Independent journalist Griselda “Grizzy” Castillo turned a hobby into Grizzy’s Hood News

She’s not a reporter in the traditional sense. No press pass, no newsroom and no deadlines. But when something happens in Houston’s streets, Griselda “Grizzy” Castillo often first to the scene.  She’s with just her phone and a voice that booms her signature opening line: “What’s up with it, Hood News Peeps.”