Jessica Harrington
She came to Fresno from KERO in Bakersfield, where she spent five years reporting and anchoring. During her time in Bakersfield, she covered major mudslides that shut down Interstate 5 and Highway 58 for several days, earthquakes, multiple elections, murder trials and police wrongdoings.
Jessica has her Bachelor's Degree in Mass Communication and Journalism from Fresno State and her Master's Degree in Journalism from the University of Southern California.
Born and raised in the Central Valley, she is happy to be back in the place she's called home most of her life.
In her spare time, you'll find Jessica running local 5K, 10K and half-marathon races, hanging out with her rottweiler, Canelo, and enjoying local restaurants.
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Jessica's Stories
Selma Unified shifts curriculum in math and special education to better serve students
Selma Unified is rolling out a new curriculum that they hope will allow teachers to focus more on teaching and help students reach the big goals the state has set for them.
Central Unified food pantry provides access to students, families and staff in need
It may not look like much outside, but once you go in, the Central Unified Food Pantry comes to life with vibrant colors and stocked shelves.
Nearly 75% of Fresno County students are eligible for free money for college but haven't claimed it
More than $84 million dollars is up for grabs for Fresno County students to use for college.
Fresno State professor uses virtual reality to help students learn parts of the brain, sees success
A Fresno State professor is seeing success by having her students learn with the help of virtual reality.
Kings Canyon Unified expands chess teams to all K-8 schools, plans district-wide competition
They carefully study the board, double check their moves before they make them, and confidently collect pieces they've captured from their opponent.
Young 'Skeleton Crew' actors talk about their characters in new Disney+ series
Taking place right after the original "Star Wars" trilogy, there's another story from a galaxy far, far away.
Madera Unified urges parents to keep their kids in class amid holidays
Class is in session at Cesar Chavez Elementary School in Madera.
Speech Language Pathologists see rise in referrals, how parents can support their children
Valley Children's Hospital has seen a rise in the number of children being referred to speech language pathologists. Experts say the exact reason hasn't been pinpointed.
Clovis Unified celebrates Mercedes Edwards Theatre backstage expansion
A historic theatre in the Clovis Unified School District just received a significant upgrade.
Tenaya Middle School Aviation Club taking students to new heights
A club at Tenaya Middle School in northwest Fresno is taking students to new heights.