Tim Johns

3 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Tim Johns

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- It was a night of music, jaw-dropping fashion and even a red carpet. All of it was part of San Francisco's 16th annual Transgender Day of Visibility celebration. "This event is really just all-encompassing to empower folks to feel the love and the joy. There's a red carpet. People are urged to dress to impress in however they feel most comfortable and affirmed," said Eli Berry, the communications director for the Transgender Day of Visibility Committee.

3 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Tim Johns

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (KGO) -- Bay Area Assemblymember Buffy Wicks lead a group of state lawmakers in Sacramento Thursday. Wicks bringing forward a legislative package of 22 different bills, all aimed at fixing California's housing crisis by reducing bureaucratic red tape. "Housing is the number one expense in almost every single household in California. And lack of housing affordability affects every other aspect of our society," Wicks said.

3 weeks ago | abc7news.com | Tim Johns

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Devastating images are coming out of Southeast Asia Friday. Hours after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck in Myanmar, the total number of dead there and in neighboring Thailand is still unknown. Thousands of miles away here in the Bay Area, many in the local Burmese community are in shock. "I couldn't even sleep. Yesterday I was trying to contact my family and my friends who live there," said Myatkaung Khant.

4 weeks ago | krdo.com | Tim Johns

By Tim JohnsClick here for updates on this story    SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) — After weeks on strike, union workers on Monday firmly rejected the latest offer coming from the Valley Transportation Authority. More than 80% of the vote is in favor of continuing the Amalgamated Transit Union’s strike. “By a vote of 188 yes, to 919 no,” said ATU Local 265 president Raj Singh. The VTA’s latest proposal offered an 11% pay increase over a three-year contract.

1 month ago | abc7news.com | Tim Johns

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KGO) -- There is no end in sight for the VTA Strike -- now in its third week. Union members voted no on the latest contract proposal on Monday. The vote was 188 for and 919 against the VTA's latest proposed contract. That's over 80% of union members voting to continue this strike. Local ATU union members voted no on the offer, which calls for an 11% pay increase over the three year contract. VTA had originally offered 9%.