Christien Kafton
Christien has been reporting for KTVU since 2009. In his time at KTVU, he has worked every shift, from 4:30am working for "Mornings on 2" to the "Ten O'Clock News."
In his time at the station he has reported on hard-hitting stories including his Emmy-nominated reporting on the morning of the deadly Ghost Ship fire, and the Tubbs fire. Christien has also covered lighter human interest stories including the iconic Bay to Breakers, numerous San Francisco Giants and Golden State Warriors Championships.
Christien is a Bay Area native who grew up watching KTVU Channel 2 News when legendary anchor Dennis Richmond was on the anchor desk. Christien was born in Oakland and raised in Berkeley. He attended Maybeck High School, and UC Berkeley before leaving the state for graduate school at Northwestern University. His first reporting job took him to Plattsburgh, NY, from here he moved on to Toledo, OH and Phoenix AZ before returning to the Bay Area; first working at NBC Bay Area before joining the Channel 2 News team.
Christien currently heads up KTVU's San Francisco bureau covering stories from City Hall to Chase Center. When he's not working you're likely to find him riding his bike through Golden Gate Park with his family or on the baseball diamond, trying to keep up with his son.
The latest from Christien Kafton
Live updates: Trial for Nima Momeni, accused in Bob Lee murder, to resume after Thanksgiving
The murder trial of a tech consultant in the stabbing death of Cash App founder Bob Lee began Oct. 14 in San Francisco, a year and a half after the entrepreneur was found staggering on a deserted downtown San Francisco street seeking help.
Bay Area weather: Atmospheric river causes SFO flight delays, North Bay power outages
Hundreds of flights were canceled and delayed at the San Francisco airport on Wednesday as an atmospheric river brought rain to the Bay Area.
Pregnant woman shot in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood, fire officials say
A pregnant woman was shot in San Francisco's Bayview neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to fire officials.
Trio of dogs attack in San Francisco Fillmore District, police fatally shoot mastiff
Two dogs were shot, one fatally, by San Francisco police officers on Friday morning after they attacked pedestrians, according to authorities.
San Francisco police sending out 'Dear John' letters to people captured soliciting prostitution
The San Francisco Police Department says "Dear John" letters are already going out To the homes of those who solicit sex in the city.
San Francisco's Great Highway to be transformed into a park with Prop K's passage
Proposition K, the plan to close a portion of the Great Highway in San Francisco and turn it into a park, has won, but the debate isn't over.
San Francisco pedestrian safety advocates memorializing victims of traffic collisions
On Friday, pedestrian safety advocates in San Francisco hung signs reminding people of those who've died on the streets of the city.
San Francisco voters appear to have approved a series of changes
San Francisco voters are on the path to approving a series of changes to the city.
Daniel Lurie leads in San Francisco mayoral race
San Francisco is still tabulating results from Tuesday's election, but so far political newcomer Daniel Lurie is holding his lead in the mayoral election.
BART stabbing suspect faces attempted murder charge
A suspect faces an attempted murder charge in what officials describe as an unprovoked stabbing aboard a BART train in San Francisco.