Jessica De Nova
Throughout her life, she saw the impact her own story had on others and the importance of living in the United States, sin olvidar sus raices. Through her experience and guidance from mentors and her parents, she learned success comes with hard work and dedication.
Jessica joined KABC as the Orange County bureau reporter in 2019 and was part of the team to receive the 2023 RTDNA Region 2 Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage of the Coastal Fire in May 2022. The team was also awarded Best Live Coverage of a News Story at the RTNA's Golden Mike Awards. In 2022, Jessica was part of the KABC team awarded the Edward R. Murrow Award for Breaking News Coverage of the Fireworks Explosion in an Ontario neighborhood in 2021.
She graduated from California State University Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science in biology. Her career in journalism began in 2012 in Southern Oregon. While with the CBS affiliate, KTVL, Jessica covered President Barack Obama's visit to Roseburg following the Umpqua Community College shooting. In 2016, Jessica hosted Morning Edition with Jefferson Public Radio, became a United States citizen, voted for the first time and ran her first marathon. She then made her way from the Cascades to the San Francisco Peaks in Flagstaff, Arizona, where she was the bureau reporter for the NBC affiliate, KPNX, later transferring to the station in Phoenix. In 2017, Jessica was in Las Vegas for coverage of the Route 91 Harvest Music Festival shooting and in Florida to report on Hurricane Irma.
She is excited to be back home to raise her daughters and is always looking for recommendations on a good place for a cafecito, run or walk where a stroller and dogs are welcome.
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Jessica's Stories
OC Bomberos nonprofit helps low-income youth join fire service with scholarships, annual fundraiser
Organizers of the Orange County Bomberos cornhole tournament fundraiser say the event is critical in providing scholarships to low-income youth pursuing careers in the fire service.
Lawsuit alleges California discriminates against Vietnamese manicurists in labor law
Nail salon workers are suing the state of California, and an Orange County state assemblyman is spearheading a federal lawsuit demanding equal treatment under the law.
Garden Grove father worries he'll miss 3rd daughter's birth while in ICE custody
The father of two worries he'll miss the birth of his third child as he awaits deportation to Bangladesh after being detained unexpectedly during a routine annual immigration check-in.
OC residents express concern over proposed lithium battery storage plant near Saddleback College
Some residents of Laguna Niguel's Concord Hill neighborhood are banding together to stop a proposed lithium battery storage facility from being built in their backyard.
UC Irvine police still searching for suspect nearly 2 weeks after student raped on campus
Nearly two weeks after a student was raped on campus at UC Irvine, police say they have yet to make an arrest.
Irvine mayor asks council to vote again on veterans cemetery; Great Park residents oppose
Irvine Mayor Larry Agran's proposal to build a veterans cemetery in Great Park went up for a vote again Tuesday, but many residents said they prefer to continue with previously approved plans to build one in Anaheim Hills.
What we know about the victims of the deadly San Diego plane crash
We're learning more about the victims of a deadly plane crash in San Diego, which include three music agency employees.
Santa Ana considera política para notificar al público sobre la presencia de ICE dentro de la ciudad
El Consejo de la Ciudad de Santa Ana está considerando una política que requiera que su departamento de policía notifique al público sobre la presencia de ICE y DHS en la ciudad.
Santa Ana considering policy to notify public of ICE presence within city limits
The Santa Ana City Council is considering a policy requiring its police department to notify the public about ICE and DHS's presence in the city.
Rock band drummer and music agency co-founder identified as victims in deadly San Diego plane crash
A rock band drummer and the co-founder of a music talent agency have been identified as two of the victims in a deadly plane crash in San Diego.