14 Facts About Sandra Maas

Sandra Lynn Maas was born on January 13,1963 and is an American television news anchor.

Sandra Maas has worked in the San Diego, California area since 1990 and is the founding host of the Trailblazing Women video series for the Women's Museum of California.

Sandra Lynn Maas was born on January 13,1963, raised in Mission Viejo, California.

Sandra Maas's father, Frank Maas, owned a window tinting business and her mother, Dorothea Maas, was an elementary school principal.

Sandra Maas transitioned to television during her senior year in college, serving as weeknight co-anchor at ABC affiliate, KRCR-TV.

In 1986, Sandra Maas moved to NBC affiliate KSBY-TV in San Luis Obispo, California, where she co-anchored the 6 and 11 pm newscasts.

Sandra Maas served as the station's medical reporter at the start of the AIDS crisis, earning a Golden Mike Award for her on-air work.

In 1990, Sandra Maas relocated to San Diego and CBS Affiliate KFMB-TV, where she co-anchored News 8 at 4pm with Mitch Duncan.

In 2001, Sandra Maas was part of a mass exodus that left KFMB-TV when it severed ties with the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists.

In 2002, Sandra Maas was a freelance journalist for then-Fox affiliate XETV in San Diego.

In 2004, Sandra Maas moved to KUSI-TV, serving first as a co-anchor on Good Morning San Diego and in 2006 adding host duties for the lifestyle show Inside San Diego with Andrea Naversen.

On June 25,2019 Sandra Maas filed a lawsuit alleging discriminatory practices by KUSI-TV and station General Manager Mike McKinnon Jr.

Sandra Maas served as moderator for the Greater San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce Congressional Delegation debate.

Sandra Maas has hosted or acted as mistress of ceremonies for fundraisers for the Salvation Army, the Make-A-Wish Foundation, The ARC-San Diego, and Rady Children's Hospital.