Virginia Gaglianone
Reporter/ Editor
Reporter/ Editor
Virginia Gaglianone is an Argentinean reporter who have been working for La Opinion since 2006, where she has held a variety of positions, from local news and general assignment, to copy and online editor, to columnist and custom publishing.
Before La Opinion, Virginia worked as a reporter for The Wave, The Culver City Star and The Independent. She also worked as the editor for La Ola, a Spanish weekly publication. Before working for La Opinion, she collaborated with KPFK, 90.7 Pacifica Radio, and KCSN radio.
Virginia earned a master’s degree in Humanities, and a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from California State University Northridge, where she graduated summa cum laude. While in Argentina, her native country, she also earned a bachelor’s degree in Music that allowed her to teach music and piano on public and private schools.
She is one of the participating reporters in the USC Center for Health Journalism Reporting Collaborative project on California’s uninsured.
Some Southern California clinics and health centers are borrowing the “sanctuary” concept from religious groups and some California cities by presenting themselves as safe zones from immigration enforcement.
With health care leading much of California’s legislative agenda, a state program that connects people to health services has become a vital gateway for millions of uninsured residents.
The Trump administration's immigration crackdown stops many immigrants from using public health services for fear they'll be declared a "public charge."