L.A. Times’ Billionaire Owner (and His Family) Ignite a Tug-of-War Over Paper’s Future

According to his resignation announcement, Kevin Merida’s abrupt Jan. 9 exit as executive editor of the Los Angeles Times came about through a “mutual agreement” with the paper’s owner, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a biotech magnate turned publishing dilettante. This may well be true. From everything…

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