Cristina Rendon
Cristina Rendon is an Anchor/Reporter for KTVU Fox 2 News. She anchors the weekend evening newscasts on Fridays and Saturdays.
Cristina has worked every shift at the station since joining KTVU in 2013. Some of her most memorable stories include covering the 2014 Napa earthquake, the North Bay wildfires, Super Bowl 50, and the Warriors and Giants championships.
Before calling the Bay Area home, Cristina worked at ABC 4 Utah in Salt Lake City. She was a reporter for and host of the “9 at 9” newscast on the CW30. She covered a range of stories, from Utah politics to the annual Sundance Film Festival in Park City. Most notably, she reported on the fight to legalize gay marriage in Utah.
Cristina is a native of the Rio Grande Valley in South Texas. She began her career at her hometown station, KRGV Channel 5 News. She was a Bureau Chief in Brownsville where she covered crime, courts, immigration, and the war against drug cartels in Mexico. She also covered Hurricane Dolly as it made landfall and its aftermath.
Cristina lives in the East Bay with her husband. She enjoys spending time outdoors and traveling.
The latest from Cristina Rendon
Nonprofits offer big incentives as national blood shortage hits crisis level
The Red Cross has declared a national blood crisis and is now offering people the chance to go to the Super Bowl if they donate blood.
Oakland soul food gem Brown Sugar Kitchen closes after 15 years
Oakland's famed soul food restaurant Brown Sugar Kitchen has closed its doors for good after nearly 15 years in business.
How California mask mandate impacts Bay Area counties
Keeping up with California’s indoor mask mandate can be confusing, but it means most Bay Area counties will see no changes, with the exception of Marin and Solano counties.
Parents rally to save Hayward Unified schools ahead of vote on proposed closures
More than 100 people gathered for a rally outside Hayward Unified School District headquarters on Wednesday to decry the potential closure of a handful of schools.
Contra Costa County issuing fines to restaurants not checking customers vaccination status
Dining out is a delicate situation for restaurants who are required to ask for proof of COVID vaccination and some eateries have been defying the requirement to check.
One of the Bay Area's last surviving roller skate rinks set to close
One of the Bay Area’s last roller skating rinks — The Golden Skate — is preparing to close.
Buster Posey fan with cerebral palsy says the Giants great changed his perspective on life
Word of Buster Posey’s retirement has been hard for many fans, including a teenage boy with cerebral palsy, who said Posey changed his perspective on live.
Prosecutors probe whether 'love triangle' led to killing of 19-year-old in Fairfield
The official motive behind Beauchamp’s death remains under investigation, though prosecutors are probing whether the case is a "love triangle" that turned deadly.
Bay Area veterinary clinics strained amid staffing shortages
A shortage of veterinarians and vet techs across the country is causing many Bay Area clinics to reduce hours or change operations.
California family found dead in remote hiking area died of heat, dehydration
Mariposa County Sheriff Jeremy Briese held a news conference on Thursday where he revealed the cause of death for a family that mysteriously died during a hike in August.