Sylvia Lopez

Last Updated on: 10th May 2025, 02:45 pm

Sylvia Lopez is an L.A. TV newsperson who spent nearly three decades anchoring and reporting for KCAL9 and KCBS-TV in Los Angeles. She is famous for her award-winning journalism, having earned multiple Emmys and Golden Mike Awards for her coverage of local and international stories. Her reporting covered events such as the L.A. Riots, the North Hollywood Bank Shootout, and global assignments including the election of Pope Francis and humanitarian issues in Mexico and Guatemala. (TVNewsCheck)

In April 2015, she announced her departure from broadcasting to pursue a Master of Public Health at California State University, Northridge. Motivated by a desire to address health issues directly, especially those affecting children and families, she transitioned into the public health sector. (Media Moves, Adweek)

A graduate of the USC School of Journalism.

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