I was born and raised in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, but I currently live in the San Francisco Bay Area, which I have called home for the past five years. I transferred from Los Angeles Valley College to learn to be a photojournalist. But a lesson I learned early on in my new school was: Always try to pick up different skills that could open the door for you. That lesson led me to pick up audio reporting, which helped me become an intern for KQED’s Bay Curious and KALW Public Radio.

Sebastian covers agriculture and rural communities along the San Mateo County coast for Pacifica Tribune, click here for latest articles.