. it happened on quarry street after someone called police saying there was a man in the area possibly with a gun. authorities took that man into custody and then investigators searched his home and say they found four devices similar to pipe bombs. firefighters in the south bay spent the day watching for hot spots at the spot of a lumber yard fire. the fire started at 4:30 this morning in the town of coyote

just south of san jose. two structures at the lumber yard and a historic railroad bunkhouse were destroyed. crews had to use tenders to get water to the site since there are no hydrants nearby. the cause of the fire is still under investigation tonight. >> he strikes out and the tigers win with their backs to the wall. >> and with that final out, it means that the a's come home for game 5. the a's were ahead early but lost against the tigers in the past 35 minutes. now it is all down to one deciding game this thug at the oakland coliseum. even though a's fans were disappointed with the loss, they are ready for game 5. john watched the game with fans in oakland today. what a crushing loss, john. >> reporter: it was, frank. this place is not the adrenalin- filled exciting place it was one hour ago.

filled with long faces because the a's lost game 4 to the tigers. the bar on college avenue was hopping from the beginning. it was a tense back and forth game which the a's led for much of the type. in the end they came up short accepting it to a final game 5. fans are discouraged but far from beaten. >> it's hard to feel good about it. but i know this team is resilient. i think we can do it. definitely a little bit down from where i was about 20 minutes ago. >> this is what makes baseball. it's going to be one of the best games ever and finish strong and take it down right here. >> reporter: that is good news for this bar that appreciates all of this added business. game 5 will be here in oakland on thursday. be assured that these rally flags will be flying. ktvu channel 2 news. >> we will go live to fred live in detroit in a couple of minutes. >> today the u.s. agriculture

department identified three foster farms plants in california that are the likely source of a salmonella outbreak. the usda says two facilities packed the chicken which is blamed for making 278 people sick. health officials say they learned about the illnesses in july but had a hard time pinpointing the exact source. foster farms says its products are safe to eat if properly cooked and is not issuing a recall. >> a south bay child care facility remains open despite the arrest of a man who lives there on charges of sexually abusing young girls. we are told that jose is related to the owner of the child care on south wolf road in sunnyville. investigators say he allegedly abused at least two children. >> the children in this case are 5 to 8 years old.

they are elementary-school-age children. so the touching was a sexual type of touching. >> police say they want to hear from any parent who may be worried their child was also a victim. >> time is ticking away in the cooling off period for bart and its unions. we are less than three days away from the deadline. so far, though, no 72-hour notice of a strike at this point. and both sides are still talking. at the moment, you can see what is going on here. unions are holding a rally in downtown oakland. this is a live picture of the plaza right next to city hall. you can see there are probably hundreds of people there for the rally in support of the unions in this case against bart. the unions now just two and a half days away from a possible, underscore, possible bart strike. also today we found one man protest -- one-man protest taking place outside of bart headquarters in oakland where

negotiations have been taking place. the protester says it's time to take away what bart's unions hold dearest and that is the right to strike. >> that's very true. but we have our vote in the legislation. i want to know why our legislators are not pushing this option. what are they doing? holding people hostage. this is ridiculous. the people, the masses, it's unfair. this is enough. we've had it. >> stan green says that the day bart strikes, everyone should take time to contact their legislators to demand that bart is too important to allow anyone, including a few hundred union members, to shut it down. >> and stay with us for continuing coverage on air on ktvu.com and on twitter and facebook. we will update you immediately when or if a bart strike happens or if an agreement is made or reached between the

unions and bart. >> she fought to survive. now she is fighting for change. we reveal what a young hit and run victim wants done to help protect pedestrians. >> it's about to feel a lot more like fall. i will break down how much it will cool down in your neighborhood. >> next, a hawk far from its habitat. the rescue operation to save a bird trapped for days in a parking garage. >> we saw the bird fly up over the great cathedral. >> up to the minute the minute you're up. tkvu channel 2 morning news and mornings on 2, complete bay area news coverage weekdays starting at 4:30.

