Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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Food
Food banks are growing – and transforming – to meet a rising need
Historically, many food banks started small, usually in church basements or as an extension of a religious organization. But starting with the pandemic, demand has been rising, with no signs of letting up any time soon. And increasingly, food banks are providing more than nourishment.
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Arts & Life
Thousands of Snohomish County residents still without power
Public utility crews have been working around the clock to restore electricity following last Friday's windstorm. While power is back for more 220,000 customers since then, crews are still working on a number of big jobs, according to Snohomish County PUD.
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Business
Albertsons $4B shareholder payout on hold – for now
A King County Superior Court has temporary blocked Albertsons from making cash dividend payments to shareholders. The payout is part of a potential merger between two supermarket giants--Albertsons and Kroger.
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Business
AG files suit to block $4 billion pre-merger payout to Albertson shareholders
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson filed a lawsuit Tuesday to prevent Albertsons from paying $4 billion to its shareholders before a proposed merger with Kroger can be reviewed by state and federal regulators.
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Law & Courts
As Seattle’s Covid orders end, so will extra pay for food delivery drivers
Monday is the last day that food delivery workers will be paid more. That’s because Seattle’s Covid emergency proclamation that offered workers extra protection is ending.
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Business
Proposed Kroger-Albertsons merger under state scrutiny
Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson is now weighing in on the proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons stores. Ferguson also joined his counterparts in the District of Columbia, Arizona, California, Idaho and Illinois to express concerns about the $4 billion shareholder payout in November that’s part of the merger.
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Health
Seattle mulls next steps for Healthy Streets program
The City of Seattle is considering reopening some residential streets that were closed to car traffic in the early months of the pandemic.
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Food
As safety nets expire, Seattle food banks expect more people to come through their doors
Seattle food banks are bracing for longer lines and increased demand when the City of Seattle lifts its Covid emergency at the end of the month. The emergency declaration has provided protections for renters and essential workers.
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Arts & Life
U District businesses on edge amid string of recent violence
Seattle Police continue to investigate a recent shooting outside a University District bar that injured four students. So far, no arrests have been made. For now, SPD is increasing its presence in the neighborhood where hopes for a vibrant comeback have been marred by violent incidents in the past month.
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Crime
More Seattle police in U-District following recent gun violence
Seattle Police will increase its presence in the U-District through emphasis patrols, in response to last Sunday’s shooting, and other recent incidents of gun violence.