Griselda Zetino, a multimedia reporter, has a passion for storytelling. She joined the KTAR News team in December 2016. Prior to that, she worked as a freelance journalist. Her clients included NBC Latino, The Guardian and the Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting. She enjoys covering politics, education and immigration. The Mexico native earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Arizona State University in May 2011, and she is currently a board member for the Arizona Latino Media Association.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2020Scottsdale therapist seeing influx of couples stressed due to COVID-19
A Scottsdale-based marriage and family therapist said she’s seeing “an influx of couples that are in more distress” due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 21, 2020Arizona prepares for overlap of flu season and coronavirus pandemic
Although it starts in October, plans are already underway in Arizona to take on this year’s flu season as the state still deals with the coronavirus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 20, 2020Some Arizona schools exempted from providing on-site support services
Even if they’re not offering in-person classes, public schools in Arizona must provide on-site support services for students, though some have been exempted.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2020Arizona expert says rising COVID-19 antibody testing positivity rate normal
While the positivity rate for COVID-19 diagnostic testing is trending downward in Arizona, the opposite is occurring for antibody testing. But that's to be expected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2020Here’s what a Mesa school is doing to keep students safe on campus
Gateway Polytechnic Academy in Mesa, serving preschool through sixth grade, has numerous strategies in place to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus on campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2020Here’s what Arizona schools are required to do starting Monday
Most Arizona schools are weeks away from reopening for in-person instruction, but some students will return to campus Monday for state-mandated support services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2020Teachers resign as Queen Creek schools prepare to reopen
Numerous teachers in the Queen Creek Unified School District have resigned as their schools get ready to welcome back students for in-person classes Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2020Child abuse cases reported in Arizona could spike as schools reopen
The Arizona Department of Child Safety said it’s possible reported abuse cases could be even higher this time than previous years when schools reopen during the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 11, 2020Banner Health reports drop in cancer diagnoses during virus pandemic
Following a national trend, there has been a decrease in cancer diagnoses at Banner Health facilities across the Valley amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 10, 2020
Doctor: Schools ignoring benchmarks may trigger another COVID-19 spike
For schools that decide to reopen despite not meeting all the benchmarks, Dr. Sean Elliot hopes they’re “being quite robust in their preparation efforts.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2020Arizona education group leader approves of school benchmarks
The head of a Phoenix-based education nonprofit is giving the thumbs up to the newly released health benchmarks that guide schools on when it’s safe to reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2020Arizona voter advocacy groups concerned over primary voting issues
Though there weren’t any widespread systematic issues during Arizona's primary election, voter advocacy groups have voiced their concerns over some logistical and technical problems that hindered some voters Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 4, 2020Gila County superintendent ‘very concerned’ about reopening schools
The decision over whether to open schools for students is weighing heavily on a superintendent of a small school district in southeastern Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2020Mesa parents form neighborhood co-op to help kids with online learning
Parents in Mesa have created a co-op so kids can be dropped off at a neighbor’s house where they’ll join other kids and do their school work together.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 29, 2020Parents rally at Arizona State Capitol for in-person learning option
Parents who want the choice to send their children back to the classroom during the upcoming academic year rallied at the Arizona State Capitol on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 28, 2020More time at home for kids heightens concern for water safety
For the first time in a decade, a nonprofit group won't be able to hold its water safety camp in Phoenix at a time when more children are home all day because of the pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 27, 2020Insurer for Arizona schools won’t provide liability coverage for COVID-19
Arizona’s largest insurer for schools won't provide liability coverage for claims related to COVID-19, leaving districts worried about potential lawsuits.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2020Glendale woman shocked by husband’s death certificate listing COVID-19
When Kathy Nester got her late husband’s death certificate, she was shocked to see COVID-19 listed as one of the causes of death.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2020Cases of rare condition in kids caused by COVID-19 reported in Arizona
Cases of a rare and potentially life-threatening condition that children are getting after being exposed to COVID-19 are now being reported in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 21, 2020Phoenix nurse on front lines of virus pandemic now fighting brain cancer
After traveling to New York in April to help on the front lines of the coronavirus pandemic, an emergency room nurse living in Phoenix is now in a life-threatening battle of his own.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 20, 2020Arizona hospitals using antiviral medication to treat virus patients
For several months now, Arizona hospitals have been using an antiviral medication called remdesivir to treat COVID-19 patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 20203 Valley clinics taking part in Arizona COVID-19 vaccine trials
Three research clinics in the Valley and one in Tucson will be a part of the final phase of testing for a COVID-19 vaccine.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2020Mesa Public Schools taking phased learning approach to ensure safety
Mesa Public Schools approved its plan dubbed “Safe, Strong, Ready” during a governing board meeting Tuesday night. It comes in several phases.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 15, 2020Coronavirus pandemic could worsen Arizona’s teacher shortage
Arizona’s teacher shortage could worsen due to some teachers being afraid to return to their classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic.