Kris Sanchez is in her 20th year of telling our community’s stories on NBC Bay Area and Telemundo 48. As a member of the “Today in the Bay” morning team, her specialty is thinking fast, often in English and Spanish! Kris covers our local issues, breaking news from the safety of our communities to natural disasters like wildfires and the many quakes large and small that rock our region. Kris also contributed to coverage that earned prestigious Murrow and Peabody Awards and was honored by the National Association of Hispanic Journalists for her feature, “Cesar Chavez, A Legacy of Hope.”
Before calling San Jose home, Kris anchored and reported in Grand Junction, Colorado, El Paso, Texas and Fresno. She also worked for Channel One news, a current events network for middle and high school students across the nation. As a correspondent, she covered the 2000 presidential campaign, covered the hand-over of the Panama Canal and humanitarian work in Guatemala.
Kris graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with degrees in Journalism and Spanish Language. As a journalist, Kris takes pleasure in being a life-long learner who can find the human element in every story. Her reporting philosophy is listen more, talk less. Kris is a governor with the Northern California Academy of Television Arts and Sciences and as an Emmy Awards vice-chair is helping to grow the Spanish competition. Off camera, Kris is married to a fellow journalist and together they are the proud parents of two teenaged daughters who are bilingual students in our public schools.
Many weekends you can find Kris reading or knitting under a pop-up tent at a swim meet somewhere around in the Bay Area.
The Latest
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Status of respiratory viruses as holiday season kicks into high gear
The three big respiratory viruses that surge during this time of the year are mostly low in California and nationwide.
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Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life without parole on state conviction
David DePape, the man who attacked Nancy Pelosi’s husband in their San Francisco home two years ago, was sentenced to life without parole Tuesday on his state conviction.
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Golden Gate Bridge protesters return to court
The Golden Gate 26, the group of protesters that shut down the Golden Gate Bridge in April, were back in court Monday.
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Sexual misconduct allegations against San Jose councilman detailed in court documents
Newly released court documents reveal troubling details linked to accusations of sexual misconduct against San Jose City Councilman Omar Torres.
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Dreamforce conference underway in San Francisco
The 22nd Dreamforce conference kicked into high gear Tuesday, drawing tens of thousands of visitors to San Francisco.
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Protesters who blocked Golden Gate Bridge in court for preliminary hearings
Some of the pro-Palestinian protesters who blocked the Golden Gate Bridge back in April appeared before a judge Monday morning for preliminary hearings.
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Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations held across the Bay Area
Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations in the Bay Area are well underway.
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California regulators approve another PG&E rate hike
The California Public Utilities Commission approved Thursday another PG&E rate increase, which would bring bills up about $6 a month on average.
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Still no date for recall election that will decide fate of Alameda County DA
Alameda County supervisors on Tuesday voted to certify the signatures collected in the effort to recall District Attorney Pamela Price. But the recall election date will not be determined for another two weeks.
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Bay FC set to kick off inaugural season in the NWSL
This is a history-making weekend for Bay Area sports as Bay FC kicks off its inaugural season in the National Women’s Soccer League.
