the lawsuit filed today says jahi mcmath's surgeon failed to notify nurses about an anominee dure -- an anomaly. after surgery the lawsuit says nurses told jahi mcmath's mother she had to suction blood coming out of her daughter's mother. today the family's attorney spoke to us from southern california. >> very sad. very -- this never should have happened. this was a risky procedure. if the doctor wanted to do it he should have been monitoring closer. >> the family's fight to keep jahi mcmath on life support became the debate. the lawsuit says hospital workers pressured jahi mcmath's mother to sign organ donation forms and at one point it says she was confronted while in the chapel -- while in the chapel praying for jahi mcmath to sign the form. children's hospital oakland said our hearts go out to the family, it is our policy not to comment on pending litigation. the lawsuit does not ask for apusc amount of money. -- for a pacific amount of money. it may be up to the court to decide whether the hospital's actions amount to wrongful death. >> thank you eric rasmussen. you can read mo

. >>> the family of jahi mcmath, a teen left brain dead, filed a lawsuit today. the lawsuit asked for damages from children's hospital oakland. the family claims the girl bled for hours after surgery and that nurses ignored the call for a doctor. jahi mcmath was declared brain dead but the family never accepted that and moved her to a facility in new jersey where she is receiving care. >>> new documents in a sex scandal with cal fire. assistant chief used his state issued phone to the city will know later this year if they get the money. >>> plan to redesign polk street. it is supposed to make the streets safer but not everyone agrees it will. ktvu's rob roth is live at san francisco city hall with what is happening. rob? >> reporter: the meeting is still going strong here at city hall. at issue is the safety plan for polk street. >> the meeting was packed with residents, business owners and bicyclists. >> i would like to be stopped having to be hit by cars. >> reporter: the plan before the board of directors. it would eliminate 140 parking places. in one stretch

. >>> new this morning the family of jahi mcmath is suing children's of oak who died after comply cases from surgery. her parents insist she is still alive and keep her on life support. our reporter talked with the attorney filing the lawsuit today. >>> the lawsuit named children's hospital oakland and the doctor who treated jahi mcmath accusing the team of mishandling the 13-year-old's case. i spoke with the attorney on the phone. >> they did not treat the family with the respect they deserved and of course they never explained what happened. >> he said the hospital made a change of errors starting with doctor rosen's decision to do such an aggressive surgery for sleep apnea. she had a clotted artery in her threat. you have to be on high alert for postoperative complications. after the surgery she started pleading and went into cardiac arrest and was pronounced brain dead. the hospital sent someone to interrupt her per praying at a chapel and asking her to sign donor papers the family still refuses to take the teen off life support. her uncle posted a message on instagram part of it re

it alleged in december of 2013 jahi mcmath began coughing up a lot of blood after she came out of nose and throat surgery for her sleep apnea. the suit claims two nurses contradicted each other on how to stop the bleeding and refused the parngs' request for doctors. she bled for five hours before the doctor arrives. the teenager had a heart attack. the hospital eventually declared jahi brain dead and according to the suit starting pressuring the paints to sign over her organs for donation. at one point, the hospital's chief of pediatrics pounding his fists on the table and said what do you not under? she's dead dead dead, dead. >> the whole issue is is it below the medical legal standard of care. was the medical treempt below the standard of care? it's not easy. doctors make mistake, people get sick, people die, and so unless the doctors make a gross mistake or their treatment is below the standard of quer there's no case, but again, the family is desperate. they want answers, they want justice, and unfortunately, even in california there are limits to medical malpractice. >>> that was

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jahi mcmath's family will file the lawns against ucfs children's hospital oakland. the family claims officials wanted to turn off lie support machines and pressured them into signing off on donating her organs. the 13-year-old was pronounced brain dead three days after throat surgery in december of 2013 she track transferred do new jersey with around-the-clock care. >> painful announcement for sierra lamar believed kidnapped and murdered three years ago as the wheels of justice turn for the killer accuseed. >>> the latest meeting spot for the sent are for sierra lamar are here at the center but they will end in about a week and a half. it has been three years since sierra lamar went missing on the way to school. to this day volunteers have been meeting ofly week trying to find her but her father said it is time to stop. the last scheduled church is saturday march 14. they are not giving up but they have run out of viable search areas. the coordinator has been part of the effort from the going. this has been in closure those who have been involved say they are holdin

