Julie Leopo is a journalist at various esteemed publications including LAist.com, Voice Of OC, and the Los Angeles Times. She focuses on themes of culture and society, delving into topics such as cultural movements, family dynamics, and transportation policy. Julie's work has also been featured in notable outlets like Le Monde and MindSite News.
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Julie Leopo’s coverage leans toward human-centered local reporting, especially stories about family life, youth, and community change in Orange County. She appears most responsive to pitches that offer strong personal narratives tied to current local issues, especially ones that show how broader policies affect everyday people.
She also seems likely to welcome visual or on-the-ground story ideas, including event-based coverage and interview-ready subjects with direct experience of the issue at hand.
Given her local focus on Orange County, pitches should stay grounded in that area and its communities.
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The protective fencing lining the side of the 241 toll road on Thursday, July 10, 2025.Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC
The retired photojournalist walked through hundreds of images, tracing a career built on travel and news assignments last month at the Library of the Canyons.
The National Guard stand in front of Anti-ICE protesters in front of the Ronald Reagan Federal Building in Santa Ana on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Credit: MAXIMO SANTANA, Voice of OC
Photojournalist Leo Hetzel stands among protesters as a police officer points a gun into the crowd during the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles. “He was holding his gun on us, and I almost didn’t take a picture, but I said, ‘That’s why I’m here.’ So I did,” Hetzel said. Credit: Photo Courtesy of Leo Hetzel
By: Julie Leopo, Hosam Elattar
Questions are mounting over the future of the city’s beloved community gardens after conflicting information from city about the program.
By: Sara Leon, Julie Leopo
As the Fountain Valley Skating Center is due to be the last indoor roller rink standing in Orange County, the skating community is growing, leading people to wonder where they can go to continue chasing their love for the sport.
By: Julie Leopo, Cora Cervantes
When the father of pre-schooler Carlos Carino* was taken into custody by ICE agents, the changes in Carlos were immediately evident.
Gingi Yee, 71, at the Fountain Valley Skating Center on July 29, 2026. "I“I used to work for Amtrak, and I used to see people of all sorts. But once I retired, that was missing, and I came to see the kaleidoscope of people again, right here in this space.” Credit: JULIE LEOPO, Voice of OC
By: Cora Cervantes, Julie Leopo
Janet Gonzalez,* 16, a San Bernardino resident and U.S. citizen, has a lot more to worry about than geometry, including ICE arrests.
The fear and anxiety caused by ICE agents' aggressive tactics has led to an attendance decline of 7,000 students in schools across the U.S.
