well, at kaiser permanente, patient is suing the bay area health care giant, saying that he was sexually assaulted during a surgery last year. the lawsuit filed by michael timothy been accuses kaiser, a medical assistant and a doctor, of negligence and battery. he alleges that a medical assistant touched him inappropriately at kaiser in san rafael a year ago as he was sitting in a surgical chair having melanoma surgery on his face. >> my right side. the medical assistant was thrusting his hip, his hips and his erect #### into my arm over and over again throughout the entire procedure. >> the lawsuit requests a jury trial as well as financial compensation. kaiser permanente responded with a statement saying in part, quote, while we cannot comment on an active legal matter, we want to be absolutely clear that we take any such allegation extremely seriously. all right. full steam ahead on transit projects. we'll tell you about the legislation unveiled today to streamline the process. and it was the site of a major fire just last month. we'll now word of a new fire at that battery plant in m

a bay area man suing kaiser permanente claiming he was sexually assaulted during a medical procedure at their hospital in san rafael. kaiser, not commenting on the active lawsuit, but did tell ktvu they do take the allegations seriously and do not tolerate sexual harassment or misconduct. adrian gonzalez, the man who confessed to raping and murdering eight year old maddy middleton nearly ten years ago, will remain in prison for at least another two years. a santa cruz county jury denied gonzalez's release after he fought for it under a state law which does allow offenders who were 15 or younger at the time of the crime to be released from juvenile custody on their 25th birthday. with that, you're watching ktvu fox two news here at 630. celebrity chef tyler florence has left san francisco's union square, less than two years after signing a three year deal and receiving a grant from the city to open two new cafes. ktvu christian captain reports tonight the departure is raising a lot of questions about the nature of the deal and the future of union square. >> workers made trips in and ou

throughout the entire procedure. >> the lawsuit, filed friday in superior court in alameda, charges kaiser permanente, the doctor and the medical assistant with negligence battery and for kaiser negligent hiring and supervision with a request for a jury trial and financial compensation. >> he went through a period of thinking it was his fault. feeling that he was the victim, he should have stopped it from happening while it was happening. >> bean's attorney says kaiser had received three complaints from his client detailing the incident, but they never responded with a report on any investigation. >> he was told that they would get back to him with answers and a resolution, and then it never happened. >> i want kaiser to improve training. of course, you know, i'm a training professional at uc berkeley and obviously something's up. >> we did reach out to kaiser permanente, and they responded with a statement saying, quote, protecting the safety and well-being of our patients is our utmost priority. in keeping with this commitment, kaiser permanente does not tolerate any kind of sexual harassment or mi

. >> the lawsuit, filed friday in superior court in alameda, charges kaiser permanente, the doctor andmedical assistant with negligence battery and for kaiser negligent hiring and supervision with a request for a jury trial and financial compensation. >> he went through a period of thinking it was his fault. feeling that he was the victim. he should have stopped it from happening while it was happening. >> bean's attorney says kaiser had received three complaints from his client detailing the incident, but they never responded with a report on any investigation. >> he was told that they would get back to him with answers and a resolution, and then it never happened. >> i want kaiser to improve training. of course, you know, i'm a training professional at uc berkeley, and obviously something's up. >> kaiser permanente responded with a statement saying, quote, protecting the safety and well-being of our patients is our utmost priority. in keeping with this commitment, kaiser permanente does not tolerate any kind of sexual harassment or misconduct within our premises. while we cannot comm

do they have a primary care doctor at kaiser permanente? care physician. i know my patients. they know me, and i understand what they're going through, and i can start to get to the bottom of some of these other things that may be affecting their health and their blood pressure. >> now, some people have said, well, education is the key, but that doesn't always mean that black people can run away from the problem, because even well-educated people, which there are many in the african-american community, they still run into this problem. and why is that? >> i think historically, we tended to blame these differences on the patients. they're not educated, they're not coming in. but we know education is not always protective, actually, for women, black women, no matter your education level, you're still 3 to 4 times more likely to die in childbirth. so that shows you education is not protective. we have to think of the other things. do they have access to healthy food in their neighborhoods? what's the education system like? how are the children

