her daughter - jahi mcmath - died after surgery in new jersey. the girl had already been delcared brain dead in 2013. after complications from a tonsil surgery at oakland children's hospital. kron4's haaziq madyun has the story. jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot back in december 2013 doctors at children's hospital in oakland declared 13- year-old jahi mcmath brain dead from complications that developed following tonsil surgery. her mother refused to accept the declaration of death. she took jahi to the state of new jersey where hospitals recognize a family's religious beliefs as justification for continued medical caresot

mcmath was first declared brain dead back in 20-13 here at a bay area hospital.on 4's haaziq madyun has the story. jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot back in december 2013 doctors at children's hospital in oakland declared 13- year-old jahi mcmath brain dead from complications that developed following tonsil surgery. her mother refused to accept the declaration of death. she took jahi to the state of new jersey where hospitals recognize a family's religious beliefs as justification for continued medical caresot

derick almena agreed to nine years in jail, and jahi mcmath agreed to test max harris agreed to six. >> pleading guilty, basically, what we wanted to hear, because the sentencing part of it, and you know, that is questionable. >> they are going t santa rita not at his the prison, both will get credit for time served, derick almena is looking at spending another 3.5 years in jail, and max harris, another two years in jail . >>> the trump administration says it's doing away with it -- affirmative-action policies that were put in place by president obama. >> they are told that they do not have to consider race when offering places to admissions. >> race neutral directive, doesn't have the force of law, but colleges could use it to defend themselves over there admission policies. the obama policy, said schools have a compelling interest to create a diverse body, it said that ray should not be the primary factor, but the schools could lawfully consider it. today, the justice department called it unnecessary, outdated, inconsistent with existing law or otherwise improper. civil liberties g

the mother moved her daughter - jahi mcmath - to new jersey several years ago after doctors in the bay brain dead back in 2013.. jahi died recently after a surgery in new jersey kron4's haaziq madyun spoke to her mother. jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot back in december 2013 doctors at children's hospital in oakland declared 13- year-old jahi mcmath brain dead from complications that developed following tonsil surgery. her mother refused to accept the declaration of death. she took jahi to the state of new jersey where hospitals recognize a family's religious beliefs as justification for continued medical caresot

years">back in december 2013 doctors at children's hospital in oakland declared 13- year-old jahi mcmathrain dead from complications that developed following tonsil surgery. her mother refused to accept the declaration of death. she took jahi to the state of new jersey where hospitals recognize a family's religious beliefs as justification for continued medical caresoton june 22nd 2018 jahi mcmath died in the state of new jersey. attorney chris dolan says this death certificate proves that she was alive these past four and a half yearssot

her daughter - jahi mcmath - died after surgery in new jersey. (pam) the young girl had already been declared brain dead back in 2013 by doctors locally ... after complications from tonsil surgery at oakland children's hospital. kron 4's haaziq madyun has the latest . jahi mcmath's mother nailah winkfield says it is now time to lay her daughter to restsot back in december 2013 doctors at children's hospital in oakland declared 13- year-old jahi mcmath brain dead from complications that developed following tonsil surgery. her mother refused to accept the declaration of death. she took jahi to the state of new jersey where hospitals recognize a family's religious beliefs as justification for continued medical caresot

mcmath had been in an unresponsive state since december 2013... when she was declared brain dead following complications when her tonsils were taken out. she was 13 at the time. her family refused to accept the idea she was dead... and moved her to a care facility out of state. (catherine) another big story tonight:they call it president donald trump's gag rule between doctors and their patients. (vicki) it's a proposal that would affect women's health...according toa california senator.. who was talking about the issue in oakland today.. (catherine) kron4's haaziq madyun was there and has this report. sotu.s. senator dianne feinstein came to oakland friday to be a part of california planned parenthood education fund's round table to discuss the open seat on the u.s. supreme courtsot

