Gabrielle Wallace

Digital Reporter

About

I am a hardworking journalist and a May 2025 graduate from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication. I am currently pursuing my master's degree in mass communication from the Cronkite School. I have covered politics, indigenous communities, sustainability, business, social justice and health care. I recently interned for Times of San Diego, and I am currently reporting for the Cronkite News Phoenix Bureau.

I have developed strong skills in AP style and writing on deadline. I have strong copy editing and line editing skills. I am communicative and innovative when pitching stories. I work well independently and with others. I am proficient in ENPS and well-versed in Audition and Excel. 

National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline provides cultural care approach

PHOENIX — Seven days a week, 365 days a year, the StrongHearts Native Helpline provides care and services for Indigenous people experiencing domestic violence. On Sept. 24, it earned the title of National Indigenous Domestic Violence Hotline with new direct funding from the federal government.


The StrongHearts line was first established in 2017. The National Indigenous Women’s Resource Center and the National Domestic Violence Hotline collaborated on its creation after identifying a service g...

Montezuma Castle National Monument closes after government shutdown

CAMPE VERDE — Yasmeen Mustafa approached the locked gates at Montezuma Castle National Monument and let out a deep, frustrated sigh as it dawned on her that the monument – and other national parks in Arizona, too – would have closures after the government shutdown began Wednesday.


“I really have no words to describe how I’m feeling right now,” she said. “I’m so upset.”


Wednesday marked the first day of her 10-day “dream trip” throughout the Southwest. Mustafa and her family planned to visi...

County ordinance protects ex-convicts trying to find jobs

San Diego County is working to make sure that previously incarcerated people who have paid their debts to society can truly walk free and pursue job opportunities without the hindrance of their past.

The Fair Chance Act went into effect statewide on Jan. 1, 2018. The law prohibits employers from asking job candidates about their conviction history before making a job offer. It’s often referred to as a “ban the box” law because it essentially bans the criminal record checkbox from job applicatio...

Rep. Jacobs fields questions on Trump resistance, Gaza at Clairemont town hall

Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs hosted an in-person town hall meeting Wednesday night at Madison High School in Clairemont, fielding questions on topics ranging from the Israel-Palestine conflict to domestic and local San Diego issues.

The congresswoman, who represents California’s 51st district covering San Diego, opened with pointed remarks about recent congressional proceedings.

“I’m very, very happy to be home right now, very happy. Let me say that one more time. But let’s be clear, Speaker...