Rich Somerville Named ME of 'Times-Standard' in Eureka, Calif.

By: E&P Staff Rich Somerville has been named managing editor of the Times-Standard in Eureka, Calif. Somerville was previously the president of Media Foresight Associates, a newspaper consulting firm based in Nevada County, Calif. He was also the managing editor of The Union in Grass Valley, Calif., before his work in consulting.

Somerville will replace Charles Winkler, the managing editor of the Times-Standard since 2002, who has been offered a position at another newspaper owned by the Times-Standard?s parent company, MediaNews Group.

"I think Charles is being rewarded for his hard work and good work and I think we are very fortunate to get someone with Rich's background and credentials to continue to move us forward,? Times-Standard Publisher David Lippman said in a statement.