The paper addressed the controversy on Wednesday, writing: “In Monday’s News-Press, one of our employees changed another employee’s byline to reflect an offensive slur. CAPTION Sebastian Ridley-Thomas cited persistent health issues as his reason for his resigning from the California Legislature. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas cited persistent health issues as his reason for his resigning from the California Legislature. CAPTION Sebastian Ridley-Thomas cited persistent health issues as his reason for his resigning from the California Legislature. Sebastian Ridley-Thomas cited persistent health issues as his reason for his resigning from the California Legislature.

Source: Los Angeles Times December 28, 2017 21:44 UTC