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    The sudden demise of OC Weekly

    For more than 24 years, the OC Weekly was distributing its coverage of local news and entertainment at coffee shops and bookstores around Orange County.  But last week, the paper was unceremoniously shut down by its owners,  the Duncan McIntosh…

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Dec 2, 2019 • 1 min read

    For more than 24 years, the OC Weekly was distributing its coverage of local news and entertainment at coffee shops and bookstores around Orange County. But last week, the paper was unceremoniously shut down by its owners, the Duncan McIntosh Company.

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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Jenna Kagel

      Radio producer

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      Gustavo Arellano

      columnist, LA Times

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