'Los Angeles Times' Names a New Assistant M.E. for Travel, Food

By: E&P Staff Alice Short has been named an assistant managing editor at the Los Angeles Times, where she will oversee the Travel, Food, Health, Home and Image sections. She most recently served as features editor for the California section.

Short joined the Times in 1987, starting at the Valley Edition, where she served as deputy editor and editor of the former View section. In 1993 she became View editor and helped in the transition of View to the former Life & Style section.

In 1997 she was named editor of the Los Angeles Times Magazine, which she ran for nearly six years.