Longtime ABC7 News reporter Jim Vargas dies at 78, family says
Former ABC7 News reporter Jim Vargas has died, his family announced. He was 78 years old. A Bay Area native, Vargas' journalism career spanned more than 40 years. He worked for 20 years at ABC7 covering politics and public affairs until 1993. A look back at his life and career here: https://abc7news.com/18427432/ #jimvargas #obit #newsreporter #sanfrancisco #abc7news
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