Beth LaBerge

San Francisco

Photojournalist at KQED-TV (San Francisco,CA)

photojournalist | @kqednews

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San Francisco Celebrates the Lunar New Year With Iconic Chinatown Parade

2 months ago | kqed.org | Juan Carlos Lara |Beth LaBerge |Gina Castro |David Barreda

Juan Carlos LaraBeth LaBergeGina CastroDavid BarredaFeb 16Failed to save articlePlease try againThousands of revelers from throughout the Bay Area and beyond converged on San Francisco’s Chinatown Saturday for Lunar New Year celebrations. The official first day of the Year of the Snake was in late January, but this weekend brought the peak of festivities, culminating in Saturday night’s annual parade along Market Street.
‘A Restoration of Law & Order’: Trump Supporters Celebrate at San Francisco Inauguration Party

Jan 20, 2025 | kqed.org | Elize Manoukian |Beth LaBerge

Jan 20Failed to save articlePlease try againMembers of the San Francisco Republican Party and supporters of President Donald Trump cheer after listening to Trump deliver the inaugural speech during an inauguration watch party at Harry’s Bar in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Spirits were high in Harry’s Bar in Pacific Heights on Monday, as San Francisco Republicans cheered on the second inauguration of President Donald J. Trump.
Reporting on Wildfires Again Through Grief, Community and Skepticism

Jan 13, 2025 | kqed.org | Beth LaBerge

Altadena resident Herb Wilson, 67, walks with his dog, Rosie, to survey the home he shares with his wife, Loyda. Wilson holds two UPS pins, top left, from his career with the company that Loyda found in their home after it was destroyed in the Eaton Fire. The two pins were among the few items they found at home. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)I have friends and family members who live in each of the affected areas, or lived there growing up, before they moved elsewhere in California.
Oakland's Black Cowboy Association Celebrates 50 Years With Parade and Festival

Oct 6, 2024 | kqed.org | Juan Carlos Lara |Beth LaBerge

Oct 6Failed to save articlePlease try againSamuel Styles, also known as Cowboy Styles, talks to a group gathered after the Oakland Black Cowboy Association parade in Oakland on Oct. 5, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)The Oakland Black Cowboy Association celebrated 50 years this weekend as hundreds of Black Oaklanders flocked to De Fremery Park to enjoy music, good food, a shared love of horses and to celebrate and honor the contribution of Black cowboys to the history and settling of the American West.
Scenes From San Francisco's Unhoused Encampment Sweeps

Aug 19, 2024 | kqed.org | Martin do Nascimento |Beth LaBerge |Gina Castro |Sydney Johnson

August 1, Showplace Square NeighborhoodCity crews sweep encampments on Division Street, from Vermont Street to 9th Street, and on Alameda Street from San Bruno Ave. to Potrero Ave. At 7:45 a.m. Alex Vallardo packs up his camp from under the I-80/Highway101 freeway interchange to avoid losing them to the city’s encampment sweep teams. Vallardo says he plans on staying in the same general part of San Francisco.
Park Fire Survivor Kenneth Gaines Rebuilds After Losing Everything But His Animals

Aug 3, 2024 | kqed.org | Beth LaBerge

Aug 3Failed to save articlePlease try againKenneth Gaines sits in the truck he evacuated in at a friend's home in Dales, California. He waits to be allowed entry to his property off Highway 36 near Paynes Creek in Tehama County on July 29, 2024, after the Park Fire swept through the area on July 26. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)“I didn’t want to leave.
Gov. Newsom Declares State of Emergency as Park Fire Swiftly Grows

Jul 27, 2024 | kqed.org | Lakshmi Sarah |Beth LaBerge

Jul 27Failed to save articlePlease try againA plume of smoke from the Park Fire can be seen along Route 34 northeast of Chico on July 26, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Plumas County due to the Gold Complex Fire and in Butte and Tehama counties due to the Park Fire. The Park Fire has burned over 307,368 acres north of Chico since Wednesday, making it one of the largest fires in state history.
As massive Park Fire rages, crews fight to save rural communities near Chico

Jul 27, 2024 | ijpr.org | Ezra Romero |Beth LaBerge

Updated at 12:30 a.m. SaturdayThe Park Fire has already destroyed at least 134 structures, pushed some 4,000 people from their homes and charred more than 307,000 acres since it ignited Wednesday afternoon. It grew Friday amid hot, dry conditions and gusty winds, becoming the state’s eighth-largest fire on record, according to Cal Fire. During the day Friday, the fire more than doubled in size, tearing through grass, brush, timber and dead vegetation in difficult terrain for firefighters.
As Massive Park Fire Rages, Crews Fight to Save Rural Communities Near Chico

Jul 26, 2024 | kqed.org | Jared Servantez |Dana Cronin |Ezra Romero |Beth LaBerge

Jul 26Failed to save articlePlease try againThe Park Fire burns along Route 32 northeast of Chico on July 26, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)Updated 1:45 p.m. FridayMore than 1,600 firefighters were battling California’s largest wildfire of the year in dangerous conditions Friday as they tried to protect rural woodland communities north of Chico from the rapidly spreading blaze.
Thousands Honor Giants Legend Willie Mays at Oracle Park Memorial

Jul 9, 2024 | kqed.org | Beth LaBerge |Marnette Federis

Jul 9Failed to save articlePlease try againFans watch as baseball legends file in for a Celebration of Life for Willie Mays, the San Francisco Giants Hall of Famer, at Oracle Park in San Francisco on July 8, 2024. (Beth LaBerge/KQED)A public memorial to celebrate the life of San Francisco Giants legend and Hall of Famer Willie Mays was held Monday at Oracle Park with over 4,500 people in attendance, including former President Bill Clinton.