Kelli Johnson
Kelli Johnson is living her ultimate dream by living and working in Los Angeles. The Arizona native began her career in journalism at Arizona State University’s Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. However, her desire to enter the field started years before when she got up early to watch the weather report on the morning newscast to pick the proper outfit for the day or to watch the latest happenings in the world of sports watching Stuart Scott on ESPN’s "SportsCenter."
Before her senior year in college, she took an entertainment news internship with ABC7’s George Pennacchio where she fell in love with the City of Angels. During her senior year in college, she reported for ASU’s student newscast "Cronkite NewsWatch," where she discovered her passion for weather forecasting.
After graduating from college, she took a pause from news to work in the hospitality industry, working at well-known resorts in Scottsdale, Arizona and West Hollywood.
She then moved to Bakersfield where she worked as a weather anchor and multimedia journalist (MMJ) at KERO-TV. She also worked at CW6 Phoenix as a host and MMJ, and at FOX 5 San Diego where she pioneered the station’s digital-only newscast on weekend mornings.
She is thrilled to have made it back to LA and cherishes the diversity of the city. Kelli loves the NBA and is a diehard Clippers fan, as coined by family members, colleagues and Steve Ballmer himself. Having grown up watching Kobe Bryant, she uses her "Mamba Mentality" to honor his legacy through her work. Overall, she considers Kawhi Leonard and Shaquille O’Neal her favorite all-time players, with a soft spot for Charles Barkley and the early 2000s Detroit Pistons. In terms of the future, she looks forward to what Terance Mann and Brandon Boston will accomplish.
She also has a passion for bodybuilding and loves to compete, so if there’s a local gym, hiking trail, or new fitness trend she should check out, please send recommendations her way!
The latest from Kelli Johnson
Kendrick Lamar’s ‘Not Like Us’ shatters streaming records
Kendrick Lamar became the first rapper since Drake to surpass 100 million streams on Spotify.
JJ Reddick, Sam Cassell emerge as possible top candidates as Lakers next head coach
JJ Reddick, James Borrego and Sam Cassell have reportedly emerged as potential targets for the Lakers' next head coach.
Sam Rubin, iconic LA entertainment reporter, passes away at 64
Longtime Los Angeles entertainment reporter Sam Rubin passed away at the age of 64 on Friday.
New study puts California in bottom 15 of ‘Best States to Live in’
California was the one of the lowest-ranking states on the West Coast.
91 Freeway crash: Driver expected to survive after truck gets pinned under big rig
Officials said the driver of a pickup truck miraculously suffered non-life-threatening injuries after his pickup truck became pinned under a big rig on the 91 Freeway in Bellflower.
Questlove slams Kendrick Lamar and Drake feud: ‘Hip hop is truly dead'
Questlove, one of the most respected names in hip-hop, is not amused by the ongoing feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar.
‘Dance Moms’ Kalani Hilliker shocks cast by revealing mental health struggles
Former "Dance Moms" star Kalani Hilliker had a moment that stunned her fellow cast members during the reunion show, "Dance Moms: The Reunion."
LA mother of 4 seeks public’s help finding hit-and-run driver who left her severely injured
A Los Angeles woman continues to recover from a traumatic brain injury after she was struck by a hit-and-run driver and left for dead.
Drake’s security guard shot outside rapper’s Toronto mansion
A security guard was seriously injured after shots were fired outside Drake's mansion in Toronto early Tuesday morning.
LA Sparks to host games at Crypto.com Arena ahead of schedule
The LA Sparks were initially scheduled to play a portion of their season at Cal State Long Beach.