Norman Pearlstine Steps Down as Los Angeles Times Leadership Search Continues

The Los Angeles Times’ leadership transition has accelerated with the departure of Norman Pearlstine, who served as executive editor for 2½ years.

Pearlstine announced in October that he planned to retire, but the timetable for his exit had been unclear.

On Monday, The Times’ owner and executive chairman, Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, wrote in a note to staff members that Pearlstine, 78, was no longer overseeing the newsroom and had shifted to an advisory role.

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