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In her new role, the former city editor will oversee the L.A. Times’ largest department, the engine of its newsroom.
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Wiley will focus on the Bay Area and North Coast, Gomez on the Central Valley and Vega on the Inland Empire.
Sarah Mosqueda will focus on expanding The Times’ regional food coverage, building on her experience in Orange County as both a reporter and restaurateur.
The veteran journalist’s promotion reflects her wide responsibilities and the important role she plays across the newsroom overseeing the copy editing process as well as helping run major projects and initiatives.
Both former assistant editors, they will oversee coverage around breaking news and trending topics and help lead the department’s expansion.
The former television critic will have a wide berth to write about the biggest stories of the day, ranging from politics and international affairs to pop culture and identity.
Most recently at the Hollywood Reporter, she will cover the entertainment industry with a focus on the challenges facing major Hollywood studios during a period of upheaval, cost-cutting and technological change.
She’ll oversee staffers focusing on three distinct disciplines: Times’ varied digital platforms, social video and news partnerships.
She brings her experience in magazines, marketing and other brands to her new role, working closely with editors to define the look and feel of The Envelope and contribute to the larger entertainment space.
She was most recently at the Fresno Bee, editing stories about the region’s Latino communities. In her new role, Plevin will explore the challenges facing low-income communities and efforts being made to address the economic divide in California.
The UCLA graduate most recently worked with Fast Break on entertainment breaking news and as the Sunday Calendar reporter.
The incoming cohort will work as reporters, editors and visual journalists in the yearlong fellowship, a revamping of the original program that marks its 40th anniversary next year.
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The newsroom veteran, who started on the copy desk in Orange County in 1989, also will co-chair the Standards and Practices Committee in her new role.
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