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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Seattle moves one step closer to protecting gig workers from abrupt termination
Seattle is one step closer to passing another set of laws protecting gig workers. A Seattle city council committee has approved an ordinance that sets guidelines for app-based companies to provide notice and an appeals process before terminating workers.
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Seattle's popular restaurant Canlis sued for wage theft
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Prestigious Seattle restaurant Canlis sued for wage theft
We get more from KUOW’s Ruby de Luna.
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Washington crime rates rose in 2022, report says
Homicide and car theft rates are up in Washington, according to recent state data. But hate crimes went down slightly.
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Homicide and car theft rates are up in Washington
But hate crimes went down slightly.
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The little Kitsap co-op that could
Only a handful of companies dominate today’s grocery landscape. And that could shrink even more if regulators approve the Albertsons-Kroger merger. Increasingly communities like Bremerton, where stores are already scarce, are looking to food co-ops as an alternative model.
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Make that TWO orca calves spotted in Salish Sea
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Tukwila workers will see a big bump on their next paychecks
Tukwila will soon join Seattle and SeaTac in raising the minimum wage. Beginning Saturday, July 1, thousands of workers will earn just under $19 dollars an hour.
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Kids in this small Washington town worry about food when school is out for summer
Summer can be tough for low-income students who depend on school for most of their meals. But it’s especially tougher for kids living in rural Washington. That’s because the hurdles to addressing food insecurity here are often more complicated compared to urban areas.
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King County Council to vote on bill requiring businesses to accept cash
Many businesses have gone cashless, especially during the pandemic. But that may not be an option in unincorporated King County. Members of the King County Council are slated to vote Tuesday afternoon on a bill that requires retailers to accept cash