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California

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Community
Funding
Website
Features
Center Square California
Nonprofit
https://www.thecentersquare.com/California/
Covers State Govt.
Capitol Weekly
Nonprofit
https://capitolweekly.net/
Covers State Govt.
Public News Service - California
Other
https://www.publicnewsservice.org/state-california/CA
Alameda Post
Alameda
Nonprofit
https://alamedapost.com/
El Popular
Bakersfield
Nonprofit
https://elpopularnews.com/
Spanish
The Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield
For Profit
https://www.bakersfield.com/
SJV Water
Bakersfield
Nonprofit
https://sjvwater.org/
IndyBay
Bay Area
Nonprofit
https://www.indybay.org
democratic collective
The Bay Area Reporter
Bay Area
Community
https://www.ebar.com/
LGBTQ+
Bay Nature
Berkeley
Nonprofit
https://baynature.org/
Berkeleyside
Berkeley
Nonprofit
https://www.berkeleyside.org/
Local News Matters
Berkeley
Nonprofit
https://localnewsmatters.org/
Street Spirit
Berkeley/Oakland
Nonprofit
https://thestreetspirit.org/
Street Paper
Coachella Valley Independent
Cathedral City
Other
https://cvindependent.com/
Central Valley Voice
Central Valley
Community
http://centralvalleyvoicenews.com/
Black-owned
Colusa Sun-Herald
Colusa County
Community
https://www.appeal-democrat.com/colusa_sun_herald/
Davis Enterprise
Davis
Community
https://www.davisenterprise.com/
Escondido Grapevine
Escondido
Community
https://escondidograpevine.com
DN: Fresno
Fresno
Nonprofit
https://fresno-ca.documenters.org
Documenting local government
Fresnoland
Fresno
Nonprofit
http://www.fresnoland.org/
California Advocate
Fresno/Central Valley
Community
https://www.facebook.com/ca.advocate/
Black-owned
Glenn County Transcript
Glenn County
Community
https://www.appeal-democrat.com/glenn_county_transcript/
BenitoLink
Hollister
Nonprofit
https://benitolink.com
Ingleside-Excelsior Light
Ingleside (SF)
Community
https://www.inglesidelight.com/tag/news/
Inglewood Today
Inglewood
For Profit
https://inglewoodtoday.com/
Black-owned
Lake County News
Lakeport
Community
https://www.lakeconews.com/
Lodi News-Sentinel
Lodi
Community
https://www.lodinews.com/
Long Beach Post
Long Beach
Community
https://lbpost.com/
FORTHE
Long Beach
Nonprofit
https://forthe.org/
Ang Diaryo
Los Angelas
Nonprofit
https://angdiaryo.org
Los Angelese Blade
Los Angeles
Community
https://www.losangelesblade.com/
LGBTQ+
Asian Journal
Los Angeles
For Profit
https://www.asianjournal.com/
Filipino
PACE News
Los Angeles
Community
https://www.pacenewsonline.com/
Black-owned / Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Los Angeles Wave Newspapers
Los Angeles
Community
http://wavepublication.com/
Black-owned
Los Angeles Sentinel
Los Angeles
For Profit
http://www.lasentinel.net/
Black-owned
Our Weekly
Los Angeles
For Profit
http://www.ourweekly.com/
Black-owned
Afro-LA
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://afrolanews.org/
Black voice
Boyle Heights Beat
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://boyleheightsbeat.com/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Rafu Shimpo
Los Angeles
For Profit
https://www.rafu.com/
Bilingual (Japanese & English)
Larchmont Buzz
Los Angeles
Community
https://larchmontbuzz.com/
The Riverside Record
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://riversiderecord.org/
California Health Report
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
http://www.calhealthreport.org
Crosstown
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://xtown.la
Witness LA
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://witnessla.com
Capital & Main
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://capitalandmain.com/
Knock LA
Los Angeles
Nonprofit
https://knock-la.com/
Malibu Times
Malibu
Community
https://malibutimes.com/category/news
Point Reyes Light
Marin County
Community
https://www.ptreyeslight.com/
Mendocino Voice, The
Mendocino
Community
https://mendovoice.com/
Menifee 24/7
Menifee
For Profit
http://www.menifee247.com/
Mongabay.org
Menlo Park
Nonprofit
https://mongabay.org/
Multi-lingual / Environmental Journalism and Education
Mission Local
Mission DIstrict (SF)
Nonprofit
https://missionlocal.org/
Multilingual (English, Spanish, Chinese)
Latino Times
Modesto
For Profit
https://www.latinotimes.org/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Mule Creek Post
Mule Creek State Prison
Nonprofit
https://fliphtml5.com/bookcase/zudxq
Prison news
YubaNet.com
Nevada County
Community
https://yubanet.com/
Women/LGBT-owned
Oakland Post
Oakland
Community
http://www.postnewsgroup.com/
Black-owned
El Timpano
Oakland
Nonprofit
https://www.eltimpano.org/
Bilingual (Spanish & English) / Latino and Mayan
Alianza Metropolitan News
Oakland
Community
https://alianzanews.com/
Bilingual (Spanish & English) / Hispanic Women-owned / Covers State Govt.
