Jeff Herr, VP for interactive at Lee Enterprises, is to be the new  interactive  VP at The California Newspapers Partnership. Herr begins his new career with the state’s largest newspaper publishing group Sept. 27.

“Jeff’s achievements and keen focus on emerging media technologies and platforms as well as his proven abilities to effectively monetize those opportunities makes him the ideal talent for this important role,” CNP President and CEO Steve Rossi told the San Jose Mercury News.

CNP, whose majority owner is MediaNews Group, publishes the Mercury News, Contra Costa Times and Oakland Tribune.  In total, it publishes 34 dailies and 50 weeklies.