joining us now is kaiser permanente cardiologist doctor rita. good to have you with us. hello.l, let's talk about this trend. it seems not just heart health but other things as well. what? why are younger people having issues with their heart? >> well, first of all, i want to say happy national red day. both of you are in your shades of red. it's also go red for women day to day in celebration of heart month. and so as people have gotten older, particularly, many of us have more and more sedentary lifestyles with the computers. some of the things that are out there with stress, alcohol, cigarettes and a whole host of vices make it actually easier to have a less healthy lifestyle. so if you have higher rates of hypertension, diabetes, obesity, all of those can lead to more chronic conditions. and subsequently things such as heart attacks. >> but younger people too? >> yeah, absolutely. absolutely. so, you know, i think for many of us who are in the middle part of our lives, right, i think often many people say, you know, 50 is the new 30 or whatever, that that term may. >> be sa

responding to a fire at a motel on macarthur boulevard last night just down the road from the kaiser permanente medical center. you can see the flames whipping out the door and smoke as well out of the window of the second floor unit. the fire department sent out a tweet last night noting the motel is just a few hundred feet from a closed fire station, saying the city's budget cuts are "gambling with people's lives." however, this particular station, station 10, was closed in 2022 for renovations long before the cuts. at the same time some oakland city council members say they found an extra $8 million that could save some of the stations that are closed or projected to shut down because of the budget crisis. our amanda hari spoke with firefighters who say that money cannot come soon enough. >> going to show you on our map here, we're currently at station 21 on skyline boulevard. right now we'll head down skyline and go down to keller. >> reporter: all the green area on the map is part of the city covered by oakland fire firehouse 21. >> we already have an incredibly large area we're encompassi

the team says through a partnership with kaiser permanente, every valkyrie's jersey purchase will generate $25 donation to the warriors community foundation and support programs designed to empower bay area girls to live healthy, active lifestyles on and off the court. jerseys available will be numbers 20 for kate martin and five for kayla thornton. there is also a customizable option for fans to get their preferred name and number. while bfc revealed its primary kit in anticipation of that club's second season, the professional soccer franchise out of san jose represents the bay area in the national women's soccer league. the kit, the first official design collaboration between bay fc and nike, is an ode to the tenacity and interconnectedness of the bay area. comprised of an obsidian base demonstrating strength and confidence, and then poppy accents that are intended to bring a bold and fierce energy, well, undefeated. that is the story of the cal ice hockey team. in a couple of nail biters. the team beat the university of oregon on the road, cementing the season as one for the history bo

one of our top stories, a kaiser permanente patient suing the bay area health care giant saying he wasulted by a medical assistant during a surgery last year. also, after 35 years, a rape and murder cold case in contra costa county has been solved. officials named the suspect john lopardi, after officials say his dna was found on the victim's body. and oakland police say they've made an arrest in connection to a hit and run that killed a leading sociology scholar at uc berkeley. you can find these stories and a lot more, all of it right there@ktvu.com. >> the annual celebration of black vintners is i guess what i'm looking for from you is, i mean, i know how the fire affected me, and there's always a constant fear that who's to say something like that won't happen again? that's fair. we committed to underground, 10,000 miles of electric line. you look back at where we were 10 years ago and we are in a completely different place today, and it's because of how we need to care for our communities and our customers. i hope that's true. [joe] that's my commitment. [ambient noise] to recogni

michael warmer with kaiser permanente. notice an increase in visits. >> following the record number of travelers during the holiday and the cold weather. so people staying indoors in congregated settings, as we've seen and a lot more this year. and that's compared to the past several years of of flu. dean blumberg chief of pediatric infectious diseases at uc davis pointed out that this season has also brought some unexpected complications with symptoms affecting the brain. it's been called the acute necrotizing encephalitis, which actually result in. >> not just inflammation of the brain, but actually damage to brain tissue. doctors say the most serious affected groups are children under 5 and adults over 65. and then we commonly see greater rate of influenza and young adults and school children because they're out and about and interacting more with other people. the california department of public health advice is getting vaccinated to protect yourself and your family. and encourage that everybody age 6 months and older,

michael warmer with kaiser permanente.ice an increase in visits following the record number of travelers during the holiday and the cold weather. so people staying indoors in congregated settings, as we've seen and a lot more this year. and that's compared to the past several years of of flu. blumberg chief of pediatric infectious diseases at uc davis pointed out that this season has also brought some unexpected complications with symptoms affecting the brain. it's been called the acute necrotizing encephalitis, which actually result in. >> not just inflammation of the brain, but actually damage to brain tissue. doctors say the most serious affected groups are children under 5 and adults over 65. and then we commonly see greater rate of influenza and young adults and school children because they're out and about and interacting more with other people. the california department of public health advice is getting vaccinated to protect yourself and your family encourage everybody age 6 months and older. a flu shot every year.