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>> new at 6:00, volunteers spent part of the day freeing a hawk that has been trapped for two days in the grace cathedral parking garage in san francisco. the parishioner who is a volunteer first saw the bird on sunday. when he realized that the hawk

couldn't escape, he called on volunteers from wildlife emergency services to catch it. >> we saw the bird fly up over the cathedral and that's the last time that we seen it. >> does it feel good? >> it feels great. i was so upset. >> the volunteers say this is the time of year that inexperienced young birds are migrating and that sometimes they lose their way. >> a young san francisco woman who was nearly killed in a hit and run accident and overwhelmed by medical bills delivered an emotional message today. rob was at city hall and joins us live. rob. >> reporter: the young woman was just walking home when a car plowed right into her. today her message to the board of supervisors, do more to protect the safety of pedestrians. >> so this doesn't happen to one of my loved ones or to you or one of your loved ones, i plead with you to change the policies here in san francisco that concern us all. >> reporter: 26-year-old

monique was struck as she crossed green last february. the driver who police believe was a 2008 to 2012 honda accord struck her and her friend in the crosswalk and sped away and has never been caught. she suffered a brain injury. she was in the hospital for months and doesn't remember much about the accident. today she wanted to speak to the board of supervisors during public comments to ask them to make pedestrian safety a higher priority. >> one, make sure that all traffic signs are visible. two, make sure that pedestrian walkways are well-lit, clearly marked and unobstructed. >> reporter: pedestrian accidents in san francisco are on the rise. there were almost 1,000 accidents in 2012. about 100 more than in 2011. monique says her medical bills are approaching $200,000. she expects a full recovery but is also concerned that she may

have to declare bankruptcy. >> we're getting an idea of how many people are signing up for health care under covered california. more than 16,000 people have now filled out applications for insurance coverage in the first five days of the program. officials say another 27,000 applications are incomplete. the covered california exchange offers health insurance under the provisions of the affordable care act. the website has experienced some slow response times and has seen nearly a million unique visits since last tuesday. people have until december 15th to enroll. >> people have a chance to get hired at a job fair in the east bay this afternoon. more than 650 jobs were available in emryville sponsored by jobjournal.com. there were jobs for all skill levels and many different industries. >> sales jobs, management jobs,

manufacturing jobs. and we also have a company recruiting for 200 graphic designers. >> if you couldn't make it out to the event, employers will keep these job openings posted on the jobjournal website for the next two weeks. >> president jimmy carter joined habitat for humanity volunteers today helping to build affordable housing for families in need. yesterday in east oakland the 89-year-old former president took part in building a dozen townhomes. former first lady carter also joined in those bay area projects. >> a special ceremony was held in palo alto for a new free hotel to help veteran who's have undergone medical care. the new facility is called defender's lodge. it's expected to serve 20,000 veterans each year that receive care from the health care system in palo alto.

the credit union foundation says that the lodge provides a free night stay for outpatients and their caregivers. the facility offers a hotel- like setting with accessible and amenities for the disabled. >> a nice day today. temperatures are trending down. there's a chance for wet weather in the south bay tomorrow. temperatures today looked like these, down from yesterday. it's been a slow cooldown. warm over the weekend and slightly cooler yesterday and today. temperatures tomorrow in the 60s and low 70s. systems working their way down from the pacific northwest. the rain component is light, if any. the real impact of this system as it comes in tomorrow will be the chance for much cooler weather and temperatures in the 60s. winter weather advisory in effect until tomorrow night. snow falling above 6,000 feet.

72 in livermore. lots of low 70s out there now. the story overnight, cool. tomorrow a little breezier and cooler and a few clouds as this system drops down. it's coming straight down. they're usually cooler coming off of the land mass. that's the case for this one. it will create a chance for a shower in the santa clara valley as we go into mid morning tomorrow. first forecast high in san francisco tomorrow, 65. not expecting any sprinkles or wet weather over san francisco or san raphael or oakland. as you head south on the computer model, the system dumps out a little bit. you see it lining up here. picture it coming down, rotation like this and swinging underneath here. so as we head into tomorrow morning, a little something maybe. and then, bang, right there. somewhere around 1:00 or 2:00, you see happening around san jose. then it gets out of here and we

warm up a little bit as we head into the weekend in the bay area. lots of 70s tomorrow. 72 in livermore. mostly low 70s, obviously. and upper 60s. it will be a cooler day. not cold, just cooler. and a slight chance of sprinkles. the 5-day forecast with the bay area weekend in view, you see a nice-looking forecast. what strikes me is a chance for wet weather. the story is we're not deal withing that critical fire weather that we saw a few days ago, friday, saturday and sunday. you're not going to see that in this five-day. >> completely different. >> thank you, bill. >> sure. >> coming up on bay area news at 7:00, we will go back to a bay area school that saw 12 students suspended after a fight. how social media led to the school taking action. imagine being 50 years ahead of your time. that's what it amounts to for two scientists. >> as we told you, the a's lost

this afternoon to the tigers. it's winner take all this thursday at the coliseum. coming up we go to fred in detroit and mark will be here to give us ai look at thursday's big game. when it's time to talk business security,

