Tony Biasotti is an investigative reporter with the Ventura County Star. He is also an experienced editor and has written on a freelance basis for newspapers, magazines, non-profits and universities. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, Columbia Journalism Review, Editor & Publisher, the Ventura County Star, the Pacific Coast Business Times, Pasadena Magazine, Central Coast Farm & Ranch and other outlets. His beats include local news in and around Ventura County; politics and government, particularly at the local level in California; business and economics; agriculture; real estate and land use; education; media and journalism; and professional basketball. He lives in Ventura, California.