List of newspapers in California

As of 2026, there have been over 1,400 newspapers published in California. Active daily, non-daily, and student newspapers are listed first, followed by defunct newspapers.

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Daily newspapers

Name City Owner Niche
The Orange County RegisterAnaheimDigital First Media
Bakersfield Californian Bakersfield Alta Newspaper Group
Chico Enterprise-Record Chico Digital First Media
Imperial Valley Press El Centro Alta Newspaper Group
Times-Standard Eureka Digital First Media
Daily Republic Fairfield McNaughton Newspapers
The Fresno Bee Fresno McClatchy
The Union Grass Valley Alta Newspaper Group
Lodi News-Sentinel Lodi Alta Newspaper Group
Long Beach Press-Telegram Long Beach Digital First Media
Asbarez Los Angeles Armenian Revolutionary Federation Armenian-language
Investor's Business Daily Los Angeles Dow Jones & Company
La Opinión Los Angeles ImpreMedia Spanish-language
Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Patrick Soon-Shiong
Manteca Bulletin Manteca 209 Multimedia
Appeal-Democrat Marysville Alta Newspaper Group
Merced Sun-Star Merced McClatchy
The Modesto Bee Modesto McClatchy
San Gabriel Valley Tribune Monrovia Digital First Media
The Monterey County Herald Monterey Digital First Media
Napa Valley Register Napa Hoffmann Media Group
Marin Independent Journal Novato Digital First Media
The Desert Sun Palm Springs USA Today Co.
Palo Alto Daily Post Palo Alto Dave Price and Jim Pavelich
Pasadena Star-News Pasadena Digital First Media
The Porterville Recorder Porterville RISN Operations
Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Rancho Cucamonga Digital First Media
Daily News Red Bluff Digital First Media
Redding Record Searchlight Redding USA Today Co.
Redlands Daily Facts Redlands Digital First Media
The Daily Independent Ridgecrest Mountain and Desert Media
The Press-Enterprise Riverside Digital First Media
The Sacramento Bee Sacramento McClatchy
The Salinas Californian Salinas USA Today Co.
The San Bernardino Sun San Bernardino Digital First Media
The San Diego Union-Tribune San Diego Digital First Media
San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Hearst Corporation
San Francisco Examiner San Francisco Clint Reilly Communications
The Mercury News San Jose Digital First Media
The Tribune San Luis Obispo McClatchy
San Mateo County Times San Mateo Digital First Media
San Mateo Daily Journal San Mateo Bigfoot Media
Voice of OC Santa Ana
Santa Clarita Valley Signal Santa Clarita Paladin Multimedia Group
Santa Cruz Sentinel Santa Cruz Digital First Media
Santa Maria Times Santa Maria Alta Newspaper Group
Santa Monica Daily Press Santa Monica Newlon Rouge, Inc
The Press Democrat Santa Rosa Digital First Media
The Record Stockton USA Today Co.
The Daily Breeze Torrance Digital First Media
Ventura County Star Ventura USA Today Co.
Daily Press Victorville USA Today Co.
Visalia Times-Delta Visalia USA Today Co.
East Bay Times Walnut Creek Digital First Media
Whittier Daily News Whittier Digital First Media
The Mendocino Voice Willits
The Daily Democrat Woodland Digital First Media
Los Angeles Daily News Woodland Hills Digital First Media
Siskiyou Daily News Yreka USA Today Co.

