Elaina was born and raised in Sacramento, and spent summers growing up in Ventura and visiting family in Ridgecrest. Elaina graduated from Chico State in 2006 with a major in Journalism with a concentration in News Editorial and a minor in Psychology. She completed 7 media internships while in college, spanning across radio, television, and newspaper. Elaina also spent a semester abroad in London studying Fine Arts and Humanities. After graduation she started her career in Yakima, WA as a producer. Then after a few months there, she jumped to a reporter/anchor position in Lawton, OK. She spent a year and a half covering news in the plains, and then headed back west. Elaina has fallen in love with Bakersfield, and when she’s not working, you can find her out with friends at local restaurants, shops, and sporting events, or out at the park with her puppy Emmy. She’s a general assignment reporter, so you can contact her with any story idea at elaina@turnto23.com.