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1. Adam Grosbard

Designation LA Rams Beat Reporter Author Bio Rams beat writer for @ocregister/@InsideSoCalSpts. @dallasnews and SMU alum. He/him. IG/Threads: @adamgrosbard18.
Twitter @AdamGrosbard Get Email Contact

2. Alfonso Gonzales Toribio

Designation Writer Get Email Contact

3. Allyson Vergara

Designation Reporter, Diversity and Inclusion Author Bio ????????‍???????????? DEI editor @ocregister @socalnewsgroup. Corgi mom. @newmarkjschool @nbcnews @timesocofficial @americamag. Tips ****@scng.com #localnewsmatters
Twitter @heyallysonrae (1.9K Followers) Get Email Contact

4. Bill Plunkett

Designation Dodgers Beat Reporter Author Bio Dodgers beat writer, Orange County Register/Southern California Newspaper Group
Twitter @billplunkettocr (38.9K Followers) Get Email Contact

5. Brady MacDonald

Designation Theme Park Reporter, Disneyland Author Bio Theme park reporter for @OCRegister covering news and trends on Disney, Universal, SeaWorld, Six Flags, Cedar Fair & Legoland parks around the nation and world
Twitter @bmacdonald (7.9K Followers) Get Email Contact

6. Brian Patterson

Designation High School Sports Editor Author Bio HS Sports Editor for @ocregister & @socalnewsgroup. | ****@scng.com | Sports stuff, Springsteen, Rams, Dodgers ... what else is there?
Twitter @bpatterson_scng (164 Followers) Get Email Contact

7. Carolyn Burt

Designation Social Media Producer Author Bio Audience Engagement Producer @SoCalNewsGroup (@ocregister +10) & Director-At-Large @spj_tweets Previous: @latimes @the_corsair | All opinions are my own
Twitter @CarolynBurt_ Get Email Contact

8. Charlie Vargas

Designation Reporter, Inland Empire Events Author Bio Casino/Entertainment Reporter for @pressenterprise/@SocalNewsGroup. @SDSU/@NAHJ Alumni. Music Enthusiast. Opinions & typos are my own.
Twitter @CharlieVargas19 Get Email Contact

9. Clara Harter

Designation Reporter Author Bio Reporter @LADailyNews | Fellow @ReportingHealth | ✏️ Education, homelessness, drug use and more | ****@scng.com
Twitter @_ClaraHarter Get Email Contact

10. Damian Calhoun

Designation None Author Bio I’m real … Writer of words for the Daily Breeze and Southern California News Group covering HS sports and the soccers (LA Galaxy and Angel City FC)
Twitter @DamianCalhoun Get Email Contact

11. Dany Margolies

Designation Writer Get Email Contact

12. Dean Musgrove

Designation Photo Editor Twitter @deanmusgrove (480 Followers) Get Email Contact

13. Dennis McCarthy

Designation Columnist Get Email Contact

14. Dorothy Elder

Designation Social Media Producer Author Bio audience engagement @SoCalNewsGroup (@ocregister + 10) // opinions on here are my own!
Twitter @dorthelder (148 Followers) Get Email Contact

15. Douglas Saunders

Designation Civil Litigation and Trial Reporter Author Bio Army Veteran (OIF) DAV & seasoned Staff Writer/Photog at the Los Angeles Daily Journal Opinions are my own! American Legionnaire ????????
Twitter @crimeshutterbug Get Email Contact

16. Elliott Teaford

Designation LA Chargers Beat Reporter Author Bio Chargers beat reporter for The OC Register/Southern California News Group. Recovering NHL, NBA and MLB reporter.
Twitter @ElliottTeaford Get Email Contact

17. Emily Holshouser

Designation Reporter Author Bio Crime & Public Safety @SoCalNewsGroup. Previously @ABC7 @KnockDotLA. Proud product of @DailySundial. Possum/video game/Ellie Williams/Taylor Swift enthusiast.
Twitter @emilyytayylor (3.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

