| Owner | MediaNews Group |
|---|---|
| Ceased publication | April 4, 2016 |
| Headquarters | Fremont, California |
| Website | www |
The Argus was a newspaper in the town ofFremont, California.Floyd L. Sparks was the longtime owner ofThe Argus, along with theDaily Review and theTri-Valley Herald.[1][2] It was last owned by Bay Area News Group-East Bay (BANG-EB), a subsidiary ofMediaNews Group, who purchased the papers from Sparks in 1985.[3]
The newspaper was scheduled to be closed down, with the last issue of the paper published on November 1, 2011.The Oakland Tribune, Alameda Times-Star, Hayward Daily Review, Fremont Argus andWest County Times all published their last editions the same day. On November 2, subscribers will get copies of the newEast Bay Tribune, a localized edition ofThe Mercury News.[4] The plans were later reversed.[5] In 2016, the paper was one of four that was merged into theEast Bay Times.[6]
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