Sorry to hear of his death. I lived the first 60 years of my life in the LA area and read the LA Times daily for most of those years. He was an interesting and complex person. At Stanford he was a world class shot putter. I did not agree with the direction he took the paper but I understand why he did it. "Privileged Son" by Dennis McDugual is the story of his life and is an interesting read if you are interested in the history of LA. No family influenced the growth of LA more than the Chandler family.
I actually have the book (bought it at a book sale for a couple of bucks) but haven't read it yet. I agree, Chandler had a lot of influence since the beginning of the last century. In 1999, the Santa Monica Mirror did a multi-part series on the Chandler family, written by "investigative historian" Mark Dowie. It is pretty interesting. Here's the links that I had bookmarked.
The Chandlers: L.A.'s First FamilyPart II: Buff Chandler’s Ascent
Sorry, Dowie, It's Chandlertown (Interview with author of series)
Postscript: The Chandlers (by the SM Mirror editor)