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
Schools struggle over distance learning decisions for the fall
Among the Bay Area’s largest school districts, Oakland and Fremont Unified have decided only distance learning will resume in the fall. San Francisco and San Jose Unified are considering the same. Many parents are frustrated trying to figure out how to make it work.
6-year-old boy shot and killed while watching fireworks in Bayview District
The young boy was at a friend’s house enjoying fireworks Saturday night when he was shot. His family believes he was an innocent bystander caught up in gun violence.
Santa Clara Co. health order does away with phased reopenings
Among the activities that are not permitted include indoor dining, nightclubs, theatres, stadiums, and arenas.
San Jose family urges to take governor's warning seriously after losing 2 members to COVID-19
One San Jose family doesn’t want people to take the governor's warning lightly after losing two family members to COVID-19.
Santa Clara County issues school reopening guidelines
Among the requirements are mandatory face coverings in the classroom and strict social distancing among middle and high school students.
Roughly 40% of Americans are working from home full time because of the pandemic
New research out Monday suggests roughly 40 percent of Americans are working from home full-time due to the pandemic and hardly any at-home workers have returned to their normal workplace.
Looking to move? The pandemic is pushing people out of Bay Area cities into the suburbs
A new report suggests more homeowners are looking to relocate from major Bay Area cities and other metropolitan areas in part due to the pandemic.
Sheriff’s cadet dies in training
A cadet who was training to be a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s jail deputy has died. Authorities said the recruit unexpectedly passed away during training at the academy on Wednesday. 39-year-old Koichi John Nishimura was weeks away from graduating.
Union City police investigating hate crime after car vandalized with racist graffiti
Police in Union City are investigating a hate crime after someone spray painted racial slurs on a car. The car had signs in its windows supporting “Black Lives Matter.”
Stolen Momolicious food truck found wedged underneath Oakland freeway
On Friday, a tip came in that the food truck had been spotted in West Oakland underneath the freeway.