The Orange County Register newsroom at its former Santa Ana office in 2012. (Jae C. Hong / Associated Press)

By Andrew Khouri
Apr 17, 2018 | 5:00 AM

• Southern California News Group asks for public support — and perhaps a shift to nonprofit status — amid cuts

The Southern California News Group, which includes the Orange County Register and Los Angeles Daily News, is pushing back against its owner, Digital First Media, calling for public support in the face of steep cuts that have hollowed out its newsrooms.

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By Laren Leichliter
Posted: 04/14/17 – 1:40 PM PDT |

The Southern California News Group should take note of four glaring facts that were flatly ignored in Sal Rodriguez’s commentary (“Troubling ties between public officials, unions”) printed April 2, and a subsequent editorial (“Deputies get benefit of favoritism by DA”) printed April 9.

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Joseph Turner
Wednesday, November 2, 2016 – 12:04 a.m.

An anonymous commenter on the Inland Politics blog claiming to have lost his or her father in the December 2 San Bernardino terrorist attack is calling for the dismissal of a San Bernardino Sun columnist named Sal Rodriguez.

The columnist has come under fire after he penned a smear piece of a local candidate over the issue of Syrian refugees which contained inaccurate information and insensitive comments. He subsequently engaged in debates on Facebook whereby he presented false information as being fact.

In addition to posting insensitive comments on Facebook and subsequently deleting them, Rodriguez compared the threat of terrorism via refugees to peanut allergies. He suggested that peanut allergies were a greater threat and that anyone getting enraged by refugees was “pathetic.” Read the rest of this entry »

Joseph Turner
Monday, October 31, 2016 – 9:28 p.m.

On Saturday, we exposed the lies San Bernardino Sun columnist Sal Rodriguez had peddled in a column and in Facebook posts as he attempted to smear First District Supervisor candidate Angela Valles on the issue of Syrian refugees.

Columnists and journalists aren’t used to being held accountable.

But, social media and the internet has changed the old paradigm when frauds could spread their propaganda without suffering any serious consequences.

After being lit up on this blog, Rodriguez began to do some damage control and deleted at least one of his Facebook posts. Read the rest of this entry »

Joseph Turner
Saturday, October 29, 2016 – 8:38 p.m.

When San Bernardino County First District Supervisor candidate Angela Valles announced that she had discovered the federal government was dumping unvetted Syrian refugees in the City of Victorville nearly two weeks ago, it sent shockwaves throughout the campaign and region.

Supervisor Robert Lovingood, her incumbent opponent, completely bungled the response revealing that he was caught entirely flatfooted by Valles accusations that he was either asleep at the wheel and oblivious to the public safety issue, or in on the cover up.

In a candidate forum and numerous stories since, neither Lovingood nor anybody with the City of Victorville has expressed any opposition to the placement of Syrian refugees in that community.

Today, a columnist for the San Bernardino Sun by the name of Sal Rodriguez decided to weigh in on the discussion by slamming Angela Valles as an opportunist who spreads fear and paranoia. Boy, that was a mistake. Read the rest of this entry »

Sunday, August 23, 2015 – 10:30 a.m.

We now have a front and center example of just how co-opted The Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers really are.

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Friday, July 31, 2015 – 09:00 a.m.

We’ve been writing about the slow decline of the local newspaper business in the Inland Empire for some time now.

Irrespective of the fact that data reflects print circulation is no longer sufficient to reach a broad base of San Bernardino County residents, “The Sun” newspaper needs to change it’s name to “The Apologist”.

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Sunday, July 19, 2015 – 10:00 a.m.

We routinely check-in on local newspaper circulation numbers to get a flavor for the financial health and continued viability of the various publications.

What we found was alarming.

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Sunday, May 24, 2015 – 05:30 p.m.

The Pew Research Center has issued a not-so-pleasant report on the state of print media in the country.

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By Bay Area News Group
Posted: 05/14/15 – 9:26 PM PDT |

Digital First Media, the company that operates the Los Angeles News Group and its digital and newspaper properties, has decided not to seek a sale of the entire company, saying it “is not in the best interest of shareholders at this time.’’

