Dissecting Super Bowl's biggest ads

We break down the good, the bad and the "just ok" ads that ran in this year's Super Bowl with Illuminator's Executive Creative Director, John Reid.

Go-to-girlfriend's Valentine's Day gift guide

Stuck on what to get your loved ones this Valentine's day? We're here to help. Go-to-girlfriend Sadie Murray is keeping us up to date with the latest Valentine's Day trends.

Learning about Taiwanese boba tea

Taiwan's most popular drink is becoming very popular in the U.S., but knowing what to order can be intimidating. We chat with Gary Law, from New Love Tea, about this and shows us what goes in some of the most popular drinks.

Can't find wings? How about crispy potato skins and pimento cheese dip...

Wings might be the top Super Bowl dish in America, but if you're looking for something different and still want to impress a crowd, here's something; Hugh Groman with the Hugh Groman Catering group shows Frank Mallicoat the secret to creating perfectly crisp Yukon Gold potato skins stuffed with bacon and truffle parmesan aioli.

Shopping local this Valentine's Day

What better way to say I love you, than with a box of locally-made, artisan chocolates? Yountville-based Chef Chris Kollar visits KTVU to give us the scoop on Kollar Chocolates' Valentine's Day collection.

Keep your heart healthy

As part of American Heart Month and Black History Month, we tapped Emergency Medicine Physician, Dr. Stephanie Brown from Sutter Health Alta Bates to bring awareness and the importance of knowing risk factors, preventative measures, signs of heart issues and factors connected to the Black community.

Valentine's and wines

Valentine's Day is a time wines can be shared with one or many. Monique Soltani of WineOh.TV gives us ideas of how to celebrate this fun loving holiday. Be sure to catch the first episode of WineOh.TV's new season on Valentine's day where Monique learns of the history of St. Valentine from Umbria!

Underserved youth level up their life's passion

Project Level founders Big Rich and Danielle Banks along with participant, Jasmin Corley talk about helping inner-city youth find and nurture their creative passions into a life of success.

Project Level

Project Level nurtures the creative needs of at-risk and underserved Bay Area inner-city youth. KTVU's Sal Castaneda spoke with their team about their dedication to providing a safe, experiential learning environment where youth can freely express themselves through the arts.

"The Travelers" come to town!

San Francisco's Magic Theatre Artistic Director, Sean San Jose and lead actor, Juan Amador talk Bay Area culture and Luis Alfaro's "The Travelers".

Super Bowl party apps with a California wine twist

California wine and food travel expert, Aida Mollenkamp, visits KTVU to show us same unique game-day appetizers that are easy to make. She prepares a harvest platter and French cheese puffs better known as gougeres. The fun part; she pairs them with crisp, white and sparkling wines for a wine country-like Super Bowl watch party.

What is the appropriate age range for kids to join social media?

The U.S. Surgeon said recently that 13 is too young to be on social media. Yet, Meta and Tik Tok allow users to join their social media sites as young as 13. We speak with a child psychiatrist from Standford Children's Health, Dr. Bradley Zicherman who says social media has the power to impact brain development if exposed to it too soon.

Poetry in Motion

The prolific words of San Francisco's Poet Laureate, Tongo Eisen-Martin, shines a light on the love, pain, loss and hope in honor of Black History Month.

World Central Kitchen

When a crisis arises, World Central Kitchen rushes in to serve meals to survivors of natural disasters and other calamities. The group has been active in California to help people displaced by wildfires, floods and earthquakes, but they will travel around the world to help hungry people.

Niner noise

This drumline is called Niner Noise and they bring high energy in support of the San Francisco 49ers.