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Jessica Porter

Class of 2011, Master's



Jessica comes to KVAL from Los Angeles. She grew up in sunny Southern California and was lucky enough to do some extensive traveling to Europe and South Africa.

She is a proud graduate of the University of Southern California, where she received her M.A. in Broadcast Journalism. While attending USC she was a News21 fellow and a reporter for Annenberg TV News. She specialized and found a passion for covering social issues.

She says journalism has given her the wonderful opportunity to meet fascinating people and tell their stories.

When not working Jessica loves hiking on the Oregon Coast and eating the local sea food.

Jessica Porter joined the KCBY News Team in March 2011.

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Orange County works to ban sex offenders from parks

April 5, 2011

The Orange County district attorney wants a new law keeping registered sex offenders from public places

Japan relief efforts slower than other recent disasters

March 22, 2011

Donations to Japan are slower than in other recent disasters but local groups say they aren't worried.

Local Japanese American residents react to the earthquake

March 11, 2011

Residents and business owners of Little Tokyo are in shock

City council proposes to dissolve the City of Vernon

March 1, 2011

The L.A. city council endorsed a proposal to dissolve the small industrial town, despite hundreds of protesters who oppose it.

LAUSD layoffs more than 5,000 employees

February 15, 2011

New study claims red-light cameras prevent accidents

February 1, 2011

One study claims red light cameras have reduced traffic accidents in Los Angeles.

Person of interest in the Ronni Chasen murder case commits suicide

December 2, 2010

A person of interest in the Ronni Chasen murder case committed suicide before police could question him.

UC TUITION HIKE

November 18, 2010

The UC Board of Regents voted to increase tuition by eight percent, and students say they're hurting.

COLISEUM RAVES

November 4, 2010

The city of L.A. overturned a ban on raves at the Coliseum, and not all of the decision makers are...

Democrats and Republicans weigh in on the impact of President's visit

October 21, 2010

Democrats and Republicans weigh in on the impact of President Obama's visit to the USC campus.