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Tuesday, April 21, 2015 – 04:30 p.m.

Tonight on the show, Lou is joined Ryan Hagen of the San Bernardino Sun. Earlier today, Francis Pusok was awarded $650,000 for the beating he took at the hands of SB County Sheriff deputies. Also, last night at the San Bernardino City Council meeting, the council made a seemingly nonsensical financial decision.

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Friday, March 27, 2015 – 09:00 a.m.

The price tag for Digital First Media (DFM) is shrinking.

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By Pete Carey
Posted: 03/16/15, 2:55 PM PDT |

The giant private equity fund Apollo Global Management is the front-runner in negotiations to buy Digital First Media, publisher of this newspaper, according to reports.

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Saturday, December 27, 2014 – 11:00 a.m.

The customary dull holiday news cycle was pleasantly interrupted on Saturday.

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Tuesday, December 9, 2014 – 10:30 a.m.

In San Bernardino County’s pocket?

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Sunday, June 22, 2014 – 01:00 p.m.

It would appear local Inland Empire newspapers need to make a choice.

Either adopt the true purpose of a newspaper and be a public watchdog, or become a sock puppet!

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Sunday, May 25, 2014 – 03:00 p.m.

We don’t don’t take a much stock in the endorsments and opinions of the local editorial pages.

But one has to wonder about the state of, and reasoning behind, current local political endorsements.

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From left, Rachel Luna, Paul Penzella, Jim Steinberg and Jessica Keating.

Posted: 04/16/14, 4:48 PM PDT |

Four Los Angeles News Group staff members were honored with two prestigious Sigma Delta Chi awards Wednesday for excellence in journalism.

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Saturday, November 23, 2013 – 10:30 a.m.

The deal for Freedom Communications to purchase The Press-Enterprise newspaper, from A.H. Belo, finally closed this week, following a short delay.

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Sunday, October 20, 2013 – 10:30 a.m.
Last Modified: Thursday, October 24, 2013 – 09:10 a.m.

Would a local newpaper interfere with story content, in order to shill for a local politico?

It sure sounds that way!

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 – 09:30 p.m.
Last Modified: Wednesday, Octobr 2, 2013 – 08:45 a.m.

The emails and calls were flying Tuesday morning, following a major revision by The Sun newspaper, of a story penned by Reporter Joe Nelson, and published in Tuesday’s edition.

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Friday, May 17, 2013 – 11:30 a.m.

Well it’s finally started!

Local newspapers trying to create distance from San Bernardino mayor Pat Morris and company.

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Friday, July 27, 2012 – 12:45 p.m.

Sources are telling InlandPolitics.com The Sun newspaper is shuttering its North San Bernardino facilities and will relocate back to the city’s downtown.

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Tuesday, November 29, 2011 – 01:30 p.m.

The Sun / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers has convicted the four defendants in the case surrounding the $120 million Colonies settlement.

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Wednesday, November 9, 2011 – 06:15 a.m.

Yep, you really gotta hand it to those newspaper editorial boards!

The oracles at the Sun and Press-Enterprise newspapers told voters to dump San Bernardino City Attorney Jim Penman and City Council Member Wendy McCammack.

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Thursday, October 13, 2011 – 09:50 a.m.

Both San Bernardino City Attorney Jim Penman and City Council Member Wendy McCammack received a big leg up in their respective reelection bids this week.

They each did not receive the endorsement of The Sun editorial board.

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Created: 09/19/2011 04:03:42 PM PDT

A Page A1 story, “Raid spans I.E.,” on Sept. 16 contained an error. The nonprofit National Community Renaissance, or National CORE, was founded by Rancho Cucamonga developer Jeff Burum. He served as the nonprofit’s longtime chairman, but resigned in March 2010 and no longer is affiliated with the company.

Friday, August 26, 2011 – 07:40 a.m.

When I read one of the stories in Friday’s edition of The Sun newspaper I had to roll my eyes.

