Standing next to him are Chris Argentieri, center, president and chief operating officer of the L.A. Times, and Norman Pearlstine, executive editor of the L.A. Times. Peter Meehan, shown in 2016, was named The Times’ Food editor early last year, though he didn’t live in Los Angeles full-time. The pair met for coffee the next day, and two months later, Emmrich joined the L.A. Times to lead the Saturday, Image and Travel sections. Times Executive Editor Norman Pearlstine, under fire for the scandals at The Times, acknowledged mistakes and defended his record. “I love and value the L.A. Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 21, 2020 20:13 UTC