Randy Hagihara, a former Los Angeles Times editor who was known for tough editing and generous mentoring, died Jan. 7, 2023, at home in Huntington Beach following a battle with cancer, The Times reports. He was 72.“In directing news coverage, he possessed the mien and effectiveness of a commandant,” said Martin Baron, who was editor of The Times’ Orange County edition in the 1990s and later became editor of the Washington Post. “He was also responsible for recruiting some of our finest, most diverse talent.”Hagihara worked at newspapers in Hemet, Delano, Glendale, San Mateo, Oakland and San Jose before joining The Times.
In Memoriam: Randy Hagihara, 72
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