West Coast Wrap: June 6, 2024

Former President Trump arrives in San Francisco. We have a breakdown of how he's wrapping the first day of a West Coast tour. Also, cell phone video captures Seattle police officers beating a screaming man with batons. An attorney weighs in on what some believe is excessive use of force.

SF Downtown First Thursdays returns for round two

A popular San Francisco block party returns tonight for a much anticipated encore. Last month, 20,000 people turned out for the debut of Downtown First Thursdays in San Francisco's SOMA neighborhood; featuring a live DJ set by Aluna, an outdoor art gallery and food vendors filling 2nd Street between Market and Folsom. It's all part of an effort to breathe life back into parts of the city still struggling to recover from the pandemic and tonight the June block party kicks off with an emphasis on Pride. KTVU's Alex Savidge speaks with Manny Yekutiel, co-founder of the Civic Joy Fund, the organization funding and co-presenting Downtown First Thursdays, about what we can expect tonight.

San Francisco 2nd annual Juneteenth parade & festival

This weekend, San Francisco will host the city's 2nd annual Juneteenth parade and festival. KTVU's Heather Holmes speaks with Sheryl Davis, Executive Director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission about the big plans for this Saturday's celebration.

Surfrider issues 2023 clean water report

Volunteers hit the beaches in several states to take water samples and test the health of ocean waters, and now the 2023 results are in. KTVU's Heather Holmes discusses the findings with Mara Dias, Senior Manager of the Surfrider Foundation's Clean Water Initiative.

Feds launch antitrust investigations into AI giants

Federal authorities are launching antitrust investigations into some of the biggest players in the AI boom, including two Bay Area tech giants. KTVU's Alex Savidge discusses the DOJ and FTC antitrust probes into Nvidia, Microsoft and OpenAI with Electronic Frontier Foundation Litigation Director Mitch Stoltz.

West Coast Wrap: June 5, 2024

We ride along with an air conditioning repairman scrambling to help customers stay cool as temperatures soar. Also, a look at ancient artifacts found in the west and where they're headed next.

West Coast Wrap: June 4, 2024

Lawmakers in Arizona clear the way for voters to weigh in on a controversial immigration proposal. Also, a new twist to a phone scam that involves a follow up knock on your door after a call.