since the death of lynn spalding last year, deputies go through a six-week training program as part of their assignment and there is a new sheriff chain of command. >> the sheriff assigned a captain to the hospital and as a direct report to the sheriff and the sheriff has regular meetings with the director jie. but there are other major changes that are recommended. communication seems be to the biggest problem. it is not always clear how to call for help. >> there is a need to have a contracted 9-1-1 center that takes the calls. today that has not happened so we will work in the sheriff's department to develop a relationship with an official 9-1-1 center. >> one of the biggest problems is there is no single person in charge of overall security here at san francisco general hospital. it is a problem they found so serious they even drew up a sample job description for that post. federal investigators say coordination between the hospital and the deputies was a major failure when lynn spalding went missing. that's part of the basis for legal action filed by her family. >> if you have a p

since the death of lynn spalding last year, deputies go through a six-week training program as part of their assignment and there is a new sheriff chain of command. >> the sheriff assigned a captain to the hospital and as a direct report to the sheriff and the sheriff has regular meetings with the director jie. but there are other major changes that are recommended. communication seems be to the biggest problem. it is not always clear how to call for help. >> there is a need to have a contracted 9-1-1 center that takes the calls. today that has not happened so we will work in the sheriff's department to develop a relationship with an official 9-1-1 center. >> one of the biggest problems is there is no single person in charge of overall security here at san francisco general hospital. it is a problem they found so serious they even drew up a sample job description for that post. federal investigators say coordination between the hospital and the deputies was a major failure when lynn spalding went missing. that's part of the basis for legal action filed by her family. >> if you have a p

kpix 5's cate caugiran is live in san francisco, where lawyers for lynne spalding's family just wrapped up a news conference and, cate, they filed an official claim with the city. >> reporter: yes, they did, frank and michelle. the family's attorney is not saying how much they plan to sue for just that that $250,000 limit on damages from professional negligence does not apply here. attorney and family friend answered questions for the media regarding the claim against the city specifically placing the blame on san francisco general hospital and the sheriff's department, saying the hospital did not provide a safe environment and the sheriff's deputies did not handle their jobs very well. >> when the doctor tells you all the risks of the surgery including you could die when you go in, they don't give you a paper to sign and tell you there's a risk here you may be lost. >> the only thing that lynne spalding's family and friends have seen out of this tragedy is the reassignment of a couple of sheriff's deputies. well, lynne spalding can't be reassigned her life and her children can't be rea

since the death of lynn spalding last year, deputies go through a six-week training program as part of sheriff chain of command. >> the sheriff assigned a captain to the hospital and as a direct report to the sheriff and the sheriff has regular meetings with the director jie. but there are other major changes that are recommended. communication seems be to the biggest problem. it is not always clear how to call for help. >> there is a need to have a contracted 9-1-1 center that takes the calls. today that has not happened so we will work in the sheriff's department to develop a relationship with an official 9-1-1 center. >> one of the biggest problems is there is no single person in charge of overall security here at san francisco general hospital. it is a problem they found so serious they even drew up a sample job description for that post. federal investigators say coordination between the hospital and the deputies was a major failure when lynn spalding went missing. that's part of the basis for legal action filed by her family. >> if you have a patient with a room on the fifth floo

. >> the family of lynn spalding filed legal action against the city the legal committee blames the hospital and sheriff's department for the death. vick slee in the newsroom with the story. vic? >> this is the claim filed against the city. all 22 pages. it's a first step towards a lawsuit. >> you've got to provide a safe environment in this hospital so patients are safe and secure. >> the family attorney says san francisco general hospital failed to do just that for the 57-year-old lynn spalding. she was admitted september 19th for a bladder infection when she became disoriented. 17 days after that, she was in a sparewell away from her room. >> within 100 feet of an exit door to a stairwell, that that is not the first place you search? they never search that had stairwell. >> the claim charges they never organized a co he'sive search for spalding. the claim says the hospital records were so bad the staff first thought spalding was black, then asian. but the attorney says the most outrageous breech is that nurses failed to follow orders. >> there is a written order by a doctor says all in ca

representatives for the family of 57-year-old lynne spalding say her death was the result of reckless neglect and professional negligence. spalding was admitted to the hospital for an infection on september 19. >> she was found dead in a stairwell 17 days later. >> when the doctor tells you all the risks of the surgery including you could die when you go in they don't give you a paper to sign and tell you there's a risk here you may be lost. the only thing that lynne spalding's family and friends have seen come out of this tragedy so far is the reassignment of a couple of sheriff's deputies. lynne spalding can't be assigned her life and her children can't reassigned their mother. >> the city has 45 days to respond to the claim. if rejected, the spalding family attorney says they will file a lawsuit. no word on how much money they will seek in damages. >>> this morning's commute a mess with bart trains near hayward at a standstill. investigators shut down the tracks after a train hit and killed a person near the south hayward station about 11:30 last night. it was in a dark remote part

