Ryan Yamamoto

San Francisco

Anchor and Reporter at KPIX-TV (San Francisco, CA)

Anchor and Reporter at KPYX-TV (San Francisco, CA)

Anchor & MMJ Reporter @KPIXtv CBS News Bay Area Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area @SFSU alum 6x Emmy Winner KMIZ-KPVI-KCRA-KSWB-KXTV-KOMO-KPIX

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100 years after 1st Black family in Piedmont, California was driven out, memorial moves forward

1 week ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

A memorial sculpture park honoring the first Black family to own a home in the city of Piedmont is once again gaining momentum, with Oakland artist and landscape architect Walter Hood ready to bring his design to life. "We are interested in people, how people remember and how that becomes part of their future," said Hood. This past week, the city of Piedmont announced a new a timeline and confirmed the target date for the project.
"Forever chemicals" found in fish caught in San Francisco Bay, report warns

2 weeks ago | kesq.com | Ryan Yamamoto

By Ryan YamamotoClick here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO ( KPIX) - A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called "forever chemicals."In a recent report by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, scientists detected 20 types of polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS in fish caught in the bay.
"Forever chemicals" found in fish caught in San Francisco Bay, report warns

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

A warning to anglers who eat their catch from the San Francisco Bay, fish pulled from the waters may contain dangerous levels of so-called "forever chemicals."In a recent report by the San Francisco Estuary Institute, scientists detected 20 types of polyfluoroalkyl substances, known as PFAS in fish caught in the bay. Their research and testing of fish began in 2009, and a revised study was published in the American Chemical Society this past March.
New Doudna supercomputer at Berkeley lab to power AI research

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

A new supercomputer meant to power artificial intelligence will soon be built for the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in partnership with the Department of Energy, Dell Technologies and Nvidia. "We're going to take a giant step up in several areas in high performance computing for scientific computing. But also, artificial intelligence as well as quantum classical computing," said Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
Oakland muralist seeks to tell story of city's Chinatown with new works

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

Community leaders in Oakland's Chinatown are looking to paint a different image of their neighborhood, with the help of series of murals to add color to blank walls. "Art, it is so important for any community district," said Stephanie Tran, who serves as President of Oakland's Chinatown Chamber of Commerce (OCCC).
San Francisco State University may put the brakes on 1st-of-its-kind traffic reporter class

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

SFSU traffic reporter class threatened by state budget cuts A unique program teaching broadcasting students at San Francisco State University how to deliver real-time traffic reports is wrapping up a successful first semester, but because of state budget cuts, its future is now stuck in gridlock.
An East Bay bonsai master is inspiring the next generation to find stories inside the trees

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

An East Bay bonsai master is inspiring the next generation to find stories inside the trees For more than 50-years, a tiny movement has grown in the East Bay thanks to Dennis Makishima. He is considered by many, a master of Aesthetic Pruning, and an influential figure in California's bonsai culture: the Japanese art of shaping and cultivating miniature trees. "There is the essence in every tree, find it, bring it out," said Makashima. "I can make them talk to you.
Volatility in the stock market leads to soaring gold prices

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

The price of gold continues hover in record high territory, as investors look to the precious metal with the growing uncertainty in the stock market. That is good news for Seth Chandler, owner of Witter Coin in San Francisco who seeing more people come into his store to buy and sell gold. "When you have a one-ounce gold coin in your hand, it feels very heavy, it feels like real money," said Chandler.
San Jose artist uses tattoos to celebrate his Japanese culture

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

A photo exhibit featuring traditional Japanese tattoo art, called "American Irezumi" is coming to San Francisco's Main Library in October, featuring the work of San Jose tattoo artist Takahiro Kitamura. Last December, dozens of his clients who have served as his canvas for the past 27-years, came together for the photo shoot in the South Bay. "There's a lot of emotions here," said Kitamura who is known as Taki.
Japanese community reacts to Trump's using Alien Enemies Act, last used in WWII

2 months ago | cbsnews.com | Ryan Yamamoto

The Japanese American Museum of San Jose was built to educate and never forget a dark time in American history. "What happened to the Japanese Americans was really wrong; it was unfair. It was racist," said Susan Hayase. "It was terrible and should never be done to anybody else."Hayase and her husband Tom Izu are speaking out today because of what happened to their families 83 years ago.

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Ryan Yamamoto @RyanKPIX

29 May 25

Energy Secretary Wright calls AI the new “Manhattan Project of our time”

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“Doudna” Super Computer will be built in 2026 and available by 2027. Jennifer Doudna was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for her work on gene-editing technology CRISPR.

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29 May 25

“Doudna” Super Computer will be built in 2026 and available by 2027. Jennifer Doudna was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize for Chemistry for her work on gene-editing technology CRISPR.

Ryan Yamamoto @RyanKPIX

Tech superstars at Berkeley Lab announcing the newest Super Computer at NERSC to propel US in the AI race. NVIDIA Jensen Huang joined by Energy Secretary Chris Wright, Dell’s Paul Perez and Nobel Laureate Jennifer Doudna who the new computer will be named after… @KPIXtv https://t.co/W9rie1FfAT

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29 May 25