Candice Nguyen is a Peabody Award-winning investigative journalist with NBC Bay Area. Her work has led to criminal convictions, government action and policy changes.
Born in Oakland, Calif., investigative reporting is her way of fighting for her community.
When Candice was in the third grade, her father died of an aneurysm. Her family suddenly loss their home. Experiencing housing insecurity and watching her young, overwhelmed mother navigate social services gave – and still gives – Candice the grit to tackle injustices plaguing our communities today.
This year, Candice's investigations into Oakland's failing 911 system earned a prestigious Peabody nomination. The 15-part series won a national Hillman Prize for Broadcast Journalism and a regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Continuing Coverage. Reacting to the coverage that prompted state officials to put Oakland on notice and the city to make a $2.5 million investment into its struggling dispatch center, judges said, "This is a reminder of how important this watchdog work is."
In addition to crime reporting, Candice's investigative expertise expands into public transit, police misconduct and housing issues.
In 2022, Candice received a Peabody Award and national SPJ Sigma Delta Chi Award for leading a 10-month-long investigation revealing why a growing number of single fathers are denied access to emergency services, rental housing, and childcare.
The five-part series No Man’s Land led to police and housing policy reform in multiple Bay Area cities.
Candice joined the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit in February 2020. Her journalism career has come full circle with this news organization. More than a decade ago, she worked at NBC Bay Area as an intern and writer. The reporters and photographers who first helped her land a reporter job all those years ago, she now calls her friends and colleagues. Shortly after working in Salinas, Calif., Candice spent several years reporting in San Diego at XETV and NBC San Diego. Before joining NBC Bay Area, Candice was an investigative reporter for KTVU, which is based in Oakland.
During her free time, Candice loves discovering hole-in-the-wall restaurants and spending time with her husband and dog named Lola. Lola loves pets, cuddles and chicken bits; not necessarily in that order.
E-mail Candice at candice.nguyen@nbcuni.com or connect with her on social media:
- Twitter: @CandiceNguyenTV
- Instagram: @CandiceNguyenTV
- Facebook: Facebook.com/CandiceNguyenTV
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