Hector Becerra Promoted to Managing Editor of Los Angeles Times Amidst Newsroom Upheaval

Becerra, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, steps into the role during a period of significant transition and reorganization at the Times.

Hector Becerra, a veteran journalist and native Angeleno, has been promoted to the role of managing editor at the Los Angeles Times, as announced by interim executive editor Terry Tang.
Becerra's promotion comes amidst a period of significant upheaval at the Times, including major layoffs and the resignation of several editorial leaders.
Becerra, who started his career at the Times in 1999, has held various roles including general assignment reporter, Metro editor, city editor, and deputy managing editor for the California and Metro sections.
He was part of the team of reporters who won the 2011 Pulitzer Prize for Public Service for their coverage of corruption in the southern California city of Bell.
The new managing editor will oversee daily newsgathering and editorial operations, and work with Tang to examine all aspects of The Times’ report and editorial staffing as the newsroom undergoes a leadership transition and reorganization.