Santa Cruz Sentinel

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Santa Cruz Sentinel
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Digital First Media
Founded1856
Headquarters100 Pioneer Street #C1, Santa Cruz, California United States
Circulation14,664 Daily
16,189 Sunday (as of 2022)[1]
Websitesantacruzsentinel.com

The Santa Cruz Sentinel is a daily newspaper published in Santa Cruz, California, covering Santa Cruz County, California, and owned by Media News Group, which is controlled by Alden Global Capital.[2]

History

The paper was owned by the McPherson family from 1864 to 1982.[3] Ottaway Community Newspapers, a division of Dow Jones & Company, bought the paper in 1982. Community Newspaper Holdings bought the Sentinel in late 2006 from Ottaway,[4] but quickly sold it, February 2, 2007, to MediaNews Group.[5] The MediaNews Group formed Digital First Media in 2013 when it merged with Journal Register Company. The company is controlled by the hedge fund Alden Global Capital.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Bay Area News Group Market Book" (PDF). Dropbox. Retrieved April 21, 2023.
  2. ^ a b Folkenflik, David (May 21, 2021). "'Vulture' Fund Alden Global, Known For Slashing Newsrooms, Buys Tribune Papers". National Public Radio. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  3. ^ Hattis, PK (June 16, 2023). "Supervisor Bruce McPherson to retire at end of third term". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "CNHI to Acquire 6 Dailies from Dow Jones" Archived 2012-12-09 at archive.today, press release, November 1, 2006, accessed January 14, 2007.
  5. ^ "MediaNews Group Inc. Acquires Santa Cruz Sentinel" Archived 2013-01-19 at archive.today, press release, February 2, 2007, accessed February 3, 2007.


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