Lily Dallow

Whether it’s through my journalism career, creative writing, or everyday life, I am — and have always been — a storyteller. I fell in love with storytelling as a kid, watching my dad light up every room with a good tale. Since graduating from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 2021 with a B.S. in Journalism and minors in Ethnic Studies, Philosophy, and Media Arts, Society and Technology, I’ve dedicated myself to telling meaningful stories — first in my hometown of Santa Barbara, and now across Los Angeles.

 

I’m currently a digital content producer for KTLA, where I cover breaking news across Southern California. In the past year alone, I’ve reported on the 2024 presidential election, the Dodgers’ historic World Series win, devastating wildfires in the Palisades and Altadena communities, and a wave of ICE raids that led to mass protests. I’ve published thousands of stories, won a Golden Mike Award for feature videography, and been a panelist, guest lecturer, producer, director and hiring manager. Though I was born in New York, raised in California and shaped by summers in Massachusetts, my true home has always been storytelling — and I’m lucky to make a career out of it.