When was the Los Angeles Times first published?
The Los Angeles Times first appeared on the 4th of December 1881. Nathan Cole Jr. and Thomas Gardiner published the paper under that name.
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Who founded the Los Angeles Times and what happened to their printing operation?
Nathan Cole Jr. and Thomas Gardiner published the paper at the Mirror printing plant owned by Jesse Yarnell and T. J. Caystile. The founders could not pay their printing bill and turned the operation over to the Mirror Company.
What caused the bombing of the Los Angeles Times headquarters in 1910?
Labor union opposition to the newspaper culminated in a bombing of its headquarters on the 1st of October 1910. Two union leaders named James McNamara and Joseph McNamara were charged with the crime.
How many Pulitzer Prizes has the Los Angeles Times won as of 2024?
As of 2024 the Times has won 41 Pulitzer Prizes including four in editorial cartooning. John L. Gaunt Jr.'s photo Tragedy by the Sea won the 1955 Pulitzer Prize for Photography published the 3rd of April 1954.
When did Patrick Soon-Shiong purchase the Los Angeles Times?
Patrick Soon-Shiong bought the paper through his Nant Capital fund for $500 million plus assumption of $90 million in pension liabilities. The sale closed the 16th of June 2018.