Joe Rosato Jr.
NBC Bay Area
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Past articles by Joe:
Bay Area Veteran Among the Unsung Heroes of World War II
One Bay Area veteran is among those getting their due. → Read More
Forgotten San Rafael Graveyard Gets New Life
At one Marin County cemetery, an old forgotten section has come back from the dead. → Read More
You Can Sleep Better: The Experts Explain How
Want better sleep? Consumer investigator Chris Chmura and his team mapped out where folks are getting a good night’s rest. → Read More
San Francisco's New Long-Awaited Tunnel Tops Park Set to Open Sunday
This Sunday the Presidio Trust will open its long-awaited Tunnel Tops Park, a new fourteen-acre open space featuring epic bay views, a nature-inspired children’s playground, and thousands of new plantings all stretched over the top of a pair of traffic tunnels. → Read More
Time Is Always Ticking for One of Bay Area's Last Clock Repairman
David Smith is not only one of the most sought-out clock repairers in the Bay Area, he’s one of the last. → Read More
East Oakland Man's Mission to Save Kids With Colorful ‘Scraper Bikes'
In the unique folds of the bicycle universe, among the brightly colored niche of what is known as the “scraper bike” – descriptions like ostentatious, overdone and lacking subtlety are often thrown around. → Read More
San Francisco SPCA Struggles With Pet Adoptions as Life Returns to Normal
With people mostly stuck at home – at least during earlier stages of the pandemic – pet adoptions leapt off the charts as folks sought furry companions for quarantine. But now that people are heading back to jobs, schools and actual vacations, it seems bringing home a pet has fallen down the wish list. → Read More
Sonoma Group Forged in Tubbs Fire Helping Other Wildfire Victims Cope
A group forged in the 2017 Tubbs Fire is helping communities rise from the ashes of the Dixie Fire and others. → Read More
Oakland Jewelry Maker DIYs Through the Pandemic
Candice Cox of Oakland thinks up and executes a multitude of artistic visions centered around her DIY jewelry. → Read More
Sister-Run Vallejo Bakery Using a Little Sugar to Survive Hard Times
A North Bay bakery is finding its footing again after surviving the rough early days of the pandemic. → Read More
Bay Area Florist Gives Out Yellow Roses to Celebrate Black Pride
An Oakland florist is giving out yellow roses to Black people as a symbolic way to let them know they are being seen and heard. → Read More
SF Business Owners Who Must Wait Until August to Reopen React
As San Francisco Mayor London Breed unveiled Thursday her four-tiered timeline for reopening the city’s businesses, Kevin DeMattia, owner of Emperor Norton’s Boozeland found his bar business at the far end of that list — mid-August. → Read More
Cache Creek Casino Betting on Social Distancing for Eventual Reopening
When Kari Smith walks onto the gaming floor of Cache Creek Casino in Yolo County these days, the veteran general manager can scarcely reconcile the sound. In... → Read More
New Book Charts Skateboarding's Mainstream Leap in Bay Area
Move over baseball and soccer. When it comes to sporting activities for young people, skateboarding is the new melting pot in bringing people together — so say a quartet of Cal State East Bay professors... → Read More
Redwood City Man Amasses Staggering Collection of Air Jordan Sneakers
Meet a Bay Area man with one of the largest dead stock Nike Air Jordan collections in the world. → Read More
San Francisco Photo Project Replaces Controversial Statue with Living American Indians
When San Francisco’s Arts Commission removed a controversial statue from Civic Center that depicted a fallen American Indian beneath a looming missionary and a vaquero in a pose of yielding a whip, it left... → Read More
Suiting Up for Giants Opening Day — A Tradition You Probably Don't Know About
If you’re a San Francisco Giants fan, you probably know Jorge Costa’s work. You won’t find him on the team’s roster but as the Giants' director of operations, in charge of making sure the home field is... → Read More
Family Helps Lift Mystery of Discovered Building Remains in Alum Rock Park
Descendants of a prestigious San Jose farming family have come forward to offer their family’s history after watching a story on NBC Bay Area News about the discovery of the remains of a previously-unknown house... → Read More
How a Small Potted Tree Became One of San Francisco's Most Famous Holiday Displays
It’s almost hard to believe one of the Bay Area’s most outlandish holiday displays began with a meager potted tree — but alas some of the most enduring traditions sprout from humble beginnings. → Read More
How a Squadron of Drones Mapped the Entire Paradise Camp Fire Zone in Two Days
Over two days — hovering over the burned out grounds of Paradise, California, site of state’s most destructive fire, a legion of drones began recording images of the devastation below. → Read More