Sandra Hughes

CBS News Correspondent, Los Angeles

(CBS)  Sandra Hughes has been a CBS News correspondent based in Los Angeles since she joined the organization in March 1993. Besides covering major news stories in the West, she covers family issues for CBS News.

Hughes has covered, among other stories, the 2000 Democratic National Convention, O.J. Simpson murder trial, the David Koresh/Branch Davidian standoff near Waco, Texas, and the devastating floods that struck the Midwest in the summer of 1993. She also covered the Republican candidates and Bob Dole for This Morning during Campaign '96.

Hughes received a 1998 American Women in Radio and Television Award in the National/Network Investigative category for a series of "Eye on America" reports for the CBS Evening News on wage wars, and one in 2003 for a series of stories after September 11th on fraudulent driver’s licenses.

Before joining CBS News, she was a reporter and substitute anchor at KMOV-TV, the CBS affiliate in St. Louis, Mo. (1990-93). Earlier, Hughes worked for CBS affiliates WLKY-TV Louisville, Ky. (1987-90) and WTVR-TV Richmond, Va. (1986-87).

She began her career in broadcast journalism in 1985 at WCEE-TV Mount Vernon, Ill.

Prior to joining CBS News, Hughes received a Missouri Broadcasting Award (1992), a Louisville Metro Journalism Award (1988) and a Public Service Award in Illinois (1987).

Hughes was graduated from the University of Illinois in 1985 with a B.S. degree in broadcast journalism. She and her husband live in Los Angeles with their three children.