Calling newsroom employees AND students, recent graduates and early-career journalists: You're invited to the 2nd annual Randy Hagihara News Coaching Day on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. This event provides two 30-minute one-on-one coaching sessions per mentee, lunch and a panel.

Ron Kaye, Daily News editor who fought City Hall, boosted cityhood for the Valley, dies at 83 He gave me my first real job in journalism at the Daily News. His passion, drive and fearlessness was infectious. My condolences to his family he loved so much. latimes.com/obituaries/sto…

Kraft Heinz is spending millions of dollars trying to climate-proof its ketchup, by developing tomato varieties that can thrive in California amid rising temperatures: mercurynews.com/2024/08/27/rec…

🧵: Wrote about the recently passes SB 961, now on Gov. Newsom's desk. It would soon require new vehicles sold in California (w/ some exemptions) to include tech that alerts drivers when they exceed 10 mph over the speed limit. latimes.com/california/new…

The state of California is selling off hundreds of homes it bought in the 60s for a failed freeway project. Current low- and middle-income tenants get first dibs at big discounts. Municipal workers and small biz owners are becoming first-time homeowners latimes.com/homeless-housi…

In 2022, Metro Los Angeles adopted a policy to create well-paid, blue collar jobs as it pursues a massive rail expansion. Labor advocates say the agency failed to implement it, sued over a $730 million subway car contract and may thwart Olympic plans. latimes.com/california/sto…

In New York City, a handful of hustlers took on Big Tech and won. Their prize: $6,000 a month and some killer workouts. nytimes.com/2024/09/19/nyr… #Lyft #CitiBike #Bikesharing #Hustle

California emissions drop 2.4% due to electric vehicles and cleaner fuels, officials say latimes.com/environment/st…

To address rumors - the NOAA WP-3D Orion N42RF #NOAA42 and crew are in good condition and have completed their mission. During their second of four eyewall passes in Hurricane #Helene, the crew orbited within the eye to release a second uncrewed aircraft system for research

Bob Navarro, a pioneer for Latinos in broadcast journalism, dies at 92 latimes.com/california/sto…

Welcome to playoff parking.

Bass overhauls how L.A. will handle street repairs. But there’s a miles-long backlog latimes.com/california/sto…

Phillips 66 will shut historic Wilmington-area refinery complex latimes.com/business/story…

We reviewed thousands of internal records + found how USC pursued donors and prospective donors by admitting their children as walk-on athletes. Most never appeared on a team roster. From Harriet Ryan + me: latimes.com/california/sto…

Mayor Karen Bass promised a "car free" 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles. But with not nearly enough money for public transit and no detailed plan, that's looking more and more like a fantasy, Rachel Uranga reports for Los Angeles Times: latimes.com/california/sto…

World Series update.

Kudos to Jim Rainey for smart, even-handed coverage of the most recent moment in which the Los Angeles Times became the story. latimes.com/business/story…

A thread about Orel Hershiser, who saved my journalism career. He was part of tonight’s poignant first-pitch ceremony for Fernando Valenzuela. … I had a hard time with baseball clubhouses early in my sportswriting journey. It was a difficult place for women in the early yrs …

Lithium-ion batteries causing fires, dangers on California freeways, sparking calls for safety improvements Clara Harter latimes.com/california/sto…

This last week has been heartbreaking. I hope we earn our former subscribers' trust back. And for those still sticking with us, thank you.