Allie Rasmus
Allie came to KTVU in 2009. Some of the most significant stories she’s covered in that time include the San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire, The Tubbs, Atlas and Kincaid wildfires in the North Bay and most recently, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Born and raised in the Bay Area, after graduating from California High School in San Ramon, Allie opted for a change of scenery (and climate) and went to college at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her bachelor's and master’s degrees from the Medill School of Journalism.
Before graduate school, she worked as a production assistant at the Noticias Univision bureau in Mexico City, and later in Washington, D.C. as a researcher with CNN Productions. Allie started her on-air career doing reports based out of Washington, D.C., for WDTV in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Later, she covered the state legislature for News 8 Austin in Texas (now Spectrum News) and moved to Phoenix, Arizona to work at KSAZ for three years before making the move to KTVU.
Allie and her family enjoy getting outside to enjoy all sites in the Bay Area: from hiking the trails at Tilden and the Redwood Regional park, to taking a trip to the Oakland Zoo or catching a movie at the Grand Lake Theater. They love skiing Tahoe in the winter and making their yearly family trip to Santa Cruz in the summer.
The latest from Allie Rasmus
UC to enact hiring freeze amidst California woes, Trump threats
The University of California will enact a system-wide hiring freeze after the president warned about tough financial times ahead.
Fremont city council amends controversial homeless bill
A controversial city law, which banned "aiding and abetting" homeless residents, has been amended to remove that language after advocates and residents criticized it for being too vague.
Relative says 3 family members killed in San Leandro house fire
Family members say three people are dead from a Thursday morning San Leandro house fire.
Oakland business leaders discuss ways to revitalize local economy
More than 250 civic and business leaders gathered Wednesday morning at the Towne Fair Cafe inside the Oakland Museum of California for a meeting centered around the key findings of a new 80-page economic report.
KTVU hosts Oakland mayoral debate ahead of special election
Former Rep. Barbara Lee and former Oakland city council member Loren Taylor will debate at the Oakland Museum, with KTVU anchor Dave Clark moderating the event.
Trump brushes off recession concerns
In an interview Sunday, the president dismissed worries about the economy.
Bay Area stores starting to feel the sting of Trump tariffs
The president has doubled-down on maintaining – and even increasing – tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China,
Black sedan wrapped around lamp post in Oakland; critical injury
At least one person was critically injured in a Monday morning crash in East Oakland. The scene involved a black sedan and a heavy police presence.
San Francisco school board to OK hundreds of job cuts
The San Francisco Unified District school board is expected on Tuesday to approve hundreds of job cuts as part of the district's ongoing effort to cut a $114-million dollar budget deficit.
