San Fernando Valley Sun

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San Fernando Valley Sun
Owner(s) Sev Aszkenazy & Martha Diaz-Aszkenazy
Founded1904
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Headquarters San Fernando, California, U.S.
Website sanfernandosun.com

The San Fernando Valley Sun is a newspaper published in San Fernando, California near Los Angeles, California, USA.

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History

The newspaper was established in 1904 by Herbert W. Brooks. [1] Over the years, the name and format of the newspaper changed several times. [1]

After Brooks, the newspaper was purchased by Robert K. Straus, an heir to the Macy's fortune. [2] It was later acquired by Michael Flannery, who sold it to the Hearst Corporation. [2] It was purchased by the Barrios family in 1985. [3] In 2001, it was purchased by Sev Aszkenazy, a real estate developer, and his wife, Martha Diaz-Aszkenazy, a businesswoman. [1] [2]

On October 8, 2004, Congressman Howard Berman gave a brief speech to highlight the one-hundred anniversary of the newspaper. [1]

Controversy

Mario Hernandez, former mayor of San Fernando, contended that developer Sev Aszkenazy used his publication that he owns, the San Fernando Sun, to stoke controversies in retaliation for how officials did not give him what wanted on his development projects. Hernandez said that he uses the publication to influence public opinion to his advantage [4]

San Fernando community members argued that Aszkenazy newspaper reporting is biased and has sought to retaliate for how his proposals for construction work were rejected. Aszkenazy was accused of using his publication to bully others. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Congressional Record, V. 150, PT. 17, October 9, 2004 to November 17, 2004: Saluting the San Fernando Valley Sun. Congressional Record. October 8, 2004. p. 13434. ISBN   9780160844164 . Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Garcia, Irene (May 2, 2001). "Newspaper Is Purchased by Contractor". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  3. Bustillo, Miguel (March 30, 1994). "SAN FERNANDO : Putting Names in the Paper Is a Family Business". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved December 14, 2015.
  4. Garrison, Jessica; Times, Richard Winton Los Angeles (2011-12-07). "San Fernando government more like a reality show?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2025-01-28.
  5. "Builder stirs San Fernando". Daily News. 2005-11-28. Retrieved 2025-01-28.