Format | Online and print |
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Founder(s) | Wafic Khalil |
Editor-in-chief | Wafic Khalil |
Founded | 2013 |
Website | https://www.coloradoboulevard.net |
Colorado BoulevardNewspaper is an independent community newspaper serving the West San Gabriel Valley region of Southern California. Founded in 2013 by journalist Wafic Khalil, Colorado Boulevard began as a digital platform dedicated to covering underreported stories in the region. In 2018, it expanded to include a monthly print edition, which is distributed to Pasadena, Altadena, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, San Marino, San Gabriel, Alhambra, Monterey Park, Arcadia and Monrovia.
The newspaper covers, local news, [1] politics & public education, [2] [3] entertainment [4] and science & technology, [5] environment. [6]
In a media landscape increasingly dominated by large conglomerates and where independent media outlets have all but disappeared [7] Colorado Boulevard remains community-rooted—amplifying local stories and advocating for informed civic engagement.
Colorado Boulevard Newspaper is a non-corporate independent source for news that doesn't outsource its writing. Relying on community contributions, there is no pay-wall to access their articles. It is also a grassroots news website instead of using professional journalists to cover the news articles.
"We investigate. We uncover. We inform. Crooked politicians hate us. Readers love us! In a shrinking world of true local news sources, ColoradoBoulevard Newspaper is the antidote to outsourced news and website Bulletin Boards masquerading as a "news" outlet."(ColoradoBoulevard Newspaper newsletter tagline)
In the wake of the deadly and disastrous Eaton Fire on January 7, 2025, that decimated the town of Altadena, Colorado Boulevard published a black-and-white Special Edition devoted to the fire's aftermath. In the days immediately after the fire, the writing team edited the website with up-to-the-minute live updates [8] immediately relevant to the community, like what streets the National Guard closed off and what areas had running water.
In 2025, Colorado Boulevard Newspaper competed in Los Angeles Press Club's 67th Annual Southern California Journalism Awards, which had over 2,500 entries. [9] "Pasadena Mayor Victor Gordo Volunteers to Solve the Middle East Conflict" won the award for Humor/Satire Writing Print/Online and "Spooky Tunnels under Caltech Campus" won third place for Local Political/Government Reporting, Schools and Universities, Print/Online. [10] Two other articles were also nominated - one under the category of Editorial Writing [11] and the other under Local Political/Government Reporting, Schools and Universities. [12]