SmallWhale

The Los Angeles Times

Discover the amazing story of a giant newspaper that tells stories about California and the world!

Images

Christian missionary

Christian missionary

openverse
Intersection of Spring Street and First Street looking south, ca.1900-1904 (CHS-2856)
Writer's Read Featuring Author Sam Weller at College of DuPage 2015 5
Writers Read Featuring Author Sam Weller at College of DuPage 2015 1
Ezra Meeker arrives in Los Angeles area by oxcart to witness first great airmeet, 1910 (CHS-105)
Writers Read Featuring Author Sam Weller at College of DuPage 2015 11
Spring Street looking north from Sixth Street, ca.1915 (CHS-2470A)
Spring Street looking north from Sixth Street, ca.1915 (CHS-2470)
Feeding time at a pigeon ranch near the Los Angeles River (CHS-1317)
Writer's Read Featuring Author Sam Weller at College of DuPage 2015 20
Billie Jean King
General Luis Torres and wife at their residence in Los Angeles or Mexico, ca.1906-1930 (CHS-1518)

Key Facts

Location
Greater Los Angeles, California.
Founded
1881.
Size Rank (Print)
Sixth-largest in the U.S.
Awards Won
Over 40 Pulitzer Prizes.

Where Does This Giant Newspaper Live?

Imagine a super-big newspaper that started a long, long time ago in sunny Los Angeles, California! It's like a big storyteller for the whole Western United States. Now, it has a new home in a city called El Segundo, which is close to a very busy airport. This newspaper is so important that it's the sixth-biggest one in all of America!

A Newspaper's Long, Long Story!

This newspaper is super old, starting way back in 1881. That's even before your grandparents' grandparents were born! It used to be really excited about helping Los Angeles grow. Over the years, it has won tons of awards, like over 40 shiny Pulitzer Prizes. That's like winning a gold medal for telling important stories!

What Do People Read About?

The Los Angeles Times tells people about what's happening in California, especially in Southern California. It also tells stories about what's going on in the rest of the country and even in other countries. It's like having a window to see the whole world and learn new things every single day.

A Newspaper That's Always Learning!

Even though it's old, the Los Angeles Times keeps changing. It has lots of people who write stories, and they even have a special group that helps them. It's also getting lots of new friends online who read the stories on computers and phones. It's a newspaper for today and tomorrow!

Was this helpful?
W

Based on content from Wikipedia ยท Licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0