Salinas Valley Tribune
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | New SV Media Inc. |
| Publisher | Jeanie Johnson |
| Editor | Ryan Cronk |
| Founded | Jan. 24, 1891 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Gonzales, California |
| Circulation | 850 |
| OCLC number | 40329114 |
| Website | salinasvalleytribune |
The Salinas Valley Tribune is a weekly paid newspaper which serves the California cities of Gonzales, Soledad, Greenfield, Salinas and surrounding Monterey County in the Salinas Valley.[1][2] At one time the largest circulating paper in the county,[3] its current circulation is 2,650.[2] It is part of New SV Media, which also publishes the King City Rustler and Hollister Free Lance. [4]
It is edited by Ryan Cronk.[5]
History[edit]
The newspaper was founded on January 24, 1891 by Thomas Renison as an independent weekly.[1][6] Renison had immigrated from Ireland at the age of 18, settling in the Bay Area in 1868.[7] While living in Gonzales he established the Gonzales Tribune,[7][8] publishing its first volume on January 24, 1891.[1] He served as a presidential elector with the Democratic State Central Committee, resigning in 1892.[9] Renison would run it for only a few years; while editing it he was studying law, and in 1894, after passing the bar, he announced that he was moving to Salinas, California, where he established a law practice, served several terms as mayor and was elected to state assembly.[10][11]
By 1893, the Gonzales Tribune had become the largest newspaper in the county, a title it would only hold for a short time.[3]
For some time it was edited by H. R. Farley. Around Halloween of 1898, Farley began to write a series of articles in the paper attacking the current Monterey County Sheriff, who had been accused of using names on local tombstones to embezzle county funds intended to feed and clothe prisoners.[12] The articles hurt the reputation of the Sheriff, and Farley put himself up as challenger in the next election, using the paper as a campaign vehicle, and winning in a heated contest.[12] Farley's ascension into the position of Sheriff, however, would be his end; less than a year into his term his attempted apprehension of a drunken resident led to his murder.[13]
The Gonzales Tribune was sold, along with other South County Newspapers products, in 1995 to Rochelle, Illinois-based News Media Corporation.[14]
On July 1, 2019, California publisher New SV Media Inc. purchased the Tribune, ending several decades of out-of-state ownership. [15]
On April 1, 2020, it was renamed the Salinas Valley Tribune.[16] The new logo had been in development before the COVID-19 pandemic hit and the timing of the announcement was coincidental, publisher Jeanie Johnson said.[17]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "About Gonzales tribune". Chronicling America. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
- ^ a b Stevenson, Paula. "Research Newspapers by State: California" (PDF). gotoanr.com. American Newspaper Representatives. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Gonzales founded by family with a 'z'". The Californian. 26 September 2003.
- ^ "Cronk appointed South County Newspapers editor". Greenfield News. 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Gonzales Tribune". USNPL. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- ^ "Coast Items". The San Francisco Call. 2 February 1891.
- ^ a b Guinn, J. M. (James Miller) (1903). History of the state of California and biographical record of Santa Cruz, San Benito, Monterey and San Luis Obispo counties. An historical survey of the state's marvelous growth from its earliest settlement to the present time. San Francisco Public Library. Chicago : The Chapman Publishing Co.
- ^ Barrows, Henry D. (1893). A Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California: Illustrated. Lewis Publishing Company. p. 105.
Gonzales Tribune 1891.
- ^ "Local & Personal News". Gonzales Tribune. Newspapers.com. 3 Sep 1892.
- ^ "Services Planned for Salinas Pioneer". Local and Personal. Oakland Tribune. 27 May 1930.
- ^ "Gonzales Items". Salinas Weekly Index. 13 Dec 1894.
- ^ a b "A Case of Grave Corruption". The Californian. 28 November 2006.
- ^ "Tragedy at Salinas". The Record-Union. 19 Sep 1899.
- ^ "King City Paper Sold". Santa Cruz Sentinel. 1 April 1995.
- ^ "California publisher buys King City Rustler". kingcityrustler.com. Retrieved 2019-09-01.
- ^ "Salinas Valley Tribune debuts as new regional newspaper". Salinas Valley Tribune. 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Salinas Valley Tribune debuts". California News Publishers Association. 21 April 2020.