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Irene Cruz
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Weekend Morning Anchor and Reporter, KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
Los Angeles
Beats
Biography
Irene Cruz joined the ABC10 team in February 2015. She's an anchor for News10 Mornings on weekends. You can also catch her reporting throughout the morning on weekdays. Irene started her career at KYMA, the NBC affiliate in Yuma, Arizona where she anchored and produced the weekday evening newscasts. From major drug busts in the desert to a harrier jet crash in Imperial County, Irene was on the anchor desk for a wide range of stories that covered parts of California, Arizona, and Mexico. Irene is a proud Filipina-American and is originally from Orange County in Southern California. She graduated with a B.A. in Literary Journalism from the University of California, Irvine in three years with the Chancellor's Award of Distinction. During her college years,Irene interned at KNSD, the NBC station in San Diego and WBBM, the CBS station in Chicago. She was also awarded a student scholarship by the Asian American Journalists Association in 2012. When she's not working, you can find her writing fiction, playing piano, singing, or checking out a good comic book. She first sparked her interest in journalism as a kid watching "Superman: The Animated Series" and wanting to be Lois Lane! Irene is always looking for great story to tell! You can shoot her ideas at icruz@abc10.com. You can also follow her at Facebook.com/IreneCruzOfficial or on Twitter @ICruzNews10.
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Content
By Irene Cruz Verified| KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) Verified PACIFIC PALISADES, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- We are seeing more signs of recovery in the Palisades Fire burn zone amid a newly published report detailing the impact of the January wildfires on Los Angeles County residents. The nonprofit organization CORE will be at the site of the Pacific Palisades Presbyterian Church, which was destroyed during the Palisades Fire, later in the day to begin removing debris so they can start rebuilding there.
By Irene Cruz Verified| KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) Verified China raising its retaliatory tariff on the US to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10Wednesday, April 9, 2025 1:02PMTrump's tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners took effect on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. Among them is a hefty 104% tariff rate on China. Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
By Irene Cruz Verified| KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA) Verified 8 special-needs students in Oxnard get Disneyland surpriseWednesday, April 2, 2025 10:20PMThanks in part to social media and community fundraising, eight special-needs students are getting a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Disneyland!Copyright © 2025 KABC Television, LLC. All rights reserved.
Company Info
KABC-TV (Los Angeles, CA)
New York, New York, United States
+1 212-456-7059