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California · Newspapers · Updated October 2026

Biggest newspapers in California

21 newspapers in California, ranked by how many journalists, editors and producers Media List lists in each newsroom. Los Angeles Times leads with 147.

21newspapers ranked
316journalists, editors and producers
173with a verified email
Los Angeleshas the most, 4
The ranking

Biggest newspapers in California, by newsroom size

#OutletJournalists listedVerified emailsContacts
1
Los Angeles Times
El Segundo
147 43 Unlock emails
2
San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco
54 52 Unlock emails
3
Southern California News Group
23 17 Unlock emails
4
The Sacramento Bee
Sacramento
15 15 Unlock emails
5
La Opinión
Los Angeles
14 2 Unlock emails
6
The Korea Daily
Los Angeles
10 2 Unlock emails
7
The Fresno Bee
Fresno
7 7 Unlock emails
8
Jweekly
San Francisco
5 5 Unlock emails
9
Marin Independent Journal
San Rafael
5 5 Unlock emails
10
The Bakersfield Californian
Bakersfield
5 4 Unlock emails
11
Cornell Daily Sun
4 4 Unlock emails
12
Los Angeles Business Journal
Los Angeles
4 4 Unlock emails
13
Monterey Herald
Monterey
4 4 Unlock emails
14
The Santa Clarita Valley Signal
Santa Clarita
4 2 Unlock emails
15
The Argonaut
Los Angeles
3 0 Unlock emails
16
Bay Area Reporter
San Francisco
2 1 Unlock emails
17
Los Altos Town Crier
Los Altos
2 2 Unlock emails
18
Rossmoor News
Walnut Creek
2 0 Unlock emails
19
The Ark
Tiburon
2 2 Unlock emails
20
The Coronado News
Coronado
2 2 Unlock emails
21
UCSD Guardian Newspaper
2 0 Unlock emails

Ranked by the number of journalists, editors and producers Media List lists at each outlet, which reflects newsroom size in our data rather than audience. Outlets need at least two people listed.

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Questions, answered

Which California newspaper has the biggest newsroom?

Los Angeles Times has the most journalists in our data, with 147 listed.

How many newspapers are in California?

This ranking covers 21 newspapers in California with at least two journalists listed in Media List.

Where are they based?

Most are in Los Angeles, San Francisco, El Segundo, Sacramento.

How is this ranking made?

By the number of journalists, editors and producers we list at each outlet. It measures newsroom size in our data, not audience or circulation, and it is refreshed monthly.

How do I contact their journalists?

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