Velena Jones is a Reporter at CBS Local Digital Media. She covers a diverse range of topics including sports, regional interest, and world news, with a particular focus on accessibility, civil rights, and social issues. Velena's work has been featured in prominent outlets such as NBC Los Angeles, Yahoo Sports, and NBC News.
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Velena's coverage predominantly focuses on local news, with an emphasis on crime, government & politics, and evolving stories in the Oakland and wider California area. She frequently covers breaking news and government announcements.
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Some soccer fans who bought World Cup tickets directly through FIFA months ago had their purchases canceled days before kickoff.
By: Velena Jones
Investigators in Humboldt County, assisted by federal agents, are excavating a Northern California animal rescue as they search for answers in a growing animal cruelty case involving hundreds of missing dogs.
After facing a more than $100 million budget deficit and months of financial uncertainty, the Oakland Unified School District has approved a tentative budget for next school year.
By: Velena Jones
The newly adopted roadmap prioritizes long-term policy shifts over individual checks to combat the ongoing impacts of redlining, displacement and wrongful convictions.
By: Velena Jones
Authorities are taking proactive steps to help prevent fires and keep communities safe during the Fourth of July holiday.
A year after a University of California, Berkeley professor was killed during a custody dispute in Greece, his family says they're fighting to try to get alleged squatters out of his East Bay home.
By: Velena Jones
For many young people, social media is a place to share everyday moments. For 19-year-old Elijah Dawkins of San Ramon, it has become a journal of resilience after he was diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer.
By: Velena Jones
The Fourth of July may be over, but the damage from illegal fireworks is still being counted.
The Oakland City Council is scheduled to vote Tuesday night on a proposal to temporarily close several side streets along International Boulevard in an effort to combat sex trafficking.
By: Velena Jones
A group of Oakland street vendors are suing the city, alleging that recent enforcement operations illegally destroyed their property and that officials have withheld public records regarding the crackdown.
