“I’m thrilled to be joining the Los Angeles Times. I’m going to do everything I can to make this the greatest media outlet for the people of California, of L.A. -- and beyond,” @Meridak said. latimes.com/entertainment-…
Since 2015, @meridak has been editor in chief of ESPN's The Undefeated.
Merida also spent 22 years at the Washington Post, where he rose to managing editor. He was deeply involved in the Post’s online push that led to sustained subscriber growth. latimes.com/entertainment-…
. @Meridak, becomes the 19th editor in The Times 139-year history. He will take the helm of the newsroom in June, becoming the third person of color to steer the largest news organization in the West. latimes.com/entertainment-…
“[@meridak’s] mandate will be to maintain the highest level of journalistic strength and find ways to grab the attention of our community … not just Los Angelenos but also readers in the western region and hopefully even the nation,” said @DrPatSoonShiong latimes.com/entertainment-…
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When mother and son were separated, Chavez went to an immigration facility. His mother, Sandra Ortiz, who didn’t pass an initial asylum screening, was deported to Mexico.
They were among the earliest family separations during the Trump administration
The family’s ordeal began in October 2017, when they sought refuge at the San Ysidro port after fleeing cartels in Mexico, who killed Ortiz’s husband and tried to recruit Chavez, according to interviews with family and lawyers representing them.
Valued at more than $130 million, the tech-savvy mansion — dubbed Xanadu 2.0 — spans 66,000 square feet and racks up a yearly property tax bill of more than $1 million.
The tax bill alone dwarfs Southern California’s median home price of $630,000 in March.
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Depending on how the divorce proceedings play out, the futuristic smart house — which boasts a 60-foot swimming pool, library with secret doors and trampoline room — could potentially surface for sale. latimes.com/business/story…
A video was recently posted of the singer dancing.
“So many documentaries about me this year with other people’s takes on my life ... what can I say … I’m deeply flattered !!!!” read the caption latimes.com/entertainment-…
“These documentaries are so hypocritical … they criticize the media and then do the same thing,” it read.
A 57-year-old man has been charged with arson in a fire that tore through the historic San Gabriel Mission last summer.
The fire was reported before dawn on July 11 and eventually become a four-alarm event that involved 80 firefighters from seven cities. latimes.com/california/sto…
John David Corey faces two felony counts of arson on an inhabited structure and one count each of arson during a state of emergency, first-degree residential burglary and possession of flammable material, L.A. County Dist. Atty. George Gascón announced. latimes.com/california/sto…
While the altar, bell tower and several religious artifacts were spared, the roof was destroyed, as were many of the 107-year-old pews that had just been refurbished.