Santa Barbara News-Press apparently done

The strange saga of Wendy McCaw's ownership, as well as a 155-year-old newspaper, looks to have come to an end. The paper's parent company (essentially McCaw) filed for bankruptcy on Friday, and the managing editor sent out an email saying they didn't have the money to pay anyone.

https://www.noozhawk.com/santa-barb...s-eliminated-as-newspaper-stopped-publishing/

Of course, all the controversy at the paper, punctuated by a mass walkout in 2006, has been discussed on this site. For those who need a little primer, here are some main threads we had:

good days at the santa barbara news-press

Latest salvo fired in S.B. News-Press mess

Sports columnist latest casualty in Santa Barbara

EDIT: I see Mr. X has also posted a thread, moderators can combine the two if you like.

 

I've had a clear view of how it affects a community when the newspaper cuts its days. The community impact when a paper suddenly shutters its doors will be interesting to watch.

 

I remember the story AJR did on the whole mess. Shocked they lasted this long. Sucks for the Santa Barbara community.

EDIT: Adds link.
American Journalism Review - Archives

 

Santa Barbara News-Press shuts down after more than 150 years - Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)

 

Fortunately, Santa Barbara still has a source for news that has the name “Santa Barbara” in it.

https://www.independent.com/2023/07/23/santa-barbara-news-press-files-for-bankruptcy/

 

You can't help but wonder what's next for news consumers in Santa Barbara. The Indpendent is weekls, but feeds the web daily. In reality, one TV station. In better times for this industry, we'd talk about the Times or maybe San Luis Obispo swooping in.

And, dammit, does Wendy have any idea scholarships she's costing kids?

 

Eagerly awaiting T.J. Simers' take.

 

Santa Barbara County has a population of about 446,000. My understanding is that man of them are affluent, older retirees who can afford the place. I would think that it would be one of the last place to lose a daily newspaper.

I realize the Santa Barbara paper was totally mismanaged but it makes me wonder how much longer other small town papers have/

 

I thought Wendy was her middle name: Crazy Wendy McCaw is how she was always ID'd.

 

The Last Days of ‘Santa Barbara News-Press’ - The Santa Barbara Independent

 

Just read the local Tahoe news.

 

Knock me over with a feather. Wendy's debtors want to be paid.
https://www.noozhawk.com/bankruptcy...barbara-news-press-building-transfers-a-sham/