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LAist Journalists

1. Amancai Biraben

Designation General Assignment Reporter Get Email Contact

2. Adolfo Guzman-Lopez

Designation Higher Education Reporter Author Bio @LAist. Mexican. American. He/him. Higher Ed. reporter. Host/Reporter: The Forgotten Revolutionary (link below)
Twitter @AGuzmanLopez Get Email Contact

3. Anjuli Sastry

Designation Senior Producer Author Bio Senior Producer @LAistStudios @LAist Alum: @NPRItsBeenAMin, Where We Come From, @Niemanfdn, @npratc. Lover of lists & pizza! @RIASBerlin fellow
Twitter @AnjuliSastry Get Email Contact

4. Antonia Cereijido

Designation Host, Imperfect Paradise and The Barbie Tapes Author Bio host @Laist (formerly known as @kpcc) Imperfect Paradise, The Barbie Tapes. Prior - @futurostudios @selena_podcast I @LatinoUSA ???????? I ????✨cult classic✨????
Twitter @antoniacere Get Email Contact

5. Ashley Alvarado

Designation Community Engagement Vice President and Contributor Author Bio @LAist VP, community engagement + strategic initiatives | @JTMStream prez | @ONA board | @GreaterPublic board | @USCAnnenberg grad | @LetsGatherIn
Twitter @AshleyAlvarado Get Email Contact

6. Austin Cross

Designation Contributor Author Bio Host at @NPR station @KPCC. Contributor for @LAist. Former @Marketplace, @CBSRadio, @KNXNEWS. Video of radio: tiktok.com/@austincrossta…
Twitter @AustinCross Get Email Contact

7. Brian De Los Santos

Designation Editor and Host Author Bio #HowtoLA host @LAist. DACAmented. ????️‍???? he/his. Dog dad. #MTCFellow ‘22, @NAHJ, @ONA B4: @mydesert/@USATODAY Network, @latimes, @KCRW, @NPR. LA por vida.
Twitter @bdelossantos1 Get Email Contact

8. Caitlin Hernandez

Designation L.A. Explained Reporter Author Bio reporter / steward @LAistUnion / opinions are mine / likes & RTs ≠ endorsements / I'm working on queer stories — talk to me! ????
Twitter @caitlinherdez (1.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

9. Camila Thur de Koos

Designation Contributing Writer Get Email Contact

10. Chanelle Berlin Johnson

Designation Audience Engagement Director Author Bio Just testing the laws of physics in my nonsense brain jail. Audience things @laist.
Twitter @chanelleberlin Get Email Contact

11. Chava Sanchez

Designation Photographer Author Bio Brown writer, photographer, filmmaker.
Twitter @chavatweets1 Get Email Contact

12. Christine Ziemba

Designation Events Columnist Author Bio I write lists. Lots of lists. Mostly for @LAist/@KPCC. And about arts + events. I eat.
Twitter @christineziemba (3.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

13. Dana Littlefield

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior editor @LAist @kpcc (Southern California Public Radio) Part-time @sdsu instructor. Former @sdut public safety editor. Californian through and through.
Twitter @danalittlefield (2.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

14. David Rodriguez

Designation Partnerships Producer Author Bio Partnerships Producer @LAist | #nextgenradio | You can find me at a taco stand or truck
Twitter @Rodrig_Dav Get Email Contact

15. David Wagner

Designation Reporter Author Bio I'm a reporter covering housing for @LAist
Twitter @radiowagner (1.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

16. Elly Yu

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Early childhood reporter @LAist 89.3 FM (@KPCC). Formerly on investigations. Tips/Stories? Email me: ****@scpr.org.
Twitter @ellywyu (3.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

17. Erin Stone

Designation Climate Emergency Reporter Author Bio climate emergency reporter at NPR-affiliate @LAist (formerly known as KPCC). prev: @azcentral @sfchronicle @Dallas_Observer @mwtnews. ✉️ ****@scpr.org
Twitter @Erstone7 Get Email Contact

18. Evan Jacoby

Designation Producer Author Bio journalism etc. @LAist
Twitter @evanjcby Get Email Contact

19. Brian Frank

Designation Associate Editor Author Bio Editor for digital news and special projects for @KPCC and @LAist
Twitter @frankreporting Get Email Contact

20. Gab Chabran

Designation Associate Editor of Food and Culture Author Bio Associate Editor of Food and Culture at @LAist Previously @nytimes @lataco @eaterla @remezcla @kcet @thrillist
Twitter @gabchabran (1.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

21. Megan Garvey

Designation Executive Editor Author Bio Executive Editor LAist. #TheBigOne podcast editor. Raising Frasier and Niles Crane replicas. Goal: Make important things interesting. ****@scpr.org
Twitter @garveymcvg Get Email Contact

22. Jackie Fortier

Designation Senior Health Reporter Author Bio Senior Health Reporter @LAist (@KPCC) Formerly @StateimpactOK and @kunc
Twitter @JackieFortier Get Email Contact

23. Jacob Margolis

Designation Science Reporter Author Bio Science reporter @KPCC + @LAist fire, water, heat, quakes, biodiversity loss etc Signal: 323-989-2982 Hosted: The Big Burn + The Big One ideally never here
Twitter @JacobMargolis Get Email Contact