18. Eric Vilchis

Designation Photo Editor Author Bio Photo Editor: The Press-Enterprise | The Sun | Inland Valley Daily Bulletin | Redlands Daily Facts pe.com sbsun.com dailybulletin.com redlandsdailyfacts.com
Twitter @evilchis (153 Followers) Get Email Contact

19. Erik Pedersen

Designation Features Editor Author Bio Entertainment Editor (Books, TV & Film, Music, more) for 11 Southern California News Group outlets. Books newsletter: bit.ly/TheBookPages
Twitter @erikpedersen (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

20. Fielding Buck

Designation Reporter, Fast Food Industry and Riverside County Restaurant News Author Bio Southern California reporter covering dining and much more.
Twitter @FieldingBuck Get Email Contact

21. Frank Suraci

Designation Investigations Editor Get Email Contact

22. Gene Blevins

Designation Contributing Photographer Author Bio Los Angeles based news photographer
Twitter @GeneBlevins5150 Get Email Contact

23. Haley Sawyer

Designation Sports Reporter Author Bio LA Daily News prep sports coordinator • college sports for SoCal News Group • adjunct prof for CSUN • on IG @ haleyherself
Twitter @haleymsawyer (3.3K Followers) Get Email Contact

24. Hanna Kang

Designation Reporter, Orange County Politics Author Bio politics @ocregister. lede program for data journalism @columbiajourn. past: @pepperdine @USCAnnenberg @thisisinsider @CrosstownLA. contact: ****@scng.com
Twitter @byhannakang (1K Followers) Get Email Contact

25. Helen Dennis

Designation Columnist Twitter @HDennis1 Get Email Contact

26. Holly Alvarado

Designation Entertainment Reporter Author Bio Chicana journalist~bassist~ reiki level ll practitioner ????????????️???? ???? Festivals & Events Reporter @ocregister words: @remezcla @pitchfork @consequence +
Twitter @hollytheewriter (379 Followers) Get Email Contact

27. Holly Andres

Designation News Editorial Assistant and Calendar Editor Author Bio Editorial assistant & calendar editor at @ladailynews. Likes: art, maps, music, Mussar, nature, tangerines, tokimeku, words, yarn crafts and sunflowers????
Twitter @hollyverde (393 Followers) Get Email Contact

28. Jason Henry

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative Reporter for the Southern California News Group. BGSU alumnus. Born in Penn., raised in Ohio, and now, I'm here.
Twitter @JasonMHenry Get Email Contact

29. Jeffrey Fletcher

Designation Angels Beat Reporter Author Bio Angels beat writer, SoCal News Group. Author of Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani and the Greatest Baseball Season Ever Played
Twitter @JeffFletcherOCR Get Email Contact

30. Jeff Horseman

Designation Reporter, Riverside County Politics Author Bio Covers Riverside County for @SoCalNewsGroup/@pressenterprise. RTs not endorsements, views mine. @SCNGguild #SaveSoCalNews
Twitter @JeffHorseman Get Email Contact

31. Jeffrey Miller

Designation Features Editor Author Bio Features editor for the Southern California News Group. San Diego State survivor. Fan of the Oakland Raiders of Las Vegas.
Twitter @JeffMiller33333 Get Email Contact

32. Jill Stewart

Designation City Editor Author Bio Award-winning journo in education, environment, government. City Editor at LA Daily News. Ex-LA Weekly managing editor. Analyzed Calif for CNN, FOX, BBC, KNX.
Twitter @jillstewart (3K Followers) Get Email Contact

33. Jim Alexander

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Yes, it's me, and no, I won’t pay for “verification.” Sports columnist for @SoCalNewsGroup (OC Register, LA Daily News, etc.). On Threads: @jim_alexander
Twitter @Jim_Alexander Get Email Contact

34. Jim Radcliffe

Designation Editor, Crime and Public Safety Author Bio An editor with the Southern California News Group, AKA Honk, USC
Twitter @OCRegisterHonk Get Email Contact

