John Krinjak
John Krinjak joined the KTVU FOX 2 News team as a reporter in May of 2025. He has strong family ties to the region — frequently visiting for the past decade — and is now thrilled to call the Bay Area home.
Prior to joining KTVU, John served as an anchor and reporter at KTVU's sister station FOX 7 Austin. He was the station's "7 on Your Side" investigative reporter, hosted the "Texas News Show" on FOX Local, and produced a weekly interview segment called "FOX 7 Focus."
During his time in Austin, John covered the deadly 2021 ice storm and power grid failure, the Uvalde school shooting, and the 2022 race for Texas governor between Greg Abbott and Beto O'Rourke.
John previously worked as an anchor and reporter in Providence, Rhode Island and Bangor, Maine. He grew up in Connecticut, and attended college at New York University, graduating with a degree in Journalism. While living in NYC, John worked behind the scenes at NBC'S TODAY and ABC's Nightline.
In his free time, John enjoys spending time with his niece and nephew here in California, as well as his dog, Tico. John is a die-hard Bon Jovi fan, and has seen the band live more than 45 times!
John lives in San Francisco.
The latest from John Krinjak
Bay Area events canceled amid fears over potential immigration operations
There are new fears and concerns over safety for some in Bay Area immigrant communities, despite Pres. Donald Trump's pause on a federal immigration surge in San Francisco.
1 dead after car drives off Santa Cruz wharf
One person was extricated from inside the submerged car and was taken to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
Trump says government will send National Guard troops to San Francisco
On Sunday, President Donald Trump again threatened to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, and says he may invoke the Insurrection Act to do it.
Oakland's 'No Kings' protest draws more than 10,000 to Lake Merritt
Indivisible East Bay, which helped organize the event, says more than 10,000 people marched peacefully from Wilma Chan Park, through Downtown Oakland, before gathering at the Lake Merritt amphitheater.
Here's why the Walnut Festival not held in Walnut Creek this year
The East Bay’s longtime Walnut Festival has a new temporary home this year — about 20 miles east of its namesake city.
Bay Area city moves to ban sale of tobacco products
California already has some of the strictest smoking laws in the country, but this North Bay town will become just the third city — after Beverly Hills and Manhattan Beach — to go this far.
Bay Area Coast Guard families brace for financial impact of first missed paycheck during government shutdown
The Bay Area is home to large communities of Coast Guard members and their families.
2 killed, 3 injured in San Leandro crash following CHP chase
Two suspects were killed and two California Highway Patrol officers were injured in a crash in San Leandro following a pursuit that began in Castro Valley on Saturday morning.
California special election, vote on redistricting measure nears
The effort to pass California's Proposition 50 redistricting measure brought in some Democratic heavy hitters Thursday night in Oakland.
Victory parade celebrates Oakland Ballers' championship win, city's first baseball title since 1989
In Oakland, baseball fans lined the streets to celebrate the city's first baseball title in more than 35 years.