. >>> jahi mcmath's family is suing ucsf's children's hospital oakland and the doctor who treated her more than a year ago. that's when the then-13-year-old girl was of pronounced brain-dead after suffering severe complications from surgery to treat sleep apnea. the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages, specifically naming dr. frederick rosen for lagging when jahi showed signs of distress following the operation. >> thinking she had a medialized carotid artery in her throat. had to be on high alert for post-operative complications. >> jahi began bleeding in her throat after the surgery went into cardiac arrest, and was pronounced brain-dead. her parents refused to take her off life and moved her to a new jersey facility. the hospital released a statement saying their hearts go out to the mcmath family, but that they cannot comment on the pending litigation. >>> residents in a hercules neighborhood were ordered out of their homes temporarily this morning because of a major gas leak. sky 7 h.d. was over the riverview terrace neighborhood, near the north side of interstate 80 between john m

. >>> the family of jahi mcmath is expected to formally file a lawsuit over the botched tonsil surgery that left the teen on life support. the family is suing ucsf hospital of oakland and the surgeon involved. the suit claims the girl bled for hours after surgery in december of 2013 and that nurses ignored the family's call for a doctor. she then suffered a heart attack and was later declared brain dead. her family never accepted that and has moved her to a new jersey apartment where she's receiving round the clock care. the suit asks for unspecified damages into it was one of the highly-anticipated speeches to congress in dwight a -- quite a while. here's the arguments laid out by benjamin netanyahu. >> reporter: it was the hottest ticket in washington. many lobbying lawmakers to be their plus one for this much- anticipated speech by benjamin netanyahu. not everyone was willing to listen in person. >> the prime minister of israel, his excellencecy, benjamin netanyahu. >> reporter: >> reporter: before a joint meeting of congress, benjamin netanyahu delivers a stern warning about the u.

the family claims after routine tonsil surgery, jahi mcmath started bleeding excessively. the nurses told her to two different things. nurses refused to call a doctor until five hours later. at that point, jahi's heart had stopped. hospital officials say their hearts go out to them, but they can't comment on pending litigations. >>> the father of a newborn gunned down in front of his home leaving for work. tonight, christin ayers asked oakland's mayor what she plans to do to stop the bloodshed. >> reporter: jenny west recounts the moments early this morning when she watched her 21- year-old grandson marcus west draw his last breath. >> i covered him up with a blanket and put a towel over his head and i saw him take his last breath. i prayed for him. >> reporter: marcus was gunned down this morning near nolan park not far from where he grew up. this, oakland's 18th homicide this year hit council member larry reed in the gut. he knew marcus. >> i guess in 18 years, i have been a failure. i have not been able to stop the violence that has taken so many lives of so many young a

. >>> now to a follow up on the jahi mcmath case. the family announced it is suing the hospital where she was declared brain dead. the lawsuit was filed against children's hospital oakland. mcmath 13 at the time went into surgery in 2013 for sleep ash pnea. in a hospital statement it said in part we're not aware of any litigation filed by the mcmath family but it is our policy not to comment on any litigation that might be pending. >>> the mother of a student murdered in the isla vista rampage said it was preventage and she and two families of two other students killed have filed a lawsuit. >> killing of innocent lives is the lowest of all lows and the darkest of all. >> many stages along the way that this could have been prevented. >> elliot rodger killed six students before he killed himself. it's claimed warning signs were ignored. >>> a traffic jam on highway 1 today because of a protest pup see it here. uc santa cruz students blocking lanes which then blacked up traffic to highway 17 interchange. uc students were protesting tuit

>>> it's been more than a year since oakland teen jahi mcmath was declared brain dead after routine surgery. now more about her stay at oakland children's hospital and why her family decided to file a lawsuit. good afternoon everyone, i'm michelle griego. frank is on assignment today. and we're following this developing news. the family of mcmath is detailing what happened in the days after their daughter's death. kpix 5's ryan takeo joins us with the latest. ryan? >> reporter: michelle i just got off the phone with the medical malpractice attorney representing her family. for the first time the lawsuit provides the family's account of what happened after jahi underwent a tonsillectomy at ucsf hospital in oakland in december of 2013 to treat sleep apnea. it says show lost two find -- she lost two pints of blood and the hospital was making plans to harvest her organs. they blame hospital staff for perjuring a dangerous surgery -- performing a dangerous surgery and lacking communication and putting pressure on the family to pull her off life support. her family battled to keep her on the vent

the family claims after routine tonsil surgery, jahi mcmath started bleeding excessively. nurses told the family to do two different things. they asked to see a doctor, but nurses refused to call one until five hours later. at that point, jahi's heart had stopped. the family is seeking unspecified damages. hospital officials say their hearts go out to them but they can't comment on an active lawsuit. >>> it is 4:56. coming up, police in gilroy searching for the teenager accused of in taking part in a murder plot. the surveillance video they hope might lead to an arrest. >> fighting college sex assaults before students even reach campus. coming up, >>> taking a live look this morning, just before 5:00, and we are taking a look at i-80. this is in berkeley. traffic is moving along well. >> not even 5:00. a lot of people computing and coming into town. >> good morning, i'm michelle griego. >> hi, everyone. i'm frank mallicoat. it is a minute before 5:00 on your wednesday. and let's get you out the door a little traffic and weather. roberta? >> we have wide variety of temperatu

