Award-winning Reporter from NBC Bay Area
Apr 19, 2023 12:30 PM
Jaxon Van Derbeken
Award-winning Reporter from NBC Bay Area

Jaxon Van Derbeken is an award-winning reporter for NBC Bay Area, with a focus on public safety and enterprise reporting. He brings an unique background to the job. He is the child of artists, who wanted to be an engineer but ended up studying political science before finding journalism. You will hear how he combines the various skills he has picked up along the way with a still-evolving technical mindset to tell the story behind the story of ever-more complicated events. Jaxon joined NBC Bay Area in March of 2016. Prior to joining NBC Bay Area, he reported for the San Francisco Chronicle for nearly 20 years, leading the paper’s investigative and public safety efforts.