24. Jason Wells

Designation Managing Editor, Daily News Author Bio Managing Editor, Daily News @laist, former Executive Editor, News @buzzfeednews. @latimes expatriate. Trying to smile more.
Twitter @JasonBretWells Get Email Contact

25. Jeff Rowe

Designation VP, Programming Twitter @RoweJA Get Email Contact

26. Josie Huang

Designation Reporter Author Bio reporting @LAist @KPCC (Southern California Public Radio)
Twitter @josie_huang (42.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

27. Julia Barajas

Designation Reporter Covering Higher Education Author Bio Reporter covering community colleges for @LAist 89.3 FM • she/her/ella • ****@scpr.org
Twitter @julia_p_barajas (2.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

28. Julia Paskin

Designation Associate Producer Author Bio Host of @NPRWeekend and reporter @LAist FKA @KPCC. Storyteller, human work-in-progress, and sci-fi nerd. @CalArts / LaGuardia alum.
Twitter @PaskinSaysWords Get Email Contact

29. Kevin Tidmarsh

Designation Audio Producer Author Bio audio producer @LAist. i trawl the megahertz ????
Twitter @kevin_tidmarsh Get Email Contact

30. Sharon McNary

Designation Reporter Author Bio Covering Play in L.A. for KPCC & LAist.com at So. Calif. Public Radio ????????‍♀️????????‍♀️????????????????‍♀️????????‍♀️????????????????‍♀️????????‍♀️ Open DM's.
Twitter @KPCCsharon Get Email Contact

31. Kristine Malicse

32. Libby Rainey

Designation Producer Author Bio producer Southern California Public Radio @LAist 89.3. steward @LAistUnion. formerly @democracynow & @MorePerfectUS. views my own.
Twitter @rainey_l Get Email Contact

33. Lindsey Wright

Designation Producer Author Bio @AirTalk with @LarryMantle producer for Los Angeles NPR station @LAist 89.3, formerly known as @KPCC. Previously with WTIU/WFIU. @IUBloomington alum.
Twitter @LindseyWright_ Get Email Contact

34. Manuel Valladares

Designation Associate Producer Author Bio Associate Producer at @LAist (formerly @KPCC). Here to supply film/tv takes, memes, typos and media literacy. Views and vibes are my own! ???????????????? @laistunion
Twitter @MannyVaIIadares Get Email Contact

35. Mariana Dale

Designation Reporter Author Bio Stories about K-12 education for @laist (formerly KPCC). @LAistUnion proud. Forever Arizonan with a cactus heart. mdale – at – scpr – dot – org
Twitter @mariana_dale (4.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

36. Mary Plummer

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior Editor at Southern California Public Radio / @LAist
Twitter @maryplummer Get Email Contact

37. Megan Botel

Designation Audio Producer Author Bio audio producer for #HowtoLA @laist @kpcc
Twitter @meg_botel Get Email Contact

38. Megan Larson

Designation Executive Producer, How to LA Author Bio Executive Producer of How to LA @LAist @KPCC in Los Angeles. Views expressed are my own and RTs are not an endorsement.
Twitter @megs_larson Get Email Contact

39. Monica Bushman

Designation Audio Producer Author Bio Audio producer I LAist Studios I she/her I mbushman at scpr dot org
Twitter @monicabushman Get Email Contact

40. Nereida Moreno

Designation Digital Equity Reporter Author Bio Digital equity reporter @LAist. Former @WBEZ education reporter | San Bernardino native | ???????? bilingüe | Story tips: ****@scpr.org
Twitter @nereidamorenos Get Email Contact

41. Tony Marcano

Designation Managing Editor Author Bio Managing editor, @LAist. No longer posting here (keeping for work-related reasons only). Find me on Mastodon: @****@journa.host
Twitter @Marcano_Tony Get Email Contact

42. Robert Garrova

Designation Mental Health Reporter Author Bio Reporter covering mental health @LAist // 89.3 FM | Previously: @nhpr @marketplace
Twitter @robertgarrova (1.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

43. Ross Brenneman

Designation Education Editor Author Bio Senior editor for education (@LAist). Trying my best.
Twitter @itsapun Get Email Contact

44. Shana Naomi Krochmal

Designation VP, Podcasts Author Bio vp podcasts @LAist. previously head of digital @ew, @etnow, etc. international getaway driver. mrs. @yayponies. she/hers. sugar, we’re going down swinging.
Twitter @shananaomi Get Email Contact

45. Soon Kyu Choi

Designation Contributor Get Email Contact

46. Stefanie Ritoper

Designation Engagement Producer, Early Childhood Author Bio Consumer of foods you can eat w/one hand while negotiating w/a kindergartner & chasing a toddler. Early childhood engagement producer @LAist. She/her.
Twitter @sritoper Get Email Contact

47. Yusra Farzan

Designation General Assignment Reporter Author Bio Reporter @LAist @KPCC | @usc alum ❤️????✌????| ✍????: @GuardianUS @latimes @teenvogue @ocregister etc. | ???????? by way of ???????????????????????? | RTs not endorsements
Twitter @ByYusra Get Email Contact

List of LAist Journalists and Reporters