Tara Campbell
Born and raised in Vancouver, British Columbia, Tara began her journalism career in print before transitioning to broadcast news across the Canadian Prairies. Before joining ABC7, she reported for the NBC affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska, where her investigative reporting exposed a lack of safe and affordable rental housing disproportionately affecting refugee and immigrant communities. Her work contributed to the passage of legislation designed to better protect vulnerable renters.
Tara also earned recognition for her coverage of the historic 2019 Midwest floods, traveling extensively through rural Iowa and Nebraska to document the lasting impact on communities struggling to rebuild. Her reporting highlighted both the fight for FEMA assistance and the resilience of farmers working to save their land and livelihoods after entire towns were nearly wiped out.
At ABC7, Tara has reported on some of the region's most pressing issues, including the fentanyl crisis, homelessness, mental illness, housing insecurity, and the experiences of transgender youth and their families. She is known for combining rigorous journalism with compassionate storytelling that puts people at the heart of complex issues.
Tara's Stories
Manny Yekutiel drops out of SF supervisor race after new allegations of sexual assault
San Francisco political candidate Manny Yekutiel has dropped out of the race for District 8 supervisor after new allegations of sexual assault surfaced Thursday and several prominent supporters withdrew their endorsements.
2 Dallas men arrested in alleged cryptocurrency-targeted robbery attempt in San Jose
Two Dallas men have been arrested in connection with an attempted armed robbery dressed as delivery workers at a South San Jose home that investigators say may be tied to a broader scheme targeting people believed to have significant cryptocurrency wealth. "Considering that these two suspects came from Dallas and targeted not just San Jose but other jurisdictions, there is a possibility that they could target more people," San Jose police said.
SF tightens restrictions on controversial Flock cameras but continues to support use of technology
Under the changes, Flock will be required to remove license plate reader data from its system after 30 days, instead of allowing access to the information for up to a year.
Mountain lion captured in dramatic standoff after roaming San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood
A mountain lion was tranquilized and captured in a tense standoff with San Francisco animal control crews Friday morning after it was seen roaming the Outer Sunset neighborhood. It was the second mountain lion sighting in the city in two weeks.
Berkeley clears homeless encampment as residents face uncertainty over where to go
The City of Berkeley is clearing an encampment along the Harrison corridor on Tuesday after a judge allowed the eviction to move forward.
Richmond officer shot during welfare check; woman arrested after hourslong standoff: police
A Richmond officer is in stable condition after being shot while responding to a welfare check Thursday night. A woman was taken into custody after an hourslong standoff that triggered an area lockdown, authorities said.
San Francisco officials review Fleet Week plans to avoid crowd, traffic problems
With San Francisco Fleet Week expected to draw more than a million visitors next month, city leaders held a hearing Thursday to review plans aimed at preventing the traffic, transit and crowd-management problems that have plagued other major events in recent months.
Berkeley encampment faces uncertain future as court-ordered relocation talks continue
Residents of a long-standing homeless encampment at Harrison and 8th streets in Berkeley could be forced to leave by Sept. 8 after the city posted notices ordering the site to be vacated. It is reigniting a years-long dispute over how the City of Berkeley addresses homelessness.
Bay Area residents anxiously search for loved ones after catastrophic flooding in Nepal
As search-and-rescue efforts continued Friday in Nepal following catastrophic flooding, Bay Area families with ties to the region found themselves desperately seeking information about loved ones, confronting days of uncertainty as communications remain disrupted in some of the hardest-hit areas.
Bay Area leaders push back against Trump's plans to close National Archives facility
The archive houses hundreds of thousands of records documenting major chapters of Western U.S. history, including Alcatraz prison files, Angel Island immigration records, Chinese Exclusion Act documents and materials related to Native American communities.
