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Leadership of the Los Angeles Times
Executive Chairman: Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong
News
Executive Editor: Terry Tang
Managing Editor: Hector Becerra
Editor at Large: Scott Kraft
Deputy Managing Editors: Shelby Grad, Amy King, Maria L. La Ganga
Assistant Managing Editors: John Canalis, Steve Clow, Angel Jennings, Iliana Lim¨®n Romero, Craig Nakano, Laurie Ochoa, Ruthanne Salido
Opinion
Op-Ed Editor: Susan Brenneman
Business
Executive Team
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Director of Audience and Platforms: Seth Liss
Audience Engagement Assistant Editors
2024 Election: Mary Kate Metivier
Entertainment and Arts: Vanessa Franko
Audience Engagement Editors
Early Childhood Education: Kate Sequeira
Entertainment and Arts: Nicholas Ducassi, David Viramontes
Platforms and News Partnerships
Deputy Editor: Matthew Ballinger
Assistant Editor: Thomas Suh Lauder, Janine Schaults
Multiplatform Editors: Eduardo Gonzalez, Grace Marion, Jevon Phillips
News Partnerships Fellow: Defne Karabatur
Editorial Video
Senior Editor for Video: Mark E. Potts
Video Journalist: Albert Brave Tiger Lee
404 by L.A. Times Content Creators: Tom Carroll, Safi Nazzal
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Head of Newsletters: Karim Doumar
Assistant Editor: Christian Orozco
Multiplatform Editor: Hunter Clauss, Kevinisha Walker
Essential California Staff Writer: Ryan Fonseca
Business | Hollywood Inc.
Business and Hollywood Inc. Editor: Richard Verrier
Business
Deputy Editor: Joel Rubin
Columnist: Michael Hiltzik
Staff Writers
Commercial Real Estate: Roger Vincent
Economy, Trade, Port of Los Angeles: Don Lee (D.C.)
Finance, Insurance, Aerospace, SoCal Dealmakers: Laurence Darmiento
General Assignment: Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Queenie Wong
Labor and Tourism: Suhauna Hussain
Retail, Small Business, Enterprise: Marisa Gerber
Wealth and Luxury, Celebrity Brands, Influencers: Andrea Chang
Hollywood Inc. | The Wide Shot Newsletter
Senior Editor: Ryan Faughnder
Staff Writers:
Corporate Media, Investigations: Meg James
Hollywood Investigations, Litigation: Stacy Perman
Hollywood Studios, Video Game Industry: Samantha Masunaga
Streaming, AI, Talent Agencies: Wendy Lee
TV Business and Media: Stephen Battaglio
California
Deputy Managing Editor, California and Metro: Maria L. La Ganga
California Politics Editor: Laurel Rosenhall
City Editor: Cindy Chang
Deputy Editors: Stephanie Chavez, Joe Mozingo
State Editor: Deb Anderluh
Senior Editor, Legal Affairs and Criminal Justice: Keegan Hamilton
Assistant Editor: Phil Willon
Columnists: Gustavo Arellano, Steve Lopez, Patt Morrison, George Skelton
City Desk
Editors: Cindy Chang, Maria L. La Ganga, Joe Mozingo
Staff Writers
Features and Investigations: Daniel Miller
General Assignment: Sonja Sharp
Homelessness: Doug Smith
Housing: Liam Dillon, Paloma Esquivel
Housing Market: Andrew Khouri
Investigations: Matt Hamilton, Harriet Ryan, Connor Sheets
Los Angeles City Hall: Dakota Smith, David Zahniser
Los Angeles County: Rebecca Ellis
Narrative: Thomas Curwen, Christopher Goffard
Real Estate: Jack Flemming
Transportation and Mobility: Colleen Shalby, Rachel Uranga
Courts/Police/Crime
Editor: Keegan Hamilton
Staff Writers
D.A. and Criminal Courts: James Queally
Federal Courts: Brittny Mejia
General Assignment: Matthew Ormseth
Legal Affairs, California Supreme Court, 9th Circuit Court of Appeals: Kevin Rector
Los Angeles County Sheriff¡¯s Department: Keri Blakinger