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>> the a's are in a must-win situation after a disappointing loss this afternoon in detroit. ktvu fred is traveling with the team and talking with some of the players. fred. >> reporter: it was a case of oakland's missed opportunity. the tigers perhaps showing their true colors and maybe one controversial call that did end the a's today. let's take a look here. especially in the 7th inning. bottom of the 7th. the a's led 4-3 when victor martinez delivers a big home run to tie the game. it was off to shawn doolittle but was it a home run. officials reviewed it and they said it was not fan interference. josh disagrees. we had more troubles in the bottle -- top of the 8th rather. a's put men on all three bases. it was loaded with a's. no one out. max, game one winner, came in

relief. got all three batters out. josh sinking at ball four. that would have tied the game. afterwards, josh talked about his frustrations. >> a hundred percent. fans aren't even close to the ballpark and where they can affect the ball in play. it completely changes the game. it changed the momentum for them and us. we couldn't feed off of that. >> reporter: a lot of what-ifs in this situation. see that guy up there in the interview process? that is justin verlander. he will be pitching for the tigers for game 5 on thursday. a big job ahead for the a's, not something that they look forward to. reporting live in detroit, ktvu channel 2 news. >> mark is here with sports. you have verlander. fred was saying, you know, the a's aren't looking for that.

but the tigers can't be looking forward to facing bartola. nevertheless, just one of those games that they will be shaking their heads at as they fly home back to oakland. kind of twisting and turning, not able to get a lot of sleep. there were, as fred said, so many opportunities for the a's to beat the tigers. oakland had built a 3-0 lead. it's cocoa crisp. red hot in the series. a's celebrating too soon. in the 7th, it is victor martinez. have another look at this. deep off of shawn doolittle and josh claims that he was interfered with. if you look at the replay, i don't think that he in all honesty was going to make that catch. umpires agreed. they look at it and rule it a home run, which tied it. the inning continues. two-outliner to right. this is the back breaker.

austin jackson came in hitting .071. the broken bat single to right scores the go-ahead run. and the tigersed added three more to take an 8-4 lead in the top of the 9th. the a's never give in. a shot to center that scores a pair. they reduce the deficit to 8-6. that's the way it ended as seth smith struck out with one on base. the series is now 2h2. here is josh talking about being at the plate. >> nobody out. make sure that -- i missed some good pitches. swung at ball four. you can't help a guy like that out. we just didn't capitalize. the next guy on. it doesn't work out for him. >> all right. as he said there, he swung at ball four. that could have completely changed the complex of the

inning had he been able to draw a walk to tie the game. as it was, that's what baseball is all about. it didn't work out for the a's. but it has been an intriguing series to say the least. everybody is looking forward to game 5. in sports, it's the game 7 or the game 5, depending on the series that you look forward to. loser go home. >> they're probably not looking forward to coming back and playing game five but it's exciting for the fans to see them at home. >> the joint will be jumping. this is the way it came down last year. the tigers did win game 5 to send the a's home. they're obviously hoping to reverse the fortunes on thursday night. and they will move on against either boston or tampa bay. >> no one is dominating this series. maybe the key will be the fans on thursday. >> the a's pitching has been dominating. this was the first game where they were a little shaky. shawn doolittle had a bad inning and they weren't able to close it down. they had the lead a couple of

times and we're used to the a's being able to hold on with the great bullpen. it didn't work out today. but the tigers were in the world series last year. they're a great team. there is a reason that they are this far along too. >> i hope things turn around on thursday. >> thursday, we will be determining the game time real soon. >> and we will be watching. >> thanks, mash. coming up on the 10:00 news, weeks without an unemployment check. we uncover a trail of complaints against the company responsible for a computer upgrade that went awry. have a good evening, everyone.

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