Carmen Valencia
Reporter
Tucson
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Carmen Valencia is an Emmy and AP award winning journalist who joined KOLD News 13 in September 2020.
Carmen spent the last two years reporting in Yuma, Arizona where she dedicated her time covering immigration along the southern border like the humanitarian crisis. She loves covering underrepresented communities with a goal to create social change.
She is no stranger to our community. Carmen was born in Nogales, Arizona and was raised in Tucson. She is a proud Wildcat graduating from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor’s in Journalism and a minor is Spanish literature.
When Carmen is not out in the field telling stories - you can catch her out in nature with her furry best friend, Flor. Or eating carne asada tacos, or taking the next road trip adventure.
She truly has a passion for storytelling and believes storytellers are the bridge between two worlds.
Feel free to reach out to Carmen for any story ideas or to say hi. También habla español
Contact Carmen
• Email: carmen.valencia@kold.com
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CValenciaKYMA11
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carmenvalencianews/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/CValenciaNews
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The family of fallen EMT Jacob Dindinger remember their hero.
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Ranchers share life on their land through immigration policies
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Families still seeking answers in Tucson’s south-side double homicide that left two young men dead
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A closer look into the impact President Biden’s decision to end all border projects has in Santa Cruz County
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This comes after hate crimes against the community skyrocketed during the pandemic and the Atlanta shootings that happened that last month, that killed 8 people, 6 of them were from Asian descent.
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The report states “the former sheriff and the former captain directed 77 employees to record unworked overtime on their timesheets, resulting in unauthorized compensation totaling $196,842.”
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Lance Meeks, with Goodwill REC Youth Center, said the goal with meetings between the youth and the TPD is to listen, exchange ideas, and educate.
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For David Garcia and his family, it’s all about leaving your mark one street at a time.
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The Tucson Police Department is asking the public’s help to locate the suspect, releasing this photo of the vehicle, a Ford F-150 pickup.
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Sheriff says what people are experiencing is an economic crisis not related to undocumented migrants crossing into the United States.
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Arizona SB1637 would ban transgender athletes from competing outside of their assigned biological sex.
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Some Tucson community members are feeling hopeless in light of Daunte Wright’s killing at the hands of police over the weekend.
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The director of Casa Alitas, Diego Lopez, said a group from Yuma gets dropped off at the facility every other day.
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The president for the Tucson-area chapter of the NCAA has been watching the Derek Chavin trial closely.
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Cesar Chavez founded the United Farm Workers Association and won several victories including raising farm workers pay in the 1970s.
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Although restrictions have been eased up, for many business owners in downtown Tucson, the governor’s decision to ease up protocols is a step backwards.
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A GoFundMe page has been set up to help raise money for the family, the money will be used for any expenses to help relocate buildings.
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The mayor of Nogales said his city does not have the resources, nor funding, to prepare for large groups of families to be released into the community due to COVID-19.
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Both Arizona Gov. Ducey and Florida Sen. Scott are calling out the Biden administration for ending the ‘Migrant Protection Protocol’ better known as the ‘Remain in Mexico’ policy.
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If you have someone you think embodies the “Heart & Sol of Tucson,” please nominate them on our website at kold.com
It’s still unclear at this time if FEMA will send additional manpower to the southwest border to help assist CBP or HHS.
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The family has set up two GoFundMe pages for both Christopher Nunez and Bernadino Santamarina to help pay for funeral expenses.
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Many people across the country place the blame for the rise in hate crimes on former President Donald Trump’s rhetoric.
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According to Customs and Border Protection, almost 97,000 people were apprehended in February. Almost 14,000 of those were minors traveling alone.
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The study will be in partnership with the university of Arizona College of Public health, The University of Arizona cancer center and TFD.
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As of now, it’s unclear if the Biden administration will take immediate action on removing the razor wire along the southern border.
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There has been no formal announcement from government officials as to which port of entry in Nogales people will have to be processed through.
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Until the bill is fully passed, under the resolution implemented in Pima County, businesses are required to enforce their customers to mask up.
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Dozens of volunteers at the welcome center are laying out the clothing, bed sheets, shoes, and basic hygiene products for families.
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The pharmacy and more than 100 volunteers have administered more than 9,000 doses since late December.
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As thousands of families begin the process to come into the United States, there’s thousands more who are being left out.
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Every week KOLD News 13 teams up with Casino Del Sol, rewarding people who are making a difference in our community.
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City officials are working with nonprofits and churches to provide shelter to migrant families
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It has almost been one year since travel restrictions along the U.S./Mexico border went into effect due to COVID-19.
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Mother and daughter pass away just one day apart, after weeks of fighting COVID-19 on a ventilator.
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Superintendent Dr. Gabriel Trujillo said last week brought the district’s death toll to eight since the start of the pandemic.
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Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a lawsuit against the Department of Homeland Security’s new immigration policy.
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11-year-old says two men pushed him down and took his dog.
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Yesenia Canez donated her kidney to a little boy in dire need.
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President Biden's executive order on border wall construction directs private contractors to stop ‘as soon as possible’, no later than seven days.
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Defending the DACA program is part of President Biden’s day-one promises, which he has vowed to take on.
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Friday marked one month since Pima County Board of Supervisors implemented a county-wide mandatory curfew to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Health officials are concerned about distrust of the vaccine among communities of color.
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Karen Stewart kick started her organization President of Haven Totes Inc. back in 2014.
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Pima County Health Department released a report regarding suicide cases county-wide. In the report, the department highlighted there has been two spikes in suicide among two different age groups.
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A local nurse shares what it’s like behind intense unit doors during the pandemic.
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Cano is among the more than 47,000 people who’ve tested positive for the virus in Pima County.
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Dr. Sean Elliott believes in about three weeks the hospital infrastructure will not be able to take in any more COVID-19 patients.
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Operation Deep Freeze is underway for the Salvation Army in Tucson, the only shelter that has this operation in place to provide the homeless community a place to stay during cold weather nights.
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Park Place Mall will provide enhanced cleaning, reduce the number of customers on Santa’s set and reduce physical contact between him and his visitors.
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