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 | Jun 19, 2017Five heat-related deaths reported, more expected in Maricopa County
Five people have died from the heat in Maricopa County so far this year, according to county health officials. That number could increase.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 13, 2017School for overweight, obese teenage girls to open in Scottsdale
The Gem Academy, which stands for gratitude, empathy and mission, is a program designed as a private boarding school for overweight adolescent girls.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Jun 8, 2017National Latino group opens regional office in Arizona
The National Association of Latino Elected Officials has opened an office at ASU’s downtown campus to encourage political participation.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 30, 2017Band academy in low-income community gives free lessons to students in Phoenix
A band academy in the middle of one of Phoenix’s lowest-income communities is giving students a chance to get the same music lessons they would get from a private instructor, except the lessons here are free.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 29, 2017Valley teen’s powerful monologue goes viral, inspires many
When a teacher from Queen Creek Middle School asked students to perform a monologue, one student’s performance about whether she’s “good enough” stood out.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 25, 2017Arizonans heading to Texas to protest new immigration law
Local immigration advocates are heading to Texas to fight against a new immigration law they say will turn the state into a “deportation machine.”
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 19, 2017Glendale firefighters to educate community on water safety, drowning prevention
Firefighters will be going door-to-door in Glendale on Saturday to spread the word about water safety and educate the community on drowning prevention.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 18, 2017Number of undocumented immigrant arrests up in Phoenix area, nationwide in 2017
The number of arrests made by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have increased nearly 15 percent in the Phoenix area over the last year.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 16, 2017Opioid use among Arizona high school seniors declining
Consistent with the national trend, opioid use among high school seniors in Arizona is decreasing. Yet, the abuse of such drugs remains higher than the national average.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 15, 2017Scottsdale-based company one step closer to building US-Mexico border wall
A Scottsdale-based company is moving on to the second round of bids to build President Donald Trump’s U.S.-Mexico border wall.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 11, 2017University of Arizona sees decline in applications from international students
The University of Arizona is seeing a decline in applications from international students, school officials said Wednesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | May 2, 2017Hundreds take to streets to protest immigration agents at Phoenix jail
Hundreds of people took the streets of downtown Phoenix on Monday to protest federal immigration agents at the Fourth Avenue Jail.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 27, 2017Arizona principals advocate for more school funding on Capitol Hill
Three Arizona school principals took their message to Capitol Hill, meeting with aides of Andy Biggs, John McCain and Jeff Flake.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 18, 2017Arizona marks 741 car crashes caused by distracted driving in 2017
Arizona has reported 741 car crashes that may have been caused by distracted driving in 2017, according to the Arizona Department of Public Safety.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 13, 2017Mesa parents, teachers worried about immigration officers on school grounds
Several teachers and parents in Mesa are concerned about a policy that allows immigration officers to be on school grounds.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 11, 2017Phoenix museum to host only US stop of Frida Kahlo-Diego Rivera art exhibit
The Heard Museum in Phoenix is offering visitors a rare opportunity to see some of the most famous paintings by Mexican artists Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 6, 2017New college readiness high school set to open in Phoenix
The Phoenix Union-Wilson College Prep Academy is being called the first of its kind.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Apr 3, 2017Maricopa County voters can soon get replacement ballots at polls
Maricopa County voters will soon be able to get replacement ballots at polling places.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 31, 2017Arizona ranks 3rd highest in the nation for pedestrian deaths
A new report finds Arizona has one of the highest rates of pedestrian deaths in the country.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 30, 2017Rollout of Phoenix municipal ID cards delayed
Municipal ID cards were supposed to be made available to Phoenix residents by now, but there's been a delay. Some are concerned over the cards' protections.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 28, 2017Food Network’s ‘Chopped’ recruiting chefs in Phoenix, Scottsdale for upcoming seasons
Casting directors for the Food Network show “Chopped” are looking for chefs from Phoenix and Scottsdale for their upcoming seasons.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 27, 2017Phoenix proposal could send civilians to respond to simple police calls
More civilians, not sworn police officers, could soon join the Phoenix Police Department and respond to nonemergency calls.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 14, 2017Documentary about child sex trafficking to premiere in Phoenix area
A new documentary that will tell the stories of teenagers who were victims of child sex trafficking is set to be shown at a Phoenix-area movie theater on Tuesday.
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ARIZONA NEWS | Mar 13, 2017Lagging hires in Arizona construction affecting time it takes to build homes
While construction jobs are on the rise across the U.S., Arizona isn’t experiencing the same type of increase, affecting the time it takes to build houses.