Tara Campbell
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada, Tara got her start as a print journalist before establishing her career on the Canadian Prairies, where she made the shift to broadcast journalism.
Tara arrives in the Bay Area from Omaha, NE, where she reported for the NBC affiliate. Her reporting at WOWT 6 News exposed a lack of safe and affordable rental housing, primarily affecting refugee and immigrant communities, resulting in the passing of a bill protecting vulnerable communities.
Additionally, Tara's award-winning coverage of the 2019 historic flooding in the Midwest dove deeply into the aftermath of the devastation. She spent countless hours on the roads of rural Iowa and Nebraska, where small towns were nearly erased, and the battle for FEMA funding was matched only by the relentless efforts of local farmers to save both their land and livelihoods.
Tara's reporting at KGO spans from breaking news to documenting the plight of transgender youth to her in-depth coverage of the ongoing fentanyl crisis. In 2022, Tara traveled to Vancouver, Canada to report on the impacts of the first safe consumption site in North America, culminating in the ABC7 Original Documentary: "Injecting Hope," which received a national Edward R. Murrow Award.
Tara's Stories
Massive showing expected at San Mateo City Hall Monday in support of family struck at crosswalk
A massive showing of support is expected Monday at San Mateo City Hall as the community calls for action in the wake of a family that was struck by a pickup truck at a crosswalk, which sent the father to the ICU.
Group organizes bike rideout in Hayward to combat negativity and violence in cycling community
There is an effort to keep kids safe. More than 100 young people showed up for a highly organized bike ride in Hayward on Saturday. Organizers hope this deters violence in their local cycling community.
Bay Area man bringing positivity to 'bike life'; hundreds of people expected at rideout in Hayward
In the East Bay, there is a new effort to curb a growing problem on our streets. Organizers expect hundreds of young people to roll out in the bike ride in Hayward on Saturday.
San Mateo father and 2 kids injured in crosswalk crash, sparking push for pedestrian safety
The trio was crossing a crosswalk at North Delaware and State streets near San Mateo High School, just a few blocks from where they live. The spot has long been the focus of local advocates who say it's unsafe.
Bay Area residents hold rally in SF as war with Iran enters 2nd month
With the war in Iran about to enter a second month, calls for regime change continue. Hundreds of Iranians from across the Bay Area marched along San Francisco's Embarcadero on Sunday.
'No Kings' protests against Trump administration held in San Francisco, across Bay Area
Organizers across the country, including the San Francisco Bay Area, mobilized No Kings marches Saturday to protest President Donald Trump's policies on domestic and foreign affairs.
Bay Area communities move toward removing Cesar Chavez's name from landmarks
One week out from the sexual abuse allegations against Cesar Chavez, schools and cities across the Bay Area are moving swiftly to put his legacy to rest, starting the process of removing his name from landmarks.
SF protesters call for AI pause at Anthropic, OpenAI, xAI as White House pushes national framework
Dozens of protesters gathered outside Anthropic's headquarters in San Francisco on Saturday, calling on major artificial intelligence companies to temporarily halt the development of frontier AI systems.
San Francisco Bay Bridge Lights art display returns with grand public relighting ceremony
Governor Gavin Newsom, SF Mayor Daniel Lurie, and many other VIPs came out to see the official switch flipping of the beloved public art display visible from miles around the Bay Area.
Cesar Chavez abuse allegations fuel renaming debate for Bay Area schools, cities
The abuse allegations against Mexican-American icon Cesar Chavez are sending shockwaves through communities and leaving questions about what happens to the dozens of institutions and landmarks named after him.
