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
California insurance commissioner approves State Farm emergency rate hikes
In April, the company argued the emergency rate hike would help State Farm rebuild its capital after the wildfires.
San Jose mayor defends plan to cite or jail unhoused people who refuse shelter
Advocates for the unhoused plan to protest outside San Jose City Hall on Tuesday in response to Mayor Matt Mahan’s proposal to eliminate tent encampments.
SF Archbishop, Newsom, Pelosi react to first American pope
"An American Pope, I never thought I would see that. Certainly not in our lifetime, but it's a sign of hope for everyone," Archbishop Salvatore Cordileone of San Francisco said.
East Bay family shocked to find van stolen after toddler's cancer treatment
Parents of an East Bay toddler receiving cancer treatment in Oakland were shocked to learn their van had been stolen after leaving a doctor's appointment this week.
South Bay Vietnamese community reflects on 50th Anniversary of fall of Saigon
The 50th anniversary of the fall of Saigon that ended the Vietnam War on April 30, 1975, brought together Vietnamese immigrants in the South Bay who were forced to flee their homeland and start over as refugees in the United States.
First 100 days: Trump has signed more than 135 Executive Orders, bypassing Congress
One of the signature hallmarks of Trump's second term has been picking up the pen to sign more than 135 executive orders, a big increase from the 33 he signed during the same period of his first term.
San Francisco unveils 1st EV curbside charging stations through grant program
New curbside chargers for electric vehicles are in place in San Francisco, as part of a program to bring innovators to San Francisco called Yes SF.
Oakland's newest city council member-elect Charlene Wang lays out ambitious goals
Charlene Wang grew up spending weekends in Oakland's Chinatown with her grandparents. Now, she's preparing to represent the area as Oakland's new District 2 city council member.
Contra Costa County's $19-million EPA grant abruptly canceled by Trump administration
The Trump administration has abruptly canceled more than 100 EPA Community Change grants nationwide, including a $19.1 million grant to Contra Costa County for community projects that were already approved by the EPA in January.