Cat Sandoval

Cat Sandoval

Cat Sandoval

National Correspondent

Cat Sandoval is a Chicago-based national correspondent where she writes, produces, reports and video edits stories that impact our community. From breaking news stories like the Monterey Park Mass Shootings to serious topics like the rise of anti-Asian hate incidents to quirky pieces like environmental advocates who like dress up like mermaids, Cat stories are as diverse as she is. She is a solution-based reporter who focuses on the people and community behind the issues. Before joining Scripps News in 2017, Cat owned a boutique video production company in New York City. She also created and hosted an NBC series called “Take Back,” with the aim of dispelling stereotypes about Asian Americans. Cat is a former New York president of the Asian American Journalists Association and an avid runner.

Recent Work
Kids color at home

Evelyn Yang Wants Parents To Discuss Sexual Abuse With Their Kids Now

Donald Trump tweet containing "Chinese virus"

Trump's First 'Chinese Virus' Tweet Preceded Jump In Anti-Asian Speech

Screen shot of the surveillance video capturing suspect walking away from the scene.

Suspect In NYC Hate Attack Was Previously Convicted Of Murder

March 19th: New York City Vigil To Remember Victims of Anti-Hate Incidents.

Across the Country, A Movement Builds Against Anti-Asian Hate

Signs are displayed at a makeshift memorial outside of the Gold Spa following a shooting in Atlanta.

After Atlanta Attack, Historians Address Stereotypes About Asian Women

Authorities investigate shooting at massage parlor

Atlanta Attacks Spotlight Violence Against AAPI Women

Racist graffitti on the restaurant Noodle Tree after owner criticized mask rollback.

Restaurant Painted With Slurs After Owner Criticized TX Mask Rollback

People attend a community rally to raise awareness of anti-Asian violence in LA.

Advocates Discourage Anti-Black Sentiment Amid Violence Against Asians

Daughter visits father in isolation.

Study Finds Community More Likely Than Workplace For COVID Spread

30-year-old Navy veteran Angelo Quinto. Family said he died after officers' put knee in his neck.

Navy Veteran Told Police Who Knelt On His Neck: 'Please Don't Kill Me'

Speaker Nancy Pelosi

Democrats Condemn Racist Violence After Attacks On Asian Americans

A person wears a sticker after they were given the first of two doses of the Pfizer vaccine.

Republican Vaccine Resistance: Why Experts Say Look Beyond Politics

New York: Dr. Victor Peralta talks with a patient before giving her the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Latinos Facing Multiple Barriers To Getting COVID Vaccines

Grant Street in San Francisco's Chinatown.

Attacks On Elderly Asian Americans Spike In Northern California

NYC: Woman gets COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccine Equity: Will Those Who Need The Vaccine Get It?

President Biden signs the executive memorandum against anti-Asian hate.

For President Biden, It's Not the 'China Virus'

Medical Grade Masks

Experts Say Those Already Vaccinated Should Still Wear Mask

Jamie Yeini receives a shot of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine at a drive-thru vaccination center in California.

Can Employers Mandate COVID-19 Vaccines?

A person donates blood.

Gay, Bisexual Men Still Face Major Barriers To Donating Blood

Emergency room nurses gather outside Elmhurst Hospital Center's after flowers were donated.

COVID Disrupts Nursing Pipeline With Graduation, Education Delays

Nurse Sandra Lindsay receives COVID-19 vaccine

Black Health Care Workers Aim To Build Vaccine Trust

A snow truck preps for winter storm in Lehigh County, PA.

On The Ground In Pennsylvania As It Braces For Major Snowstorm

Chinese American WWII veteran Kin Wing Ngai

Chinese American World War II Vets Recognized 75 Years Later

A volunteer from the Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta hands out run-off election information in various languages

Georgia's Asian American Vote Could Help Flip U.S. Senate

Nurse with COVID-19 test kits

Health Workers Wary But Willing To Get COVID Vaccine

Inside an intermediate care wing of UW Hospital's COVID-19 unit in Madison, Wisconsin.

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Reach Record High

Pandemic Turns Internships Virtual

Masked woman waits to cross the street.

Is The U.S. Ready For A National Lockdown?

Woman working on laptop

Teleworking From Another State Can Lead To Surprise Taxes

Harvard University Campus

Appeals Court Rules In Harvard's Favor In Racial Bias Lawsuit