Ignacio Ventura
Reporter | [email protected]Ignacio Ventura is a reporter for KJZZ. He graduated from the University of Southern California with a bachelor’s degree in creative writing and a minor in news media and society.
During his time at USC, Ventura worked as a news staff writer for the campus newspaper, the Daily Trojan. He covered stories ranging from updates on student government meetings to news about an alumna running for Los Angeles mayor. He was also a member of Dímelo, the Latinx media brand of the USC Annenberg Media Center, where he specialized in creating multimedia content for web and social media.
Ventura is from Maryvale. In his free time, he enjoys dancing, drawing or reading.
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While gambling has exploded into a multibillion-dollar business in Arizona, the state continues to battle unlicensed operators trying to get a cut of the action. -
A shooting in Tucson early Sunday morning resulted in 10 people being wounded, including a male suspect who was taken into custody with life-threatening injuries. -
An increase in monsoonal activity has led Grand Canyon National Park to reduce its fire restrictions on the South Rim. -
A study by ASU researchers continues to delve into how opioid withdrawal affects the brain. Using mice, they explored the effects of chronic drug usage. -
Cities across Maricopa County are offering residents free sand for sandbags to help control floodwater during ongoing monsoon storms. -
Officials have lifted fire restrictions for the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forests, citing increased moisture and cooler temperatures. -
Phoenix residents continue to endure the heat, but the latest weather forecast shows thunderstorms could break through this week. -
Arizonans from both sides of the political aisle expressed condolences to honor late South Carolina Senator Lindsey Graham. Graham died earlier this weekend -
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. -
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is warning that a contagious disease that wiped out a large percentage of rabbit populations in the early 2020s is making a comeback.
