Victor Calderón
News Producer/HostVictor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.
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Sen. Ruben Gallego and Sen. Mark Kelly talk directly with House Speaker Mike Johnson on delay to swear in Adelita Grijalva, Kelly on the Affordable Care Act and a study on superintendents' salaries and benefits. -
Sen. Ruben Gallego and Sen. Mark Kelly talked with Speaker Mike Johnson Wednesday. They say he is denying Southern Arizona, including Yuma Co., representation in Congress
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In Republican primary, three candidates are: Congressman Andy Biggs, who visited Yuma and San Luis last weekend, Karrin Taylor Robson and Congressman David Schweikert. -
Vice Mayor Tadeo De La Hoya booked Monday afternoon at Yuma County Detention Center. Next steps unclear. -
Rep.-elect Grijalva won CD7 special election Sept. 23. Monday she sent letter to House Speaker Mike Johnson saying he's denying constituent services including in Yuma Co. -
In latest episode of Arizona Edition, KAWC Student Newsroom journalists interview state senators and representatives who serve Yuma County. Desert View Middle School is getting a new campus. And a small school is rebuilding after recent storms.
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Grijalva was elected one week ago to represent southern Arizona. She's in Washington but House Speaker Mike Johnson has not allowed her to be seated. Many say it's because she would be the 218th signature on a discharge petition to release the Epstein files. -
U.S. Sen. Ruben Gallego was supposed to hold a town hall event in Yuma Thursday. After Charlie Kirk's assassination, Gallego's office saw an increase in death threats.
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Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs' office is accepting applications for a judicial vacancy on the Yuma County Superior Court, Hobbs announced Thursday. -
Southern Arizona remains Grijalva Country as Democrat defeats Republican Daniel Butierez. District includes Yuma, Somerton and San Luis.
