Raul Roa

May 15, 2024 | latimes.com | Raul Roa

If you thought the wildflower season was over in Southern California, think again. The easily accessible Highway 39, also known as San Gabriel Canyon Road, from Azusa north to Crystal Lake Recreation Area is one of the best hidden gems where you can still peep wildflowers — at least for a while longer. While we haven’t had a superbloom this year — where flowers carpet entire hillsides and canyons all over — there was in abundance of wildflowers last week along Highway 39.

Mar 15, 2024 | latimes.com | Raul Roa

1 Don’t hold off until summer: March and April are two of the best months for weekend road trips because the wildflowers begin to grow after the winter rain and wildlife can be more active with the abundant greenery and flowing water. I’m glad I didn’t wait.

Feb 11, 2024 | news.yahoo.com | Mel Melcon |Raul Roa |Genaro Molina |Robert Gauthier |Allen J. Schaben

The setting sun is reflected off the San Gabriel Mountains and the downtown L.A. skyline on Saturday night. (Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times)Last week's storm brought fresh snow to Southern California's mountains. The early February storm delivered rain to much of the region but meant days of snow for mountain communities. People view the Los Angeles skyline Saturday against a backdrop of snow-capped San Gabriel mountains from Kenneth Hahn Recreational Area in Baldwin Hills.

Feb 11, 2024 | latimes.com | Mel Melcon |Raul Roa |Genaro Molina |Robert Gauthier |Allen J. Schaben |Brian van der Brug

Last week’s storm brought fresh snow to Southern California’s mountains. The early February storm delivered rain to much of the region but meant days of snow for mountain communities. People view the Los Angeles skyline Saturday against a backdrop of snow-capped San Gabriel mountains from Kenneth Hahn Recreational Area in Baldwin Hills. People take a sunset cruise Saturday through Huntington Harbor with a view of the snow-capped San Gabriel mountains.

Dec 2, 2023 | latimes.com | Suzy Exposito |Andrea Flores |Raul Roa |Christian Orozco

Welcome to live coverage of the 2023 Bésame Mucho festival. This year’s headliners are Maná, Los Bukis and Gloria Trevi. Other acts will include Los Lobos, Los Ángeles Azules, Natalia Lafourcade, Café Tacvba, Caifanes, Ramon Ayala, Pepe Aguilar and many more iconic Latino acts.