thrive city is a partnership between the warriors and kaiser permanente to build better community androb here with one last check of the weather. yeah, a little more rain to wrap up the weekend, followed by some heavier rain monday night into tuesday and lowering snow levels with ongoing rain chances to wrap up the week. clearing as we head towards next weekend. thanks, rob. all right. thanks for joining us. saturday night lives i

look ahead of the season, the team says, through a partnership with kaiser permanente.ery valkyrie's jersey purchase will generate a $25 donation to the warriors community foundation and support programs designed to empower bay area girls to live healthy, active lifestyles on as well as off the court jerseys available will be numbers 20 for kate martin and five for kayla thornton. bay fc, revealing its primary kit in anticipation of the club's second season, the professional soccer franchise out of san jose represents the bay area in the national women's soccer league. the kit, the first official design collaboration between bay fc and nike, is an ode to the tenacity and interconnectedness of the bay area. comprised of an obsidian base demonstrating strength and confidence and poppy accents, bringing a bold and fierce energy, and the cal ice hockey team ends its season undefeated with 24 wins. and that's the first time cal ice hockey has ever been able to say that. tonight, the team practiced one final time before they head off to the pac eight tournament. the division

smith is the ceo of the golden state valkyries, they have major partnerships including chase, kaiser permanente and carmax to name a few. >> the more partners we have at the table with us during this, not only that is huge for the health of our business but that allows us to do fun things along the way to make sure our games are incredible. >> reporter: the league is valued at 2 million per year and with surging numbers with 155% increase from 2023, they are adding to the momentum the league is experiencing. >> you are not leasing the local impact but you are seeing the local economic impact from visitors coming from out of town to support their wnba franchise is now. >> reporter: the valkyries have sold merchandise in all 50 states and 70 countries, it is that wide range in fan base willing to travel that can have a significant impact on cities still recovering from dismal tourism numbers over the years. >> if you look at sold-out games, people are traveling to chicago to catch caitlin clark, to catch angel reese and these competitive games that are happening. >> and that is even more promisin

it indoors because of the weather, but thrive city is a partnership between the warriors and kaiser permanente. they say to build better community and health in san francisco. meanwhile, san francisco is getting ready for the nba's all star weekend. there will be four main locations, including chase center. of course the moscone center, oakland arena and pier 48. more than 100,000 visitors are expected here in the bay area. there will be concerts at pier 48 that's behind oracle park. all star activities at both arenas, and a fan fest at moscone center. the all star weekend alone is expected to bring an estimated $350 million in revenue to san francisco. the game is on february 16th. the weekend starts on the 14th. as many people are celebrating the lunar new year and ushering in the year of the snake, one east bay city is holding its first chinese new year parade, and that's happening today. people in hercules will have their chinese new year celebration with lion dancers, dragons, school marching bands, and miss asian global princesses. this is all being put on by yee's martial arts lion danc

if that you and you're on the road to recovery, doctors at kaiser permanente got some advice for you. >> it is going to tell you what needs of rest you need to need to reduce what you're doing. hydration really big. nutrition is really big to particularly even if you're not feeling so well. you've got norovirus, which is the stomach flu. maybe don't feel like eating. it's really important to get some nutrition and there to help your body. the energy needs to fight those thing. >> vaccine rates are also low as flu rates are going up. some doctors say it's a good time to get flu shot. they're also reminding people wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough and consider masking up. if you're in a crowded areas. it just goes to haney and senator scott wiener. they've announced introduction of a bill that ensures all insurance companies in the state acquired to cover all forms of prep medications, stop a person from contracting hiv. the bill seeks to ensure all californians of access to the medication regardless financial the type of insurance you might have since the fda approved th

