Laura Acevedo

California

News Reporter at KGTV-TV (San Diego, CA)

Bilingual reporter for @10News. Personal account. Opinions are my own. RTs and follows = not endorsements.

Articles

St. Augustine High School community shares personal connections to new Pope Leo XIV

5 days ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Those who met Pope Leo XIV before his papal appointment are still processing the news of his elevation to the Catholic Church's highest office on Thursday. Billy Morstad was a senior at St. Augustine High School when Pope Leo XIV visited the school in 2012. "This is an entryway that Pope Leo XIV would have walked through," Morstad said as he guided us through the school.
New pope has ties to San Diego through St. Augustine High School

6 days ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The new Pope Leo XIV has a special connection to San Diego, having visited St. Augustine High School several times over the years. ABC 10News reporter Laura Acevedo spent the morning at the high school, where several people shared their memories of the now-pontiff. "I know two cardinals in the world, and one just became pope. It's amazing," said Hearn.
New details emerge in deadly panga smuggling case at Torrey Pines State Beach

1 week ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Four people, including two children, died when a smuggling boat capsized at Torrey Pines State Beach on Monday. Now, court documents reveal suspects were paid, or expected to be paid, between $200 and $3,000 for their roles. Five people have been arrested and charged in connection with the deadly human smuggling attempt.
La Jolla effort to secede from San Diego moves forward

1 week ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

LA JOLLA, Calif. (KGTV) — A local group in La Jolla is celebrating after finding out they do have enough signatures to move forward with their attempt to secede from the City of San Diego. The Association for the City of La Jolla has been exploring succession for the last three years.
New report blames U.S. in Anastasio Hernandez-Rojas' 2010 death at border

1 week ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A new report by a human rights commission has found the U.S. and local border agents were responsible for the death of a man at the San Ysidro Port of Entry back in 2010. ABC 10 News has covered the story of Anastasio Hernandez Rojas for the last 15 years. On Thursday, Alliance San Diego hosted a virtual press conference about the report and its findings.
Former SD Border Patrol chief testifies in CBP confirmation hearing

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The former Border Patrol chief in San Diego was in Washington Wednesday, squaring off with members of the Senate. Rodney Scott was nominated by President Trump to head U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Scott was the sector chief in San Diego for about three years. He then became chief of the Border Patrol before retiring.
San Diego attorney, U.S. citizen, receives deportation letter

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — A San Diego immigration attorney says he received a letter from the Department of Homeland Security asking him to self-deport. Adam Peña is an attorney for a nonprofit organization in San Diego. He says he got the letter to his email inbox in mid-April. "When I opened up the email, I was stunned and I was confused," says Peña. Peña showed ABC 10News reporter Laura Acevedo the letter. It states that his parole would end 7 days from the date on the letter.
San Diego's cross-border workforce faces uncertainty amid Trump administration policies

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Thousands of workers who live in Mexico but work in the U.S. are watching closely as border policies evolve under the new administration. In border communities like San Diego, it's common for people to work in the U.S. but live in Mexico. "Whether it's retail, whether it's hospitality, even the professional fields, we've got medical people who are living there that come across," said Todd Walters, president of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 135.
Cold Case: Sister hopes for tips in brother's 2023 murder in Ramona

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

RAMONA, Calif. (KGTV) — It’s been nearly a year and a half since a Ramona man was shot in cold blood. Now his family is hoping someone has information that will lead to his killer. Our ABC 10 News reporter, Laura Acevedo, spoke with the victim's sister, mom, and cousin on Friday. The family is still heartbroken from the loss, but they hope that by sharing his story, someone will come forward with information about the killer.
Mexico shares insight on meeting with EPA

2 weeks ago | 10news.com | Laura Acevedo

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The EPA's visit to the South Bay to see the sewage crisis firsthand is something both the U.S. and Mexican governments are calling productive, vowing together to finally accelerate a plan to solve the problem affecting people for decades. New video posted on X (formerly Twitter) gives us an inside look at the meeting between EPA administrator Lee Zeldin and his counterpart, Alicia Bàrcena, the Mexican Secretary of the Environment and Natural Resources.