California Weekly Chain Shrinks To One

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By: Joel Davis The chain of coastal California weeklies that created a stir last year after its owner barred positive stories about abortion choice and homosexuality now consists of one paper.

Launched in mid-1999 by wealthy winemaker and developer David Weyrich, San Luis Obispo County-based Gazette Publications, which once numbered five papers, is no longer publishing separate North and South County editions.

An undisclosed number of layoffs accompanied the consolidation, which was reportedly done due to lack of advertising. The chain laid off 35 and consolidated from five to two editions in October.

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