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Ignacio Ventura

@ignacioventuram.bsky.social
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ASU MMC '24 | USC BA '22 | Formerly with KJZZ News, Cronkite News, Daily Trojan and USC Dimelo

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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I’ve entered into a bit of a full circle moment. Last month, I started my new role as a multimedia communications coordinator at Cartwright School District #83. I used to attend elementary school within the district as a Harris Hawk.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Some of you are already aware, but last month, I made the decision to depart from my reporter role in public radio. I had the opportunity to begin work in radio back in 2022 and learned a lot.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
If you can, please continue to support public radio. support.fpraz.org/site/Donatio...
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Support KJZZ! - Friends of Public Radio Arizona
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Valley Metro and city of Phoenix officials are inviting the public to learn more about a proposed extension line to the light rail system. The first of a series of meetings takes place at the Desert West Community Center. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/business/202...
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Learn more about a proposed light rail extension for the West Valley at Phoenix meetings
Valley Metro and the city of Phoenix are hosting a meeting on Aug. 19 to give people a chance to learn more about a proposed light rail extension for the West Valley.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Arizona Game and Fish Department says its webcam spotted a second clutch of eggs coming from barn owls at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/fronteras-de...
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Arizona Game and Fish webcam spots pair of barn owls laying rare second clutch of eggs
A webcam recently captured a clutch of eggs being laid by barn owls at the Whitewater Draw Wildlife Area in southern Arizona.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The Arizona Humane Society says it reached its highest intake of pets in more than a decade. The organization faces challenges with the heat and overcapacity. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/business/202...
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Arizona Humane Society hits highest intake in a decade. Adoption isn't the only way to help
The Arizona Humane Society is struggling with capacity issues. The organization says its intake level is at its highest point in more than a decade.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The city of Tempe continued its outreach efforts in informing the public about its latest drink spiking ordinance. City officials took the time to pass out drink spiking kits over the weekend. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/business/202...
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Tempe officials will be passing out kits to detect spiked drinks as city adopts new ordinance
This month, Tempe became the first Arizona city to adopt a drink-spiking ordinance. And city officials are highlighting the campaign this weekend by passing out detection kits on Mill Avenue.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The groundbreaking ceremony for the USS Phoenix submarine monument was held recently at Steele Indian School Park. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
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New USS Phoenix submarine monument is coming to Steele Indian School Park
A Cold War-era submarine will soon have a new home at Steele Indian School Park. A groundbreaking ceremony on Saturday centered on monument for the vessel.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The city of Phoenix says its opening a food grant program to address food inaccessibility across local communities. Karen Ibarra is with the city’s Office of Environmental Programs and discussed the program. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/business/202...
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Phoenix opens food grants program to tackle inequity issues
Food inequity continues to be a major challenge for Phoenix residents. To address this, the city is offering grants to organizations committed to helping people access food.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
The FIFA World Cup tournament in Mexico stood out as the place to be for many fútbol fans. Those who attended the matches in Estadio Azteca may have heard the voice of Marco Peralta, an ASU graduate who announced at the event. Read more at KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/education/20...
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ASU graduate takes his announcing talents to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Mexico
The 2026 FIFA World Cup may be over but the memories it brought will last for many, including Marco Peralta, an alumnus from Arizona State University who was the public announcer for matches in Mexico...
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Last year, a Tucson woman posted a Games of Thrones GIF to share her reaction to a controversial Tempe parks ordinance. The GIF led to her being arrested by Tempe police. Now, Tierney is suing the city. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
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Tucson woman sues Tempe over police response to 'Game of Thrones' GIF
A Tucson woman is suing the city of Tempe over its reaction to a social media post that led to the evacuation of City Hall and her arrest. The federal that alleges constitutional rights violations.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Counties across Arizona are dropping Spanish-language translations from printed ballots. The latest is Apache County, which took this action back in April. Natalia Sells from @allvotingislocal.bsky.social talked with KJZZ News about this trend. www.kjzz.org/elections/20...
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2026 will be Apache County's first election season without Spanish on its ballots
This year marks the first election season since Apache County did away with Spanish language translations on printed ballots. County supervisors approved the change earlier this year.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Jérôme Pischella, the head of office for the consulate, spoke with KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
St. Mary’s Food Bank spokesperson Jerry Brown tells KJZZ the closures are taking place for a computer installation update.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A local Arizona company that specializes in using coating material to keep roofs and walls cool brought their services to a FIFA fan festival in Houston. EnKoat used this material on bleachers, which cooled down the metal for soccer fans. www.kjzz.org/business/202...
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Arizona company makes coating that cools bleachers at FIFA fan festival in Houston
An Arizona company’s paint is helping keep soccer fans cool in Houston throughout the World Cup.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
A study published in the JAMA Pediatrics provides new information about media usage during mealtime among parents and their children. University of Arizona researcher Cecilia Sada Garibay spoke about this new research with KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/science/2026...