One of the main stories in the paper thin publication was three democrat mayors endorsing a democrat tribal chairman for county supervisor.

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By Paul M. Mahoney
Posted: 08/04/2011 06:23:06 PM PDT

I live in Los Angeles County and am not involved as a participant in any way in the Colonies litigation.

This is in response to your editorial “Appalling portrait of leadership,” July 27. Usually, the newspaper maintains high journalistic integrity, but that editorial did not measure up. It is almost as if the newspaper, with that editorial and prior expos type articles about the Colonies settlement, is attempting to convict the defendants before there has been a trial.

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Tuesday, July 26, 2011 – 01:30 p.m.

Local newspaper circulation continues to dwindle these days and rumors of more job cuts at Los Angeles News Group publications has once again surfaced.

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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 – 05:30 p.m.

So the rock-solid slam dunk case against San Bernardino County Third District Supervisor Neil Derry wasn’t so rock-solid after all.

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Monday, May 23, 2011 – 11:40 a.m.
Last Modified: Tuesday, May 24, 2011 – 09:45 a.m.

You can really tell when Mike Brossart has a problem these days.

Mr. Brossart is the Opinion/Editorial Page editor for The Sun and Inland Valley Daily Bulletin newspapers.

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Sunday, May 8, 2011 – 10:30 a.m.

A story, published Saturday, regarding San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Chairman James Ramos’ press conference to announce his candidacy to run against Third District Supervisor has disappeared.

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Sunday, February 13, 2011 – 10:00 a.m.

Three local newspapers appear to be under intense budget pressure, with their respective reporters and staff being the people deeply affected.

A situation most likely a symptom of a continued nationwide drop in print circulation, courtesy of the Internet and electronic age.

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District Attorney Mike Ramos

Sunday, December 5, 2010 – 01:30 p.m.

Last week another round of perjury for San Bernardino County District Attorney Mike Ramos.

Last week another list of excuses and deflections by his biggest defender.

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Sunday, October 24, 2010 – 10:50 a.m.

Talk about an independent expenditure with a life of its own.

A series of negative mail pieces sent by the San Francisco-based “Citizens Against Corruption Opposing Rutherford for Supervisor 2010” took on a life of their own over the past ten days or so.

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Thursday, October 21, 2010 – 01:15 p.m.

The final day in the trial of former San Bernardino County Assessor employee and Rancho Cucamonga city councilman Rex Gutierrez had some interesting events of note.

Gutierrez is charged with three felony counts related to alleged time card fraud during his employment under former Assessor Bill Postmus.

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Monday, October 18, 2010 – 09:45 a.m.

Well, it didn’t take long for three of the four local newspapers to relapse into their old ways.

Saturdays reporting of events transpiring in the preliminary hearing of former San Bernardino County Assessor Bill Postmus and Taxpayer Advocate Gregory Eyler once again begged a question.

The question? Were the reporters even in the room?

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Ramos with Attorney General Jerry Brown

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Posted by Administrator – September 26, 2010 at 10:48 AM

Today’s article by Joe Nelson of the Sun is almost amusing to those of us who have been close to San Bernardino County’s “biggest corruption scandal in the county’s history.” Joe has finally figured out what we have been telling him for a year or so now. Yes, D-Day is nearing and it ain’t gonna be pretty.

The local media has not missed a beat in the years-long corruption scandal. There has been nary a day without a headline or two referencing some aspect of the ongoing investigation, arrests, and prosecution.

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Monday, August 30, 2010 – 4:50 pm

I just read a story published this afternoon on The Sun newspaper website that I’m sure will appear in Tuesday’s edition.

The story is regarding a settlement with recently appointed Assistant Auditor-Controller-Recorder Matt Brown, former chief of staff to San Bernardino County supervisor Paul Biane. Brown filed a complaint with county officials that he was subject to a hostile work environment due to his cooperation with a county corruption probe.

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Reporter Joe Nelson
Sun / Daily Bulletin

Monday, July 12, 2010 – 10:45 am
Last Updated: Monday, July 12, 2010 – 12:08 pm

One thing is obvious these days. Investigative reporting by local newspapers is long gone.

