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North Coast Current

Times-Advocate in Escondido, Valley Center sold to Roadrunner

North Coast Current January 6, 2016

The second incarnation of Escondido’s Times-Advocate newspaper and its Valley Center counterpart have been sold to the Valley Roadrunner, according to a Jan. 5 news release from the new owner. The...

The Times-Advocate is a new newspaper in Valley Center that debuted at the end of July. Its a familiar title in North County, as it was the name for the daily Times Advocate in Escondido, which became part of the now-closed North County Times. (North Coast Current photo)

Times-Advocate debuts in Valley Center, Escondido

North Coast Current August 7, 2014

Residents of inland North County might recognize the name of a new Valley Center newspaper — The Times-Advocate. The original century-old daily Times Advocate of Escondido was half of the merger that...

U-T San Diego to launch Encinitas paper

North Coast Current April 23, 2014

U-T San Diego, the daily newspaper that purchased a group of weeklies in the region late last year, has announced the impending launch of the Encinitas Advocate. The announcement was made in the La...

U-T Community News, part of the daily U-T San Diego, announced its purchase of eight community newspapers on Nov. 1. (North Coast Current photo)

Industry observers weigh impact of U-T San Diego’s entry into local weekly media market

Alex Groves November 24, 2013

U-T San Diego, the last remaining daily newspaper in San Diego County, recently purchased eight weekly community newspapers from Mainstreet Communications, and experts in the field of media and active...

U-T San Diego buys 8 local weekly newspapers

North Coast Current November 1, 2013

U-T San Diego, which a year ago bought and eventually closed the daily North County Times, announced the purchase of eight community weekly newspapers in North County on Nov. 1. The purchase leaves...

The North County Times building in Escondido, pictured earlier this year, is owned by U-T San Diego. The office closed in mid-May, and the building is set to be sold to The Classical Academy charter high school. (North Coast Current file photo by Scott Allison)

School buys NCT building; open house Sept. 26

Alex Groves September 22, 2013

The sale of the old North County Times building to The Classical Academy of Escondido officially went through Sept. 12, and school officials are now working to prepare the facility to be a school. The...

The North County Times building in Escondido, pictured earlier this year, is owned by U-T San Diego. The office closed in mid-May, and the building is set to be sold to The Classical Academy charter high school. (North Coast Current file photo by Scott Allison)

U-T building sale to school still in limbo

Alex Groves August 9, 2013

The acquisition of the old North County Times building by a North County charter high school is still ongoing, and both seller and potential buyer appear to be keeping mum regarding some details of the...

U-T San Diego recently phased out its North County edition, formerly the North County Times. (North Coast Current photo)

Does end of Times leave news void?

Alex Groves June 6, 2013

The North County Times long stood as one of the leading news sources for North County residents on everything from politics and school board coverage to entertainment reviews. Its 17-year run was abruptly...

Saving Times: Newspaper’s former archivist opens North County Times cabinets to local historical societies

Saving Times: Newspaper’s former archivist opens North County Times cabinets to local historical societies

Ernesto Lopez December 20, 2012

North County historian Lucy Berk has a big task at hand. She is digging up paper files of the Times Advocate archives from 1983 to 1995 and distributing them to local historical societies. Berk worked...

U-T makes Times sale official

North Coast Current October 1, 2012

With a platform championing family values and business, the ownership of U-T San Diego officially announced its purchase of the North County Times, the only daily competitor to the U-T in the county. The...

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