KQED's Natalia Navarro has the Bay Area news you need to know going into the weekend of Saturday, January  24, 2026. 

KQED's Natalia Navarro has the Bay Area news you need to know going into the weekend of Saturday, January&nbsp; 24, 2026.&nbsp;

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KQED News Fix 1-24-26

KQED newscast for Saturday, January 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM

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On Jan. 13, 1939, five prisoners managed to saw through the bars of their individual cells in D block, get to the island’s western shoreline, and fashion a raft out of discarded lumber. Ultimately, two escapees were shot (one fatally) by guards, one fell from a cliff edge (and survived) and the final two were peacefully captured wearing only their skivvies.

On Jan. 13, 1939, five prisoners managed to saw through the bars of their individual cells in D block, get to the island&rsquo;s western shoreline, and fashion a raft out of discarded lumber. Ultimately, two escapees were shot (one fatally) by guards, one fell from a cliff edge (and survived) and the final two were peacefully captured wearing only their skivvies.

KQED News Fix 1-24-26

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