List of newspapers in California


This is a list of newspapers in California actively being published daily and non-daily. There were over 1,300 newspapers published in California at the beginning of 2020.

Daily Newspapers


NameCityOwnerDaily CirculationNiche-
San Jose Mercury NewsSan JoseDigital First Media527,568-
Los Angeles TimesLos AngelesTribune Media653,868-
California GazetteLos AngelesJournal Agency, LLC13,000-
The Sacramento BeeSacramentoMcClatchy279,032-
The Orange County RegisterAnaheimDigital First Media250,724-
Contra Costa TimesWalnut CreekDigital First Media168,362-
San Francisco ChronicleSan FranciscoHearst Corporation164,820-
The Fresno BeeFresnoMcClatchy157,546-
Investor's Business DailyLos Angeles157,161-
The San Diego Union-TribuneSan DiegoTribune Media121,321-
La OpiniónLos AngelesImpreMedia116,256Spanish-language-
The Press-EnterpriseRiversideDigital First Media92,697-
San Francisco ExaminerSan FranciscoSan Francisco Media Company75,009-
The RecordStocktonFortress Investment Group58,888-
San Gabriel Valley TribuneMonroviaDigital First Media57,558-
The Daily BreezeTorranceDigital First Media57,185-
The Modesto BeeModestoMcClatchy56,723-
Los Angeles Daily NewsWoodland HillsDigital First Media56,493-
The Press DemocratSanta RosaSonoma Media Investments54,000-
Long Beach Press-TelegramLong BeachDigital First Media41,038-
Inland Valley Daily BulletinRancho CucamongaDigital First Media38,286-
The TribuneSan Luis ObispoMcClatchy35,000-
The Desert SunPalm SpringsGannett30,555-
Redding Record SearchlightReddingGannett30,000-
Chico Enterprise-RecordChicoDigital First Media29,000-
Santa Monica Daily PressSanta MonicaNewlon Rouge, Inc28,000-
Santa Barbara News-PressSanta BarbaraAmpersand Publishing25,973-
The Monterey County HeraldMontereyDigital First Media23,862-
DailyPressVictorvilleGannett23,000-
Times-StandardEurekaDigital First Media23,000-
Bakersfield CalifornianBakersfieldVirginia F. Moorhouse22,000-
Glendale News-PressGlendaleTribune Media22,000-
Palo Alto Daily PostPalo AltoDaily Post22,000-
Visalia Times-Delta/Tulare Advance-RegisterVisaliaGannett16,890-
Merced Sun-StarMercedMcClatchy15,952-
The Mendocino VoiceWillitsIndependent65,000
Lodi News-SentinelLodiCentral Valley News-Sentinel Inc.15,000-
Appeal-DemocratMarysvilleHorizon Publications13,000-
Napa Valley RegisterNapaLee Enterprises11,947-
The Daily CalifornianBerkeleyIndependent Berkeley Students Publishing Company10,000Student -
Daily BruinLos AngelesASUCLA Communications Board9,000Student -
The Stanford DailyStanfordThe Stanford Daily Publishing Corporation8,000Student -
Daily NewsRed BluffDigital First Media7,500-
Redlands Daily FactsRedlandsDigital First Media7,470-
The Salinas CalifornianSalinasGannett6,207-
Manteca BulletinMantecaMorris Multimedia5,350-
AsbarezLos AngelesArmenian-language-
Oakland TribuneOaklandDigital First Media-
Pasadena Star-NewsPasadena-
The Porterville RecorderPortervilleRISN Operations / Glacier Media-
The Daily IndependentRidgecrestGannett-
San Mateo County TimesSan MateoDigital First Media-
San Mateo Daily JournalSan MateoBigfoot Media-
The Los Angeles TribuneLos AngelesThe Los Angeles Tribune Corp.-
Santa Clarita Valley SignalSanta ClaritaPaladin Multimedia Group-
Santa Cruz SentinelSanta CruzDigital First Media-
Ventura County StarVenturaGannett-
The Daily DemocratWoodlandDigital First Media-
Claremont CourierClaremontPeter Weinberger-
Whittier Daily NewsWhittierDigital First Media-

Non-Daily Newspapers

Defunct Newspapers

See List of Defunct California Newspapers

Archival collections