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What Will OC Register's New Owners Do?

What's next for Orange County's biggest daily.

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By Gustavo Arellano • Apr 5, 2016 • 3m Listen

Last week, Digital First Media took control of the Orange County Register after winning it in a bankruptcy auction. Over 90 people lost their jobs, including editor Rob Curley, and newsroom staff fears more cuts are on the way. Digital First, one of the largest newspaper chains in United States, has a record of consolidating it's regional newspapers and laying people off, but they say their strategy will shore up OC's paper of record. What will the future bring?

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    Gustavo Arellano

    columnist, LA Times

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    Benjamin Gottlieb

    Reporter, Fill-in Host

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