Elissa Harrington
Elissa has been at KTVU since 2018. She works as a general assignment reporter and has done in-depth coverage on California’s devastating wildfires, the Bay Area housing crisis, and the ongoing impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Before coming to KTVU, Elissa worked at television and radio stations in Oregon and California, including KVAL, KTXL, AND KGO-TV.
Elissa grew up in the East Bay. She was born and raised in Berkeley until the age of 10 when her family moved to Alamo. Elissa graduated from Las Lomas High School and went to college at University of Oregon. During college, Elissa studied abroad at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.
Elissa was one of the first reporters to enter Paradise during the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County. She covered the mass shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival and spoke with witnesses. She also took a boat ride with residents of Guerneville during the 2019 floods to see the impact on the community. Elissa has also extensively covered the Covid-19 pandemic, the Bay Area housing crisis, and local politics.
Elissa grew up in the Bay Area and loves the people, the culture, the sports teams, the mountains, the beautiful places to go hiking, and the fog! When she’s not at KTVU, Elissa is busy raising two young kids and spoiling her cat. She loves exploring new places, hiking, swimming, camping, and playing many games of tag with her kids.
The latest from Elissa Harrington
Mysterious white powder found in neighborhoods near Martinez Refinery
Contra Costa County Health officials are working to determine the source of a white powdery substance, found in neighborhoods near the Martinez Refining Company on Pacheco Boulevard Friday morning.
Search for drive-by shooter at Stanford Shopping Center; no one injured, police say
Palo Alto police are investigating a drive-by shooting at Stanford Shopping Center on Monday. Officials say no one was struck by gunfire.
Sheng Thao takes the lead in Oakland Mayoral race, race still too close to call
Oakland city councilmember Sheng Thao could very well be the next mayor of Oakland. The latest tally of votes gives her more than 50 percent support.
Thanksgiving travel expected to be at pre-pandemic volume
Thanksgiving is less than a week away, and a lot of people are getting started on their holiday travel plans. Airports are expected to be busy this holiday season, as travel bounces back from the pandemic.
Ticketmaster under fire after letting down Taylor Swift fans bigtime
A lot of Taylor Swift fans have been left frustrated and disappointed after waiting hours in an online queue to get tickets, just to come up empty-handed.
Nearly 50,000 UC student employees strike, say they can't afford to live with current wages
Nearly 50,000 UC student employees across the state will be out of class and on the picket lines on Monday; they say they can't afford to live because of skyrocketing costs.
San Francisco's Oracle Park hosts annual Opera in the Ballpark event
Music from the opera “La Traviata” echoed throughout Oracle Park, the home of the San Francisco Giants. Instead of baseball, guests watched a live performance from the San Francisco opera on the jumbo screen for the annual “Opera in the Ballpark” event.
French Bulldog stolen Home Depot parking lot in San Leandro
Ashanti Hamilton says her 7-month old French Bulldog puppy, Gucci, was stolen from her car in a Home Depot parking lot in San Leandro.
Attack on Paul Pelosi will play role in midterm election: expert
Paul Mitchell, the vice president of Political Data, said the recent attack on Paul Pelosi, the husband of speaker of the house Nancy Pelosi, will play a part in this election.
Emotional game for SJ Spartans after loss of running back Camdan McWright
Teammates wanted a way to have Camdan McWright’s memory with them for this game. They wore T-shirts with his picture on the front and his No. 6 on the back.