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
Man fatally shot near San Francisco’s Fisherman’s Wharf
Tense moments unfolded near San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf on Wednesday when a man was fatally shot, and his alleged killer was arrested just blocks away.
San Francisco mayor signs directive to bolster police force
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has launched a new plan aimed at bringing the city's police department to full strength.
Tariffs: Fewer ships, fewer containers at the Port of Oakland
The Port of Oakland is seeing fewer cargo on container ships.
Professional soccer coming to San Francisco
Kezar Stadium has a long history with American football, and now its future lies with another kind of football, what we call soccer.
Dr. OZ visits San Francisco senior care center
Dr. Mehmet Oz has transitioned from the operating room to television studios and is now the head of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Sideshow in San Francisco's Sunset District under police investigation
A raucous sideshow in a sleepy San Francisco neighborhood has a city supervisor calling for more police officers to respond to incidents like these. Neighbors are also speaking out.
Bullets fly at upscale Oakland restaurant 'Pierre Pierre'
An investigation is underway in Oakland after a shooting inside an upscale restaurant injured two people.
San Francisco shop that verifies you're human opens in Union Square
In an increasingly digital world, there is now a brick and mortar storefront in San Francisco's Union Square where humans can prove they're human.
Homeland Security secretary seeks private industry partnerships on cybersecurity
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem spoke to attendees at the RSA Cybersecurity conference in San Francisco on Tuesday.
San Francisco new stabilization center provides care for those in crisis
San Francisco has opened the doors to a new stabilization center aimed at providing care for those in crisis on the city's streets.