Tania Ortiz
(She/Her)
California
Covers:
City government, homelessness, immigration, environment, Latino community
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Tania Ortiz’s Biography
Read Full Bio →Tania Ortiz is a journalist from Oceanside, California. She is a reporter for Lookout Santa Cruz, covering Santa Cruz’s south county, via the California Local News Fellowship program. Ortiz earned her master’s degree in journalism from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. There, she was a Newhouse Diversity News Fellow and interned for Syracuse.com. Ortiz also is a Pulitzer Center grantee. She covered feminist collectives in Mexico and their efforts to suppo…
Tania Ortiz’s Journalist Portfolio
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Facing eviction in encampment sweeps, homeless residents along Pajaro River levee brace for uncer...
In wake of Moss Landing fire, experts defend battery technology in Santa Cruz County
Watsonville businesses struggle as ICE raids and protests intensify across the country
After two bodies found at Pajaro River levee, Watsonville councilmember's grave suspicion raises ...
Lawyer: Santa Cruz resident's immigration case a 'cautionary tale' under Trump 2.0
Santa Cruz Oaxacan cultural celebration continues despite Trump immigration fears
Interview
See all 4 answers →What was your first job as a journalist?
Lookout Santa Cruz
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email
What's your favorite social network?
Instagram