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 | Oct 7, 2022Signs point to higher turnout for Arizona Latino voters in November
There are already signs that Latino voter turnout in Arizona will be higher in November than in previous elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 6, 2022NAU, community colleges partner to launch Arizona Attainment Alliance
NAU is partnering with all 10 community college districts across the state to meet what they view as one of the biggest challenges in Arizona: low college-attendance rates and attainment.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 5, 2022New air traffic control tower is big part of Mesa Gateway Airport’s future growth plan
The new air traffic control tower at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport has been operating for more than a month now, replacing one that dated back more than half a century.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 4, 2022Latino buying power in Arizona is exceeding expectations
The Latino buying power in Arizona was projected to reach $57 billion this year, but that has already been exceeded.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Oct 3, 2022Arizona program that pays for students to become teachers gets an extra $15 million
More money is going to the state program that gives scholarships to students studying to become teachers in Arizona after demand exceeded available funding this year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 29, 2022Why Arizona voters should pay attention to school board candidates
James Bryce, president-elect of the Arizona School Boards Association said candidates may play a huge role in the education of K-12 students.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 22, 2022
Prop 309 would add new requirements for voting by mail and in person in Arizona
An initiative on the November ballot, Proposition 309, would make changes to the way Arizonans vote by mail and in person.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 13, 202215-year-old on track to become youngest nursing grad at ASU
A 15-year-old California native is set to become the youngest person to ever graduate with a nursing degree from Arizona State University.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 6, 2022Newly naturalized citizens in Arizona could sway November midterm elections
Arizona is one of the top states where newly naturalized citizens could sway the November midterm elections, according to a recent report.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Sep 1, 2022New data shows most school voucher applicants aren’t from Arizona public schools
New data shows that most school voucher applicants from the recently expanded program aren't coming from Arizona public schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 31, 2022Vast majority of Arizona kids have had COVID-19, according to CDC
The vast majority of Arizona children have been infected with COVID-19, according to a recent survey from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 26, 2022Tempe-based Carvana opens newest car vending machine in Glendale
Tempe-based Carvana opened its new car vending machine near the Loop 101 Agua Fria Freeway and Bell Road in Glendale on Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 24, 2022Super Bowl LVII countdown clock unveiled at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport
A clock counting down the days to Super Bowl LVII set to be hosted at State Farm Stadium in Glendale now hangs at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 19, 2022Here’s what Mesa Public Schools is doing to attract, retain teachers
As Arizona schools continue to experience a teacher shortage, the state’s largest school district is rolling out a new approach meant to help retain and recruit teachers.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 18, 2022
Where are the teachers? A look at Arizona’s struggle to fill positions
Elementary teachers are some of the hardest jobs to fill for schools in Arizona, according to a recent survey.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Aug 17, 2022Campaign launches to paint ‘accurate narrative about Latinos’ in Arizona
A national campaign aimed at highlighting the contributions Latinos make in Arizona and other parts of the U.S. recently launched in Phoenix.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jul 11, 2022Immigration activist turns attention to children hurt by family separation with a new book
An immigration activist wrote a book that tells the real-life story of a young girl from Phoenix whose father was deported.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 3, 2022Arizona farmers see booming tech industry as competition for water
Arizona farmers struggling to grow crops because of drought conditions now have another challenge — tech companies that also rely on large amounts of water are expanding throughout the state.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 26, 2022Arizona farmer says water cutbacks make growing crops difficult: ‘It’s hurting us very bad’
Water cutbacks are a constant struggle for Arizona farmers like Nancy Caywood, who is unsure how long she will be able to hold on to the family farm because of them.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2022$10M campaign looks to make Latinos ‘the must-have vote’ in Arizona midterm elections
A new campaign launched last week to get more Latinos throughout Arizona to vote and ensure they're looked at as "the must-have vote” during the November midterm elections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 12, 2022Mesa church helps migrants released by immigration officials
A church in Mesa is once again welcoming migrants released by immigration officials, with about 50 arriving per week over the past two months.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2022Immigration applications taking longer than usual to process for some in Arizona
A nationwide backlog is causing some immigrants in Arizona to experience long delays to have their applications processed.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 4, 2022State bill proposes overhaul of Arizona’s K-12 school funding formula
A bill Republican lawmakers are pushing through the Arizona Legislature proposes major changes to the state’s K-12 school funding formula.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 29, 2022Elementary school in Tempe tears down classroom walls, reimagines how learning happens
Kyrene de las Manitas Elementary School in Tempe transformed six classrooms into one large, open space that holds dozens of students as part of a pilot program called SPARK.