Gabriel Garza
Gabriel Garza Pronunciation (he/him)
News Visual Journalist, Phoenix

Gabriel Garza expects to graduate in Spring 2025 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and a minor in Spanish. Garza has a passion for telling stories through visual work and previously interned at Artlink PHX.

Latest from Gabriel Garza

Mesa Community Court, Mesa Community College partner to help curb homelessness through education

PHOENIX – Mesa Community Court is collaborating with Mesa Community College to refer some of the city’s homeless population into enrollment. Individuals referred have access to a multitude of amenities to assist on their path of reintegration.

Table with containers of pastries in front of an open car trunk with a person nearby.

Landing new tricks and navigating difficult emotions on a skateboard

PHOENIX – Skateboarding offers significant mental health benefits, which can be especially helpful for those from backgrounds where mental health is stigmatized. It helps reduce stress and anxiety, and boosts overall well being by releasing neurotransmitter hormones like dopamine, serotonin and endorphins. For many, it also provides a sense of belonging.


Election Day 2024: Updates from Arizona voters, polling locations, watch parties and more

PHOENIX – Arizona voters are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots for the presidential election, a U.S. Senate race, nine U.S. House races, 13 state ballot measures and many more state and local races.


Prop. 314: Arizonans at odds over authorizing local police to tackle immigration

NOGALES, AZ – Arizona Proposition 314 would authorize local officials to detain and deport individuals entering the state outside lawful ports of entry.


Plain language for ballot initiatives: Why it matters

PHOENIX – In Arizona, voters will have a say on key issues like abortion access, immigration and the state minimum wage through the 13 propositions on their ballots. Research has shown ballot wording impacts voters’ decisions.


Act One helps Title I students connect to the arts with string quartet at Orpheum Theatre in Phoenix

PHOENIX – Act One is helping to provide Title I schools – those that have a high percentage of low-income families – with the ability to connect with the arts, a sector that is severely lacking on their campuses. The organization kicked off its season with a school trip to the Orpheum Theatre to see the Tetra String Quartet on Wednesday.


Bernice King, ASU celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy for 60th anniversary of Arizona visit

TEMPE – Bernice King spoke at the Tempe Center for the Arts and urged people to use her father’s strategies of nonviolence to change the minds of others. She discussed the fracturing of movements and urged others to learn Martin Luther King Jr.’s work to mobilize.

Exhibit titled "DR. KING AT ASU" with text and images highlighting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s historical impact and contributions.

Vice President Kamala Harris touts failed bipartisan border bill as immigration solution in Arizona speech

DOUGLAS – Vice President Kamala Harris traveled to Douglas to speak about how she would address issues at the border as president. Republican Senate candidate Kari Lake called the invite-only event a “20-minute photo op.”

Vice President Kamala Harris introduces her plan for border security to crack down on drug trafficking and decrease migrant numbers during a speech in the border city of Douglas on Sept. 27, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel Garza/Cronkite News)

Innovation can be a challenge for museums. Here’s how 3 in Arizona are trying to bring in visitors

PHOENIX – Museums in Arizona, including the Phoenix Art Museum and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, are employing different strategies to bring people to their businesses. Meanwhile, the new Southern Arizona Museum of Science and Technology is struggling.

Interior of a modern art gallery with diverse artworks, including a colorful house-like installation and multiple framed photographs. The installation is made of panels have geometric designs, including a black horse-like figure on a yellow background. The house has an archway entrance and a small wooden ramp in front. To the left of the installation, a white flag is hanging from a wooden beam.

Certamen muestra tradiciones de la Nación Navajo

WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. – Seis mujeres navajo compiten en el certamen de Miss Nación Navajo. La Nación Navajo es tradicionalmente una sociedad matriarcal; una tradición que se transmite a las mujeres de generación a generación.


Spark the Spectrum empowers Arizona voters with disabilities after court ruling expands accessibility

PHOENIX – A Spark the Spectrum workshop, co-hosted by First Place AZ and the Foundation for Blind Children, aimed to empower voters with disabilities with knowledge for the November election. It is part of the ongoing Vote the Spectrum campaign, dedicated to helping those with autism and intellectual or developmental disabilities navigate the voting process.

Desise Resnik speaking at a podium with large text on the wall behind her reading "Nina Mason Pulliam Charitable Trust Adaptive Gymnasium."