Allie Rasmus
Allie came to KTVU in 2009. Some of the most significant stories she’s covered in that time include the San Bruno gas pipeline explosion, the Ghost Ship warehouse fire, The Tubbs, Atlas and Kincaid wildfires in the North Bay and most recently, the Covid-19 pandemic.
Born and raised in the Bay Area, after graduating from California High School in San Ramon, Allie opted for a change of scenery (and climate) and went to college at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. She earned her bachelor's and master’s degrees from the Medill School of Journalism.
Before graduate school, she worked as a production assistant at the Noticias Univision bureau in Mexico City, and later in Washington, D.C. as a researcher with CNN Productions. Allie started her on-air career doing reports based out of Washington, D.C., for WDTV in Bridgeport, West Virginia. Later, she covered the state legislature for News 8 Austin in Texas (now Spectrum News) and moved to Phoenix, Arizona to work at KSAZ for three years before making the move to KTVU.
Allie and her family enjoy getting outside to enjoy all sites in the Bay Area: from hiking the trails at Tilden and the Redwood Regional park, to taking a trip to the Oakland Zoo or catching a movie at the Grand Lake Theater. They love skiing Tahoe in the winter and making their yearly family trip to Santa Cruz in the summer.
The latest from Allie Rasmus
Drivers could pay by the mile to use Bay Area freeways under transit idea
Bay Area transportation officials want to hear from the public about ways to fix congested freeways. One of the options they're considering: Turning those freeways into tollways, and charging drivers by the mile.
Glide feeds community with 2,100 turkey meals on Thanksgiving Day
As has been a longtime tradition, Glide Church members will serve 2,100 turkey meals at its outdoor dining room in San Francisco on Thanksgiving Day.
Mother, son die in Walnut Creek townhome fire
A deadly fire in Walnut Creek Monday morning killed an elderly woman and her adult son in their townhome.
2 frontrunners emerge in Oakland mayoral race
After a long night of counting, as of Wednesday morning, there were two clear front-runners in the Oakland mayoral race: Loren Taylor and Sheng Thao.
Facebook parent Meta among multiple tech companies planning large-scale layoffs
Facebook parent company Meta announced the possibility of job layoffs this week. This comes after Twitter and other tech companies have been tightening their belts and cutting hundreds of jobs.
House Speaker's husband, Paul Pelosi, assaulted with hammer by home intruder in San Francisco
A suspect broke into House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's San Francisco home on Friday morning and "violently assaulted" her husband with a hammer in a targeted attack, authorities said.
Former Alcatraz prisoner touts book as Golden Gate National Recreation Area turns 50
Fifty years ago today, some of San Francisco and Marin County's most famous tourist spots became a national park. Former Alcatraz prisoner Bill Baker is part of that living history.
Fire at Oakland senior living complex triggers rescues, evacuations
Elderly residents at a senior living complex in Oakland had to be rescued early Friday morning after a fire erupted.
Bay Area scientist wins Nobel Prize in physics
Bay Area scientist John Clauser won the Nobel Prize in physics.
Brooke Jenkins considers prosecuting drug dealers with murder
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins is taking a tougher approach to the city's drug crisis.