Santa Barbara newspaper closes after bankruptcy filing
The Press-News' closure is the latest example of a struggling news media.
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The Press-News' closure is the latest example of a struggling news media.
The Santa Barbara News-Press became an online-only publication in April. Its last digital edition was posted Friday.
Founded in 1855, the newspaper in 2016 was among the few in California to endorse Republican Donald Trump for president.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California’s oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt.
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Pulitzer Prize-winning Santa Barbara News-Press, one of California's oldest newspapers, has ceased publishing after its owner declared the 150-year-old publication bankrupt.