A year ago, the last printing plant the Los Angeles Times owned was closed

Six years after Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong bought The Times in 2018, the lease on the Olympic plant was expiring, and paying rent had become untenable. The paper is now printed in Riverside by the Southern California Newspaper Group.

“Technology and economics have changed dramatically, and we’re transitioning to a new era for our business,” Times President and Chief Operating Officer Chris Argentieri said in a statement, citing both the daily newspaper and digital platforms. Here is a look at how the plant operated from the people who kept the presses running 24 hours a day, seven days a week.