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 | Jul 14, 2020Queen Creek’s first police chief shares vision of community engagement
Randy Brice will head the newly formed Queen Creek Police Department. He said his vision for the department is focused on engaging with the community.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 13, 2020Sonora Quest to vastly expand virus testing capacity in Arizona
Sonora Quest Laboratories is planning to significantly increase its COVID-19 testing capacity and produce results much faster as part of a new initiative called Operation Catapult.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 10, 2020Arizona emergency room doctor says her hospital operating in ‘crisis mode’
Like many hospitals across Arizona, the one where Krista Walker works as an emergency physician has been packed with COVID-19 patients over the last few weeks.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2020Arizona teachers struggled to adapt to distance learning, survey says
The pivot to distance learning in the spring when Arizona schools closed due to the coronavirus happened so quickly that many teachers struggled to adjust, a new survey found.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 8, 2020Arizona school counselors gear up to meet students’ emotional needs
Students may need extra social-emotional support when Arizona schools reopen in August, and counselors are preparing to help.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 7, 2020Phoenix Police Department launches initiative to solve cold case homicides
The Phoenix Police Department is putting a spotlight on unsolved homicide cases with a new initiative announced Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 30, 2020Sonora Quest taking longer to produce COVID-19 test results in Arizona
Sonora Quest Laboratories, the company processing a majority of Arizona’s coronavirus tests, is taking longer to produce results.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2020Arizona education advocates worried schools will struggle to reopen
Schools will have more flexibility and funding to reopen for the new academic year, but district and charter school advocates point to concerns and unresolved issues that remain.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2020Here’s how to properly wear and clean your face mask
A Valley nurse is encouraging everyone who can to wear a face mask when they’re out in public and is providing tips on how to put on and remove it properly.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2020Arizona facing estimated $700M budget shortfall due to coronavirus
Arizona’s economy performed better than anticipated since the start of the health crisis, but the state is still projected to see a massive economic hit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 23, 2020Banner nurse doesn’t feel hospital was prepared for influx of virus patients
An ICU nurse at Banner Boswell Medical Center doesn’t feel like the facility was prepared for a recent influx of coronavirus patients.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 22, 20202 Arizona mayors embracing Michelle Obama’s voter turnout program
Mesa Mayor John Giles and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego are among the 31 mayors from across the country who are part of the program.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2020Despite Supreme Court’s DACA ruling, some dreamers left unprotected
Despite the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision over the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, some young undocumented immigrants brought to the United States as children are still left unprotected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2020Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport sees drop in passengers, profit due to virus
After setting a record with nearly 1.8 million passengers last year, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has seen a steep decline due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 17, 2020HonorHealth hospitals using germ-zapping robots to fight off coronavirus
HonorHealth hospitals in Arizona are fighting off the coronavirus with the help of an unusual assistant: a 3-foot-tall germ-zapping robot.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2020Survey: 79% of Arizona teachers plan to return to classroom despite virus
A statewide survey found that a substantial majority of Arizona teachers are planning to return to their classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 15, 2020Mesa Mayor John Giles is against defunding city’s police department
Mesa Mayor John Giles doesn’t believe that defunding his city's police department in order to fund other causes is a productive priority.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2020Phoenix’s Brophy Prep to require all students, staff to wear masks
As schools across Arizona finalize plans to reopen, Brophy College Preparatory in Phoenix will require all students and staff to wear masks while on campus.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2020Maricopa Community Colleges board approves tuition discount
Students attending Maricopa Community Colleges will not get an across-the-board break in tuition for the fall and spring semesters, but they will get some discounts and more access to scholarships.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 9, 2020
Here’s what Phoenix activists mean by ‘defund the police’
When protesters call to defund the Phoenix Police Department, they're calling for a reallocation of funding to other programs in the community.
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CORONAVIRUS NEWS | Jun 8, 2020Maricopa County Colleges governing board considering lowering tuition
The Maricopa County Community College District’s governing board is considering lowering tuition by 50% in the fall semester and 25% in the spring semester.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2020Increase of coronavirus cases recorded in Maricopa County jails
After there had been six recorded cases of the coronavirus among inmates in Maricopa County jails on Saturday, there were 30 on Thursday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 4, 2020Arizona Education Association gives most state lawmakers a failing grade
More than half of state lawmakers got a failing grade in the Arizona Education Association’s report card released Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 2, 2020Arizona school districts announce reopening plans for next school year
Several school districts in Arizona have started to announce reopening plans for the new school year after closing due to the coronavirus outbreak.