Luz Pena
A notebook: blank pages waiting to be filled with ideas, stories, and memories. The medium remains constant, but with time the stories change. At age 11, the pages were filled with childhood memories from my hometown in Barranquilla, Colombia. At age 12, the memories and adventures stopped and were replaced with simple words and phrases: "Hello", "My name is Luz", "I'm from Colombia". My notebook became my tool to learn English as a young immigrant to the US. Today, my notebook is for our community, where each blank page is an opportunity to give someone a voice. What's your story?
I've worked in the NY, LA, and SF markets. In the Bay, I was a video journalist for Univision 14. In Los Angeles, I was a reporter, host and digital correspondent for Fox Spanish national network, and Fox Sports/Fox Deportes. In New York, I was a reporter for the FoxNews.com platform.
Throughout my journalism career, I've been honored with 9 Emmys, a Society of Professional Journalist - excellence in journalism award, a L.A Press Club Award, and named one of the top 40 Latinos in American Media by the Huff Post. I graduated from Hofstra University in New York with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science.
I'm thrilled to be part of the ABC7 news team and would love to tell your story! Reach out anytime on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Luz's Stories
San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood facing the aftermath of heavy weekend rain
"I have PTSD when it rains": At least 12 homes in the West Portal neighborhood were flooded after Saturday's big rainstorm and some residents think their neighborhood is being neglected.
'It's destroyed': West Portal homes flooded during heavy rain
At least 12 homes were flooded in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood. For one family, it happened to be their son's second birthday.
Dog ingests mix of drugs during walk at Crissy Field Beach in San Francisco
A dog is fighting for his life after his owner says the pup ate a potent cocktail of drugs at a popular San Francisco park.
All 119 San Francisco sirens are going silent-- for now
After next week, San Francisco residents won't hear a familiar sound for possibly two years. San Francisco's warning sirens are going to go silent.
New take on popular Mexican bingo turns shopping into a neighborhood-wide game in San Francisco
A popular Mexican Bingo game named "La Loteria" is the new initiative by the city of San Francisco to get shoppers over to the Mission District to shop.
Lights back on for thousands in Santa Clara affected by damaged power lines
STORM DAMAGE: Silicon Valley Power tweeted "Extensive damage needing repair," elaborating on why it took 22 hours to restore power.
'I'm lucky to be alive': Active power line lands on man's car in windy San Francisco
TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT: After seeing heavy winds rock the power lines back and forth, Santos Chable's instincts kicked in. He ran out of his car and 45 seconds later his gut feeling turned reality.
'You evolve or you die': Bay Area shops gear up for Small Business Saturday
SHOP SMALL: Small Business Saturday is upon us! It's the perfect time to get out and support your local stores.
Traffic delays, slippery roads and drenching rains impact Bay Area residents
The first storm in 190 days is rolling through the Bay Area and many are having to change holiday plans. Here's a look at the impact around the bay:
SF Supervisor wants the city to approve more 24-hour public bathrooms
BUILDING A BETTER BAY AREA: A pilot program that started in the summer of 2019 brought three overnight bathrooms with security to San Francisco. Now, there's an effort to extend the Pit Stop program for hopefully poop-less streets.
