NATIONAL
December 9, 2008 | Eddy W. Hartenstein, Publisher and Chief Executive Officer
Dear Reader, As you may already know, the Los Angeles Times' parent company, Tribune, has filed to restructure its debt obligations under the protection of Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. What does all this mean for our readers and advertisers? As a practical matter, very little. Tribune Co. is continuing to operate its media businesses, including its newspapers, television stations and websites. And at the Los Angeles Times and latimes.com, we remain dedicated to providing you with the level of service and 24/7 news coverage you've come to expect from us. The decision to restructure Tribune Co.'s debt was brought on by the dramatic and unexpected operating conditions of this year.
NEWS
August 25, 2005 | James Rainey, Times Staff Writer
THE Los Angeles Times named David L. Ulin, a veteran literary critic and champion of West Coast writers, as its book editor Wednesday. Ulin's appointment fills a position left vacant since Steve Wasserman resigned in May to take a position with a New York literary agency. Deputy Managing Editor John Montorio said Ulin will be responsible for the newspaper's Sunday Book Review and for book coverage and reviews in other parts of the paper.
CALIFORNIA | LOCAL
July 27, 2008 | Russ Stanton, Editor
Dear Readers: The future of the Los Angeles Times, in print and online, rests in our ability to meet the needs of our readers and deliver news and information that is unique, far-reaching and indispensable. In-depth journalism remains our hallmark and we are committed to that mission in the face of economic challenges to our industry and our nation as a whole. For proof, look no further than today's front-page story on California's war on wildfires, the first of a five-part series.
SPORTS
April 10, 2012 | By Chuck Schilken
Lamar Odom is done playing for the Dallas Mavericks. Will any other NBA team take a chance on the enigmatic 6-foot-10 forward who is less than a year removed from winning the league's sixth man of the year award? Or perhaps the better question is, should someone give him another shot? Odom was known for his inconsistency during his seven seasons with the Lakers. But, by definition, that means there were good and bad times on the court for Odom in L.A. And particularly in the last few years, there seemed to be more good than bad, with Odom appearing to pull it all together last season by being named the league's best player off the bench.
NEWS
June 11, 1989 | From Associated Press
Michael (Irish) O'Farrell, a Hells Angels leader, received the club's traditional funeral honors Saturday as bikers wearing jackets emblazoned with a winged skull escorted his body to a cemetery. O'Farrell, believed by law enforcement officials to be second in the Hells Angels hierarchy only to the motorcycle club's spiritual leader, Ralph (Sonny) Barger Jr., died during a bloody bar brawl on Tuesday. O'Farrell, 40, who along with Barger was awaiting sentencing on federal explosives convictions, was stabbed in the neck, chest and back, as well as being shot four times from behind, according to the Alameda County coroner's office.
NATIONAL
May 7, 2012 | By Lisa Mascaro, Washington Bureau
WASHINGTON - The Senate confirmed Jacqueline H. Nguyen of Los Angeles to the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday, making her the first Asian American woman to sit on a federal appellate court. By a 91-3 vote, the Senate agreed to Nguyen's nomination as part of an earlier deal to begin acting on President Obama's nominees. Republicans had been holding up some of the president's choices as part of a protest over White House appointments. The Senate also approved Kristine Gerhard Baker of Arkansas and John Lee of Illinois to federal district courts - making Lee the second Korean American on a federal district court.