KPIX was the first television station in Northern California and the 49th in the nation. Here's a look back at 75 years of bringing you stories from around the Bay Area and the world.

Even as KPIX's news ratings have slipped in recent years, McElhatton remained one of the most recognizable and most personally popular broadcast journalists in Northern California.

As part of our look back at 70 years of KPIX broadcasting, we remember the 15 seconds that changed our lives and served as a major wake-up call to anyone who lives in the Bay Area.