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The Board of Directors - January 2025

Standing (L-R):  Jeff Nguyen, Lori Streifler, Bob Rawitch, Doug Smith, Bob Tarlau, Larry Mantle 
Sitting:  Reed Saxon, Roberta Wax, Troy McLaurin, Andrew Campa
Not shown:  Jonathan Gonzalez (Photo by Bonnie Burrow)

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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ROBERTA WAX 

Board Chair
Freelance Writer
Instructor, UCLA Writers' Program
Formerly with UPI

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BOB RAWITCH

Vice Chair

Valley Edition Editor 

Los Angeles Times

(retired)

Executive Vice President

Winner & Associates

(retired)

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REED SAXON

Secretary

Photographer

Associated Press (retired)​

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DOUG SMITH

Treasurer

Reporter

Los Angeles Times

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BOB TARLAU

Webmaster & Past Chair

Correspondent

Nine Radio Network of Australia

Producer, KTTV - Fox 11 (retired)

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LORI STREIFLER

President

City News Service

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​JEFF NGUYEN

Reporter

KCBS - Channel 2

KCAL - Channel 9

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LARRY MANTLE

Host
AirTalk with Larry Mantle 

LAist (KPCC) - 89.3 FM, Pasadena
KUOR - 89.1 FM, Redlands

KVLA - 90.3 FM, Coachella Valley

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TROY McLAURIN

Videographer

KNBC - Channel 4

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ANDREW CAMPA

Reporter

Los Angeles Times

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JONATHAN GONZALEZ

Anchor/Reporter

KNBC - Channel 4

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Office Secretary:

BONNIE BURROW

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TONY VALDEZ (1948-2023) - Immediate Past Chair

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