Jeanette Quezada is a bilingual reporter at NBC 7 San Diego and Telemundo 20 San Diego, dedicated to telling stories that inform, uplift, and connect communities.
Jeanette joined the San Diego stations from KJRH-TV in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where she covered major breaking news, including the Tulsa mass shooting at the Natalie Building on the campus of Saint Francis Health System. She also reported extensively on severe weather events, from snowstorms and flooding to the aftermath of destructive tornadoes.
Before Tulsa, Jeanette reported and anchored at KBAK-TV in Bakersfield, California, and worked as a multiplatform reporter at KEZI 9 News in Eugene, Oregon. During her time in Oregon, she produced special reports from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Tennessee, where she interviewed patients and families and later helped promote a fundraising campaign supporting the search for cures for childhood cancer.
Jeanette began her television career in the newsroom at NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth after graduating from Texas Christian University’s Bob Schieffer College of Communication. In Texas, she worked as a consumer investigative producer for both NBC and Telemundo, mediating viewer complaints and working closely with public officials and company representatives to help resolve community concerns.
Jeanette believes in the power of storytelling. She understands that our shared history is woven from the narratives journalists capture over time. Stories transcend generations, cultures, and backgrounds — and at their best, they connect us. Her mission is to use journalism as a platform to enrich, educate, and inform every viewer she serves.
A Texan by birth and Italian at heart, Jeanette was born and raised in Fort Worth and is proud of her Mexican heritage. She grew up speaking Spanish at home and frequently visiting family in Chihuahua, Mexico. She later spent extended time in Italy during a study abroad program, where she became fluent in Italian.
In her spare time, Jeanette enjoys reading, running, exploring new places, meeting new people, and spending time with family and friends. She is excited to serve the San Diego community and looks forward to sharing meaningful stories that matter. If you have a story idea or would like to connect, reach out to her via social media or email.
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Sharp Memorial Hospital in San Diego introduces new technology to kill cancer tumors
Sharp Memorial Hospital is the first hospital system in San Diego to use a revolutionary technology to destroy cancerous tumors. The groundbreaking treatment, called histotripsy, focuses external beams of ultrasound into the body to kill the cancerous tissue without ever breaking the skin. The treatment will initially target liver tumors before being tested for use on kidney and pancreatic tumors,...
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As the eleventh day of the government shutdown goes on, San Diego International Airport is beginning to feel its effects.
As the eleventh day of the government shutdown goes on, San Diego International Airport is beginning to feel its effects.
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Friends and family host fundraiser for man who drowned saving two kids
Family and friends held a special fundraiser for the San Diego man who drowned saving his girlfriend’s nephews who were swept away by the current.
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‘Saw an ocean out there': San Diego boy rescued from deadly Texas floods
Two San Diego boys survived the Texas flash floods that swept through various youth summer camps early Friday morning.
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Some San Diego international students' visas reinstated after recent revocations
San Diego State University and UC San Diego confirmed some student visas have been restored after being revoked.
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Toxic algae bloom sickening sea lions and other animals with no end in sight
Experts say what makes this year’s algae bloom significant is that it has sickened different animals compared to years past. “It does not look like we are close to seeing the end of this bloom yet,” Clarissa Anderson with the Scripps Institution of Oceanography said. Anderson said the algae bloom was first reported in late February. “I actually have a...
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San Diego Unified School District expands rules for immigration enforcement
San Diego Unified School District expanded its rules about how staff should respond if immigration officers try to access the school for immigration enforcement reasons.
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‘We want it for humans only': San Diego group pushes to get sea lions out of La Jolla Cove
As the beach becomes a more popular spot, concerns are growing about people getting too close to wildlife. Now, there’s a new push to create a sea lion management plan at La Jolla Cove.
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San Diego Roman Catholic Diocese to file for bankruptcy
The Roman Catholic Diocese of San Diego announced Thursday that it will file for bankruptcy in the wake of hundreds of legal claims from alleged sexual abuse victims.