. >> the family of lynn spalding filed legal action against the city the legal committee blames the hospital and sheriff's department for the death. vick slee in the newsroom with the story. vic? >> this is the claim filed against the city. all 22 pages. it's a first step towards a lawsuit. >> you've got to provide a safe environment in this hospital so patients are safe and secure. >> the family attorney says san francisco general hospital failed to do just that for the 57-year-old lynn spalding. she was admitted september 19th for a bladder infection when she became disoriented. 17 days after that, she was in a sparewell away from her room. >> within 100 feet of an exit door to a stairwell, that that is not the first place you search? they never search that had stairwell. >> the claim charges they never organized a co he'sive search for spalding. the claim says the hospital records were so bad the staff first thought spalding was black, then asian. but the attorney says the most outrageous breech is that nurses failed to follow orders. >> there is a written order by a doctor says all in ca

went missing. >> you have a patient with a room on the third floor, where lynn spalding was, which is within 100 feet of wherever it is of an exit door to a stairwell. isn't that the first place you search? they never searched that stairwell. >> this review was ordered by mayor ed lee after spalding's death. abc7 news. >>> an east bay man was pretty happy when pg&e told him he was paying too much for electricet and he was getting his money back. but not all of it. that's when he decide to call 7 on your side. >> david has all electric appliances, the stove, oven, even the heaters. but he still suspected his electric bills were a bit too high. >> we always assumed something was wrong, but they could never tell us what it was. >> he was paying as much as ss $1,90 a month. he said he kept asking pg&e about it. the utility kept saying the bills were correct. this went on for years until one day david got a big surprise. >> there was no payment due, and there was a credit of that $1,199. >> after all those charges, pg&e was giving him nearly $1,200 back. when he asked why, pg&e said, indee

have seen is reassignment of a couple sheriff deputies lynn spalding's children can't be reassigned their mother. >> this claim of first step towards a lawsuit does not indicate amount for damages investigators found both hospital and sheriff's department at fault for spalding's death. neither is commenting in this action. >> vallejo police are relying on a security feature that snaps a picture of whomever first opens a computer reported stolen. now, in this case, the lap tops taken from a car in vallejo on saturday they were for an after school program. if you recognize these people, please contact the vallejo police department. >> it's been a year since san francisco introduced a special court to deal with vet transcommitting minor offenses. idea is to offer treatment instead of jail. leanne? >> well, you know folks in san francisco heard about vet court in san jose. they took a look and liked what they saw. and is now here to stay. it's wednesday afternoon. veterans stand behind judge braiden wootds. >> using drugs, drinking alcohol. my life just got unmanageable. committing crim

family aattorney haig harris says san francisco family hospital failed to do that for 57-year-old lynn spalding. she was admitted september 19th for a bladder infection, when she became disoriented. two days later, spalding vanished. and 17 days after that, she was found dead in a stairwell, just across from her room. >> you have a patient with a room on the fifth floor, as lynn spalding was, that's within 50, 100 feet, or whatever of it is, of an exit door to a stairwell, that's not the first place that you search? they never searched that stairwell. >> reporter: in fact, the claim charges sheriff deputies never organized a cohesive search for spalding. almost all of the deputies interviewed said they believed they had no authority to detain spalding. and even that they found her because she was not considered mentally ill. the claim says the hospital's records were so bad, the staff at first thought spalding was black. then, later, asian. but attorney harris says, the most outrageous breach was that nurses failed to follow her doctor's orders. >> there's a written order by the doctor that say

it's not clear what lynne spalding's family is demanding, but in the past they said they want the hospital and sheriff's department to change security procedures. if san francisco rejects the claim, spalding's family can then file a lawsuit. >>> hundreds of people attended a candlelight vigil in martinez last night for a 14-year-old girl who was hit by a train. jenna betty was killed sunday on the tracks near the old orchard road. investigators believe she had dropped her cell phone and was struck when she went back to pick it up off the tracks. . >> even though you're gone, we love you and miss you. we'll see you again someday. i love you. >> jenna was a student at martinez junior high school. grief counselors will remain at the school for the rest of the week. >>> facebook is putting up the cash to help make its neighborhood safer. kpix 5's betty yu reports the company is helping its hometown hire a new police officer to work out of a new substation facebook helped finance. >>> reporter: it's an unusual gift from facebook but one that the city of menlo park says it badly needs. facebook

family spokesman david kerry added the entire case has been rough on lynn spalding's two children. >>y thing lynn spalding's family and friends have seen come out of this is the reassign the of a couple sheriffs deputies while she can't be reassigned her life and the children can't be reassigned their mother. >> reporter: hospital officials referred all calls today to the city attorney. the city attorney says he has not had a chance to read this claim and says he has 45 days to respond to it. reporting live in san francisco, i'm cheryl hurd, nbc bay area news. >> thank you. >>> posttraumatic stress disorder, you normally hear ptsd connected to troops coming back from war but research is showing another group of people may not be getting the help they need after a traumatic event. we're talking about victims of violent crime and the lack of treatment could cost all of us. investigative reporter vicky nguyen explains what she found. >> reporter: the bay area is home to several cities that see some of the highest incidents of violent crime but what surprised us is what happens to people

