"60 Minutes" reporter Sharyn Alfonsi, fired for standing up for editorial independence, doesn't want a CBS repeat at CNN. She's joined nearly 250 journalists in signing our letter speaking out against the Ellisons giving the gov. a seat at the news desk.

We commend ABC for standing up for itself and the First Amendment. It’s about time outlets start telling Brendan Carr to kick rocks. Otherwise, he’ll continue making bogus pretexts to harass and jawbone licensees that air content his boss doesn’t like.

June Gloom came early

California is demonstrating in real time how solar and battery storage is the most viable route to rapidly decarbonizing the power grid insideclimatenews.org/news/0505202...

In the seventh grade, he was riding his bike home from the grocery store when his life changed in a matter of seconds. He was struck by a drunk driver who was reportedly racing and traveling at 90 mph.

Quite a few small earthquakes in SF right now…

The rides at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk were closed for the remainder of Friday after a power outage.

Breaking: Multiple agencies including the FBI conducted a search warrant at a residence in the Spring Lakes neighborhood of Scotts Valley Friday morning per Scotts Valley Police Dept. Law enforcement trucks and tents remain on scene Friday afternoon as authorities investigate. @ktvufox2.bsky.social

'Bring Your Own Big Wheel' race speeds down Potrero Hill in San Francisco @ktvufox2.bsky.social ktvu.com/video/fmc-8v...

Locally strong shaking intensity per USGS reports in the Santa Cruz mtns (yellow/level VI) moderate strength shaking felt northward across the Central Bay Area #earthquake 4/2/2026

That was by far the best MyShake performance I’ve experienced so far. ~6 or so seconds of warning. Friends in Santa Cruz say their warning was late, which makes sense based on epicenter.

Woah

Really got this fuji dialed in. Love the colors…

“Super dope” Alysa Liu mural in Oakland serves as inspiration: www.ktvu.com/news/alysa-l...

Supervisors in Santa Clara County voted 3-2 on Tuesday to disallow the use of Flock as a vendor for automated license plate readers and impose more conditions on the use of surveillance cameras.

Crews recover bodies of all 9 victims in deadly Lake Tahoe avalanche: www.ktvu.com/news/crews-r...

Meanwhile in Santa Cruz County…

Never thought I’d hit a square on 3 consecutive field goals

earthquake bluesky rise up

Photo by Pierre Lavie. Yes this is me. And I threw my Leica. It landed on the bass plate with hardly a scratch. Another Photographer grabbed it along with my phone and I was able to track him later. I was held face down tear gas deployed right in front of me and pepper sprayed directly into the eye.

The Dalles wants to pull more water out of the Mt Hood forest. It says it’s for a growing population, but the city hasn’t grown much in recent years. What has: Google’s footprint. The tech giant uses a third of the city’s water. www.opb.org/article/2026...

NASA SpaceX Crew-11 soars above the Golden Gate Bridge as it re-enters the atmosphere after four astronauts departed the International Space Station earlier than planned due to a medical concern above San Francisco, Calif., Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026.

Locked and loaded for re entry

I really like the Fuji X100V

I refuse to stay silent while Secretary Noem breaks the rule of law and terrorizes our communities. I am introducing Articles of Impeachment against her for violating the public trust, obstructing Congress, and self-dealing. Read my full statement: robinkelly.house.gov/media-center...

Monterey Bay Aquarium, shot on Kodacolor 200 film.

Pretty epic thunderstorm approaching Pescadero, with a special marine warning issued. #CAwx

Strong rotation on this warned storm over Monterey Bay approaching Santa Cruz. Potential for waterspouts #CAwx

#Oaklandhoma is now underway

Meanwhile for Oakland

Now gusting up to 58 mph at Pt. Reyes. #CAwx

One thing that really stands out about this week's California storms is the highly unusual risk of severe thunderstorms, both overnight Tue Wed and then again late Wed into Thu. Multiple low-topped supercells may generate very strong wind gusts and even a few tornadoes. #CAwx

Shoutout to this 1000 lumen flashlight I got for $30 on Amazon almost ten years ago from a brand that no longer exists. Still works just as well as day one.

Some interesting weather coming up in the Bay Area...

California tornado season has arrived. These maps show twister hot spots @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/weather/arti...

There’s a chance of tornadoes in parts of California tonight through Christmas Day. Here’s a map of where tornadoes have hit the state in the past. #CAwx

Just an incredible amount to track with this looming Tuesday-Thursday storm in the Bay Area. All of the following on the table: - Damaging wind - Flooding rain - Massive waves - Thunderstorms - Waterspouts

Locker update

Behind a house in California, where the average price for a one-bedroom rental is about $2,100 a month, about a dozen people are living in a cluster of sheds and storage units with no running water or power. Rent is about about $600 to $800 a month.

lotta earthquakes today

Meanwhile in Oakland… 12/4/2025.

Toys covered in blood lay on the patio of a banquet hall after a mass shooting took place during a children’s birthday party, killing four and injuring eleven others on Lucile Avenue in Stockton, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2025. (Jaden Schaul / KTVU)

Oakland cops toss student journalist from news conference about John Beam’s death www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/11/28/o...

Wasting light at Mitchells Cove

Introduce yourself with 5 animals you’ve seen in the wild: Mountain Lion Bobcat California Condor Wood Scorpion Velvet Ant

and yes, brussels sprouts have become less bitter in our lifetimes thanks to Hans van Doorn, a Dutch scientist, figuring out what made them bitter, and seed banks, and cross breeding the less bitter varieties with modern high-producing types www.npr.org/sections/the...