Jesse Gary
Jesse Gary is a senior KTVU reporter based in the station’s South Bay Bureau, in Downtown San Jose.
Originally from the New York City suburbs, Gary began his broadcast career after graduating from the University of Texas at Dallas. His first full-time TV news reporting job was in Lafayette, Louisiana, where he worked as a reporter and camera person.
After a few years, and a short stint as a junior reporter in Dallas, Gary landed a job at KWTV in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Gary was the first reporter broadcasting from the scene of the Murrah Federal Building domestic terrorist bombing in 1995. During the course of the following year, he was part of a team of reporters who profiled each of the 168 people who were killed that day.
After Oklahoma City, Gary worked in Philadelphia and then the Bay Area for 10 years. He left KTVU to accept a job working in Los Angeles, before returning to Philadelphia for the birth of his son. He returned to the Bay Area and KTVU in 2016.
Gary is the recipient of multiple regional awards, including two Emmy Awards, multiple Emmy nominations, and one Peabody award (team coverage).
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Live updates: Atmospheric river triggers intense flooding around Bay Area
An atmospheric river continued to drench the Bay Area on Friday, triggering flash flood warnings due to the intense rainfall. Follow along for live updates.
San Mateo County supervisor shares text messages alleging sheriff's use of homophobic slurs
During the afternoon news conference, the District 3 supervisor released text messages he said are proven to have come from the sheriff's cell phone.
Morgan Hill shooting leaves 1 dead; suspect in custody
Morgan Hill police investigated the city's first homicide of the year on Wednesday.
San Jose City Council approves special election to fill Omar Torres' seat
The San Jose City Council took action Tuesday to fill a seat left vacant by the departure of disgraced District 3 Councilman Omar Torres.
San Jose honors 100-year-old Army medic in Veterans Day parade
San Jose held its 105th Veterans Day Parade on Monday, despite a downpour. Riding in a red Mercedes was 100-year-old former Army medic Cpl. Al Alvarado, who was among the troops that stormed the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in 1944.
South Bay leaders show solidarity against possible Trump deportation raids
Dozens of South Bay government and social leaders gathered on Friday, to show solidarity against possible mass deportations that could be ordered by the incoming Trump administration.
Plans to replace disgraced San Jose councilman Omar Torres underway
As councilman Omar Torres waits in the Santa Clara County Main Jail for a bail hearing next week, plans to find his replacement in San Jose city government are taking shape.
San Jose Councilman Omar Torres' arrest stems from child sex crime allegations in 1990s, police say
The police chief and San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan held a press conference Wednesday afternoon, detailing the allegations and next steps for Torres' city council seat.
San Jose police address Councilman Omar Torres' arrest on child sex crime charges
Embattled San Jose councilmember Omar Torres was arrested on Tuesday, according to Torres' attorney.
New SJ law leads to arrest of crew responsible for 22 sideshows: Police
San Jose police on Thursday announced a recently passed city law led to the arrest of a nine person crew responsible for organizing and promoting via social media 22 street sideshows since 2020. Two members of the crew remain at-large, but police officials said they're confident the pair will be caught.