(Holdings may be incomplete or missing issues)
Antioch, Brentwood, Byron, Clayton, Concord, Crockett, Danville, El Cerrito, El Sobrante, Kensington, Lafayette, Martinez, Orinda, Pinole, Pittsburg, Pleasant Hill, Richmond, San Pablo, San Ramon, Walnut Creek
Historical Newspapers by Title
Antioch
Antioch Ledger
History: 1870-1937.
Continued by Daily Ledger (1937+)
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1870-1872; 1877-1880; 1884-Nov. 1988
- Antioch: Film: 1870-1872; 1961-Sept. 1998; Paper: 1950-1960, July, 1999+
Antioch Press
History:
Library holdings:
- Antioch: 2001+ current
Daily Ledger (Antioch)
History: March 26, 1870+
Title varies: Antioch Ledger, 1870-1937; Daily Ledger,
1937-Sept 30, 1990; Daily Ledger, Post Dispatch, Oct.
1, 1990-Aug. 7, 1994; xxxx, Aug. 8, 1994+
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1870-1872; 1877-Nov. 1988
- Antioch: Film: 1870-1872; 1961-Sept. 1998; Paper: 1950-1960, July, 1999+
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Daily Ledger Post Dispatch (Antioch; Pittsburg)
History: Oct. 1, 1990-Aug. 7, 1994.
Continues Antioch Ledger, 1870-1937, and
Daily Ledger, 1937-Sept. 30, 1990. Continued by Ledger
Dispatch, Aug. 8, 1994+
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1870-1872; 1877-Nov. 1988
- Antioch: Film: 1870-1872; 1961-Sept. 1998; Paper: 1950-1960, July, 1999+
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Ledger Dispatch (Antioch)
History: Aug. 8, 1994+
Continues Antioch Ledger, 1870-1937, Daily
Ledger, 1937-Sept. 30, 1990, and Daily Ledger, Post
Dispatch, Oct. 1, 1990-Aug. 7, 1994.
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
March 1997+ (From Library computers only)
- Antioch: Film: 1870-1872; 1961-Sept. 1998; Paper: 1950-1960, July, 1999
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Brentwood
Brentwood News
History: 1902+
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
July 2001+ (From Library computers only)
- Pleasant Hill: Film: March 1937-Sept. 1998; Paper: 2000+
- Brentwood: None
- Oakley: Paper: Aug. 1999+
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Brentwood Press
History: Aug. 1999+
Library holdings:
- Brentwood: Paper: 2 years + current
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Byron Times
History: 1906-1939
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: July 19, 1907-July 1911; July 1913-June 7, 1935. Bound: 1908-1937
Booster Editions (Vault R 071.943)
- Byron: None
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Clayton Pioneer
History:?
Library holdings:
- Clayton: Paper: 1996 + current (incomplete)
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Concord Transcript
History: Nov. 1896+
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
January, 1996+ (From Library computers only)
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Jan. 1905 - June 1951 (incomplete); Oct. 1951 - May 1982; Oct.
1987 - Dec. 1995
- Clayton: Current 3 months
- Concord: Paper: 10 years + current
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Diablo Beacon (Concord)
History: August 28, 1928-Nov. 1967
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: June 22, 1949-Nov. 1, 1967.
- Concord: None
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Crockett
Crockett Signal
History: ?
Library holdings:
- Crockett: Paper: Oct. 1989 +
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Danville Journal
History: ?
Title varies: Danville Journal, 1914-May 11, 1918; Contra
Costa Courier & Danville Journal, May 31, 1918-Dec. 1926
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Nov. 5, 1914-Dec. 1926
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Sentinel (Danville)
History:
Title varies: San Ramon Valley Sentinel (-Dec. 2001); Valley Sentinel
(Jan.-April. 2002), Sentinel (May 2002+)
Library Holdings:
- San Ramon: Paper: 1 year
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Valley Pioneer (Danville)
History: 1954+
Continued by and continues the Valley Times.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: March 1960-Aug. 1960, Jan. 1961- Aug. 1988. Paper: 1973-Nov.
