Jeanette Quezada is a bilingual reporter for NBC 7 and Telemundo 20. Before arriving in San Diego, she first began her television news career at the NBC Dallas-Fort Worth KXAS newsroom with the news assignment desk and production department. Upon graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from the Texas Christian University’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication, she was promoted to a consumer investigative producer. Then she ventured to KEZI 9 News in Eugene, Oregon as a multiplatform reporter, anchor-reporter for KBAK in Bakersfield, California, and a reporter for KJRH in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Jeanette’s broad coverage spans virtually all topics and breaking news including the COVID-19 pandemic, wildfires, earthquakes, immigration, and the mass shooting at St. Francis Hospital. With a concentration on human interest, she produced special reports about St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee promoting a fundraising campaign for childhood cancer treatment and cures.
With strong integrity, Jeanette believes in the duty and responsibility of the press. While honoring the foundations of professional journalism, structures of effective technique and storytelling, she recognizes our history is woven by a broadcast tapestry of events, people, and ideas. She believes stories transcend generations, emotions, and backgrounds - they connect us as a society. Her goal is to use journalism as a platform to enrich, educate, and inform all viewers.
Jeanette was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas and has visited many corners of the world. She feels fortunate to have spent an extended time in Italy for a study abroad program, where she became fluent in Italian. Although a native Texan, she’s Italian at heart. She loves her new San Diego home along with its vibrant community. In her spare time, Jeanette enjoys the arts like literature, music, cinema, outdoor activities like exercising and adventures, exploring the city of San Diego, while spending plenty of time with friends and family.
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A string of burglaries in Mira Mesa is still growing, San Diego police said Thursday.
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San Diego musician and family displaced after historic January floods
In addition to damaging several guitars Levi Chinchurreta owned, the flood waters also displaced his family. He said he never imagined losing everything overnight.
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Flight cancellations, delays at San Diego International due to winter storm
Airlines cancelled 1,800 flights nationwide and experienced about 4,000 delays on Tuesday, according to FlightAware, mostly due to weather conditions.
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7 SDSU fraternities lift voluntary moratorium ahead of Halloween weekend
The voluntary party moratorium put in place by student fraternity leaders at San Diego State University expired just before Halloween weekend, one of the busiest party times of the year.
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Increase in falls from border wall straining San Diego emergency rooms: UC San Diego Health
For a new life in the United States, some will risk life and limb. A study shows attempts at scaling the U.S.-Mexico border wall, which is 30 feet high in some places, are increasing, and many of them end in falls that cause serious injury. “Our emergency rooms in the hospitals here in San Diego have seen across the...
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Nearly 2,000 rally to support Israel in downtown San Diego
On Sunday, nearly 2,000 Israeli supporters gathered in front of the San Diego County building to stand in unity and call for an end to terror.
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Former San Diego County Sheriff's deputy pleads guilty to contacting a minor for sex
Former San Diego County sheriff’s sergeant Luis Rios was scheduled for a preliminary hearing, but ended up reaching a plea deal, pleading guilty to one of three charges.
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Man charged with defrauding San Diego senior citizen out of over $200K
According to San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan, the scam began with a pop-up message that appeared on the woman’s computer. Believing that the message originated from Microsoft, she called a phone number displayed on the pop-up to receive help with her computer, which was frozen.
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Hundreds of pro-Palestinian demonstrators gather in downtown San Diego
In San Diego, hundreds of people turned out to demand justice for the people of Gaza, while another group showed support for the Israeli lives caught up in this war.
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How to talk to your children about the Israel-Hamas war
Psychologist Dr. Robbins said it’s important to have an honest conversation with your kids, while keeping the information age-appropriate. Here are some tips on doing that.
