Joe Rosato Jr.

June 5 marks 40 years since the federal government first acknowledged the AIDS epidemic. NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. spoke to survivors on how far they have come in understanding and fighting the disease.

The Okamura brothers have continued the legacy of their family business – a Japanese pastry shop that has survived earthquakes, fires, internment of Japanese citizens during WWII and the coronavirus pandemic.

Every time Wes Kitts, 30, reaches down to lift a barbell, loaded with enough weights to equal a small car, jerks it up with the force of crane and heaves it over his head, it’s almost as if his dad’s spirit is helping shoulder some of the heft.

After the pandemic delayed the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, U.S. weightlifter Wes Kitts is now racing to ready for this summer’s games. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Hanna Zhang is the owner of ICafe in San Francisco’s Chinatown, and she has weathered both the pandemic and the loss of her business partner.

The owner of ICafe in San Francisco’s Chinatown has weathered both the pandemic and the loss of her business partner. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

When Oakland’s Bosko Kante slips what looks like a glowing pair of headphones around his neck, begins tapping on a multi-colored pad on his phone and starts singing in a heavily treated voice that summons the musical ghosts of 1970s funk, it’s hard not to suppress the giant grin that wells up.

When Oakland’s Bosko Kante slips what looks like a glowing pair of headphones around his neck, begins tapping on a multi-colored pad on his phone and starts singing in a heavily treated voice that summons the musical ghosts of 1970s funk, it’s hard not to suppress the giant grin that wells up

You wouldn’t figure a shipping container in West Oakland could be the ground base for a revolution in wine, but that’s where Aaliyah Nitoto’s making her stand, bringing to the world a line of wine — crafted from flowers.

You wouldn’t figure a shipping container in West Oakland could be the ground base for a revolution in wine, but that’s where Aaliyah Nitoto’s making her stand, bringing to the world a line of wine — crafted from flowers. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Friday marks the start of the Chinese New Year — the Year of the Ox. And in San Francisco’s Chinatown, there’s hope it will mark a new start after a really tough year. Joe Rosato Jr. shows the struggles, and why many are hoping some new energy will turn things around.

This is the time of year when a lot of people are thinking about costumes. If you’re serious about costume shopping, look no further than the stage of the San Francisco Opera. NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. shows us how some of its treasures could wind up in your closet.

A St. Helena couple is searching for the brave band of firefighters who saved their home from certain disaster in the flames that consumed their hillside off of Crystal Springs Road. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

San Francisco city leaders Tuesday announced a new fundraising effort to help support fishermen who lost traps and fishing gear in the recent inferno that destroyed Pier 45 Shed C.

Fishermen are still reeling from that devastating fire a few weeks ago at San Francisco’s Pier 45. Dozens of fishermen are now racing to replace lost gear. NBC Bay Area’s Joe Rosato Jr. shows us how the city is now hoping to help them out.

In the Bay Area’s world-famous foodie scene, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly pushed restaurants to turn to takeout meals to stay afloat. It didn’t matter if it was a greasy spoon burger joint or a Michelin star-rated temple of cuisine.

In the Bay Area’s world-famous foodie scene, the COVID-19 pandemic quickly pushed restaurants to turn to takeout meals to stay afloat. It didn’t matter if it was a greasy spoon burger joint or a Michelin star-rated temple of cuisine. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

Poet and City Lights Bookstore founder Lawrence Ferlinghetti once declared the intersection of Broadway and Columbus in San Francisco’s North Beach the “center of the universe.”  It’s now a universe of iconic bars and restaurants struggling alongside thousands of other businesses under quarantine orders aimed at slowing the spread of COVID-19. In North Beach, the economic downturn poses a...

You’ve heard about closures to parks and other recreation areas this weekend. So, what are you supposed to do to keep yourself entertained? These suggestions could be useful. Joe Rosato Jr. reports.

San Francisco’s Union Square is reflecting the times and a growing fear of what could come next. Businesses all around the historis shopping spot have not only shut their doors, many are also boarding up their windows.