1983, March 1960-Aug. 1960, Jan. 1961-Aug. 1988
- Danville: None
- San Ramon: Paper: 3 months +
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Valley Times (Danville)
History:?
Continued by and continues the Valley Pioneer.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
June, 1995+ (From Library computers only)
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Nov.-Dec.1983; July, 1984-July 1986
- Danville: Paper: 1 month + current
- San Ramon: Paper: 1 year + current (ACO - Dublin has older issues)
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Contra Costan (El Cerrito)
History: ?
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: June 1917-July 29, 1924
- El Cerrito: None
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El Cerrito Journal
History: 1917-1979; 1984-1988
Continued by the Times-Journal (Richmond), 1979-84. Continued by The
Journal, 1988-
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1922-1925; May 2-Oct 3, 1929; 1934-43; 1952-Sept 1979; Oct
15, 1986-June 26, 1987; July 2, 1987-Dec 21, 1987
- El Cerrito: None
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El Cerrito Journal
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
July 2001+ (From Library computers only)
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Journal (El Cerrito)
History: Continues the El Cerrito Journal (1917-1979;1984-1988)
Library holdings:
- El Cerrito: Paper: 1988+
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El Sobrante Herald
History: ?
Library holdings:
- El Sobrante: Paper: 1958-1974
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Kensington Outlook
History: 1944+
Library holdings:
- Kensington: Bound: 1944-1992. Paper: 1993+ current
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Contra Costa Sun (Lafayette)
History: 1970+
Continues the Lafayette Sun, Midweek Sun,
Moraga Sun, Orinda Sun, Pleasant Hill Sun,
Walnut Creek Sun.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
Jan. 1996+ (From Library computers only)
- Lafayette: Paper: 1997+
- Orinda: Paper: 1988+
- Moraga: Paper: 1997+
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Lafayette Sun
History: 1936-1972
Continued by the Contra Costa Sun
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1957-1979
- Lafayette: None
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Midweek Sun (Lafayette)
History: 1970-June 25, 1980
Continued by the Contra Costa Sun
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1970-June 1980
- Lafayette: None
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Squire (Lafayette)
History:?
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Paper: July 24, 1968-Oct. 24, 1973
- Lafayette: None
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Martinez (see history of Martinez Newspapers in pdf format)
Contra Costa Gazette (Martinez)
History: Sept. 18, 1858-Nov. 1, 1963
Published in Pacheco from Sept. 1861-Nov. 1873. Continues the Daily
Gazette. Continued by the Morning News Gazette.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: April 28, 1860 -Dec. 1900 (daily), Jan 1929-Nov 1, 1963 (daily),
1905-1923 (weekly). Bound: 1901 and 1904 (Vault R 071.9463)
- Martinez: None
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Contra Costa Standard (Martinez)
History: 1906-1917; 1930-1963
Continues the County Paper. Continued by and continues the Martinez
Daily Standard
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Jan. 1957-Oct. 25, 1963
- Martinez: None
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County Paper (Martinez)
History:? - 1906
Continued by the Contra Costa Standard
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Bound: 1900-1901 (Vault: R 979.4)
- Martinez: None
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Daily Gazette (Martinez)
History: 1905-1930
Continues the Daily Press. Continued by the Contra Costa
Gazette
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: July 1905-June 1906, 1907-June 1926 (inc.)
- Martinez: None
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Daily Press (Martinez)
History: 1900-1905
Continued by the Daily Gazette.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Jan.-March 1905
- Martinez: None
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Martinez Daily Standard (Martinez)
History: 1917-1930
Continues and continued by the Contra Costa Standard.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Jan 1911-Nov. 1930
- Martinez: None
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Martinez Herald (Martinez)
History: 1931-1940
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: April 1931-1937, Jan - Aug 1939
- Martinez: None
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Martinez News-Gazette (Martinez)
History: April 1977+
Continues the Morning News-Gazette
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: April 1977-Aug. 2001. Paper: Sept 1995+?
