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.
Your Beliefs
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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 Newport Beach Dock Owners Association said they would ask for a temporary restraining order to stop the city from collecting increased residential dock rents, but officials say the group has yet to file a request with the courts.
Gretchen Rossi, star of the Real Housewives of Orange County, visited Newport Jewelers to design her four-carat yellow diamond engagement ring and to create one for her fiancé Slade Smiley.
Eight homes in Corona del Mar, each near greenbelts or with a slope at the back of the property, were recently burglarized, police reported.
A tip led police detectives to arrest John Mclaughlin, a parolee, for suspicion of robbing the Citibank in Fountain Valley Friday.
A tip leads Fountain Valley police detectives to John Mclaughlin, a Long Beach parolee.
Corona del Mar's Port Theater announces its new bar which offers beer, wine and top-shelf spirits to movie-goers.
Kathy Tran, a senior at Los Amigos High School, was awarded a $7,500 grant from the Disneyland Resort Scholarship.
Corona del Mar High School ranks 46th in California, while Newport Harbor High School ranks 112th, according to the U.S. News & World Report.
Lifeguards and a Newport Beach resident help rescue a 24-foot Bayliner, with four or five passengers aboard, near the surfline at L Street on the Balboa Peninsula.
Police say a man robbed the Citibank on Brookhurst Street about 4:49 p.m. Friday and fled with an unknown amount of cash.
Cockroaches found at the Tiki Bar in nearby Costa Mesa forced the restaurant to shut its doors temporarily.
Brian Eberhardt was selected as the 2013 Dispatcher of the Year by the California Public Safety Radio Association. He has also won awards for answering the most phone calls.
A group of junior sailors from Newport Beach's Bahia Corinthian Yacht Club will take part in the overnight Lexus Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race on Friday.
Mayor Keith Curry visited resident Mona Schwaer this week in anticipation of her 106th birthday on Sunday. Schwaer has lived in her Newport Beach home for more than 50 years.
Cockroaches found near coolers inside Mariscos Los Corales in Fountain Valley forced the restaurant to shut its doors temporarily.
At Wednesday's Town Hall Meeting in Corona del Mar, city officials talked about possibly using employee shuttles to help with parking congestion in the village.
B. Candy is recognized for its curb appeal by the Corona del Mar Business Improvement District.
Newport Beach police Chief Jay Johnson said thefts from unlocked cars are a big problem in the city.
For the ninth year in a row, the Newport Beach Police Department's Running Team took first place in the 150 Division and 10th overall at the Baker to Vegas 120-Mile Challenge Cup Relay.
Several Newport Beach runners finished the race before the bombs went off. Orange County authorities activated 'high alert' for local community events.
