Mark Sayre
Mark Sayre is a general assignment reporter in KTVU’s South Bay bureau primarily covering news, politics and technology in Santa Clara County as well as extended coverage in Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito counties, where many Bay Area commuters reside.
Mark believes that television is first a medium about people – and telling the stories of fellow Bay Area residents is one of the things he likes the most about working at KTVU. Just about every policy decision made by a government agency directly impacts the lives of individuals and finding a way to bring that connection to light is an important part of the work that Mark strives to do with every story.
Mark joined KTVU in 2022 after previously working for KPIX where he also covered the South Bay. He has also worked at KCBS/KCAL in Los Angeles and at two stations in Las Vegas in a variety of roles including news anchor and investigative reporter. Mark has three local Emmy awards and was on the reporting team which won the Radio and Television News Association of Southern California award for best evening newscast in Los Angeles.
Mark is a Bay Area native and graduated from both UC Berkeley and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. Mark was also previously a news intern at KTVU.
If you have a story idea, send Mark an email mark.sayre@fox.com.
The latest from Mark Sayre
Sierra LaMar’s parents describe pain of reliving tragedy during retrial
Fourteen years after 15-year-old Sierra LaMar disappeared while walking to a school bus stop in Morgan Hill, her parents are speaking about the emotional toll of enduring a second murder trial.
Santa Clara County gives first public timeline of calls before death of 8-year-old girl
Santa Clara County child welfare officials received multiple reports of severe neglect regarding 8-year-old Aurora Williams over two-and-a-half years, finding each complaint inconclusive or unfounded.
San Jose's Plaza de Cesar Chavez renamed after public vote, community input
The San Jose City Council voted unanimously to change the name of the former Plaza de Cesar Chavez to Plaza de San Jose following a public outreach process.
Bay Area vulnerable to extreme winter flooding, UC Davis report warns
A new report from the UC Davis Road Ecology Center warns that a combination of King Tides, a Kelvin Wave, and El Niño conditions could cause severe winter flooding across the Bay Area.
Country singer and quadriplegic lyricist meet for first time after decade of remote music making
A country singer from Florida and a quadriplegic lyricist from Palo Alto met in person for the first time after a decade of remote collaboration.
8-year-old San Jose girl who died after asthma attack faced 'severe neglect,' lived with roaches: DA
Gabrielle Hanson, 32, and Jacob Randolph, 39, are facing charges of child endangerment tied to the death of 8-year-old Aurora Williams, who died in May after a severe asthma attack and a pattern of alleged neglect.
‘Baby Angelita’ case: 14-year-old gave birth before newborn was run over in Moss Landing
Authorities on Thursday shared heart-wrenching details in the death of a newborn baby found along a road next to a strawberry field in Monterey County.
San Francisco approves data center moratorium, other cities consider action
As artificial intelligence and digital services rapidly expand, several California local governments are stepping back to evaluate the footprint of data center development in their communities.
Missing Cupertino teenager found safe
A teenager reported missing in Santa Clara County earlier this week has been found safe, the family confirmed to KTVU on Thursday.
San Jose suspect in Guadalupe River killings appears in court after confessing
A 28-year-old San Jose man accused of killing two people along the Guadalupe River and later flagging down police to confess made his first court appearance Thursday in Santa Clara County Superior Court.