Chelsea Edwards
Chelsea Edwards is a reporter who has covered almost every major news event in Southern California from the 2015 San Bernardino shooting to the 2020 pandemic and civil unrest, and almost every major fire, disaster, crisis and election in the LA area in between.
Prior to joining FOX 11, Chelsea was an anchor and reporter for ABC7, becoming a viewer favorite as she covered everything from politics to law to crime to entertainment, interviewing many of the most powerful politicians and famous faces in Southern California. Prior to ABC7, she was an LA-based network correspondent for CBS Newspath, covering major national stories for CBS stations across the country. Chelsea has also reported and anchored for stations in New York, New Jersey, and Arkansas.
She began her career behind the scenes at Fox News Channel's Los Angeles bureau, where she helped produce the network's coverage of major events like the massive California wildfires in 2006 and Michael Jackson's death in 2009.
Chelsea graduated from Chapman University in Orange, California.
The latest from Chelsea Edwards
Home Depot denies using high-pitched noise machines to target day laborers at LA store
Protesters are calling for a boycott of a Cypress Park Home Depot, claiming high-pitched noise machines are being used to drive away day laborers.
LA homeowner uses AirTag to track thieves, stolen goods
A homeowner tracked his stolen items to a nearby apartment building using an AirTag, but said LAPD couldn't search the apartment.
Dog belonging to child with special needs stolen from dog park in Calabasas
A Van Nuys family is searching for their stolen support dog, Chiquita, who was taken from a Calabasas dog park in broad daylight.
Doctors deliver ‘miracle baby’ after rare, high-risk abdominal pregnancy
Baby Ryu Lopez is being called a miracle after his mom, Suze, discovered she was pregnant just days before giving birth—while preparing for surgery to remove a massive cyst.
Mom of 6 claims retaliation by homeless program forced her family to move
The Stevenson family has been cycling through motels and faces imminent eviction this week, despite seeking permanent housing for over two years.
Man walks from Altadena to Paradise to raise funds for wildfire survivors
Demitri Camperos walked 700-miles, from Altadena to Paradise to raise money and awareness for wildfire survivors.
Former Starbucks baristas open Dura Coffee in Mid-City after previous store shut down
Five former Starbucks employees opened Dura Coffee in Mid-City after their previous store closed abruptly.
5-year-old found wandering on busy street after leaving after-school program unnoticed
A Valencia family is seeking answers after their 5-year-old son was found wandering alone on a busy street, having left his after-school program unnoticed.
Urban forager donates to food banks amid SNAP uncertainty
Eva Umana, known as @NeighborhoodFruitPicker, transforms backyard fruit abundance into community nourishment in Pasadena.
USC students transform off-campus homes into foster spaces for dogs, cats in need of forever homes
USC students have transformed their off-campus homes into foster spaces for homeless dogs and cats to alleviate overcrowding at Los Angeles animal shelters.