https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-fall-of-once-mighty-mcclatchy-newspapers-underscores-california-s-news-crisisContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-fall-of-once-mighty-mcclatchy-newspapers-underscores-california-s-news-crisishttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-fall-of-once-mighty-mcclatchy-newspapers-underscores-california-s-news-crisis#u78867Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:31:20 +0000McClatchy is cutting staff across its newspaper chain, including reporters at the Bellingham Herald and a long-time Sac State beat writer. This workforce reduction coincides with a California newsroom replacing dozens of laid-off journalists with AI writers. These moves reflect a broader crisis in the California media landscape as hedge fund ownership drives cost-cutting measures. The shift toward automation and the removal of local institutional knowledge mark a transition in how the chain manages its remaining journalistic operations.Why it mattersThe decline of regional newspaper power ofte