Los Angeles Police Department: Libor Jany
Education
Editor: Stephanie Chavez
Staff Writers
Campus Culture: Jaweed Kaleem
Early Childhood Education: Jenny Gold
Higher Education, University of California: Teresa Watanabe
Los Angeles Unified School District: Howard Blume
State Bureaus, Enterprise
Editor: Deb Anderluh
Staff Writers
Bay Area and North Coast: Hannah Wiley
Central Valley: Melissa Gomez
Equity Initiative: Rebecca Plevin
Northern California: Jessica Garrison
State Enterprise: Hailey Branson-Potts, Jack Dolan
Sacramento Bureau
California Politics Editor: Laurel Rosenhall
Assistant Editor: Phil Willon
Columnist: George Skelton
Staff Writers: Taryn Luna, Mackenzie Mays, Anabel Sosa
Support
Department Administrator: Carlos Santana
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Assistant Managing Editor for Culture and Talent: Angel Jennings
Deputy Editor for Culture and Talent: Anh Do
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Data and Graphics
Data and Graphics Director: Hanna Sender
Assistant Editors: Sean Greene, Vanessa Martinez
Data and Graphics Journalists: Pooja Dantewadia, Phi Do, Lorena I?iguez Elebee, Sandhya Kambhampati, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee (D.C.), Koko Nakajima
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Editorial Director: Fidel Martinez
Design Director: Martina Ib¨¢?ez-Baldor
Art Director: Diana Ramirez Santacruz
Assistant Editor: Justino Aguila
Staff Writer: Andrea Flores
Content Creator: Brenda Elizondo
Interns: Cerys Davies
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Entertainment Editor: Tommy Calle
Graphic Design: Salvador Mancia
Staff Writers
Entertainment: Sergio Burstein
Metro: Soudi Jimenez, Selene Rivera
Design Department
Deputy Managing Editor and Creative Director: Amy King
Senior Deputy Design Directors: Jim Cooke, Allison Hong, Faith Stafford
Deputy Design Directors: Jessica de Jesus, Martina Ib¨¢?ez-Baldor
Senior Art Directors and Designers: An Amlotte, Lesley Busby, Tim Hubbard, Brandon Ly, Hamlet Nalbandyan, Nicole Vas
Art Directors and Designers: Micah Fluellen, Parisa Hajizadeh-Amini, Patrick Hruby, Ross May, Bakr Muhammad, Gloria Orbegozo, Judy Pryor, Diana Ramirez Santacruz, Elsie Ramos, Susana Sanchez, Kay Scanlon, Jamie Sholberg, Alejandro Vazquez
Editorial Administration and Finance
Assistant Managing Editor, Administration: John Canalis
Director of News Development: Tracy Boucher
Administrative Director: Gail Marshall
News Operations Specialist: Katrina Ten
Department Administrators: Elsa Luna, Carlos Santana
Editorial Assistants: Jasmine ¡°Jaz¡± Mendez, Julius Miller
Contest Entry Assistant: Julie Johnston
Finance Senior Manager: William McElhaney
Editorial Library
Director: Cary Schneider
News Researcher: Scott Wilson
Night Archiving Supervisor: Valerie Hood
Archivist: James Kim
Editorial Page | Opinion
Executive Editor: Terry Tang
Editorial Writers: Tony Barboza, Carla Hall
Letters Editor: Paul Thornton
Executive Assistant: Demi Duenes
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Op-Ed Editor: Susan Brenneman
Deputy Op-Ed Editors: Josh Gohlke, Philip Gray
Assistant Op-Ed Editors: Elena Gooray, Maret Orliss
Columnists: Robin Abcarian, Jackie Calmes (D.C.), LZ Granderson
Entertainment and Arts
Assistant Managing Editor: Craig Nakano
Deputy Editors: Matt Brennan, Nate Jackson, Maane Khatchatourian
Assistant Editor, Planning: Kevin Crust
Assistant Editor, Entertainment: Diane Garrett
Arts
Art Critic: Christopher Knight
Classical Music/Dance Critic: Mark Swed
Theater Critic: Charles McNulty
