Editor of Ventura Edition Is Named : The Times: Julia C. Wilson will oversee county coverage. Deyo Blake is new display advertising manager.

Julia C. Wilson, a Times assistant metropolitan editor, has been named editor of the newspaper’s Ventura County Edition. Her appointment is effective immediately.

Also announced was the appointment of Deyo Blake as display advertising manager of the edition.

Wilson, 43, is a native of St. Augustine, Fla., and a graduate of the University of South Florida. She came to The Times in 1983 from the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel. There she had been editorial page editor, deputy managing editor and associate managing editor.

At The Times, she has been editor for the South Bay and Southeast areas of Los Angeles County and assistant editor for hiring and development. Most recently she has been supervising coverage of state government and politics.

In her new job, she will report to Bob Rawitch, executive editor of the Valley and Ventura County editions.

“Wilson has served for more than 11 years in editorial leadership positions, seven of those with The Times,” Rawitch said. “With the selection of a strong and talented editor, the team is in place to continue serving the Ventura County region with the type of in-depth coverage for which The Times is known.”

“Ventura County is a dynamic area, and I am pleased to join the staff here in bringing our readers the best news package in the region,” Wilson said.

Blake, 40, is a native of the San Fernando Valley. He majored in fine arts at Santa Barbara City College, Pierce College and Cal State Northridge.

Blake joined The Times in 1976 and has held several positions in the display advertising department. He was assistant display ad manager in the San Fernando Valley from March until he moved to Ventura to replace Michael Klobuchar, who has left the newspaper.

“Deyo’s broad range of experience and his understanding of the local market make him an excellent leader for our Ventura County operation,” said Mark Heltsley, northern regional display advertising manager, to whom Blake reports.