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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Buyouts Gut the Los Angeles Times

    The and the Daily News have reduced the size of their newsrooms. The Long Beach Independent has become a bureau of the Daily Breeze . Now the LA Times has bought out 30 newsroom veterans with the prospect of more to come.

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The and the Daily News have reduced the size of their newsrooms. The Long Beach Independent has become a bureau of the Daily Breeze . Now the LA Times has bought out 30 newsroom veterans with the prospect of more to come. Those leaving include the winners of Pulitzer Prizes and reporters with expertise and historical memory that’s important and hard to come by.

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    Does California Need an Increase in Taxes?
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    2. 6:17Democrats Want to Raise Taxes
    3. 18:28Buyouts Gut the Los Angeles TimesYou’re reading this
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