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After chronicling California at 'L.A. Times' for 43 years, Louis Sahagún has retired

9:23am May 01, 2024

In his 43 years at the L.A. Times, Louis Sahagún reported on everything from the Latino communities of east LA, to the plight of the desert tortoise. And he got his start sweeping floors.

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In this Jan. 10, 2017, file photo, pharmaceuticals billionaire Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong waves as he arrives in the lobby of Trump Tower in New York for a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump. Soon-Shiong will take over the L.A. Times on Monday.

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New 'LA Times' Owner Wants To Compete With 'New York Times' And 'Washington Post'

2:29pm June 18, 2018

by David Folkenflik

Patrick Soon-Shiong takes over the Los Angeles Times on Monday. He said he hopes it will be perceived "not just as a regional paper, but indeed a national paper and hopefully an international paper."

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Media Company Tronc Selling 'LA Times' To Billionaire Doctor

1:27pm February 07, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The Los Angeles Times has been mired in controversy, including an NPR report on harassment allegations against its publisher. Now the paper is being sold to a California-based doctor and entrepreneur.

Pedestrians pass photos displayed on the Los Angeles Times building in 2013. Business Editor Kimi Yoshino returned to the newsroom Thursday.

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'LA Times' Business Editor Returns After Internal Leak Inquiry

1:45pm February 02, 2018

by David Folkenflik

The editor made a triumphant return after a brief suspension. Kimi Yoshino told colleagues she had been questioned about a conversation with a New York Times reporter.

At the end of the day, Roma tomatoes are ready for transport in Cristo Rey in the state of Sinaloa. Half the tomatoes consumed in the U.S. come from Mexico.

Mexican Megafarms Supplying U.S. Market Are Rife With Labor Abuses

9:06pm December 10, 2014

by NPR Staff

An investigation by the Los Angeles Times into labor camps on Mexican megafarms reveals appalling conditions. Reporter Richard Marosi says U.S. consumers need to pressure retailers for change.

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