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
AI models breaking into companies without human instruction raises alarm, cybersecurity expert says
For the second time in as many weeks, an AI company has disclosed that its model broke into another company's systems without human instruction. Anthropic announced this week that its AI models accidentally accessed three undisclosed companies, following a similar disclosure from OpenAI last week.
FDA panel recommends wider access to peptides despite safety concerns, Stanford expert says
A panel of outside experts told the U.S. Food and Drug Administration this week that it should make six types of peptides more available to the public — a recommendation that contradicts advice from the agency's own scientists.
East Bay woman and stage 4 lung cancer survivor shares story of hope five years later
Lung cancer is often associated with smoking, but according to the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, 60% of people now diagnosed with lung cancer are non-smokers. Maggie McCloskey is one of them.
San Francisco police to step up Mid-Market patrols after shootings
San Francisco police plan to maintain an increased presence in the mid-Market neighborhood for at least the next week following three separate shootings earlier this week within a two-block radius of Market Street.
Oakland Police Chief James Beere officially sworn in
City leaders and community members gathered at Oakland City Hall on Wednesday to swear in James Beere as Oakland's permanent police chief.
Free Shakespeare in the Park kicks off two-month run of 'Antony and Cleopatra' across Bay Area
Free Shakespeare in the Park began this weekend in the Bay Area, with the San Francisco Shakespeare Festival opening a two-month run of "Antony and Cleopatra" on Saturday night in Cupertino. Another performance is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Cupertino's Memorial Park.
GLP-1 drugs may slow biological aging, study finds
At least one in 10 Americans is now on a GLP-1 weight loss drug, medications already credited with helping people lose weight and reduce their risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Now, researchers at UC San Diego say the drugs may also help slow the aging process. The study examined the drug's effects in people living with HIV, a population increasingly at risk for chronic disease and inflammation as they age.
Stanford lecturer says red light therapy has real science behind it — but not every device works
Red light therapy has become a fixture on social media, with influencers claiming it can improve skin, reduce pain and speed recovery. Rachele Pojednic, faculty at Stanford University and chief science officer at Restore Hyper Wellness, said the science behind it is more solid than many people assume.
650 California students detained by ICE in first year of Trump administration, EdSource analysis find
Reporters at the education nonprofit news site EdSource analyzed federal data and found that more than 650 California students were detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement during the first year of the Trump administration.
Consumer watchdog group warns of possible utility bailout in wildfire compensation deal
Survivors of last year's Southern California wildfires rallied Friday to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to reject any proposal that would limit what utilities can pay wildfire victims, as a consumer advocacy group warns that a deal may be taking shape behind closed doors.