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University of Arizona study compares parents, kids screen time during meals
A new study shows parents use media, like their phones and tablets, more than their children do during mealtime.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
A time capsule from 1985 provided the city of Glendale with some insight into its past. Now the city is burying another capsule of items with the expectation to open it in 2060. That’s according to Patrick Banger, the Glendale city manager. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
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Glendale unveils contents of time capsule buried in 1985
During a remodeling project at Glendale’s City Hall, workers discovered a time capsule from 1985.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Laveen residents may spot a new name change to their local library. The former Cesar Chavez Library is now the Prickly Pear Library thanks to community input. Phoenix Public Library spokesperson Lee Franklin spoke with KJZZ News. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
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Community picks Prickly Pear as new name for former Cesar Chavez Library in Phoenix
A Phoenix library is the latest building to erase the name of disgraced labor icon Cesar Chavez. The Laveen facility will now be known as the Prickly Pear Library.
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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 08/05/2026
personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting.
Editors’ Note: May 1, 2026
This article was updated after The Times learned that a remark attributed to Pierre Poilievre, the Conservative leader, was in fact an A.I.-generated summary of his views about Canadian politics that A.I. rendered as a quotation. The reporter should have checked the accuracy of what the A.I. tool returned.  The article now accurately quotes from a speech delivered by Mr. Poilievre in April. He said, “My personal opinion is that when a member of Parliament goes back on the word they made to their constituents and switches parties, constituents should be able to petition to throw them out and have a byelection. That would put the people back in charge of our democracy rather than having dirty backroom Liberal deals by Mark Carney determine our destiny.” He did not refer to politicians who changed allegiances as turncoats in that speech.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I had the opportunity to speak with Jesscia Cox over the weekend. www.kjzz.org/kjzz-news/20...
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Jessica Cox, the 1st licensed airplane pilot without arms, will join Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame
New people will soon be inducted into the Arizona Aviation Hall of Fame at the Pima Air and Space Museum. Among them is Jessica Cox, the first licensed armless airplane pilot.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
University of Arizona researcher Evan MacLean is part of a team looking to study cognitive aging in dog breeds. Such a study and its findings may be beneficial to research related to human cognitive health.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
I talked with Anna O’Leary, a professor at the university about this public forum event.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Had the chance to speak with RUMBO co-founder Luis Ávila about this campaign.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Talked with photographer David Schwartz about these stamps.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Talked with Councilman OD Harris about this.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
I spoke with Alana Hernandez from the ASU Art Museum.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Spoke with Arizona State University professor YZ Yang about this research.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Talked with the city of Tempe about this.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
My piece for KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
Went out and covered one of the No Kings protests in Tempe. Had the opportunity to speak with various participants and even one supporter of President Trump. Photo credits to Chad Snow, ChelseyHeath and Sky Schaudt.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
I talked with Sydney Millerwise from Arizona State University about these grasshoppers.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
My latest for KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I had the chance to talk to his lawyer through KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
I spoke with assistant city manager Ken Cost to get some clarification on this error.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
I had the opportunity to talk with Peoria police about a dog rescue effort that took place at a local home.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I spoke to Chairman Jason Eisenberg on KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I talked with Dominique Roe-Sepowitz from the ASU School of Social Work and and Deputy Chief Brandon Smith from the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I wrote about this for KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
I talked with Alexy Posner about the Swiftie Liftie Club.
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Wayne Schutsky @wschutsky.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
Entering the final year of her first term, Gov. Katie Hobbs called on state lawmakers to adopt a series of tax cuts that she says will benefit middle-class Arizonans. But those cuts don’t go far enough for the Republicans who control the state Legislature www.kjzz.org/politics/202...
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In State of State address, Hobbs prioritizes affordability, calls for tax breaks. GOP wants more
Entering the final year of her first term in office, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs called on state lawmakers to adopt a series of tax cuts that she says will benefit middle-class Arizonans. But those cu...
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
The endangered Sonoyta pupfish is now a part of a desert biome environment at the University of Arizona. That environment is in the university’s Biosphere 2. Talked to John Adams affiliated with Biosphere 2 and Peter Reinthal, a biology professor. www.kjzz.org/science/2025...
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The desert biome habitat in UA's Biosphere 2 is now home to endangered Sonoyta pupfish
A desert biome habitat at the University of Arizona now houses an endangered fish species known as the Sonoyta pupfish. The habitat is located in the university’s Biosphere 2, an earth and environment...
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Talked with founder Benton Miller about this for KJZZ News. Check it out.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Check out this story I did for @kjzz.org.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 04/11/2025
Check out my story on @kjzz.org.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Wrote about this recognition by the city of Tempe. You should check it out.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Make sure to check out what I wrote on the latest situation with the IRONMAN Arizona triathlon.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Check out what I wrote about it for KJZZ News.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I talked to them for @kjzz.org.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I talked with attorneys Andrew Ivchenko and Daniel Kloberdanz over the concern related to the site.
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Ignacio Ventura @ignacioventuram.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
I had the chance to speak with Peoria Mayor Jason Beck about the latest update to the Amkor Technology semiconductor plant.
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