For the oakland teenager declared brain dead after tonsil surgery. Jahi mcmaths family says tonight theyre still hoping for a miracle. As a court order thats keeping her on life support is set to expire monday. Her family is now trying to move her to another facility. In southern california. Kron 4s jeff bush is live outside Childrens Hospital oakland with new details. Jeff . Fight. Hospital spokesman sam singer and the mcmath attorney Christopher Dolan had it out on the front steps of the hospital on friday afternoon. More fight. The side show, taking center stage in the ongoing controversy that has been in play since jahi was declared brain dead earlier this month following tonsil surgery. Apparently you think that your client, i would rather be on my side in the day. A judge has told you otherwise that she is not going to come back. You are out of your mind, the judge did not say that she is not coming back. Under the law, she is legally brain dead. The hospital says that it will re
Dan. Reporter vicki, people have heard the familys frustration. The hospital supports them although time is running out. They have been waiting to hear from jahis family. The last time they corresponded with Childrens Hospital was more than 24 hours ago. Reporter despite the lack of communication they have yet to find another place for her. The place that was going to takethem fell through. Now there is question is question as to what will happen. Reporter singer says Childrens Hospital is left with one thing to do. Barring unforeseen legal action, at 5 00 the ventilator will be removed. Reporter for her to remain on live support a lot has to happen. It was a transfer for a facility willing to receive a deceased person on a ventilator. The judge looked the amly family in the eye and said sorry but she is brain dead. There is no amount of prayer that can bring her back. Reporter sam singer said they could file an appeal. Even if one side wins, it may feel like everyone has lost. Oakland
Serious. Reporter Santa Clara County Health Officials say in all of the last season, there was just one pediatric death in the nation from the flu. This season, there have already been four. Flu shot, get vaccinated, wash hands. Avoid close contact with people that are sick. Reporter this years flu shots are very effective at preventing this seasons flu, according to doctors. More details now on this seasons flu shot. It covers three or four different strains of the flu. The h1n1 flu, which scared the public in 2009, is spreading this year. But it is prevented by the shot, as is the h3n2 strain. There are two strains of influenza b cases as well. A different kind of Health Problem has made dozens of people sick in an east bay nursing home. Coming up in 15 minutes, whats being done to help people with norovirus and how to keep from getting sick in the first place. A body found floating in the waters of mccove cove last month has been identified as the missing brazilian student paolo net
Representatives is set to vote tonight to avoid the fiscal cliff. Well follow the developments in the washington over the next hour and have a live report from the capital coming up at 6 30. A developing story in marin county where once again somebody has been pulled to their deaths by an unexpected wave. A man, his wife and their dog were walking along the great beach at point reyes this afternoon when they got into serious trouble. Witnesses say a huge wave knocked the woman into the surf. Bystanders were able to rescue her without injury but the trouble wasnt over. The couples dog was still in the water and thats when the husband tried to help. Kcbs reporter todd smoot was at the great beach and described what happened. The rescuer went into his knees, grabbed the woman. She was on her back. He said she was completely soaked and couldnt get up. And he and another man held on to the woman. The womans husband then came and tried to get the dog. He was knocked over by a wave from behin
In San Francisco. Thank you, anne. It is 6 00 right now. Let check in with liza battalones for a look at the morning commute. Hi there, guys. Good morning, everybody. We are starting off kcbs traffic with slow traffic unfortunately. This is over at the bay bridge toll plaza where it is no longer summer light for the pay gates. That backup extending to about the 880 overcrossing. You can see the fastrak lanes are also slow now with those metering lights on again. Delays now leaving oakland heading into San Francisco. For the 580 680 interchange, still lots of room for that west 580 commute heading through the dublin area. You will see now a brief delay leaving the Altamont Pass. And in the Silicon Valley, north 101 you can see a little slow now down to 37 Miles Per Hour. The backup is only between alum rock and 880 interchange. And just a heads up for this weekend. In fact, later on this morning, we have the gates opening at 7 a. M. At sonoma raceway. Expect very heavy traffic today thr