mcmath had been in a unresponsive state since december 2013...red brain dead following complications when her tonsils were taken out. she was 13 at the time. her family refused to accept the idea she was dead... and moved her to a care facility. ( james ) in antioch... we're seeing just how dangerous fireworks can be. an auto shop worker severely injured both of his hands... after lighting a firework he found in a dumpster. it happened outside 'gumaro's auto repair and mufflers' yesterday morning. the 32-year-old man found the firework and decided to light it... despite being warned not to by his brother- in- law. the man was then rushed to a nearby hospital. fire officials say one hand may have to be amputated. ( james ) san francisco police are looking for a driver who they say threw a firework at a woman... sending her to the hospital. the woman was standing on the corner of fulton street and masonic avenue... when she says a man pulled up and threw a firework at her. that firework went off and injured the woman's foot. ( darya ) the fourth of

jahi mcmath started getting attention nearly five years ago. a child, you remember, was declared brain dead after complications from surgery at oakland's children's hospital. her mother refused to accept that saying her child is still very much alive. sam brock joins us live from san francisco where the family just spoke about their fight and the final moments before they say what was jahi's actual death. >> reporter: jahi mcmath's mom stood in front of a large group of people in that center right behind my and talked to them about the final conversation she had with her daughter at her bedside where she said don't worry about me and your brothers and sisters. if you are tired, just go. she says just hours after that is correct ja-- that, jahi mcma left them. >> i'm just kind of lost. i want to paint her nails and comb her hair and brush her teeth and play music for her. >> reporter: a family's agonizing four and a half year fight to keep their daughter alive ended. a move across country to the only state that recognizes a religious exemption w

jahi mcmath died in new jersey last month.ly's attorney says her death certificate proves she was alive these past four and a half years a celebration of life is scheduled to be held this friday at acts full gospel church in oakland. (ken) new tonight at nine... health officials are trying to pinpoint the source of an intestinal parasite outbreak in texas. it has infected at least 56-people since may. and as jacob rascon reports, the parasite can make people sick for months.... they call it clyosporiasis, a sort of stomach bug on steroids.and in texas, there is yet another outbreak.dr. peter hotez, baylor college of medicine:"this has been pretty much a recurring theme lately here in the u.s., pretty regular outbreaks mostly from imported fruits and vegetables, mostly coming from latin america."doctor peter hortez is the dean of the national school of tropical medicine at the baylor college of medicine.dr. peter hotez, baylor college of medicine:"a couple of years back, it was cilantro imported from mexico, we've seen it from

. >>> new details today on the death of jahi mcmath. the teen was declared dead following complications from surgery and a life or death battle between mcmath's family, the hospital and the state. today her family spoke out after jahi passed away in new jersey following a recent surgery. abc 7 reporter melanie woodrow joins news the newsroom with more details. >> jahi mcmath now has two death certificates. an incomplete one from california in 2013 that her lawyer is contesting, and another one from new jersey when her mother says she passed away just past month. jahi's mother describing today how her daughter had the whole world stirred up without saying a word. >> they really didn't want jahi to live. they didn't want her to die. but that little black girl from oakland made history. and i'm so proud of her. >> for four and a half years, jahi survived on life support. in 2013, california doctors declared her brain dead following tonsil surgery. >> the only news i ever had was getting her to the hospital to get her tonsils removed. >> th

jahi mcmath. >>> actor kevin spacey is reportedly facing three new accusations of sexual assault in theng to team z, three more men in london that according to police. -- according to police in the united kingdom, three more men in london claimed he sexually assaulted them. and there is another alleged incident in 1992. >>> in san francisco, recently passing away, jahi mcmath, recently, she was declared brain-dead, routine surgery in 2013 to remove tonsils, she went into cardiac arrest and never woke up. she was ruled brain-dead, but her family never gave up hope, and moved her to new jersey, showing signs of brain activity, the only state where families can reject brain death on grounds of religious belief. jahi mcmath remained in a vegetative state until she was declared dead, just june 22, following surgery to treat an intestinal issue. as we report, the family hopes that it affects future cases. >> we are grateful for the extra 4.5 years, and i didn't pull the plug. >> reporter: breaking the silence for the first time since the team passed away new jersey, she said she spoke to her

