Josh Haskell
Josh came to ABC7 from ABC News in New York, where he worked as a reporter and field producer for six years. Josh spent 18 months on the 2016 campaign trail, first based in Iowa for the caucus and then part of the ABC News team following Hillary Clinton's campaign. While at ABC, Josh also covered the 2012 presidential election and breaking news stories including the Boston Marathon terror attack and the Newtown school shooting. Josh was part of the team who earned a Peabody Award for the network's coverage of Superstorm Sandy.
Before joining ABC News, Josh served as a general assignment reporter for KSNW-TV, the NBC affiliate in Wichita, Kansas. Josh is a graduate of the University of Michigan and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.
Josh loves covering his hometown of Los Angeles, a city he has so much passion for whether it's exploring and eating his way through every neighborhood or cheering on his beloved Dodgers and Lakers.
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Josh's Stories
Back to School: SoCal school teaches mindfulness to help students focus, deal with issues off campus
The curriculum at Ánimo Compton Charter Leadership Academy includes teaching students mindfulness strategies to help them cope with with issues off campus.
Gov. Newsom expresses confidence new congressional maps will pass legislature
California Gov. Gavin Newsom told Democrats on a DNC call that he believes the legislature will vote to support and fund the Nov. 4. special election for redistricting.
Who is running for California governor? See list of candidates for 2026 election
With former Vice President Kamala Harris not running, the race for California governor is wide open. See the list of candidates here.
SoCal Rep. Young Kim calls California redistricting plan a 'Sacramento power grab'
Southern California Rep. Young Kim slammed Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Democrats' mid-decade push for redistricting as a "power grab."
UCLA research grants suspended by Trump administration
The Trump administration is freezing hundreds of science, medical and research grants at UCLA.
Control of Congress could run through CA again in 2026. See the races politicians are targeting
If the Democrats hold their current seats and flip three more, they'll have a majority in the House, but Republicans are also on the offensive in California.
Newsom signs executive order to limit development in Palisades after residents expressed concerns
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order on Wednesday to prevent overcrowding in the rebuilding of the Pacific Palisades -- limiting SB 9.
9th Circuit hears appeal from Trump administration on temporary restraining order for ICE raids
Since a District Judge in LA issued a temporary restraining order regarding the ice raids back on July 14th, the scale and aggressiveness of the raids in Southern California seemed to have slowed. A ruling by the 9th circuit court of appeals could change
Search warrants served at Tujunga property tied to church profiled in '7M TikTok Cult' documentary
Warrants were served at a property tied to Shekinah Church, which was profiled in the documentary "Dancing for the Devil: The 7M TikTok Cult."
Congressman Robert Garcia believes Ghislaine Maxwell met with Trump DOJ seeking pardon
"She probably wants a pardon from Donald Trump, and so her meeting with Trump's Department of Justice cannot be trusted, and anything she says must be corroborated with documents and records from the actual Epstein files," said Garcia.