Kris Ankarlo

Philadelphia, San Francisco

Anchor and Reporter at KCBS-AM (San Francisco, CA)

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62 years after the infamous Alcatraz escape

Jun 11, 2024 | audacy.com | Kris Ankarlo |Joe Hiti

Today marks 62 years since the last escapees made their way off Alcatraz Island, creating one of the nation's biggest mysteries: did they make it or die trying? The escape of Frank Morris and the Anglin brothers has created a mythos in the Bay Area and the rest of the country that has sparked numerous theories, stories, and questions about whether or not their journey in 1962 was even possible.
Yosemite National Park braces for torrential flooding from snowpack melt

Apr 11, 2023 | audacy.com | Kris Ankarlo

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) - Yosemite National Park is walking the line between epic snowfall and torrential snow melt. The park service is preparing for high water with warmer temperatures this spring and summer. The snowpack for the Merced River Basin is at 241%, almost two and a half times a quote on quote "normal year." That means more than double the amount of water will flow through the valley.
Sierra Nevada to set record for second snowiest winter in history

Mar 14, 2023 | audacy.com | Kris Ankarlo

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) - As the snow piles up in the Sierra, records are being broken. The snowpack is reaching heights not seen in a generation. UC Berkeley Central Sierra Snow Lab Lead Scientist Andrew Schwartz told KCBS Radio more than 650 inches of snow has already fallen. It's possible that California will pass the 1983 record for the second snowiest winter ever recorded today.
Sierra inundated with snow as new storm expected to hit this week

Mar 7, 2023 | audacy.com | Kris Ankarlo

SAN FRANCISCO (KCBS RADIO) - The snow in the Sierra is about to gain some weight, posing a risk to homes and businesses. With the atmospheric river anticipated to hit later this week, it's likely to impact the already snow-covered region. The issues transform with elevation - down low about 2,000 to 4,000 feet, the rain could be warm enough to trigger a big melt-off.
What earthquake like Turkey could mean for Bay Area

Feb 7, 2023 | newsbreak.com | Kris Ankarlo

Bay Area Turkish community fears worst after thousands killed in 7.8 earthquakeSAN FRANCISCO – Just like in the Bay Area, earthquakes are not uncommon in Turkey. There have been a number of massive ones in the last 80 years. But some say Monday's quake is the worst, and much of the destruction may be the fault of man.Video coming out of Turkey looks like a Hollywood disaster film, giant apartment buildings falling to the ground as people run for their lives.