35. Joe Nelson

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter for Southern California News Group’s Watchdog Team. Email: ****@scng.com. Also see me here: @SoCalWatchdog
Twitter @GumshoeJoe Get Email Contact

36. John Phillips

Designation Columnist Author Bio Host of ‘The John Phillips Show’ from noon to 3 pm on @KABCradio. @ocregister / @ladailynews Columnist
Twitter @Johnnydontlike Get Email Contact

37. John Plessel

Designation Reporter, San Bernardino County Restaurant News and Dine 909 Column Author Bio Also on FB (facebook.com/dine909), IG (instagram.com/dine909) and Threads (threads.net/@dine909). #SaveSoCalNews #1Newsroom1Union
Twitter @dine909 (2.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

38. John W. Davis

Designation LA Sparks Beat Reporter Author Bio Sports Reporter @PressTelegram | LA Sparks Beat Reporter | ****@scng.com | @CMUniversity & @NewhouseSU alum | Journalism Professor
Twitter @johnwdavis (6.7K Followers) Get Email Contact

39. Josh Cain

Designation Crime and Public Safety Reporter, Southern California News Group Author Bio I cover L.A. cops + courts for @SoCalNewsGroup. Vice chair @SCNGguild Very good at the L.A. County cities Sporcle quiz. #SaveSoCalNews #1Newsroom1Union
Twitter @joshpcain (2.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

40. Joshua Siskin

Designation Columnist Twitter @SmarterGarden Get Email Contact

41. Brooke Staggs

Designation Reporter, Environment and Climate Author Bio Environment & Climate Reporter: @SoCalNewsGroup • Author: Stealing from the World's Best Schools • Teacher: @ChapmanU • Traveler: StaggsCrossing
Twitter @JournoBrooke Get Email Contact

42. JP Hoornstra

Designation MLB Reporter Author Bio Sports Editor, LA Sports Report and DodgersNation.com. BBWAA. Author. Sometimes @SportsNetLA. Dad to 凯禮思, 爱佳. Husband to 懐葳. @jphoornstra on IG, FB, Bsky.
Twitter @jphoornstra (18.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

43. Kelli Skye Fadroski

Designation Features Editor Author Bio I'm Kelli Skye Fadroski and I'm an entertainment editor based in Orange County, CA. I love music, stand-up comedy, scary movies, craft beer and unicorns.
Twitter @kelliskye (1K Followers) Get Email Contact

44. Kevin Smith

Designation Reporter, Jobs and Economy Author Bio Kevin Smith writes and edits business news for the Southern California News Group, which includes 11 newspapers and associated websites. Musician, cyclist.
Twitter @sgvnbiz (2.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

45. Khobi Price

Designation Los Angeles Lakers Beat Reporter Author Bio Lakers beat reporter @SoCalNewsGroup (@ocregister, @ladailynews, etc.) | formerly: @orlandosentinel, @SunSentinel | BBall clips: @BballKhobi | he/him/his
Twitter @khobi_price (12.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

46. Kimberly Guimarin

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior Editor for #SCNG. Crime+Public Safety for @socalnewsgroup | @pressenterprise @sbsun @ivdailybulletin @RedlandsNews
Twitter @KimGuim Get Email Contact

47. Jonathan Lansner

Designation Business Columnist Author Bio Business Columnist for O.C. Register/Southern California News Group.
Twitter @jonlan (9K Followers) Get Email Contact

48. Laylan Connelly

Designation Reporter, Beach Culture and Surfing Author Bio Orange County Register beach and surf reporter covering the 42 miles of coastline
Twitter @ocbeaches (1.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

49. Beau Yarbrough

Designation Reporter, San Bernardino County Politics Author Bio @SoCalNewsGroup watchdog reporter ???? Prior journalism in Virginia, Egypt & Bosnia ???? ****@scng.com ???? 909-483-9376 ???? Ut Prosim
Twitter @LBY3 Get Email Contact

