Bianca Beltrán

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.

The Latest

  • Thermostat 061014
    Energy 20 hours ago

    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…

  • Consumer Feb 12

    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…

  • The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau headquarters in Washington.
    Fraud and false statements Feb 10

    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...

  • Jamaica Plain Feb 8

    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…

  • Figure skater Jinna Han
    Potomac Crash Jan 31

    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.

  • Flyers against and supporting a large apartment building proposed for Somerville, Massachusetts.
    Somerville Jan 24

    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…

  • A Brookline, Massachusetts, trash truck.
    Brookline Jan 23

    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...

  • Doctor generic
    Health Jan 22

    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…

  • Wildfires Jan 9

    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...

  • Boston Jan 6

    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…

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