Hella Cool Gigs: Zookeeper
The Oakland Zoo is home to 850 exotic species, and KTVU's Crystal Bailey learns what it's like to take care of one of the most majestic creatures: African lions.
Hella Cool Gigs 2025 Holiday Special
KTVU's Crystal Bailey spotlights the Bay Area's most unique and surprising jobs.
Hella Cool Gigs 2025 Thanksgiving Special
KTVU's Crystal Bailey is spotlighting the Bay Area's most unique and surprising jobs.
Hella Cool Gigs: Winemaker
Napa isn't the only wine country. Livermore Valley is ripe with opportunity. KTVU's Crystal Bailey gets the behind the scenes look at what goes into every bottle at Wood Family Vineyards.
Hella Cool Gigs: Ice cream maker
This could be San Francisco's quirkiest dessert. KTVU's Crystal Bailey learns the tricks and trade of ice cream spinning with Humphry Slocombe.
Hella Cool Gigs: Ice cream maker
This could be San Francisco's quirkiest dessert. KTVU's Crystal Bailey learns the tricks and trade of ice cream spinning with Humphry Slocombe.
Hella Cool Gigs: Shepherdess for fire mitigation
KTVU's Crystal Bailey is in American Canyon seeing first-hand how sheep help mitigate wildfire risk in the Bay Area.
Hella Cool Gigs: Cable car operators
Both locals and tourists love the cable cars that run through the city of San Francisco. The two-person crew who operates them are keeping a special piece of Bay Area history alive with each ride.
Hella Cool Gigs: Fish biologist
Did you know there's a guy counting fish in the creeks at Muir Woods? A select group of biologists are working to preserve and grow the population of endangered species in Bay Area parks. One fishery biologist shows KTVU's Crystal Bailey how the National Park Service creates sustainable habitats.
Hella Cool Gigs: Trailblazers
A crew of unique outdoors-lovers set out each day to make sure hikers have what they need: a trail. They show KTVU?s Crystal Bailey what it?s like to blaze a trail.
Hella Cool Gigs: Boudin's Master Baker
Learn the history of San Francisco's sourdough bread, which dates back to the days of the gold rush in 1849. Meet the baker responsible for keeping the bread alive.
Hella Cool Gigs: San Francisco ferry captain
Arguably the most serene way to get across the Bay, ferry boats have been part of Bay Area culture for more than 150 years, and the person at the helm gets the best views.
Hella Cool Gigs: Napa soccer pro becomes wine expert
The Bay Area has wine and it has sports, but who says they have to be two different worlds? In downtown Napa, a local pro soccer player doubles as a wine expert.
Hella Cool Gigs: San Jose Sharks Zamboni driver
Here's what it's like to be a Zamboni driver. Jaime Alfaro, who keeps San Jose Sharks on clear ice, shows KTVU's Crystal Bailey why this job is so chill.
Hella Cool Gigs: Torani flavor scientist
Meet a flavor scientist at San Leandro's Torani Syrups
Hella Cool Gigs: Little Puffer steam train operator
San Francisco Zoo's historic miniature steam train conductor Johnny Salas runs the popular zoo attraction, ?Little Puffer.? Johnny road the 1904 train as a child, and is now living his dream as the train's engineer.