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 15, 2019Tempe artist makes art from cans he uses to feed the homeless
De Villiers buys food using a portion of the money he makes from selling his pieces in galleries, street fairs and online. The rest supports his family.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 12, 2019Mobile dog gym helps Valley dogs stay in shape during summer heat
The gym is inside a van and has several treadmills designed especially for dogs. They're all custom-built with safety features and help dogs with endurance.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2019Arizona group: Migrant children reporting more claims of mistreatment
After allegations of retaliation, sexual abuse of detained migrant children, a group providing free legal services is reporting more claims of mistreatment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 9, 2019
#JusticeforElijah posts call for Valley teen’s death to be treated as hate crime
Posts on social media using the hashtag #JusticeforElijah are calling for the death of a black teen in a Phoenix suburb to be treated as a hate crime.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 5, 2019Diane Douglas says successor and sec. of state promote pedophilia
Former Arizona public schools chief Diane Douglas accused her successor and the secretary of state of promoting pedophilia.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 4, 2019Hundreds becoming US citizens on 4th of July in Arizona
On this Fourth of July, hundreds of immigrants are becoming America’s newest citizens here in the Valley. Aliaa AlHaddad from Syria is among them.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 2, 2019Phoenix police officers repaint vandalized American flag mural
Two Phoenix police officers were bothered by graffiti painted over a mural of an American flag in north Phoenix, so they decided to do something about it.
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ARIZONA BORDER AND IMMIGRATION NEWS | Jul 1, 2019Majority of migrant families do show up for court hearings, analysis finds
Migrant families are showing up to their immigration court hearings despite claims that the vast majority of them are skipping out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 28, 2019Mesa military museum putting artifact from USS Arizona on display
A metal piece from the deck of the USS Arizona battleship that was attacked during World War II will be displayed at the Airbase Arizona Museum in Mesa.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 26, 2019Money for Arizona school cops, counselors, social workers on hold
State lawmakers approved $20 million to go toward these new hires, but the Arizona State Board of Education voted this week to delay giving out the funds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 25, 2019Crew captain explains why Woodbury Fire has been so difficult to fight
Perryville Fire Crew Captain Joe Barreras said desolate terrain, heavy vegetation and venomous wildlife have made battling the Woodbury Fire a challenge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 24, 2019Arizona schools don’t get extra funding for students living in poverty
Arizona is one of only eight states that does not give schools additional funding for students living in poverty, according to one nonprofit.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 21, 2019New Arizona law aimed at preventing maternal deaths
Arriana's Law requires the state to appoint a committee that will collect information on the causes of maternal deaths and make recommendations.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 19, 2019Arizona lawmaker’s tweet leads to new training for school resource officers
Arizona school resource officers are getting special training, and it’s due in part to a tweet at the governor by state Rep. Alma Hernandez.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 18, 2019Do Arizona monsoon storms produce babies along with wind, rain?
Arizona labor and delivery nurses believe there's a spike in full-term expecting mothers delivering their babies during monsoon storms.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 16, 2019Phoenix man is beating the odds, strives to be the best father
Ernie Ibarra was born with caudal regression syndrome, but that is not stopping him from success at skateboarding and fatherhood.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 14, 2019Mobile unit speeds up life-saving care for Phoenix stroke patients
Phoenix's mobile stroke unit is dramatically speeding up the process in which patients get diagnosed and treated, reducing death and long-term disability.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 12, 2019Arizona’s first Great Wolf Lodge opening sooner than expected
Get ready for a splashing good time in the Valley. Great Wolf Lodge, Arizona’s first indoor water park and resort, is opening sooner than expected.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 11, 2019Arizona’s foster care system in need of child advocates
Each child in Arizona’s foster care system is supposed to get an advocate who looks out for their best interest, but only a small fraction of them do.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 10, 2019‘Calming room’ helping students at Phoenix elementary school
The school’s calming room is not meant to be a form of punishment for students, but rather a place where students can go to defuse tensions and unwind.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 7, 2019Mesa Police Department takes new approach to mental health calls
The Mesa Police Department's crisis response team now has a licensed clinical social worker responding to calls for service along with officers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 5, 2019Phoenix-area teachers get trained on helping trauma-affected students
Working with students affected by trauma can be difficult for teachers, but Phoenix Children’s Hospital is stepping in to help.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 3, 2019Phoenix departments team up for new task force to investigate fires
Phoenix is taking a new approach to solving fire crimes. The city's fire and police departments have teamed up to create the Fire Investigations Task Force.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 31, 2019Arizona is getting more specialty license plates
Among new specialty license plate options offered to Arizona drivers will be the flying cross, college football and humanitarian services.