Perla has lived all over California. She was born and raised in Orange County, went to UC Berkeley for her bachelor's, and worked in Bakersfield for her first job as a multimedia journalist.

To keep track of government changes, Scripps News Group Correspondent Perla Shaheen has the CBP One app on my phone. When Shaheen checked it on Tuesday, it required an update and is now called CBP Go.

ABC 10News reporter Perla Shaheen describes how a military jet crash off Shelter Island unfolded.

If you have a story to tell or know of good hiking/rock climbing spots, send Perla an email [[email protected]] or reach out to her on her social media pages.

To keep track of government changes, Scripps News Group Correspondent Perla Shaheen has the CBP One app on my phone. When Shaheen checked it on Tuesday, it required an update and is now called CBP Go.