Videos pitched, reported, and produced by Vanessa Garcia.
Stories featured on Columbia Journalism TV Newsroom & CSUN Valley View News.
NYC - ASYLUM CASE BACKLOG: The influx of asylum cases in New York and how migrants can receive legal aid—exploring the personal account of Washington Cunalata from Ecuador as he navigates the asylum process so that he and his family can stay legally in the United States. Reported on March 14, 2023.
NYC - ON CAMPUS REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH: How college students mobilize to protect their right to access the abortion pill following the overturn of Roe v Wade. The Reproductive Justice Collective, a student-led organization is campaigning to implement a New York State legislative bill that will provide access to medication abortion at all on campus student health centers within the CUNY and SUNY school systems. Reported on December 14, 2022.
GUN TRAFFICKING IN NEW YORK - VIGIL REMEMBERING VICTIMS OF CRIME: On the Upper West Side, remembering victims of crime. Survivors, families, and local leaders paid tribute to those who lost their lives. Talk quickly turned to gun violence and how to stop it. Reported on April 26, 2023.
GROCERY WORKERS SEEK NEW CONTRACT: LOS ANGELES, CA – On April 2, The United Food and Commercial Workers local union gathered to create picket signs in preparation for a possible strike. Grocery workers prepared to strike against Vons, Ralphs, Pavilions, and Albertsons.
CALIFORNIA MASK MANDATE EVOLVES: LOS ANGELES, CA – On March 12, Los Angeles County updated its indoor mask mandate for K-12 schools and childcare centers. The new policy transitioned mask-wearing from required to strongly recommended.
D.T.L.A. ABORTION RIGHTS RALLY: LOS ANGELES, CA – In honor of International Women's Day - abortion rights activists marched in Downtown Los Angeles against a possible overturning of the 1973 landmark decision Roe v. Wade. Reported on March 8, 2022.
LOS ANGELES, CA –HOW WILL L.A. BUSINESSES ENFORCE NEW PROOF-OF-VACCINATION REQUIREMENT?
LOS ANGELES, CA – COVID-19 HEALTHCARE SYSTEM
LOS ANGELES, CA – COVID-19 DRIVE-UP TESTING SITE