Sid Garcia
Sid was raised in Southern California and is a graduate of California State University Long Beach with a degree in journalism.
He started his broadcast career in 1983 at KBAK in Bakersfield as an anchor and reporter. In 1987, Sid went to WGN in Chicago. He returned to Los Angeles in 1994 to anchor and report at KFWB news radio. He then went to KFSN in Fresno as a reporter and anchor before returning home to join ABC7 in 1997.
During his tenure at ABC7, Sid has also served as the Eyewitness News Orange County Bureau Chief.
Sid is a long time member of the California Chicano News Media Association and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists.
Sid is committed to the community, regularly participating in educational projects and other civic events.
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Glendale, CA 91201
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Sid's Stories
Los Angeles religious leaders gather in Koreatown to honor Atlanta shootings victims
A diverse group of religious leaders Friday gathered at Koreatown's Liberty Park for a service, which was dedicated in part to the women killed in the Atlanta-area spa shootings.
Echo Park Lake: Homeless advocates rally outside City Hall, decrying removal of encampments
Advocates for the homeless on Tuesday rallied outside of Los Angeles City Hall, where they decried the clearing of encampments at Echo Park Lake last week.
Hate crime legislation proposed by OC assemblywoman would impose harsher penalties
Legislation introduced by a California assemblywoman from Orange County would impose harsher penalties for defendants convicted of hate crimes.
Massive sinkhole appears in South LA neighborhood after water main break floods streets
A large sinkhole opened up in a South Los Angeles neighborhood after a water main break flooded several streets early Wednesday morning.
Man charged in fatal stabbings of mother, uncle at Altadena home that were partially seen on Zoom
A 32-year-old man has been charged with murder in the brutal stabbing deaths of his own mother and his uncle at an Altadena home.
LAUSD expected to reopen first group of schools for in-person instruction the week of April 12
After the teachers union approved a deal to resume in-person instruction for Los Angeles Unified schools, Superintendent Austin Beutner on Monday announced the district expects to reopen the first group of campuses the week of April 12.
SoCal father of 4 survives COVID-19, which led to double pneumonia, spending 50 days on ventilator
A local father of four who contracted COVID-19 before Christmas is finally going home from the hospital after surviving the virus that led to double pneumonia and dependence on a ventilator for 50 days.
LASD motorcycle deputy honored at emotional funeral after being killed in Lakewood crash
Family members, friends and hundreds of fellow law enforcement personnel gathered in Diamond Bar to pay their respects to fallen Deputy Thomas Albanese.
Ventura County businesses move closer to normalcy in less-restrictive red tier
Some normalcy is starting to return to Ventura County now that the county is in the less-restrictive red tier of the state's reopening criteria.
Asian American, Pacific Islander community leaders in LA urge action against hate crimes
Asian American and Pacific Islander advocacy groups gathered near downtown L.A. calling for action to prevent hate crimes.
