Zip Trips: Saratoga trivia
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Frank Mallicoat asks Saratogans if they know their town history.

West Coast Wrap: June 6, 2024
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Former President Trump arrives in San Francisco. We have a breakdown of how he's wrapping the first day of a West Coast tour. Also, cell phone video captures Seattle police officers beating a screaming man with batons. An attorney weighs in on what some believe is excessive use of force.

SF Downtown First Thursdays returns for round two
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A popular San Francisco block party returns tonight for a much anticipated encore. Last month, 20,000 people turned out for the debut of Downtown First Thursdays in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood; featuring a live DJ set by Aluna, an outdoor art gallery and food vendors filling 2nd Street between Market and Folsom. It's all part of an effort to breathe life back into parts of the city still struggling to recover from the pandemic and tonight the June block party kicks off with an emphasis on Pride. KTVU's Alex Savidge speaks with Manny Yekutiel, co-founder of the Civic Joy Fund, the organization funding and co-presenting Downtown First Thursdays, about what we can expect tonight.

Sacramento WWII Veteran honored in Normandy for 80th D-Day Anniversary
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Among those honored by President Biden, 99-year-old Ken Mar of Sacramento. Mar is the last surviving Chinese-American prisoner of war from WWII. In 2020 was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal; the highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

San Francisco 2nd annual Juneteenth parade & festival
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This weekend, San Francisco will host the city's 2nd annual Juneteenth parade and festival. KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with Sheryl Davis, Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission about the big plans for this Saturday's celebration.

Surfrider issues 2023 clean water report
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Volunteers hit the beaches in several states to take water samples and test the health of ocean waters, and now the 2023 results are in. KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the findings with Mara Dias, Senior Manager of the Surfrider Foundation's Clean Water Initiative.

Feds launch antitrust investigations into AI giants
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Federal authorities are launching antitrust investigations into some of the biggest players in the AI boom, including two Bay Area tech giants. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the DOJ and FTC antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI with Electronic Frontier Foundation Litigation Director Mitch Stoltz.

West Coast Wrap: June 5, 2024
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We ride along with an air conditioning repairman scrambling to help customers stay cool as temperatures soar. Also, a look at ancient artifacts found in the west and where they're headed next.

West Coast Wrap: June 4, 2024
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Lawmakers in Arizona clear the way for voters to weigh in on a controversial immigration proposal. Also, a new twist to a phone scam that involves a follow up knock on your door after a call.

California home to most Fortune 500 companies, beats out Texas and New York

For the first time in a decade, California is home to the most Fortune 500 companies in the U.S., with a majority of the firms on the state’s list headquartered here in the Bay Area.

Here's how quickly your car interior heats up to dangerous, deadly levels

Hot cars can act like death traps for young children and pets, and experts say it only takes minutes for the inside of a vehicle to reach deadly levels.

'Sell the Team' signs plastered in Oakland

Signs were spotted all over Oakland this week in the hopes of sending a message to the A's ownership.

West Coast Wrap: June 3, 2024
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Wildfires burning across the west could signal to a tough fire season ahead. Also, a dangerous shark encounter keeps a stretch of California's coastline closed. We talked to witnesses who saw when a shark went after a swimmer.

How did Oakland Ballers renovate rundown Raimondi Park in record time?

Volunteers have pitched in and crews have been working around the clock ahead of the Oakland Ballers inaugural home opener. “Our theme for the season is ‘Built By Oakland,’ and it really has been a built by Oakland effort," co-founder Bryan Carmel said.