Raúl Roa is photo editor for the LA Times en Español and Fast Break Desk, the Los Angeles Times' breaking news team. He has worked at The Times since 2009. Previously, he was a photo editor for Times Community News, working with the Daily Pilot and TimesOC. A lifelong resident of Southern California, Roa is an avid travel and nature photographer and enjoys the challenging world of astrophotography. His passion is documenting and telling the unique stories of our communities.