Canyon News is an English-language weekly newspaper published in Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills, California

Beverly Hills is an affluent city located in Los Angeles County, California, United States. With a population of 34,109 at the 2010 census, up from 33,784 as of the 2000 census, it is home to numerous Hollywood celebrities. Beverly Hills and the neighboring city of West Hollywood are together...

. It is distributed internationally and is published in conjunction with the San Francisco News. Named for its location and coverage area, Canyon News serves Bel Air, Benedict Canyon, Beverly Hills, Brentwood

Brentwood, Los Angeles, California

Brentwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States. The district is located at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, bounded by the San Diego Freeway on the east, Wilshire Boulevard on the south, the Santa Monica city limits on the southwest, the border of Topanga State...

, Laurel Canyon

Laurel Canyon, Los Angeles, California

Laurel Canyon is a canyon neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It was first developed in the 1910s, and became a part of the city of Los Angeles in 1923 ....

, Los Feliz, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Melrose

Melrose District, Los Angeles, California

Melrose District is a commercial and residential community in the Hollywood district of the City of Los Angeles, California.The term "Melrose District" may be used interchangeably by some with the "Fairfax District" which is a nearby area lacking strictly defined boundaries...

, Santa Monica

Santa Mônica

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, Sherman Oaks, Studio City, Topanga Canyon, Westwood

Westwood, Los Angeles, California

Westwood is a neighborhood on the Westside of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the University of California, Los Angeles .-History:...

 and Hollywood Hills

Hollywood Hills

The Hollywood Hills is an affluent and exclusive neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, in the southeastern Santa Monica Mountains. It is bound by Laurel Canyon Boulevard to the west, Vermont Avenue to the east, Mulholland Drive to the north, and Sunset Boulevard to the south.-Hollywood Hills...

.

Founded in August 2001, Canyon News is published by Glenn Kelly. It was adjudicated by the city of Los Angeles. Canyon News has been online since July 21, 2001.

The house in which Canyon News began its publication belonged to Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth

Rita Hayworth was an American film actress and dancer who attained fame during the 1940s as one of the era's top stars...

 and Orson Welles

Orson Welles

George Orson Welles , best known as Orson Welles, was an American film director, actor, theatre director, screenwriter, and producer, who worked extensively in film, theatre, television and radio...

 in what used to be Welles' writing room. After the publishers realized to whom the house belonged, they decided to mold the newspaper based on Orson Welles' work Citizen Kane

Citizen Kane

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. The house is now owned by Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee

Ruta Lee is a Canadian actress and dancer who appeared as one of the brides in the film Seven Brides for Seven Brothers...

, who is a columnist for Canyon News. The Canyon News office is now located on South Beverly Drive.