Kelly Puente

Kelly Puente is an award-winning journalist for the Long Beach Post focused on investigations, special projects and city government. 


She previously worked for the Orange County Register, covering courts and legal affairs. Through her court coverage, she has appeared on numerous true crime shows including Forensic Files and ABC 20/20.

 

Kelly got her start in journalism as a general assignment reporter for the Long Beach Press-Telegram in 2006 and has covered nearly every beat, from education and business to crime and breaking news.

 

A former community college transfer student, she holds a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Cal State Long Beach. She earned her master’s degree in Public Administration from the university in 2021.