Andrew J. Campa is a member of the Fast Break and Essential California newsletter team at the Los Angeles Times, having previously covered the Eastside and San Gabriel Valley. Before, he worked at several medium and small daily newspapers and has covered education, sports and general news. He’s a proud University of Alabama (#RollTide), Cal State Fullerton and Pasadena City College alumnus. He hopes the Chicago Bears will get back to the Super Bowl before he dies.
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