Joey joined NBC 7 San Diego as a reporter in November 2023.
She graduated with honors from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism in 2021. She is the recipient of five student Emmy Awards.
After graduation, Joey spent two years as a reporter/investigative reporter at the ABC affiliate, KETV, in Omaha, NE. While at KETV, Joey covered education, politics and the occasional tornado. Her work brought attention to injustices in the prison system and among students in special education programs. She won a Great Plains Journalism Award for feature storytelling.
While at school, Joey spent years as the news director of the Northwestern News Network. She spent two summers interning at NBC Nightly News in the Los Angeles Bureau and another getting her feet wet on-air at KGET in Bakersfield. She also interned at ABC 7 Chicago, spent a quarter reporting in Washington, D.C. and reported from the Middle East. She won both of Medill's prestigious broadcast journalism awards upon graduation.
Joey was born and raised in LA and is ready to be back by the sun and shore! Feel free to reach out with story ideas, or to swap book recommendations.
The Latest
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Plans to put the old Central Library on the market passes first hurdle at City Hall
The City of San Diego’s old Central Library may soon be relegated to the history books. The City Council Land Use & Housing Committee Thursday put plans in motion to sell or lease it.
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National City art program gets creative about its funding future
The nonprofit group is concerned about how it’s going to keep serving hundreds of local students amid economic uncertainty, reports NBC 7’s Joey Safchik.
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Gas going up to $8 a gallon in California?
Two of the processing plants that fuel the state’s gas supply could be closing down. A San Diego lawmaker is sounding the alarm about what that might mean for your wallet.
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City departments weigh in on impact of proposed budget cuts, alternatives
Money is what matters at city hall on Monday, as councilmembers will hear from various city departments about the impact of proposed spending cuts, and possible alternatives to avoid them. “I think it still has a lot of work that needs to be done,” said Councilmember Henry Foster. “We just got to spend the time, roll our sleeves up and…
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Changes to ADU size, parking and fire safety pass hurdle at San Diego's city hall
Following months of outrage, San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria was asked by the city council to amend the ADU program.
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San Diego authors turning the page on literature about Vietnam War, Vietnamese diaspora
Authors of Vietnamese descent around the world, including those with ties to San Diego, are centering their family histories in novels, cartoons and comic books — changing or enriching the narrative 50 years after the fall of Saigon.
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City mailer gives homeowners chance to oppose controversial trash collection fee
Officials say the monthly $47.50 fee is necessary to help plug its $258 million budget hole.
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Local lawmakers, business leaders in DC to advocate for San Diego's economic priorities
A group of local lawmakers and business leaders is in Washington, D.C. this week to talk to federal policymakers about the potential fallout from the tariffs.
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Lawsuit alleges former San Diego COO was fired without cause, faced discrimination
A lawsuit filed on behalf of Eric Dargan, the former San Diego chief operating officer, alleges discrimination and says he was fired without cause.
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San Diego pagará casi $13 millones por mordeduras de perro y otras demandas
La ciudad aprobó un pago de $11.4 millones en relación con un vertido de aguas residuales en la bahía de San Diego en 2023.
