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 20, 2019Grand Canyon University welcomes new students on move-in day
A party atmosphere with loud music and cars honking greeted thousands of new students at Grand Canyon University Monday for move-in day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 16, 2019Safety initiative helps reduce crime around Grand Canyon University
A partnership between the Phoenix Police Department and campus police has helped reduce crime in the area surrounding Grand Canyon University.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 15, 20197-year-old Arizona girl is a world champion for golf
Beau Ellington of Paradise Valley finished first place in this year’s U.S. Kids World Golf Championship in Pinehurst, North Carolina.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 14, 2019Online platform extends learning beyond classrooms for Mesa students
Mesa Public Schools started using Canvas as a pilot program during the 2014-2015 school year. Now, all students in grades 7 through 12 are using it.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 13, 2019Homeless seniors a growing problem in the Valley
It’s being called the “silver tsunami” of homelessness. More and more seniors are turning to emergency shelters after losing their homes.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 12, 2019Valley teachers spend hundreds of dollars on school supplies
Teachers across the Valley are digging into their pockets to buy supplies for their classrooms as the new school year begins.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 9, 2019Arizona hospital holds drill to practice response to mass casualty events
Scottsdale Osborn Medical Center held a drill Thursday to practice the hospital's ability to respond to mass casualty events.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 8, 2019Arizona teachers renew ‘Red for Ed’ calls for more school funding
As the new school year gets underway, Arizona teachers are renewing their "Red for Ed" calls for more funding for public schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 7, 2019Arizona agriculture industry worried after China halts product purchases
China is no longer buying American crops and livestock after President Donald Trump’s recent tariff increases, worrying Arizona farmers and ranchers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 6, 2019Arizona health department: Put vaccines on back-to-school checklist
The Arizona Department of Health Services wants parents to include vaccines on their children’s back-to-school checklist.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 5, 2019Monsoon storms can threaten your health
Monsoon storms bring heavy rain, flash floods, and dust storms. They also produce health risks, such as eye and skin irritation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 2, 2019New high school in Mesa lets students pick career paths
In addition to its glass walls and technology rich learning spaces, students at Eastmark High School will get to choose one of four career paths to follow.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 1, 2019Banner hospital launches new doula program for expecting moms
Expecting mothers will now be able to have doulas help them through labor at Banner University Medical Center in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 30, 2019Arizona teachers get pay raises for new school year
As the new school year gets underway, Arizona teachers are seeing more money in their paychecks, but still fall under the national average.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2019KTAR News tours old Phoenix school turned into migrant shelter
The Welcome Center, an old Phoenix school turned into a migrant shelter, opens on Monday with the capacity to serve 70 people.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 26, 2019Swim lessons teach Valley infants water survival skills
There have already been a handful of child drownings in Arizona’s two most populated counties this year. Darla Sandy wants to prevent another one.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 25, 2019Immigration bonds getting more expensive in Arizona
Bonds issued by immigration judges are getting more expensive.The median immigration bond price issued in Arizona was $60 in 2006. It’s now $12,000.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 24, 2019Water-related incidents in Maricopa, Pinal counties down from last year
The number of water-related incidents in Arizona’s two most populated counties -- Maricopa and Pinal -- is on track to be lower than last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 23, 2019Arizona agency using app in hopes of preventing underage drinking
The state agency in charge of regulating alcohol sales in Arizona is trying to prevent underage drinking by using an app to detect fake IDs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 22, 2019Arizona minimum wage hike has benefited food service workers
The minimum wage increase Arizona voters approved several years ago appears to be having a positive impact on one group of workers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 19, 2019Grant to help Arizona high schools start computer science programs
Starting in August, high schools in Arizona will be able to apply for a grant worth up to $25,000 to develop a computer science program and train teachers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 18, 2019Maricopa County has one of the highest rates of new HIV infections
The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention was in the Valley on Wednesday to discuss Arizona’s role in helping end the HIV epidemic.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 17, 2019Ballot initiative seeks to halt light rail expansion in Phoenix
In six weeks, voters in Phoenix will head to the polls to vote on an initiative that seeks to stop the expansion of the light rail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 16, 2019Tax bus tour stops in Phoenix, calls for corporations to pay ‘fair share’
A national bus tour led by Tax March that calls for higher taxes on the rich and corporations made a stop in Phoenix on Monday.