Preps for Chinese New Year Parade underway
There is a whirlwind of activity as preparations are underway for the annual San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade which takes place Saturday. The many acts involved are rehearsing down to the wire...
Obama calls on youth to be future leaders at Oakland My Brother's Keeper event
OAKLAND (BCN) Accompanied by Grammy-winning musician John Legend and Golden State Warriors star Steph Curry, former President Barack Obama sought to empower and inspire an audience of young men to change society for the better during a national gathering Tuesday of his My Brother's Keeper Alliance in Oakland.
Oakland's Fantastic Negrito has two blues Grammys under his belt
Fresh off his second Grammy win, Oakland's Fantastic Negrito on Thursday gave KTVU a one-on-one tour of his recording studio in West Oakland inside a building that was once a liquor store.
Chinese New Year Parade route and FAQ's
The parade starts off at 2nd and Market Streets, goes around Union Square and ends at Kearny Street & Columbus Ave. The distance of the parade route is approximately 1.3 miles.
Trailer for Disney's Frozen 2 released
The new trailer for Disney's Frozen 2 was released Wednesday giving fans an inside peek at the new upcoming movie.
Kentucky fisherman catches massive 'goldfish' with biscuit
A Kentucky fisherman was just hoping for a bit of luck when he put a biscuit on the hook. He snagged the biggest goldfish you've probably ever seen.
SoMa Nights: Photo exhibit juxtaposes joyous queer nightlife with AIDS epidemic
Melissa Hawkins’ middle school photography teacher told her years ago never to get rid of her negatives. It’s a good thing she didn’t. What she unearthed is now the subject of an upcoming exhibit at the GLBT Historical Society focused on San Francisco queer nightlife during the height of the AIDS crisis.
Pink didn't win a Grammy so her kids made her a tin foil award
Pink didn't win a Grammy so her kids cheered her up in the sweetest way possible with a homemade award.
Steven Tyler opens facility for abused girls
Aerosmith frontman Steve Tyler opened a facility in Memphis for girls who have suffered abuse or neglect.
R. Kelly planning international tour amid sexual assault allegations
R. Kelly is planning an international tour, but an Australian lawmaker wants the country to bar him from performing there.
Ivanka Trump responds to exhibit with a look-alike vacuuming crumbs
Ivanka Trump and her brothers are responding to a new art exhibit that portrays the presidential daughter vacuuming crumbs.
Cardi B says support of Kaepernick convinced her to turn down Super Bowl gig
Grammy-nominated rapper Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at Sunday's Super Bowl but turned down the lucrative opportunity in support of ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.
Rapper Bow Wow arrested in Atlanta for alleged battery
Atlanta police say rapper Bow Wow has been arrested following a fight with a woman.
Ayesha Curry opens pop-up shop 'Homemade' in Jack London Square
Ayesha Curry says she's nervous and hopeful on the eve of her pop up store opening in Jack London Square.
Internet craze behind a brain-tingling Super Bowl beer ad
Some people spend hours watching videos of hair brushing, paper crinkling or "happy little clouds" artist Bob Ross painting because they say it makes their brains tingle. They report feeling a rush from the subtle, repetitive sights and sounds, but is it all in their heads?
Popular SF Chinese New Year Parade will celebrate Year of the Pig
A long-standing and beloved annual tradition returns to San Francisco on Saturday, February 23. The Southwest Airlines Chinese New Year Parade will usher in the Year of the Pig with a festival, which has been named one of the world's top parades...
Police release photos of 'potential persons of interest' in reported attack on 'Empire' actor
Police in Chicago located a surveillance camera Wednesday that shows “potential persons of interest” who are wanted for questioning in the alleged assault of ‘Empire’ actor Jussie Smollett.
Police: Photos soon of people of interest in attack on actor
Detectives reviewed surveillance footage of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett walking to his downtown Chicago apartment, but so far none of the video shows him being attacked by two masked men, although investigators have obtained images of people they would like to question, a police spokesman said Wednesday.
KTVU Archive: Bamboo lanterns mark Chinese New Year at San Francisco Civic Plaza
Six large bamboo lanterns will be lit today in San Francisco's Civic Center Plaza in an event marking the Chinese New Year and honoring the experience of Chinese immigrants who settled on the West Coast.
KTVU Archive: Stephen Curry celebrates Chinese New Year in TV spot
The NBA is celebrating the Chinese New Year with a TV spot featuring Stephen Curry.