The Salinas Californian

The Salinas Californian
TypeDaily newspaper
Owner(s)Gannett
PublisherPaula Goudreau
EditorSilas Lyons
FoundedMarch 31, 1871
LanguageEnglish
HeadquartersSalinas, California
Circulation6,000-7,000
OCLC number26092808
Websitethecalifornian.com
Logo in 2005

The Salinas Californian, sometimes referred to as The Californian, is a digital and print newspaper published in Salinas, California, covering mainly the Salinas Valley. Founded in 1871 as The Salinas City Index, it went through several name changes and assumed its current name during World War II.[1] The paper is part of the USA Today Network, owned by Gannett, which acquired its parent company Speidel Newspapers Inc., in 1977.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Speidel Newspapers Agrees in Principle to Join With Gannett in a $173 Million Deal". The New York Times. 21 December 1976.
  2. ^ "Gannett, Speidel in Merger".
  3. ^ "Acquires Paper". 19 March 1936.