Allie Rasmus
Allie Rasmus is happy to be back reporting in the Bay Area where she was born and raised.
She came to KTVU after working as a reporter in Phoenix, Austin, and Washington, D.C. She won awards for her political coverage based out of the state capitol in Texas. In Arizona's capital city, she covered the immigration debate, the housing market crash and the Great Recession. Here in the Bay Area, she earned an Emmy nomination for a story about the homeless crisis.
Allie graduated from Northwestern University with dual degrees in political science and journalism, and went on to earn her master's degree in journalism at Northwestern’s Medill School of Journalism. After graduation, she lived with her grandparents while working for Univision's news bureau in Mexico City. Allie is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists and former NAHJ Ruben Salazar National Scholarship winner.
When she's not at work, you can catch Allie strolling through her favorite Oakland neighborhoods, sampling the great food at restaurants and cafes in Oakland, or hiking the trails in the East Bay hills. She and her husband love taking their two young children to the places Allie loved going to as a kid in the Bay Area: Children’s Fairyland, the Oakland Zoo and the Grand Lake Theater. Allie considers herself "East Bay all the way" and never gets tired of enjoying the place with the best climate, culture and people in the world.
The latest from Allie Rasmus
Oakland City Council vote on 'path' forward for new A's stadium, unclear if team will agree to terms
The city council passed an amended resolution on a non-binding term sheet for the A's proposed ballpark along the Oakland estuary at Howard Terminal, but it remains unclear if the A's will agree to the city's terms.
Fire starts at vacant West Oakland home, spreads and displaces eight people
A fire spread to three homes in West Oakland near Chester and 9th streets Monday morning. Firefighters with Oakland Fire Department quickly responded to the scene.
Check your bank account: Parents can get up to $300 a month per child in tax credits
Couples who earn up to $150,000 a year and single parents, who earn up to $75,000 a year are eligible to get this tax credit.
Biden announces $37M grant to help Sonoma County with wildfire mitigation
President Joe Biden met with governors from Western states Wednesday to discuss what is shaping up to be a torrid wildfire season and announce among other things that Sonoma County will be receiving $37 million in wildfire mitigation funds.
Massive whale structure returns to Lawrence Hall of Science
Pheena the Whale was sculpted by artist Larry Foster, in 1975, with funding from the World Wildlife Fund and has been a fixture outside the front entrance of the Lawrence Hall of Science in the Berkeley hills, ever since.
California could award VTA $20M in emergency funds in wake of mass shooting
The emergency amendments added to the budget would set aside $10 million dollars to help VTA workers and another $10 million to make repairs to the damaged rail yard.
Two vaccine lottery winners forfeit $50K, California officials move on to find alternates
Two vaccinated California residents who won $50,000 in a state lottery never came forward and therefore, forfeited a $50,000 prize, state health officials said, prompting them to seek a new pair of winners.
Santa Clara Valley Water District issues mandatory water cutbacks
Santa Clara County's largest water provider has declared a water emergency and is implementing mandatory use reductions. The announcement came in a unanimous vote by Valley Water late this afternoon.
Allie Rasmus’ perfect guacamole recipe
I’m a guacamole “purist” which means I only use 5-6 ingredients in my guacamole. I also don’t really measure things, just sort of “eyeball” it and taste along the way to make sure it’s right.
1st drawing in California's lottery kicks off: Win up to $1.5M
California is one of several states trying to incentivize people still reluctant to get the COVID vaccine - with money.