More and more local newspaper reporters are becoming increasingly pliable to ignoring facts when it suits them. A prime example today is a one-sided story in the Barstow Desert Dispatch related to action by the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors on the Nursery Products LLC – Hawes Composting Facility near Hinkley.

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You can usually tell a newspaper and their agenda when you contrast and compare stories by two reporters for two different newspapers, who are sitting in the same room.

This is part two in a series covering the disparity in reporting by The Sun / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin Newspaper. The papers are a part of the Los Angeles News Group, which is a subsidiary of MediaNews Group.

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You can usually tell a newspaper and their agenda when you contrast and compare stories by two reporters for two different newspapers, who are sitting in the same room.

The two newspapers in this case? The San Bernardino Sun/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin and the Riverside Press Enterprise.

The subject? The corruption trial of former Assessor employee and Rancho Cucamonga Councilman Rex Gutierrez.

The reporters? Joe Nelson for The Sun and Richard K. De Atley for the Press Enterprise.

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Frank Guzman

When I was asked to be interviewed by the combined editorial boards of The Sun and Daily Bulletin I hesitated because I knew the Sun’s reputation for lack of objectivity.

However, I accepted under the mistaken premise that maybe, just maybe, because of the corruption which has overwhelmed our county, this time they may be objective in their endorsements.

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www.iepolitics.com

Written by Administrator
May 12th, 2010 at 8:18 pm

I will not publish the Sun’s endorsements here. You will have to look for them yourself. I am completely disgusted with them. You can tell there was no point in challengers even bothering to show up.

For a paper that sometimes rails against county corruption, one would think all Board of Supervisors-appointed incumbents would be looked at as suspect. But the paper is endorsing incumbents across the board, except maybe superintendent as that has yet to be announced. Instead of being a watchdog for the public, it has become a lapdog for the Board of Supervisors and appointed officials.

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After receiving a few feedback comments I decided to write a follow-up piece to my first story on this topic in a effort to make my point clearer.

The op-ed written by Frank Pine, Editor of the San Bernardino Sun / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin titled “Whose attorneys are they?” available here lists a myriad of block walls county supervisors “could have” employed to avoid waiving attorney-client privilege related to the Colonies Settlement matter. A waiver was requested by San Bernardino County District Attorney Michael Ramos and California Attorney General Edmund “Jerry” Brown in order for their prosecutors and investigators to access documents and lawyers who worked on the litigation.

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Sun / Daily Bulletin newspaper Editor Frank Pine put in some extra effort over the past few weeks.

He even inked an op-ed column on the subject.

Pine and his newspapers spent their time hammering away at the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors over their slowness to waiver “Attorney-Client Privilege” protecting documents and lawyers involving the $102 million Colonies Settlement from being accessed by state and county investigators.

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Andrew Vanacore, AP Business Writer,
On Monday April 26, 2010, 1:19 pm EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Circulation continues to drop severely at U.S. newspapers, though the rate of decline slowed from the previous six-month reporting period.

Figures released Monday by the Audit Bureau of Circulations show average weekday circulation fell 8.7 percent in the six months that ended March 31, compared with the same period a year earlier. Sunday circulation fell 6.5 percent.

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It looks like The Sun newspaper is feeling a little self-conscious these days.

Editor Frank Pine, the subject of much criticism on this blog over the past several months for his rose-colored glasses when it comes to his newspapers non-reporting of stories for which they have facts in hand is trying to defend his actions.

Are Pine’s rose-colored glasses the problem? Or is there an agenda?

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Affiliated Media Inc., the parent of MediaNews Group, announced Friday that it will file for chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization.

MediaNews Group owns a controlling interest in the California Newspaper Partnership.

Local newspapers owned buy the affected entities include The Sun, Redlands Daily Facts, and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.

The bankruptcy action has already been “pre-packaged” and is not expected to affect the operations of individual papers.

MediaNews Group owns 54 daily newspapers.