The Los Angeles Herald-Examiner was a prominent daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, that operated from 1962 until its closure on November 2, 1989. It emerged from the merger of two longstanding Hearst-owned publications: the afternoon Herald-Express (which traced its roots to the Los Angeles Herald founded in 1873 by Charles A. Storke) and the morning Los Angeles Examiner. The combined newspaper was published in the afternoon Monday through Friday and in the morning on weekends, serving as a major voice in Southern California journalism during an era of intense competition with the Los Angeles Times. Under Hearst ownership, it was known for its sensationalist style rooted in yellow journalism traditions, though it later came under Rupert Murdoch's ownership where it maintained conservative leanings. The newspaper faced declining circulation and financial pressures in the 1980s, leading to its abrupt closure, which marked the end of Hearst's presence in Los Angeles print media and left a legacy as one of the city's historic dailies.