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
2 men accused of violent robberies, stealing $6.5M in cryptocurrency in Bay Area, LA appear in court
Two men from Tennessee accused of violently stealing $6.5 million in cryptocurrency in the Bay Area and Los Angeles appeared before a federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday. According to an indictment, the men posed as UPS, pizza delivery and DoorDash drivers to gain access to victims' homes.
e.l.f. Cosmetics co-founder preparing to become Catholic priest
Scott Vincent Borba moved in glamorous circles during his years in the beauty industry, a period he now describes as defined by excess and pride. The Bay Area native is scheduled to be ordained in Visalia by the Diocese of Fresno, a path considered uncommon in the Catholic Church.
New report shows what caused San Francisco's blackout in December
A new report from Exponent has identified the cause of the widespread power outage that affected 120,000 PG&E customers in San Francisco on December 20.
Beagles rescued from research lab finding forever homes in Bay Area
Some of the 1,500 beagles rescued from a research lab and breeding facility in Wisconsin are making their way to the Bay Area. Fifty of those dogs will be getting new homes in Northern California.
Bay Area ban on gas‑powered heaters begins in 2027, raising concerns over soaring replacement costs
The Bay Area Air District is weighing flexibility in its rule that will eventually require all new water heaters and furnaces be electric between 2027 and 2031, a move aimed at reducing nitrogen oxide pollution, which can increase smog and decrease air quality.
Dave & Buster's opens new Oakland location in Jack London Square
Excitement was in the air as dozens lined up outside Dave & Buster's newest location in Oakland's Jack London Square, marking the debut of a new attraction on the city's waterfront. The first 100 visitors to enter received free unlimited video game play for the day.
California approves testing of driverless semi-trucks despite union pushback
The California DMV has approved testing and deployment of heavy-duty autonomous vehicles, including semi-trucks, on public roads. This decision marks a significant expansion of California's self-driving vehicle program.
San Francisco starts $4M removal of controversial Vaillancourt Fountain
Crews began work Monday to remove the controversial Vaillancourt Fountain in San Francisco's Embarcadero Plaza.
Battery fire engulfs Tesla on I-280 in Daly City after crash, shutting down lanes for hours
A driver is OK after a rollover crash led to a Tesla bursting into "a ball of flame" in a battery fire early Tuesday morning, shutting down northbound I-280 for hours in Daly City.
UCSF trial offers hope for children with Dravet syndrome, rare and severe childhood epilepsy
Ten-year-old Oli and his family have spent much of his young life searching for the missing piece of a puzzle, a treatment for a debilitating form of childhood epilepsy known as Dravet syndrome. The condition produces convulsive seizures that can strike with little notice and can be triggered by a wide range of factors, from temperature changes to color patterns to sunlight.