Kassandra Gutierrez
Kassandra is ABC30's South Valley Reporter, based out of the Visalia Bureau. Before that, she was a Race and Culture Journalist, covering social justice issues, such as human trafficking, homelessness and shining light on marginalized communities and their successes.
She is a proud graduate of the University of California, Santa Barbara and holds a Bachelor's Degree in Film and Media Studies, with a Minor in Ethnomusicology. While at UCSB, she also studied abroad in Paris, France and spent a summer teaching creative writing and physical education in Nairobi, Kenya. After college, Kassandra returned to her hometown and served as the 87th Orange Blossom Festival Queen.
Prior to ABC30, she spent time as a weekend weather anchor and reporter in Redding, California, at ABC7, where she covered some of the largest wildfires in California history, severe winter storms and record-breaking heat. She started her on-air career as a reporter in Eugene, Oregon, after interning at a local Fresno TV station. She is a leader in CCNMA: Latinos Journalist of California.
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Suspect arrested after hours-long standoff with Porterville police in attic, officials say
Exclusive video shows the moments when 21-year-old Rosendo Gutierrez was placed under arrest on Friday morning, after barricading himself for 14 hours, crawling from the attic into different units at the Park View Village Apartments in Porterville.
Woman shot multiple times in southeast Fresno home, police say
Detectives are investigating two overnight shootings that happened in just a matter of minutes. Police say they are unrelated.
13-year-old arrested for deadly shooting of 19-year-old in northwest Fresno, police say
A man is dead following a shooting at a northwest Fresno apartment complex Tuesday night.
Farmblox CopRLock security system deterring copper wire thieves
Farmers across the nation now have a new option for alarm systems to deter copper wire thieves.
Tire shop container in Tulare catches fire; damages estimated to cost around $30,000
A large plume of smoke coming from Tulare could be seen from miles away.
Juneteenth kicks off in Fresno with flag-raising ceremony and weekend events
A flag-raising ceremony at Fresno City Hall kicked off Juneteenth. The federal holiday marks the emancipation of enslaved African Americans in 1865.
New California law aims to clean up neglected farmland, farmers could face fines
A new state law, unanimously approved by the legislature and signed by Governor Gavin Newsom in October, gives counties more authority to crack down on neglected land.
Man arrested for alleged '187' graffiti targeting Porterville police
A man is behind bars, accused of vandalizing a police vehicle and other areas of Porterville with threatening messages.
Tulare County officials warn of water dangers after 4 rescues in one week
In just one week, the Tulare County Sheriff's Office has responded to 4 water-rescue calls. The latest was on Thursday, when a 9-year-old girl was pulled out of Lake Kaweah.
Back-to-back copper wire thefts leave Tulare County farmers without water
A South Tulare County agricultural farm was targeted twice within 48 hours in a copper wire theft that left crops without water and caused significant damage.