LaMonica Peters
LaMonica started working at KTVU in May 2022. She previously worked at CBS 8 in San Diego, KOMO News & Fox 13 in Seattle, Spectrum News in Buffalo, NY and WCBI in Columbus, MS.
LaMonica was raised in L.A.'s Crenshaw District and graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Communication Studies. She was also chosen to be a Knight Digital Media Fellow at UC Berkeley in 2010 and has a M.A. in Theatre Arts from Cal State L.A. LaMonica is currently an Adjunct Asst. Professor at Palomar College, teaching a broadcast & media writing course online. In 2013, she began her collegiate teaching career at Mississippi State University and Mississippi Valley State University.
LaMonica lives in the South Bay, and loves its laidback and tech-influenced feel. She loves spending time with her family and friends, traveling, watching sports, spa days and mentoring budding journalists.
The latest from LaMonica Peters
Tesla to lay off thousands of employees in Fremont and Palo Alto
Electric vehicle company Tesla will lay off thousands of employees across its Bay Area locations this June, according to documents filed with the California Employment Development Department on Tuesday.
The Burger Pit in San Jose closes for good after 70 years in business
A San Jose-based restaurant chain is shutting down its last restaurant after more than 70 years in business.
Son dies from hypothermia, Foster City family wants answers
The Dhawan family believes their son’s death could have been prevented, and they still want answers from campus police.
New $374 million high school campus opening in Dublin
Funded by bond measures, Dublin Unified School District broke ground on the 23-acre campus in September 2020.
Caitlin Clark #1 pick in the WNBA draft, Stanford's Cameron Brink #2 pick
Clark was the #1 pick in the draft after a record-breaking season, becoming the highest scoring college basketball player among women and men.
Silicon Valley's highly contested District 16 recount starts this week
For the first time, two candidates are tied for second place in U.S. Congressional District 16. Now a recount of the votes will begin Monday, and it's expected to take about five days to complete.
Santa Clara County raises awareness about Black women dying in childbirth
Santa Clara Valley Healthcare says they wanted this event to celebrate Black motherhood but also focus on the alarming rate of Black women who are dying during childbirth. "Black women are three to four more times as likely to die in childbirth. Black women in their 20s, with promise, with hope, stand before you already exhausted," said Leilani Jones, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.
California's Planned Parenthood ready to offer reproductive healthcare to Arizonans
Planned Parenthood in California says they’ve already begun offering reproductive healthcare to people from other states.
Data shows Santa Clara County seldom awards contracts to minority businesses
Leaders in the minority business community say the data only proves minority business owners are being ignored and left out.
Palo Alto group remembers children killed in Gaza
The Gaza Health Ministry says women and children make up two-thirds of those killed.