Brisa Colón
Though born and raised in Southern California, Brisa's move to the Central Valley is a homecoming. She spent her childhood in Fresno during the holidays visiting family.
Before Fresno, Brisa was a reporter and fill-in anchor at KSBW8 News on California's Central Coast. During her time there, she reported on a wide range of topics spanning from education to historic weather events.
Brisa graduated from California State University Fullerton in 2022 with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and a Spanish Media Certificate.
During college, she interned at CNN's Los Angeles Bureau and published articles covering California and the Pacific Northwest. She also earned the honor of being named a distinguished NBCU Academy Fellow.
Brisa has a black belt in Karate and was the 2017 National Champion. She was on the USA National Karate Team and represented the United States in several international competitions.
She strives to connect and share the best with the Central Valley community. Away from the newsroom, Brisa has a passion for animals, the environment, and food!
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Brisa's Stories
14-year-old boy fatally shot while friend handled gun at Atwater home, police say
Atwater police say the friend was holding a gun while in a room with the victim when the weapon was fired, striking him.
Central Valley health officials monitoring farmworkers exposed to measles outbreak in Arizona
Health officials are monitoring a group of about 140 farmworkers who traveled from Arizona to the Central Valley after being exposed to measles during an ongoing outbreak in that state.
Former clients accuse 'Miracle Lawyer' of immigration fraud, hundreds of potential victims in Fresno
A group of former clients has filed a lawsuit accusing immigration attorney Alexandra Lozano, who marketed herself as the "Miracle Lawyer," of defrauding thousands of her vulnerable immigrant clients.
North Valley mosquito districts track West Nile virus as summer activity surges
As mosquito season peaks in the North Valley, mosquito control districts in Merced and Madera counties are monitoring activity and testing for West Nile virus, with officials reporting different trends in each county.
Elderly man and woman killed in hit-and-run in Reedley, police say
A search is underway for a driver after police say two people in Reedley were killed in a hit-and-run.
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer says he'll run for third term if November ballot proposal passes
Fresno Mayor Jerry Dyer announced on Monday that he will run for a third term if a proposed ballot measure on term limits passes in November.
Evacuation warnings lifted as containment on 'Fields Fire' grows in Merced County
Merced County Sheriff Vern Warnke has downgraded the evacuation warnings for the Fields Fire burning in Merced County.
Shock and questions remain after arrest in death of Fresno woman
Questions still swirl around the murder of a woman whose body was found in a northwest Fresno dumpster despite an arrest being made.
Woman turns self in weeks after deadly Fresno hit-and-run crash, police say
Fresno police say 31-year-old Jamie Danielle McKenzie is facing charges of felony hit-and-run and misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter in connection with the crash that killed 30-year-old Marvin Johnson Jr.
Shifting winds challenge crews battling Rock Fire in Inyo County
According to the Inyo Office of Emergency Management, the fire was initially estimated at about 10 acres but has since grown into thousands of acres.