Ryan Ortiz is a passionate photgorapher who explores all types of photography that has a speciifc love for capturing the energy, excitement, and raw emotion of sports. Whether it's the fast-paced thrill of a game or a quiet, reflective...

As a photographer for the Valley Star, Luis Gonzalez mainly shoots sports, but is currently dabbling in other news topics. He is currently on his second year at Valley, majoring in photography. Outside of school, he enjoys going...

Carson Tarabochia-Martin is a photography student looking to transfer to Cal State Long Beach in the Fall of 2025. She took a few years off of school after originally studying international relations but has decided to change...

Angel Silva is the Managing Editor at the Valley Star, working with student writers and photographers to write campus-relevant stories, shoot photos, edit copy and publish 1-2 issues monthly. Prior to joining the Star, Ange...

On her journey to becoming a Journalism major, Natalie Gazazian went from Business to photojournalism to finally finding her love of writing. Natalie Gazazian is in her second semester of being a part of the newsroom at LAVC....

Sydne Santiago is a photographer, retoucher, and photo illustrator. She has always been drawn to photography, and began taking photos early on in life. She decided to move from Michigan to Los Angeles in 2020 to begin studying...

Joshua Rosa is a second-year student whose background in broadcasting led to him being recruited to write for the paper. With a passion for sports, Rosa enjoys covering a variety of athletic events and eventually became the Assist...

Alex Diaz is a dedicated second-year journalism student who began her journey as Sports Editor at the Valley Star in spring 2024, continuing in the fall. She has previous experience as a reporter for San Jose State University's...

A singer and an aspiring war photojournalist, Victoria Saxxon is in her second semester in the newsroom at LAVC. During her first semester as a photographer for the Valley Star, Saxxon’s photos made it to the front page twice....

Taylor Cowhey is a second-year photography major and the Assistant Photo Editor for the Valley Star. She specializes in sport photography, with a focus on action and profile shots. Taylor has also contributed her photography ski...

Kaia Mann is a second-year journalism student, who began her role at the Valley Star as Opinion Editor in Spring 2024 and advanced to Editor-in-Chief by Fall 2024. Kaia has appeared as a panelist for iHeartRadio Studio 640 podc...

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