Non-daily newspapers

Name City Owner Frequency Niche
The Modoc County Record Alturas Weekly
Atascadero News Atascadero News Media Corporation Weekly
Auburn Journal Auburn Alta Newspaper Group Twice weekly
Catalina Islander Avalon Weekly Catalina Island
Berkeley Daily Planet Berkeley Weekly
Inyo Register Bishop Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
Anderson Valley Advertiser Boonville
Brentwood Press Brentwood Greg Robinson and Sandie McNulty Weekly Hyperlocal (East Contra Costa County)
Hellenic Journal Brisbane Monthly
Burbank Leader Burbank Outlook Newspapers Group Weekly
Mojave Desert News California City Weekly
Carmel Pine Cone Carmel-by-the-Sea Paul Miller Weekly
Chino Valley Champion Chino Champion Newspapers Weekly
The Star-News Chula Vista Weekly
Claremont Courier Claremont Weekly
Del Norte Triplicate Crescent City Country Media, Inc. Weekly
The Davis Enterprise Davis McNaughton Newspapers Twice-weekly
The Mountain Messenger Downieville Weekly Sierra County news
Elk Grove Citizen Elk Grove Messenger Publishing Group Weekly
East Bay Express Emeryville Weekly
The Coast News Encinitas Coast News Group Weekly
Times-Advocate Escondido Weekly
Evergreen Times Evergreen Times Media, Inc. Weekly
The Sun-Gazette Exeter Mineral King Publishing, Inc. Weekly Tulare County news since 1901
The Folsom Telegraph Folsom Weekly
Fontana Herald News Fontana Times Media Group Weekly
Fullerton Observer Fullerton Fullerton Observer, LLC Bimonthly Orange County, California news
North County News Tribune Fullerton Digital First Media Weekly
The Galt Herald Galt Messenger Publishing Group Weekly
Gardena Valley News Gardena Weekly
Glendale News-Press Glendale Outlook Newspapers Group Weekly
Salinas Valley Tribune Gonzales New SV Media Inc. Weekly
Gridley Herald Gridley Messenger Publishing Group Weekly
Independent Coast Observer Gualala Weekly
Gustine Press-Standard Gustine 209 Multimedia Weekly
Half Moon Bay Review Half Moon Bay Coastside News Group Weekly
Hanford Sentinel Hanford Santa Maria California News Media Inc. Weekly
The Healdsburg Tribune Healdsburg Weeklys Weekly
The Hemet San Jacinto Chronicle Hemet and San Jacinto PCM Publishing Weekly Hemet and San Jacinto local/community news
Hollister Free Lance Hollister Weeklys Weekly
Huntington Beach Independent Huntington Beach Tribune Media Weekly
Idyllwild Town Crier Idyllwild-Pine Cove Idyllwild House Publishing Co. Ltd. Weekly
Amador Ledger-Dispatch Jackson Jackson Rancheria Band of Miwuk Indians Weekly
Crescenta Valley Weekly La Crescenta Crescenta Valley Publishing, LLC Weekly
Lincoln News Messenger Lincoln Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
Lompoc Record Lompoc Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
The Loomis News Loomis Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
Los Altos Town Crier Los Altos Weekly
Los Angeles Sentinel Los Angeles Weekly African-American
The Epoch Times Los Angeles Epoch Times Media Group Weekly News and lifestyle
Pacific Citizen Los Angeles Monthly Asian-American
Armenian Observer Los Angeles Weekly Armenian-American
Larchmont Chronicle Los Angeles John H. Welborne Monthly
Los Banos Enterprise Los Banos Michael Braa Biweekly
Los Cerritos Community News La Mirada Hews Media Group Weekly
The Madera Tribune Madera Biweekly
Mammoth Times Mammoth Lakes Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
Mariposa Gazette Mariposa Weekly
Mendocino Beacon Mendocino Digital First Media Weekly
The Almanac Menlo Park Embarcadero Media Foundation Weekly
Monterey County Weekly Monterey Milestone Communications Weekly
Mountain View Voice Mountain View Embarcadero Media Foundation Weekly
West Side Index Newman 209 Multimedia Weekly
Novato Advance Novato Marinscope Community Newspapers Weekly
Oakdale Leader Oakdale 209 Multimedia Weekly
Ojai Valley News Ojai Weekly
Cedar Street Pacific Grove Weekly
The Palisadian-Post Pacific Palisades Alan Smolinisky Weekly
Pacifica Tribune Pacifica Coastside News Group Weekly
Palo Alto Weekly Palo Alto Embarcadero Media Foundation Weekly First newspaper to put entire catalog online
Paso Robles Press Paso Robles News Media Corporation Weekly
Placerville Mountain Democrat Placerville McNaughton Newspapers Weekly
Pleasanton Weekly Pleasanton Embarcadero Media Foundation Weekly
Rancho Cordova Grapevine-Independent Rancho Cordova Messenger Publishing Group Weekly
Redwood City Pulse Redwood City Embarcadero Media Foundation Weekly
Mid Valley Times Reedley Mineral King Publishing, Inc. Weekly
The Placer Herald Rocklin Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
The Roseville Press Tribune Roseville Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
Sacramento Observer Sacramento Observer Media Group Weekly African-American
Humor Times Sacramento Monthly Satire
El Sol de Salinas Salinas Biweekly
Calaveras Enterprise San Andreas Hope Publications LLC Weekly
Indian Voices San Diego Black Rose Communications Monthly Native American
The Southern Cross San Diego Bishop of San Diego Monthly Religion (Catholicism)
San Fernando Valley Sun San Fernando Severyn Ashkenazy Weekly
Kstati San Francisco Kstati Publishing Company Weekly Russian-American
Alianza Metropolitan San Jose Rossana Drumond Weekly
Willow Glen Resident San Jose Digital First Media Weekly
India-West San Leandro India-West Publications Weekly Indo-American
San Lorenzo Valley Post Santa Cruz Mountains San Lorenzo Valley Post, LLC Monthly
Santa Clara Weekly Santa Clara Santa Clara Eagle Publishing Weekly
The Comic News Santa Cruz Monthly Satire, Cartoons
Santa Cruz Mountain Bulletin Santa Cruz Mountains Wendy Sigmund / Mountain Publishing Monthly
Press Banner Scotts Valley Tank Town Media Weekly
Selma Enterprise Selma Santa Maria California News Media Inc. Weekly
Mountain Views News Sierra Madre Weekly
Santa Ynez Valley News Solvang Alta Newspaper Group Weekly
Sonoma Valley Sun Sonoma Sonoma Valley Sun Newspaper Weekly
Tahoe Daily Tribune South Lake Tahoe Swift Communications Weekly
The Ark Tiburon AMMI Publishing Co. Inc. Weekly Hyperlocal (Tiburon, Belvedere, and Strawberry)
The Desert Review Imperial Valley Betty and Lloyd Miller Weekly
The Tolucan Times Toluca Lake Monthly
Tracy Press Tracy Tank Town Media Weekly
Sierra Sun Truckee Swift Communications Weekly
Turlock Journal Turlock 209 Multimedia Weekly
Ukiah Daily Journal Ukiah Digital First Media Weekly
Valley Roadrunner Valley Center Weekly
Trinity Journal Weaverville Weekly
The Willits News Willits Digital First Media Biweekly
Winters Express Winters McNaughton Newspapers Weekly
Hi-Desert Star Yucca Valley Weekly

