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Jo Kwon

Los Angeles

TV Reporter at Spectrum News 1 SoCal

TV Reporter at Spectrum News

3X Emmy nominated TV Reporter @specnews1socal. IDEA? [email protected]. Surfer w/a side of sass. Mrs. πŸ’. Past @cbsla & @kfiam640.

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  • 2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

    A wild ride might be how you might describe a press conference where the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and other federal officials in LA discussed the immigration raids. As Secretary Kristi Noem was speaking from the federal building in Westwood,Β U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla walked into the room and attempted to interrupt it. Padilla was forcibly removed from the room and handcuffed. Click the arrow above to watch the video.

  • 2 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

    In Santa Ana near Los Angeles, armored vehicles blocked the road Tuesday morning, leading into the Civic Center, where federal immigration officers and numerous city and county agencies have their offices. Workers swept up plastic bottles and broken glass from the protests on Monday. Tiny shards of red, black and purple glass littered the pavement. Vandals tagged nearby buildings and the sidewalk with profane graffiti slogans against ICE, crossing out Trump’s name.

  • 3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

    MISSION VIEJO, Calif. β€” According to theΒ , drowning is the leading cause of death for children 1 to 4 years old. Every year, there are about 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings in the U.S. β€” that’s about 11 drowning deaths per day. Each year, the Y teaches more thanΒ one million kids to swim. TheΒ YMCA of Orange County offers swim lessons for children of all ages at its Fullerton, Mission Viejo and Newport-Mesa Family YMCA locations.

  • 3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

    The Department of Homeland Security has removed a list of what it labeled β€œsanctuary jurisdictions” from its website. Some cities found themselves on the list, including Huntington Beach, which declared itself a non-sanctuary city in January of this year. Mayor Pat Burns said it was a mistake it happened. β€œIf you’re going to threaten to take away certain things like … federal [funding] because you’re a sanctuary city, well, get that list right,” he said.

  • 3 weeks ago | spectrumnews1.com | Jo Kwon

    LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. β€” Some pickleball players in Laguna Beach are required to keep their rackets down by playing with quiet paddles. The rule only applies to players at Lang Park. Noise complaints led to the introduction of the new paddle requirement. The city has also closed the courts on Monday and reduced hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Susana Cruciana lives in a senior’s affordable housing condo on the second floor, overlooking the pickleball courts.

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