Sooji Nam

San Francisco

Reporter at KPIX-TV (San Francisco, CA)

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An Oakland who mom lost two sons to gun violence found support in the Urban Peace Movement

5 days ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

Ersula Capers lost both of her sons to gun violence just a few years ago, and she misses them every single day. "It's been really hard on me, it's not easy for me," Capers told CBS News Bay Area. Eric Radford I died in 2022, and Eric Radford III died in 2023. Capers said she was lost, and couldn't find the strength to live through each day. "I have not really wanted to be around anyone, I've been to myself not talking to anyone," she said.
San Jose mayor says there could be consequences if an unhoused person refuses help

6 days ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

San Jose's mayor vows to get the unhoused off the streets, either through shelters or jail On Thursday, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan explained the implementation of his plans to crack down on homelessness in the city. "Not about criminalizing homelessness, it's about intervening when we're offering a solution to homelessness that is repeatedly being refused," Mahan said.
Piedmont parents sue to get answers in deadly cybertruck crash

2 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

The parents of 19-year-old Krysta Tsukahara, Carl and Noelle, are sharing the story of their daughter for the first time since the fatal Tesla Cybertruck crash in Piedmont. "We were blessed in that the time we did have with her, what an amazing person she was. She was kind. She loved her family and her friends and she was very selfless," Carl Tsukahara told CBS News Bay Area.
Oakland business hopeful for recovery as city gets new leadership

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

An Oakland business owner said she is optimistic that recovery is on the way, with Mayor-Elect Barbara Lee set to take office. Karen Fong moved from Hong Kong to Oakland in 1990. Since then, she opened one of three restaurants, Shooting Star Café in Chinatown. "For me, it's memory for when I grew up in Hong Kong, so the food, the taste," Fong told CBS News Bay Area. She is bringing the taste of her motherland to neighbors and visitors from all over the Bay Area.
Marin County approves $5.2M loan for 80-unit affordable housing project

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

The Marin County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a $5.2 million loan for the largest affordable homeownership project in the county. Habitat for Humanity Greater San Francisco is leading the development project in Northern Novato. "One of the things you hear so often in affordable housing is, there's no land, there's no land, there's no land. And here, because of the generosity of PG&E, we have this beautiful piece of land.
Bay Area company selling "tariff-free" mattresses

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

It's a busy morning at the Mancini's Sleepworld warehouse located in Livermore. Crews are unloading mattresses they had ordered from their manufacturers, the majority of them based in California. "Over 80% of our floor is based on products that are here in the U.S. that are manufactured here," Brett Snyder, the CEO of Mancini's Sleepworld, told CBS News Bay Area. Mancini's Sleepworld has been a Bay Area-based mattress company for more than 50 years.
Downtown Santa rosa mall becomes home to new police substation

3 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

The Santa Rosa Police Department recently launched its new substation at the Santa Rosa Plaza, right in the heart of downtown. "We have nice computers here and this is where our officers for our Downtown Enforcement Team can come here. They can do their work, writing reports, and being able to access evidence, book evidence, be able to look at any type of investigative work they're doing," Police Chief John Cregan told CBS News Bay Area.
Emergency dispatchers in San Francisco given wellness room to prioritize mental health

4 weeks ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

The San Francisco Department of Emergency Management launched a new wellness room for its dispatchers, just in time for National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. "Every second counts, so we have to make sure that we're ready to send the information in a split second," Cathy Osorio, a dispatcher with the City and County of San Francisco, told CBS News Bay Area. She has been a dispatcher for about 20 years, and said each phone ring and dispatch can be stressful and chaotic.
8-year-old Lego builder advances to international competition

4 weeks ago | ktvz.com | Sooji Nam

By Sooji NamClick here for updates on this story MILPITAS, California (KPIX) — Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area in Milpitas just crowned the winner of the Bay Area’s 2025 Mini Master Model Builder, and one talented eight-year-old inventor is moving forward to compete on a global scale. “You really can release your imagination through Legos, you can like build anything you want,” Samuel Nudelman, the winner of the Bay Area competition, told CBS News Bay Area.
Bay Area 8-year-old Lego builder advances to international competition

1 month ago | cbsnews.com | Sooji Nam

Bay Area 8-year-old Lego builder advances to international competition Legoland Discovery Center Bay Area in Milpitas just crowned the winner of the Bay Area's 2025 Mini Master Model Builder, and one talented eight-year-old inventor is moving forward to compete on a global scale. "You really can release your imagination through Legos, you can like build anything you want," Samuel Nudelman, the winner of the Bay Area competition, told CBS News Bay Area.