Hanford Sentinel
Weekly newspaper published in Santa Maria, California
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The Hanford Sentinel is a weekly newspaper in Hanford, California.[1]
David Dodge
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | Santa Maria California News Media Inc. |
| Founder(s) | Frank L. Dodge David Dodge |
| Founded | 1886 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | 421 E 6th St, Hanford, CA 93230 |
| OCLC number | 27696061 |
| Website | hanfordsentinel |
History
The first issue of the Hanford Sentinel was published on Feb. 4, 1886. It was a Republican paper founded by brothers Frank L. Dodge and David Dodge.[2] The two sold the paper in 1897 to J.E. Richmond.[3]
Richmond operated the Sentinel for over four decades. In 1940, he sold the paper to a group of three men, including Stanley Beaubaire, who was named editor and publisher.[4] Beaubaire bought the Chico Record in 1945[5] and sold it two years later.[6]
In 1952, Samuel M. Beaubaire sold the Sentinel and radio station KNGS-LP to Earl J. Fenston, owner of KSJV.[7] In 1958, Fenston Newspapers sold the Sentinel and Santa Maria Times to Scripps League Newspapers.[8] In 1996, Scripps was bought by Pulitzer, Inc.[9]
In 2005, Lee Enterprises acquired Pulitzer.[10] In 2020, Lee sold the Sentinel and Santa Maria Times, Lompoc Record, Santa Ynez Valley News and others to Santa Maria California News Media Inc., a newly formed company led by a group of Canadian newspaper executives.[11]