the team says through a partnership with kaiser permanente, every valkyrie's jersey purchase will generatetion to the warriors community foundation and support programs designed to empower bay area girls to live healthy, active lifestyles on and off the court. as the football super bowl festivities kick off last night in new orleans before sunday's big game, the philadelphia eagles and kansas city chiefs came face to face at opening night at the superdome. players and coaches were taking questions from the media. this is the first and only time both teams will be together in one location before super bowl sunday. >> is everything you know, that's that's life though. you're going to have adversities. you're going to have ups and downs, but it's who you are in those moments. and i never lost faith, and i just kept my head down and kept working and was able to get here and be able to surround myself with unbelievable individuals. and you know, when you're able to do that, you're able to have a lot of success. >> we know it's a day by day process. and it's awesome to be in the super bowl, but

and if you're among them and recovering as best you can, doctors at kaiser permanente have some advicewhat it needs of rest. you need to need to reduce what you're doing, hydration really big. nutrition is really big to particularly even if you're not feeling so well. you've got norovirus, which is the stomach flu. maybe don't feel like eating. it's really important to get some nutrition and there to help your body. the energy needs to fight those thing. >> have vaccine rates, by the way, are also low as the flu is really accelerating. doctors say it's never too late to protect yourself with the flu vaccine. so if you haven't got that yet or gotten your booster, make sure to do that. they also recommend people wash their hands and cover their mouths when they cough. and if you are among the vulnerable communities that need to be on. the lookout for infections may be mask up. if you're in a crowd. california state senator dave court se is calling for an audit of the metropolitan transportation commission and the bay area toll authority protesting who chairs the senate transportation com

. >> here with us now is doctor kedar mcneil, pediatrician at kaiser permanente in the east bay.ining us. >> yes, thank you for having me. >> you know, we talk about kids. we're all parents here. yes. and my daughter is very young. her teacher at nursery school says play is a child's work. that's their job, right? can you talk about the importance of that and why play based learning is so important for kids? >> yes. no, that is definitely, i think, a really, really great way to kind of segue into this year's theme for black history month, which is african americans and labor. and so for kids, when we kind of look at what is their labor, it's play, it's learning, and those are the things that really help them to develop. those are the things that help them to explore their environments, and also to really kind of expand their horizons and see what it is that they would like to do as they get older. >> yeah. and this is also a really important way for parents to connect with their kids. >> correct? exactly. >> talk a little bit about that, especially when you're talking about play

joining us here as doctor brad hare from kaiser permanente san francisco. thanks for being here. i thank you for having me. all right. so it's the flu covid rsv and nora virus all at once. >> as the big 4. that's right. they're all circulating right now in our communities and getting everybody pretty hard. >> what about strap? i keep getting a lot of notes about >> strep is around. yeah. there's always got time of year when we're close quarters were confined, were, you know, engaging with people at work and school and airports. words come in contact with a lot of things right now. so it's a topic to talk new season and that you mentioned is the 15 or 20 years. there's just a lot of flu circulating right now. is it just this time of year? people are stuck inside and they're just sharing germs so much like what is it about right now? that's causing it to be the worst. it's been. >> yeah, that's part of it. we always see flew up around this time of year, january february and we always see a p. >> what's contributing this year? specifically? a couple of things. why it's worse now, pa

doctors at kaiser permanente are sharing some advice. >> your body is going to tell you what you needt. you need to rest need to reduce what you're doing. hydration really big. nutrition is really big to particularly even if you're not feeling so well. you've got norovirus, which is the stomach flu. maybe don't feel like eating. it's really important to get some nutrition and there to help your body. the energy needs to fight those thing. >> vaccine rates are also pretty low as flu rates are still going up. so doctors say it's still a good time to go out there and get your flu shot. they are also reminding people to wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough and consider masking up in crowded areas. >> still ahead on the news at 4, we continue to celebrate black history show you the history legacy of the museum of the african diaspora. plus. >> the department of justice announced it is suing new york governor kathy hochul. i'm basil, john, reporting in washington. what did the top house democrat have to say house democrat have to say about? i bought the team! kevin... ? i put it

