These are the warriors that built this town ••• 2021 was my second year covering breaking news stories. I worked the largest area I’ve ever worked, everything from the San Gabriel Valley to Kern County, to the San Fernando Valley. I finally got to come home to North County, covering SCV and AV. Mid year I changed companies, now working alongside photographers that push my abilities as a cinematographer to be better than they were before. I continued to work alongside departments that I’ve known since I first started, deputies and firefighters that I’ve seen solve crimes and save lives that I’m proud to call my friends. I was invited to some of the hardest events to cover, filming processions, vigils and ceremonies for fallen first responders, some of which I personally knew. To all the first responders I’ve been able to work alongside, thank you for what you do, and thank you for allowing me to tell your stories. Here are the best and most memorable stories from 2021. Here’s to 2022. •...