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DIANNE HARDISTY
Editorial page director

Reared in Claremont, in eastern Los Angeles County, Hardisty began her journalism career as a reporter and editor for a chain of weekly newspapers in the Pomona and San Gabriel valleys.

In 1974, she joined the staff of The Hanford Sentinel, outside of Fresno, where she worked as a government and military affairs reporter and was later promoted to city editor.

She joined the staff of The Bakersfield Californian in 1981, serving as county government reporter until her promotion to business editor in 1987. Two years later, she was promoted to assistant managing editor in charge of local and business news. She was promoted to editorial page editor in 1991.

She holds a bachelor of science degree in communications from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, and has completed graduate journalism courses at Fresno State University.

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