is kaiser permanente. cardiologist, doctor conscience thank you for being here.nk you having so what is the these the information behind the rise in younger people dealing with heart disease. >> yeah. thank you for raising this very important topic. we are seeing an incident in increase hunt is even younger people. and there are several factors. i think the most important one is a secondary device of leading to pandemic of the city and a country. and as you know, the city than these 2 high blood pressure, high cholesterol or diabetes, and these are all very strong risk factors for causing heart disease. then there are some of the factors that are unique to younger patients where there is more substance abuse such as excessive smoking. alcohol, cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamines, the anabolic steroids. these also cause different kinds hard related issues. >> it sounds like not doing those things would help lead to better heart health may be trying live a healthier lifestyle. >> absolutely. i emphasize how important that having a heart healthy lifestyle is. >> and

so if that's you and you're on the road to recovery, doctors at kaiser permanente are sharing some advicebody is going to tell you what needs of rest you need to rest need to reduce what you're doing, hydration and really big nutrition is really big to particularly even if you're not feeling so well. you've got norovirus, which is the stomach flu. maybe don't feel like eating. it's really important to get some nutrition and there to help your body. the energy needs to fight those thing. >> vaccine rates are also low. has flu rates are climbing? doctors say it's still a good time to get your flu shot. get prepared. they're also reminding people to wash their hands, cover their mouths when you cough and consider making up are masking up. i should say when you're in crowded areas. >> ends a big weekend for san francisco. the nba all-star weekend kicks off. >> they got to pop up shots everywhere along powell street and a custom basketball court in union square, which must be like instead of this kate rang, you the powell street cable cars are showcasing the nba all-star branding. and mayor lo

if you're one of those and you are recovering right now, doctors at kaiser permanente have some advices going to tell you what you need view rest. you need to rest need to reduce what you're doing. hydration really big. nutrition is really big to particularly even if you're not feeling so well. you've got norovirus, which is the stomach flu. maybe don't feel like eating. it's really important to get some nutrition and there to help your body. the energy needs to fight those thing. >> vaccine rates are also low as flu rates are going up. so doctors say it's never too late to get your flu shot. protect yourself as best you can. they're also recommending everybody wash their hands, cover your mouth when you cough and consider masking up if you're going to be in a crowded area and your >> vulnerable. it's 9.37. and could kamala harris be california's next governor? well, there's a new poll that finds if she were to run might be hers to lose. we've got our capitol correspondent eytan wallace with the story. she ran and lost the race for president in 2024. but could kamala harris run and win

joining us now live is doctor jamal rana, a cardiologist with kaiser permanente east bay.tor, always a pleasure to see you here. so let's talk about wildfires, whether they're in southern california or here in northern california, we know that they can affect the body. explain how. >> yeah. first of all, i would just say that my heart goes out to all the people who are affected. los angeles used to be my home. i trainedv5 for cardiology there. so it has personally affected me as well. so as we know that it's a known fact that pollution can have bad effects on on the heart and the body and stuff. with wildfires, what we have seen is that the air pollution, what we call particulate matter, especially the fine particles, their levels go up high. so if you look at the air quality index, which tells us how bad the pollution is, we have seen that during the wildfires that aqi or air quality index goes up. and that could have effect on your lungs, on your heart, on coughing and all this other, othe things. >> yeah, i know when i've covered wildfires and people are evacuating or i

stanford university school of medicine and graduate school of business, also the former ceo of kaiser permanente the nation's largest not for profit health plans, i believe the largest serving more than 12 million members. doctor pearl, thanks for joining us. i don't want to go into the allegations specifically against unitedhealth group. it is a wall street journal story. it is not our story. but that said, what you know about how the industry works, would it be possible for an insurer to add on? somebody goes in and gets checked out and a doctor or a nurse or an administrator adds billing codes to their systems without a patient's knowledge. you have to differentiate what you're calling. >> billing codes. >> which is i see you in the office because. >> you have a broken arm, and i fix the broken. >> arm, and i bill for that, as opposed to the way that united health care is being. paid by the federal government, which is what the allegations are about, which is specific to medicare advantage. there. they get paid a set fee. we call it a. capitation to take care of a patient. and it's based upon

