Andre Torrez
Andre Torrez is a native Midwesterner who has called the Bay Area home for nearly 20 years.
In 2007, he honed his news chops at KCBS All News, working in production and as a writer while simultaneously serving as a volunteer DJ and promo director at KUSF 90.3 FM.
Delving into the world of print journalism, he took an internship with the progressive, alt-weekly SF Bay Guardian, where he would briefly become a columnist. He was a contributing writer for the Bay Area Reporter where his beat included nightlife for this LGBTQ+ community newspaper.
His byline has been seen in the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, Vice, 7x7, and various other print and digital publications.
While arts and culture have been his calling, Andre landed at KTVU in 2015 as a digital content producer.
Recent highlights include his launch of the ‘Dollarita Steve’ sensation where he mined a random moment from broadcast television and turned it into digital gold. He conceived the ‘Amber Lee’s Chinatown’ half-hour TV special and served as its field producer.
His artful eye captured the historic neon lights of San Francisco for a brilliant trip through time that played as an evergreen piece on TV screens and as a multimedia experience on handheld devices.
Andre is always looking to highlight those who are underrepresented and underserved, and stories that will take you off the beaten path into the lesser-known, underappreciated nooks and crannies of Bay Area life.
Have a story tip or idea for Andre? Email Contact Andre at andre.torrez@fox.com or (510) 874-0579.
The latest from Andre Torrez
Social worker stabbed by patient at SF General HIV care clinic
A 31-year-old UCSF social worker was stabbed by a patient on Thursday at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital at 22nd Street and Potrero Avenue. The stabbing victim is now in critical condition, according to the sheriff's office.
SF Mayor Lurie announces selection for new police chief
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced his selection for the chief of police on Wednesday.
Valley Fair mall shooting suspect arrested: 17-year-old has prior firearm arrest, police say
San Jose police on Monday announced an arrest following the triple shooting at Valley Fair Mall on the day after Thanksgiving.
Mayor Lurie's handpicked Sunset Dist. supervisor announces she'll resign after 1 week in office
Just one week after being sworn in as San Francisco's District 4 supervisor, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced on Thursday that Beya Alcaraz intends to resign.
From Kentucky to the Castro: SF Pride's trans executive director makes Out100 list
Suzanne Ford, SF Pride's 1st trans woman executive director, made Out Magazine's Out100 list for 2025. She's also in a new short documentary that premiered recently at the Roxie Theater in San Francisco.
Fights break out ahead of Turning Point USA event on UC Berkeley campus
Fights and altercations broke out Monday night at the University of California, Berkeley, as Turning Point USA held its final campus tour stop of the year.
Santa Clara County Sheriff says man with knife charged at deputies before he was shot and killed
A man, allegedly armed with a knife, was fatally shot by Santa Clara County sheriff's deputies during a traffic stop in San Jose Monday evening, police say.
Some pre-trial defendants to be released from custody amid SF court caseload dispute
The court is releasing some defendants from pre-trial custody on a case-by-case basis because the public defenders have made themselves unavailable due to understaffing in relation to caseload demands.
What is Santa Clara County's Measure A?
Santa Clara County’s Measure A is a five-eighths cent (0.625%) general sales tax for five years.
San Francisco Mayor Lurie says sending National Guard won't get fentanyl off the streets
San Francisco's mayor says sending the National Guard to the city won't do anything to help get fentanyl off the streets or make things safer.