Azenith Smith
I feel incredibly blessed to be able to report in the Bay Area, specifically from the South Bay where I’m from. I grew up watching the 10 p.m. news on KTVU and to be a part of the team is a dream come true.
Raised in Milpitas, I went to elementary school at Holy Spirit School in Fremont and then Notre Dame High School in downtown San Jose (I mention my schools because I’m so grateful for my teachers and the education I received!). I earned a Journalism degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo.
My career started at The Filipino Channel reporting for “Balitang America” in Redwood City. I then worked at KCBY in Coos Bay/North Bend, Oregon, KION/KCBA in Monterey/Salinas and KVVU in Las Vegas before joining KTVU in April of 2014.
My career achievements include an Emmy nomination while working in Las Vegas for teacher background checks. Also in Vegas, I reported for Fox News with Shepard Smith after a gunman opened fire on the Las Vegas Strip upset with a club’s cover charge.
I also helped my station KION receive a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for its coverage of the Giants fan Bryan Stow attack. In 2019, I received a John Swett Award from the California Teachers Association for a story on a pending teacher’s strike in San Jose.
However, my greatest achievement is becoming a mom to a now toddler.
Thank you for watching KTVU Fox 2. It’s an honor to report the news to a community I care deeply about, my hometown! Feel free to connect with me on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
The latest from Azenith Smith
Suspected brothels in San Jose, 4 arrested
Police have arrested four people in a human trafficking bust in San Jose. They are accused of running brothels out of two homes located on Silver Leaf Road in South San Jose and on South King Road in East San Jose.
Photo of suspect’s car released in Union City homicide, reward offered
Police in Union City released a picture of a suspect’s car in a double homicide investigation. Police said it was involved in the shooting deaths of two young boys last November.
Milpitas residents opposed to plans for a new hotel
Plans to build a new La Quinta hotel in Milpitas has been met with strong opposition from neighbors who worry about traffic and their hillside views. The new hotel will be built right off Interstate 680 near the Jacklin Road exit.
Sideshows break out in some unlikely East Bay locations
Video on YouTube of the Union City intersection showed cars spinning in circles performing donuts and burnouts as passengers hung out of windows. Meanwhile, spectators cheered on.
Santa Clara County deputy on leave after kids find loaded handgun in Airbnb
A 9-year-old boy from Hayward was with his family when he found a loaded gun and Santa Clara County sheriff's badge in an Airbnb rental home in South Lake Tahoe.
Palo Alto Bloomingdale’s burglarized, trio of thieves steal $83K in jewelry
The burglary occurred around 2:12 a.m. on Tuesday when one of the three suspects used rocks to smash a glass entrance door to the store.
Help from the South Bay for victims of Puerto Rico earthquake
A San Jose resident vacationing in Puerto Rico says nothing prepared them for the earthquakes that have hit the island this week. Her organization is taking monetary donations for the victims.
Warriors mourn death of former NBA Commissioner David Stern, remembered as sports icon
Stern had suffered a sudden brain hemorrhage in New York back on December 12. He was in serious condition after he underwent surgery and was unable to recover. Many current and former players are reacting to his death. The Warriors called him a sports icon.
Vigil held in Union City for surviving crash victim
Jared Reynoso’s family said he is still in critical condition in an induced coma at Eden Medical Center in Castro Valley.
San Jose firefighter injured battling structure fire, multiple people displaced
A firefighter fell through the basement while battling a structure fire in San Jose on Tuesday. Multiple people have been displaced.