SAN FRANCISCO - Friends, family, and colleagues are gathering at Grace Cathedral Church in San Francisco on Monday to honor the life and legacy of Belva Davis — the pioneering Bay Area journalist who broke barriers as the first African American woman to appear on television in the western United States.

Davis, who died in September at the age of 92, blazed a trail for generations of broadcasters.

She began her television career in the 1960s at KTVU, covering a beauty pageant, and went on to report for several Bay Area stations throughout her career.

At a time when few women — and even fewer women of color — were on television, Davis rose to prominence despite facing racism and discrimination. She became widely known for hosting This Week in Northern California on KQED, where she helpe

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