Mario Ramirez
Mario Ramirez is a reporter and fill-in anchor for Good Day LA from 4:30-10 a.m. He previously worked for WCPO in Cincinnati, Ohio as a morning reporter. He's covered a wide range of topics from the 2012 Presidential election to the Southern California wildfires. Mario began his on-air career in 2010 when he was hired as an evening anchor at WGXA. Almost three years later he made the move to Cincinnati and quickly began filling in on the anchor desk, in the traffic department, and in the breaking news center. Ramirez was the only local reporter to break the news on the discovery of three Cleveland girls that had been missing for a decade while working in the Midwest. Mario started his journey with the FOX family while studying Broadcast Journalism at the University of Nevada Las Vegas. He interned at KVVU-TV where he grew up watching the local FOX affiliate. He was born in Brooklyn and moved west with his family as a young boy.
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California becomes 1st in US to include fentanyl testing in ER screenings
SB-864 or "Tyler's Law" requires that hospitals must include a test for fentanyl whenever they do a drug screening test or urine drug screening test.
Alexander Alvarado: 2 gang members arrested in deadly shooting of 12-year-old boy
The suspects were identified by the LAPD as 21-year-old Damian Ulysses Martinez and 19-year-old Gabriel Martinez. Officials said the two are cousins and are active East Side Wilmas gang members.
Mudslides force evacuations in San Bernardino County communities
Evacuations were issued after parts of the area were hit by heavy rain and mudslides. The search continues for a possible victim who may have been lost in the flood waters.
Desert flooding damages 10 Freeway between Los Angeles and Phoenix
Drivers should expect major delays on the 10 Freeway east of Indio.
Firefighters quickly knock down brush fire in El Sereno
Firefighters quickly knocked down the flames at Ascot Hills Park and kept it contained to under 10 acres.
Sixth Street Bridge: LA considers ‘periodically closing’ bridge, implementing other safety measures
City leaders are exploring the cost of “closing the bridge periodically to vehicular traffic to allow for pedestrian and bicycle access only.”
Rescued horses find love at unique Santa Clarita animal sanctuary
The Gentle Barn Sanctuary in Santa Clarita is giving abused and abandoned animals a sanctuary for the rest of their lives, offering a unique range of therapies from acupuncture to music therapy.
How the Dodgers honored Vin Scully during their first game back at Dodger Stadium
The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor the legendary broadcaster Friday with a special pre-game ceremony prior to the game against the San Diego Padres.
$588M Sixth Street Bridge reopens after 4th closure in 5 days
The closure on Tuesday night marked the fourth closure in five days on the newly-constructed, $588 million bridge, in an effort to crack down on the dangerous stunts and other illegal activity that has been occurring on the bridge.
Compton shooting suspect taken into custody after tense standoff with LASD deputies, SWAT
LASD officials said the standoff ended peacefully and the suspect, identified as 49-year-old Rick McNeese was taken into custody without further incident