Heft did not reveal which station she is joining or what her new role will be. Chron has reached out to Heft for comment.
In a farewell post shared Monday, Heft said this week will be her last at KCRA after five years in Sacramento.
“Five years ago, I arrived in Sacramento with a car packed with everything I couldn’t live without, knowing a handful of people, and having landed a job in my dream newsroom full of some of the most talented people in the industry,” she wrote. “This week, I leave with a heart full of gratitude.”
Heft thanked viewers for welcoming her into their lives and trusting her with their stories. She said journalists witness both the best and worst moments in their communities while working to ensure people’s voices are heard and “injustice can’t stay silent.”
Reflecting on her time in Northern California, Heft said the region challenged and changed her in ways she never expected.
“While it’s time for a new adventure, a piece of me will always remain with you,” she wrote.
Heft first joined KCRA in 2018 as a news reporter intern. After nearly three years with The E.W. Scripps Co. as a multimedia journalist and fill-in anchor, she returned to KCRA in June 2021 as a reporter and fill-in anchor.
Before moving into local TV news, Heft worked as an on-field correspondent for the San Diego Padres and later became a staff writer for SB Nation’s Padres website, Gaslamp Ball. She also worked for Golding Publications and SBM Management Services while earning her journalism degree from Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Early in her TV career, Heft worked at KWTX News 10, the CBS affiliate serving Waco, Temple and Killeen. Born in Lubbock, she attended high school in Spring Branch. As the daughter of a U.S. Air Force fighter pilot, she spent much of her childhood living in Europe before eventually returning to Texas.