Andre Torrez
Andre Torrez is a native Midwesterner who has called the Bay Area home for nearly 20 years.
In 2007, he honed his news chops at KCBS All News, working in production and as a writer while simultaneously serving as a volunteer DJ and promo director at KUSF 90.3 FM.
Delving into the world of print journalism, he took an internship with the progressive, alt-weekly SF Bay Guardian, where he would briefly become a columnist. He was a contributing writer for the Bay Area Reporter where his beat included nightlife for this LGBTQ+ community newspaper.
His byline has been seen in the San Francisco Chronicle, SF Weekly, Vice, 7x7, and various other print and digital publications.
While arts and culture have been his calling, Andre landed at KTVU in 2015 as a digital content producer.
Recent highlights include his launch of the ‘Dollarita Steve’ sensation where he mined a random moment from broadcast television and turned it into digital gold. He conceived the ‘Amber Lee’s Chinatown’ half-hour TV special and served as its field producer.
His artful eye captured the historic neon lights of San Francisco for a brilliant trip through time that played as an evergreen piece on TV screens and as a multimedia experience on handheld devices.
Andre is always looking to highlight those who are underrepresented and underserved, and stories that will take you off the beaten path into the lesser-known, underappreciated nooks and crannies of Bay Area life.
Have a story tip or idea for Andre? Email Contact Andre at andre.torrez@fox.com or (510) 874-0579.
The latest from Andre Torrez
San Francisco supervisors want to expedite gay bathhouse revival
Gay bathhouses in San Francisco could see a revival under new legislation spearheaded by District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
Cruise fined $1.5M for not fully reporting crashes involving AV robotaxis
Cruise, the autonomous vehicle company that briefly provided robotaxi service in San Francisco, before they had their license revoked, has been fined $1.5 million by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
2 killed in Napa shooting: Suspect in custody after chase, self-inflicted gunshot wound
A man is in custody after allegedly killing a man and a woman at a Napa apartment complex on Thursday. According to police, the suspect led law-enforcement officials on a chase where he eventually shot and injured himself and was hospitalized.
Maya Angelou monument unveiled at San Francisco Public Library
Author, poet, consummate performer, singer, dancer, activist, freedom fighter, professor, feminist, humanitarian, songwriter and yes, even a Muni streetcar operator.
Boy on scooter killed by driver in San Jose crash
Police in San Jose are at the scene of a fatal crash where the driver of a vehicle killed a boy on a scooter, officials say.
Waymo's Peninsula expansion a public safety concern local politician says
Waymo's driverless, robotaxi service has expanded into areas of the Peninsula, where one local politician sounded the alarm about the tech company, calling the deployment of their vehicles a public safety concern.
Candy company behind Rocky Road, Abba-Zaba, others, to close Hayward factory
Annabelle Candy Company, the Hayward-based candy manufacturer behind Abba-Zaba, Big Hunk, and Rocky Road, among other sweet tooths' favorites, will close its factory this fall.
Forward progress stopped in Creek Fire as containment increases in East Bay wildfires
An immediate evacuation order was issued on Friday afternoon for a fast-moving vegetation fire between the cities of Concord and Bay Point.
Teen's head stomped during youth basketball game in Alameda
The attorney for the family of a basketball player whose head was stomped during a youth game in Alameda last weekend says he's suffered a concussion.
History of California presidential frontrunners
California became the 31st state to join the union on September 9, 1850. Relatively speaking, that’s a long time ago, but as far as politics is concerned, historically – the Golden State has only seen a few presidential frontrunners clinch the nomination.