Nicole Garcia
Nicole Garcia has been part of the FOX 10 News team since 2013.
As a general assignment reporter, Nicole has been at the forefront of several breaking and national stories - from mystery murder investigations, scandalous trials, and bizarre crimes. But she’s also covered amazing stories of survival, miraculous recoveries, communities coming together, and acts of human kindness here in Arizona as well.
Her television broadcasting career began at UCLA, where she majored in Communication Studies and graduated Cum Laude. Nicole served as the News Director for their student-run news program, Bruin News, and also worked in Washington, D.C. as an intern White House correspondent. She also worked behind the scenes at KABC in Los Angeles for several years.
Then it was off to the Lone Star State where she worked as an anchor/reporter at KAMR, in Amarillo, Texas. Her most memorable story in Amarillo, was when she volunteered to get tasered by police for a demonstration - ouch. Thankfully, she survived to tell about it.
Nicole worked for nearly a decade at KMPH in Fresno, California, where she was an anchor and reporter. She covered everything from high profile crime and court cases, to citrus freezes, wildfires, and the start of waterfall season at Yosemite National Park. She also personally witnessed an execution at San Quentin. She was nominated for an AP Award for her live blog during the murder trial of a woman accused of killing her husband by stuffing him in a vat of acid.
Nicole and her son love travelling and playing with their dogs. She’ll always be a born California girl, but over the years, has adapted to the desert heat and is proud to call Arizona home.
If you have any story ideas, please e-mail her at nicole.garcia@foxtv.com.
The latest from Nicole Garcia
Bret Tarver Terrace: Former school building to be torn down, replaced with affordable apartments
A building that once housed a school in West Phoenix will soon be torn down, and eventually, a portion of the land will be turned into affordable apartments.
Pedestrians, driver critically hurt after being hit by car at north Phoenix intersection
Authorities in Phoenix say four people had to be taken to the hospital following a crash involving pedestrians on Sept. 20.
Baby killed, man hospitalized after crashing into Maricopa County power pole
A baby was killed and a man is in the hospital after crashing into a power pole on Sunday, the Goodyear Fire Department said.
Man attacked by swarm of bees in Paradise Valley, in critical condition
The attack happened Friday morning in an area near 56th Street and Shea Boulevard, fire officials said.
Section 8: What to know as Phoenix opens affordable housing voucher waitlist to applicants
It has been almost seven years since the City of Phoenix accepted pre-applications for a program commonly known as 'Section 8.' Here's what you should know about the city's Housing Choice Voucher program, as they city is once again accepting pre-applications, albeit for a short period of time.
Arizona man's new truck stolen, disassembled within a day
Surveillance video captures the moment a new pickup truck was stolen in the Phoenix area, but it was what happened to the truck afterwards that left the owner stunned.
Phoenix City Council votes 8-1 to legalize casitas in backyards
Phoenix city leaders voted 8-1 to approve a proposal that would once again allow homeowners to build full-fledged living units in their backyards.
A look at Arizona DPS roadside motorist assistants helping drivers stranded on highways
We went on a ride along with Arizona DPS roadside motorist assistants to see how they help drivers everyday who get stuck on the highways because of blown out tires, no gas, or their cars breaking down.
Some Laveen residents concerned over plans for medical marijuana dispensary
Residents in a part of Laveen are expressing their concerns over plans for a new medical marijuana dispensary in the area. The business's owner is reportedly asking for the city to approve exceptions to current zoning laws.
A look at the evidence from the 'Canal Killer' trial as Bryan Patrick Miller is on death row
Convicted serial murderer Bryan Patrick Miller was sentenced to death for the brutal killings of two young women in the 1990s. We're now getting a look at the evidence from items collected at the scenes 30 years ago to journals authored by Miller 40 years ago.