Tough Times

will fire 500 employees in the second round of cost-cutting moves to staunch the flow of red ink. Last month, the fired 250 workers. The paper is not cutting from its news department; the jobs being eliminated come from the finance, human resources, and administrative services areas.

The Los Angeles Times will fire 500 employees in the second round of cost-cutting moves to staunch the flow of red ink. Last month, the Times fired 250 workers. The paper is not cutting from its news department; the jobs being eliminated come from the finance, human resources, and administrative services areas.