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November 30, 2006 7:37 PM PST

CNET editor James Kim, family missing

by Leslie Katz
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CNET senior editor James Kim and his family are missing.

James Kim
James Kim

The 35-year-old Kim, his 30-year-old wife Kati and daughters Penelope (4 years) and Sabine (7 months) left their home in San Francisco last week on a road trip to the Pacific Northwest.

They were last seen on Saturday, November 25, in Portland, Ore., according to the San Francisco Police Department, which has opened a missing persons' investigation. They were driving a 2005 silver Saab station wagon with California personalized plates of "DOESF."

Kati Kim
Kati Kim

Those with information about the Kim family's whereabouts are asked to contact the SFPD immediately--at 415-558-5508 during normal business hours and at 415-553-1071 after-hours. The Portland Police Bureau's Missing Persons Unit can be reached at 503-823-0446.

Update: Kati, Penelope and Sabine Kim were found alive and well in southwestern Oregon on Monday, December 4; James Kim was found dead on Wednesday, December 6. For information on donating to a memorial fund set up for the Kim family, click here.

Leslie Katz, senior editor of CNET's Crave, covers gadgets, games, and most other digital distractions. As a co-host of the CNET News Daily Podcast, she sometimes tries to channel Terry Gross. E-mail Leslie.
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