By: Michele Gile
ORANGE COUNTY, California ( KCBS ) -- Fillmore, a 3-year-old German Shorthaired Pointer, is being praised as a hero after he alerted his family to a fire raging in their Orange County garage.
Michele Gile is the Orange County Bureau Chief at KCBS-TV and KCAL-TV in Los Angeles. With over 33 years of experience in Southern California storytelling, she focuses on themes of health and wellness, alongside topics such as animal rescue and rehabilitation, animal rights, and pets. Michele has been featured in various outlets including CBS News, KOAM News Now, and KSL, among others.
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Michele’s reporting suggests she’s most responsive to pitches tied to timely, locally relevant stories with a clear human-interest angle, especially where animals or family safety are involved. She also appears open to urgent public-safety and community-impact angles when there’s a strong emotional or practical hook.
Because her work is heavily centered on Orange County, pitches should be tightly tailored to that area and include specific local relevance. She may also be receptive to sources with firsthand knowledge or direct involvement in a developing incident, especially if they can provide vivid, newsworthy detail quickly.
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