Gloria Rodríguez
I'm originally from Palm Springs and just came from our sister station in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Before working in Raleigh, I anchored and reported for my hometown station in Palm Springs and reported in Fayetteville, Arkansas prior to that.
I taught media courses at a community college in the Coachella Valley and ran a scholarship organization for low-income, Mexican-American students.
I attended USC, where I covered the football and basketball teams for the Daily Trojan. Of course, I root for the USC Trojan football team. And the Dodgers, too! I received my Master's degree in broadcast journalism from the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism.
During my time in college, I served internships at The New York Times, The Boston Globe and St. Paul Pioneer Press.
I feel passionate about telling people's stories and highlighting important issues.
In my spare time, I enjoy hiking with my husband and rescue Shih Tzu-poodle mix, Bubba, spending time with family, and trying out new restaurants. Feel free to send me your suggestions for the Bay Area!
My parents immigrated to the United States from Mexico and taught my siblings and me to strive for the American Dream.
I feel I am living my dream reporting on important stories in the Bay Area.
Gloria's Stories
Commemorative street sign unveiled in honor of late SF photojournalist Joe Rosenthal
Joe Rosenthal won a Pulitzer Prize for his iconic photo of U.S. Marines raising the flag on Iwo Jima during World War II.
Nearly 200 dedicated Black Friday shoppers line up early at SJ Bass Pro Shops
By 4:30 a.m. Friday morning, a line of nearly 200 people had formed outside the Bass Pro Shops store in San Jose. Is it worth it? Here's what shoppers said:
Turkey Trot honors 3 Piedmont HS graduates killed in fiery crash
"The community really loved them. They brought a lot of energy and a lot of spirit to the community and I feel like it's only fitting that people show their respect." The Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in Piedmont was rerouted so people could pay their respects to the three young adults who were killed in a crash.
3 recent Piedmont High graduates killed, 1 injured in fiery Cybertruck crash: source
The three young adults killed and one injured in a tragic crash early Wednesday morning all graduated from Piedmont High School in 2023, according to a mother ABC7 News spoke to.
East Bay nonprofit delivering meals to seniors targeted by vandals 3 times in 1 week
As they deliver Thanksgiving meals to hundreds of seniors, SOS Meals on Wheels in San Leandro is down three refrigerated vans after vandals have been drilling holes in their gas tanks and draining them.
Rain and wind delay hundreds of flights at SFO with Thanksgiving travel rush underway
"The winds are blowing in a different direction than they normally do," SFO spokesperson Doug Yakel said. "You always want to be taking off and landing in the direction of the wind. So the combination of these two things, the rain and the wind, are why we're seeing delays here at SFO today."
Floating marine lab relocated to Treasure Island gives students unique learning opportunity
Dozens of young students enjoyed a day of sailing and learning about the marine creatures that inhabit San Francisco Bay with the help of a floating lab.
UC Davis student promotes suicide prevention by telling his story through humor
World Mental Health Day: Thorton McKay, one of the few people to have survived jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge, hopes talking about it in his stand-up comedy act will help give hope to someone else struggling.
San Francisco Symphony chorus members go on strike, canceling weekend shows
If you have tickets to the San Francisco Symphony this weekend, the shows have been canceled. Union members of the chorus went on strike just two hours before Thursday night's show.
Digital CA driver's licenses and state IDs now available through Apple Wallet
You can now present your digital driver's license or ID at SFO through Apple Wallet on your iPhone or Apple Watch.