Visual Editor
Luna Cortes is a journalist and visual storyteller based out of Fresno, California. His reporting has covered issues and policies that affect the BIPOC, immigrant, and Queer communities in the Central Valley.
Luna is also the founder of uSpark,an independent community news organization dedicated to serving a Gen Z audience. Luna is committed to mentoring and training the next generation of journalists from historically underrepresented and marginalized communities.
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