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Ricky Rodas. June 6, 2023. Credit: Ximena Natera
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Ricky Rodas

Ricky Rodas

grew up in the San Gabriel Valley and is currently based there covering health equity issues throughout Los Angeles County. He received his bachelor’s degree from Cal State L.A. and his master’s from the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism. Rodas was previously a 2022 reporting fellow for KALW and covered immigrant-owned small businesses for The Oaklandside through a partnership with Report For America.


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