Pablo Arauz Peña
Growth and Infrastructure ReporterPablo Arauz Peña is the Growth and Infrastructure Reporter for KERA News.
As a tech-savvy journalist, he has a range of concrete experiences in broadcast, digital and print newsrooms.
Pablo got his start in public media as a KERA news intern in 2014. Since then, his journalism has taken him to Hollywood and Alaska — and back. After graduating from The University of Texas at Arlington in 2018, he covered celebrity news and red carpet events for The Associated Press in Los Angeles as an entertainment reporter intern. He also worked throughout Southern California as a freelance news producer for NPR member station KCRW.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Pablo spent more than a year in Alaska where he covered education, local government and Indigenous communities for KTOO Public Media, the NPR member station in Juneau. He won an award for a historical piece on the parallels between the recent pandemic to the 1918 influenza pandemic and its impact on Indigenous communities.
Now after making his way back to KERA, Pablo aims to deliver the highest quality journalism to his home community with a passion for local news and proven talent that has made his career.
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Dallas Area Rapid Transit's board chair and interim CEO said they'll focus on the future of the agency, including expansion. -
As of 10 p.m. Saturday, nearly 70% of voters in Highland Park had voted "no" to staying in Dallas Area Rapid Transit. Unofficial election results show voters in Addison overwhelmingly favor staying in the regional transit system. -
It’s been a little over two weeks since Paralympic gold medalist Dory Selinger was struck and killed by a vehicle while he was cycling in McKinney. His friends and family hope his death raises awareness about cycling safety. -
Addison transit center would effectively shut down if voters choose to leave DART, and the agency says it would lose $1 billion in tax contributions over the next decade if all three cities holding elections vote to leave.
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Thousands of disabled North Texans rely on DART to get around. But three North Texas cities could vote to end services. -
The three-day conference in Dallas took a look at one of the state's most pressing energy issues. -
Leininger will return to the agency on May 4, just after three cities are set to hold withdrawal elections. -
General counsel Gene Gamez will lead the agency while the board works on an interim leadership plan and searches for a replacement for former president and CEO Nadine Lee. -
City and county leaders say improvements to Medical District Drive in Dallas will better connect residents to health resources. -
The region is bracing for masses of soccer fans as Arlington hosts nine World Cup matches. -
The city will get the money over six years as part of DART's offer to return member cities' funding contributions. -
Nadine Lee led DART through negotiations to keep the agency together.
