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 | Feb 15, 2018Phoenix-area group awarded more than $800K for job assistance program
A local community group is getting big bucks to help young people primarily from low-income communities looking for jobs.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 14, 2018Lawmakers seek to extend Arizona’s education sales tax with new bill
A bill making its way through the Arizona State Legislature -- House Bill 2158 -- seeks to protect funding for public schools.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 13, 2018Migrant deaths still high, despite decrease in border apprehensions
The number of migrants who died trying to cross the U.S.-Mexico border rose last year despite a significant drop in border apprehensions.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 12, 2018More than 100 Democrats intend to run for state legislature this year
So far, 112 Democrats have told the Arizona Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee they intend to run for the state legislature in 2018.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 8, 2018ICE officials in Arizona can now use license plates for investigations
Immigration officials in Arizona now have access to a national database of license plates that will be used "in support of its investigations."
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 5, 2018Arizona architects group opposes U.S.-Mexico border wall spending
A group of architects in Arizona said it would not be wise to spend billions of dollars on a border wall as President Donald Trump is proposing.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Feb 1, 2018Prepare for landing: No drones allowed at Phoenix Open in Scottsdale
Leave your drones at home: That’s the message Scottsdale police are telling people who are attending the Waste Management Phoenix Open.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2018Arizona state bill seeks to add safety tests for medical marijuana
A new bill in the Arizona State Legislature would require medical marijuana products to undergo safety tests for various chemicals, including pesticides.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 29, 2018Waste Management Phoenix Open features virtual reality experience
Fans will get to experience the excitement and drama of the 16th hole at the Waste Management Phoenix Open through a virtual reality experience.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 25, 2018Arizona mother shot in Las Vegas making ‘miraculous’ recovery
Months after Arizona mom Jovanna Calzadillas was shot in the head during the mass shooting in Las Vegas, doctors say she is making a "miraculous" recovery.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 24, 2018Doctors worry about consequences from Ducey’s opioid plan
Two groups representing doctors in Arizona said they support Gov. Doug Ducey’s effort to address the state’s opioid epidemic but have some concerns.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 23, 2018Cancer survivors, supporters push for Arizona bills to ease cancer burden
Cancer survivors, professionals and supporters are seeking support from state lawmakers for two bills they say will ease the cancer burden in Arizona.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 22, 2018Arizona is home to the nation’s fifth-highest poverty rates
A recent report by the U.S. Census Bureau found nearly 18 percent of Arizonans live in poverty. That’s the fifth-highest poverty rate in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 18, 2018Could downtown Phoenix be the next major hub for high-tech companies?
There is a significant rise in the number of high-tech companies setting up shop in downtown Phoenix. But could Phoenix be the next major tech hub?
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 16, 2018Phoenix Madison Square Garden once the center for events in the Valley
Near the corner of 7th Avenue and Van Buren Street, historian Vincent Murray described what’s left of an arena that hosted wrestling and boxing matches.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 11, 2018Valley program to educate doctors about opioid alternatives for pain relief
One Valley doctor has created a program that aims to educate doctors on the various alternative methods available for pain relief instead of opioids.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 4, 2018Off Central: Mesa non-profit provides schoolkids with food for weekend
Arizona Brainfood, a Mesa-based nonprofit, is working to combat children's hunger by sending some schoolkids home with a bag of food for the weekend.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jan 1, 2018Arizona state parks offering New Year’s Day activities
State parks across Arizona are offering residents and visitors a chance to get a healthy start to the New Year with nearly 40 activities planned for Monday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 28, 2017More than 6,800 people in Arizona diagnosed with valley fever this year
The number of valley fever cases reported in Arizona so far this year has already surpassed last year’s total, according to the Arizona Department of Health Services.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 27, 2017East Valley non-profit offers free transport to residents who don’t drive
A non-profit organization with a network of drivers who take elderly and disabled people from the East Valley to their medical appointments at no charge.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 26, 2017Arizona Science Center brings snow to downtown Phoenix
The Arizona Science Center is bringing in more than 75 tons of snow for its annual snow week, which begins Tuesday and runs through New Year’s Day.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 22, 2017Phoenix police to ramp up DUI patrol over three-day Christmas weekend
Drivers should expect to see more police officers on the road during this three-day Christmas weekend, the Phoenix Police Department said.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 21, 2017Valley law enforcement agencies reporting uptick in drug-related DUI
Valley police departments are reporting an uptick in DUI cases involving drugs likely from an increase in heroin and opioid use.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Dec 18, 2017Arizona State University student jailed, on hunger strike for DREAM Act
A student from Arizona State University is among a group of people who have been on a hunger strike since they were arrested Friday for protesting at congressional offices.