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Kevin Merida
@meridak
Executive Editor of the LA Times, father of 3 sons, author of 2 books, Donna Britt's husband, believe in ballers, beaches, writers, underdogs and the unseen
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02-05-2010 19:01:32
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“In preparation for a flight, a single jet might run its engines for more than an hour on airplane ramps separated from residential streets by little more than a low wall and chain-link fence.” Carolina A. Miranda on the problems with private jet flights. Los Angeles Times
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This just happened. Marcus Yam 文火 Los Angeles Times receives his 2022 Pulitzer for breaking news photography. The Pulitzer Prizes
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Thank you, John. One of our profession’s most insightful interviewers. KUT's _In Black America
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Good news for us. Thrilled that the highly decorated and innovative Sharon Matthews is joining the Los Angeles Times
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“This is about seizing the moment to transform L.A. politics.” A deep exploration of Black-Latino alliances historically. jessica garrison Ruben Vives Angel Jennings Marisa Gerber David Zahniser 🦅 Los Angeles Times
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“Little brother has knocked out big brother. The nail has spiked the hammer. The shadow has eclipsed the sun.” Bill Plaschke on an epic upset and the Dodgers collapse. Los Angeles Times
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Fatburger gets the crown 👑 Don’t @ me. Talk to Lucas Kwan Peterson 💪🏾 Dude is an expert.
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Notes on the entire LA City Council. Matt Ballinger kenan sonaiya kelley Steve Henson Los Angeles Times
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Nury Martinez resigns and includes a message to her daughter: “I vow to you that I will strive to be a better woman to make you proud.”
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“True leaders know how to cheer and scold. They rally and summon the goodness and tolerance in all of us. Bonin did all of that…” A Steve Lopez LA Times gem. Los Angeles Times
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“I never saw them in the community or at the grocery store with us. I just saw them on TV.” The rise and dramatic fall of Nury Martinez. Benjamin Oreskes🦅 Emily Alpert Reyes Los Angeles Times
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About last night. The Fast Break squad Los Angeles Times gathered on a rooftop. Tremendous collection of talent aimed at breaking news & trending topics. Photo/Gif credits: Dead by Dawn Alexa Sonnenfeld
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ICYMI, Steve Clow in a key new role. Pro tip: good editors are vastly underrated. But not by me. Shoutouts to my colleagues Alice Short Jack Leonard Maria La Ganga Richard Verrier Brittany Levine Beckman Nate Jackson Nancy Rivera Brooks to name a few Los Angeles Times More TK
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Maybe you missed it. These dudes 🔥for the culture. kenan Steven Vargas Los Angeles Times
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“The problem with suicide,” she said, “is that the killer of your loved one is your loved one. Who do you get mad at for that?” Thomas Curwen with a moving portrait of how his former Los Angeles Times colleague Scott Timberg came to take his own life.
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“Its majesty is its own, communicable only to those who embrace, ever so distantly, the spirit of hardship and discovery that brought Jedediah Smith to these mountains almost 200 years ago.” Doug Smith Los Angeles Times w/a beautiful piece.
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“It’s about translating the ideas, not translating the words in a literal way.”More on #TheWomanKing sonaiya kelley Los Angeles Times
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This. More voice. Jamil Smith جميل كريم Los Angeles Times
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“Lobbyists, pot entrepreneurs and public officials say bribery and shakedowns have become so commonplace in cannabis licensing that it feels like a normal part of doing business.” An Los Angeles Times investigation. Adam Elmahrek robert lopez Ruben Vives latimes.com/california/sto…