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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Michael Sainato

Longest-running southern California newspaper closes after 168 years

Stack of old newspapers bound with string ready for recycling.
Wendy McCaw’s control over the publication included turmoil in 2006 over complaints from journalists about her and her managers’ imposition of their opinions into reporting. Photograph: Donald Pye/Alamy

The longest-running newspaper in southern California has ceased publication after filing for bankruptcy.

The Santa Barbara News-Press has posted its last online edition after ceasing print publication about a month ago.

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