it's not clear what lynne spalding's family is demanding, but in the past, they have indicated they wanttal and sheriff's department to change security procedures. if the city rejects the claim, spalding's family can then file a lawsuit. >>> the search is on now for a man who stole a vending machine full of california lottery scratch games. it happened 3 a.m. saturday. the thief broke into a lucky store on mission boulevard in fremont. the machine was found nearby, most of the money gone, tickets still there. >>> now for the latest on the crisis in ukraine, russian has agreed to nato's request to hold a special meeting in belgium today. that meeting will be to discuss the russian military invasion of ukraine's crimea region. meanwhile, u.s. secretary of state john kerry has a meeting of his own today in france. he will speak with his russian counterpart. >> president obama and i want to make it clear to russian and to everyone in the world that we are not seeking confrontation. >> last night president obama talked about a possible resolution with german chancellor angela merkel. the prop

the family of lynne spalding. now taking legal action against san francisco general hospital. the family attorney announced, they are filing a claim against the hospital and th san frane department. death the 57 year old patient was found dead in a stairwell at the hospita weeks her h the city now has 45- days to accept or reject the claim. if it is rejected or a settlement cannot be the attorneys say, they plan to bring a civil lawsui over the last week, the bay area has been hit with rain just about every other this video comes from the north bay this a in rohnert park along highway 101. even wit rain. the a d to find out if more rain is on the way. kro chief meteoro bennett3 jacqueline? if you're a single guy in the bay area, research suggests your options in finding a girlfriend may be limited. now, one silicon valley company is aiming to change that. by flying women in from new york city. kron 4's j.r. stone has the story. katie bambino is describing the two years she spent in san francisco. more single guys less single ladies.totally opposite of new york city where she s

. >>> an attorney for lynn spalding is filing a claim. she went missing from her room september 21st. 17 days later her body was found in a locked stairwell. her family is seeking an unspecified amount in damages. >>> they are looking being for a woman in her 80s. it was known as a quiet pain inhood he besides her boyfriend. the woman was able to free herself and make it to a neighbor's home. there have now been four burglars in the last --bergs and resident answer are trying when they consider getting into the house. >> they are now warning nerve about the increase and they will hold. >> public safety hall meeting sunday night. >>> teenage girl said she was aggressively globed in broad daylight at the regional trail 880. the girl said she was walking down the pathway when a man passed by her and came from behind and assaulted her. she called nine 911, they launched an assault and still it as are has not come through. >>> during the days scary. i don't know where that person came from. >> police have not received any similar assaults in t

it was prompted by the case of this woman lynn spalding.ho's body was found two weeks after she disappeared. the report makes several religions including periodic checks of stairwells. new security cameras and alarms. and hiring a full-time security manager to oversee it all. >> transparency is parent for this process. and this is a transparent public tomb. >> the total cost of the changes is expected to be about $1 million a year. state and federal regulators are still investigating the case of lynn spalding. >>> the state senate has -- >> all of them democrats and all of them in trouble with the law. >> that is why we sat down with willly brown and carl to ask what the fallout from this might be. >> mayor brown, we understand the mate senate today is going to meet for probably what 12 minutes? >> a reasonable period. >> right. and they are going to vote to suspend all three senators. your reaction to that. this move. what was behind the move? why do it so fast? >> i think the membership in the state senate is being innone dated from polit

went missing. >> you have a patient with a room on the third floor, where lynn spalding was, which is within 100 feet of wherever it is of an exit door to a stairwell. isn't that the first place you search? they never searched that stairwell. >> this review was ordered by the mayor ed lee after spalding's death. abc7 news. >> at monday evening's deadline gets closer, more and more people are signing up for health insurance through covered california. 80,000 people have signed up just within the last five days. the total of 1 million people have obtained insurance through covered california. and more than 100 enrollment drives will take place this weekend across california. >>> an east bay man was pretty happy when pg&e told him he was paying too much for electricet and he was getting his money back. but not all of it. that's when he decide to call 7 on your side. >> david has all electric appliances, the stove, oven, even the heaters. but he still suspected his electric bills were a bit too high. >> we always assumed something was wrong but they could never tell us what it was. >> he

