Menlo Park Almanac
Serving as the primary news source for the San Francisco Peninsula communities of Menlo Park, Atherton, Portola Valley, and Woodside, this publication provides comprehensive local reporting on civic affairs, schools, and regional developments. Since its establishment in 1982, it has become a trusted pillar of the community by focusing on in-depth investigative journalism and hyper-local coverage that connects residents to their municipal government and neighbors.
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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- Guest opinion: What are the keys to revitalizing downtown Menlo Park?
- Letters: What are we saving Menlo Park from?
- A last-minute voter guide to all 14 propositions on the California ballot
- Guest opinion: Why this renter is voting for Measure P
- Guest opinion: Who stands to benefit from Measure P?
- 3 bonds are on the California ballot. Here’s a last-minute voter guide to make sense of them
- LA chemical plant on short leash from state regulators as neighbors continue to protest its operations
- Guest opinion: It’s time to stop mourning cyclists and start protecting them on Highways 84 and 35
