Zak Sos
Zak Sos joined KTVU in October 2021. Prior to joining the station, he covered the arrest of one of the first alleged January 6 co-conspirators, Lonnie Coffman, in Alabama, whose vehicle was discovered with Molotov cocktails near the Capitol building. Zak reported live after a devastating 2015 Metro North train crash outside of New York City, which killed six, injured more than a dozen, and prompted an overhaul of federal safety regulations. He was on the ground live as wildfires and floods devastated Colorado Springs in 2012.
Zak reported at News 12 in New York City and WHNT News 19, the CBS affiliate in Huntsville, Alabama. He also worked behind the scenes at CNN and NY1 in New York City, and Reuters TV in London.
Zak grew up in New York City. He did his undergraduate studies at Goucher College in Maryland, followed by postgraduate studies at the London School of Economics and Cardiff University in Wales.
Zak reported extensively on the Covid-19 pandemic, speaking with the Bay Area's leading health experts. He closely covered the war in Ukraine, with an eye on what everyday Bay Area residents are doing to help, including a former Uber executive's decision to fly to the war zone, and volunteer for the army. He was in Union Square live after looters ransacked the area's high-end stores, prompting city leaders to reevaluate San Francisco's policing tactics. He reported live for the return of the Chinese New Year parade after the pandemic.
Zak is a big skier and during the winter you can find him trying to plan a last-minute weekend escape to Tahoe. He also enjoys hiking some of the Bay Area's beautiful trails. And he's still trying to eat his way through all the amazing diverse food scenes that the region offers.
The latest from Zak Sos
Public backlash after Oakland councilmember appears to make obscene gesture during meeting
An Oakland city councilmember is facing public criticism after video circulated online appearing to show him making an obscene gesture toward the audience during a City Council meeting.
Car lands on BART tracks from I-580 in Castro Valley, major traffic impact
An unoccupied car that was being towed, landed on the BART tracks from I-580 in Castro Valley on Tuesday afternoon following a three-car accident, officials say. All lanes have reopened following a complete shutdown in the westbound direction and backups in both directions that lasted several hours.
Oakland to begin enforcing metered parking on Sundays in January
Oakland will begin charging for metered street parking on Sundays starting in January, a move city officials say will improve parking turnover, but that many business owners and residents oppose.
Bay Area Jewish community mourns on Hanukkah after Australian mass shooting
The Bay Area’s Jewish community marked the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday in grief, after a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Australia left at least 15 people dead.
Series of 11 earthquakes rattles East Bay
A series of small earthquakes rattled the East Bay on Monday, with 11 quakes recorded in a single day, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
9 small earthquakes shake San Ramon, powerful quake strikes Japan
Nine small to moderate earthquakes struck San Ramon on Monday morning, the largest one clocking in with a magnitude of 3.6, according to the US Geological Survey.
Vigil honors social worker fatally stabbed at San Francisco General Hospital
Colleagues and friends gathered Sunday night outside Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital to honor Alberto Rangel, identified by coworkers as the UCSF social worker who died after being stabbed by a patient last week.
Bay Area Afghan community alarmed after reported ICE detentions
Members of the Bay Area’s Afghan community are voicing growing concern after more than a dozen Afghan immigrants were reportedly detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement this week in Northern California, according to the San Francisco chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Sheriff urges witnesses of the deadly Stockton shooting at a child’s party to come forward
Sheriff's officials in Stockton are urging witnesses of a deadly shooting at a child’s birthday party to come forward as the search for a suspect stretched into another day.
San Jose's 'magical' Holiday Lights debuts at Discovery Meadow
The immersive walk-through experience features everything from classic holiday staples to dragons, dinosaurs and even Hello Kitty.