Sage Ríos Mace is a bilingual writer and journalist based in San Francisco, CA. In 2020, her work as a political columnist won first place in the Bay Area Journalism Awards. Most recently, she completed an investigation for el Centro de Periodismo Investigativo in San Juan, PR. Today, she works as an immigration reporter for Mission Local.

Sage’s writing enfolds prose into reporting to investigate the issues and places close to her heart—from the gentrification of her family’s motherland, Puerto Rico to her city of San Francisco.

Sage received her B.A. from the University of San Francisco’s Department of Sociology with an Honors Concentration. Her graduation thesis investigates experiences of Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD) through an intersectional lens. This ongoing study will culminate to advocate for further research funding and awareness of PMDD.

In June of 2025, Sage received her Masters in Journalism and Innovation from the Universidad del Sagrado Córazon in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Outside of her job as a reporter, Sage enjoys her time volunteering as a teacher’s assistant at a local elementary school.