Raul Roa

Photo Editor

Raul Roa is a photo editor for L.A. Times en Español and the Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times’ breaking news team. He has been with The Times since 2009. Previously, he was the photo editor for Times Community News, working with the Daily Pilot and TimesOC. A lifelong resident of Southern California, Roa is an avid nature and travel photographer and enjoys the challenging world of astrophotography. His passion is to document and tell the unique stories in our communities.

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Bésame Mucho 2023 recap: Maná and Los Bukis bring the vibes

Live updates from the 2023 Bésame Mucho at Dodger Stadium. Headliners are Maná, Los Bukis, Gloria Trevi. Other acts are Los Lobos, Los Angeles Azules, Natalia Lafourcade
Dec. 3, 2023
California

Third bus of migrants arrives in L.A. from Texas, latest in Gov. Abbott’s political protest

A bus carrying 30 migrants arrived in Los Angeles on Thursday, the third in a series launched by Gov. Greg Abbott and sent to California.
July 13, 2023
California

Los Angeles is suddenly awash in waterfalls

In Angeles National Forest, a Times photographer captured a rare sight: temporary waterfalls spilling down over the cliffs.
March 4, 2023
California

Photos: After the rain: 2023 Rose Parade in full bloom

Pasadena’s Rose Parade shines in 2023 led by its grand marshal, former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Jan. 2, 2023