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 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.
The bridges are part of the city's restoration efforts in the Bucky Gully Preserve.
The man can be seen leaving a home on Shorecliff Road holding a white bag. Police encourage residents to get in the habit of reporting suspicious activity, vehicles or people to the Newport Beach Police Department.
The workshop will be held Thursday, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., in Corona del Mar.
Forty-one garage burglaries have been reported this year in Newport Beach.
Say "thank you" today to the bus drivers who transport your precious cargo everyday.
Say "thank you" today to the bus drivers who transport your precious cargo everyday.
Did you feel it? The epicenter was located one mile west of San Juan Capistrano. In Newport Beach there were no reports of injuries or damages.
Road work will be underway from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Join the global eco-celebration today by participating in local events.
At Wednesday night's Corona del Mar Town Hall Meeting, the Newport Beach Police Department handed out pamphlets with tips on landscape safety.
Mayor Nancy Gardner says many of the problems that affect the city today are results of the past.
The weapon was discovered in the man's carry-on luggage, according to the Transportation Safety Administration.
The weapon was discovered in the man's carry-on luggage, according to the Transportation Safety Administration.
The weapon was discovered in the man's carry-on luggage, according to the Transportation Safety Administration.
The weapon was discovered in the man's carry-on luggage, according to the Transportation Safety Administration.
Pacific Coast Highway and Superior Avenue is the worst intersection to drive through in Newport Beach, according to Patch readers.
Newport Beach Patch readers sent in photos of how things looked in the neighborhood after Friday's storm. Upload your pictures to this gallery.
The victim suffers moderate injuries. Fire officials say the blaze appears to be caused by plumbing work.
Hoag Hospital's new operating room features mood lighting, music and nature scenery.
