Gloria Rodríguez
She loves the excitement that comes every day with being a journalist, never knowing who she will interview, whose story she'll tell or what important issues she'll educate the community about.
Gloria is a proud Trojan and you could say USC is a family affair with her siblings having attended, as well as various family members.
Gloria joined the ABC7 News team in 2022 and came from the ABC-owned station in Raleigh, North Carolina. Prior to that, she anchored and reported for her hometown station in Palm Springs and reported in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Gloria's parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico and always emphasized striving for her dreams. She feels she is living her dream reporting on important stories in the Bay Area.
Gloria received a master's degree in Broadcast Journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
She has written for publications including The New York Times, The Boston Globe and St. Paul Pioneer Press.
Gloria taught media courses at College of the Desert and ran a scholarship organization for low-income, Mexican American students in the Coachella Valley.
In her spare time, she enjoys hiking, traveling and spending time with her husband, son and rescue Shih Tzu-poodle mix, Bubba.
Gloria's Stories
Disneyland kicks off 70th anniversary celebration in SF's Presidio with special hot air balloon
Disneyland will celebrate its 70th anniversary next week with lots of activities. But the celebration already started Friday morning in San Francisco with a special hot air balloon inflation at the Presidio. Here's what's in store for the park this year.
Confrontation amid Bay Area sanitation work stoppage as trash piles up for 3rd day
There was a confrontation outside Daly City Republic Services between union reps and someone they say was a non-union employee brought in to assist during the stoppage. Police were called in to respond to the scuffle.
Sanitation workers across Bay Area are off the job as trash piles with delayed pickups
A smelly problem could be developing in your neighborhood as some Republic Services sanitation workers in the Bay Area are off the job in solidarity with strikers on the East Coast, meaning trash is not being collected.
Fourth of July celebration in Alameda touted as longest parade in US
Alameda's 48th annual Fourth of July parade brought the community together Friday. It spanned 3.3 miles, with about 170 entries and 2,500 participants.
Here's why Kaiser Permanente is a proud sponsor of SF Pride
We are gearing up for a week full of colors, costumes and celebrations! Pride Weekend is almost here -- with now just six days left until San Francisco's big parade. Here's why Kaiser Permanente is a proud sponsor:
San Francisco sues Trump administration over freezing of federal funds to prevent terror attacks
San Francisco has joined four other cities in a lawsuit regarding the possible freezing of funds for counterterrorism efforts as the Bay Area prepares to host the FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl next year.
Bay Area powers through day of extreme heat; Sonoma Co. Pride preps for hot weekend
The Bay Area is getting a taste of summer-like heat Friday. Here's how some residents are beating the heat.
OUSD superintendent makes final address as controversial 'voluntary separation' causes confusion
"No one knows what's going on," the NAACP Oakland Branch president said. "No one. The parents don't know what's going on. The teachers do not know what's going on, and the community does not know what's going on."
Hundreds of Stray Kids fans line up ahead of K-pop group's concert at SF's Oracle Park
Hundreds of excited Stray Kids fans lined up in San Francisco for merch and to get a chance at a choice spot for the global K-pop sensation's concert Wednesday night at Oracle Park.
Here's a look at how Bay Area honored fallen heroes on Memorial Day
Dozens of cities across the Bay Area paid respect to military soldiers who gave their lives in the line of duty.