Anthony De Leon is a 2023-24 reporting fellow at the Los Angeles Times. Born and raised in Fresno to a Chicano family, he pursued his higher education in his hometown, earning an associate‘s degree in journalism from Fresno City College and then completing a bachelor’s in media, communications and journalism at Fresno State. He went on to complete his master’s in media innovation at the University of Nevada, Reno, writing a thesis on sports reporting titled “What’s The Question: Overview of Interviewing, Questioning, and New Conference Coverage in Professional Sports Journalism.” Since starting in journalism in 2017, De Leon has worked in Los Angeles and New York. He interned as a business reporter at the Los Angeles Times in 2022 and, most recently, as a personal finance intern at the Wall Street Journal. His passion for storytelling and reporting has led him back to L.A. as part of the fellowship class.
Latest From This Author
The 6-3 Chargers have won three in a row, but next comes a stretch of difficult games against top-notch quarterbacks, starting with Joe Burrow and the Bengals.
Nov. 11, 2024
UCLA flipped the script against Iowa, smothering the Hawkeyes’ vaunted run game and unleashing its own ground attack en route to a 20-17 win Friday.
Nov. 9, 2024
USC freshman edge-rushing duo Kameryn Fountain and Sam Greene have shown why they were recruited to join the Trojans’ defense.
Oct. 31, 2024
Ladd McConkey became the first Chargers rookie since Keenan Allen to have 100 yards receiving in a game and that helped lift L.A. to a win over the Saints.
Oct. 28, 2024
Fans left Mexican flags, candles, signs and other gifts at the base of Dodger Stadium honoring legend Fernando Valenzuela after he died Tuesday.
Oct. 23, 2024
The L.A. Times had a reporter attend a preseason game, using all the latest apps and technology to find out what fans can expect. Here’s the report.
Oct. 23, 2024
UCLA led at halftime, but the Bruins were unable to overcome a second-half surge by Minnesota in a 21-17 loss that keeps UCLA winless in Big Ten play.
Oct. 13, 2024
Ron Washington admits it has been frustrating teaching inexperienced Angels how to be major-leaguers, but he is confident his work will pay off.
Sept. 25, 2024
Executive Lawrence Frank said swelling in Kawhi Leonard’s right knee has decreased but there is no timetable for his return to play as he regains strength.
Sept. 24, 2024
Dejan Joveljic scores two of the Galaxy’s four goals in the second half as they rally from a two-goal halftime deficit for a 4-2 victory over LAFC.
Sept. 15, 2024