The SF Weekly was a newspaper in San Francisco, California, USA covering local entertainment, events and culture.
SF Weekly published its final edition on September 30, 2021. It was an alternative newsweekly that offered news, opinion and a comprehensive entertainment guide for San Francisco. It was distributed free of charge throughout the Bay Area. It and sister newspaper the San Francisco Examiner were operated by San Francisco Media Company, a Black Press subsidiary.
This publication is a member of the Association of Alternative Newsmedia (AAN). AAN is a group of newspapers and magazines providing journalism that offers an alternative to the mainstream media in the area.
This newspaper was owned by Black Press Group Ltd.
Average (1 vote)SF Weekly Names Richard Proctor Editor Anna Pulley replaces Keith Bower as arts & culture editor at SF Weekly, effective June 2012. -- January 26, 2011 -- Gil Padia is now publisher of SF Weekly. Padia was previously advertising director there. He takes the reins from Josh Fromson, who is resigning as publisher of the Weekly in order to become publisher of the Village Voice. Both the Weekly and the Voice are owned by Village Voice Media, Inc. SF Weekly Makes a Deal with the Bay Guardian in Antitrust Case
SF Weekly Hit With $21 Million Bill from San Francisco Bay Guardian
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-- In July 2019, Richard Proctor replaced Peter Lawrence Kane as the editor of the SF Weekly.
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-- Monetary amount not specified, The San Francisco Chronicle reported on January 4, 2011:
"The San Francisco Bay Guardian and SF Weekly announced a settlement Monday of the Guardian's antitrust suit that led to a $21 million jury verdict against its rival for selling ads below cost.
Both publications issued statements saying the two sides "have settled their differences on mutually acceptable terms," but...
-- SFGate, the web site of The San Francisco Chronicle, reported on November 24, 2010:
"The San Francisco Bay Guardian won its antitrust case against the SF Weekly on Tuesday when the state Supreme Court refused to review lower-court rulings ordering the Weekly to pay $21 million in damages for trying to drive its rival out of business by selling ads below cost.
The court turned aside an appeal by the Weekly...Also in California...
Local news media in San Francisco, California
California local news media
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