David Ono
David joined ABC7 in 1996 and during that time has witnessed history worldwide, covering disasters including the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, the Haiti earthquake, hurricane Katrina, the firestorms in Los Angeles and Maui. David has also covered presidential elections, three Papal conclaves and two royal weddings.
He traveled across Europe and Asia chronicling brave acts of the Nisei soldier from World War II, creating an immersive stage show called Defining Courage, selling out theaters across the country including The Kennedy Center, Segerstrom Theater, Palace of Fine Arts, and the historic Hawaii Theater.
David has produced multiple award-winning documentaries, two of which have made their way to the Smithsonian Institution.
David has won 14 Edward R. Murrow awards, 32 Emmys, was named B&C's America's anchor of the year in 2024, and he has been named Journalist of The Year by the LA Press Club multiple times as well as receiving their Lifetime Achievement Award. Ono has also received the Distinguished Journalist Award by the Society of Professional Journalist and was part of a team covering the LA Firestorm winning the prestigious Peabody Award.
David is honored to have received Japan's Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette from the Emperor of Japan.
He is a member of the Board of Governors for the Japanese American National Museum, Go For Broke National Education Center, and Advisory Board for Asian American Journalists Association Los Angeles.
David is the founder of Story Boldly, a nonprofit 501c3 built to craft captivating, emotionally resonant stories that inspire and spark cultural understanding.
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David's Stories
Deputy prime minister on Poland's defense: 'We are determined not to become a Russian colony ever'
Poland's top diplomat told Eyewitness News that his country is spending nearly 5% of its GDP on defense to avoid becoming "a Russian colony."
Inside The Cheech, where Cheech Marin's personal art collection tells decades of Chicano stories
The Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art and Culture in Riverside showcases over 700 pieces of Cheech's decades-long Chicano art collection and the stories behind it.
LA Pride Parade traces roots to courage, protest and a fight for equality
As Pride celebrations continue each year, the joy on display often overshadows the movement's origins, and the courage it took to make those moments possible.
LA artist's sculpture at LAX explores imagination, culture and space
David Ono gives us an exclusive look at an art installation that will greet the masses of travelers at the LAX/Metro Transit Center.
Inside UCLA's vast archive preserving fragile film history and how you can be part of it
Eyewitness News is highlighting a special community of experts at UCLA who are not only saving priceless films but are inviting you to witness some of their rarest treasures.
ABC News' David Muir reflects on SoCal firestorms 1 year later
ABC World News Tonight anchor David Muir caught up with ABC7 Eyewitness News Anchor David Ono to reflect on the Palisades Fire one year later.
A look back at the day Francis was elected pope
Here's a look back at how crowds at St. Peter's Square celebrated on the day Pope Francis was elected as the 266th pope.
What 'Conclave' the movie gets right about the process of choosing a new pope
The Oscar-winning movie "Conclave" has allowed us to at least envision the secretive process of electing a new pope. But how accurate is the movie?
Retired archbishop of LA selected to play special role in Pope Francis' funeral ceremony
Cardinal Roger Mahony will be one of the last people to ever see the face of Pope Francis. He believes he was chosen because he is the oldest cardinal in attendance.