Ohlman has anchored extensive live coverage of several of the major stories Southern California has seen over the past several years . He was also live on the air in the anchor chair as the magnitude 5.5 Chino earthquake struck in July 2008 . In 2005 , Ohlman traveled to Vietnam , following two Los Angeles residents who were among several Vietnamese-American adoptees returning to their homeland for the first time since the fall of Saigon in 1975 . His three-part series on the emotional homecoming earned Ohlman an Emmy nomination . He also reported live from the scene outside Washington , D.C. for several weeks during the " Beltway Snipers " killing spree in October 2002 . Micah also reported live from the nation 's capital during the state funeral of former President Ronald Reagan and provided extensive coverage of the collapse of the nation 's economy in 2008
Chino earthquake
2008 Chino Hills earthquake
Micah Ohlman