doctor neil, pediatrician at kaiser permanente east bay, told us why it's important to expose children art. >> as a child is growing. their brains are just really like little sponges, and so they're absorbing things on a daily basis. they're taking in the things that they're seeing and the things that they really get a chance to engage with in a hands on basis. and so that is how they can really, like, really develop themselves more and be able to kind of understand their environment a little bit better. >> more events over the next few weeks in the bay area include walking tours and story times with children's fairyland, and a special family film screening at the sf moma moma. >> all right, let's swing out to bob's donuts here. the line is, of course, of course. city supervisors would swing by bob's donuts, right? there's aaron peskin, of course. politicians want a piece of this. people have been lining up here for at least a good hour or two. we see dozens of people in line are jesse gary has been doing a great job of showing us, the people who've been there in anticipation of the op

that started way back in 2017 with a whistleblower, as well as cases against ella vance and kaiser permanente that were brought more than three years ago. this is an ongoing issue, kelly. >> it's interesting that it started with a whistleblower. you always wonder what they saw or what they know. that really kicked this off. bertha. thanks. bertha coombs, my next guest, says these issues aren't exclusive to unitedhealth. they just happen to be better at it than the other insurers, and the industry as a whole will have to make some big changes to stop fraud. let's bring back mike desjardin. he's the ceo of anomali, which uses ai to uncover costly defects in health payment data. mike, i know we brought you back. we just saw you the other day. but on this issue in particular, what can you tell us? what are risk adjusted payments? >> yeah. well, i think. >> you. >> know. >> when you're. thinking about. an issue like this, whenever you're. >> talking about improper. >> payments in. >> healthcare fraud. >> of course, is one. and your previous guest discussed it and the. department of justice has to.

doctor mcneil, a pediatrician at kaiser permanente east bay, told us why it's important to expose childreno they're absorbing things on a daily basis. they're taking in the things that they're seeing and the things that they really get a chance to engage with in a hands on basis. and so that is how they can really, like, really develop themselves more and be able to kind of understand their environments a little bit better. >> now, more events over the next few weeks here in the bay area include walking tours and story times with children's fairyland and a special family film screening at the sf moma. >> tough decisions targeting older students in one north bay school district, where some middle and high schools are on the brink of closure, and how soon the decision will be made, helping to make sure water flowing into oakland schools is safe to drink. a bay area superstar stepping in to help make what could be a life changing donation. plus, the. >> senate pulls an all nighter as republicans try to push through the president's legislative agenda. i'm doug luzader in washington. we'll have

the team has partnered up with kaiser permanente and says every valkyrie's jersey purchase will generatee warriors community foundation, designed to support programs to empower bay area girls to live healthy, active lives on and off the court. the jerseys are $150 each. >> our time now just about 6:00, and right now it's raining, coming down hard around most of the bay area. we'll have the latest on the impact on your morning commute. plus. >> china hopefully is going to stop sending us fentanyl. and if they're not. the tariffs are going to go substantially higher. >> a lot of tough talk from president trump. the stern message he has for china after agreeing to pause tariffs on canada and mexico. >> from ktvu fox two news. this is mornings on two. >> well good morning to you and thank you for joining us. welcome to mornings on two. i'm dave clark. >> i'm gasia mikaelian. it is tuesday february 4th. don't be like me. don't hit the standing water and think for a moment. it's all over steve paulson that standing water is everywhere. >> when it's dry, i drive, you know, 60 miles an hour. whe

james is continuing treatment with a medicare insurance plan provided by kaiser permanente, and he qualified for financial assistance grant through may. but he worries that the trump administration will end that financial assistance. james receives disability payments and his wife is a teacher so they can't afford high out-of-pocket payments. quote, when i heard about this, i thought, am i going to lose my husband? is he going to die? his wife becky said. make no mistake, these are not one-off stories. families everywhere, all across the country, in red states and blue states are feeling the impacts of these policies. every one. now, make you knew about this. maybe you didn't. but trump is trying to keep you in the dark on some of these things while he distracts by renaming the gulf of mexico or dreaming about canada as the 51st state. in just his first couple of weeks in office, donald trump has gone on a rampage against working people, signing hundreds of executive orders rolling the clock back on progress and reinstating harmful and unpopular policies from his first term. he signed many o