Happy Holidays from the Post Production Dept.

Since 1978, production manager Jim Reynolds has had the responsibility of making sure all the printing jobs and the newspaper get out on time. Jim has a collection of NASCAR toys parked in his den. On weekends, you’ll find him rooting for the Ohio State Buckeyes. A 15-year veteran of the Post, Manuel Tavarez operates the Heidelberg one-color press. He is a native of Zapotlanejo, just outside Guadalajara, which is in the heart of Mexico’s tequila plants. Manuel roots for Mexico’s soccer team. He has four children: his youngest is five and his oldest daughter attends UC Irvine. Keith McDaniel joined the Post almost eight years ago as a press operator. He lives in Pico Rivera with wife Carol, who works for Bank of the West, and daughters Kayla and Katie. Both of his girls play softball and when Keith isn’t watching them, he’s biking or running. Keith also plays acoustic guitar. Tommy Aguilar, pressroom assistant, celebrated his sixth year at the Post in September. He lives in Venice with his wife and has four children: Vito, Alyssa, Jessica and Joel. Tommy comes from a musical family. He started playing guitar at seven and is known in the musical community for playing blues, jazz, rock and heavy metal with equal ease. He builds amplifiers and restores vintage ones. Pressman Luis Hernandez has been at the Post for four years. A Los Angeles native, he attended L.A. High School, where he was a varsity freestyle swimmer. When he’s not rooting for the Dodgers or Lakers, Luis visits his twin brother and two-year-old nephew in San Bernardino. Gregory Morataya has been working at the Post for two years. Raised in Silverlake, he attended John Marshall High School. Before coming to the Post, Greg spent two years in Florida working in construction and painting. He enjoys practicing the martial arts, working out, watching Lakers basketball, and hanging out with friends. Palisadian Jonathan Merwitzer is the circulation assistant. He enjoys martial arts and is a fan of both the Dodgers and the Lakers. The newest addition to the production team is pressman Angel Rosas. Born in Mexico City, Angel moved to Los Angeles 35 years ago. He has been married for 31 years and has two grown children. Angel spends most Saturdays golfing and Sundays are reserved for church, family and an occasional movie.