Leslie Gonzalez
Web ProducerLeslie Gonzalez is a writer and editor from San Diego. Her fiction has been published in Mythos Magazine and Indie IT Press, and her editorial work has appeared in Locale, OK, Whatever and Flaunt.
Before working as a web producer for KPBS, Leslie served as the fiction editor for Kelp Journal and a blog editor for The Coachella Review. Her writing focuses on mental health, cultural adversity and identity, entertainment, fiction and commercial content creation.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in creative writing from California State University, Northridge, and a Master of Fine Arts in fiction from the University of California, Riverside’s Palm Desert campus.
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Wildfires are common in California and can happen any time of year. A wildfire researcher at San Diego State University shares three ways to prepare. -
Firefighters have stopped forward progress on an 88-acre brush fire burning near Roadrunner Lane and Moonlit Trail Boulevard by Interstate 8.
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Fire crews stopped the forward progress of the 12-acre blaze. -
From animation to audiobooks, two performers share how they find their voices, build characters and navigate the challenges of a competitive, unseen profession. -
The cast of Critical Role revealed new footage and a release date for their next animated series, “The Mighty Nein,” during a packed Comic-Con 2025 panel. The show premieres Nov. 19 on Prime Video. -
So, you’re in San Diego during Comic-Con weekend, but there’s a problem: no badge. Don’t worry, KPBS has compiled a list of offsite events you can attend without a badge and still be a part of the fun.
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A look back at SDCC 2025's highlights and tips for celebrating pop culture all year long. -
KPBS Cinema Junkie Beth Accomando and KPBS' Leslie Gonzalez attended the 2025 Eisner Awards, the "Oscars" of the comics industry, and captured these highlights and backstage interviews. -
Local leaders to speak out after ICE agents arrested several workers at a South Park restaurant Friday.
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