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.
Corona del Mar and Newport Harbor High Schools are listed among the top-performing schools in the state and across the country.
In honor of Lupus Awareness Month, Bridget Hood is promoting the online video Lupus Out Loud to encourage others with the illness to talk openly to their doctors.
A handful of things happening in Newport Beach.
Theo Mavromatis' remains were found by two fishermen near the Coronado Islands on Sunday afternoon.
The body of Theo Mavromatis was found by two fishermen floating in the ocean near the Coronado Islands on Sunday afternoon.
The body of Theo Mavromatis was found by two fishermen floating in the ocean near the Coronado Islands on Sunday afternoon.
In one case, an unknown suspect stole two firearms, a laptop and two watches.
Firefighters quickly douse the flames and no injuries are reported.
Alex Bassinne, 50, of Newport Beach is accused of touching a female student inappropriately, looking down another student's shirt and possessing child pornography.
The man can be seen leaving with a bicycle from an underground parking garage. Police encourage residents to get in the habit of reporting suspicious activity, vehicles or people to the Newport Beach Police Department.
Kevin Rudolph, Bill Johnson Jr. and Joe Stewart lost their lives during the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. A fourth sailor—believed to be Theo Mavromatis—remains unaccounted for.
Kevin Rudolph of Manhattan Beach, William Johnson Jr. and Joseph Stewart lost their lives during a Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. A fourth sailor -- believed to be Theo Mavromatis -- remains unaccounted for.
Kevin Rudolph, William Johnson Jr. and Joseph Stewart lost their lives during the Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. A fourth sailor -- believed to be Theo Mavromatis -- remains unaccounted for.
Three men on board the Aegean lost their lives during the yacht race that passed through local waters. A fourth sailor remains lost at sea as the investigation continues.
Three men on board the Aegean lost their lives during the deadly Newport to Ensenada Yacht Race. A fourth sailor remains lost at sea.
The race took a deadly turn Saturday morning when the Aegean collided with a larger ship, officials reported. The three men were pronounced dead upon being pulled from the water, according to the San Diego coroner's office.
A Torrance man and a sailor from Florida were among the victims of the deadly racing crash near the Coronado Islands, according to the San Diego County medical examiner.
A Torrance man and a sailor from Florida were among the victims of the deadly Newport to Ensenada Yacht crash, according to the San Diego County Coroner.
The woman who was attacked by three teens in the Corona del Mar home of an assistant sheriff speaks at Friday's Victims' Rights March and Rally. She will also speak to "The John and Ken Show" on KFI AM 640 today at 5 p.m. to share more of her story.
The woman who was attacked by three teens in the home of an assistant sheriff speaks at Victims' Rights March and Rally.
