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REGION — After five years of ownership, billionaire Patrick Soon-Shiong has sold the San Diego Union-Tribune to an affiliate of Denver-based newspaper publisher MediaNews Group for an undisclosed sum, according to company emails. Soon-Shiong RANCHO and his family will maintain ownership of the Los Angeles Times, per media SFNEWS reports. MediaNews Group, formerly Digital First Media, is owned by Alden Global Capital, a New York hedge fund and the second-largest newspaper owner behind Gannett. Chris Argentieri, president and COO of California Times, once the parent company of both the Los Angeles Times and Union-Tribune, confirmed the sale in an internal July 10 email obtained by The Coast News. “As of this afternoon, we have completed the transaction to sell The San Diego Union-Tribune to an affiliate of MediaNews Group (MNG),” Argentieri wrote to Union-Tribune employees. “For all of us who remain with the California Times, we will continue focusing on building a prosperous future for the Los Angeles Times.” The email also included a message from Soon-Shiong, who had previously denied rumors he was exploring the possible sale of the newspapers in 2021. “Five years later, my family and I remain grateful for the opportunity to work with you at both the Los Angeles Times and San Diego Union-Tribune,” Soon-Shiong wrote in the email. “The Union-Tribune is a great news organization with a long, distinguished history that I hope will continue to serve the San Diego community for generations to come. Our intention now is to focus on the ongoing work of transforming the
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City manager placed on administrative leave By Laura Place
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SAN MARCOS — In a closed session meeting on Friday, the San Marcos City Council voted to place longtime City Manager Jack Griffin on paid administrative leave. Griffin has served as city manager since 2012, with an extended contract through 2026. City leaders have not determined yet whether he will continue being paid his approximately $232,000 salary until then. Mayor Rebecca Jones and council members Ed
Musgrove and Mike Sannella carried the decision in a 3-2 vote, according to city spokesperson Tess Sangster. “Details regarding the decision will not be shared publicly as it involves a personnel matter,” Sangster said. GRIFFIN T h e council also unanimously appointed Assistant City Manager Michelle Bender to the role of acting city manager effective immediately.
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