Tri-Valley Herald
| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Owner | MediaNews Group |
| Founder(s) | George B. Shearer Charles C. Leys. |
| Founded | 1874 (as the Livermore Enterprise) |
Ceased publication | 2011 |
| Language | English |
| Headquarters | Livermore, California |
The Tri-Valley Herald was a newspaper published in the town of Livermore, California.[1] It originated in 1874 and ceased in 2011.
History
[edit]In May 1874, the first edition of the Livermore Enterprise was published,[2] founded by George B. Shearer and Charles C. Leys.[3] In January 1876, William P. Bartlett bought the paper and renamed it to the Livermore Herald.[3] In June 1891, Bartlett sold the Herald to Edward J. Livernash.[4]
In September 1891, a fire destroyed the paper's office.[5] Livernash lost $1,000 and temporarily moved printing to Oakland. A few weeks later,[6] Livernash was arrested at the San Francisco ferry landing for dressing as a woman and wearing Blackface in public. He claimed it was part of a Practical joke played on his wife, but when searched, police found "pounds of poison" on him, specifically Chloroform and Prussic acid.[7] Livernash claimed the chemicals were for personal use. In court, his doctor testified Livernash suffered from Insomnia and Auto-hypnosis.[6] In November 1891, J.H. Dungan took over as publisher.[8] In December 1896, Henry F. Ellis and Sherman E. Wright the paper.[9][10]
In July 1899, Arthur L. Henry, former owner of the Dixon Tribune, bought the Herald.[11][12] Henry published the paper for two decades. In March 1920, Henry died,[13] and his son Maitland R. Henry took over as publisher. In October 1956, Lowell E. Jessen, of Beverly Hills, who was co-owner of the Turlock Journal with Stanley T. Wilson, purchased the Livermore Herald from the Henry family and Livermore News from Lionel Horwitz. He then merged the two to form the News and Herald.[14] In October 1960, Jessen retired as publisher and was succeeded by Robert Penland, former owner of the Heppner Gazette-Times.[15]
In June 1965, Floyd L. Sparks, owner of the Daily Review, bought the paper.[16] In 1972, he renamed the publication to the Tri-Valley Herald & News and a year later dropped the word "News" from the masthead.[3] In June 1985, Sparks sold the Daily Review, Fremont Argus, Tri-Valley Herald and San Ramon Valley Herald to Garden State Newspapers, Inc., a subsidiary of MediaNews Group. The papers had a combined circulation of 97,000 and the sale price was $65 million.[17] Following the sale, 130 employees were laid off.[18] In March 1988, Sparks died.[19] The last issue of the Herald was published on November 1, 2011, after which the paper was consolidated with the BANG-EB papers Contra Costa Times, Valley Times, San Ramon Valley Times, East County Times, and San Joaquin Herald under the new name Tri-Valley Times, a localized edition of The Mercury News.[20]
References
[edit]- ↑ "A region's press: anatomy of newspapers in the San Francisco Bay Area". 1971. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
- ↑ "Livermore Enterprise". Oakland Tribune. May 19, 1874. p. 1.
- 1 2 3 Schrader, Barry (May 19, 1974). "Herald - oldest continuous valley record". Tri-Valley News. Dublin, California. p. 31.
- ↑ "Notice". Oakland Tribune. June 29, 1891. p. 4.
- ↑ "Fire At Livermore. | The Office of the "Herald" Destroyed. The Bank Damaged". Oakland Tribune. September 7, 1891. p. 9.
- 1 2 "He Does It Himself | The Masquarding Livermore Editor Is an Auto-Hypnotist". The San Francisco Examiner. September 29, 1891. p. 3.
- ↑ "Livernash's Freak. | A Livermore Editor's Remarkable Escapade". Oakland Enquirer. September 1891. p. 1.
- ↑ "The Livermore "Herald."". Oakland Enquirer. November 3, 1891. p. 3.
- ↑ "Newspaper Notes". Alameda Times Star. December 4, 1896. p. 4.
- ↑ "Along The Coast. | News of the Pacific Slope Condensed for the Busy Reader". Daily Review. Hayward, California. January 1, 1897. p. 1.
- ↑ "Buys The Livermore Herald". The San Francisco Call Bulletin. July 5, 1899. p. 10.
- ↑ "Livermore Herald Changes Hands". Oakland Tribune. October 28, 1899. p. 2.
- ↑ "Prominent Dem. A Victim Of Paralysis Sunday". The Times-Herald. Vallejo, California. March 1, 1920. p. 1.
- ↑ "Jessen Acquires Two Newspapers In Livermore". Turlock Journal. October 6, 1956. p. 12.
- ↑ "Ex-Publisher Of Journal Retires, Plans To Travel". Turlock Journal. October 28, 1960. p. 3.
- ↑ "Alameda Paper Sold To Sparks". Colusa Sun-Herald. United Press International. June 17, 1965. p. 6.
- ↑ Rapoport, Roger (June 6, 1985). "N.J. firm buys three local papers". Oakland Tribune. p. 20.
- ↑ "4 Newspapers In East Bay To Fire 130". San Francisco Chronicle. July 13, 1985. p. 3.
- ↑ "East Bay Publisher Floyd Sparks Dies". San Francisco Chronicle. March 17, 1988. p. 30.
- ↑ Bay Area News Group. "Bay Area News Group announces rebranding plan". Contra Costa Times. Archived from the original on August 13, 2012. Retrieved August 24, 2011.
