Vega joined ABC News in 2011 as a correspondent based in Los Angeles. During her time as a correspondent Vega covered a wide range of stories which took her around the world. These assignments included traveling to Japan, Rome and London covering the Fukushima power plant disaster, selection of a new Pope and the Olympics. She has taken a submarine to the bottom of the Arctic and petted whales in the Gulf of California. From Mexico's President Enrique Peña Nieto to Sylvester Stallone Vega has interviewed a variety of major newsmakers. In 2012, Vega covered the elections and inauguration of President Barack Obama. Other major national stories Vega covered include Ebola cases in the United States, the 2014 midterm election, the Sony computer hacking and fallout and allegations against Bill Cosby.