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GUNNAR
If you knew Gunnar, you know he was a one-of-a-kind, special dog – more human than animal. Gunnar looked imposing – all 125 pounds of

HAPPY 95TH BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!
Happy 95TH birthday to my amazing, strong, still sassy-as-ever Grandma, What a gift to celebrate her at a surprise birthday dinner she didn’t expect but

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY CENTRAL ARIZONA CELEBRATES ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY
This year, Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona celebrates its milestone 40th year of providing homes for families who might not otherwise experience home ownership. I

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Happy International Women’s Day 2026. What does women’s empowerment mean to you? I was asked that question, among others, for the newly released Women to Know

DIVA DANIELLE
I first met Danielle Williams, in the summer of 2016. We were shooting promos for Arizona Daily Mix, the revamped morning show we were about

CHEERS TO A BRAND NEW YEAR!
Cheers to a brand new year — and a little reflection on the one behind us. A year filled with unforgettable family moments. Watching our

YOU’RE ONLY AS OLD AS YOU FEEL?
If it’s true you’re only as old as you feel… then… Im going to go with… Happy 38th birthday to me! I’m immensely grateful for

HONORING BUSINESS AND ETHICS
I love a night when we can honor businesses and student scholars in our community who go that extra mile to practice with ethics and

COLLEGE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY
College access and affordability is personal and important to me. There was a time, during my freshman year at USC, when I thought I’d have

FEELING EXTRA BLESSED!
I woke up today feeling extra blessed to still be doing what I love with people who make the work we do extra joyous! Big

THE MAYOR’S INTERNATIONAL 2025
The Mayor’s International 2025. WOW!! This unforgettable evening was not only a love letter to Phoenix and all 11 cities from around the globe that

FIGHT LIKE HELL!
If you’ve lived in Arizona long enough – you know Lorenzo Sierra is more than a former Arizona lawmaker. He’s a husband, father, friend, fighter,

AN ICONIC NIGHT!
What an ICONIC night of glamour and sophistication at the design industry’s biggest event! The ICONIC Design Awards are one of my favorite nights –

35 YEARS OF A CAREER IN TELEVISION
This October marks 35 years of a career in television. Young Catherine – who preferred the name Cathy back then – chopped her long hair

ROOTED IN COMMUNITY
What a joy to emcee the Adelante Heathcare inaugural Rooted in Community Luncheon. Adelante started in fields and farmland in El Mirage more than 45

HORIZONTE IS BACK!
HORIZONTE IS BACK! I am so excited to bring you another season of Horizonte on Arizona PBS. We have a fresh new look for our

HAPPY 75TH BIRTHDAY MOMMY!
Please join me in wishing my Mommy a HAPPY 75th BIRTHDAY!!! She is the OG on sooo many levels. If any of you have been

THE SPRING SEASON OF HORIZONTE IS A WRAP
And just like that… the Spring season of Horizonte is a wrap. I am so proud to host this groundbreaking Arizona PBS series. And this

MAMA’S GOT A BRAND NEW TOY
Mama’s got a brand new toy! I’ve been taking guitar lessons since January and just bumped up from the sweet acoustic guitar my hubby bought

RESILIENCE IN THE FACE OF ALS
It is people like Matt Mahle, who personify resilience. He is one of the roughly half-a-million Arizonans facing ALS with more courage than we could

HORIZONTE EXAMINES HISPANIC DOCTOR SHORTAGE
One of our most important Horizonte episodes this season focused on the drastic shortage of Latino or Spanish-speaking doctors across the country – and in

GRADUATION DAY
IT’S GRADUATION DAY! There are not enough words to describe what this day – and these pictures – mean to me. When our son’s name

THIS MOTHER’S DAY
This Mother’s Day will go down in the hall-of-fame of mom day celebrations for me. My son graduates from ASU in two days. My daughter

LIDERES LATINAS
What a beautiful morning, surrounded by Latina power, love and support! Thank you to the Valle del Sol Hispanic Leadership Institute for inviting me to

WALTER CRONKITE
October 13, 2004 Co-anchoring a post presidential debate television special with the Legendary Walter Cronkite. This was the third and final 2004 presidential election debate

