Decades. That’s how long Kristine Hanson has been working in TV in our region. She started her career at Sacramento station KCRA Channel 3 doing weather. She eventually attained a meteorology degree from San Francisco State University. She also holds degrees from Sacramento State University in Communication Studies and Theatre Arts. After presenting weather at the NBC Affiliate in Sacramento for many years, Hanson became a sportscaster at the station. She left KCRA in the late 1980s and went on to deliver weather at various other stations, including KTVU, KGO, and KRON. She is a master gardener and hosted the series “The Dirt on Gardening” for the DIY Network.