United Playaz to host gun buyback event in San Francisco
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The event, aiming to get guns off of the street and save prevent accidents, will be held at United Playaz Clubhouse from 8:00 a.m. to Noon at 1038 Howard Street in San Francisco.

SantaCon 2023: How to enjoy (or completely avoid) the San Francisco tradition
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If you?ve lived in San Francisco for a while and have witnessed the cavalcade of St. Nicks, then you're either going to be a SantaCon enthusiast or avoidant. "Santa Tom" sits down with KTVU about SantaCon 2023.

YesSF launches initiative to bring 14 innovators to revitalize downtown SF

San Francisco's top corporations are partnering with the city and the world economic forum to help 14 top innovators bring their companies to downtown San Francisco.

SCOTUS hears case on taxing foreign income
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KTVU's Alex Savidge speaks with Jessica Levinson, Law Professor at Loyola Marymount University about controversial tax case Moore v. United States as the Supreme Court hears arguments.

NYT report outlines air traffic control concerns
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A disturbing report by the New York Times outlines serious air traffic control concerns, leading to dangerous working conditions nationwide. KTVU's Alex Savidge speaks with East Bay congressman Rep. Mark DeSaulnier about how the situation became so dire and what the FAA can do to fix it.

Post-debate discussion: Newsom vs. DeSantis
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California Governor Gavin Newsom and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis faced off in a first-of-its kind debate, taking shots at each other and their respective states. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the key moments and aftermath with Corey Cook, Professor of Politics at Saint Mary's College.

New data shows how old-growth redwoods survive extreme wildfire conditions
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New research shows that ancient buds and decades-old carbon reserves help drive significant redwood regrowth after wildfires burn through the forest. In a new multi-year study, published in Nature Plants, the research team observed these unique adaptations that helped old-growth redwood trees at Big Basin Redwoods State Park recover after the extreme 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fires. KTVU's Frank Mallicoat speaks with biologist and lead study author Drew Peltier about the data and his findings.

World AIDS Day in the Bay Area
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San Francisco is home to more than 15,000 people living with HIV/AIDs and across California, there are more than 139,000 people with the disease. On this World AIDS Day, KTVU's Alex Savidge and Frank Mallicoat speak with Tyler Termeer, CEO of the San Francisco Aids Foundation about the progress we've made to combat the disease and how far we have to go.

West Coast Wrap: December 5, 2023
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Flood waters rising in the Pacific Northwest are leaving cars underwater and neighborhoods swamped. We'll see how people in Washington and Oregon are dealing with the storms. Also, masked thieves swarm a FedEx truck in Southern California and steal packages. The incident was caught on surveillance camera.

It's official: Evan Low is running for Silicon Valley congressional seat

Silicon Valley Assemblymember Evan Low is running for Congress, hoping to succeed longtime Rep. Anna Eshoo in a crowded field of competitors.

Oakland restaurant named among the top best new restaurants in U.S.

An Oakland restaurant has been named one of the best new eateries in the U.S. in a new list by business review site Yelp. Pomet was the only Bay Area establishment to make the list.

SF landmark named after antisemitic figure is getting new name, public invited to weigh in

San Francisco residents were being invited to weigh in on the renaming of a popular lake in Golden Gate Park and namesake of a state lawmaker known to have held antisemitic views and promoted anti-jewish policies.

Expert shares advice on how to keep up healthy habits during the holidays
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Dr. Linda Shiue, Internal Medicine Physician and Director of Culinary and Lifestyle Medicine at Kaiser Permanente San Francisco talks about ways you can keep up healthy eating habits during the holiday season.

West Coast Wrap: December 4, 2023
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A surge of migrants at one Arizona border crossing has caused it to close to traffic. The state's governor is now calling for help from the feds. Also, the A's put off plans to reveal new images of a proposed Las Vegas ballpark. We get an explanation from the team for the delay.

San Francisco-born college student among victims of possible hate crime shooting in Vermont

The parents of a young San Francisco-born Palestinian college student, paralyzed after being shot in Vermont over the Thanksgiving weekend, said they had decided their son would remain in the U.S. over the holidays, thinking it would be safer than returning to his war-torn home.

COVID and flu on the rise in California

About 50,000 people die from influenza infections each year and now COVID-19 has reached that same milestone.

Niners' revenge: Fans revel over defeat against Philadelphia Eagles

It has been 308 days since the Eagles dashed the 49ers' Super Bowl dreams in the NFC championship game last season. 49ers fans didn't forget.