Joe Rosato Jr.

In an effort to blunt the devastating toll California’s extended drought has taken on the state’s chinook salmon population, state and federal fish hatcheries in Northern California are spawning millions of additional salmon smolts in order to increase their odds of survival.

In an effort to blunt the devastating toll California’s extended drought has taken on the state’s chinook salmon population, state and federal fish hatcheries in Northern California are spawning millions of additional salmon smolts in order to increase their odds of survival. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Rain poured out of the skies last week for the first time in nearly two years, causing the Napa River to swell and climb its banks in what past years would’ve surely spelled flood conditions. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

As rain poured out of the skies last week for the first time in nearly two years, causing the Napa River to swell and climb its banks in what past years would’ve surely spelled flood conditions

Skateboarders are once again rolling to a legendary San Francisco’s skateboard spot, after vandals removed protective wood barriers installed decades ago to prevent skaters from damaging the landscaping. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Skateboarders are once again rolling to a legendary San Francisco’s skateboard spot, after vandals removed protective wood barriers installed decades ago to prevent skaters from damaging the landscaping.

As NBC Bay Area continues to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Joe Rosato Jr. Introduces us to an immigrant couple following their dreams through the vineyards of Napa.

Rolando Herrara, from Michoacan, Mexico, moved to Napa County as a young man and worked towards making his dream come true of opening his own winery.

A Bay Area woman realized her dream by gazing at the sky. As we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month, Joe Rosato Jr. introduces us to a woman who aimed for the moon.

Ali Guarneros Luna, a San Jose State University lecturer and NASA engineer has been on a journey to achieve dreams she had ever since she was a kid in Mexico City.

For generations, the pristine blue waters of Lake Tahoe have drawn nature lovers escaping their concrete jungles for a forest paradise. And though the area just escaped widespread devastation from the recent Caldor Fire, scientists are still seeing signs of the smoke’s impact on the lake’s water quality.

The Caldor Fire is nearly out near Lake Tahoe, but its impact is still being felt in the lake’s waters. As NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. shows, researchers are concerned about the future of keeping Tahoe blue.

Music is a lifeline. A San Francisco woman who grew up into music and is now making it her own. Joe Rosato Jr. Reports.

Cecilia Peña-Govea, a San Francisco singer-trumpeter who performs under the name La Doña, was set to watch her music career blow-up until the pandemic hit.

San Francisco artist Ana Teresa Fernández’ work tackles subjects like the U.S.-Mexico border and gender inequality in her native Mexico. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

When juvenile white sharks began turning up for the first time near the shores of Santa Cruz County about six years ago, it began to reverberate across the tourism industry.

When juvenile white sharks began turning up for the first time near the shores of Santa Cruz County about six years ago, it began to reverberate across the tourism industry. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

The opera company is marking its return with a symbolic five-show run of Tosca, its first production when it opened in the newly-built War Memorial building in 1932, during the lows of the Great Depression. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

A group of Bay Area residents anxious to see the pandemic wind down got together to record a song to express their feelings about the pandemic. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

A group of Bay Area residents anxious to see the pandemic wind down got together to record a song to express their feelings about the pandemic.