Our Editorial Board
Editorial opinions occasionally expressed in columns in ChicoSol represent the writer and do not reflect views of contributing reporters. Guest commentaries express the point of view of the writer/contributor.
ChicoSol’s managing editor Leslie Layton is a bilingual journalist who has worked in both Mexico and California. Her writing has been published in Business Week, the San Francisco Chronicle, The Sacramento Bee, and other major and local newspapers and magazines. She has a Master’s degree in communication from Stanford University and her work has been recognized by California News Publishers Association.
Lindajoy is a bilingual writer and teacher who assists with administration, Spanish translation and copy editing and is part of the ChicoSol founding family. Lindajoy has worked on newspapers in California and in Central America, as a financial journalist in Mexico City and occasionally contributes an arts story to ChicoSol. Between 1996 and 2006 she led Dos Tradiciones, AC, a nonprofit organization she founded in Mexico to promote traditional music and cultural understanding. She holds Master’s degrees in international journalism and Spanish.
Natalie is a contributing editor at ChicoSol who has a political science degree with a focus on international relations from Chico State University. She has been honored with awards from the California News Publishers’ Association and Ethnic Media Services.
Forrest Hartman
Forrest is a full-time lecturer at California State University, Chico, and adviser to The Orion, the university’s independent, student-run news organization. He is also chief film critic for Highbrow Magazine, an online magazine, and serves as a university liaison at ChicoSol.
Nancy Park
Nancy, a native Chicoan, has a journalism degree from UC Berkeley. She has worked as a newspaper reporter in Contra Costa County and has served on the boards of Chico Housing Action Team, Shalom Free Clinic and Friends of Bidwell Park. She helps with administrative work at ChicoSol, overseeing our membership program by tracking donations and acknowledging supporters.
Other contributors
Yucheng Tang is a California Local News Fellow.
Carrington Power is an administrative intern at ChicoSol who graduated from Chico State University in 2023 with degrees in journalism and public relations.
Dave Waddell, our former news director, contributes investigative reporting. Dave is a professor emeritus in the Chico State Department of Journalism and worked for 20 years for daily newspapers.