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Amanda Quintana
Amanda has been at KTVU since the summer of 2021. Before starting at KTVU, Amanda covered the total solar eclipse from one of the first spots it made landfall in Oregon, protests following the killing of George Floyd in the Midwest, ICE raids, gaps in reading education, covid vaccine production and many snowstorms, including a polar vortex.
Amanda started her news career working behind the scenes at KPIX in San Francisco. Her first job in front of the camera was at KAPP/KVEW in the Tri-Cities in Eastern Washington. She then traveled to the Midwest to anchor and report at WISC in Madison, Wisconsin.
Amanda was raised in Hayward and went to school at Mercy Burlingame on the peninsula. She studied journalism at San Diego State University.
She's covered the Bay Area's reopening following the covid pandemic, multiple teachers' and nurses' strikes, the increase in highway shootings and the search for missing Oakley woman Alexis Gabe.
Amanda's favorite thing about the Bay Area is that her whole family is here. Her grandparents all have a deep-rooted history in San Francisco, even in news. Her grandmother was the first female newspaper engraver in Northern California. With dozens of aunts, uncles and cousins spread across the Bay Area, she has a team of supporters everywhere she visits. And every city holds a special family memory.
Amanda loves fashion and music festivals. Her favorite activity is walking along the Embarcadero with her giant chocolate lab Benni. And you can often find her cheering on her favorite teams, the Golden State Warriors and San Francisco Giants.
The latest from Amanda Quintana
Funeral held for fallen Vacaville police officer
The Bay Area law enforcement community will say final goodbyes to Vacaville police Officer Matthew Bowen, who was killed in the line of duty, on Tuesday morning.
Thousands walk to remember people who died from AIDS, fundraise for better treatments
The annual AIDS walk has a rich history in San Francisco. It started in 1987 and has raised $96 million since then. Just this year, fundraisers collected nearly $1 million more to benefit multiple Bay Area organizations.
San Pablo water main break damages homes
A large water main break and resulting flood has damaged multiple homes in San Pablo.
4 people shot in Vallejo, police too busy to respond to sideshows
Four people were shot near the corner of Monterey Street and Springs Road, around 2:35 a.m. Sunday in Vallejo. Police said the victims have non-life-threatening injuries, but they were all sent to the hospital.
Lanes reopen after fatal Livermore motorcycle crash on I-580
A person has died after a crash involving a motorcycle on Interstate 580 early Thursday morning, the California Highway Patrol has confirmed to KTVU.
California lawmakers want funding to make train crossings safer
The Caltrain stop at the corner of California Drive and Broadway in Burlingame is the most dangerous crossing in California. Lawmakers want to fix that.
1 arrested in Oakland Skyline High graduation shooting after fight
Oakland police on Friday arrested one person following a fight and a shooting after Skyline High School's graduation, where three people were injured.
Sheriff’s exercise with tear gas, pepper spray sickens San Bruno elementary students
A San Francisco Sheriff's training exercise with tear gas and pepper spray ended up affecting children and staff at a nearby elementary school in San Bruno.
21,000 run through San Francisco for Bay to Breakers
The 113th Bay to Breakers took place on Sunday, where more than 20,000 runners pounded the pavement from Main and Howard Streets near the Embarcadero, all the way through Golden Gate Park, and finally crossing the finish line at Ocean Beach.
Google hosts kids and their families to teach them about STEM
Dozens of young students and their families headed to Google headquarters in Mountain View this weekend, learning about science, technology, engineering and math.