The Oaklandside
Oakland
Nonprofit
http://oaklandside.org/
Edsource
Oakland
Nonprofit
https://edsource.org
Spotlight Schools
Orange County
Nonprofit
https://www.spotlightschools.com/
Tri County Sentry
Oxnard
Community
http://www.tricountysentry.com/
Black-owned
Mixteco/Indigena Community Organizing Project (MICOP)
Oxnard
Nonprofit
https://mixteco.org/news/#
Bilingual (Spanish & English) / Indigenous Migrant Community
Pasadena San / Gabriel Valley Journal
Pasadena
Community
http://www.pasadenajournal.com/
Black-owned
LAist
Pasadena
Nonprofit
https://laist.com/
Paso Robles Press
Paso Robles
Community
https://pasoroblespress.com/
Petaluma Argus-Courier
Petaluma
Community
https://www.petaluma360.com
The Potrero View
Protrero Hill (SF)
Community
https://www.potreroview.net
Shasta Scout
Redding
Nonprofit
https://shastascout.org/
Richmond Pulse
Richmond
Other
https://richmondpulse.org/
Bilingual (Spanish & English) / Youth-led
Richmond Review
Richmond (SF)
Community
https://sfrichmondreview.com/
Black Voice News
Riverside
For Profit
https://blackvoicenews.com/
Black-owned
The Community Voice
Rohnert Park
Community
http://www.thecommunityvoice.com/
Black-owned
Homeward Street Journal
Sacramento
Nonprofit
https://sacshoc.org/homeward/
Street Paper
CALmatters
Sacramento
Nonprofit
https://calmatters.org/
Covers State Govt.
Sacramento Observer
Sacramento
Community
http://www.sacobserver.com/
Black-owned / Covers State Govt.
Sacramento Cultural Hub
Sacramento
Community
https://www.sacculturalhub.com/
Black-owned
Chico Sol
Sacramento Valley
Nonprofit
http://chicosol.org
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Voices of Monterey Bay
Salinas
Nonprofit
https://voicesofmontereybay.org
American News
San Bernardino
Community
https://sb-american.com
Black-owned
Precinct Reporter
San Bernardino
Community
http://www.precinctreporter.com/
Black-owned
El Latino
San Diego
Nonprofit
https://ellatinoonline.com/
Spanish
San Diego Union Tribune
San Diego
Community
https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/
Covers State Govt.
San Diego Monitor
San Diego
For Profit
https://sdmonitornews.com/
Black-owned
The San Diego Voice & Viewpoint Newspaper
San Diego
Community
http://www.sdvoice.info/
Black-owned
Inewsource
San Diego
Nonprofit
https://inewsource.org/about/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Voice of San Diego
San Diego
Nonprofit
https://voiceofsandiego.org/
The San Fernando Sun
San Fernando
Community
https://sanfernandosun.com/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Street Sheet
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://www.streetsheet.org/
Street Paper
Golden Gate Xpress
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://goldengatexpress.org/
San Francisco State University
News for Chinese Inc.
San Francisco
Community
https://www.newsforchinese.com
Chinese
The San Francisco Bay View
San Francisco
Other
http://www.sfbayview.com/
Black-owned
El Reportero
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://elreporterosf.com/news/
Bilingual (Spanish & English) / San Francisco State University
Acción Latina
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://accionlatina.org/en/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco
For Profit
https://www.sfchronicle.com/
48 Hills
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://48hills.org/
Marina Times
San Francisco
Community
https://www.marinatimes.com/
San Francisco Examiner
San Francisco
Community
https://www.sfexaminer.com/
Broke-Ass Stuart
San Francisco
Other
https://brokeassstuart.com
CatchLight
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://www.catchlight.io/
San Francisco Public Press
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://www.sfpublicpress.org/
The Frisc
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://thefrisc.com/
El Tecolote
San Francisco
Nonprofit
https://eltecolote.org/content/en/
San Francisco Sun Reporter
San Francisco/Bay Area
Community
https://thesunreporter.com/
Black-owned
India Currents
San Jose
Nonprofit
https://indiacurrents.com/
Indian-American community
La Oferta
San Jose
Community
https://laoferta.com/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
San Jose Spotlight
San Jose
Nonprofit
https://sanjosespotlight.com
Bay Area Review
San Jose/Bay Area
Community
https://www.thebayareareview.com/
Black-owned
San Quentin News
San Quentin
Nonprofit
https://sanquentinnews.com/
Bilingual (Spanish & English) / Prison news
el Don
Santa Ana
Nonprofit
https://eldonnews.org
Santa Ana College
Voice of OC
Santa Ana
Nonprofit
https://voiceofoc.org/
NoozHawk
Santa Barbara
Community
https://www.noozhawk.com/
Santa Cruz Local
Santa Cruz
Other
https://santacruzlocal.org/
Solutions
Lookout Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz
Other
https://lookout.co/santacruz/
On the 101
Santa Maria
Community
https://onthe101.com/
The Press Democrat
Santa Rosa
Community
https://www.pressdemocrat.com/
Seaside Post News-Sentinel
Seaside
Community
https://seasidepostnews.com/
Black-owned / Mulitilingual
A News Cafe
Shasta
Community
https://anewscafe.com/
San Jose Inside
Silicon Valley
Community
https://www.sanjoseinside.com/
Vallejo Sun
Solano County
Other
https://www.vallejosun.com
Santa Ynez Valley Star
Solvang
Community
https://www.santaynezvalleystar.com/
Carib Press
Southern California
Community
http://www.caribpress.com/
Black-owned
Stockton News
Stockton
Nonprofit
https://localnewsmatters.org/stockton-news/
Stocktonia News Service
Stockton
Nonprofit
https://stocktonia.org/
Appeal-Democrat
Sutter/Yuba Counties
Community
https://www.appeal-democrat.com/
The Mendocino Voice
Ukiah
Nonprofit
https://mendovoice.com/
Inland Valley News
Upland
Community
http://www.InlandValleyNews.com/
Black-owned / Covers State Govt.
Open Vallejo
Vallejo
Nonprofit
https://openvallejo.org/
Vida
Ventura County
Community
https://vidanewspaper.com/
Bilingual (Spanish & English)
Nguoi Viet
Westminster
Community
https://www.nguoi-viet.com/
Vietnamese
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