Visalia Times-Delta

Visalia Times-Delta
TypeDaily newspaper
FormatBroadsheet
Owner(s)Gannett
Founded1859 (as Tulare County Record and Fresno Examiner)
ISSN2993-3285
OCLC number8786446
Websitevisaliatimesdelta.com

The Visalia Times-Delta is a digital and print newspaper published in Visalia, California. It is the oldest newspaper in the San Joaquin Valley and the sixth oldest daily newspaper in California. It is owned by Gannett and it is part of the USA Today Network.

History

It was originally named the Tulare County Record and Fresno Examiner, and was founded June 25, 1859 by I. W. Carpenter, a printer.[1]

In 1948, the Times-Delta was purchased by Speidel Newspapers.[2] It then became part of Gannet when Speidel merged with Gannett.[3]

As part of the USA Today Network, critics have said that the Times-Delta has lost local control of its own coverage without an on-site editor or publisher.[4]

In 2000, the website was launched and a Spanish weekly, El Sol, was added in 2003.[5]

In January 2024, the newspaper announced it will shut down its printing plant.[6] In March 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.[7]

References

  1. ^ "About Us | Visalia Times Delta". static.visaliatimesdelta.com. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  2. ^ "Visalia Newspaper Sold To Speidel Newspaper Chain". Lodi News-Sentinel. United Press International. May 19, 1948. p. 7.
  3. ^ "Speidel Newspapers Agrees in Principle to Join With Gannett in a $173 Million Deal". The New York Times. December 21, 1976. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Doe, Catherine (March 5, 2015). "Visalia Times-Delta Struggles to Keep Autonomy". Valley Voice. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  5. ^ Brewer, Chris (2004). Historic Tulare County: A Sesquicentennial History, 1852-2002. HPN Books. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-893619-40-1. Archived from the original on November 2, 2023. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
  6. ^ Lindt, John (January 11, 2024). "Visalia newspaper folds up print shop". The Sun-Gazette Newspaper. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ Romero, Sheyanne (March 8, 2024). "Delivery changes coming to Visalia Times-Delta: What to know". Visalia Times-Delta. Retrieved March 16, 2024.