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kron4 charles clifford has those details. >> reporter: since the death of lynn spalding last fall there have been multiple investigations looking into exactly how she died at the state and federal level. this new report requested by san francisco mayor ed lee takes a broader look at san francisco general's security procedures. ucsf's review of san francisco general's security procedures started last october and the final report was delivered to mayor ed lee in the city on friday. among the findings the report conclude the hospital should invest in new security equipment and technology, create space for a security operation center and higher a full time security manager. san francisco's department of health manages two hospitals including the general and about 24 clinics across the city. the departments director says that many of the recommendations meant for sf general could be applied to other locations as well we see this report not only for san francisco general hospital but we are utilizing these recommendations for our entire security system throughout the department of health. >>

lynne spalding's family is now asking for an unspecified amount of money.ey want the hospital and the sheriff's department to change security procedures there. >>> today marks the first day of lent ash wednesday a season of prayer and penance for catholics. it leads up to easter. it last 40 days excluding sundays. many catholics give up something during lent su food, or other activities. >>> cate caugiran live at bart. the gates are down and the sign is taped on letting people know, no bart service here. over the past few hours we have seen this bart station agent run from car to car trying to get the word out to commuters that trains are not running from this station, fremont or union city. now, commuters have been told to head to hayward bart or bay fair if you are going to san francisco. we spoke with one man this morning headed to san bruno who says he understands why it needs to be shut down but is still frustrated. >> well, it's going to affect me. i'm probably going to be an hour late. it seems like as soon as the bart people got what they wanted, it

gite family of -- >>> the family of lynn spalding has filed a claim against the city and county of san francisco. she disappeared from san francisco general hospital in september of last year. her body was found more than two weeks later in an exterior stirwell. they conducted an investigation 1k3* blamed spalding's disappearance and death on the hospital and the sheriff department. they will hold a news conference tomorrow to discuss the claims. >> a man connected to a 30-year-old cold case murder has killed himself. fairfield police say 48-year-old robert hathaway hanged himself last month. they believed that in 1983 at the age of 17 he sexually assaulted 40-year-old pricilla and beat her to death. hathaway was friends with her son. police found dna and fingerprints on her body and could not connect them at the time. when they checked the database , hathaway was a match. he left a note next to the body admitting he, quote, took the coward's way out. >>> hundreds of people gathered to mourn the loss of a teen. she was hit and killed by a train on sunday. she troughed her cell phone on

gite family of -- >>> the family of lynn spalding has filed a claim against the city and county of san francisco. she disappeared from san francisco general hospital in september of last year. her body was found more than two weeks later in an exterior stirwell. they conducted an investigation 1k3* blamed spalding's disappearance and death on the hospital and the sheriff department. they will hold a news conference tomorrow to discuss the claims. >> a man connected to a 30-year-old cold case murder has killed himself. fairfield police say 48-year-old robert hathaway hanged himself last month. they believed that in 1983 at the age of 17 he sexually assaulted 40-year-old pricilla and beat her to death. hathaway was friends with her son. police found dna and fingerprints on her body and could not connect them at the time. when they checked the database , hathaway was a match. he left a note next to the body admitting he, quote, took the coward's way out. >>> hundreds of people gathered to mourn the loss of a teen. she was hit and killed by a train on sunday. she troughed her cell phone on

gite family of -- >>> the family of lynn spalding has filed a claim against the city and county of san francisco. she disappeared from san francisco general hospital in september of last year. her body was found more than two weeks later in an exterior stirwell. they conducted an investigation 1k3* blamed spalding's disappearance and death on the hospital and the sheriff department. they will hold a news conference tomorrow to discuss the claims. >> a man connected to a 30-year-old cold case murder has killed himself. fairfield police say 48-year-old robert hathaway hanged himself last month. they believed that in 1983 at the age of 17 he sexually assaulted 40-year-old pricilla and beat her to death. hathaway was friends with her son. police found dna and fingerprints on her body and could not connect them at the time. when they checked the database , hathaway was a match. he left a note next to the body admitting he, quote, took the coward's way out. >>> hundreds of people gathered to mourn the loss of a teen. she was hit and killed by a train on sunday. she troughed her cell phone on

lynne spalding's family plans to announce details in a news conference this morning. the 57-year-old disappeared from her hospital bed in september, later found dead in a stairwell two weeks later. her family's seekingen unspecified amount of money from the sheriff's department, also citing medical maltrack. >>> the transgender teen attacked by three students could face charges himself. yesterday, police say they found self-inconsistencies in the alleged victim's story, then he admitted the whole thing was a lie. the student claimed he was physically and sexually assaulted by three male teens in a bathroom at hercules high school. investigators may charge the 15-year-old with filing i false report. >>> police found a teen who attacked a 71-year-old man. the 16-year-old arrested yesterday. he pushed michael mora down a hill after he asked a group of teenagers to move cars. dozens of teens in a nearby house party and several cars were blocking the street and sideway. he had emergency brain surgery and is still in the high school. >>> heavy hearts, many attended an emoti

and was later found dead at san francisco general hospital is now suing the city. 57-year-old lynne spalding vanished from the hospital september last year. her body was found more than two weeks later in a stairwell. state health inspectors blame spalding's disappearance and death on the hospital and sheriff's department. the family is holding a news conference this morning to talk about the claim. >>> police are considering whether or not to file charges against a transgender student who admitted to making up a story about being sexually assaulted by a fellow student. this student, who identifies as male, told police three boys attacked him at the hercules high school on monday. investigators became suspicious when they couldn't find any signs of injury. the student confessed yesterday to making up the story. >>> this morning, computer security experts are warning netflix customers of a scam circulating the internet. hackers are using a phoney web page that looks a lot like the netflix log-in page to get unsuspecting customers to enter their account info, and when they do, this pops up. it

