Paso Robles Press

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The Paso Robles Press
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Type Weekly newspaper
Format Broadsheet
Owner(s)13 Stars Media
PublisherHayley Mattson
EditorMelissa Mattson
Founded1886
LanguageEnglish
Headquarters945 Spring Street, Suite 11
Paso Robles, California 93446
Circulation 3,142
Sister newspapers Atascadero News
ISSN 1536-1748
OCLC number 44104167
Website pasoroblespress.com

The Paso Robles Press is a weekly printed newspaper and daily online publication based in Paso Robles, California, United States that serves the residents of northern San Luis Obispo County. It is operated by 13 Stars Media, with a readership primarily in Paso Robles and surrounding communities, including Templeton, San Miguel and Shandon.

History

On Nov. 13, 1886, the first edition of the Paso Robles Leader was published. [1] [2] In 1915, L.B. Lawrence started the Paso Robles Press. [3] He bought the Paso Robles Record in 1918, [4] and the Paso Robles Leader from H.G. Wright in 1919. Both papers were absorbed into the Press. [2] Lawrence sold the Press in 1921 to A.B. Butterworth, former owner of the Pittsburgh Dispatch. [5] He sold it back to Lawrence in 1922. [6]

At some point Griffin Smith, acquired the paper. In 1925, he sold it to George N. Weaver. [7] Three years later the paper was sold again by Fred J. Smith and Fred W. Smith to Donald D. Campbell. [8] In 1930, Campbell petitioned the government to un-adjudicate a rival paper after it changed its name from The Spotlight to the Paso Robles Spotlight, arguing they were two different papers. [9] A year later the Spotlight closed and Campbell purchased its subscription list. [10]

In 1956, Fred. E. Weybret, owner of the La Grande Observer , purchased the newspaper from Thomas J. Barry, [11] [12] and he sold it three years later to Arthur C. Youngberg. [13] In 1966, James J. McGifin owner of the Red Bluff Daily News , acquired the Press. [14] It was sold a year later to Ben Reddick. [15]

In 1996, Central Valley Publishing Inc., an affiliate of USMedia Group of Crystal City, Missouri, bought the Press from the Reddick family. At the time it had a circulation of 5,000. [16] In April 2000, the paper eliminated its Friday edition. [17] In 2002, News Media Corporation acquired the Atascadero News and Paso Robles Press, [18] and sold both papers in 2019 to Nicholas and Hayley Mattson. [19]

References

  1. "Town And County". The Selma Enterprise. November 20, 1886. p. 3.
  2. 1 2 "H.G. Wright of Paso Robles Retires from Newspaper Field by Sale of Paper to the Press". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. June 2, 1919. p. 3.
  3. "Paso Robles Is To Have Another Newspaper". The Santa Maria Times. July 24, 1915. p. 1.
  4. "Another Class Paper Quits | Paso Robles Record Bought by the Press". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. June 27, 1918. p. 8.
  5. "Notice". Oakland Tribune. November 10, 1921. p. 14.
  6. "Notice". The Peninsular Review and Pacific Grove Daily Review. Pacific Grove, California. May 10, 1922. p. 4.
  7. "Paso Robles Press Sold To Geo. N. Weaver". Morning Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. February 3, 1925. p. 4.
  8. "Paso Robles Paper Sold". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. August 6, 1928. p. 1.
  9. "Spotlight In Court Again". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. August 6, 1930. p. 1.
  10. "Paso Robles Spotlight Suspends Publication". The Arroyo Grande Valley Herald Recorder. August 14, 1931. p. 1.
  11. "Weybret Buys Newspaper In California". La Grande Observer. March 19, 1956. p. 1.
  12. "Fred E. Weybret Buys Paso Robles Newspaper". The Californian. Salinas, California. United Press. March 20, 1956. p. 12.
  13. "Sale of Papers At Paso Robles Told By Weybret". The Bend Bulletin. February 17, 1959. p. 7.
  14. "Paso newspaper announces sale". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. February 28, 1966. p. 1.
  15. "New Owner". The Californian. Salinas, California. February 15, 1967. p. 5.
  16. White, Maggie (January 18, 1996). "National media group buys North County newspapers". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. p. 1.
  17. Kessinger, Cathy (April 5, 2000). "N. County publication cuts back". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. p. 21.
  18. Haley, Kathleen (October 3, 2002). "Paso papers to continue, new owner says". The Tribune. San Luis Obispo, California. p. 15.
  19. Friberg, Meagan (2019-10-03). "Mattson Family Adopts Local Newspapers". Atascadero News. Retrieved 2024-11-10.