Laura Garcia Biography
Laura Garcia is an American Emmy Award-winning anchor and reporter working for NBC Bay Area in San Francisco, California as a morning and midday news anchor. She joined the station in January 2000.
Laura Garcia Age / Birthday
Garcia is 63 years old as of 2022. She was born on March 5, 1959, in Porterville, California. Garcia celebrates her birthday on the 5 th of March every year.
Laura Garcia Height / Measurements
Garcia is of an average body stature and stands at an approximate height of 5 feet 5 inches.
Laura Garcia Partner / Husband
She was married to co-anchor Brent Cannon Schweigert who currently serves as a content marketing manager for DocuSign but ended their marriage with divorce in 2016. They tied the knot in 1997. Presently, she is married to Mr. Keon Vossoughi, a vice president at MEACHAM OPPENHEIMER INC. They tied the knot in September 2021 in the presence of their close friends and family members. The NBC reporter’s children were also present at the wedding
Laura Garcia Kids / Children
Garcia and her ex-husband share triplets Katherine, Claire, and Jack.
Laura Garcia Family / Relatives
Garcia was born and raised in Porterville, California by her father Mike Garcia, and mother Ruth Garcia. She was brought up along with her two siblings, a sister, and a brother. Her family owned the old Cassidy’s Shoes on Main Streer with six stores around the valley, (currently closed).
Laura Garcia Education
She attended St. Anne’s School and graduated from Monache High School with her Diploma in General Education. From there, she joined Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga to further her education. After completing her studies there, she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications and Government.
Laura Garcia Career
Garcia is an Emmy award-winning reporter and anchor at NBC Bay Area in San Jose, California. She anchors Today In The Bay and Midday In The Bay, weekday mornings, alongside Marcus Washington. Prior to joining the NBC Bay Area team, she worked at KPHO CBS 5 in Phoenix, Arizona. While working there, she served the station as an Investigative reporter and anchor for two years.
Her journalism career began in San Francisco before moving on to report and anchor in Fresno. Garcia’s career took her to Fresno, California to work at KSEE 24 NBC. During her working time there, she served the station as a reporter and anchor for two years from 1995 to 1997. Prior to working there, she served at KFSN ABC 30 in Fresno, California. While there, she served as a reporter for two years. In addition, she served at KGO-TV as a Production Assistant for one year.
She serves on the Board of Trustees of her alma mater, Saint Mary’s College of California in Moraga. Furthermore, she is a member of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Garcia is an avid participant in various organizations. She also serves on the Board of the Catholic Professional Business Club and also on the Board of Directors for the American Cancer Society. During her leisure time, she likes spending time with family and friends, cooking, reading, snowshoeing, and skiing. In addition to that, she enjoys golfing depending on the season.
Laura Garcia Salary
Garcia receives an annual income ranging between $30,000 and $90,000.
Laura Garcia Net Worth
Through Garcia‘s career as an anchor and reporter, she has been able to accumulate a net worth that ranges between $1 Million and $ 5 Million.
Garcia’s Awards
Her career has earned her several awards and honors. Her reporting and writing helped her to win The Associated Press Reporter of the Year Award along with multiple Emmy and AP awards. She was also recognized with a Best Daytime Newscast Award in the Bay Area by the Bay Area Women in Radio and Television. Accepting an Emmy award in San Francisco for best daytime broadcast is one of her fondest achievements.
Laura Garcia Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram
Garcia is active on her social media accounts. She has about 30K followers on her Facebook Page, about 8,917 followers on her Twitter account, and around 4,603 followers on her Instagram account.