. >> jahi mcmath's family is suing ucsf oakland and the doctor who treated her a year ago the then 13-year-old was pronounced brain dead after suffering complications for surgery to treat sleep apnea >> she had corroted artery in her throat. >> she went into cardiac arrest and was brain dead. her parents moved her to a facilility in new jersey the hospital released a statement saying their hearts go out to the family but cannot comment on pending litigation. >> everyone has an opinion on how to improve safety on san francisco streets the agency is now set to vote on a plan for polk street but it's not without opposition. carolyn? >> just about everyone agrees something should be done the question is, what? officials say one person walking and one on bike excuse me sir. >> it is one street in san francisco i've been hit most. >> the proposal for polk street could be called invasion of the parking snatchers. >> just a bit of the flavor of the debate over what should be done on polk street. it's one of the most-dangerous in the city. over a five-year period there are 122 collisions betwe

. >>> jahi mcmath's family is suing ucsf's children's hospital in oakland and the doctor who treated her more than a year ago. that's when the then-13-year-old girl was pronounced brain-dead after bleeding in throat and suffering cardiac arrest following surgery to treat her sleep apnea. the lawsuit seeks unspecified damages. specifically naming dr. frederick rosens for lagging when jahi started bleeding in her throat and going into cardiac arrest following the operation. her parents refused to take her off life support and ultimately move her to a facility in new jersey. the hospital says their hearts go out to the mcmath family, but they cannot comment on pending litigation. >>> a prominent silicon valley venture capitalist faced an employee in a late. the mentor and boss of the plaintiff,ish len powell. she claim -- plaintiff, ellen powell. she claimed she was ending an affair and deny a promotion and was forced out because of her discrimination complaint. the firm is not run by men. in his testimony, they praised the work but said she had conflicts with other partners including a

. >> jahi mcmath's family is suing ucsf oakland and the doctor who treated her a year ago the then 13-year-old was pronounced brain dead after suffering complications for surgery to treat sleep apnea >> she had corroted artery in her throat. >> she went into cardiac arrest and was brain dead. her parents moved her to a facility in new jersey the hospital released a statement saying their hearts go out to the family but cannot comment on pending litigation. >> everyone has an opinion on how to improve safety on san francisco streets the agency is now set to vote on a plan for polk street but it's not without opposition. carolyn? >> just about everyone agrees something should be done the question is, what? officials say one person walking and one on bike excuse me sir. >> it is one street in san francisco i've been hit most. >> the proposal for polk street could be called invasion of the parking snatchers. >> just a bit of the flavor of the debate over what should be done on polk street. it's one of the most-dangerous in the city. over a five-year period there are 122 collisions between

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. >>> a new development in the jahi mcmath case. the family is suing the hospital that determined her to be brain dead. she went into surgery in 2013 for sleep apnea. the lawsuit accuses her doctor and hospital of mismanaging the surgery, including the recommendation to have it in the first place. jahi is now on a vent later at an undisclosed rehab facility. a hospital statement says we are not aware of any litigation filed by the mcmath family, but it is our policy not to coltcomment on any lawsuit. >>> the number of donor registrations this year is up 30% over last year. and that increase coincides with california's new law to allow undocumented workers to apply for driver's liecenses. this is possibly a life saving movement for those on the wait list. >>> we're talking about sunshine outside and wind out there as well. >> it was a beautiful day. one of those bay area days hard to stay inside. a limited amount of visibility and some awesome blue skies. we'll take you outside now. we have had a few high clouds passing across. tempe

. >>> the family of jahi mcmath is suing children's hospital oakland after she was pronounced brain deadwing a routine surgery. the 13-year-old underwent tonsillectomy more than a year ago. the law sue detailed jahi lost two pints of blood and doctors were hours late to help her. the family is suing the hospital. they've kept her on life support since the surgery and insist she's still alive. >>> lawsuits have been filed in the isla vista rampage that left six students dead. three of the victims were from the bay area. the warning signs their parents say were ignored. >> and killed the sixth man which one is my child. >> reporter: kelly wang hopes to use her grief to make a safer world. here son was murdered last year by isla vista killer elliot roger. now the families of three of his victims are suing the sheriff's department and the apartments where he lived for negligence. >> he went to college. we were thinking he was going to a very safe play. >> reporter: roger had posted chilling video, hinting at his plans even before his rampage. still the lawsuit alleges the private student hou

