Luz Pena
A notebook: blank pages waiting to be filled with ideas, stories, and memories. The medium remains constant, but with time the stories change. At age 11, the pages were filled with childhood memories from my hometown in Barranquilla, Colombia. At age 12, the memories and adventures stopped and were replaced with simple words and phrases: "Hello", "My name is Luz", "I'm from Colombia". My notebook became my tool to learn English as a young immigrant to the US. Today, my notebook is for our community, where each blank page is an opportunity to give someone a voice. What's your story?
I've worked in the NY, LA, and SF markets. In the Bay, I was a video journalist for Univision 14. In Los Angeles, I was a reporter, host and digital correspondent for Fox Spanish national network, and Fox Sports/Fox Deportes. In New York, I was a reporter for the FoxNews.com platform.
Throughout my journalism career, I've been honored with 9 Emmys, a Society of Professional Journalist - excellence in journalism award, a L.A Press Club Award, and named one of the top 40 Latinos in American Media by the Huff Post. I graduated from Hofstra University in New York with a B.A. in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science.
I'm thrilled to be part of the ABC7 news team and would love to tell your story! Reach out anytime on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter.
Luz's Stories
SF home where man's torso was found in fish tank up for auction, current bid at nearly $1 million
Eight years after a man's torso was found inside a fish tank in a San Francisco home, the property is up for auction after neighbors say years of squatters, graffiti and homelessness-related issues followed the gruesome discovery.
Man, woman fatally shot at Oakland Hills home above UC Berkeley, police say
A 63-year-old woman and a 61-year-old man were found shot to death Friday morning at their Oakland home near the Berkeley border, according to the Oakland Police Department.
Underground explosions spark fire, shelter-in-place order in San Francisco's Financial District
PG&E confirmed the explosion was caused by a low-voltage underground cable. Surveillance video captured flames erupting as people ran for cover, seeking safety inside a building.
San Francisco tech nonprofit faces 156% rent hike as AI fuels office demand
San Francisco's AI surge is driving massive office demand, but local nonprofits are getting priced out. Dev/Mission - which has trained low-income youth and placed nearly 400 grads into tech roles - faces a rent jump to $20,000 a month.
Good Samaritan stabbed with box cutter on SF Muni bus after protecting women from harasser: DA
The San Francisco District Attorney's Office says a 44-year-old man has been charged in the box cutter stabbing of a good Samaritan who was attacked on a Muni bus after intervening to protect two women from the suspect.
'Fake delivery driver' burglary scheme caught on camera at Milpitas home
A Milpitas resident is speaking out after thieves used an Amazon disguise to target her home and steal a safe filled with irreplaceable family heirlooms and legal documents worth more than $70,000.
Students outraged after Stanford University uses AI to alter race, appearances in promotional photo
Stanford University is facing criticism after using artificial intelligence to alter a photo of three students and changing the appearance and race of people depicted in the image, prompting accusations that the university violated its own AI policy.
Report claims Bay Area commuters face significantly longer drives if transit funding fails
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie said if voters reject measures intended to support transit funding, traffic on the Bay Bridge would more than double during peak hours.
EXCLUSIVE: SF dog attack survivor thought she was 'going to die' in mauling
"The dog was walking over me back and forth like a lion." Nearly two weeks after a brutal dog attack in San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, Amber King says she continues to relive the attack and struggles with nightmares.
How much of Dreamforce money stays local? Bay Area schools, police see millions in funding
CEO Marc Benioff said Salesforce is providing $27 million to schools this year, as well as $13 million to multiple Bay Area law enforcement agencies to support security operations during the conference.