time i got. >> reporter: jahi mcmath's family is making their silence for the first time.ke to her daughter on june 22 before jahi had surgery. >> i said if you are tired, you have my permission. you can go. jahi died a few hours later. she died on her own without being remoporter: and death certificate shows jahi died from a brain injury among other things. to her family, that proves jahi was never brain-dead . jahi 's family moved her to new jersey. >> i knew she was alive. i saw how she was moving. i saw how she was kicking. fingers, moving her fingers. she was fighting. >> if you are dead, your heartbeat does not go up when your mother is crying.>> reporter: the family attorney says jahi brain will be examined by an expert. he also says there is a legal battle to rule the california death certificate invalid. >> you shouldn't have to fight to keep someone alive, especially your own family member. >> my daughter nedied in december of ay i would be holding onto a corpse for 4 1/2 years. >> they plan on baring her on friday in hayward following his service. mom says she h

mcmath had been in a unresponsive state since december 2013...dead following complications when her tonsils were taken out. she was 13 at the time. her family refused to accept the idea she was dead... and moved her to a care facility. ( james ) in antioch... we're seeing just how dangerous fireworks can be. an auto shop worker severely injured both of his hands... after finding a firework in a dumpster. it happened outside 'gumaro's auto repair and mufflers' yesterday morning. the 32-year-old man found the firework and decided to light it... despite being warned not to by his brother- in- law. the man was then rushed to a nearby hospital. fire officials say one hand may have to be amputated. ( james ) san francisco police are looking for a driver who they say threw a firework at a woman... sending her to the hospital. the woman was standing on the corner of fulton street and masonic avenue... when she says a man pulled up and threw a firework at her. that firework went off and injured the woman's foot. ( james ) california lawmakers have agreed

i think god for her. >> jahi mcmath was 17 years old. >>> the bay area woman for the first time talks about the hit- and-run crash that broke almost every bone in her body changing her life forever. the driver has never been caught. >> reporter: it's been almost a year since the hit and run in east oakland left the pregnant woman in a coma killing the baby she was carrying. she is out of the hospital and speaking out for the first time hoping to help the police solve the crime. this is the only way that destiny gomez will ever see her infant son, billy. >> i woke up in the hospital wondering where is my son. >> reporter: she has no memory of the collision last august that landed her in the hospital when she was seven months pregnant. the surveillance video of the hit and run is too graphic to show in full but the light or silver hyundai is seen swirling around the stopped suv, crashing into destiny and her brother-in-law at the crosswalk at 78th avenue and bancroft. >> we see the car coming around suv and it hit us. that is when i blacked out. >> reporter: joshua suffered a fractured

more than 100 people gathering for the funeral of jahi mcmath.but her family's legal battle continues. nbc bay area's melissa colorado has the story from oakland. ♪ >> reporter: before jahi mcmath forced the nation to ask tough questions about life and death, she was a soft-spoken eighth grader with dreams of going to college and becoming a doctor. >> i am so proud of you because you left on your own. >> reporter: back in 2013, jahi went under the knife for routine tonsil surgery at oakland's children's hospital. she went into cardiac arrest and later declared brain dead. her family refused to pull the plug, setting off a legal battle between the family and the hospital. >> make no doubt about it, there was a fight for her life and her mother was fighting. >> reporter: nailah winkfield moved to new jersey, a state that allows families to reject brain death for religious reasons. last month her family says jahi underwent surgery and suffered excessive bleeding and liver failure. >> i said, jahi, you look sick, baby. this is the first time i could

mcmath was 13 when she had complications from tonsil hospital in 2013. 's doctors declared her brain- dead but her family didn't accept that. they moved her to new jersey, where families can reject a brain death diagnosis based on religious belief. >> there are not god. >> come on. >> so angry people say -- >> she was laid to rest at mount eden cemetery in hayward. the family says the teen died from liver failure and brain injury on june 22nd. her family filed a malpractice suit against the hospital. >>> more troubles for tesla. a new report says that cal/osha has opened a third active investigation into the bay area electric car company. cal/osha wouldn't reveal the investigation, but confirmed to the news agency the business insider that last month it began looking into a complaint. cal/osha opened an investigation into tesla in april after a report that the company misreported workplace injuries and failed to take some safety measures at its fremont factory. the electric automaker started letting model 3 customers take test drives today. they waited a

