Meet Our Talented Team
Nathan Tran
Senior Field Reporter
"While attending USC for agriculture science, I developed a passion for journalism when I saw how under reported the streets really are. That's how I got my start, with a notebook and the sweat on my brow. I moved to Sacramento in 1979 and helped found the Sacramento Special Report team in 1984. I still maintain my production responsibilities as a founding partner."
Chris Manohar
Editor-in-Chief
"When I'm not making sure the news is new, you can find me in the kitchen. I love my job, but I love making dinner for my wife and our boyfriend even more. I have a passion for pressed milk, homegrown herbs, and organic tea— I even delivered milk to Ryan's wife. I joined the SSR team in 2011 after extensive work for the Jackobee Tribune."
Wes Lee
In-the-Field Correspondent
"I graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in broadcast engineering, but one day my producer at News 10 put me in front of the camera instead of behind it, and I've never looked back since then. Now my passion is hitting the streets and reporting live from the scene to bring you the story at home."
Dick Wellen
Junior Broadcast Technician
"I've always been passionate about Sacramento, and working for Sacramento Special Report means I get to serve the public every day. When we hit the pavement, it's our chance to show you what Sacramento is all about. I'm a new addition to the SSR team, but I've always been a lifelong Sacramentan."
Stavros Greene
Lead Digital Consultant
"After attending my alma mater, ASU— Go Devils, by the way— I felt lost, confused, and manipulated by the media. I decided to take matters into my own hands, and now I've been crafting media empires for years. Glocc Media, Tower Incorporated, and Schuster-Burning, just to name a few. However, I am most proud of my current position with the Sacramento Special Report Team."
Gale Granton
Woman
"Never would I have dreamed that I would be doing what I love. I was always told I would follow in my mother's footsteps. She was the best damn lobster fisherman in the Bay Area. My father would say, 'Get out on that ship with your momma and throw that trap in the water!' and I would think to myself, 'I just want to do the news.' I still do enjoy seafood from time to time."
Locations
Northern Sacramento
Bill Quaid
Roseville, CA 95678
(916) 223-7622
Jacob White
Rocklin, CA 95818
(916) 798-9634
Dominco Balsanoro
Lincoln, CA 95765
(703) 458-2214
Mike Blazek
Citrus Heights, CA 95765
(916) 556-2238
Uday Ibn-Salman
Auburn, CA 95765
(530) 366-6631
Sacramento Proper
Corporate Headquarters
1307 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 259-3843
Nathan Tran
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 259-3843
Gerald Higgins
Oak Park, CA 95817
(708) 643-2787
Sigmund VanLinden
Lemon Hill, CA 95824
(279) 100-9867
Davis and Surrounding Areas
Philip McKluskey, MFA
Davis, CA 95616
(916) 703-3277
Brian Spine
Woodland, CA 95695
(916) 328-9181
Chen "Chaz the Spaz" Ibarra
San Palo, BZ
8-(407) 782-399-1104
Joshua Sparks, Cf.g
Woodland, CA 95695
(916) 337-2483
Kahn Scottsworth
Elk Grove, CA 95695
(916) 789-3212