50. LeeAnn Weintraub

Designation Nutrition Columnist Author Bio Registered dietitian nutritionist in private practice, mom of two, nutrition columnist @ladailynews, cookbook author, media consultant. @FamMealsinHeels
Twitter @leeannweintraub (1.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

51. Linh Tat

Designation L.A. City Hall Reporter Author Bio L.A. City Hall reporter for @ladailynews. Previously: LAUSD reporter. Also covered K-12 & higher ed for @politiconj. Email: ****@scng.com
Twitter @Linh_Tat Get Email Contact

52. Luca Evans

Designation USC Beat Reporter Author Bio USC sports for @ocregister | previously @latimes | @dodgecollege alum | tips to ****@scng.com | he/him
Twitter @bylucaevans (5.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

53. Mark Evans

Designation Editor, Crime and Public Safety Author Bio Journalist at @ocregister, @pressenterprise, @presstelegram and @socalnewsgroup; former AP editor/reporter in San Francisco, NYC and New Mexico.
Twitter @markevans_ap (839 Followers) Get Email Contact

54. Marla Fisher

Designation Theme Park Reporter, Disneyland Author Bio Frumpy Middle-aged Mom is Marla Jo Fisher of the Orange County Register, whose comic tales of motherhood are published in newspapers and online around the U.S.
Twitter @FrumpyMom Get Email Contact

55. Mirjam Swanson

Designation Sports Columnist Author Bio Sports columnist. ????️ Southern California News Group. Trying to kick something that means something. Dígame. Please, do tell. ????????????????????????
Twitter @MirjamSwanson Get Email Contact

56. Marilyn Kalfus

Designation Editor, Crime and Public Safety Author Bio Editor on the Crime+Public Safety team at @ocregister & 11-newspaper @SoCalNewsGroup. ****@scng.com. What’s your story?
Twitter @mkalfus (2K Followers) Get Email Contact

57. Nathan Percy

Designation Reporter Author Bio Crime/Public Safety reporter, @socalnewsgroup. The voice of @olubaseball on @CASportsZone. Pun enthusiast. Baseball romantic. ****@scng.com
Twitter @NDPercy Get Email Contact

58. Michele Cardon

Designation Photo Editor Author Bio Photo Editor @ocregister and @socalnewsgroup. Lobster lover, traveler, TV junkie, Mizzou grad. Thoughts and opinions are my own. she/her
Twitter @ocrphotoed (441 Followers) Get Email Contact

59. Olga Grigoryants

Designation Reporter Author Bio @LADailyNews jouяnaли́st. Hablo ruso. Former USC @ReportingHealth fellow. Previously @Reuters, @LABJnews. @USCAnnenberg alum. Tips? ****@scng.com
Twitter @OlgaGrigory Get Email Contact

60. Peter Larsen

Designation Pop Culture Reporter Author Bio I'm the pop culture reporter at the Orange County Register and Southern California News Group. Topics include: Music & musicians / TV & movies / books & authors
Twitter @PeterLarsenBSF Get Email Contact

61. Larry Wilson

Designation Public Editor Author Bio newspaper editor, columnist, surfer, artistic director of LitFest Pasadena -- a husband and a dad. formerly and forever @dailycal
Twitter @publiceditor (1.4K Followers) Get Email Contact

62. Jeff Collins

Designation Reporter, Housing and Real Estate Author Bio Housing and real estate writer for the Orange County Register and Southern California News Group; 2022 board chair for NAREE.org. Email: ****@SCNG.com
Twitter @RegJeffCollins Get Email Contact

63. Richard Guzman

Designation Reporter, Long Beach and South Bay Author Bio Arts and Entertainment Reporter for Southern California News Group
Twitter @Richword Get Email Contact