Student newspapers

Office of The Student Life, the Claremont Colleges' newspaper

Defunct newspapers

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References

  1. ↑ "California newspapers". Chronicling America, Library of Congress. Retrieved March 16, 2020.
  2. ↑ "The bulletin. [volume]".
  3. ↑ "La Crónica (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1872-1892". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  4. ↑ "Daily star-progress. [volume]".
  5. ↑ "Historic Newspapers". Library Guides at Pfau Library. California State University, San Bernardino. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Purchase the Citrus Belt". San Bernardino Sun. March 8, 1902. Retrieved June 22, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Hispano América (San Francisco, Calif.) 1917-1934". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  8. ↑ "About Hollywood citizen news. [volume] (Hollywood, Calif.) 1968–1970 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  9. ↑ "About Los Angeles examiner. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif.) 1903–1962 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  10. ↑ "About Los Angeles evening and Sunday herald examiner. [volume] (Los Angeles, Calif) 1962–1977 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  11. ↑ "About Los Angeles evening herald express. [volume] (Los Angeles, Ca[lif.]) 1950–1962 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  12. ↑ "Los Angeles record".
  13. ↑ "About The Sacramento union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1903–1991 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  14. ↑ "About The San Diego daily journal. [volume] (San Diego, Calif.) 1944-19?? « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  15. ↑ "The San Diego Sun (San Diego, Calif.) 1908-1939". Library of Congress. Retrieved July 27, 2025.
  16. ↑ "About The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895–1913 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  17. ↑ "About The San Francisco call bulletin. [microfilm reel] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1929–1959 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  18. ↑ Wallace, Bill (August 7, 2002). "Frontiers magazine exits S.F." SFGATE. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  19. ↑ "About The San Francisco news. [volume] (San Francisco, Calif.) 1927–1959 « Chronicling America « Library of Congress (loc.gov)".
  20. ↑ "La Sociedad (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1869-1895". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  21. ↑ "La Voz De Méjico : Periódico De Política, Noticias, Comercio, Literatura, Etc (San Francisco, Calif.) 1862-1866". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA. Retrieved September 11, 2024.

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