Tahoe ski season closes Memorial Day weekend

With spring well underway, Tahoe skiers and snowboarders this Memorial Day weekend have a chance to hit the slopes for the last time this season.

California median home price hit record high

The median home price hit an all-time high in California, with the Bay Area showing the biggest price jump across the state, according to new figures. 

Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi retires, shares health concerns

Takeru Kobayashi’s 20-year competitive eating career, which includes six Nathan's Hot Dog Eating championships, has come to an end as he deals with body damage concerns.

Matthew Perry death: LAPD investigating how 'Friends' star obtained ketamine

Local and federal authorities Tuesday were investigating how "Friends" actor Matthew Perry obtained the prescription drug ketamine, which contributed to his death in October.

FCI Dublin 'special master' authorized to ensure women cared for at other prisons: judge

The special master appointed to oversee that reforms were made at the now-shuttered Federal Correctional Institute at Dublin also has the authority to ensure that the women who were once incarcerated there receive the proper care at their new prisons across the country, a federal judge ruled. 

Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland set to close after nearly 40 years

Glamor Beauty Supply in Oakland, one of the East Bay's oldest shops of its kind, is closing just as soon as all the shampoo, color and hair products are gone.

West Coast Wrap: May 20, 2024
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Several wildfires are burning across the West. One has grown to more than 14,000 acres. We'll show you how crews in three states are working to get the upper hand on the flames.

Exhibit spotlights toll of Ukraine war on children
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Two years after the start of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, we are seeing the toll the conflict continues to have on the children caught in the violence. Dozens of colorful drawings and paintings are on display right now at San Jose State University. The Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Library is home to artworks created by children displayed by the war in Ukraine in a new exhibit called "Children Draw War, Not Flowers." KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the artwork with Dr. Ulia Gosart, organizer of the exhibit and Assistant Professor at San Jose State University's School of Information.

Spotlight on Black-Owned Bay Area restaurants
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It's Black Restaurant Week in the Bay Area; a celebration showcasing and supporting Black-owned eateries, food trucks and catering businesses. The organizers behind BRW offer local businesses a boost with marketing and social media strategies designed to bring in more customers year round. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the some of the goals and focuses of this year's event with Black Restaurant Week Managing Partner, Falayn Ferrell.

Mistake by federal judge prompts resentencing of Pelosi attacker
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A courtroom mistake by a federal judge is prompting a redo of the sentencing of David DePape, the man convicted of attacking Rep. Nancy Pelosi's husband, Paul. KTVU's Alex Savidge and Heather Holmes discuss the potential repercussions of the slip-up with legal analyst Michael Cardoza.

Jon Wysocki, drummer and founding member of Staind, dies at 53

Jon Wysocki, the drummer and founding member of the rock band Staind, has died, according to the band’s official X, formerly known as Twitter, account. He was 53 years old. 

Target cutting prices on ‘thousands’ of basics amid inflation

Target is one of many corporations adjusting prices or creating promotions to lure in budget-strapped customers looking for a deal.

West Coast Wrap: May 17, 2024
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Tonight on West Coast Wrap, the San Diego area has become the busiest section of the border for migrant crossings for the first time in more than 20 years. We have a closer look at new data and at the shifting trends in migration patterns. And we're keeping a close eye on a dramatic house fire in Arizona following an armed standoff with police.

Sold-out Indonesian Bazaar set to take over Fort Mason
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This weekend, the 3rd annual Indonesian Bazaar at Fort Mason in San Francisco is set to bring in a sold-out crowd. KTVU's Heather Holmes is joined live in studio by Angela Tjitradi and Ruthy Octavia with the Friends of Indonesia for more on the food, art, music and clothing coming to this weekend's festival.

Local Korean brewery named finalist in national competition
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Oakland-based Dokkaebier is a handful of craft breweries that will take part in the Sam Adams "Crafting Dreams Beer Bash" next month in Boston. It's a chance to collaborate with one of the biggest beer giants in the business and meet some of the countries up and coming craft brewers. KTVU's Frank Mallicoat and Heather Holmes speak with Youngwon Lee, Dokkaebier Founder and Brewmaster about the upcoming competition as well as the Chimaek Festival this weekend in Oakland.

Local filmmaker awarded Best Writer for pandemic success story
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KTVU's Frank Mallicoat is joined live in studio by Dmitry Milkin, local director, filmmaker and photographer who was just awarded "Best Writer" at the prestigious Denver Seriesfest for his movie "Good Guy with a Pun".

Santa Cruz Boardwalk's Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100

The iconic Giant Dipper roller coaster turns 100 years old on Friday and to celebrate this milestone, the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk is promoting a "century of thrills." 

West Coast Wrap: May 16, 2024
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Nudists who frequent a Seattle park worry a new plan will eventually force them to cover up. Tonight on West Coast Wrap; what some people are calling for at the site. And, a Panda Express customer says her order nearly killed her. She'll share her story of what she says she swallowed.

NIAD Art Center Benefit: WIN WIN 12
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This weekend, raise a toast to the arts and help raise money for the NIAD art center in Richmond. You can bid on museum-quality pieces by some of the center's 70 artists with disabilities; it's all part of NIAD's Annual Auction and Fundraiser. KTVU's Heather Holmes is joined live in-studio by Amanda Eicher, Executive Director at NIAD and artist Halisi Noel-Johnson, whose pieces are featured in this weekend's benefit.