Christien Kafton
Christien has been reporting for KTVU since 2009. In his time at KTVU, he has worked every shift, from 4:30am working for "Mornings on 2" to the "Ten O'Clock News."
In his time at the station he has reported on hard-hitting stories including his Emmy-nominated reporting on the morning of the deadly Ghost Ship fire, and the Tubbs fire. Christien has also covered lighter human interest stories including the iconic Bay to Breakers, numerous San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors Championships.
Christien is a Bay Area native who grew up watching KTVU Channel 2 News when legendary anchor Dennis Richmond was on the anchor desk. Christien was born in Oakland and raised in Berkeley. He attended Maybeck High School, and UC Berkeley before leaving the state for graduate school at Northwestern University. His first reporting job took him to Plattsburgh, NY, from here he moved on to Toledo, OH and Phoenix AZ before returning to the Bay Area; first working at NBC Bay Area before joining the Channel 2 News team.
Christien currently heads up KTVU's San Francisco bureau covering stories from City Hall to Chase Center. When he's not working you're likely to find him riding his bike through Golden Gate Park with his family or on the baseball diamond, trying to keep up with his son.
The latest from Christien Kafton
San Francisco monitors Supreme Court case on whether cities can criminalize homelessness
The Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments about how a small city in Oregon is handling its unhoused population and that decision could have a huge impact in the Bay Area.
SF's 4/20 celebration is a bust, but have you heard about 'Bicycle Day'?
Although there are no official activities planned for 4/20 in San Francisco, the city is preparing nonetheless.
SFPD investigate allegations of sexual abuse lodged against prominent community activist
San Francisco police are investigating allegations of sexual abuse against a prominent community activist.
Golden Gate Bridge protest suspects to be released from jail by San Francisco's D.A.
Protesters at San Francisco County Jail are calling for the release of those arrested on the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday and now the district attorney says that will happen.
San Anselmo man tased by police during medical seizure, alleges cover-up
A San Anselmo man on Wednesday sued police after they stunned him with a Taser and arrested him while he was having a grand mal seizure in his bedroom – all captured on body camera video obtained by KTVU.
Affordable housing applications for San Francisco educators available
San Francisco is taking steps to make sure that educators who serve the city can live in the city as well.
Plaintiffs in lawsuit speak out as 'Tenderloin sinks into chaos'
For the first time, we are hearing from the plaintiffs behind a lawsuit aimed at the city of San Francisco over conditions in the Tenderloin District.
San Francisco's mayoral candidates mull National Guard deployment to Tenderloin
San Francisco's mayoral candidates are publicly debating about what should be done to transform the city's Tenderloin District.
San Francisco couple identified in what police source calls murder-suicide
A husband and wife killed in an apparent murder-suicide in San Francisco's Portola neighborhood over the weekend were identified on Monday.