. >>> lynne spalding was found dead in the stairwell at san francisco general hospital. the 57-year-old woman's body was discovered in october, 17 days after she was first reported missing from her hospital bed. the family's attorney filed a claim with the city. it's a first step toward a full- fledged lawsuit. allegation allow spalding's family to seek damages be on the 250,000-dollar medical malpractice cap. >> it allows the family, the estate, her children to recover for her emotional distress which usually dies when a person dies. >> the attorney also says the hospital failed to provide a safe atmosphere for patients. >>> two men including one from the bay area are now awaiting sentencing after a federal grand jury in san francisco found them guilty of economic espionage. prosecutors say waterloo and walter muldrow sold technology from dupont and sold it to a competitor controlled by the chinese government. >>> a controversial plan to better protect oakland is being scaled back but the that will still be a boost in surveillance. some said the city is falling short by

. >> san francisco has less than two months to respond to a claim filed by the family of lynne spalding, the woman found dead at sf general. it was filed on behalf of her daughter and son. the claim says the hospital failed to take care of spalding and left her alone after a doctor ordered staff to stay with her at all times. >> as a written order by the doctor that says all, in capital letters, the word never leave this patient alone and they did and they lost her. >> if the hospital does not respond in 45 days the family will move forward with a lawsuit. >> a new ordinance goes into effect for gun owners in sunnyvale, illegal to own magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. yesterday a federal judge denied a last ditch effort to put the new law on hold. the judge ruled the ban would have little impact on constitutional rights to own firearms when it comes to self defense. the judge citing an nra report saying that american who is have to use guns for self defense fired an average of two shots. a lawyer for the nra will take the case to an appeals court. 66% of voters approved that ban.

what lynn spalding's family is hoping to gain from the suit >> and apple is offering up their take onaring aids. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] spring is calling. save 25% when you buy two scotts fertilizers -- one to use now and one for later. >> welcome back. we have a late hot spots in the westbound direction. this is adding to the slowing, is stalled a bus, that is one of the reasons why we're still looking at a 15 minute drive time. the >> new details in the lynne spalding case.her family is now suing the city and county of san francisco. spalding was admitted to san francisco general hospital last september for a bladder infection. she was found dead in a stairwell at the hospital. 17 days after she left her hospital room. last month, state health inspectors delivered a report. blaming the hospital and the san francisco sheriff's department for the events surrounding spalding's disappearance and death. the report also stated that the hospital and the sheriff's department illegally accessed spalding's medical records. spalding's family says. to date. no charges have been filed. or discip

. >> what the friend of lynn spalding want is for her memory to live on and for her life to have meant something. >> reporter: attorney harris says this a he had nurse here says she did not know that spalding was looking until she saw it reported on the news. reporting hive in san cheryl hurd, nbc bay area new. >> steve carlton was the executive director of the symphony in los altos was a quarter of a million dollars went missing. carlton resigned from his position soon after. if convicted, he could face up to 18 years behind bars. >> horrible traffic backup snarled the commute today in fremont. it happened this morning when a large truck headed north on 880 near auto park mall parkway. the driver lost control and plunging over the center divide. that sheered off the truck axel and the truck landed on its side in the southbound lane. some of the cargo and car parts went flying through the windshield driving another driver's face. no one was seriously hurt. >> frustrating morning for b.a.r.t. commuters who found the gates at the south heyward station locked. it was shut down after a tre

the city of san francisco is now trying to determine how to respond to the family of lynne spalding. now that the action against san francisco general hospital. the family attorney announced, they are filing a sheriff's department. for gas has said he had had bombed its the hospital. more than 2-weeks after she went missing from her hospital room. the city now has 45- days to accept or reject the claim. if it is rejected or a settlement cannot be reached. the attorneys say they plan to bring a civil lawsuit. coming up on the kron 4 morning news: a warning to joggers and walkers. police on alert. after a sexually assaulted along a fremont trail. we take a closer look at that trail. bystanders-turned-rescuers when a woman drove her minivan and her children into the ocean. why police didn't take her into custody earlier that day. and the plan to move the warriors' planned new arena. right next to the giants ballpark. police are still on the hunt for a man who grabbed and sexually assaulted a 15- year-old girl on a popular rapid it happened over the weekend on the alameda creek trail in

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the report was made after a patient lynne spalding was found dead last year.e have a report on what steps have been taken. >> reporter: 57-year-old lynne spalding went missing and she was found dead of dehydration in a stairwell. a tragedy inspired by this report by usc medical center it. it was one hospital pier reviewing another. >> this gives us an idea and a path of options. >> the recommendations come after the hospital taking steps having more cher rev's deputies on site. they found an insufficient oversight at sf general and an absence of culture and safety. among numerous recommendations that a full-time security to oversee a security program that includes a security operations center or command post. >> that current space is not adequate and does not meet the security staff themselves nor of the campus or the patients and the hospital. >> in the spalding case they had the wrong description of the missing patient or did not take her disappearance seriously. a new program called code green is in place for missing patients that has shown results among ot

