Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong to Buy Los Angeles Times

At the Los Angeles Times, via Memeorandum, "Billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong reaches deal to buy L.A. Times, San Diego Union-Tribune."

Also, "Who is Patrick Soon-Shiong? An L.A. billionaire with big ideas — and mixed achievements."

Who is Patrick Soon-Shiong, the man who has agreed to buy the L.A. Times? An L.A. billionaire with big ideas — and mixed achievements https://t.co/akjyq23zJb pic.twitter.com/MeALqYUIOP

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) February 7, 2018

Plus, background:

Interesting time for the Times: Union Is Formed at Los Angeles Times and Publisher Put on Leave https://t.co/qYZf8mMUEs

— Hannah Fleishman (@hbfleishman) January 22, 2018

Amid newsroom clashes, Los Angeles Times becomes its own story https://t.co/m3oxdwNkwE

— Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 27, 2018

Finally read this HuffPo piece on Tronc's secret LAT scab shop. This is NUTS.https://t.co/wu92lVAVBt

— Chris Labarthe (@chris_labarthe) January 28, 2018