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The ''Lodi News-Sentinel'' was founded in 1881 by Ralph Ellis, a former sheriff, farmer and flourmill operator. Ownership has changed over the years from Ralph Ellis to Samuel B. Axtell to Fordyce P. Roper and George H. Moore, to Clyde C. Church, and to Fred E. Weybret. On June 1, 2015, the paper was sold to Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc., led by veteran newspaper publisher [[Steven Malkowich]].<ref name="latimesWICK">{{Cite web |last=Wick |first=Julia |date=2019-06-04 |title=Newsletter: Who are the mystery investors buying some of California's last family-owned newspapers? |url=https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-ln-essential-california-20190604-story.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Weybret Family Sells Lodi News-Sentinel |url=https://dirksvanessen.com/press_releases/view/193/weybret-family-sells-lodi-news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215030354/https://dirksvanessen.com/press_releases/view/193/weybret-family-sells-lodi-news/ |date=2015-05-28 |publisher=Dirks, Van Essen & Murray |archive-date=2017-02-15 |access-date=2023-10-15}}</ref> The new owners have newspaper assets in the United States and Canada, including several in California.
The ''Lodi News-Sentinel'' was founded in 1881 by Ralph Ellis, a former sheriff, farmer and flourmill operator. Ownership has changed over the years from Ralph Ellis to Samuel B. Axtell to Fordyce P. Roper and George H. Moore, to Clyde C. Church, and to Fred E. Weybret. On June 1, 2015, the paper was sold to Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc., led by veteran newspaper publisher [[Steven Malkowich]].<ref name="latimesWICK">{{Cite web |last=Wick |first=Julia |date=2019-06-04 |title=Newsletter: Who are the mystery investors buying some of California's last family-owned newspapers? |url=https://www.latimes.com/newsletters/la-me-ln-essential-california-20190604-story.html |access-date=2023-10-15 |work=[[Los Angeles Times]] |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite press release |title=Weybret Family Sells Lodi News-Sentinel |url=https://dirksvanessen.com/press_releases/view/193/weybret-family-sells-lodi-news/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170215030354/https://dirksvanessen.com/press_releases/view/193/weybret-family-sells-lodi-news/ |date=2015-05-28 |publisher=Dirks, Van Essen & Murray |archive-date=2017-02-15 |access-date=2023-10-15}}</ref> The new owners have newspaper assets in the United States and Canada, including several in California.


The newspaper has occupied many sites, moving eight times since its debut in 1881. The current site at 125 N. Church Street was formerly occupied by the Bethel Open Bible Church when Fred Weybret moved the newspaper in 1968. A $1.3 million remodel and expansion was completed in 1992.
The newspaper has occupied many sites, moving eight times since its debut in 1881. The current site at 125 N. Church Street was formerly occupied by the Bethel Open Bible Church when Fred Weybret moved the newspaper in 1968.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bowers |first=Wes |date=2024-09-07 |title=News-Sentinel location to change, the mission remains the same |url=https://www.lodinews.com/news/article_ce3763e6-6cbb-11ef-b65c-3bad9ee0de71.html |access-date=2024-09-07 |website=Lodinews.com |language=en}}</ref> A $1.3 million remodel and expansion was completed in 1992.


The newspaper is printed five days per week and delivered to nearly 15,000 homes throughout Lodi, Galt, Woodbridge, Lockeford, Clements, Acampo and Thornton. An additional 8,000 readers follow the newspaper's publication online via the newspaper's website. Today, the newspaper employs approximately 85 employees.
The newspaper is printed five days per week and delivered to nearly 15,000 homes throughout Lodi, Galt, Woodbridge, Lockeford, Clements, Acampo and Thornton. An additional 8,000 readers follow the newspaper's publication online via the newspaper's website. Today, the newspaper employs approximately 85 employees.

Revision as of 21:01, 7 September 2024

Lodi News-Sentinel
TypDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc.
PublisherSteven Malkowich[1]
PresidentMelanie Walsh[2]
HerausgeberScott Howell[3]
Gegründet1881
SpracheEnglisch
Hauptsitz125 N. Church Street
Lodi, CA 95240
USA
Circulation15,000 Daily
Websitewww.lodinews.com

The Lodi News-Sentinel is a daily newspaper based in Lodi, California, United States, and serving northern San Joaquin and southern Sacramento counties.

History

The Lodi News-Sentinel was founded in 1881 by Ralph Ellis, a former sheriff, farmer and flourmill operator. Ownership has changed over the years from Ralph Ellis to Samuel B. Axtell to Fordyce P. Roper and George H. Moore, to Clyde C. Church, and to Fred E. Weybret. On June 1, 2015, the paper was sold to Central Valley News-Sentinel Inc., led by veteran newspaper publisher Steven Malkowich.[2][4] The new owners have newspaper assets in the United States and Canada, including several in California.

The newspaper has occupied many sites, moving eight times since its debut in 1881. The current site at 125 N. Church Street was formerly occupied by the Bethel Open Bible Church when Fred Weybret moved the newspaper in 1968.[5] A $1.3 million remodel and expansion was completed in 1992.

The newspaper is printed five days per week and delivered to nearly 15,000 homes throughout Lodi, Galt, Woodbridge, Lockeford, Clements, Acampo and Thornton. An additional 8,000 readers follow the newspaper's publication online via the newspaper's website. Today, the newspaper employs approximately 85 employees.

Discover Lodi, an annual publication of the Lodi News-Sentinel, is a guide and website for visitors to Lodi that highlights the region's wine production.

References

  1. ^ About us Official website
  2. ^ a b Wick, Julia (June 4, 2019). "Newsletter: Who are the mystery investors buying some of California's last family-owned newspapers?". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Contacts and staff directory Official website
  4. ^ "Weybret Family Sells Lodi News-Sentinel" (Press release). Dirks, Van Essen & Murray. May 28, 2015. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  5. ^ Bowers, Wes (September 7, 2024). "News-Sentinel location to change, the mission remains the same". Lodinews.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.