. >> reporter:the family of lynne spalding against san francisco general hospital. the family publically made the announcement today. they filed a claim against the hospital and the san francisco sheriff's department. for the events surrounding spalding's disappearance and death. >>".have lost her." >> reporter:spalding was admitted to san francisco general hospital last september for a bladder infection she was found dead in a stairwell at the hospital. 17 days after she went missing from her hospital room. >> reporter:spalding's family says.to date. no charges have been filed. or disciplinary action taken. lawyers for the family did not disclose just how much the family was asking for monetary damages, but it is more than 25 thousand dollars. >> pam: a warning tonight in the east bay. police are on the hunt for a man who grabbed and sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl. on a popular east bay trail. >> pam: it happened over the weekend on the alameda creek trail in fremont. kron 4's scott rates has details. >> reporter: it has always been a safe place or known to

francisco's city attorney has 45 days now to respond to a legal claim filed on behalf of the family of lynn spalding a stairwell at san francisco general hospital last fall more than two weeks after she disappeared from her hospital room. now, the claim is charging medical malpractice and negligence. another claim under the elder abuse and adult dependency statute, that could allow the family to seek damages beyond a $250,000 medical malpractice cap. >>> well, only on two, one of the six current and former san francisco police officers facing federal corruption charges says he is innocent and doesn't think the case against him will hold up in court. some of the officers had a status hearing yesterday. one of them, is the ian terminger. talked to ktvu off camera. he flatly denies the charges against him. these officers are accused of violating the civil rights of low-income hotel residents by performing illegal searches, even stealing money and drugs. >> we downloaded a year and a half worth of video and we compared that with the police reports that had been filed under penalty of perjury by the poli

. >> reporter:the family of lynne spalding is filing a claim against the city and county of san francisco. spalding was admitted to san francisco general hospital last september 19-th for a bladder infection she was found dead in a stairwell at the hospital. 17 days after she left her room. >> reporter:last month, state health inspectors delivered a report. placing blame on the hospital and the san francisco sheriff's department. for the events surrounding spalding's disappearance and death. the report also stated that the hospital and the sheriff's department illegally accessed spalding's medical records. spalding's family says that to date. no charges have been filed. or disciplinary action taken. shelter. >> reporter: 70 burleigh son troy has also been a rested on drug and weapons charges. this all began march 1st. the victim was called to the home because she was upset that cindy and troy were smoking marijuana and one of that activity to stop. >> reporter: suspect in that case documents suggest that cindy felt it was a direct assault on her son. it was she was crushed and heartbroken

measures: >> the city of san francisco is not try to determine how to respond to the family of lynne spalding, now that the family has taken legal action. if the family attorney announced, that they are filing a claim against the hospital and the san francisco sheriff is a department. >> the 67 hero patient was found dead and it's their role of the hospital more than two weeks after she went missing. the city now has 45 days to accept or reject the claim. >> residents who use a popular east bay trail are on alert this morning after reports of a man was sexually assaulted a teenage girl there over the weekend. the attack happened on the alameda creek trail in fremont. investigators say sunday afternoon, a man walked up behind a 15 year- old who was out jogging on the trail. the suspect is described as a white man in his 30's, 5 ft. 10 in., 185 lbs., with a black beard. >> coming up on the kron4 new spread we are learning new details this morning on the mother who drove her van into the ocean in florida. what rescuers say was a clear sign that something was wrong. >> plus, a possible connection

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. >>> a legal claim was filed against san francisco on behalf of the family of lynne spalding. she's the 5 #-year-old woman who was found dead in a hospital stairwell. the legal claim is the first step toward a lawsuit. it alleges medical malpractice, and negligence by the hospital and sheriff deputies who searched for spalding. another claim could help the family seek damages beyond a $250,000 medical malpractice cap. >> there is no cap on elder abuse and adult dependency statute. >>> new at 10:00, real anger directed at the sheriff. the santa clara county sheriff was kicking off her reelection campaign. they carried signs about alleged abuse by law enforcement. inside the restaurant, sheriff smith has been sheriff for four terms and is now seeking a fifth. >>> tenants in richmond's public housing say they've lived with cockroaches, mice, and other problems for way too long. amber lee attended the meeting tonight, and tells us what happens next. >>> this is also the building that many say is the worst example of public housing. >> how many cans of roach spray do you use a day?

