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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On March 25, Phoenix activated its new speed cameras to begin issuing citations. But any text messages you get about an alleged violation are a scam. -
Harkins Theatres plans to unveil its first 4D movie theater in Arizona this summer. -
An Arizona State University research team is working to develop stronger, lighter and more versatile robots. The researchers are working to refine actuators — the muscles that robots use. -
The department is highlighting a self-exclusion program that allows Arizona residents to ban themselves from gambling establishments, event wagering and fantasy sports. -
Glendale is planning improvements at the 1,100 acre park that’s popular for hiking, biking, running and horseback riding. -
Efforts to replace trees lost in an October microburst continue in Tempe. The nonprofit Tempe Leadership group is helping to replenish some of the city’s parks. -
Ahead of the Final Four women’s basketball tournament in Phoenix, the NCAA helped fund the renovation of a community center in the Alhambra area as part of a legacy project. -
Chandler residents can now delve into Phoenix radio history through a new exhibition at the Chandler Museum. It’s titled “Radio that Rocked the Valley” and presents radio stations throughout time. -
A replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial is coming to Surprise. The exhibit, known as “The Wall That Heals,” is three-quarters the size of the original memorial. -
Critics of President Donald Trump fanned out all over the country Saturday for the latest round of No Kings protests. That included a large crowd in Tempe, at a pedestrian bridge over U.S. 60.
