Jana Katsuyama
Jana Katsuyama joined KTVU in 2007 and became part of the Ten o’clock News team in 2012. During her time at KTVU, Jana has won multiple Emmy awards and her investigation into paper automobile dealer plate loopholes led to an Assembly bill that changed California’s license plate laws so new cars no longer can be on the road without a license plate.
As a journalist, Jana has covered wildfires in the North Bay and southern California, been tear-gassed while reporting on Occupy protests, flown with the Red Barons in an open cockpit plane over Lake Superior, anchored breaking news coverage during the first hours of the Boston Marathon bombing, and did live reports from Tokyo just days after the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami disaster connecting with Bay Area residents in Japan.
Prior to working at KTVU, Jana was an anchor and reporter at the ABC affiliate WDTN-TV in Dayton, Ohio. She began her career at the NBC affiliate KBJR-TV in Duluth, Minnesota along Lake Superior. Before entering journalism, Jana worked as an international relations coordinator for the Hiroshima YMCA Medical College in Yonago, Japan. She also was selected to teach English in Japan through the Japanese Foreign Ministry and Ministry of Education’s JET Program.
Jana is originally from Dayton, Ohio and graduated with honors from Oberlin College with a double major in English Literature and East Asian Studies.
Jana loves the natural beauty of the Bay Area and the rich, cultural diversity of the people. She also enjoys volunteering for community organizations, helping the Northern California Cherry Blossom Queen Program, the Japanese American Citizens League, the National Japanese American Historic Society, the Nichibei Foundation, Self-Help for the Elderly and other groups. Jana has been a member of the Asian American Journalists Association since 1999.
When not working, Jana enjoys bicycling, ballet, playing tennis, and the pursuit of a perfect cup of tea or coffee.
The latest from Jana Katsuyama
Crissy Field coyote warning issued for off-leash dogs
The National Park Service is sending out a warning about coyotes at Crissy Field.
Prop K opponents rally against Great Highway closure, supporters say its needed
San Francisco voters face a controversial decision in November over Proposition K, which seeks to permanently close part of the Great Highway to vehicle traffic along Ocean Beach.
San Francisco public defender urges no drug charges for trafficking victims
San Francisco's Public Defender Mano Raju stood on the front steps of the Hall of Justice in San Francisco Tuesday, and said a man acquitted of drug charges was himself a victim of human trafficking.At the news conference, the Public Defender's office called for District Attorney Brooke Jenkins to stop charging immigrants who are coerced to sell drugs.
Indigenous Maya people in Bay Area fight to preserve their Mam language
The Maya community in the Bay Area has grown to tens of thousands of people from Guatemala and Mexico who speak Mam, K'iche, Yucatel, and other Maya languages.
Betty Reid Soskin turning 103, shares secret talent with students in new film
Betty Reid Soskin, who found fame as the oldest National Park Service ranger before she retired, arrived at her namesake middle school Friday to a loud welcome of cheers and applause by the students as they celebrated her 103rd birthday.
Berkeley 'spiked drinks' sex assaults investigation
Berkeley police are investigating reports of possible sex crimes and assaults linked to "spiked drinks."
Bob Lee murder case: Judge rules on pre-trial motions
Defense attorneys for Nima Momeni arrived at the Hall of Justice Wednesday, along with Momeni's mother.
Youth vote and election outreach: When Gen Z can pre-register
California election officials are putting in a two-week effort to boost voter participation among the state's youngest voters.
Tech Exchange sale helps students and families afford computers
People lined up outside the Tech Exchange in East Oakland on Friday, hoping to buy a computer on sale for 50% off, as part of the non-profit's back-to-school sale at its tech hub on International Boulevard.
Bay Area voters volunteer in swing states, while undecided voters mull choices
In California, where the outcome of the presidential race is not likely to change the national results, Democrats and Republicans are ramping up operations now to help impact those battleground states that are hotly contested in the remaining eight weeks before election day.