lynne spalding was found dead in a seldom used stairwell, more than two weeks after she was reported missing. her family is seeking unspecified monetary damages. a local claim is the first step before a lawsuit. the family's attorney said they do plan to sue. >>> a bay area bar and grill makes an interesting ban. we'll tell you what you can't wear if you want to eat or drink here. >> a little more wet weather is still in store. >> next, a teenage girl >> next, a teenage girl sexually ass one of the best things about is that millions of people will qualify for financial assistance. for example, if you're a single person making less than $46,000 a year, or a family of four, earning up to $94,200, you may be eligible for premium assistance. the lower your annual income, the greater financial assistance you will receive. get answers, and get covered. find out if you're eligible and enroll now. at coveredca.com. >>> a warning tonight about a pop letter east bay walking path, after a teenager reports that she was assaulted there. tonight, fremont police are asking for help in identifying w

lynne spalding was found dead in a seldom used stairwell, more than two weeks after she was reported missing. her family is seeking unspecified monetary damages. a local claim is the first step before a lawsuit. the family's attorney said they do plan to sue. >>> a bay area bar and grill makes an interesting ban. we'll tell you what you can't wear if you want to eat or drink here. >> a little more wet weather is still in store. >> next, a teenage girl sexually assaulted during an afternoon walk. >> totally mind blowing, really. >> the brave reason the girl insisted on reporting the crime. >>> a warning tonight about a pop letter east bay walking path, after a teenager reports that she was assaulted there. tonight, fremont police are asking for help in identifying whoever groped that girl while she was out for a walk. ken pritchett is live along the alameda creek regional trail, near 880 where the teen says the attack took place. others in the community are just learning about it. >> reporter: frank, the main difference obviously between now, and when that attack happened, which was s

. >>> a legal claim was filed against san francisco on behalf of the family of lynne spalding. she's the 5 #-year-old woman who was found dead in a hospital stairwell. the legal claim is the first step toward a lawsuit. it alleges medical malpractice, and negligence by the hospital and sheriff deputies who searched for spalding. another claim could help the family seek damages beyond a $250,000 medical malpractice cap. >> there is no cap on elder abuse and adult dependency statute. >>> new at 10:00, real anger directed at the sheriff. the santa clara county sheriff was kicking off her reelection campaign. they carried signs about alleged abuse by law enforcement. inside the restaurant, sheriff smith has been sheriff for four terms and is now seeking a fifth. >>> tenants in richmond's public housing say they've lived with cockroaches, mice, and other problems for way too long. amber lee attended the meeting tonight, and tells us what happens next. >>> this is also the building that many say is the worst example of public housing. >> how many cans of roach spray do you use a day?

. >> the city of san francisco is now trying to determine how to respond to the family of lynne spaldingow that the family has taken legal action. the family's attorney announced, the they are filing a claim against the hospital and the sheriff's department. >> the insurer stated that if they had not lost her, that would not have had to look for her. they stated that they did not have the money or the staffing for this. it is no excuse. they should not have lost her. >> the city now has 45 days to accept or reject the claim. >> i will talk about the rest of europe thursday forecast coming up your thursdat coming up of wakin' up... ♪ ♪ the ba [ beep ] >> welcome back. the time is 7:14 a.m.. we have nearly the double commute time. then start trying to come down from a high of 46 minutes. it might be a little less than that right now. there was a problem that was clear from road. also the rules are possible but not sure they're worth your time >> let's take a look at the bridges. we're talking about a hot spot. the bay bridge has a benefit from the problem. as far as not as much traffic. we

the disappearance of lynn spalding and her discovery weeks later in a stairwell worked that hospital. among the recommendations announced by ucsf, hire a security manager, create a security operations center and invest in security equipment. >> we have over 40 buildings in the department. we have two hospitals and over 24 clinics, plus other services. so this provides with us a road map. >> so far, no price tag for those security improvements and no indication of how the money will be raised to pay for them. >>> a san rafael based charity was the target of a violent attack in afghanistan. four gunman and suicide bombers attacked the offices and guest houses of roots of piece. they are advising afghanistan's agriculture. the taliban claimed responsibility. violence in afghanistan increased ahead of the country's upcoming presidential election next week. >>> we have new clues tonight in the fate of the missing malaysian jetliner. debris has malaysian authorities wonder if this is what they have been looking for. searchers found multiple colored objects in the sea located 700 miles north

hospital, the administration has received the results of independent security review. 57-year-old lynn spalding disappeared from her hospital room in september. she was found dead in a stairwell several weeks later. neighboring hospital ucsf medical center did a thorough rae view of security and offered suggestions on how to make the hospital safer. recommendations include installing new surveillance camera and reviewing the campus 911 calling system. >> it's going time proof the future of our services and i think provide more secure facility and i think over all a secured system. >> rae view also noted simple proochlt already implemented including the daily check of stairwell and better training for deputy at the hospital. >> we are hearing from metal shop worker after the near miss with anything propane tank in san leandro. sky 7 shows the scene when propane went off lake a rocket from a scrap yard and across the street to nearby metal shop. came out lick a cannon ball. worker in his car when it hit. >> first i heard the biggest explosion somewhere and everything and maybe 10 seconds hit the

