Los Angeles-based production company 41D Film Partners, LLC is turning Randal Simmons’ life story into the movie Man of Valor: The Life, Death and Legacy of LAPD SWAT officer, Randy Simmons. The 27-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran and SWAT officer was killed in the line of duty on February Read more
While posted up at a Starbucks, editing another story on deadline, I noticed a handmade sign over a window table across the room. A hearing-impaired man was offering tax services. I went over, introduced myself, and discovered the power of this tight-knit community.
The main water line that erupted in Studio City over the weekend is right in front of the cream-colored house Ann Nicholas shares with her family. She owns a small business in the neighborhood and was on a business trip when gushing water shot right towards her home. A frantic phone Read more
Families facing the worst, and not knowing what to expect until they get there. Patricia Nazario speaks with one survivor and explains that while some homes were completely destroyed, the blaze inexplicably spared others. As the U.S. Forest Services continues escorting families back to their remote properties Read more
From rural communities in Acton, the line of flames in the Station Fire spread south across 20 miles towards Pasadena, threatening the iconic observatory on Mount Wilson, as well as numerous TV, radio and cell towers on the peak. Patricia Nazario reports, the Southland’s protracted drought makes ideal weather conditions Read more
For her story on the Remote Clinic in 2009, Patricia Nazario wins two Golden Mike Awards: Best Serious Feature and Best Reporting. For the next week, doctors and dentists with the global organization Remote Area Medical are offering free root canals, new glasses, and a range of other healthcare Read more
Still shy of his 18th birthday, Zac Sunderland pulls into port at Marina del Rey after sailing around the world by himself. Patricia Nazario was there and has this live report:
As mourners gather to celebrate the life of pop star, Michael Jackson, Patricia Nazario took a seat in the pew and reports from the oldest church founded by African-Americans in Los Angeles. Most were African American. They sat close to one another, crying at times – but also standing Read more
La Asociación Nacional de Periodistas Hispanos (NAHJ) tuvo su 27 convención anual en San Juan de Puerto Rico del 24 al 27 de junio del 2009. Docenas de estudiantes desde universidades, a nivel nacional, trabajan juntos con reporteros, productores y fotógrafos expertos para producir historias noticiosas profesionales. Emplean la nueva Read more
Cathy Harvey is a single mom raising three sons with special needs. They each have Cerebral Palsy, autism, and attention deficit disorder. During the week, Harvey is up before the sun to get her boys ready for school. Patricia Nazario stopped by their San Fernando Valley home to see the Read more