
Aurora family speaks after son dies in weekend shooting
The family of a 17-year-old boy is speaking out after he became the victim of a deadly shooting in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood.
Watch CBS News
Gabriela Vidal is a Multiskilled Journalist/Reporter and joined the CBS Colorado news team in July 2023. Gaby is a Chicago native and graduated from the University of Southern California. She is thrilled to call Colorado her new home.
Before joining CBS Colorado, Gaby reported in St. Louis for the CBS affiliate KMOV. While working in Missouri, she received a Mid-American Emmy nomination for her work in live reporting for a variety of breaking news stories in the region. Two of the stories there that left a strong impact on her were the 2022 school shooting at Central Visual and Performing Arts High School in South St. Louis and a profile of the families who lost their lives in the Edwardsville Amazon warehouse tornado collapse.
Gaby's news career started in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, working for KGAN/KFXA. After Iowa, Gaby continued working as a multimedia journalist in Austin, Texas for CBS Austin.
In her free time, you can find Gaby exploring Colorado's beautiful hiking trails and parks, walking her Corgi pup, and trying new restaurant spots. She is so excited to be living in a city that offers both city and nature within a short drive. Gaby is also a huge sports fan (soccer and basketball especially) and cannot wait to check off watching each of the city's teams off her list.
Gaby is honored to have the chance to tell meaningful stories across the Colorado region and meet people along the way. If you have any stories that you would like told or just want to connect with Gaby, contact her through the form below.
Just The Facts
• Position: MSJ/ Reporter
• Year hired: 2023
• Alma Mater: University of Southern California
• Why I am journalist: I love storytelling, learning about new subjects and meeting new people.
• Dream interview: Beyonce
• Role model: My dad
• Dream job: I'm doing it!
• Star sign: Virgo
• Hidden talent: Tri-lingual (English, Spanish, French)
• Favorite musician: Taylor Swift
• Hometown: Vernon Hills, IL
• Hobbies: Soccer, Volleyball, Hiking, Running
• Favorite food: Anything seafood
• Number of siblings: one younger brother
• Number of pets: I have a Corgi named Leia (yes, she is a princess)
• Favorite sports team: Real Madrid
• Favorite vacation spot: Spain
• Least favorite household chore: doing dishes
• Least favorite noise: my alarm
• Who would play you in a movie? Someone randomly told me I looked like Aubrey Plaza, so we'll go with that.
You can contact Gabriela by sending an email to yourreporter@cbs.com.
The family of a 17-year-old boy is speaking out after he became the victim of a deadly shooting in Denver's Green Valley Ranch neighborhood.
Sun, sleet, or snow, Westminster Hills Open Space has become a year-round place where dogs and their owners can let loose.
The Suncor refinery has been fined $10.5 million for air pollution violations from July 2019 through June 2021.
The mission of a Colorado facility located in rural Bennet is to help roosters.
Free Café is a part of the Free Recovery Community. It started in 2018 as a safe space for those experiencing addiction or loved ones of those going through addiction.
A Denver resident is fighting back against one of the city's proposed micro-community sites.
A viral YouTube video of a Texas man allegedly reaching speeds of 150 mph on a motorcycle has been taken down, but among its viewers was the Colorado State Patrol, which now wants to award the man criminal charges for his driving.
In an auditorium at Elizabeth Middle School, performers of all ages took to the stage for a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to create Elbert County's first official song.
On Tuesday, Adams County volunteers set out to conduct the point-in-time count. It is an annual census of people experiencing homelessness coordinated by the Metro Denver Homelessness Initiative across the region's seven counties.
Leaders with Adams County, the city of Thornton and District Attorney Brian Mason with the 17th Judicial district, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday for The Empowerment Center for Adolescents, a first-of-its-kind youth crisis shelter.
36-year-old Denver resident Ria Sylvester says she has lived a pretty fulfilled and busy life, despite not having or wanting to have children in it.
Carlo Campagna has been cooking up a dream inside his scratch kitchen for the last two months. As business slowed, his wife made a TikTok video that went viral, sending countless customers to the restaurant despite bitter cold Denver weather.
As residents across the Denver metro braced for extreme temperatures throughout the weekend, some residents in Lakewood were feeling left in the cold.
As temperatures dip to frigid and dangerous levels throughout the Denver metro area, those who are most vulnerable to the cold are feeling grateful they will have someplace to keep warm this weekend.
After concerns about costs, the town of Bennett has decided not to renew its contract with the Adams County Sheriff's Office for law enforcement services.