- Martinez: 4 months+
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Martinez Record (Martinez)
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times. Continued by the Record.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
Jan. 1996 - Jan. 16, 2002 (From Library computers only)
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Morning News-Gazette (Martinez)
History: Nov. 1963-March 1977
Continues the Contra Costa Gazette. Continued by the Martinez
News-Gazette
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Nov. 1963-April 1977
- Martinez: None
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Record (Pleasant Hill and Martinez)
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times.
Continues the Martinez Record and the Pleasant
Hill Record.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
April 2002+ (From Library computers only)
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Orinda News
History:?
Library holdings:
- Orinda: Paper: 1986+ (inc.)
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Orinda Sun
History: 1940-1969
Continued by Contra Costa Sun (Lafayette)
Library holdings:
- Orinda: None
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Pinole Hercules News
History:
Library holdings:
- Pinole: film: Feb.-Dec. 1946, 1899-1970 (Pinole historical clippings)
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Pinole Progress
History:
Library holdings:
- Pinole: Bound: 1961-1967
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Pinole Times
History:
Library holdings:
- Pinole: Film: August 1940-April 1942
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Pinole Weekly Times
History:
Library Holdings
- Pinole: Film: Jan. 1938-Mar. 1940
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Pittsburg Independent
History: Sept 28, 1928-1946
Continued by Pittsburg Post-Dispatch.
Library holdings:
- Pittsburg: None
- Antioch: Film: 1928-1944
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Pittsburg Post
History: 1900-1930
Continued by the Pittsburg Post-Dispatch.
Library holdings:
- Pittsburg: None
- Antioch: Film: 1913-1930
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Pittsburg Post-Dispatch
History: 1930+
Continues Pittsburg Post, Pittsburg Dispatch, and Pittsburg
Independent.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Paper: 1 year + current
- Pittsburg: none
- Antioch: Film: 1930+. Paper: 1 year + current
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Outlook (Pleasant Hill)
History:?
Continues the Pleasant Hill Explorer.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Paper: Sept. 1973 - June 1994; Aug/Sept 1995+ (documents)
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Pleasant Hill Clarion
History:?
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: April 23, 1963-May 1, 1964
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Pleasant Hill Explorer
History:?
Continued by the Outlook (Pleasant Hill)
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Feb. 7, 1973-Sept. 12, 1973
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Pleasant Hill News
History:?
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: 1957-Oct. 31, 1963
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Pleasant Hill News-Week
History:?
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Feb.-July 1969
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Pleasant Hill Post
History: 1956-1972
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Nov. 23, 1961-1972
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Pleasant Hill Record
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times.
Continued by the Record.
Library holdings:
All branches: Database (NewsBank):
Jan. 1996 - Jan. 16, 2002 (From Library computers only)
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Pleasant Hill Sun
History: 1956-Feb 20, 1970
Continued by the Contra Costa Sun (Lafayette)
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: July, 1960-Feb. 20, 1970
Record (Pleasant Hill, Martinez)
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times. Continues the Martinez
Record and the Pleasant Hill Record.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
April 2002+ (From Library computers only)
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Contra Costa Independent
History: 1981-1984.
Continues the North East Bay Independent & Gazette.
See also the Richmond Independent.
Library Holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Oct-Dec 1981; Mar-July 1982; Oct 1982-April 1984
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Independent & Gazette
History: 1978-1979.
Continues the Richmond Independent (1910-1984). Continued
by the North East Bay Independent & Gazette (1979-1981).
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Apr 1978-Nov 1979
North East Bay Independent and Gazette
History: 1979-1981.
Continues the Independent & Gazette (1978-1979). Continued
by the Contra Costa Independent. See also the Richmond
Independent (1910-1976).
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Oct. 1979-Sept. 1981
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Richmond Independent
History: June, 1910-1976.
Title varies: Richmond Independent (1910-1976); Independent
And Gazette (1978-1979); North East Bay Independent and
Gazette (1979-1981); Contra Costa Independent
(1981-1984)
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: June, 1910-March 1978; Oct. 1979-Sept. 1981; Nov. 1981-May
13, 1984
- Richmond Public Library: Film: 1910-1984
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West County Times
History: 1984+?
