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
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.
Jury hears 911 call from Aiden Leos' mother as she held dying son in her arms
The most impactful moment during the trial in the fatal road rage shooting that killed 6-year-old Aiden Leos back in 2021, was when the 911 call from Aiden's mother was played to the jury.
Family owned restaurants in Sylmar, Northridge broken into
In both incidents, the suspects got away with little to no cash, but left plenty of damage for the owners.
Fully AI-powered restaurant opening in Pasadena
Robots and AI used to sound like the plot of a science fiction movie… but they now make up the majority of the workforce at ‘CaliExpress by Flippy’.
Woman pushing baby in stroller attacked by man in broad daylight in Long Beach
A woman is recovering at the hospital after a man swung at her with a rod or a pipe while she was pushing a baby in a stroller in Long Beach.