Sausalito News

The Sausalito News was the local newspaper in Sausalito, Marin County, California. It was published from 1885 to 1960.[1]

History

The first issue appeared on 12 February 1885.[2] As of early 1900, the paper was published weekly on Saturdays.[3] According to the 1887 Rowell's American Newspaper Directory, the paper positioned itself as "spicy, newsy, saucy and bold" and featured articles on "literary, sporting, society, fashion, scientific and telegraphic" topics.[4]

Sausalito News is part of California Digital Newspaper Collection, a searchable online database containing more than 600,000 pages from historic newspapers of California. The database is free and open to the public.[5]

References
  1. California State Library Foundation (1985): Newspapers in California
  2. Patricia Arrigoni (2000): Making the Most of Marin: A California Guide
  3. 1903 Julius Cahn's Official Theatrical Guide
  4. Rowell's American Newspaper Directory (1887), p. 1148−49
  5. Nels Johnson "Marin history resonates in online newspaper archives", Marin Independent Journal, July 2015
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