Christina Villacorte

Christina Villacorte

Communications Manager

Two-time Emmy Award nominee Christina Villacorte joined the Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission in December 2024. 

Born and raised in the Philippines, Christina was an award-winning reporter in Manila, working at its largest television network, ABS-CBN, and the newspaper, BusinessWorld, before immigrating to the United States in April 2002. 

Soon after arriving in L.A., Christina joined KFWB News 980, where she was part of a team that received Golden Mike Awards for best primetime radio newscast in 2006 and 2008. She went on to become the L.A. City Hall beat reporter for City News Service and then covered L.A. County government for the L.A. Daily News, where she also wrote in-depth analyses and feature articles.

After more than 15 years in journalism, Christina joined L.A. County government as a communications deputy to Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky and, later, Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas. She was then recruited to oversee media and public relations for the L.A. County Chief Executive Office - Homeless Initiative, serving when the L.A. County Board of Supervisors had declared a state of emergency on homelessness.

In 2024, Christina received her first Emmy nomination from the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences for documenting Pathway Home, an L.A. County program that helped thousands of people in homeless encampments receive housing and services. She received her second Emmy nomination in 2025 for showcasing an L.A. County program for veterans. 

Christina is a graduate of the University of the Philippines and Angelicum School, and a mother of two.