Ms. Laura Diaz, anchor, is a booming name in LA television news shows today. She is a field reporter, news anchor, producer and sometimes a writer as well. Even today, this co-anchor on CBS 2’s famous 5pm and 11pm broadcasts strives to make all her news stories really memorable by her special narrative skills and passionate style. ‘A beautiful face is the best recommendation’, some says, but she has got skills too. She is known for her presentations and news anchoring perfection in Southern California.
She involves with her stories to the extent that they become a part of her life then. This is how she could give them so intimate touch, perhaps. For example Ms. Laura Diaz Anchor reported a first hand story of Kristina Ripatti, the LAPD officer who was shot on duty and paralyzed from her chest down. It was Laura who reported the news of Kristina’s pregnancy and spent hours in hospital rooms to shoot the progress and put it to the public, live.
Another of her famous stories is about Billy Queen, the federal agent who eliminated a notorious motorcycle gang. She received an Emmy and a Golden Mike for this coverage. Her other stories are “Emotional Gangs” wherein she confronted an angry gang member or some historic and compelling stories like Interstate Bank fire, Northbridge earthquake, Los Angeles riots where she was held at gunpoint by angered Angelinos.
Further stories include one about illegal immigration from Mexican border town of Sasabe, and a story about maximum security Calipatria State Men’s Prison near the Salton Sea reporting on prison overcrowding. Her memorable interviews include interview of superstar musician Carlos Santana, and an in-depth television interview of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, each of her stories has contributed greatly to her successful anchoring career hitherto.
Laura Diaz anchor, has received many awards and accolades for her contribution to South California television and news services. She has received 1, 2 nay 8 Emmy awards including one in 2006 for individual achievement in feature Reporting. She also won two Golden Mike Awards in 2005 and 2006. Besides, she has also won “Imagen Award” in 2006. There are many more awards and reorganizations in her bag.
Laura was borne in Santa Paula, California where her parents worked in the fields. For the sake of children’s education her family moved to Santa Clarita in northern LA. She completed her education here and earned a Bachelor of Arts in English from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo. She had proclaimed her talent in news anchoring at San Luis Obispo and Freshno fresh out of college. In 1989 she became a full time anchor at KABC – TV. Her struggle continued until 1997, when she was appointed as a lead female anchor for 5pm and 11pm newscasts.
Despite her celebrity status, Ms. Laura Diaz, anchor, has a strong bond with the Southland’s Latino community and does spare time for social causes.