Karina Romero
Karina Romero kah-REE-nah roh-MAI-roh (she/her/hers)
News Reporter, Los Angeles

Karina Romero expects to graduate in May 2024 with a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communication and a minor in fashion. Romero, a digital reporter in the Los Angeles bureau, recently worked as a social media intern for a nonprofit in Arizona and built a personal consumer fashion blog.

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From sunshine yellow to ruffles, the post-pandemic sees a fashion renaissance

LOS ANGELES – Home quarantine meant spending the day in sweats and T-shirts. But now that people are out socializing again, there is a fashion renaissance.


Las nuevas opciones de protector solar ofrecen un rayo de esperanza para las personas de color

LOS ÁNGELES – A medida que aumentan las temperaturas en Arizona y California, más amantes del sol buscan protector solar. Y finalmente, los empresarios se han dado cuenta de lo obvio: la necesidad de atender a personas con diferentes tonos de piel. Esto es lo que están haciendo.

Undefined Beauty fabrica R&R Sun Serum, con el objetivo de atraer a personas con una amplia gama de tonos de piel. El director general dice que también hay diversas ilustraciones en el empaque. (Foto de Karina Romero/Cronkite Noticias)

New sunscreen choices offer ray of hope for people of color

LOS ANGELES – As temperatures rise in Arizona and California, more sun worshippers are reaching for sunscreen. And finally entrepreneurs have woken up to the obvious: the need to cater to people with different skin tones. What they're doing.

Undefined Beauty makes R&R Sun Serum, with the goal of appealing to people with a wide range of skin tones. The CEO says there are diverse illustrations as well on the packaging. (Photo by Karina Romero/Cronkite News)

Serie de tormentas en California y Arizona benefician a algunos agricultores mientras afectan a otros.

LOS ÁNGELES – Una serie de tormentas han azotado California y Arizona después de años de sequía. Algunos agricultores, como los que cultivan uvas para el vino, dan la bienvenida a las lluvias, mientras que otros, como los que cultivan fresas, dicen que han perjudicado la cosecha.

Las fuertes lluvias dieron como resultado pastos verdes alrededor de las granjas el 10 de marzo de 2023, cerca de Strathmore, California. Este es uno de los inviernos más húmedos registrados en California, la mayor parte del estado se ha beneficiado después de años de sequía. (Foto de David McNew/Getty Images)

Flood or feast: Drought-busting storms create winners and losers among farmers

LOS ANGELES – A series of storms have lashed California and Arizona after years of drought. Some farmers, like those growing grapes for wine, welcome the deluge while others, like those growing strawberries, say they have hurt the harvest.

Heavy rains led to bright green grasses around farms on March 10, 2023, near Strathmore, California. As a result of one of California's wettest winters on record, most of the state has gotten relief from years of drought. (Photo by David McNew/Getty Images)

California to store more rainwater as it vies with Arizona for flow from Colorado River

LOS ANGELES – California is taking advantage of extreme weather with a new approach: Let it settle back into the earth for use another day. As the latest batch of storms lashed the Golden State, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order this week to hasten projects that use rainwater to recharge aquifers, reversing decades of an emphasis on channeling it into drains and out to sea.


‘Full circle’ moment: Composer Ben Shirley returns to LA’s Skid Row

LOS ANGELES – Ben Shirley credits his time at the Midnight Mission on Los Angeles’ Skid Row for his success. Once homeless, he kicked his alcohol addiction.


Las minorías pueden enfrentar menos opciones de tratamiento para la adicción a los opioides

LOS ÁNGELES — La metadona y la buprenorfina son los dos principales tratamientos para la adicción a los opioides. El acceso a los dos medicamentos puede diferir según la raza y las ventajas económicas.

En 2022, 3246 personas murieron por sobredosis de opioides en Arizona, según el Departamento de Servicios de Salud de Arizona. (File foto por Johanna Huckeba/Cronkite Noticias)

Tribe seeks burial for mountain lion P-22 in LA park

LOS ANGELES - Indigenous communities view wildlife as relatives and honor their memory by welcoming them back to nature. Even a deceased mountain lion.

Celebrity deejay Diplo speaks onstage during Celebration Of Life For Beloved Mountain Lion P-22 at The Greek Theatre on Feb. 4, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by JC Olivera/Getty Images for the National Wildlife Federation)

Minority groups may face fewer opioid addiction treatment options

LOS ANGELES – Methadone and buprenorphine are the two leading treatments for opioid addiction. Access to the two can differ based on race and economic advantages.