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. >>> for a generation, van amberg was the face and voice of abc 7 news. we are sad to report this morning he passed away last week. david lui looks back at his work here at kgo. >> the bay area's most wanted television news team. the channel 7 news gang. >> he started at kgo tv in the early 1970s. went only by his last name, van amberg, for most of his career. he wasn't just an anchor. he was an institution leading each newscast with his trademark opening. >> good evening, here's what's happening. >> who people turn today when news broke. for nearly two decades, he reported on some of the most notable news events. >> a federal judge revoking any bail for the fugitive. >> to the rise of the black an panthers and killings in jones town. >> these are the first pictures out of guyana. >> days later, broke the news of the assassinations of the san francisco mayor and supervisor, harvey milk. >> it's been seven hours now since the pistol went off and took the lives of the two leaders. >> he wasn't always behind the news desk. he reported on the terror with whic

the veteran newsman covered the patty hertz kidnapping on the as is fashion of a mayor fred van amberg attended berkeley high school and san francisco state. and he worked at kgo tv more fuch much of his court reporter. he was 86. >>> well tonight 17 cats are being nursed back to healthy after being abandoned in vallejo. the manager of the humane society of the north bay was leaving work when he saw this. cats packed in these crates. organized by color or breed. the animals have a variety of health issues many were under fed. the cats will be adoptable. donations are being accepted to help pay for food. okay up next back to the big news regarding steph curry with you also someone with else with the warriors signing a deal or agreeing to deal tonight. more later. ♪ introducing the new sleep number 360 smart bed. the only bed smart enough to change sleep as we know it. it senses your every move and automatically adjusts on both sides to keep you comfortable. and snoring... does your bed do that? right now save on sleep number 360 smart beds. plus, it's the lowest prices of the season wit

went only by his last name, van amberg, for most of his career. he wasn't just an anchor.his trademark opening. >> good evening, here's what's happening. >> who people turn today when news broke. for nearly two decades, he reported on some of the most notable news events. >> a federal judge revoking any bail for the fugitive. >> to the rise of the black an panthers and killings in jones town. >> these are the first pictures out of guyana. on the increde bable orgy of death that took pras in the people's temperatule. >> days later, broke the news of the assassinations of the san francisco mayor and supervisor, harvey milk. >> it's been seven hours now since the pistol went off and took the lives of the two leaders. >> he wasn't always behind the news desk. he reported on the terror with which the zodiac killer stalked the bay area and worked to expose the many cults that popped up u in the bay area in the 1970s. i traveled to china with him. we were among the first western journalists allowed to report from inside the communist country. he told stories and corrected with vi