New look at Daily News

The paper has been reorganized a bit. Stock tables are out, and there are new common pages to be shared among other papers in the LANG chain. Here's the editor's note to "Daily News Country" from Ron Kaye:

Starting Tuesday, we are making a lot of changes that we believe will make the Daily News more informative, easier to read and more valuable to you, whether you've got five minutes or half an hour to spend with us.

Page 4 will become our Neighborhoods page with a roundup of highlights from Glendale to Simi Valley, from Lancaster to Santa Clarita and across the San Fernando Valley.

And every month we will focus on a single community, its people, history and issues. That will start this Sunday with Van Nuys in the heart of the Valley.

Our national and world news report will start with a Daily Briefing page - a snapshot of up to a dozen items about what's happening around the globe with stories broken out into easy-to-read pieces.

And on Tuesday through Saturday, the front page of the B section will focus on topics that matter to you, including everything from family and religion to cars and the history of Southern California.

We know that news about local business and national trends is extremely important so we will continue our strong Sunday Business package with the Wall Street Journal and introduce Valley Inc. next Monday, which will be dedicated to local business.

Full coverage of business, economic and consumer news will continue in the second section, but something will be missing: stock tables. Like nearly every other newspaper, we are cutting back daily stock listings to a market roundup and important local companies. Instant quotes on the Internet and business channels on television have reduced the value of listings for most people.

I believe these changes will help the Daily News to serve more people better, and I want to hear your suggestions. Tell us what you think by e-mailing feedback@dailynews.com or calling 818-713-3645.

- Ron Kaye, editor