Union-Tribune Owners Blocked Editorial on ICE Protests, Says Fired Opinion Staffer

Union-Tribune owners blocked editorial on ICE protests, says fired opinion staffer

Laura Castañeda said the executive editor of the Southern California Media Group informed her Thursday evening that her position was eliminated.

Union-Tribune owners blocked editorial on ICE protests, fired opinion staffer says

Editor’s note: This report is republished with the permission of Ken Stone at Times of San Diego. Click here for the original version. A fired San Diego Union-Tribune opinion editor is accusing the paper’s owners of “censorship at its best” after she was let go at the same time an editorial was blocked from running. Laura Castañeda on Friday announced her layoff on social media, tweeting: “On the same day a team editorial at @sdutOpinion on the …

U-T OWNERS BLOCKED EDITORIAL ON ICE PROTESTS SAYS FIRED OPINION EDITOR

NewsLaura Castañeda (left) had been deputy opinion editor of The San Diego Union-Tribune until Thursday. (Times of San Diego photo illustration)   By Ken Stone • Times of San Diego   June 13, 2025 (San Diego) -- A fired San Diego Union-Tribune opinion editor is accusing the paper’s owners of “censorship at its best” after she was let go at the same time an editorial was blocked from running.   Laura Castañeda on Friday announced her layoff on so…

Laura Castañeda Ousted From U-T Editorial Board

By Paul Krueger / June 13, 2025 [caption id="attachment_300264" align="alignright" width="300"] Laura Castañeda[/caption] Laura Castañeda, a long-time journalist with a distinguished career in print and broadcast reporting, has been terminated from the Union-Tribune Editorial Board after five years as Deputy Editor/Editorial & Opinion. Castañeda announced her departure on her Facebook page: “On the same day a team editorial at @sdutOpinion on th…