Staff Writers: Jessica Gelt, Ashley Lee
Culture
Culture Columnist and Critic: Mary McNamara
Entertainment Columnist: Amy Kaufman
Staff Writer: Tracy Brown
The Envelope
The Envelope Editor: Elena Howe
Columnist: Glenn Whipp
Movies
Film Editor: Joshua Rothkopf
Film Critic: Amy Nicholson
Staff Writers: Mark Olsen, Josh Rottenberg
Pop Music
Critic: Mikael Wood
Staff Writer: August Brown
Television
TV Editor: Maira Garcia
Television Critic: Robert Lloyd
Staff Writers: Meredith Blake (N.Y.), Greg Braxton, Yvonne Villarreal
Environment, Health and Science
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Environment, Health and Science Editor: Monte Morin
Environment, Health and Science Deputy Editor: John Corrigan
Columnist: Sammy Roth
Staff Writers
Air Quality and Environmental Health: Tony Briscoe
California Coast: Rosanna Xia
Climate Change in California: Hayley Smith
Climate Investigations: Susanne Rust
Electric Vehicles and Energy Storage: Russ Mitchell
Environment, Health and Science: Noah Haggerty
Environmental Justice: Tyrone Beason
Environmental Policy and Accountability: Melody Petersen
Health and Science: Karen Kaplan, Corinne Purtill
Healthcare Policy: Emily Alpert Reyes
Inland Empire, Mojave Desert, Environment: Alex Wigglesworth
Water: Ian James
Wildlife, State/National Parks, Urban Ecology: Lila Seidman
Features: Lifestyle and West Coast Experiences
Deputy Managing Editor and Creative Director: Amy King
Features Editor: Brittany Levine Beckman
Home Design | L.A. Affairs | Plants | Wellness
Deputy Features Editor and L.A. Affairs: Marques Harper
Senior Editor, Wellness: Alyssa Bereznak
Assistant Editor, Features: Jennifer Doll
Assistant Editor and Senior Writer: Adam Tschorn
Staff Writers
Faith, Spirituality and Joy: Deborah Netburn
Home Design and Plants: Lisa Boone
Outdoors: Jaclyn Cosgrove
Plants and Gardening: Jeanette Marantos
Wellness: Deborah Vankin
Travel & Experiences | Things to Do in L.A. | Weekend
West Coast Experiences Editor: Michelle Woo
Assistant Editor, West Coast Experiences: Maxwell Williams
Features Columnist: Todd Martens
Staff Writers: Kailyn Brown, Sonaiya Kelley, Christopher Reynolds
Food
General Manager: Laurie Ochoa
Food Editor: Daniel Hernandez
Deputy Food Editor: Betty Hallock
Assistant Editor and Writer, Guides: Danielle Dorsey
Restaurant Critic: Bill Addison
Columnist: Jenn Harris
Staff Writers: Stephanie Breijo, Cindy Carcamo
Investigations
Deputy Editor, Investigations: Carla Rivera
Staff Writers: Nathan Fenno, Melody Gutierrez, Ben Poston, Paul Pringle, Paige St. John, Alene Tchekmedyian
Image
Editorial Director of Image: Elisa Wouk Almino
Image Design Director: Jessica de Jesus
Staff Writer: Julissa James
Fashion Editor at Large: Keyla Marquez
Contributing Writers: Harmony Holiday, Dave Schilling
Legal
General Counsel: Jeff Glasser
Senior Counsel: Cat-Uyen Vo
Executive Assistant: Liza Sheketoff
Multiplatform Editing / Copy Desk
Assistant Managing Editor: Ruthanne Salido
Managers: Lisa Horowitz (Interim), John Penner
Leads: Rubaina Azhar, Minh Dang, R. Marina Levario, Doug Norwood, Andre Vergara, Paul Ybarrondo
Editors: Dave Bennett, David Bowman, Jim Buzinski, Anne Elisabeth Dillon, Alison Dingeldein, Rachel Dunn, Steve Eames, Kevin Leung, Nick Leyva, Gerard Lim, Lynn Meersman, Don Ragland, Dwayne Rogers, Lee Rogers, Jason Sanchez, Ananya Thyagarajan, Evita Timmons, Kevin Ueda, Susan Worrell, Curtis Zupke
Intern: Hannah Ly
News / Fast Break Desk
Deputy Managing Editor for News: Shelby Grad
Deputy Editors
News: Jon Healey, Amy Hubbard, Joseph Serna, Dan Watson (D.C.)