. >>> jahi mcmath's family plans to file a suit today against the oakland hospital where the teen was8:00, the shocking allegations about what took place right after her surgery. >>> but first, it baffles officials in canada leading to unfound tears of terrorism. the personal reason police say two men dug a 33-foot long tunnel. >>> and very heavy, especially very heavy -- very heavy traffic, i should say. south bay commute as we take a look at the 280/880 split. we'll take a look at the san mateo bridge. >>> don't have to dig deep to find someone. what about warm temps but later on the extended. not so much today. your forecast -- coming up. >>> in the, in 15 minutes, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu will address a joint meeting of congress. his visit comes a few weeks before elections in israel. pam cook joins us in the studio with how his trip is raising concerns about the relationship between israel and the united states. >> there's concern because prime minister benjamin netanyahu was invited by speak -- house speaker john boehner without consulting the white house. the p

. >> reporter: coming up in our next hour the family of jahi mcmath is filing a long awaited lawsuitinst children's hospital oakland. and for the first time it offers the family's account of what happened after that complex seasonal on the 13-year- old a year -- complex surgery on the 13-year-old a year ago that went wrong. >>> the artist revealed a secret image in the painting that hints at one of the more infamous episodes of his time in the white house. those are the stories we are working on for the next hour of mornings on 2. now back to you. >>> the golden state warriors they weren't able to do it quite right. couldn't mount their second comeback in as many days so they end their road trip with three wins and three losses. steph curry kept doing that. he got them within striking distance of the brooklyn nets late net fourth quarter after trailing by 10 the warriors tied the game. there was a minute left. why did you do that? yeah the final seconds. jared jack scored for a 110-108 win. the warriors tried but they didn't do it. 110-108. the warriors will host the bucks at oracle

the family claims after routine tonsil surgery jahi mcmath started bleeding excessively.e family conflicting advice at the time. they asked to see a doctor but nurses refused to call one until five hours later. at that point, she was dead. family is seeking unspecified damaged. hospital officials say their hearts go out to them but they can't comment on an active lawsuit. >>> 5:55 right now. a bay area man's dreams of competing in the paralympics is on hold. the heartless crime that could cost him his chance at gold. >> reporter: and gilroy police are on the hunt for a 17-year- old girl last seen on surveillance video using the credit card of >>> good morning, everyone. it's wednesday, march 4. i'm michelle griego. >> good morning, i'm frank mallicoat. it is nearly 6:00. >>> we begin with some breaking news. police are investigating a smash-and-grab burglary in san francisco. it happened early this morning. at music lovers audio and video. a retail store at bush and steiner. investigators are interviewing witnesses to see what happened. the store owner said he is not sure

a botched surgical procedure left jahi mcmath brain dead.in fact they're squaring off. they start the spring season starting each other. the giants will take on the a' rr at the new a's facility in mesa arizona. game time is at 1:00. that puts in our head spring ever so close. will be have spring like conditions? weather and traffic after the break. >>> hazy skies around the bay area. lunch pm time temperatures 50s and low skiths with mid 60s in reach as we go through the afternoon today. san jose 65. closer to 70 tomorrow. you see load to mid 70s as high pressure builds in as we start the weekend off in the south bay, in the mid 70s. cooler on sunday. no rain in the forecast through the ebld of the week. for a check of the morning commute, let's check in with mike. >> i was hoping some of the cars would stick around but in the last ten, we have seen traffic flow better north of 680 on 101. your map will show you the south bay continues to show recovery. that will change from red to orange or yellow in the next couple seconds. over here, slo

jahi is now in new jersey hooked up to machines to keep her heart pumping. >> our hearts go out to the mcmath's family. >>> new at 10:00, a 14-year-old high school freshmen is shot and killed. his father tells us he will never be the same. >> they did not just take my son, they took my future. >> today amber lee spoke to the father of day von ellis. amber is in oakland now. amber, that was his only son and he was everything to him. >> reporter: that's right that's what makes it so painful for the boy's father. he tells me, he won't rest until justice is served for his son. >> he's my pride joy. today he was born, i got my boy. >> all i needed is him. i did not need anything. >> chris ellis says the pain he feels is unbearable. >> his son devon had talent and and intelligence. >> still, it was not enough . >> they did not just take my son. they took my future. they took my legacy and everything i was to identify me as a father and as a man. >> ellis says he knows the streets of oakland are not safe, he never thought a 14-year-old such as devon who was never in trouble with gun violence. >> the s