Visalia Times-Delta Explained

Visalia Times-Delta
Type:	Daily newspaper
Format:	Broadsheet
Owners:	Gannett
Foundation:	1859 (as Tulare County Record and Fresno Examiner)
Issn:	2993-3285
Oclc:	8786446

The Visalia Times-Delta is a digital and print newspaper published in Visalia, California. It is the oldest newspaper in the San Joaquin Valley and the sixth oldest daily newspaper in California. It is owned by Gannett and it is part of the USA Today Network.

History

It was originally named the Tulare County Record and Fresno Examiner, and was founded June 25, 1859 by I. W. Carpenter, a printer.^[1]

In 1948, the Times-Delta was purchased by Speidel Newspapers.^[2] It then became part of Gannet when Speidel merged with Gannett.^[3]

As part of the USA Today Network, critics have said that the Times-Delta has lost local control of its own coverage without an on-site editor or publisher.^[4]

In 2000, the website was launched and a Spanish weekly, El Sol, was added in 2003.^[5]

In January 2024, the newspaper announced it will shut down its printing plant.^[6] In March 2024, the newspaper announced it will switch from carrier to postal delivery.^[7]

Notes and References

1. Web site: About Us Visalia Times Delta . 2023-10-27 . static.visaliatimesdelta.com . October 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027140604/https://static.visaliatimesdelta.com/about/ . live .
2. News: May 19, 1948 . Visalia Newspaper Sold To Speidel Newspaper Chain . 7 . Lodi News-Sentinel . United Press International .
3. News: 1976-12-21 . Speidel Newspapers Agrees in Principle to Join With Gannett in a $173 Million Deal . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-10-26 . 0362-4331 . October 26, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231026104235/https://www.nytimes.com/1976/12/21/archives/speidel-newspapers-agrees-in-principle-to-join-with-gannett-in-a.html . live .
4. Web site: Doe . Catherine . 2015-03-05 . Visalia Times-Delta Struggles to Keep Autonomy . 2023-10-27 . Valley Voice . en-US . October 27, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231027141918/https://www.ourvalleyvoice.com/2015/03/05/visalia-times-delta-struggles-keep-autonomy/ . live .
5. Book: Brewer, Chris . Historic Tulare County: A Sesquicentennial History, 1852-2002 . 2004 . HPN Books . 978-1-893619-40-1 . 81 . en . October 30, 2023 . November 2, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231102182523/https://books.google.com/books?id=pZGPLnBTDuwC . live .
6. Web site: Lindt . John . 2024-01-11 . Visalia newspaper folds up print shop . 2024-06-29 . The Sun-Gazette Newspaper . en-US.
7. Web site: Romero . Sheyanne . March 8, 2024 . Delivery changes coming to Visalia Times-Delta: What to know . 2024-03-16 . Visalia Times-Delta . en-US.