Sehnita Joshua Mattison is the co-anchor and weekly producer of Crown City News. Sehnita was named co-anchor of CCN in November of 2009 along with Larry Hygh. Before CCN, Sehnita served as a producer on the popular Judge Judy show as well as on AirTalk on local radio station KPCC. After her other producing work, she served on serveral community non-profit organizations and obtained a degree in biopsychology. Sehnita now lives in Pasadena with her husband and their two cats where she says that she is thrilled to produce and anchor for CCN and get out stories that are vital to the community.
Larry Hygh, Jr.
Dr. Larry Hygh Jr. is the co-anchor and general assignment reporter for Crown City News. In November of 2009, Larry was named co-anchor of CCN along with Sehnita Joshua Mattison. In 2007, Dr. Hygh earned a doctorate of education in organizational leadership from Pepperdine University and now serves as the director of communications for the California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church. He is also a sought after public speaker, especially to youth and young adults, and Dr. Hygh has served as a very suscessful intern for the White House under President Bill Clinton, the United States House of Representatives, and the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.
Tami DeVine
Tami DeVine is the news director of Crown City News. Tami also serves as an anchor for CCN, although she now regularly steps behind the scenes to help with various administrative tasks. Tami has also worked in several network affiliate newsrooms across the US and brings her valuable reporting experience to CCN along with conducting many other tasks including editing, marketing and much more for Crown City Media, CCN's parent company. Tami also has a strong passion for helping her community, and serves on many local boards including the North Lake Village Business Association. Tami and CCN's executive producer Chavel DeVine married in 2006 and have one son, Beau Capri DeVine.
Tara Gipson
Tara Gipson is a general assignment reporter and weekly producer for Crown City News. Tara joined Crown City News in 2008 from Entertainment News 2 U where she covered many Hollywood red-carpet events, interviewing celebrities about their appearences in movies and more. Tara holds a B.S. degree in business administration from Pepperdine University and says that she is proud to be covering local news stories for CCN.
Carmeletta Mobley
Carmeletta Mobeley is the host of Crown City News's online local-spotlight show Crown On The Town and a general assignment reporter for CCN.
Ann Lee
Ann Lee is a general assignment reporter and assistant producer for Crown City News. Before joining CCN, Ann has produced for NBC's Today Show as well as several other shows and has reported many noticable national news stories including the National Spelling Bee and the Virigina Tech shootings. But, in addition to her reporting and producing, Ann has worked in the communications, government and community relations fields because her interest is in people and the issues and policies that affect them as well as the decisions and interests they choose. Ann believes good journalism is not only knowing how to report, but understanding the issues, so she stays active in society.
Curtis Peek
Curtis Peek is the Meteorologist for Crown City News. Curtis joined CCN in 2010.Before CCN Curtis was a intern and apprentice at KNBC in Los Angeles. If Curtis looks familiar,you probably have seen him in such shows as ER,All My Children,The Young And The Restless and Any Day Now on Lifetime. Curtis has also appeared in over twenty national commercials. Curtis is a graduate of Georgetown School of Science And Arts in Washington DC, The American Conservatory Theatre In San Francisco, CA. and the Mississippi State University Broadcast Meteorology Program.He is also a Associate Member of the American Meteorological Society. A member of the National Association of Black Journalists, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists and the Screen Actors Guild.Curtis dedicates every show to his daughter and is happy to be part of the Crown City News family.
Luna Petty
Luna is a contributor to CrownCityNews.com as well as a regular reporter to CCN. Luna contributes articles on tax help, news and information to CCN. Outside of CCN, Luna works in real estate and has a degree in journalism.
Behind-The-Scenes Crew
Todd Fluker
Todd Fluker is the director of Crown City News. Todd began volunteering at Pasadena Community Network in 1997 where he met then Tami Kimball during her previous venture of "On Camera With Tami Kimball". After Todd rose to be a production supervisor for the station, he was included in the original concept of Crown City News and helped edit and capture video for the show. Todd now works in the quality control department at Warner Brothers in Burbank and lives with his girlfriend Kelly.
Grant Derderian
Grant Derderian is the technical director of Crown City News and website administrator for CrownCityNews.com. Grant joined CCN when he was 13 and now has taken the responsibility of technical directing the show and keeping viewers informed on the latest happenings in the world of technology. He also serves as an editor and writer for the CrownCityNews.com news site and as an on-air tech reporter for Crown City News. Grant designed and built the Crown City News website and is happy to be a full time volunteer for Crown City News. Away from CCN, Grant is a full time student who keeps an avid interest in technology.
Chavel J. DeVine
Chavel J. DeVine is the executive Producer of Crown City News. He and Tami created CCN in November of 2004. Chavel worked for 11 years for the Pasadena Community Access Corporation before creating 'Dena Boys Production Company with a business partner. He later helped create Crown City Media, LLC, CCN's parent company. He now works full time for the Pasadena Community Network while continuing to bring ideas and creative graphic designs to CCN - Crown City News. He and Tami married in August 2006 and are the proud parents of son Beau Capri DeVine.
Digital Journalists
Peter Stavropoulos
Peter T. Stavropulos is a business attorney who represents individuals and small to medium businesses, counseling clients on matters ranging from entity formation, employer/employee relations, contract draft and review, and civil litigation. He became a contributor to CrownCityNews.com in January of 2010 and writes articles on business law. Peter is also a contributor to rosecitybusiness.com and bizeinstein.com and is a sponsor of Crown City News.
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