Another Times reporter departs

Los Angeles Times political reporter Janet Hook has left the Los Angeles Times to work for the Wall Street Journal, where she'll cover Congress (Talking Biz News via LA Observed). She's the third reporter to leave in recent days. Former Times Sacramento reporter Michael Rothfeld also landed at the WSJ as well. He's covering legal issues for the paper's Law Blog. Jim Tankersley, who covered energy and environmental issues, went to the National Journal to cover economics.