Susan Hirasuna
Susan Hirasuna is a proud hometown girl. She was born in Encino, reared in Simi Valley and graduated from the University of Southern California. For more than three decades, she's anchored the weekend news and reported for FOX 11.
In 2026, Susan was honored with a Golden Mike Lifetime Achievement award by the Radio, TV News Association. In 2025, she was recognized with a Best Weekend News Golden Mike. She's also been awarded multiple Los Angeles area Emmy awards and nominations and a Best Anchor nomination from the 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 community stunned after anti-gang activist arrested in murder case
Prominent South Los Angeles gang interventionist and 2nd Call executive director Clifford "Skipp" Townsend has been arrested on conspiracy to commit murder charges.
Valley Glen neighbors frustrated by slow city response to burned-out nuisance home
Neighbors in Valley Glen are speaking out after spending two years living next to an abandoned home that eventually burned down and drew people stripping it for metal.
Bass, Raman take homelessness clash to San Fernando Valley as polling shows dead heat
The candidates chose nearby locations in Council District 4—represented by Raman—to frame the debate over how Los Angeles is handling its most pressing issue.
Pro-Palestine protest on UCLA campus draws criticism over Oct. 7 timing
Roughly 100 people gathered at UCLA for a peaceful pro-Palestinian demonstration coinciding with the anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel. Some students criticized the timing, while organizers defended the protest by citing Palestinian rights and casualties in the Israel-Hamas war.
Altadena fire survivors push for SB 1090 to block high-density rebuilding
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 1090 into law, placing a three-year pause on high-density developments in Altadena as residents fight to rebuild following the Eaton Fire in 2025.
Over 200 rare sea turtle eggs rescued from SoCal beaches ahead of Hurricane Polo
Wildlife officials discovered 204 Olive Ridley sea turtle eggs across two separate nests—one in Huntington Beach and another in Seal Beach. This marks the first recorded sea turtle nesting on a California beach.
TSA considers easing some airport security rules 25 years after 9/11
The TSA is rolling out new programs and updating technology that could ease certain airport security rules implemented after 9/11.
Beverly Hills apartment fire displaces residents, injures firefighters
A fire at a Beverly Hills apartment building forced a partial roof collapse.
Abandoned hillside home worries Studio City neighbors
An abandoned, unfinished home below the Universal City Overlook is drawing scrutiny from Los Angeles officials as Studio City neighbors raise concerns about trespassers, debris and the potential for a fire.
Time running out for Inglewood businesses facing displacement for transit connector project
Some businesses in Inglewood were given 90-day notices to vacate in order to make way for a SoFi Stadium shuttle.