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Tony Barboza. (Ricardo DeAratanha / Los Angeles Times)

Tony Barboza

Staff Writer

Tony Barboza covers Los Angeles City Hall for the Los Angeles Times. He has reported for The Times since 2006, focusing on air quality, climate change and the environment and the impacts of climate-related hazards in the hardest-hit communities. He was an editorial writer on the Times editorial board from 2021 to 2024. His reporting on extreme heat, air pollution, housing and environmental health won a Batten Medal for Coverage of Climate Change, among other honors, and resulted in changes in policy and law. He is a graduate of Pomona College.

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