25 YEARS OF HORIZONTE ON ARIZONA PBS
Celebrating 25 seasons of Horizonte on Arizona PBS! I’m honored to mark my 5th season as host of Horizonte as we continue to dive into

THE TELL
I just finished The Tell. It is the most profound, heartbreaking, evocative, honest and beautifully written book I’ve ever experienced. Thank you to the author,

HAIR TODAY. MORE TOMORROW
HAIR today – more tomorrow! For as long as I can remember, I’ve been a hair shedder. I never worried too much about it –

HABITAT FOR HUMANITY
Many magical moments filled the ballroom at last night’s 20th annual Blueprints and Blue Jeans gala benefiting Habitat for Humanity Central Arizona. I had a

ALL IN EDUCATION
Thank you to the entire team at ALL in Education for a powerful and inspiring morning celebrating the vibrancy, resilience, and remarkable contributions of Arizona’s

THESE ARE THE DAYS TO REMEMBER
These are the days of 2024 I will remember! Traveling to Spain and Vegas (U2, baby) with my daughter. Remaining committed to my health and

ANOTHER BIRTHDAY
Another birthday. Whew. These are coming too quickly! In my birthday happy place with my handsome husband celebrating another year of life. I am never

RECONNECTING
Isn’t it wonderful when you reconnect with a friend, and it feels like no time has passed at all? This is my high school bestie,

FEEDING MATTERS
Did you know that more than 1 in 37 children under the age of 5 in the U.S. is affected by Pediatric Feeding Disorder (PFD)?

SOMETIMES THE PEOPLE WHO ARE THE HARDEST ON YOU
He was my assistant news director at my first station as an anchor/reporter at KRGV in Weslaco, Texas back in 1990. Tony was tough. I’d

SUPPORTING FAMILIES AND CHILDREN
I’ve had the pleasure of working with MASK (Mothers Awareness on School-age Kids) since shortly after a group of moms created this incredible non-profit organization

Extreme Weather Impacts
What a beautiful and encouraging morning I had at the inaugural #EcoMadresSummit addressing Extreme Weather Impacts on Latina Maternal and Children’s Health! Thank you to
ICONIC Design Awards 2024
It’s the design industry’s biggest night and I had the honor of returning as emcee for the 2nd annual Iconic Life Magazine’s ICONIC Design Awards!

LATINOS UNIDOS!
The Arizona Community Foundation recently launched its Latinos Unidos initiative — a call to action for Arizona’s future. I had the honor of emceeing this

RISKS AND STORIES OF TRIUMPH AND FAILURE
August, 2024 I’m always grateful for the opportunity to share aspects of my journey both personally and professionally, and how the highs and lows have

WHAT’S WRONG WITH BEING CONFIDENT
August, 2024 Sun-kissed and Confident. A few years ago, someone close to me asked, “Aren’t you too old to be wearing a bikini?” I shut

FEARLESS
Remember how fearless we felt when we were young? I try to tap into that feeling whenever new challenges & opportunities come my way. Fearlessness

EXCITING AND COOL
I’m so excited to finally be able to share one of the cool things I’ve been up to lately. You can catch me in a

OPEN DOORS
“Follow your bliss and the universe will open doors where there were only walls” – Joseph Campbell I’ve bumped up against my fair share of

SMART LIVING WITH DAPHNE
If you’re an Arizona local news viewer, you know Daphne Munro. Well this savvy lady is still shining her positive light and energy with the

FUNDRAISING TO BEAT ALS
It’s always an honor for me to co-emcee the ALS Arizona Bite Nite. This year’s event raised a spectacular $500k!! That’s the most ever for

HAPPY PEACE
“Possibly (my) favorite pic of you of all time.” I mean… when my daughter reacts like that to a photo, how can I not post

TRUST THE PROCESS
November 1998, El Salvador It’s my first full week on-air at KCBS-TV. I had come full circle. Back home to Southern California, working alongside some

STANDING TALL
I forgot to add this pic to my photo carousel the other day! Photographer Chris Loomis deserves all the flowers for actually making me look

DEM LEGS
The first time I saw these images I said to my husband, “Dayum! My legs haven’t looked this strong in a long time!” When I
