Candice Nguyen is an investigative reporter for NBC Bay Area in Northern California. As a proud Chinese-Vietnamese American, investigative journalism is Candice's way of fighting for her community.
Candice was born in Oakland and raised in Union City. When she was a child, her father passed away of an aneurysm. She, her mother and brother suddenly loss their home. Experiencing housing insecurity and watching her young, overwhelmed mother try and navigate social services gave – and still gives – Candice the grit to tackle injustices plaguing our communities today.
In 2022, Candice received national recognition for leading a 10-month-long investigation revealing why a growing number of single fathers are denied access to emergency services, rental housing, and childcare.
The five-part series No Man’s Land led to police and housing policy reform in multiple Bay Area cities.
Candice’s work has also exposed police misconduct, fraud and, more recently, housing, racial and education inequity issues.
Last summer, following her investigations into Oakland's failing 911 system, the State put Oakland on notice and the city announced a $2.5 million investment into its dispatch center.
Candice joined the NBC Bay Area Investigative Unit in February 2020. Her journalism career has come full circle with the news station. More than a decade ago, she worked at NBC Bay Area as an intern and writer. The reporters and photographers who first helped her land a reporter job all those years ago, she now calls her friends and colleagues. Shortly after working in Salinas, Calif., Candice spent several years reporting in San Diego at XETV and NBC San Diego. Before joining NBC Bay Area, Candice was an investigative reporter for KTVU, which is based in Oakland.
During her free time, Candice loves discovering hole-in-the-wall restaurants and hanging out with her husband and dog named Lola. Lola loves pets, cuddles and chicken bits; not necessarily in that order.
E-mail Candice at candice.nguyen@nbcuni.com or connect with her on social media:
- Twitter: @CandiceNguyenTV
- Instagram: @CandiceNguyenTV
- Facebook: Facebook.com/CandiceNguyenTV
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Antioch superintendent calls for bullying investigation, board trustees question her involvement
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Accused Los Gatos mom's new attorney speaks publicly for first time
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Oakland upgrades non-emergency calling system amid communication dispatch crisis
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Notorious pedophile priest sentenced for killing man while driving drunk in Walnut Creek
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Oakland failed to process 1,000 dispatcher applications amid 911 staffing crisis: city councilmember
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Exclusive: Woman in Walnut Creek serial rapist case says police should've connected dots sooner
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Los Gatos ‘party mom' case moves forward with more indictment charges
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FCC to discuss emergency communication access solutions
The Federal Communications Commission has announced it is considering several emergency communication accessibility solutions. Commissioners are meeting this Thursday to talk about possible new rules and requirements to address emergency services problems identified in a recent NBC Bay Area report, as well as other issues.
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Text-to-911 can't locate you as accurately as voice calls, putting vulnerable more at risk
Disproportionately impacting the Deaf and victims of violence, California’s 911 texting system does not offer the same location accuracy as 911 voice calls, an NBC Bay Area investigation found.
