Leslie Gonzalez
Web ProducerLeslie Gonzalez is a freelance writer and editor from San Diego, California. Her works of fiction are published in Mythos magazine and Indie IT Press, and her editorial work is published on “LOCALE,” “OK Whatever,” and “Flaunt.”
Prior to working for KPBS as a web producer, Leslie was the fiction editor for “Kelp Journal,” a content creator for “Novelty 101,” and a blog editor for “The Coachella Review.” Leslie has performed her stories with the Desert Sun Storytellers Project on stage in front of a live audience. Her writing primarily focuses on mental health issues, cultural adversity and identity, entertainment, fiction, and commercial content creation.
She earned her BA in creative writing from California State University, Northridge and her MFA in fiction from University of California, Riverside at Palm Desert.
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Visit 14 independent bookstores over three days, collect stamps in your literary passport and earn prizes during San Diego’s annual book crawl. -
Celebrities with San Diego ties open up about identity, fame and personal growth in three powerful new memoirs. -
Here's what you need to know about the primary election coming up on April 8, 2025. -
Their love story didn’t start with a kiss — it started with a collision. But sometimes, fate works in funny ways. -
A handwritten note left on a windshield changed everything for Martin and Laura. Twenty years later, their love story is still going strong — built on laughter, shared adventures and a simple promise to always ‘waste time’ together. -
A simple email sparked a deep connection between Dave and Adam. Their love story proves that even in the digital age, true love can bloom despite the distance.
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A vegetation fire broke out Monday near the Rancho Bernardo community of San Diego. Ground and airborne crews have largely extinguished the flames. -
With a swarm of fans in the stands, the San Diego Padres won with an 8-5 victory agains the Philadelphia Phillies. -
Gore said he will retire next month, nearly a year before his term ends
- Bob Filner, disgraced ex-mayor of San Diego, dies at 82
- Mild, warmer weather expected this week in San Diego County
- Firings and a ‘no confidence’ vote rock Imperial County government
- San Diego County releases dashboard compiling on South County sewage
- As a diversity grant dies, young scientists fear it will haunt their careers