Entertainment: Dawn Burkes
Assistant Editors
News: Carlos Lozano, Hugo Mart¨ªn, Luke Money, David Carrillo Pe?aloza
Entertainment: Christie D¡¯Zurilla
Staff Writers
News: Andrew J. Campa, Terry Castleman, Hannah Fry, Karen Garcia, Noah Goldberg, Clara Harter, Salvador Hernandez, Jenny Jarvie (Atlanta), Rong-Gong Lin II, Summer Lin, Sandra McDonald (intern), Nathan Solis, Grace Toohey, Ruben Vives, Richard Winton
Entertainment: Alexandra Del Rosario, Malia Mendez, Nardine Saad
Sports: Steve Henson, Chuck Schilken
Newsroom Innovation and Planning
Director: Lora Victorio
Deputy Director: Beto Alvarez
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Executive Director of Photography: Kim Chapin
Deputy Editors: Marc Martin, Rachel Hulin
Photo Editors: Jerome Adamstein, Calvin B. Alagot, Taylor Arthur, Alex Horvath, Kelvin Kuo, Raul Roa
Department Manager: Robbin Goddard
Technology/Multimedia Systems: Jason Neubert
Photojournalists: Jason Armond, Carolyn Cole, Myung Chun, Gina Ferazzi, Robert Gauthier, Christina House, Dania Maxwell, Genaro Molina, Allen J. Schaben, Wally Skalij, Marcus Ubungen, Brian van der Brug, Marcus Yam
Department Administrator: Elsa Luna
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Senior Editor and Post-Production Supervisor: Lauren Flynn
Director: Jeff Amlotte
Politics | 2024 Elections
2024 Election and National Politics
Assistant Managing Editor: Steve Clow
Associate Editor: Steve Padilla
Los Angeles Times Politics Newsletter: Anita Chabria
Columnists
California: Lorraine Ali, Mark Z. Barabak
Washington, D.C.: Doyle McManus
Staff Writers
California: Seema Mehta, Faith E. Pinho, James Rainey, Kevin Rector
Washington, D.C.: Noah Bierman
California Politics
California Politics Editor: Laurel Rosenhall
Assistant Editors: Phil Willon (Sacramento), Edmund Sanders (D.C.)
Staff Writers
Sacramento Bureau: Taryn Luna, Mackenzie Mays, Anabel Sosa
Los Angeles: Laura J. Nelson, Julia Wick
Washington, D.C.: Andrea Castillo
Readers' Representative Office
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Sports
Sports Editor: Iliana Lim¨®n Romero
Deputy Sports Editor: Ed Guzman
Senior Sports Editor: Austin Knoblauch
Assistant Sports Editors: Athan Atsales, Dan Loumena, Houston Mitchell
Baseball: Mike DiGiovanna (MLB), Jack Harris (Dodgers)
Basketball: Broderick Turner (Lakers, Clippers), Dan Woike (Lakers)
Colleges: Ben Bolch (UCLA), Ryan Kartje (USC), Thuc Nhi Nguyen
Columnists: Dylan Hern¨¢ndez, Bill Plaschke
Football: Sam Farmer (NFL), Gary Klein (L.A. Rams), Thuc Nhi Nguyen (L.A. Chargers)
General Assignment: Eduard Cauich, Jad El Reda
High School Sports: Eric Sondheimer (Columnist)
Hockey/Soccer: Kevin Baxter (L.A. Kings, Anaheim Ducks; Angel City FC, L.A. Galaxy, LAFC)
Horse Racing: John Cherwa
Olympics: Thuc Nhi Nguyen, David Wharton
Sports Business: Bill Shaikin
Times Community News
Executive Editor: Carol Cormaci
Deputy Editor: Erik Haugli
Photographer: Don Leach
Page Designer: Greg Diaz
Staff Writers
Costa Mesa: Sara Cardine
Features: Sarah Mosqueda, Gabriel San Rom¨¢n
Huntington Beach, Sports: Matthew Szabo
Laguna Beach, Fountain Valley, Sports: Andrew Turner
Newport Beach: Eric Licas
Top Stories | Column One | Special Projects
Column One Editor: Steve Padilla
A1 and Top Stories Editor: Mary Ann Meek
A1 and Top Stories Deputy Editor: Blake Hennon
Special Projects Editor: Alice Short
Senior Writer: Jeffrey Fleishman
Staff Writer: David Wharton
Washington, D.C., Bureau
Deputy Editor, Fast Break Desk: Dan Watson
Assistant Editor: Edmund Sanders
Columnists: Jackie Calmes, Doyle McManus
Staff Writers: Noah Bierman, Andrea Castillo, Laura King, Don Lee, David G. Savage, Tracy Wilkinson
Data and Graphics Journalist: Gabrielle LaMarr LaMee
World and Nation
World and Nation Editor: Alan Zarembo
Deputy Editor: Rebecca Bryant
Assistant Editor: Michael Ottey
Beijing: Stephanie Yang
Beirut: Nabih Bulos
National and Global Affairs: Laura King, Tracy Wilkinson
Mexico City: Kate Linthicum, Patrick J. McDonnell
Seoul: Max Kim
Supreme Court: David G. Savage