Lisa Fernandez
Lisa Fernandez is an old-fashioned newspaper reporter who works online in a TV station.
Lisa came to KTVU in 2017 and has worked in the Bay Area as a journalist for more than 30 years.
At KTVU, Lisa covers the sexual abuse scandal at the all-women's FCI Dublin prison, where she was chosen by the Society of Professional Journalists of Northern California in 2024 as the "Journalist of the Year," the in-custody deaths at Santa Rita Jail, and the federal oversight over the Oakland Police Department. She also covers breaking news, civil rights cases, immigration and education issues and actually loves doing a light feature.
Lisa truly believes that journalism can effect change, by letting the public know more about the world that they live in.
Lisa spent most of her career as a print reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, covering cops, city hall and religion. She's also worked at the LA Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, NBC Bay Area, and the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, New York, where she is from.
She met her husband in 1995 when they were both young reporters at her first real journalism job: Bay City News in San Francisco.
Lisa loves to teach journalism and she has been an adjunct professor at San Jose State University. She has her master's degree in journalism from Medill at Northwestern University.
In her free time, Lisa volunteers with the Society of Professional Journalists at San Quentin Prison helping incarcerated men hone their writing and reporting skills, and she coaches high school seniors write their college essays.
She is also an exercise instructor, teaching spin, yoga, aqua and body sculpting classes.
Lisa lives in Oakland, Calif., with her husband. She has two adult children.
Have a story tip or idea for Lisa? Contact Lisa at lisa.fernandez@fox.com or (510) 874-0139.
The latest from Lisa Fernandez
Judge rules man shot by ICE in California must stay in federal custody
A federal judge in Sacramento on Monday ordered a 36-year-old man shot by ICE officers in California to remain in federal custody after he was charged with felony assault on an immigration officer.
Man shot by ICE in California moved 'suddenly' to new jail: attorney
The man shot by ICE officers in California, and then charged with federal assault, has been "suddenly and unexpectedly" moved to a new jail, more than two hours away from his home, his attorney said Thursday.
Man shot by ICE in California charged with assault on federal officer
The Department of Justice on Tuesday charged a man shot by ICE seven times in California last week with an assault on a federal officer with a deadly weapon – in this case, his car reversing and then making a hard U-turn.
California man shot 7 times by ICE arrested by FBI, attorney says
A 36-year-old man in California who was shot by ICE officers seven times was arrested Monday by the FBI immediately after being discharged from the hospital and who was in no condition to be brought to jail, his attorney told reporters on Monday.
New witness saw ICE shooting in California, provides dashcam video
A new witness officially came forward on Friday with dashcam footage that may provide a critical look into the recent shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Patterson, Calif., and raises questions about early-morning gunfire in the middle of civilian traffic.
Man shot by ICE in California acquitted of murder in El Salvador: documents
The attorney for a man shot by ICE officers in Patterson, Calif, said that his 36-year-old client was acquitted of murder in El Salvador, so there should have been no reason to arrest him here.
ICE shoots alleged gang member near California's I-5 freeway
Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers on Tuesday shot a man they described as an alleged gang member wanted for questioning in connection to a murder in Patterson, Calif., leading to the partial closure of the I-5 freeway in Stanislaus County.
Alameda County officially opposes FCI Dublin turning into ICE facility
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution opposing the reopening of a shuttered women's federal prison in Dublin for any correctional operations, including the detention of immigrants.
Dashcam video shows ICE agents shoot alleged gang member near I-5 in California
Dashcam video captured the moments Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents opened fire Tuesday on an alleged gang member near Interstate 5 in Patterson, California.