OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police officers have been disciplined following the deployment of tear gas and other less-than-lethal projectiles at last summer's George Floyd protests, KTVU has learned. Why is Rich Lieberman so absolutely giddy when other people face personal problems? He started the Scotts Valley News at the kitchen table and ran off 50 copies of his one-page weekly, which he reported, wrote, edited, printed and delivered on his bike, an 8-mile round trip. SAN FRANCISCO It's bizarre when someone calls me out with a sickening comment. Frank Somerville says he believes he won't be coming back to KTVU Have you never heard of diarrhea? Get Morning Report and other email newsletters. He was known 'bout town drunk in public. Produced by Mooj Zadie , Luke Vander Ploeg and Clare Toeniskoetter. And let us know who else besides Griffith might have ended up on the wrong side of Zehnder's life. Sad for Frank. He was pronounced dead by medics at the intersection of Lincoln Avenue and Walnut Street. Oh stop!He was drunk.Stop enabling him and make him get help. "George is a great writer with a strong knowledge and interest in local history," said KTVU News Director Andrew . To date, police have not yet provided evidence of those Molotov cocktails and dozens of witnesses have told KTVU that no one was causing imminent danger to police at 7:45 p.m. that night, 15 minutes before curfew, when police threw tear gas into the crowd. Your Privacy Choices (Opt Out of Sale/Targeted Ads). Email Evan atevan.sernoffsky@foxtv.comand follow him on Twitter @EvanSernoffsky. Maybe if McCormick feels good enough, he might come down from Oregon. He mainly anchors in the mornings, but expect to see more of him in the evening hours. I really appreciated and enjoyed George's on-air work and presence. 0. Brian Hackney!}. "The hardest thing to deal with -- this is going to sound silly -- the computer system is the most difficult thing I'm dealing with right now. I watched the show, he was having a hard time delivering the words, slurring a few words. After the series of reports aired, in 1987, Watson got a simple note from Zehnder ending with, Were lucky to have you. Watson put it on his fridge, and it was still there 30 years later. Were it not for alcoholism, George Watson might have ended up with a Hall-of-Fame broadcasting career. I can't remember the last time I saw her on air. KTVU (FOX) : TV NEWS : Search Captions. Borrow Broadcasts : TV Archive She stood up for good reporting on so many occasions. He was a calming and a guiding influence. KTVU, virtual channel 2 (digital channel 44), is the Fox-affiliated television station serving the San Francisco Bay Area. I am hoping he stays sober and maybe if a local news station takes a chance on him they can use his considerable talents. I remember when Doug passed away. > It's time KTVU makes a permanent change on> their main anchor desk.They don't have much male talent they could bring in. Once after my divorce, which I asked for by the way. ", UPDATE 10: 28 AM PT: I just received a text from Somerville: "I took the wrong meds last night. He didnt care how people looked, he cared what they brought to journalism. Longtime KTVU anchor and reporter Leslie Griffith dies Get well soon, Frank. Aaron Rodgers Mural Removed in Green Bay: WATCH He really needs help. Fred was vibrant and in excellent health and still working more than full time. Once promoted, he showed a brilliance not only in personnel decisions but also in conceiving and launching the popular standing features Segment Two and My 20th Century.. I wish Somerville well in his personal life. Another source who watched the program was more blunt. Frank Somerville, a veteran TV newscaster suspended from KTVU following a dispute over coverage of the Gabby Petito homicide case, said Tuesday that he believes he is not returning to the station . KTVU's George Watson's 60th Read More. At that time I thought professional help and it did help. Fred Zehnder, longtime KTVU news director, dies at 87 after being hit He is 17 years removed from working as a reporter/anchor at the CBS affiliate in Phoenix. Separately, the civilian-led Oakland Police Commission's "Community Police Review Agency," which has its own investigative arm, found numerous sustained findings of policy violations stemming from last summer's protests. Producing that show was a dream job. KTVUs Frank Somerville to take a break after bizarre newscast behavior But the call led to a job offer as a maintenance man at the center, which led to his sobriety. But his post Wednesday was his first since late May and rather than addressing his situation at KTVU, he presented high school senior photos of his daughter. Was it throwing the shoe at Ibaez (urban mythnever happened, and I am ex-KTVU and in the know) or trashing his car and smashing in all the windows (did really happen, not an urban myth).Why they hell did they keep her? God Bless You and George for all that you do. From there he was hired at KTVU, which at that time was an underdog independent station in Oakland, going up against the bigger stations in San Francisco KPIX, KRON and KGO. Oh, well. One final lapse crossed the line and that one signaled George's exit from Channel 2. Thanks for posting this video, Rich, and for the update. I've reached out to Somerville. Covered the aftermath of the 9-11 attacks in New York City . By clicking Sign Up, I confirmthat I have read and agreeto the Privacy Policy and Terms of Service. Chuck Barney is the TV critic and columnist for the Bay Area News Group. "Boring is good," chuckled Watson, 75 and mellow over a wide-ranging telephone conversation with me and talking about the biz and his retired life away from the camera and teleprompter. Published by at 07/06/2022. The motorist, identified as Michael Williams, 30, of Hayward, was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. At that time I did not seek professional help due to finances. He was great. I will keep you informed of any information I obtain. Griffith . Somerville, 63, has a reputation for making frequent and heartfelt Facebook entries (He has more than 560,000 followers). Produced in-depth "think pieces" from throughout San Bernardino County. That liquid person can cause permanent damage to the brain; hence the addiction is harder than ever to overcome, though we do read about successes.Saunders-Shaw ended up being a pretty good news executive. Protesters yelled at police and someone was seen throwing a water bottle over the barricade, but dozens of witnesses told KTVU that the crowd was not violent. They went to Trabocco in an Alameda shopping center. It's time KTVU makes a permanent change on their main anchor desk. But that's . A drug company abandoned a treatment for bubble boy disease. After a 5-year fight, this little California girl is about to get it He said that these findings and discipline are private under the police officer bill of rights. With Frank Somerville away, who will KTVU turn to? You know the story. Watson will write and report five- minute Sunday-night feature segments on "The 10 O'Clock News" as part of the station's "My Twentieth Century" retrospective series. The ones that put me to sleep." Jerry Springer, former Cincinnati mayor and talk show host, dead at 79, A drug company abandoned a treatment for bubble boy disease. 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