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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He crawled out of homelessness. Now he's struggling to stop coronavirus from knocking him back down
Restaurant workers who’ve been laid off as a result of the coronavirus pandemic are navigating a new reality that’s temporary yet filled with many uncertainties.
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Demand is up at Rainier Valley Food Bank in south Seattle. But donations are down
Food banks across Washington are seeing a surge in demand during the coronavirus pandemic. But donations have not kept pace. Gov. Jay Inslee and a coalition of non-profits have started a food relief fund to help food banks.
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Letter from a heartbroken restaurant owner in Seattle
Desirae Aylesworth has always worked in restaurants and of all the places she’s worked, Wild Mountain Café has a special place in her heart; it’s been a constant in her life. Throughout her time here she’s gone through break-ups, a marriage, a growing family. But like most people in the restaurant business, the coronavirus has turned her world upside down. Aylsworth shares her story about the hard decisions she’s made, her fears and her hopes during this period of uncertainty.
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'We can't let them just fall by the wayside' says former Starbucks chief leading effort to help laid off restaurant workers
Before the coronavirus outbreak more than 100,000 people in King County worked in food and drink industry. But most have been laid off. The Schultz Family Foundation has started an effort to provide them emergency funding.
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Panic-buying, empty shelves create hardships for people on food assistance programs
Empty store shelves due to panic-buying causes an inconvenience for most people. But it can be an even bigger hassle for families on food assistance.
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Before you head into this Seattle grocery store, you need to get on its waitlist
Practicing social distancing in a small supermarket can be challenging. But one local store is doing that by limiting the number of people that can come in at a given time.
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Grocery shopping during the coronavirus pandemic: Here's what you need to know about our food supply
Around the region, we’ve seen evidence of panic-buying at grocery stores: empty shelves or a low supply of certain items. It’s as if people are shopping out of fear that items won’t be restocked. Should we be concerned?
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This Seattle restaurant is closed, but the kitchen is open to feed the community
When a restaurant shuts down, there’s more to it than turning off the lights. There are still plenty to deal with, including using up uncooked food and fresh ingredients. Many chefs are turning them to meals for those in need. One of them is Melissa Miranda, chef owner of Musang in Seattle’s Beacon Hill neighborhood.
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Coronavirus hits close to home for this Seattle community
A beloved grocer and community member of Seattle’s Leschi neighborhood has died from coronavirus. Steve Schulman, 67, co-owner of Leschi Market, passed away March 18.
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How Seattle grocery stores are changing amid COVID-19 concerns
Thursday was the first day Safeway and Albertson’s set aside early hours for seniors and medically vulnerable customers.