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David Lugo earned a modest living as a mechanic throughout his life, supporting his mother and disabled sister, but three years ago, the 60-year-old's kidneys failed.
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Rina Nakano is an award-winning storyteller at CBS LA. She joined the team in 2022 as a Reporter/Multi-media journalist for Orange County.
Don't be surprised to see her with a big news camera and tripod. Many times, she's on assignment as a solo-storyteller, specializing in human-interest, long-form, and feature stories. Everyday she is reminded of the power of local journalism, especially after covering the Eaton and Palisades Fires of 2025.
Rina's journalism journey began as an intern at KGTV in San Diego and CNN in Tokyo. After graduating from UC San Diego, she landed her first TV job in Casper, Wyoming. Her next stop was Tokyo, Japan. She was able to use her bilingual skills to tell impactful longer-form stories, featuring the survivors of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
Rina then polished her reporting and anchoring skills in KTXL in Sacramento, where she covered State politics, destructive wildfires, the Napa Earthquake, even the Superbowl.
Rina was most recently on the air in nearby San Diego, where she covered the US-Mexico border crisis, military affairs, and Comic-Con! She was also the first reporter on the scene at the 2019 Poway Synagogue shooting, which earned her one of her Emmy Awards.
Though her job has taken her around the world, she's thrilled to be home in Southern California. She is most proud of being a mother of two, wife, and dog mom. When she is not reporting, you will most likely find Rina with her family, scarfing down tacos or slurping a boba.
David Lugo earned a modest living as a mechanic throughout his life, supporting his mother and disabled sister, but three years ago, the 60-year-old's kidneys failed.
The first day of school is always an exciting time, but for Wilson High School in Long Beach, today was extra special as students celebrated the start of the school's 100th year.
A Long Beach State spokesperson said they set up emergency accommodations for hundreds of students expecting to move into the new La Playa dorm facility.
In May, attorney Arthur Bryant and his team threatened to file a class-action lawsuit unless the school reinstated the women's lacrosse team and hired a gender-equity specialist. On July 6, the school announced it would do just that.
A local man who was just seven years old when he survived the Hiroshima bombing is sharing his story, as it's his mission to promote a more peaceful world.
A Los Angeles Fire Department firefighter has gone viral for his gourmet in-station recipes, gaining thousands of followers as he documents how he makes meals for his team.
A Stevenson Ranch woman was rushed to the hospital after a rattlesnake jumped out of her rose bushes and bit her Saturday evening.
Just a short walk from the Huntington Beach Pier, the museum's director Peter "PT" Townend, says the relocation is a legacy move.
Since 2018, the Shark Lab has tracked hundreds of juvenile sharks, sending real-time data to lifeguards to prevent unnecessary beach closures.
Friends and family are praying for the safe return of a 63-year-old Long Beach woman who is still missing after going on a dirt bike ride in San Bernardino County last week.
The Garden Grove residents began looking for hotels that would take in three adults and a dog. They found nothing, and so Nicole turned to Facebook.
Gerry Blanck's house and legendary dojo of 43 years were destroyed by the Palisades Fire in 2025, and he says the tragedy has turned into a little miracle for him.
A team of Rady Children's Hospital oncology nurses in Orange County is using their own set of personal experiences with cancer to help inspire their patients as they face the toughest battles of their lives.
Some of Jill Baker's notable achievements include leading Long Beach to become the first large urban school district in the state to reopen after the pandemic.
Deshawn Sirajan Muneer-Hunter's new path takes him to grad school at Columbia University, with hopes to one day start his own non-profit, Camp Reese, a bootcamp-style alternative to juvenile incarceration.