Email: Nisha.Gutierrez@Patch.com
Phone: 949- 201-0615
Hometown: Baldwin Park, CA
Birthday: Jan. 18, 1980
Nisha Gutierrez-Jaime is the local editor of the Newport Beach Patch and the Corona del Mar Patch. She is a Southern California native and has worked as a print, wire and television reporter for the past eight years.
Nisha discovered her passion for journalism at a young age while watching TV news and listening to radio news reports with her father.
Nisha first began reporting stories for her school newspaper during her junior year at Bishop Amat High School in La Puente. She continued her education at California State University Fullertion where she received a bachelor's degree in print and broadcast journalism and started her professional career while reporting for a weekly newspaper.
After graduating from college, Nisha became the crime reporter at the San Gabriel Valley Tribune in West Covina, and was the producer and host of the newspaper's first daily morning webcast.
Nisha has also worked as a television reporter, producer and videographer at a cable station in Torrance, CA and then at an NBC affiliate in Idaho.
Nisha most recently worked as a staff reporter for City News Service in Los Angeles and has had feature stories published in Inland Empire Magazine and other online news sites.
In May 2012 Nisha received her master's degree in Communications from California State University Fullerton. When she is not digging for news stories or interviewing people, Nisha enjoys traveling with her husband and watching crime documentaries.
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Politics: How would you describe your political beliefs? I am a member of the Democratic Party.
Religion: How religious would you consider yourself? I am and have always been a practicing Catholic. I attended Catholic schools throughout my elementary and high school years and I believe Catholicism has played a huge part in my life. One of my favorite things to do is go to Sunday mass with my family.
Local Hot-Button Issues
What do you think are the most important issues facing the community? Education and community development are of high importance to the people of Corona del Mar.
Where do you stand on each of these issues? I am a huge supporter of education and am looking forward to reporting education news. By the same token, I believe community development is important to helping a community thrive.
The sea lion had fishing line wrapped tightly around its neck, and had badly infected wounds, according to Orange County Sheriff's Department officials.
The sea lion had fishing line wrapped tightly around its neck, and had badly infected wounds, according to Orange County Sheriff's Department officials.
A man accused of murdering his grandmother and setting her Los Alamitos apartment on fire will face a competency hearing to determine if he will stand trial.
The sea lion had fishing line wrapped tightly around its neck, and had badly infected wounds, according to Orange County Sheriff's Department officials.
The sea lion had fishing line wrapped tightly around its neck, and had badly infected wounds, according to Orange County Sheriff's Department officials.
The sea lion had fishing line wrapped tightly around its neck, and had badly infected wounds, according to Orange County Sheriff's Department officials.
Bacteria levels recently exceeded health standards at Little Corona Beach and a section of Newport Bay, but the water is now safe for swimmers.
The Bicycle Master Plan Oversight Committee will meet Monday, Oct. 7 at 5 p.m. at the Newport Beach Civic Center.
The annual Christmas boutique opens Friday at Roger's Gardens in Corona del Mar.
The driver of a brand-new Toyota Prius accidentally drove through the Petals and Pop flower shop Wednesday in Seal Beach.
Andrew Gatling, and another Orange County man, are arrested in connection with home and car burglaries in Ranchos Palos Verdes.
In a federal lawsuit filed against Newport Beach police, Zachary McEligot alleges several high ranking police officials accepted freebies from the Island Hotel in exchange for favors.
Hospital officials say the daVinci robot is used during minimally invasive surgical procedures, including urologic cancer and heart valve repair.
The $61, 534 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety will allow Seal Beach police to conduct eight sobriety checkpoints through September 2014.
An ATM machine was stolen from a Corona del Mar gas station over the weekend. It was later found empty a few miles away.
Thomas Powell is one of five defendants charged in a statewide bankruptcy fraud scheme in Alameda County.
Long Beach Animal Care Services is looking for a loving home for Freddy, a fun-loving young mix.
The free community health fair will be held at Tri-City Regional Medical Center in Hawaiian Gardens.
Blue C Sushi's conveyor-belt style sushi will soon open three new locations in California, including Fashion Island in Newport Beach.
