Jana Katsuyama
Jana Katsuyama has been with the KTVU news team since 2007, reporting for the Ten O'Clock News and covering events as far away as wildfires in Southern California and the 2011 Touhoku earthquake and Fukushima nuclear disaster, where she reported from Tokyo. She has received multiple Emmy awards and nominations, as well as honors from the Associated Press. She previously worked at WDTN in Dayton, Ohio and KBJR in Duluth Minnesota. She has been an active volunteer, emceeing and working for more than a dozen Bay Area community and non-profit organizations, as well as her alma mater Oberlin College. She is a member of the Asian American Journalists Association and a former board member of the National Association of Television Arts and Sciences Northern California and Ohio chapters.
The latest from Jana Katsuyama
Wastewater samples suggest omicron surge is peaking: UC Berkeley lab
A team of researchers at the University of California at Berkeley's Nelson Lab say new data indicates we might be hitting the peak of the omicron surge, based on analysis of the coronavirus SARS-CoV2 levels found in Bay Area wastewater samples.
Reimbursement for at-home COVID test becomes available
Bay Area stores are facing a shortage of at-home COVID antigen tests, just as a new policy begins Saturday spurring demand by allowing people with private health insurance to get reimbursed for at-home test kits purchased on or after January 15th.
With rising demand, Berkeley lab cranks out thousands of PCR tests a day
One Berkeley lab can process 4,000 samples a day.
Student test scores, graduation rates decline during pandemic
New data from the California Department of Education shows a decline in student test scores during the past year of the pandemic.
Holiday travel is 92% of pre-pandemic levels; SFO no exception
AAA says the number of people on the move this holiday season is about 92% of pre-pandemic 2019 levels.
At-home COVID tests are hard to come by
The Walgreens pharmacy was sold out of at-home COVID tests. The shelves were empty and a sign at the pharmacy window said they were out of stock. Shoppers faced the same shortage at the CVS pharmacy nearby where the shelf was bare.
Cases of omicron crop up in Contra Costa County
In just the past week, the omicron variant went from 13% of the nation's COVID cases to 73%.
Oakland to consider vaccine ordinance as omicron spreads
Under a new plan proposed by an Oakland City Council member, residents would have to show proof of vaccination at Oakland restaurants, bars, and gyms.
San Francisco board adopts budget with cuts to schools, avoiding state takeover
Hundreds of San Francisco teachers, parents, and students rallied across the street protesting the district staff's proposal to cut 10% from all school sites in order to balance the district's budget.
Snow a welcome sight for Sierra ski resorts but not so much for drivers
The storm is bringing up to 8 feet of snow to the Sierra - a welcome sight for many skiers but a nightmare for those driving up to the mountains.