Ariel Carmona Jr. has served as managing editor of the Lake County Record Bee since summer 2018. Carmona grew up in the Southern California region in Los Angeles where he cultivated an appreciation for good food, family and community oriented journalism. Prior to joining the Record-Bee, Ariel served as City Editor at the Willits News in Mendocino County. He previously worked at various print and web publications in Texas, New Mexico and Southern California. He received his bachelor’s degree in journalism from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona and an M.A. in Communications from California State University Fullerton.
