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Local Journalism Directory

California

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