Jaysha Patel
She first joined the team in July 2021 as a community Journalist in Long Beach. She was promoted in April 2023.
Jaysha was born in Bradenton, Florida, but is excited to return to Los Angeles where she spent her early life as a child actor.
Her love of storytelling led her to pursue a career as a journalist and go from reading words that someone else wrote, to writing her own.
Jaysha came to ABC7 after reporting in the birthplace of Mardi Gras: Mobile, Alabama! During her time reporting for WPMI NBC 15, she covered hurricanes, tornadoes, and the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the Mardi Gras season and cruise industry at the port. Jaysha also covered the Naval Air Station shooting in Pensacola when a student, who officials discovered was in contact with al-Qaida, killed three U.S. sailors.
Jaysha was a part of the news team that won a regional Edward R. Murrow "Overall Excellence" Award for news coverage in 2020, and breaking news coverage in 2021.
She graduated from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. During her time in school, Jaysha traveled to Memphis to cover the 50th anniversary and commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination alongside the National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate there. She also traveled to Urbino, Italy, where she reported on earthquake damage in the nearby town of Camerino.
Jaysha's interests include exploring new food places, cooking, watching Indian Bollywood movies, and playing with her dog Raja!
If you have a story idea, don't hesitate to reach out! Jaysha not only covers Long Beach, but the communities around it too. She's excited to be back In Southern California and tell your stories.
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Contact:
ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Jaysha Patel
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777
Jaysha's Stories
Employee shot at Santa Monica College, triggering search for suspect, police say
One employee was shot at Santa Monica College's Center for Media and Design, and a search was underway for the suspect Tuesday, authorities said.
Pareja molesta después de que un conductor de Amazon fue grabado orinando en la entrada de su casa
Un conductor de Amazon parece haber sido grabado por una cámara orinando junto al camión de un cliente en su patio durante una entrega en el condado de Riverside.
SoCal couple upset after Amazon driver caught on video appearing to urinate in driveway
An Amazon driver appears to have been caught on camera urinating next to a customer's truck in their driveway during a delivery in Riverside County.
4 Orange County firefighters remain hospitalized after crash while returning from Airport Fire
Four Orange County firefighters remain hospitalized after a rollover crash on a freeway in Irvine.
6 bomberos del Condado de Orange aún hospitalizados, 2 en estado crítico, tras accidente en Irvine
Ocho bomberos resultaron heridos -dos de ellos de gravedad- al volcar el camión en el que viajaban cuando regresaban de un turno de 12 horas en la lucha contra el incendio forestal Airport Fire.
Family of missing La Palma woman pleads for help to find family matriarch
A La Palma family is asking for the public's help in finding 58-year-old Geetaben Patel who was last seen nearly three weeks ago.
California lawmakers consider Newsom's plan to prevent gas price spikes
State lawmakers were back in session to discuss Gov. Gavin Newsom's proposed plan to stop spikes in gas prices.
Rams donate 60-yard turf football field to Nickerson Gardens in Watts
The Los Angeles Rams are giving back with the installation of a 60-yard turf football field at Nickerson Gardens in Watts.
Groundbreaking for new Costco store with 800 apartments units in Baldwin Village
Crews broke ground Wednesday on a new Costco store that will also bring affordable housing to Los Angeles. The development will be the first of its kind in the country.
Trabuco Canyon fire scorches more than 19,000 acres; evacuation orders in effect
A fire that was started by public works crews who were trying to prevent access to dangerously dry brush continued to burn in Orange County's Trabuco Canyon, growing to 19,028 acres.