OAKLAND, Calif. - When KTVU's Julie Haener announced this month that she's stepping away from the anchor desk after 27 years at the station, the response on social media was overwhelmingly positive.

“His impact is still felt in the KTVU newsroom today.” Julie Haener, Richmond’s long time co-anchor, visited him two months ago in the hospital after he had suffered a heart attack and fall.

He was visited by his former colleague from KTVU, Julie Haener, who shared some pictures and a clip of Richmond from the hospital. KTVU sportscaster Mark Ibañez and meteorologist Bill Martin ...