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Eric Cabrera

Eric Cabrera is a reporter for KSL NewsRadio. You can reach him at ecabrera@ksl.com.

Rose Park street losing half its trees, upsetting some residents

Residents of a Rose Park apartment complex are upset. Twenty trees on their street are set to be cut down this week.
3 years ago

Proposed law addresses chronic absenteeism in schools

A new law aims to identify and address students who are continuously absent from school in grades K-12 by bring teacher and parents together.
3 years ago

Salt Lake business leaders show support for governor’s budget plan to help homeless people in Utah

Leaders who approve of the budget plan said they had seen a huge difference in downtown Salt Lake over the past six months.
3 years ago

Bill would authorize Medicaid to cover Indigenous healing services in Utah

A bill sponsored by the Senate minority leader authorizes the state to apply for a Medicaid waiver.
3 years ago

Beekeeping bill proposed in the Beehive State

A bill keeping cities and counties from regulating beekeeping practices is making its way through the Beehive State's capitol.
3 years ago

Utah bill targets adults and students who swat public schools

Utah's School Threat Penalty Assessments bill would elevate the offense of 'swatting' a school to a second-degree felony.
3 years ago

Is your car more likely to be totaled during the winter?

With used car prices high and winter making roads dangerous, is your car more likely to be totaled by insurance companies after a crash?
3 years ago

Unexpected Sugar House daycare closure leaves parents scrambling

According to a parent who uses Lit'l Scholars Learning Center, the closure comes due to a rent increase the daycare owners just can't afford.
3 years ago

Goodbye to haze and hello to better air quality

After starting the new year with poor air quality, Utah may finally be able to take a breath and find relief from the nasty air.
3 years ago

New Year’s drunk driving is a choice you don’t have to make, advocate says

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 37 people die each day due to drunk driving.
3 years ago

National and Utah homeless population growing

The homeless population in Utah increased almost 4% from 2022 to 2023.
3 years ago

Hill Air Force Base’s Santa Brigade help foster families make holidays possible

Every year soldiers from Hill Air Force Base form the "Santa Brigade" and donate their time to deliver gifts to foster families in Utah.
3 years ago

UDEQ said inversion is coming, provided tips for reducing pollution

According to the Utah Department of Environmental Quality, inversion could set in as soon as Wednesday. Those who are able to telecommute should do so, but others can take steps to reduce pollution.
3 years ago

Students learn service through cereal drive benefitting another school

Students from Oak Leaf Elementary helped gather a donation of over 500 cereal boxes to give to students over holiday break.
3 years ago

For the first time, every Utah liquor store will collect donations for charity

Each liquor store in Utah chose which charity they wanted to collect donations for in order to make an impact on the communities they're in.
3 years ago

Blake Jensen, creator of “Blake’s Bakes,” dreams of opening a bakery one day

What started as one day of bread-making has turned into a weekly occurrence for the popular bread-maker, Blake Jensen.
3 years ago

Veterans gift shop provides free presents to veterans in need

The veterans gift shop wrapped up its 80th year at the VA Medical Center in Salt Lake City this week.
3 years ago

Carbon monoxide scare at Draper school

The American Preparatory Academy in Draper City had a carbon monoxide scare Wednesday. No one needed extensive treatment.
3 years ago

Lehi City builds temporary ice rink at Sports Complex

Lehi City is starting a new winter tradition and has converted a baseball field into a temporary ice rink. It will be open until Jan. 26.
3 years ago

Food safety tips to keep in mind on Thanksgiving

Food safety is important as we enter the holiday season because food poisoning cases spike around the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
3 years ago

Utah has lowest lung cancer rates, but radon exposure still a risk

Utah leads the country with the lowest lung cancer cases and smokers, but one risk factor remains high for the state: radon.
3 years ago

Bluffdale could increase taxes to fund fire department

A battle in Bluffdale is brewing over taxes to change the fire department from part-time to full-time. Residents will vote on Nov. 21.
3 years ago

Salt Lake’s second free street soccer court opens in Sugar House Park

Salt Lake non-profit Free The Game donated their second street soccer court in Salt Lake City to Sugar House Park.
3 years ago

New study find air pollution is harmful in summer too

A new Intermountain Health study finds a link between seasonal air pollution and a higher number of heart attacks, and chest pain.
3 years ago