Lisa Fernandez is a Digital Journo at KTVU. She covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest, world news, law and legal affairs, and cultural issues, with a particular focus on North America and Latin America. Lisa's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as FOX 5 DC, NBC Bay Area, Rolling Stone, and many others.
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Lisa Fernandez's coverage indicates a focus on local crime, government, and politics in Oakland and California. She frequently covers evolving stories, legal policy regulation, breaking news, and government announcements.
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Markise Martin (L) and Jarvis Toussaint (R) at EZ's Lounge on March 7, 2026. Photo: Criminal complaint
Mayor Barbara Lee said Jestin was involved in "degrading" communications.
By: Lisa Fernandez
Photos obtained by KTVU show minor damage to both the silver Jeep Cherokee driven by San Leandro's police chief and the black Chevrolet Suburban driven by a mother on her way home with her family.
By: Lisa Fernandez
Santa Clara County prosecutors have charged a 41-yearold divorce attorney with grand theft, alleging that the San Jose lawyer embezzled more than $800,000 from his clients' trust account.
By: Lisa Fernandez
49ers CEO Jed York and General Manager Trent Baalke only had kind words for departing coach Jim Harbaugh at a news conference on Monday, reiterating
Oakland police headquarters is seen in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2009 after Police Chief Wayne Tucker announced he's resigning from the force on Feb. 28. (Photo By Paul Chinn/The San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images)
An enthusiastic sea lion leaped out of the Monterey Bay over Memorial Day weekend, hopping onto a racing outrigger canoe, before slipping back into the saltwater and becoming an instant viral sensation.
MONTEREY, Calif. An enthusiastic sea lion leaped out of the Monterey Bay over Memorial Day weekend, hopping onto a racing outrigger canoe, before slipping back into the saltwater and becoming an instant viral sensation.
A dead whale washed up in San Leandro. Photo: San Leandro May 29, 2026
By: Lisa Fernandez
Three Santa Clara County correctional deputies on Tuesday were charged with murdering an inmate in their custody who was found beaten and naked in his Northern California jail cell last month. Marianne Favro reports.
