KTVU-TV (Oakland, CA)

KTVU, also known as channel 2, is a television station owned and operated by Fox, located in Oakland, California. It caters to the San Francisco Bay Area audience. This station is part of the Fox Television Stations group, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox, and works alongside the independent station KICU-TV (channel 36) in a duopoly. Both KTVU and KICU-TV share studio space in Jack London Square, Oakland, while KTVU's transmitter is situated at Sutro Tower in San Francisco.

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English

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Global

#36527

United States

#7207

Arts and Entertainment/TV Movies and Streaming

#210

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Bay Area company takes thousands of preorders for 'first true flying car in history'

1 day ago | ktvu.com | Sharon Song

A Bay Area aeronautics company is taking pre-orders for what it’s calling the "first true flying car in history." San Mateo-based Alef said it has begun pre-production of its groundbreaking flying cars in its Silicon Valley warehouses. What we know: The vehicle is said to be the first ever to perform as a road-legal passenger car that has vertical takeoff and landing capabilities. The aircraft does not need an airport or runway to take off.
Wellpath pays $2.5 to family of Oakland man left for dead at Sant Rita Jail

1 day ago | ktvu.com | Lisa Fernandez

(From L-R) Nia'Amore, Tiffany and Elvira Monk the daughter and sisters of Maurice Monk, who languished for days at Santa Rita Jail. Private healthcare provider Wellpath has paid the children of an Oakland man left for dead at Santa Rita Jail $2.5 million, in addition to Alameda County paying those same children an unprecedented $7 million.
Fans line up ahead of Nintendo Switch 2 release

2 days ago | ktvu.com | Christien Kafton

Fans lined up outside the Union Square Nintendo Store on Wednesday, eager for the chance to get their hands on the Nintendo Switch 2, the newest system from the gaming giant. Sales were scheduled to start at 9 p.m. on Wednesday night, but that didn't stop dozens of enthusiasts from showing up early for a pre-launch event that included a preview of the new system. "This is our number one hobby. This is what we live for.
Outcry as Marin school board ends support services for Black students

2 days ago | ktvu.com | Betty Yu

Emotions ran high on Tuesday night as the Tamalpais Union High School District Board voted to discontinue contracts for two consultants who provided support services for Black students at Tamalpais High School. Parents, students, and teachers packed the room, urging trustees to extend contracts for Tenisha Tate and Paul Austin.
Marin school board votes to end contracts supporting Black student program

2 days ago | ktvu.com | Betty Yu

The Tamalpais Union High School District board voted 3-2 to end contracts for two consultants who provided support to Black students through a safe space known as “The Hub.” The decision drew emotional testimony from students, parents, and staff who say the services were vital in addressing racism and building trust. Posted June 3, 2025 11:29pm PDT
San Francisco's fire department seeking creative ways to fund new vehicles

3 days ago | ktvu.com | Christien Kafton

San Francisco city leaders are working on new legislation to help firefighters begin replacing their aging fleet. Some of the vehicles are 50 years old. Now department and city leaders say they need to change the law to make sure firefighters can get what they need. Outdated equipment The backstory: With more than 800,000 residents in San Francisco, emergencies are commonplace and fire vehicles, including a 1990s-era engine at Station 38, roll out at all hours of the day and night.
TSA refutes rumors about using Costco cards as an airport ID alternative

3 days ago | ktvu.com | Sharon Song

Federal transportation officials are strongly refuting internet rumors that suggest a Costco membership card can be used as a form of identification to get through airport security. What they're saying: "That is not considered an acceptable form of identification.
Loaded rifle recovered and 14-year-old arrested, after stolen vehicle crash on I-80: CHP

3 days ago | ktvu.com | Sharon Song

The California Highway Patrol said a teen passenger was arrested and a loaded rifle was recovered after the driver of a stolen vehicle crashed into four cars on Interstate 80 on Saturday, May, 2025. (CHP Oakland ) The California Highway Patrol announced the arrest of a 14-year-old who investigators said was in a stolen car and in possession of a loaded AK-style rifle on Interstate 80 in the East Bay.
Here are states where people have the highest income, and California is not in the top 10

3 days ago | ktvu.com | Sharon Song

FILE-In this photo illustration, $100 dollar bills are on display. (Photo Illustration by Igor Golovniov/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) A new analysis took a look at annual incomes from state to state and found salary inequities vary widely depending on the region, with California showing an astounding $459K gap between the average annual income of the state’s top 5% of earners and the bottom 20%.
Meta inks nuclear power deal with Constellation Energy

3 days ago | ktvu.com | Ian Bradley

Meta today announced it had signed a 20-year deal to buy nuclear power from Constellation Energy. Starting in June 2027, the tech giant formerly known as Facebook will buy the entire output of Constellation's Clinton Clean Energy center in Illinois. That facility has a single nuclear reactor that produces about 1.1 gigawatts. The details of the agreement were not disclosed. The average American home consumes around 10,600 kilowatt-hours of electricity per year.