James Torrez
James joined KTVU in January 2021. Since his time, he's reported on the COVID-19 pandemic, mass shootings in San Jose and Sacramento, as well as playoff runs for the San Francisco Giants, San Francisco 49ers and Golden State Warriors.
James began his career as a reporter/fill-in anchor at WTVC in Chattanooga Tennessee, where he was named Best TV News Reporter by Tennessee Associated Press in 2017. After 2.5 years, he moved back home to West Palm Beach where he became a multimedia journalist at WPEC. There, he earned an EMMY nomination for his work covering the aftermath of Hurricane Dorian striking the Bahamas.
James was born and raised in West Palm Beach, FL. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunications with a specialization in News and Producing at the University of Florida. In college, James won a professional Florida Associated Press award for a feature piece produced with a study abroad group in Florence, Italy.
Coming from South Florida, James was excited to escape the humidity and learn about the microclimates of the Bay Area. He also loves to explore the different cuisines in each district of San Francisco; you can easily find him looking for the next DIm Sum spot in Chinatown. James also enjoys all kinds of sports. He plays and coaches soccer and volleyball in the Bay Area. On Saturdays in the Fall, you can find James rooting on his beloved Gators on the college football field.
The latest from James Torrez
Driver, passenger killed after crashing into tree, house in Fremont
The driver of a BMW sedan crashed into a tree in a Fremont neighborhood, which then hit a house causing “catastrophic" damage, firefighters said.
Oakland Unified could make decision on merging schools Wednesday
Oakland school leaders may make a final decision Wednesday night to determine if ten schools will merge into five to save money.
Strong winds whip through Bay Area, spark fire in Malibu
Whipping winds raced through California late Monday night, causing trees to fall and fires to ignite throughout the state.
Oakland facing $129M budget deficit, leaders consider budget cuts
Oakland's city council is set to discuss budget cuts Monday as the city faces a $129-million budget deficit.
Emergency responders say tsunami warning response went 'according to plan'
Thursday's tsunami warnings stretched from Oregon down to the Monterey Coast. According to the National Weather Service, a broad warning was necessary.
All Seventh-Day Adventist schools in NorCal closed after 2 kindergartners shot
All the schools run by the Northern California Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist Church will be closed on Thursday after two kindergartners were shot and injured at a tiny religious school in Palermo, and the gunman died at the scene, apparently after he killed himself.
San Jose police shoot suspect they say threatened officers with knife
Officers were called out on Sunday about 7:45 p.m. to the area near S. First and Sutter streets to help out with a "family disturbance involving a weapon."
Bay Area Council pushes for CHP deployment to reduce BART crimes
After recent attacks on or near BART trains, there are calls to get crimes under control with a renewed call to deploy highway patrol officers, even though BART leaders say they have a handle on it.
OUSD proposes merging 10 schools to cut costs
Oakland school leaders are meeting on Wednesday to discuss consolidating 10 school campuses as a way to cut costs to adjust to a rising budget deficit.
23andMe announces workforce cut of 40% before the holidays
DNA site 23andMe is now announcing a big cut just before the holidays – the latest setback for the struggling South San Francisco startup.