Jerry Hirsch
A third-generation Angeleno, Jerry Hirsch covered the automotive industry for the Los Angeles Times. He wrote frequently about consumer and safety issues in the car business and the relationship between the auto industry and the state and national economies. He has a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He left The Times in 2015.
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