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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3 dead after medical helicopter crashes off Catalina Island
A REACH Air Medical Services helicopter carrying five people crashed into the ocean off Catalina Island, leaving two dead, two hospitalized, and one missing.
Amber Alert: LAPD searching for 4 children allegedly taken by mother from Reseda home
Authorities are searching for four children aged 1 to 9 after they were allegedly abducted from their Reseda home by their biological mother, Mehrangez Sangalieva.
Southern California coast braces for elevated surf, rip currents, and erosion threats
High surf and coastal flood advisories threaten Southern California coastlines, prompting Malibu and Long Beach to prepare for 4- to 7-foot waves and erosion through Tuesday afternoon.
Swells from Hurricanes Polo, Odalys to bring high surf and coastal flooding threat to Southern California
The National Weather Service warned of coastal flooding, significant beach erosion and dangerous rip currents as southerly swells generated by hurricanes Polo and Odalys reach Southern California.
High surf, beach hazards worsen erosion along Orange County coast
A beach hazards statement is in effect along the Orange County coast through the weekend, with elevated surf, strong rip currents and high astronomical tides creating potentially hazardous conditions.
La Verne battery fire update: Evacuations remain, schools closed
Evacuation orders remain in effect for residents in over 500 La Verne homes as firefighters work to cool two overheating lithium battery storage units at the Metropolitan Water District's F.E. Weymouth Water Treatment Plant.
Long Beach declares emergency as Hurricane Polo swell looms
Long Beach has declared a local emergency as the city works to repair damage and prepare its coastline for the possibility of more powerful surf.
Newhall auto body shop catches fire again weeks after devastating Old Town blaze
An auto body shop in Newhall caught fire Sunday afternoon on Railroad Avenue, less than a month after a major blaze devastated the same block.
Bel Air business owners sound alarm over encampment near recent Getty Fire
Bel Air business owners along the Sepulveda Pass are raising concerns about an encampment they say has existed behind businesses near Sepulveda Boulevard and Moraga Drive for years.
Labor Day travel rush hits LAX as millions take to skies, roads amid higher prices
Los Angeles and Anaheim rank seventh among AAA’s top Labor Day destinations this year, behind Seattle, Orlando, Boston, Denver, New York and Chicago.