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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 Limón Romero, Craig Nakano, Laurie Ochoa, Ruthanne Salido

Opinion
Op-Ed Editor: Susan Brenneman

Business
Executive Team

Audience Engagement | 404 by L.A. Times | Platforms, Social Video and News Partnerships | Newsletters

Director of Audience Engagement: 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
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

Newsletters | Subscription Center
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 Labor, Production, Entertainment Industry News: Christi Carras
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: Angie Orellana Hernandez, 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

Culture and Talent | Los Angeles Times Fellowship | Los Angeles Times Internships

Assistant Managing Editor for Culture and Talent: Angel Jennings
Deputy Editor for Culture and Talent: Anh Do

Los Angeles Times Internships | Application (deadline Nov. 15)

Los Angeles Times Fellowship
Class of 2023-24: Ashley Ahn, Michael Blackshire, Anthony De Leon, Jireh Deng, Defne Karabatur, Angie Orellana Hernandez, Caroline Petrow-Cohen, Ananya Thyagarajan

Data and Graphics

Data and Graphics Director: Hanna Sender
Assistant Editors: Sean Greene, Vanessa Martinez
Data and Graphics Journalists: Pooja Dantewadia, Phi Do, Lorena Iñiguez Elebee, Sandhya Kambhampati, Gabrielle LaMarr LeMee (D.C.), Koko Nakajima

De Los and Los Angeles Times en Español

De Los | Instagram | TikTok | Latinx Files Newsletter

Editorial Director: Fidel Martinez
Design Director: Martina Ibáñez-Baldor
Art Director: Diana Ramirez Santacruz
Assistant Editor: Justino Aguila
Staff Writer: Andrea Flores
Content Creator: Brenda Elizondo
Interns: Cerys Davies

Los Angeles Times en Español
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
Design Director: Taylor Le
Senior Deputy Design Director: Jim Cooke, Faith Stafford
Deputy Design Directors: Jessica de Jesus, Allison Hong, Martina Ibáñez-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, 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

Assistant Editorials Editor: Kerry Cavanaugh
Editorial Writers: Tony Barboza, Carla Hall, Karin Klein
Letters Editor: Paul Thornton
Executive Assistant: Demi Duenes

Op-Ed | To learn how to submit an op-ed, click here
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
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

Climate California | Boiling Point Newsletter

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

Image

Image | Fashion

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, Ananya Thyagarajan, Evita Timmons, Kevin Ueda, Susan Worrell, Curtis Zupke
Intern: Hannah Ly

Newsroom Innovation and Planning

Director: Lora Victorio
Deputy Director: Beto Alvarez

Photography | L.A. Times Today Newsroom Partners

Executive Director of Photography: Kim Chapin
Deputy Editor: Marc Martin
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, Michael Blackshire, 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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Newsroom Partners
Senior Editor and Post-Production Supervisor: Lauren Flynn
Director: Jeff Amlotte

Politics | 2024 Elections

Presidential Election and National Politics
Assistant Managing Editor: Steve Clow
Associate Editor: Steve Padilla
Los Angeles Times Politics Newsletter: Anita Chabria, David Lauter (D.C.)
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

If you believe we have made an error, or you have questions about journalistic standards and practices, our readers’ representative can be reached at [email protected].

Sports

Sports Editor: Iliana Limón 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 Hernández, Bill Plaschke
Football: Sam Farmer (NFL), Gary Klein (L.A. Rams), Thuc Nhi Nguyen (L.A. Chargers)
General Assignment: Eduard Cauich, Anthony De Leon, 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

Daily Pilot | TimesOC

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 Román
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, 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
Global Affairs: Laura King, Tracy Wilkinson
Mexico City: Kate Linthicum, Patrick J. McDonnell
Seoul: Max Kim
Supreme Court: David G. Savage