Michaela Pereira. Michaela Pereira (born August 26, 1970) is a Canadian television personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles. She announced on March 28, 2013, that she would be leaving that position in May to be a part of the CNN morning show New Day that debuted on June 17, 2013. Pereira currently anchors the only national news program broadcast from the West Coast. MichaeLA, airs weekday mornings 8am PT - 11am ET only on HLN.