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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Attn: Sid Garcia
500 Circle Seven Drive
Glendale, CA 91201
818-863-7777
Sid's Stories
Jury acquits rapper Lil Durk of all federal charges in 2022 murder-for-hire case
A jury found rapper Lil Durk not guilty of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that resulted in the death of a man near the Beverly Center in 2022.
4 dead after car veers off mountain road in rollover crash near Wrightwood
Four people were killed and two others injured when a car veered off a mountain road and crashed near Wrightwood.
1 killed, 2 injured in street racing crash involving several cars in Norwalk
One person was killed and two others were injured in a violent crash believed to be caused by street racing in Norwalk overnight.
Simi Valley neighbors complain about foul odors from landfill receiving Boyle Heights fire debris
Simi Valley residents say odors from a landfill receiving rotten food from the burned-out Boyle Heights warehouse fire are worsening.
Residentes de Huntington Park aguantan un apagón programado bajo un calor sofocante
Funcionarios de Huntington Park están pidiendo a Southern California Edison que posponga tres cortes de energía programados en medio de un calor extremo.
Huntington Park residents endure scheduled power outage during sweltering heat
Huntington Park officials are asking SoCal Edison to postpone three planned power outages after residents endured a scheduled outage on Tuesday amid extreme heat.
Incendio masivo destruye varios negocios históricos de Newhall
Un incendio masivo arrasó un complejo comercial en Newhall, Santa Clarita, destruyendo varios negocios en la madrugada del lunes.
Massive fire rips through commercial complex, destroying several historic Newhall businesses
A massive fire ripped through a business complex in the Newhall neighborhood of Santa Clarita, destroying several of those establishments early Monday morning.
Retired LAPD detective arrested for 1994 Ventura County sexual assault and robbery case
A sexual assault case involving a former LAPD detective has been reopened in Ventura County, with the victim waiting more than three decades for justice.
Thousands of LAUSD students return to class with new screen-time rules in place
Summer break ended for Los Angeles USD students on Wednesday, with new limits on screen time and the use of digital devices for elementary students.