Lisa Fernandez
Lisa Fernandez is an old-fashioned newspaper reporter who works online in a TV station.
Lisa came to KTVU in 2017 and has worked in the Bay Area as a journalist for more than 30 years.
At KTVU, Lisa covers the sexual abuse scandal at the all-women's FCI Dublin prison, where she was chosen by the Society of Professional Journalists of Northern California in 2024 as the "Journalist of the Year," the in-custody deaths at Santa Rita Jail, and the federal oversight over the Oakland Police Department. She also covers breaking news, civil rights cases, immigration and education issues and actually loves doing a light feature.
Lisa truly believes that journalism can effect change, by letting the public know more about the world that they live in.
Lisa spent most of her career as a print reporter for the San Jose Mercury News, covering cops, city hall and religion. She's also worked at the LA Times, the San Francisco Chronicle, Reuters, NBC Bay Area, and the Democrat & Chronicle in Rochester, New York, where she is from.
She met her husband in 1995 when they were both young reporters at her first real journalism job: Bay City News in San Francisco.
Lisa loves to teach journalism and she has been an adjunct professor at San Jose State University. She has her master's degree in journalism from Medill at Northwestern University.
In her free time, Lisa volunteers with the Society of Professional Journalists at San Quentin Prison helping incarcerated men hone their writing and reporting skills, and she coaches high school seniors write their college essays.
She is also an exercise instructor, teaching spin, yoga, aqua and body sculpting classes.
Lisa lives in Oakland, Calif., with her husband. She has two adult children.
Have a story tip or idea for Lisa? Contact Lisa at lisa.fernandez@fox.com or (510) 874-0139.
The latest from Lisa Fernandez
Hayward explosion captured in dramatic images
An explosion in Hayward on Thursday that rocked a normally peaceful neighborhood was captured in dramatic images, from photos on the street to a doorbell camera video that showed the moment the blast blew up a home, sending smoke and debris high into the air.
Shooting death of Oakland officer Tuan Le: 9 charged with drug, conspiracy
A federal grand jury has indicted nine people after the 2023 death of Oakland police officer Tuan Le, who had shown up to stop a burglary at a cannabis dispensary.
Explosion near Hayward rocks neighborhood, leaves 6 injured
An explosion and fire erupted in a Hayward residential area on Thursday, destroying homes, shutting down a freeway and injuring six people after a construction crew struck an underground gas line, according to firefighters, witnesses and PG&E.
Residents describe dramatic moments when explosion, fire hit near Hayward
Residents in the area said the explosion was thunderous, shaking their homes. They could hear the boom from the explosion and see the fire.
Stockton birthday party shooting: Sheriff addresses whether this was gang related
The San Joaquin County sheriff on Tuesday doled out a few new facts and addressed whether the deadly birthday party shooting, where four people died — including two 8-year-old girls, a 14-year-old boy and a 21-year-old – was gang-related.
Waymo standoff in San Francisco goes viral, company responds
A trio of driverless Waymo cars involved in what's being described as a "standoff" has gone viral on social media.
Civil Orinda gang-rape case against Diddy, entourage appears to be falling apart
The Orinda-based civil gang-rape allegations lodged against Sean "Diddy" Combs appear to be falling apart – and now, allegations are being lobbed against the woman and her lawyer who filed the original suit, according to court documents filed in U.S. District Court in Northern California.
Recalled Alameda County DA Pamela Price says she's running again; critics pounce
Pamela Price, who was recalled in 2024 as Alameda County's District Attorney, announced on Thursday that she's running again – and soon after she did that, critics jumped on her desire to come back to a position she was ousted from.
Trump administration fires at least 15 immigration judges in Bay Area
A total of 15 immigration judges have been fired in the Bay Area since President Trump took office, and nearly 100 across the country.
Prosecutors won't retry FCI Dublin officer 'Dirty Dick' again for sex crimes
Prosecutors from the US Attorney's Office in Northern California said they won't re-try a former FCI Dublin correctional officer for sex crimes and are dismissing all charges against him.