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
'Toy Story 5' screen time plot mirrors real struggle for parents, California psychologist says
A media psychologist says the "Toy Story 5" film's plot about a child favoring a tablet-like device over traditional toys reflects a real-world challenge many families face.
This urban farm is ‘uniquely Vallejo,’ giving students hands-on lessons in agriculture, animal care
In the middle of Vallejo sits an outdoor classroom unlike almost any other in the Bay Area -- working urban farm where children spend their summer days brushing rabbits, feeding goats and learning the basics of animal care.
Oakland mayor names new police chief James Beere
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee on Thursday named interim chief James Beere as the city's new police chief. He is the 12th person to be named police chief or interim chief since 2013.
Bid on a 1920s Art Deco costume piece, support SF Shakespeare Festival, then watch it come to life on stage
San Francisco Shakespeare Festival is auctioning off select costume pieces from its summer production of "Antony and Cleopatra" in a fundraiser called "Fancy Extras."
L.A. Unified bans screens for youngest students, limits classroom tech through high school
The nation's second-largest public school district has voted to significantly scale back technology in the classroom — banning screens for its youngest students and limiting daily screen time for older ones.
OUSD could see a budget surplus, if it makes difficult financial choices
OUSD staff shared an unexpected assessment: the district projects an $8 million surplus for the 2026–2027 school year. However, that surplus is entirely dependent on the district executing an additional $30 million in budget cuts this fall.
Supreme Court rules on Roundup, Hawaii gun law, and TPS visa authority
The U.S. Supreme Court issued four major decisions on Thursday morning concerning immigration, firearms, and pesticides, while holding back its highly anticipated ruling on whether the president has the authority to end birthright citizenship.
Federal judge in San Jose blocks immigration courthouse arrests
A federal judge in San Jose has thrown out a Trump administration policy that allowed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to make mass arrests inside immigration courthouses.
Danville pumps the brakes on e-bikes
As e-bikes and e-scooters continue to explode in popularity, leaders in one East Bay community unanimously approved a set of new rules for e-bikes and e-scooters.