Maria Quiban Whitesell moved as a child from the Philippines to the Islands where she attended the University of Hawaii at Manoa. She was the evening weather person for NBC Hawaii News 8 before moving to Orange County. Now watched daily by millions on Good Day LA/FOX 11 Morning News, she is excited to share her new book, You Can’t Do It Alone: A Widow’s Journey Through Loss, Grief and Life After, about life after the tragic loss of her devoted spouse, Sean Whitesell. 

***PSST – SPOILER ALERT*** She when grad from Aiea High School #HomeOfTheNaAli’i Maria jokes about how it’s easier to do weather in LA than in Hawaii – ask Guy Hagi he’ll tell ya #itsahawaiithing  Brook jokes about how Maria recreated Hawaii in her house –  bring in da sand, but no steal em #BACHI Pineapples in da pool - Just cuz you throw Pineapple on it doesn’t make it Hawaiian! #itsaREALhawaiithing Guess da first thing Maria does when she gets off the plane coming home to HI? Grind dat Zip Pac or Surf Pac #nextstopzippys  

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