Jaysha Patel
She first joined the team in July 2021 as a community Journalist in Long Beach. She was promoted in April 2023.
Jaysha was born in Bradenton, Florida, but is excited to return to Los Angeles where she spent her early life as a child actor.
Her love of storytelling led her to pursue a career as a journalist and go from reading words that someone else wrote, to writing her own.
Jaysha came to ABC7 after reporting in the birthplace of Mardi Gras: Mobile, Alabama! During her time reporting for WPMI NBC 15, she covered hurricanes, tornadoes, and the coronavirus pandemic's impact on the Mardi Gras season and cruise industry at the port. Jaysha also covered the Naval Air Station shooting in Pensacola when a student, who officials discovered was in contact with al-Qaida, killed three U.S. sailors.
Jaysha was a part of the news team that won a regional Edward R. Murrow "Overall Excellence" Award for news coverage in 2020, and breaking news coverage in 2021.
She graduated from the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College with a bachelor's degree in Journalism. During her time in school, Jaysha traveled to Memphis to cover the 50th anniversary and commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassination alongside the National Public Radio (NPR) affiliate there. She also traveled to Urbino, Italy, where she reported on earthquake damage in the nearby town of Camerino.
Jaysha's interests include exploring new food places, cooking, watching Indian Bollywood movies, and playing with her dog Raja!
If you have a story idea, don't hesitate to reach out! Jaysha not only covers Long Beach, but the communities around it too. She's excited to be back In Southern California and tell your stories.
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Contact:
ABC7 Broadcast Center
Attn: Jaysha Patel
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777
Jaysha's Stories
Investigation underway after man, woman hurt in Baldwin Village shooting
A man and a woman were hurt in a shooting in Baldwin Village, and a search is now underway for a suspect.
2 repartidores de comida heridos en un tiroteo en Baldwin Village
Dos repartidores de comida resultaron heridos en un tiroteo en Baldwin Village el miércoles por la noche y la búsqueda por el tirador está en curso.
1 arrested at protest outside Glendale school board meeting as groups clash over LGBTQ+ education
Plus, GUSD Superintendent Dr. Vivian Ekchian announced she will be retiring from her role, effective June 30, after 38 years in public education.
2 personas mueren en un tiroteo tras altercado en tienda de cigarros en Valley Glen
Dos personas murieron y otra persona fue hospitalizada luego de un tiroteo afuera de una tienda de cigarros en Valley Glen el lunes por la noche.
2 killed, 1 other hurt in shooting following dispute at smoke shop in Valley Glen
Two people are dead and another person is in the hospital following a shooting outside a smoke shop in Valley Glen Monday night.
Here's what's happening across SoCal this Juneteenth
This year marks the 157th anniversary of Juneteenth, the holiday that recognizes the first day of freedom for enslaved Africans in Texas and commemorates the end of slavery in the U.S. as a whole.
LA celebrates grand opening of long-awaited Metro Regional Connector with free rides all weekend
To celebrate the grand opening of Metro's new Regional Connector, you can ride for free all weekend. The three new stations with direct connections are expected to save riders about 20 minutes of commuting time.
4 killed in fiery solo crash on 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles
Four people were killed in a fiery solo crash on the 110 Freeway in South Los Angeles overnight.
Officials plead for help with LA animal shelters overcrowded, dog kennels overflowing into hallways
Many Southern California animal shelters are way over capacity and officials are now pleading for the public's help.
Loved ones mourn 16-year-old basketball star fatally shot in South LA amid search for killer
A memorial continued to grow outside Crenshaw High School as family and friends mourned a 16-year-old high school basketball player who was shot and killed in South Los Angeles.