Susan Hirasuna
Susan Hirasuna is a proud hometown girl. She was born in Encino, raised in Simi Valley and graduated from the University of Southern California. For more than two decades, she anchored the weekend news and reported for Fox 11. Susan’s work has been recognized by the Los Angeles Emmy awards, the Golden Mikes and New England Emmy awards. In 2012, she traveled to Japan on a fellowship to report on recovery and rebuilding efforts, a year after the great quake and tsunami. As an anchor, she’s handled extended coverage of the Route 91 shooting in Las Vegas, the death of Princess Diana and too many wildfires and police pursuits to count. Susan is a longtime member of the Asian American Journalists Association and served on the LA board for years. Currently, she is still active with the chapter as an advisory board member.
The latest from Susan Hirasuna
Hollywood apartment being used as illegal hostel
A bed in a hostel in Hollywood for just $14 a night sounds like a dream, but for the residents who live nearby it’s been a nightmare.
Los Angeles County indoor shopping malls remain closed and it's killing small businesses
Los Angeles County stands alone in keeping indoor shopping malls closed. In Riverside, San Bernardino, Orange and Ventura Counties, you can shop ‘til you drop.
Woodland Hills man making medicinal mushrooms to help heal people
A local man turned his love of foraging into a mission to bring the healing qualities of mushrooms to the masses.
Highlighting local Black owned restaurants in Los Angeles
Perhaps you heard the call to support black owned businesses, but weren’t quite sure how.
'Zoom Effect' increasing the demand for cosmetic procedures
Ever hear of the Zoom effect? Apparently, people are flocking to plastic surgeons and cosmetic doctors to fix the flaws, they’re now seeing in all those Zoom meetings.
Teacher's union calls on LAUSD to keep students learning at home this fall
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) hasn't announced how or if schools will reopen in August. But on Friday, the teachers' union, UTLA, called on the district to keep students learning at home. Members are not convinced that the district could do all that is needed to keep students and faculty safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
New cafe opens doors for the first time since pandemic
The LA County Public Health Department visited 2,000 restaurants last weekend and found that half were not following safety guidelines to stop the spread of COVID-19. Dr. Barbara Ferrer acknowledged that there’s a lot of confusion and she said her team would revisit those eateries to educate them on how to serve people while in compliance.
Santa Ana man shares terrifying experience of being kidnapped from his home
A longtime Santa Ana resident didn’t want his name or face revealed, but he was willing to talk about his wild and scary night on June 9th.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's son arrested, accused of stabbing neighbor at San Clemente home
The son of basketball legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar was arrested for allegedly stabbing his neighbor multiple times.
End of quarantine leads to new housing crisis
The number of unemployment claims is one sign of the impending housing crisis. Experts warn it's just a matter of time before residents find themselves either deep in debt or worse, facing evictions.