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Jeffrey S. Klein has been named president of the Los Angeles Times San Fernando Valley and Ventura County editions, David Laventhol, Times publisher and chief executive, announced. Klein is now assistant to the publisher. Klein will replace Jeffrey S. Hall, who has been named special assistant to Richard T. Schlosberg III, group vice president-newspapers, for The Times' parent company, Times Mirror.

Jeffrey S. Klein has been named president of the Los Angeles Times San Fernando Valley and Ventura County editions, David Laventhol, Times publisher and chief executive, announced. Klein is now assistant to the publisher. Klein will replace Jeffrey S. Hall, who has been named special assistant to Richard T. Schlosberg III, group vice president-newspapers, for The Times' parent company, Times Mirror.

Jeffrey S. Hall, vice president of marketing services at the Los Angeles Times, was named Thursday to the new position of president of the newspaper's San Fernando Valley Edition. "The creation of this new position is an indication of our commitment to the San Fernando Valley and the other fast-growing neighboring communities," said Don Clark, executive vice president of marketing, in a statement. "It recognizes this vital region's importance to Southern California, as well as to The Times."

Jeffrey S. Hall, vice president of marketing services at the Los Angeles Times, was named Thursday to the new position of president of the newspaper's San Fernando Valley Edition. "The creation of this new position is an indication of our commitment to the San Fernando Valley and the other fast-growing neighboring communities," said Don Clark, executive vice president of marketing, in a statement. "It recognizes this vital region's importance to Southern California, as well as to The Times."

Jeffrey S. Hall has been named vice president-marketing services at the Los Angeles Times, effective Nov. 1. He will be a member of The Times' executive committee. Hall most recently has been a White House Fellow, a one-year program. Previously, he was vice president-marketing at the Kansas City Star Co., which publishes the Kansas City Times and the Kansas City Star. The Los Angeles Times is published by Times Mirror Co., Los Angeles.

The Times today begins publication of a daily Ventura County Edition. Local news and advertising will appear in Part B seven days a week. A new weekly section called Ventura County Life will debut on Thursday. "Our primary goal is to provide the most complete source of daily countywide news coverage available anywhere," said Jeffrey S. Hall, president of The Times' Valley and Ventura County Editions.

A more contemporary advertising image--and possibly a new ad agency--are on tap for the Los Angeles Times. In a bid to present a more up-to-date image and to boost circulation, The Times, which spends about $5 million each year to advertise and promote itself, has begun an agency review. The current ad agency, J. Walter Thompson, is still in the running, but several other agencies, including BBDO/Los Angeles, have made presentations to Times officials. "We're looking to see if there's a way to energize our advertising and build circulation," said Don Clark, executive vice president of marketing.

Jeffrey S. Klein has been named president of the Los Angeles Times San Fernando Valley and Ventura County editions, David Laventhol, Times publisher and chief executive officer, announced. Klein is currently assistant to the publisher. Klein will replace Jeffrey S. Hall, who has been named special assistant to Richard T. Schlosberg III, group vice president, newspapers, for The Times' parent company, Times Mirror Co.