Celina Tebor


Celina Tebor

Showcasing my best journalistic endeavors.


About Me

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Welcome to my portfolio. My name is Celina Tebor and I’m a senior news editor for CNN based in Los Angeles.

I specialize in domestic breaking news, immigration, criminal justice and legal coverage. I also have experience in audio and television production.

I was the recipient of AAJA’s Emerging Journalist of the Year Award in 2023.

Find my resume here and check out my public speaking and media appearances here.
Reach me at ctebor@gmail.com.


News Clips

Here’s a sample of my news clips. See all my best work here.

DHS said in 2016 it was not moving to deport a convicted Army vet. He’s spent most of Trump’s new term in ICE custody – CNN

Serving in the US military doesn’t guarantee citizenship. These veterans, including Marlon Parris, found that out the hard way. The Iraq veteran has been in ICE custody for months despite a DHS letter saying the agency would not seek to deport him. (non-paywalled version)


Who is accountable for a mass shooting? It’s no longer only the person who pulled the triggerCNN

The prosecution of both Crumbley parents, and an uptick in other criminal prosecutions and civil lawsuits tied to mass shootings, indicates attorneys are increasingly seeking to hold responsible people – and companies – who didn’t pull the trigger.


‘You can feel the fear right now’: Uvalde school shooting sends shocks rippling across MexicoUSA TODAY

Over half of Uvalde, a community of about 16,000, speaks a language other than English at home. The town is only an hour’s drive away from the southern border. Robb Elementary, where the shooting took place, greets its students in two languages on its front lawn sign: “Welcome” and “Bienvenidos.”  (non-paywalled version)



On Native American reservations, the push for more clean water and sanitation
 – Los Angeles Times

The Hopi tribe has up to three times the amount of arsenic in its water than the EPA says is safe to drink. And the Navajo Nation, the biggest reservation in the U.S., faces a diabetes crisis because soda is more accessible and cheaper than clean drinking water. (non-paywalled version)


Contact Me

Reach me at ctebor@gmail.com.

You can find my public speaking and media appearances here.