Bianca Beltrán joined NBC10 Boston, NECN and Telemundo Boston in January 2022 as a bilingual reporter.
Bianca has served English and Spanish-speaking communities in Kansas City, Missouri (KMBC), Salinas, California (KSBW), and at Univision-affiliate stations (KPMR and KSMS) along California's Central Coast. While at KSBW, she also anchored the weekend morning show.
She has reported on major events across the country — from wildfires in California to destructive storms in the Midwest — and received an Emmy nomination for her coverage of the 2020 protests against police brutality. She is passionate about probing difficult issues, such as incarceration and immigration. Through her reporting, she endeavors to bring attention to the most serious challenges we face — along with their potential solutions.
Bianca grew up among the strawberry fields of Oxnard, California. She graduated from the University of California, Santa Barbara, with a degree in film and media studies.
She enjoys exploring new hobbies and learning niche skills. She has two cats who are an endless source of entertainment and affection.
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Frustrated by high heating bills? On Facebook, energy customers are venting together
When Elijah DeSousa noticed a spike in his energy bills, he turned to social media to see if others were experiencing the same thing. “I have thousands of examples of customers who have been really monitoring their usage and their usages have been lower,” said DeSousa, who lives in New Bedford. “The crux of it is the delivery charges, and…
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Theft of SNAP food benefits are on the rise, officials warns
With a swipe at the checkout line, scammers are using skimmers to steal information from cards used to buy groceries with help from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP. And there has been an uptick in reports of thefts of those food benefits in Massachusetts, state officials warn. SNAP benefits, sometimes referred to as food stamps, are accessed through…
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Trump administration leaves future of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau uncertain
The future of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is in limbo after the Trump administration told the bureau’s employees to suspend their work. Thursday, Russell Vought was confirmed as the head of the Office of Management and Budget and acting director of the CFPB. Saturday, he instructed staff to suspend nearly all activities, including supervising financial firms. This came...
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Boston installs 13 speed humps on Jamaica Plain road, removes them weeks later
More than a dozen speed humps installed in Boston just last month were just removed after complaints from residents. Part of a larger initiative to improve street safety across the city, people in Jamaica Plain said the 13 speed humps placed on Allandale Street were excessive. The road spans just over a mile from Grove Street in Brookline, Massachusetts, to…
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13-year-old figure skater, a rising star and ‘jalapeño,' mourned after DC crash
Jinna Han had a passion for figure skating that was evident to everyone at the Skating Club of Boston — including when she spoke to NBC10 Boston about her Olympic dreams in 2022.
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Proposed 25-story apartment tower in Somerville spurs flyer fight
Anonymous flyers circulating in Somerville, Massachusetts, are heating up debate about a proposed 25-story apartment building in Davis Square. If approved, the project would bring a mixed-use building with 500 apartment units over retail space on Elm Street. “One of the neighborhood council members had emailed us with a photograph that had been delivered to our neighbor’s doors,” said Elaine…
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Brookline to outsource trash collection after years of difficulty hiring workers
Brookline is planning to start outsourcing the Massachusetts town’s trash collection to a private company, in large part because it’s has had trouble hiring people to do the job. Director of Highway and Sanitation Kevin Johnson has been trying for years to fill vacant positions and has been challenged with little to no interest, prolonged injuries, illnesses and overall...
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What can be done about the primary care doctor shortage in Mass.?
Health care providers across Massachusetts are grappling with a shortage of primary care physicians. A recent report published by the Massachusetts Health Policy Commission (HPC) found that wait times for new patient appointments were more than twice as long in the commonwealth than in other states. That same report also noted that in 2023, 41% of Massachusetts residents reported difficulty…
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Scientists at WPI exploring role wind plays in spread of wildfires
As Southern California grapples with intense flames, scientists in Worcester, Massachusetts, are researching how wildfires spread in an effort to mitigate the damage that they cause. The work focusing on the generation and movement of embers is happening at Worcester Polytechnic Institute’s Fire Protection Engineering Department, using a wind tunnel large enough for a person to walk into. “We...
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Training for Boston-area police analyzes law enforcement's role in Holocaust
In a training session Monday, officers in the Boston area studied lessons to be learned from the Holocaust and the role law enforcement played. The training, created in partnership with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, examines how police were used to legitimize and enforce Nazi policies. The program, called “What You Do Matters,” provides information about how Adolf Hitler…