Jeff Nguyen

Jeff Nguyen covers breaking news and contributes to the CBS News California Investigates franchise. His reports air during CBS LA's evening newscasts.  

Nguyen grew up in Southern California, where he attended public schools. He graduated from UCLA with a degree in Political Science with an emphasis on American Government.  

He's the recipient of Golden Mike Awards for investigative reporting and his breaking news coverage of the Woolsey Fire. He's also earned a Mark Twain Award for investigative reporting.  He's been nominated for an Emmy in the Los Angeles television market three times.  

Before joining CBS LA as a reporter, Nguyen worked in San Diego, Seattle and California's Central Coast. Prior to that, he was a producer for NBC Los Angeles, Access Hollywood and Fox News Channel.  

Nguyen started his journalism career as a news writer at CBS LA during his senior year at UCLA. 

He's a member of Investigative Reporters & Editors (IRE) and he's an alum of Loyola Law School's Journalist Law School Fellowship.

If you have a tip for him to investigate, send it to jmnguyen@cbs.com.