LA Times adds two to its California reporting team

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor Hector Becerra: I’m pleased to announce that Keri Blakinger and Brennon Dixson have joined the Los Angeles Times’ California reporting staff.   Blakinger covers the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Before coming to The Times, Blakinger spent three years […]

Anderluh joins LA Times as state editor

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor Hector Becerra: We are pleased to announce that Deborah Anderluh has joined the Los Angeles Times as our new state editor, supervising a powerhouse enterprise team and helping shape coverage on a range of issues central to California and […]

LA Times appoints Kim Seoul correspondent

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times foreign and national editor Alan Zarembo and deputy foreign and national editor Rebecca Bryant: We are delighted to announce that Max Kim is the new Los Angeles Times correspondent in Seoul. In his new role, Kim will continue The Times’ long tradition […]

LA Times names Chapin exec director for photography

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times managing editor Sara Yasin: We are thrilled to announce that Kim Chapin will be joining the Los Angeles Times as executive director of our Photography Department. Chapin comes to us from the Boston Globe, where she has been deputy director of the […]

Perez joins LA Times Latino Initiatives team as community editor

The following was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times Latino Initiatives general manager Angel Rodriguez and editorial director Fidel Martinez: We are excited to announce that Jessica Perez is joining the Latino Initiatives team as community editor. In this new role, Perez will help develop partnerships within the Latino community, assist in […]

Santacruz named art director, content creator at the LA Times

The following was sent out on behalf of Latino Initiatives design director Martina Ibáñez-Baldor: We are excited to announce that Diana Ramirez Santacruz has joined the Art Department as an art director/content creator for Latino Initiatives at the Los Angeles Times. In her role, she will art-direct, illustrate and design some of the newsroom’s most […]

Exposito joins LA Times as cultural columnist

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times’ Latino Initiatives general manager Angel Rodriguez and editorial director Fidel Martinez: We are thrilled to announce that Suzy Exposito is joining the Latino Initiatives team as a cultural columnist. An authoritative voice on all things Latin music, Exposito joined the newsroom in October […]

LA Times’ Kaufman launches new culture column

Amy Kaufman, a senior entertainment writer at the Los Angeles Times, has been named a columnist. With her new role, she has launched a new column “For Real with Amy Kaufman,” where she will “profile the icons, underdogs and rising stars shaping the culture,” as per her Tweet. Kaufman has been with the Times since […]

LA Times promotes Rubin to associate editor, exec producer roles

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times deputy managing editor and vice president of L.A. Times Studios Chris Stone: The Los Angeles Times is pleased to announce the promotion of Joel Rubin to associate editor for New Initiatives and executive producer for L.A. Times Studios. In his new role, […]

Carcamo moves to LA Times Food desk

The following excerpt was sent out on behalf of the Los Angeles Times’ food editor Daniel Hernandez: Cindy Carcamo has joined us as a staff writer in Food after a decade of covering multiple aspects of the immigration beat for the Los Angeles Times. She has proved to be a tenacious reporter in the field, […]