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
Man builds homeless estate along Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles
Using scraps, a man builds a home and a garden along the Arroyo Seco in Los Angeles County.
Largest money heist in LA history: How did thieves pull it off?
It sounds like something out of a movie… thieves break into a vault and steal up to $30 million in cash. But how did the crooks come and go undetected? Could it be an inside job?
FOX 11’s Susan Hirasuna gets her stolen Tesla back after car dies mid-police chase
A Tesla belonging to FOX 11’s Susan Hirasuna was stolen and later recovered after it died mid-pursuit in East Hollywood.
Video shows person pulling out gun in front of students at school in Pomona
It is unclear how the group of individuals got on campus; they are reportedly not students of the school.
South LA church continues food distribution after church van is stolen
Zion Temple Community Church continued its Fresh Food Fridays distribution this week, even after their church van was stolen.
Food truck owner stabbed while attempting to stop robbery
Bryan Tecun, of Bryan's Birreria, jumped in to help a woman that was being robbed and assaulted near his food truck in Long Beach.
Arson fire damages school gym, injures Pasadena teacher
A 13-year-old student at Marshall Fundamental School is accused of starting a fire in the locker room.
Teenager steals car, crashes into patrol unit during East LA pursuit
Deputies say the 17-year-old boy crashed into at least five vehicles.
'Squatters' take over Beverly Hills mansion, turn into party house
A group of squatters allegedly turned a Beverly Hills mansion into a party house.
Kayla Hamilton case: $100 million lawsuit filed against DHS over murder by alleged MS-13 gang member
A $100 million lawsuit has been filed against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) stemming from the rape and murder of Kayla Hamilton allegedly by an illegal MS-13 gang member.