in 90 minutes, the funeral will begin for jahi mcmath at the gospel church on 66th avenue, five yearsn she was 13 jahi mcmath made national news when after undergoing a tonsillectomy at the children's hospital in oakland she suffered complications and was later declared brain-dead. the family sued moving her to new jersey where families can reject a diagnosis of brain death based on religious beliefs. the family says that she died last month from liver failure and a brain injury stemming from the tonsillectomy. her family is now suing oakland children's hospital for malpractice. >>> a public health advisory in effect for the martinez and pacheco areas in contra costa. workers at the shell oil refinery are trying to fix a problem with the compressor. eye nose or throat irritation may be possible if you have sensitive breathing problems but most people will not be affected. >>> a local golf coach arrested suspected of molesting young students. the alameda county sheriff's office says the 52-year-old kenny kim is in custody on eight felony counts of sexual assault. the alleged victims ar

. >> a mother's message, what jahi mcmath's mother is fighting for following her daughter's death and message she wants to share with other families. >> also, the debate over airline seat size. seat size. what the on the only bed that adjusts on both sides to your ideal comfort your sleep number setting. and snoring? does your bed do that? don't miss the 4th of july specials, with the last chance for final closeout savings on the queen c2 mattress. now only $599, save $300. it's the lowest price ever. ends sunday. visit sleepnumber.com for a store near you. news,. >>> your' never more than 7 minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> this is "abc 7 mornings." >> i'm meteorologist frances dinglasan. air quality will be improving in the bay area because winds from the county fire will be coming from the west to northwest and heading east. highs today in california will range from 66 in monterrey, breezy conditions at the coast and look for the smoke to travel towards tahoe and yosemite, haiz in tahoe, 77, yosemite, 74. hot conditions in palm springs and las vegas, over triple digit

>>> i'm dion lim, and coming up on abc 7 news at 6:00, a mother's fair well to her daughter, jahi mcmath, who some say she lost years ago. >>> plus, keeping the area around the state capital clean takes more work than you might think. find it out why -- fines the department in charge of cleanup. >>> 7 on your side's michael finney takes us to a place in san francisco where california rules don't apply. that's all coming up in one-half hour. >>> san jose's joey chestnut celebrating this 4th of july by eating lots and lots of hot dogs. >> he took part in a weigh-in today before tomorrow's hot dog eating contest at coney island. he's a 216 pound eating machine, saying he cut off solid foods today to prepare. >> chestnut almost broke his eating record last year of 72 hot dogs. >> he's ready to break a new record tomorrow. you can catch it live on our sister network, espn 2, you know it's a sport. >> good fun, hard to watch. >> yeah, it really is. >>> we appreciate >>> tonight, coast-to-coast alerts heading into the fourth of july. right now, more than 40 wildfires burning in the west. the la

jahi mcmath was laid to rest today. family and friends gathered at the gospel church in oakland. five years ago you might remember jahi went into cardiac arrest after complications from surgery. she was 13 at the time. doctors at oakland's children's hospital declared her brain dead, a decision her family refused to accept. instead they moved jahi to new jersey, a state with more lenient laws on brain death. >> my daughter did not die. if she was going to pass, she should have passed right here in the state of california. >> reporter: jahi's mother says her daughter died of liver failure. they are suing the state of california and alameda county to he >>> this just in. not the camp experience they were expecting. camp mather in san francisco's golden gate park had to suddenly close after a gastrointestinal outbreak hit campers and staff this week. it's the first time in the camp's 94-year history they've had to close like this. no word if that camp will reopen again this season. >>> still ahead here at 11:00, we continue to follow our breaking news in santa barbara county. these

