Kara Finnstrom is an American reporter. Currently, she is serving at CBS2, KCAL9 based in Los Angeles. Kara covers everything from natural disasters to politics as well as her favorite, the LA Dodgers! Before joining CBS/KCAL9 she was serving as a reporter at CNN LA Bureau. During her time in CNN LA Bureau, Kara covered stories that included the increase in Western wildfires, Michael Jackson’s death, and documentaries for CNN International.
Tina Patel (Full name: Tina Patel Mahoney) is an American reporter. Currently, she is serving at KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles, where she joined in October 2016. Tina previously worked at Q13 Fox News before she joined KCBS, KCAL. She has also served as a reporter and anchor for local television stations in Seattle, Las Vegas, and Palm Springs.
Markina Brown is an American meteorologist and actress. She is currently a weekend meteorologist at CBS Los Angeles KCBS-TV and pursues her acting career in Hollywood. Brown also carries the “Television Seal of Approval from the American Meteorological Society and the National Weather Association.” She was the first African-American female meteorologist in Southern California as well as the first black female chief meteorologist in Atlanta, Georgia. As an actress, Brown is known for Peppermint in 2018, Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk in 2016, and Cyborgs Universe in 2018.
Jessica Pash is an American journalist working as an analyst and meteorologist for Con Edison. She joined Con Edison in August 2022. Previously, Jessica served as a Meteorologist for AccuWeather from March 2021 to August 2022.
Kristine Lazar is an American investigative reporter from San Diego. She is currently working as a reporter for CBS 2 and KCAL 9 News based in 2007. Before landing in Los Angeles in 2007, she had worked all over California, from Palm Springs and Fresno, back down to San Diego. In 2017 Kristine helped launch the consumer justice franchise, 2 On Your Side.
Stacey Butler is an American reporter and news anchor. She is a famous Emmy Award-winning reporter and TV personality for CBS2 based Los Angeles. Butler is also serving as a news reporter at CBS2 News Team since June 2004. Before joining CBS2, she served as a general assignment reporter at the ABC affiliate KCRK and NBC affiliate, KSL. Butler was also serving as a general assignment reporter at NBC.
Michele Gile is an American reporter and anchor. She is currently the Orange County reporter for working at CBS2 /KCAL since 1990. Before joining CBS/ KCAL 9 Gile was working as a reporter at CNN For reporting assignments. She now reports from the field for both stations KCAL 9 and CBS 2.
Kandiss Crone is an American broadcast journalist. She is currently the CBS2/KCAL9 news reporter which she joined in 2017. Crone has covered several events during her time there. The events include the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, the second-largest wildfire in California’s history – the Thomas Fire, and the historic LAUSD teacher strike, among others. Crone’s career in TV news has also taken her to places such as Arizona, Mississippi, and Nebraska.
Amy Lutz is an American anchor. She is currently an evening news anchor for WPMT-TV FOX43 News. Amy has lived 14 years of her life as a journalist anchoring local news in Ohio, West Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. She is very delighted to be working in her home in the state of PA.
Bryanna Gallagher is an American anchor and reporter. She is currently working as a morning news reporter for FOX43 based in PA. In July 2018, Bryanna joined the Fox 43 Morning News Team as a reporter. She was the weeknight anchor and producer for Fox 40 News in Binghamton NY before moving back to PA. Bryanna is delighted to be living in Central Pennsylvania her hometown.
