Daily Pilot
Costa Mesa, California, United StatesEnglishThe Daily Pilot is a local news publication covering Newport Beach, Huntington Beach, Costa Mesa, Laguna Beach, and Fountain Valley in Orange County, California. Founded in 1948 and currently part of the Los Angeles Times, it provides coverage of local government, sports, education, and community events throughout coastal Orange County.
MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN CALIFORNIA
Gold Rush settlement in the mid-nineteenth century established a robust newspaper tradition that is now defined by heavy chain consolidation and large metropolitan dailies. The independently owned Los Angeles Times leads overall circulation, while Hearst publishes the historic San Francisco Chronicle, founded in 1865 to serve northern readers. Inland political reporting relies heavily on the McClatchy chain, which operates the Sacramento Bee, while coastal coverage includes the Alden Global Capital-owned Orange County Register. This market also sustains a highly influential ethnic press, notably spearheaded by La Opinion, the most-read Spanish-language daily published in the United States. Paperboy indexes 343 California newspapers — browse the full directory below.
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- Newport Harbor flag football stifles rival Corona del Mar in shutout win
- Driver pleads not guilty to DUI hit-and-run that injured 3 in Newport Beach
- Blessing of the Waves allows moment of unity in Huntington Beach
- Costa Mesa Sanitary District mourns passing of former director Jim Ferryman, 78
- Truck plunges into wetlands off Pacific Coast Highway in Huntington Beach
- Orange County restaurants celebrate Burger Week
- Laguna Beach boys' water polo finishes as runner-up in Santa Barbara
- A classic reimagined: Montezooma's Revenge returns to Knott's Berry Farm