12 Facts About Laurie Ochoa

Laurie Ochoa then was hired as executive editor at Gourmet before moving back to Los Angeles to lead LA Weekly.

Laurie Ochoa later returned to the Times as its arts and entertainment editor, becoming general manager of the newspaper's Food section in 2022.

Laurie Ochoa had an early interest in journalism, interning in college at CNN before graduating in 1984.

Laurie Ochoa began her print journalism career as an intern at LA Weekly in 1984.

Laurie Ochoa went on to write for the alt weekly and serve as special sections editor there until 1988.

Laurie Ochoa then left to become an editor and writer at the Los Angeles Times, working in the Calendar and Food sections.

In 2001, Laurie Ochoa returned to Los Angeles to work as editor-in-chief of LA Weekly.

Laurie Ochoa resigned from her role at the publication in 2009.

Laurie Ochoa then returned to the Los Angeles Times in 2012 as the paper's arts and entertainment editor.

Laurie Ochoa is president of the California Chicano News Media Association.

Laurie Ochoa is the recipient of two James Beard Foundation Awards: Best Newspaper Series in 1997 for her work at the Los Angeles Times, and Best Magazine or Newspaper Series in 2001 for her work at Gourmet alongside David Karp and Warren Schultz.

Laurie Ochoa was nominated in 1998 for Best Newspaper Series for her work at the Los Angeles Times, and in 1997 for her work with Nancy Silverton on the book Nancy Silverton's Bread from The La Brea Bakery: Recipes For The Connoisseur.