Lauren Coronado is a general assignment reporter for NBC4 News. She joined KNBC in July 2021.
Coronado’s broadcast journalism career is exclusive to Southern California. Since working in Los Angeles, she has covered a variety of stories, including the Monterey Park mass shooting, the 2023 historic blizzard warning, and the 2022 Superbowl.
Prior to her time at NBC4 News, she reported for the NBC affiliate in San Diego where she earned an Emmy award for her coverage of protests following the death of George Floyd. Before moving to San Diego, Coronado worked at KESQ; the ABC, CBS and FOX affiliate in Palm Springs. During her time in the desert, she reported on the 100-year storm that wiped out Highway 111, the Borderline Bar and Grill mass shooting and the Woolsey fire in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. She was also a regular fill-in anchor.
Coronado, a Los Angeles native, earned her bachelor’s degree in communication, with an emphasis in journalism, from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. She got her start in broadcast while interning for GRN Live, an international news agency, in London. Shortly after she interned with ABC News Los Angeles.
She enjoys spending time with her family, skiing, and cheering on Los Angeles sports teams.
The Latest
-
LA28 confirms more venues in LA, Carson and Long Beach for 2028 Olympics
Following updates to venue plans for the 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games, LA28 officials announced more than a dozen facility assignments that will host sporting events in Los Angeles, Carson and Long Beach.
-
Police search for woman who spit on and hit Metro bus driver in Historic South-Central
A Metro bus passenger who spit on and hit a driver was sought by police after the attack late Monday in Los Angeles’ Historic South-Central area.
-
Victim ejected onto roof of house in Monterey Park SUV crash that killed 3
Three people were killed and two more were injured Friday June 28, 2024 in a crash in Monterey Park.
-
Shootings leave 4 dead and several more injured within 24 hours in Lancaster
Lancaster’s mayor said he was outraged Thursday after a series of shootings that killed four people in 24 hours in the community north of Los Angeles.
-
Police search for murder parolee seen loading rifle in South LA neighborhood
Police are searching for a murder parolee who was seen loading a rifle Tuesday night in a South Los Angeles neighborhood.
-
Dozens of thieves ransack South LA AutoZone after tearing down security gate
Dozens of people stormed into an AutoZone in the South Los Angeles area early Monday after someone tore down the automotive store’s security gate.
-
Shooter sought in possible road rage altercation in Pasadena
Someone opened fire on a driver in a car late Thursday on a street in Pasadena, according to authorities.
-
2 brothers killed in Playa del Rey crash identified as Morningside High School students
Two teen boys killed Tuesday night in a two-car collision in Playa del Rey have been identified as students at Morningside High School in Inglewood.
-
The oldest family-owned Chinese bakery in LA: A legacy of tradition and sweet treats
Founded by Chinese immigrants in 1938, Phoenix Bakery became a Chinatown staple, known for its fresh strawberry whipped cream cake.
-
High school in Pasadena mourns classmates killed in high-speed crash into building
Grieving students returned to a Pasadena high school Monday just days after classmates were killed in a high-speed crash into a building.