64. Richard Wagoner

Designation Radio Columnist Get Email Contact

65. Ruby Gonzales

Designation Reporter Author Bio Covers crime, courts, breaking news for San Gabriel Valley Tribune, Pasadena Star News & Whittier Daily News. Retweets are not endorsements. (#SaveSoCalNews)
Twitter @RubyGonzales2 Get Email Contact

66. Ryan Carter

Designation Editor, LA County Politics Author Bio Metro Editor, Southern California News Group. Also, huge 80s pop music fan -- though a very narrow slice of it (UK 80s pop). Riding a bike is fun, too.
Twitter @ryinie (2.8K Followers) Get Email Contact

67. Sal Rodriguez

Designation Opinion Editor Get Email Contact

68. Samantha Gowen

Designation Business Editor Author Bio Business editor for the Southern California News Group. News junky, domestic zoo operator, foodie.
Twitter @sammigo (1.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

69. Sandra Barrera

Designation Reporter, Real Estate and Hot Homes Author Bio Hot Homes real estate reporter for the Southern California News Group. Includes ocregister.com, dailynews.com, pasadenastarnews.com, pe.com and sbsun.com.
Twitter @SandraBarrera18 Get Email Contact

70. Steve Scauzillo

Designation Reporter, Los Angeles County Author Bio 42 years in journalism. Still love telling stories. Truth. Explainers. Hard facts. Local news. Southern Calif. News Group (****@scng.com). LAAngels fan.
Twitter @stevscaz (7.2K Followers) Get Email Contact

71. Steve Green

Designation Editor, Crime and Public Safety Author Bio Night/weekend editor on the Crime/Public Safety team at @SoCalNewsGroup
Twitter @stevewrites Get Email Contact

72. Ted Biederman

Designation Automotive Columnist Get Email Contact

73. Teri Sforza

Designation Reporter Author Bio Journalist @SoCalWatchdog, author (The Strangest Song), documentary filmmaker (American Pie), frustrated stand-up comic. ****@scng.com
Twitter @TeriSforza Get Email Contact

74. Tom Moore

Designation None Author Bio Executive Sports Editor for the Southern California News Group
Twitter @tfmoore (4.5K Followers) Get Email Contact

75. Brian Martin

Designation Deputy Sports Editor, SCNG Author Bio SoCal News Group deputy sports editor. Girl dad (x2). Dog lover (Dodger in photo ... RIP Zoe, Buddy & Lilly). Occasional MMA writer.
Twitter @TheBMartin Get Email Contact

76. Scott Schwebke

Designation Investigative Reporter Author Bio Investigative reporter,gumshoe, @ocregister @SoCalNewsGroup, Awards @AP @LAPressClub @OCPressClub @CNPAservices mentor @report4america @BYU alum DM for Signal#
Twitter @TheChalkOutline Get Email Contact

77. Todd Bailey

Designation Editor, NBA and MLB Get Email Contact

78. Todd Harmonson

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior editor for @ocregister, @socalnewsgroup. Chairman/president of @cspaworkshop. RT not an endorsement. Opinions are my own. linktr.ee/tharmonson
Twitter @tharmonson (1.1K Followers) Get Email Contact

79. Tom Bray

Designation Senior Editor Author Bio Senior Editor, Los Angeles County news sites, Southern California News Group
Twitter @tbray (1.6K Followers) Get Email Contact

80. Toni Sciacqua

Designation Managing Editor, Digital Author Bio Managing Editor of Digital for Southern California News Group and former editor of Pulitzer Prize-winning Daily Breeze. 6th-generation Californian.
Twitter @dailybreezeME Get Email Contact

81. Tony Saavedra

Designation Reporter Author Bio I am a journalist on the investigations team at Southern California News Group and the Orange County Register. Regional Murrow, Best in West, CNPA
Twitter @TonySaavedra2 Get Email Contact

82. Watchara Phomicinda

Designation Staff Photographer Author Bio Staff photographer for the Southern California News Group.
Twitter @watcharaphotog Get Email Contact