she not for years to keep her daughter on life support after jahi mcmath was declared brain dead by area doctors and the coroner. >> everything i did i did for jahi. from morning to night. so right now i'm kind of lost. >> laleh winfield tried to hold back tears as she talked about the day her daughter died, june 22nd of this year. back in 2015, she was declared brain dead following complications from surgery at oakland's children's hospital. her family refused the diagnosis, sparking the legal battle over when someone is legally dead. today jahi's mom described her final moments. >> i said if you're tired, you have my permission. you can go. and jahi died a few hours later, and she died on her own, without being removed, forcefully off her vent later. >> the fight continues. they call it a civil rights movement for jahi. there's also a medical malpractice suit in superior court. she is scheduled to be buried this friday in oakland following a ceremony. >>> the nfl not letting him off the hook here. the league announced today that the suspension of foster without pay, this is for the fir

. >>> the family of jahi mcmath spoke out today, the 13-year- old from oakland declared brain- dead after tonsil surgery but her family has always maintained that her brain . she remained in a vegetative state until last month where she suffered an intestinal problem and was pronounced dead again. as christina rendon reports, her family hopes her story will have an impact on others who've lost loved ones and are on life support. >> i am grateful for the extra years i got with my daughter and i am so grateful that i did not pull the plug on her. >> reporter: they are pulling -- speaking on since the first time since the accident. wakefield says she spoke to her daughter on june 22 before she had surgery to treat an intestinal issue. >> i said you have my permission. you can go. she died on her own, without being removed forcibly off of her ventilator. >> jahi died from a brain injury among other things but -- they said that proves she was never brain-dead as was declared in 2013. her mom and dad moved her to new jersey where she received 24 hour care mostly covered by insurance. >> i seen

. >>> jahi mcmath is going to be buried in oakland. in twees are december of 130 she underwent a tonsillectomy at children's hospital and suffered a heart attack during recovery. the family did not accept the brain dead diagnosis. opinion. and took her to new jersey where the 17-year-old died last month from liver failure. she will be buried at the full gospel church at 66th avenue in oakland. >>> a bay area golf coach is expected to be arraigned on sexual assault charges involving students. he faces 8 felony counts. all victims are girls. kim was based out former county drive center in. he taut at various other facilities there may be more victims who haven't dom come forward. >>> 5:34 now. new developments with the pedi cab collision late last month. the examiner reports that police are increasing patrol near where the crash happened. witnesses scribe the care as barreling into the can be and speeding off. excuse me you can see surveillance video of the suspect car. the cab driver was critically injured. he is still in the hospital.

. >> jahi mcmath the girl who oakland who may have redefined the legal definition of death will be buriedliver failure 4 1/2 years after california doctors declared her brain dead. her family moved her to new jersey, one of the few states where death cannot be declared in violation of individuals' religious beliefs. her mother now says she wants to be an advocate for other families. >> stop pulling the plug people. stop. i don't care what color you are, race you are, stop letting the doctors tell you to prematurely disconnect your family members. >> jahi's mother says she wants to help lawmakers pass legislation so that no other family has to endure what she did. >> an effort under way at the state capitol to help cities and neighborhoods rebuild following natural disasters. >> a bill would make california the first state in the nation to offer insurance against damage to infrastructure caused by fires, floods and other disasters. the policies would cover parks, forests and other areas damaged in natural disasters. supporters say it's a way to protect the state from the impact of climate

.>>> funeral services will be held today for jahi mcmath, the oakland teenager at the center of the longull gospel church in oakland with her burial in mount even -- eden cemetery. she followed complications following a tonsillectomy at children's hospital. she was declared brain-dead but her family sued and she was allowed to move to new jersey where families can reject a brain-dead diagnosis. the family says she died last month from liver failure and a brain injury stemming from the tonsillectomy. the family has now filed a malpractice lawsuit. >>> san francisco police are increasing patrols where a pedicab accident happened last week. wednesday a car swerved in and out of traffic and then hit a pedicab traveling in a bike lane, the family was riding in the cab and was injured. the examiner reports the pedicab operator is still suffering from critical injuries. the san francisco police department has announced it is increasing patrols along the embarcadero for the summer. christien kafton is on the embarcadero and we will bring him for a live report coming up.>>> the san francisco mta