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
22-year-old brother killed, 2 cousins injured in San Pablo fire
A 22-year-old man was killed, and his young cousin and brother were seriously injured when their apartment unit in San Pablo caught fire early Sunday morning, Contra Costa Fire officials reported.
Group swims from Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz to call for protection of Sáttítla
Ahead of Indigenous Peoples' Day, a small group of swimmers swam the 3 miles from the Golden Gate Bridge to Alcatraz to raise awareness about a piece of cultural land they want to see protected: Sáttítla.
South Bay non-profits team up to encourage diverse communities to vote
With just more than 3 week until election day, South Bay leaders are teaming up to make sure the area's diverse ethnic communities are ready to cast their ballots.
Excessive heat warning continues through Friday across Bay Area
An excessive heat warning will remain in place in the Bay Area through late Friday evening as hot temperatures continue to scorch the region.
San Francisco weather: Many schools don't have air conditioning
In Oakland, as many as 2,000 classrooms don't have air conditioning. Hot classrooms lead to more student and teacher illnesses and absences, and studies show that they reduce children’s ability to learn.
Harris vows to do more on immigration at southern border
Vice President Kamala Harris is in San Francisco Saturday, fresh off a visit to the U.S. Mexico border, where she vowed to do more to secure it.
Caltrain launches new electric trains, free rides all weekend
Saturday is the official launch of Caltrain's new electric trains, and you can ride them for free all weekend. The transit system is celebrating with events in every city it serves.
San Jose's Alum Rock businesses getting free cameras to combat crime
San Jose’s Alum Rock community is fed up with the increase in crime. Now they're getting a new tool – cameras – to try to stop it and make businesses feel safer.
Golden Gate Bridge protesters claim DA is biased, anti-Palestine
Attorneys for the eight people facing felonies entered not guilty pleas, and plan to argue District Attorney Brooke Jenkins was biased when filing the charges.
Giants greats including Willie Mays, fans honor the life of Orlando Cepeda
The Giants celebrated the life of Orlando Cepeda ahead of Sunday's game against the Padres. The late Willie Mays even honored his friend he called “little brother."