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
Berkeley couple killed in shooting identified as Bryn Walker fashion label founders: What we know
The husband and wife found shot to death Friday at their Berkeley-Oakland Hills home were identified as fashion executives Bryan Walker and Michelle Min.
2 found dead in Berkeley Hills shooting
A woman and a man were found shot to death Friday morning at a home in the Berkeley Hills, according to authorities.
Castro Valley hit-and-run crash kills 57-year-old pedestrian
A hit-and-run crash in Castro Valley on Thursday afternoon left a 57-year-old man dead, according to the California Highway Patrol.
2 killed in East Palo Alto crash involving 7 cars: What we know about the victims
Two people died and at least three others were injured Tuesday morning in a multi-car crash in East Palo Alto.
Immigration advocates raise concerns after reported arrests at Concord Home Depot
Local immigration advocates are raising concerns about possible enforcement operations after day laborers reported seeing several people taken away by what appeared to be officers in an unmarked vehicle at a Concord Home Depot.
ICE arrests California Assembly staffer at airport
ICE has taken a staff employee of California State Assembly Member Catherine Stefani (D-San Francisco) into custody, alleging that her aide is an "illegal alien" from Hong Kong.
Berkeley starts clearing homeless camp after deadly leptospirosis outbreak linked to rats
The city of Berkeley on Tuesday began clearing a large homeless encampment after officials declared the area a fire hazard and public nuisance following a deadly leptospirosis outbreak linked to rats.
St. Helena residents spoke out about brown tap water in 2025. One year later, little has changed
Frustrated residents have had their bathtubs, sinks and toilets filled with brown water, while their utility rates continue to rise.
Oakland's Home of Chicken and Waffles permanently closes doors on Monday
The Home of Chicken and Waffles will serve its final Southern comfort food dishes on Monday, bringing an end to a restaurant that has become a fixture in the Oakland community.
Oakland's Yemeni community calls on city leaders to do more to prevent violence
Members of Oakland’s Yemeni community on Friday called for city leaders to curb violent crime after an incident last week in which two young men were caught in a hail of gunfire and hospitalized.