Ryan Fonseca writes the Los Angeles Times’ Essential California newsletter. A lifelong SoCal native, he has worked in a diverse mix of newsrooms across L.A. County, including radio, documentary, print and television outlets. Most recently, he was an associate editor for LAist.com and KPCC-FM (89.3) public radio, covering transportation and mobility. He returns to The Times after previously working as an assistant web editor for Times Community News, where he helped manage the websites and social media presence of the Burbank Leader, Glendale News-Press and La Cañada Valley Sun. Fonseca studied journalism at Cal State Northridge, where he now teaches the next generation of journalists to develop their voice and digital skills.
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July 5, 2024
California’s bear flag pays tribute to white settlers who revolted against Mexico and left a trail of violence against the Indigenous population.
July 3, 2024
Triple-digit temperatures are forecast across much of the Golden State, upping health hazards and fire risks.
July 2, 2024
The latest laws address an array of issues, including workplace violence prevention, date-rape drug testing and repairing your own electronic devices.
July 1, 2024
The FLiRT variants are already driving a seasonal coronavirus resurgence. How bad could it get?
June 25, 2024
Back-to-back wet years provided a lot of vegetation that’s now drying out and primed to burn.
June 18, 2024
The Times teamed up with WeedWeek to test dozens of over-the-counter cannabis products. More than half had unsafe levels of pesticides.
June 17, 2024
L.A. has been studying congestion pricing for five years. It hasn’t made much progress.
June 14, 2024
Advocates for Camp Resolution say the city is sabotaging their first-of-its-kind lease agreement. City officials say advocates created the crisis. The blame game continues.
June 12, 2024
The governor’s proposal would require two-thirds of the nation’s state legislatures to vote in favor of a constitutional convention — at a time when Republicans control more than half of the statehouses.
June 11, 2024