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Kirk Hawkins has served as weather anchor, traffic anchor, news anchor and reporter since he joined the KTLA 5 news team in December 2014. Hawkins also is the CEO/owner of Paradigm, a boutique local real estate brokerage. He has sold $134 million worth of property in Southern California and has appeared in film, TV, and a Super Bowl ad. Hawkins is a graduate of UC Santa Barbara, a native of Agoura Hills and a West Hollywood resident.
