Gregory Yee, a breaking news reporter for the Los Angeles Times, died unexpectedly Wednesday at the age of 33. Before joining the Times, Yee worked for the Post and Courier in Charleston, South Carolina, where he covered criminal justice. Terhune, an assistant managing editor at the Times, said Yee was “far and away the best candidate” when they hired him in the summer of 2021. “That really stood out when we were interviewing him.”Yee worked as a night reporter and was part of the outlet’s breaking news operation. Fellow breaking news reporter Noah Goldberg tweeted: “No one on the Fast Break Desk had energy like Greg.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 07, 2023 23:30 UTC