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
June, 1995+ (From Library computers only)
- Pleasant Hill: Paper: 1 year + current
- Pinole: Film: 1987+
- Richmond: Film: July 1984+. Paper: 1 year +current
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West County Weekly
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times.
Library Holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
July, 2001+ (From Library computers only)
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News (San Pablo)
History: Nov. 5, 1980-April 28, 1982.
Continues the San Pablo News (1950-1980).
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Nov. 5, 1980 - April 28, 1982.
- San Pablo: None
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San Pablo Bee
History: Jan 14, 1923-1950.
Continued by the San Pablo News (1950-1980).
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Dec. 1949- Dec. 1950
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San Pablo News
History: Jan 14, 1923-April 28, 1982
Continued by the Times-Journal (El Cerrito)
Title varies: San Pablo Bee (1923-1950); San
Pablo News (1950-1980); The News (1980-1982)
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Dec.1949-Dec.1950; June 1958-April 28, 1982
- San Pablo: None
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Herald (Pleasanton)
History:?
Title varies: Tri-Valley Herald (-); The Herald (-)
Library holdings:
- Danville: Paper: 1 month + current
- San Ramon: Paper: 1 year + current
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San Ramon Valley Sentinel: See Sentinel (Danville)
San Ramon Valley Times
History:?
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank):
June 1995+ (From Library computers only)
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Contra Costa Courier (Walnut Creek)
History: Oct. 26, 1911-1918.
Continued by the Contra Costa Courier and Danville
Journal (May 31, 1918-Sept., 1930). See also the Contra
Costa Times.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Dec 4, 1913 - May 16, 1918
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Contra Costa Courier and Danville Journal
(Walnut Creek, Danville)
History: May 31, 1918-Sept. 1930
Continues the Contra Costa Courier (1911-1918) and
the Danville Journal. Continued by the Courier
Journal. See also the Contra Costa Times.
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: May 31, 1918-Sept, 1930
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Contra Costa News Register (Walnut Creek)
History: ?
Library holdings
- Pleasant Hill: Paper: 1 year + current
- Walnut Creek: None
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Contra Costa Times (Walnut Creek)
History: Jan. 1952+
Title varies: Contra Costa Courier (Oct. 26, 1911-1918);
Contra Costa Courier and Danville Journal (May
31, 1918-Sept., 1930), Courier-Journal (Oct. 9,
1930-Dec. 1946; April 1948-1951); Contra Costa Times (1952+ )
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank; from Library computers only): June, 1995+
- Antioch: Paper: 4 months + current
- Brentwood: Paper: 2 months
- Clayton: Paper: 3 months
- Concord: Paper: 3 months + current
- Lafayette: Paper: Current month
- Martinez: Paper: 1 month + current
- Moraga: Paper: 3 months
- Oakley: Paper: 1 month + current
- Orinda: Paper: 4 months + current
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Dec. 4, 1913+; Paper: 3 months + current
- Walnut Creek: Paper: 1 month + current
- Ygnacio Valley: Paper: Current month
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Courier Journal (Walnut Creek)
History: October 9, 1930-Dec. 1946.
Continues the Contra Costa Courier and Danville Journal
(1918-1930). Continued by the Contra Costa Times
(1952+)
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: Oct 9, 1930-Dec. 1946; Apr. 1948-1951.
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Walnut Creek Journal
History: Local edition of the Contra Costa Times.
Library holdings:
- All branches: Database (NewsBank): Jan. 1996+ (From Library computers only)
- Walnut Creek: Paper: 1990+
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Walnut Kernel (Walnut Creek)
History: 1931-?
Library holdings:
- Pleasant Hill: Film: June - Dec. 1950; 1957-Nov. 1, 1972
- Walnut Creek: None
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Walnut Creek Sun
History: 1952-1970?
Continued by the Contra Costa Sun (Lafayette)
Library holdings:
- Walnut Creek: Film: Jan. 1955-May 14, 1965 (inc.)
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