U-T covers North County no more (San Diego, Oceanside: 2013, live in, zip codes)

[benshaton]

How do readers in North County get their local news now?

Oceanside is the county’s 3rd largest city with about 180,000 residents.

What are the chances that absolutely nothing newsworthy happened in Oceanside for five days straight?

That’s what you might believe if you relied on the U-T for news. From May 27 through June 2, the U-T, now the only daily paper serving Oceanside ran no Oceanside news stories. And on June 3 there were two short items, one about Councilwoman Sanchez maybe running for higher office, and one about a car wreck on I-5.

I would venture to say that there was Oceanside news that week. I would also suggest that the lack of reporting is probably just the way things are going to be at the UT from now on.

You see, on May 27 U-T Oceanside reporter Ray Huard was told his position was eliminated. Huard and at least seven other North County U-T newsroom staffers were victims of a personnel purge. From here on out, there won’t be an “Oceanside reporter.” Now one reporter will cover both Oceanside and Vista. (The U-T did the same thing by combining the Carlsbad and San Marcos beats). All eight news people fired were former North County Times employees who became U-T employees when the larger paper bought out the NCT in September.

And oh yeah, and not only is there no longer a North County Times, there is no North County section in the U-T any more.

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My mother who lives in North County has been a subscriber of the U-T for over 40 years until Manchester ruined it. She now subscribes to the LA Times instead which really doesn't cover the area that much either, but is far superior in world coverage, has a higher caliber of reporting, and a much wider appeal. You don't read their sports section to out find much about the San Diego teams unless they're playing an LA or OC team though.

[Capricorn_Resiliency]

Try the "North County Times"

[sdhkshdcny09]

Originally Posted by Capricorn_Resiliency

Try the "North County Times"

LOL

[shmoov_groovzsd]

Originally Posted by Capricorn_Resiliency

Try the "North County Times"

Thats the whole point of the OP's thread. Manchester bought the NC Times and now its shrinking due to payroll cuts according to him. Which means less coverage.

Where will our North County news come from? | The Coast News

OP, it looks like readers may have to go online now like Patch or the website above for local news.

[ShelbyGirl1]

UT covers North County...they have a separate edition...I just finished reading it

[earlyretirement]

Yeah, what happened is after Manchester bought it, they included the North County section in the regular UT Tribune. But a few weeks ago, they stopped including it for several zipcodes. I live in 92127 and they used to include it but a few weeks ago they quietly removed it and said you can only read that section online. I believe they do include it for the zip codes further North.

[Think4Yourself]

The UT is a garbage paper which just keeps shrinking and shrinking.

[earlyretirement]

Originally Posted by Think4Yourself

The UT is a garbage paper which just keeps shrinking and shrinking.

I hear that often but the truth of the matter is it's still a decent source of LOCAL news. I can't see giving up the subscription for getting local news.

[oddstray]

Originally Posted by earlyretirement

I hear that often but the truth of the matter is it's still a decent source of LOCAL news. I can't see giving up the subscription for getting local news.

I'd only agree with the UT as a decent source for local news if you also read something to balance it. Otherwise you're only going to get the local news that "papa doug" wants you to see.

[bloom]

I'm glad to see Filner sticking it to creepy Papa Doug.
ER, I think the paper can be both garbage and a source of local news.