lynne spalding's family says they plan to announce details of a lawsuit at a news conference this morning. the 57-year-old disappeared from her hospital bed in september, later found dead in a stairwell two weeks later. her family seeking unspecified amount of money from the sher f sheriff's department. the lawsuit names the city-run hospital citing medical malpractice. >>> menlo park giving a big thumbs up to facebook's offer to pay for a police officer. facebook will pay more than h f 500,000 for an officer based in the bellhaven neighborhood. the officer will work with schools and large companies like facebook to develop response plans for catastrophic emergencies. now under the contract, facebook will have no control over the officer but it is the first time a police officer's been paid for by a private company. first time in the entire nation. >>> san jose's mayor says the proposed ballot measure to give hoofl the city's budget to the police departments a horrible mistake. the city council rejected a plan to ask voters to increase voters to increase part of the budget. arguing that p

representatives for the family of 57-year-old lynne spalding saying her death was the result of recklessnd professional negligence. spalding was admitted to the hospital for an infection on september 19 and went missing on the 21st. she was found dead in a stairwell 17 days later. >> this is the elder abuse and adult dependency statute says you have to provide a safe environment in this kind of a hospital so that the patients that come here to be treated are safe and secure. that's the failure here. that's such a gross wrong. >> the city has 45 days to respond. if they reject the claim, the spalding family attorney says they will file a lawsuit. >>> other bay area headlines tonight traffic on 880 in fremont backed up today after a truck crashed, landed on its side around 10:00 near auto mall parkway. the driver says he lost control after another driver cut him off. debris hit the windshield of another car cutting the driver in the face. that driver had to be taken to the hospital. minor injuries. the truck driver was not hurt. >>> a second three-car crash farther back on 880 added to the

lynn spalding was admitted last september for a bladder infection. she disappeared and her body was found in a hospital stairwell. >> mayor he had lee ordered the review which said they and point a security manager and set up a safety operations center. >> we transition from an old unseismic general hospital to a new one in the next couple of years, we will have the opportunity to improve on all the systems and we have to work on some of these right away. >> mayor lee said until it is completed, he hopes the current facility will focus on coordination of the facility. >> it is time to come out of the shadows. >> they will rally for immigration reform. this is video of a past protest. they said they will come out and declare they are undocumented and unafraid. they are demanding that the united states stop all deportation and the rally will be held at the fruit vale plazaen and international bureau. >> this is cesar chavez born on march 31, 1927. he helped form the former's oh. which later became the form worker's union. they will hold a bi lingual ma

lynne spalding's family plans to announce more of the details of the lawsuit at a news conference this-year-old disappeared from her hospital bed in september. she was found dead in a stairwell two weeks later. her family is seeking unspecified amount of money from the san francisco sheriff's department, who provides security at the hospital. the lawsuit names the city-run hospital citing medical malpractice. >>> follow-up to a story that we've investigated all week long. investigators are considering charging the transgender student who said he was attacked at a bay area high school with filing a false police report. yesterday police found several inconsistencies in the alleged victim's story. he finally admitted the whole thing was a lie. the student claimed he was physically and sexually assaulted by three male teenagers in a bathroom at the high school. >>> menlo park taking facebook up on its offer to pay for a police officer. the city council unanimously accepted the offer last night. social networking giant will pay more than 500,000 to pay for the officer will who will be based

. >> pam: the family of lynne spalding now taking legal action against san francisco general hospital. the family publically made the announcement today. they filed a claim against the hospital and the san francisco sheriff's department. for the events surrounding spalding's disappearance and death. >> if you would not have lost her we would not have had to go looking for her and that excuses they're both just excuses they should not have loss' turf. lost her. >> pam: spalding was admitted to san francisco general hospital last september for a bladder infection she was found dead in a stairwell at the hospital. 17 days after she went missing from her hospital room. >> pam: last month, state health inspectors delivered a report also blaming spalding's death on the hospital and sherifs deputies. spalding's family says.to date. no charges have been filed. or disciplinary action taken. >> pam: tonight kron-4 is tracking a storm moving into the bay area. this is a live look from san francisco. >> pam: a gloomy day - but the bright spot. a little more rain. i'm here in the kron-4 weather ce

lynn balding was -- spalding was found dead 17 days after missing from her bed. a claim allegations medical malpractice from the hospital and the deputies. a key claim is that the death violated the elder abuse stad out. >> there's no monetary cap on damages under the elder abuse and adult dependency stad another. >> we were the first on the record on hospital documents indicating confusion if she was ready to discharge. she was going to be discharged anyway. there's a written order that says, never leave this patient alone. and they did. >> this should not have happened and we agree. >> the city is responsible for what happened in the hospital. the sheriff department said there's disciplinary action pending. >> we don't think reassigning a couple deputies is a full enough price to pay. >> the city has 45 days to accept or decline this suit. >> live in san francisco. ktvu. >> oakland police say a man found burned to death in oakland over the weekend committed suicide. the body of richard fen was found. the police determined he set himself on fire. >> we're treati