Senior Photo Editor
Laura A. Oda
Laura A. Oda is the Bay Area News Group's Senior Photo Editor for The Mercury News and East Bay Times. She has covered mostly the East Bay as a photojournalist for over 20 years prior to becoming a photo editor. She graduated from UC Berkeley with a BS in Mass Communications and also holds a BA degree in Photography from the Academy of Art in San Francisco.
Location: San Francisco Bay Area
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Photos: A furry, tail wagging Halloween parade welcomes travelers at San Jose Mineta International Airport
SJC's Happy Tails Program delivers Halloween fun and comfort to travelers.
Photos: 49ers’ third straight loss, 31-17 fall to the Cincinnati Bengals at Levi’s Stadium
49er's now sit in second place in the NFC West behind Seattle.
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Photos: Bay Area high school football Week 2, 2023
Friday Night Lights across the Bay Area
Photos: Atmospheric river continues to pummel the Bay Area
Flooding, downed trees, power outages and a soggy 49ers game summed up a wet Sunday
Photos: ‘Let’s Get to Immunity’ message delivered to soccer fans at PayPal Park
Free game tickets were given to anyone that received a COVID-19 vaccine.
Photos: Leland High School honors their Class of 2021 with two socially distanced graduation ceremonies
Wearing their caps and gowns – and masks – the graduating class of 2021 and their families, safely distanced from each other, covered the entire Pat Tillman field and bleachers...
Photos: Bay Area high school football Week 1 coverage
De La Salle-St. Mary's, Capuchino-San Mateo, Acalanes-Monte Vista, San Ramon Valley-Las Lomas, Half Moon Bay-Burlingame among games photographed.
Photos: Much-needed Bay Area rain brings puddles, wet roads, umbrellas and raincoats
Most cities in the region measured less than a half-inch of the much-needed rain, according to the National Weather Service.
Photos: The Nation reacts to Biden-Harris winning the White House
Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and...
Photos: Bernie Sanders rally in East Bay draws more than 10,000 supporters
In his speech, Sanders covered his usual progressive message of Medicare for all, criminal justice reform, immigrant rights and the Green New Deal, getting cheers after every line.