Jovana Lara
Jovana was raised in Glendale after her family emigrated from Cuba when she was a small child. Although she was always interested in broadcasting, Jovana graduated from Loyola Marymount University and originally pursued a career in business.
She started in Palm Springs working weekends for KESQ. After one year of reporting, Jovana was promoted to weekend anchor. Eager to hone her reporting skills, Jovana took on a second job reporting for the Orange County News Channel. She continued to work both in Palm Springs and Orange County until she was hired to report by KNSD in San Diego.
During her first year in San Diego, Jovana won an Emmy for a story about a small village near Tijuana washed away in the 1997 mudslides of El Nino. Two other stories were also Emmy-nominated that year. Later, she won commendations from the San Diego Press club.
Since joining ABC7 Eyewitness News in 2000, Jovana has won four Emmys for her role as co-host on Vista L.A. As a reporter, Jovana has covered everything from breaking news including fires, crimes and natural disasters to in-depth feature stories. She's traveled to Mexico and Guatemala to cover earthquakes, immigration, and the Pope's visit as well as ongoing quality of life issues facing both Los Angeles and Mexico City. Jovana is also active on behalf of the station at many community events.
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Jovana's Stories
Robert Luna, Alguacil del Condado de Los Ángeles: el departamento no colaborará con ICE
En medio de las recientes medidas enérgicas contra la inmigración bajo la administración Trump, el Alguacil del Condado de Los Ángeles, Robert Luna, aseguró a los residentes del condado que las políticas de su departamento sobre la aplicación de las leyes de inmigración no han cambiado.
LA County Sheriff Robert Luna: Department will not assist in immigration enforcement
Amid the recent crackdown on immigration under the Trump administration, Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna assured the county's residents that his department's policies on immigration enforcement have not changed.
Cómo la mano dura de Trump contra la inmigración afecta a las comunidades agrícolas de California
Kayna Whitworth, de ABC, habló con granjeros de productos lácteos del condado de Tulare y con un grupo de defensa de los derechos de los trabajadores agrícolas del condado de Kern para conocer sus opiniones sobre la mano dura contra la inmigración y cómo está afectando a sus comunidades.
How Trump's immigration crackdown is affecting farming communities across California
ABC's Kayna Whitworth spoke with dairy farmers in Tulare County and a farmworkers rights group in Kern County to hear their thoughts on the immigration crackdown and how it is impacting their communities.
'Altadena Girls' aims to restore the identity of girls affected by wildfires
What started as an idea to help friends who lost their homes in the Altadena Fire quickly turned into an entire movement with the help of social media and some big name celebrities.
How an LA high school student pushed for new law allowing minors to carry Narcan on campus
Libby Paquette, a student at Hancock Park's Marlborough School, worked to help bring about new legislation that makes it legal for minors to carry Narcan and fentanyl test strips on California campuses.
Ladera Heights could see big changes with proposed zoning plans from city and county
"There's a county plan and there's a city plan, and those two plans are competing, and they are adversely affecting us," said Ladera Heights Civic Association President Desobry Bowens.
True Crime presenta: Alexander Hernández, el 'Asesino del Valle'
En 2014, Alexander Hernández, un asesino en serie, andaba suelto en Los Ángeles, pero durante seis meses nadie lo supo.
True Crime: The Valley Killer
Ten years ago, the so-called "Valley Killer" began shooting people at random - many while in their cars - over the course of six months.
Mexican Mafia member who killed LA County deputy will remain in prison, judge rules
A member of the Mexican Mafia who was sentenced to death for killing a Los Angeles County sheriff's deputy will remain in prison, a judge ruled.