Genaro Molina

Staff Photographer

Genaro Molina is an award-winning staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times. He has worked in journalism for more than 35 years starting at the San Francisco Chronicle. Molina has photographed the life and death of Pope John Paul II, the tragedy of AIDS in Africa, the impact of Hurricane Katrina, and Cuba after Castro. His work has appeared in nine books and his photographs have been exhibited extensively including at the Smithsonian Institute and the Annenberg Space for Photography.

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California

Tenaja fire near Murrieta grows to 1,974 acres as evacuations remain in place

California

Tenaja fire near Murrieta grows to 1,974 acres as evacuations remain in place

Friday will be another hot, somewhat dry day that could create similar fire conditions to Thursday’s, officials said.
California

Tenaja fire chars nearly 1,000 acres near Murrieta and prompts evacuations

California

Tenaja fire chars nearly 1,000 acres near Murrieta and prompts evacuations

The Tenaja fire has grown to 1,000 acres and prompts evacuations
World & Nation

Behind the story: Getting that photo of ‘Santa James’

World & Nation

Behind the story: Getting that photo of ‘Santa James’

The best part of working as a photojournalist is the diversity of experience and the unusual characters we meet along the way.
Times photographer remembers a 2011 shoot with Glen Campbell

Times photographer remembers a 2011 shoot with Glen Campbell
Four walls and a bed

Four walls and a bed

Project 50 had a bold objective: to save skid row’s 50 most vulnerable homeless people from death on the pavement, give them a place to live and all the help they’d accept. The project reflected the radical and controversial new face of national homelessness efforts. “Whatever it takes” would be the motto.
California

Resident returns to home destroyed by Powerhouse fire

California

Resident returns to home destroyed by Powerhouse fire

Joe Biviano returned to his home Monday in Lake Hughes to find it burned to the ground by the massive Powerhouse fire.
California

Resident returns to home destroyed by Powerhouse fire

California

Resident returns to home destroyed by Powerhouse fire

Resident returns to home destroyed by Powerhouse fire
Dreams along the boulevard

Dreams along the boulevard

At the heart of the Cannes Film Festival, which ends today, is the Boulevard de la Croisette, stretching along the Mediterranean from the old harbor to the Croisette headland.
GRASPING LIFE

GRASPING LIFE

Near Big Bear Lake, youngsters do all the usual activities associated with camp. And none of the staff cares that these kids have HIV or AIDS.
Between Here and There

Between Here and There

There are moments that pass before us every day that go mostly unnoticed.