Sarah Parvini

Sarah Parvini is the video game industry reporter.

She worked most recently for the L.A. Times, covering all aspects of the industry and its growing importance to the business and culture of California. Sarah pitched this beat at the Times after she saw the opportunity for the paper to become an authority in reporting on a booming part of the entertainment world -- not just as a business, but also in pop culture.

Her love of gaming started early, sparked by nights spent playing console games, MMOs and Dungeons & Dragons with her brother and cousins. Sarah's favorite video games include Final Fantasy VII, Divinity: Original Sin and Asheron's Call. She one of the few people who still prefers turn-based combat in gaming. She's also a recovering cosplayer.

Sarah previously reported on California’s diverse communities, with a focus on the state’s shifting demographics. She led coverage on population decline in California, wrote about the wave of city dwellers heading to the high desert, explored the diversity of MENA voters and reported on under-covered immigrant communities. As a breaking news reporter, she chased natural disasters, covered mass shootings and reported on crime. Sarah was part of the team that won the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack, as well as a member of the investigative unit that uncovered scandals at USC’s medical school.

The daughter of Iranian immigrants, she speaks fluent Persian and conversational Spanish.