Darsha Philips is an Emmy-nominated general assignment reporter for NBC4, reporting weekdays on the NBC4 News at 4 p.m., 5 p.m. and 6 p.m. and on weekends on the NBC4 News at 5 p.m., 6 p.m. and 11 p.m.
Philips comes to NBC4 from KABC-TV and prior to that at the FOX affiliate KTXL-TV in Sacramento, CA and the NBC affiliate KULR-TV in Billings, MT.
She has covered countless breaking news stories for NBC4 across all newscasts, and her tenacity, creative approach to stories and deep knowledge of communities throughout Southern California have been invaluable to the news team. Philips also has a passion for reporting inspiring stories of people and diverse neighborhoods in the southland.
Philips has covered every major local news story in the region including the shuttle Endeavor returning to Los Angeles, the Montecito mud slides, the San Bernardino terror attack and many wildfires, to name a few.
She graduated from UC Irvine with a degree in Architecture. She is a self-proclaimed foodie and loves to cook Indian food, carrying on her Sri Lankan mother’s tradition.
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‘Like Goldilocks.' Nude intruder found sleeping in bed of Los Angeles home after ransacking it
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Thieves make off with nearly $20M in goods after tunneling into LA jewelry store
The search is on for a team of thieves who stole millions of dollars in merchandise and cash after they tunneled into a downtown Los Angeles jewelry store.
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Police Search for Person of Interest Related to Lancaster Sucker Punch That Killed 61-Year-Old
Police are searching for a person of interest in the killing of a man in Lancaster on Jan. 3. Manuel Berryman, 38, is wanted for questioning, although he has not been identified as a suspect. Anyone who knows of Berryman’s whereabouts are advised to avoid him and contact the sheriff’s department at (323) 890-5500.
