UPDATED with statement: Los Angeles Times columnist Ben Bolch, who came under widespread fire for a column about the LSU–UCLA Women’s NCAA tournament matchup in which he called the Lady Tigers “dirty debutantes” and called them “villains,” while calling the Bruins “milk and cookies,” has apologized. Bloch says that he “failed miserably in my choice … Read more
A Los Angeles Times column criticized as “sexist” by LSU women’s basketball coach Kim Mulkey was changed online by the newspaper early this morning because it “did not meet Times editorial standards.” LSU beat UCLA 78-69 on Saturday to advance in the Women’s NCAA tournament. Before the game, columnist Ben Bolch wrote that the Lady … Read more
The Los Angeles Times came weather-wrapped Thursday morning. There was more plastic than paper, or so it seemed. There wasn’t even enough paper, apparently, to run a proper obituary for Chuck Philips, the Pulitzer Prize-winning former Times reporter who died last month. Details about Chuck’s passing have been sparse — he is said to have … Read more
UPDATE: The layoffs of more than 20% of the Los Angeles Times newsroom elicited sharp criticism from the guild, saying that it was handled in a “brutal and inhumane way.” “The Times chose long planned mass layoffs via a webinar in which staff members weren’t allowed so much as a question,” the guild said in … Read more
UPDATED, 5:36 p.m PT: The Los Angeles Times Guild is calling for a one-day walkout on Friday as a protest against planned layoffs. Newsroom leadership confirmed earlier today that layoffs are anticipated. The Los Angeles Times’ Meg James, citing unnamed sources, wrote that the plan is to layoff at least 100 journalists, which represents about … Read more
Kevin Merida said on Tuesday that he was stepping down as executive editor of the Los Angeles Times, after less than three years in the job. He wrote in a memo to staffers, “Today, with a heavy heart, I announce that I am leaving The Times. I made the decision, in consultation with Patrick, after … Read more
Former James Bond actor Pierce Brosnan is in hot water with Yellowstone Park authorities after straying off the beaten path in a geothermal area of the famed national wilderness. The Irish heartthrob and on-screen superspy was strolling through the sprawling national park on November 1 when he was given a ticket for “foot travel in … Read more
