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427 Mendocino Ave
Santa Rosa, CA 95401
+1 (707) 526-8570
http://www.pressdemocrat.com
The very first newspaper in Santa Rosa, Calif., the forerunner to what is now The Press Democrat, was begun in 1857. Called the Sonoma Democrat, this newspaper was a four-page weekly. Its name reflected the 19th century journalistic tradition where papers existed as house organs of political parties. The paper was sold in 1897 to Ernest L. Finley, owner of The Evening Press. He merged the two papers and renamed the new publication The Press Democrat. In 1985, The Press Democrat was sold to The New York Times Company. In August 1985, three months after its takeover of the newspaper, The New York Times Company began construction on a $31 million, 78,000-square-foot Rohnert Park production plant. Today, with a readership of about a quarter of a million adults, The Press Democrat is one of the largest newspapers between San Francisco and the Oregon border.

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2.073 reviews
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Sabrina K.
9/15/2025

3 stars, not 5. Reason? I like the coverage over all; Sherrie l where else can we get true local on the beet news? I enjoy some of the weekly papers out there like the gazette, but this is truly...

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Myrda G.
8/25/2025

This so called "local paper" has taken a real dive in reporting the news. When I started my subscription in 1996, there were 100,000 paid subscribers. In 2023 that number had dropped to 38,000 (...

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Jenifer J.
7/11/2025

Ahhh, delightful. I caught the moderators inconsistent practices and the bias and prejudices they exude in their moderating practices. And, it's in writing in their own words! Well worth the...

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Mombi G.
3/3/2025

I have paid to be a part of my community paper for many years. I will not be renewing, for the following reasons: *Today, the regime deactivated a true, verifiable response, the first of two,...

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William S.
2/13/2025

I am a long time subscriber of the paper edition then I opted for the digital edition since it seems that the paper copy is 24 - 48 hours behind every other news source. So continuing with the...

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