LOS ANGELES (CNS) - Los Angeles Times Executive Editor Kevin Merida announced Tuesday he is stepping down from the position after roughly two and a half years. "Today, with a heavy heart, I announce that I am leaving The Times," Merida wrote in a message to staffers, the paper reported. According to The Times, Soon-Shiong said he and Merida had "mutually agreed that his role as executive editor of the L.A. Times will conclude this week." Merida, 66, joined The Times in June 2021. Click to follow The L.A. Local wherever you get podcasts.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 10, 2024 13:01 UTC