Huntington Beach Independent
Encyclopedia
The Huntington Beach Independent is a weekly newspaper
published by the Los Angeles Times
in Huntington Beach, California
.
Ingersoll Publications,who owned the Orange Coast Daily Pilot
, bought the paper from Knight Ridder
in 1985. Adams Communications bought the Pilot in 1988, but sold it to Page Group Publishing the next year. Page also acquired the Glendale News Press
Times Mirror, owner of the Los Angeles Times
, bought the newspapers chain in 1993.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published by the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
in Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach, California
Huntington Beach is a seaside city in Orange County in Southern California. According to the 2010 census, the city population was 189,992; making it the largest beach city in Orange County in terms of population...
.
Ingersoll Publications,who owned the Orange Coast Daily Pilot
Daily Pilot
The Daily Pilot is a daily newspaper published by the Los Angeles Times to serve the communities of Newport Beach and Costa Mesa in Orange County, California....
, bought the paper from Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder
Knight Ridder was an American media company, specializing in newspaper and Internet publishing. Until it was bought by The McClatchy Company on June 27, 2006, it was the second-largest newspaper publisher in the United States, with 32 daily newspapers sold.- History :The corporate ancestors of...
in 1985. Adams Communications bought the Pilot in 1988, but sold it to Page Group Publishing the next year. Page also acquired the Glendale News Press
Glendale News Press
The Glendale News Press is a daily newspaper published by the Los Angeles Times in Glendale, California. The paper was formed when Ira Clifton Copley's Copley Press bought and combined the Glendale Daily Press and the Glendale Evening News....
Times Mirror, owner of the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
, bought the newspapers chain in 1993.