California Newspaper Letter to the Editor Submission Guidelines

Los Angeles Times San Francisco Chronicle Letters typically run 150 words or less and may Please limit your letters to about 200 or fewer be edited. You will be contacted if your letter is words. Comment on news stories in the main a candidate for publication. Letters can be section of the newspaper or to opine on views submitted to this form. expressed on the Opinion pages, contact ​ Letters to the Editor. (Some notes from ​ San Jose Mercury News Editorial Page Editor John Diaz.) ​ To submit a letter, email it to Submit your letter through this form. ​ ​ [email protected]. ​ Requirements: 150 words or less; no Riverside Press Enterprise attachments; include your name, address and Email [email protected]. ​ ​ daytime phone. La Opinión (Los Angeles, California) Orange County Register Send letters to [email protected]. ​ ​ Please send letters to Letters Editor Betty Talbert at [email protected] or to P. O. Fresno Bee Box 11626, Santa Ana, CA 92711-1626 or fax The Fresno Bee edits letters for brevity, clarity, them to (714) 796-3657. Letters must be grammar and accuracy. Letters cannot exceed signed and give the writer’s address and 200 words and often run shorter. All letters telephone number for verification. Letters of become property of The Bee. Letters are about 150 words will be given preference. published online and in print. To submit a letter, go to this page. ​ San Diego Union Tribune A letter must include a full name, community of Los Angeles Daily News residence and a daytime phone number (not Can be published only with the writer’s true for publication) and, if mailed, be signed. Send name. Letters must include the writer’s home it to [email protected]. You can also community and a daytime phone number for send it to Letters Editor, Union-Tribune, P.O. confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 Box 120191, San Diego, CA words and send via email (without 92112-0191. Letters may be edited, for length attachments) to [email protected]. and clarity, with a maximum length of 150 words. Torrance Daily Breeze Can be published only with the writer’s true name. Letters must include the writer’s home community and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 words and send via email (without attachments) to [email protected].

Long Beach Press Telegram Marin Independent Journal Can be published only with the writer’s true Confine letters to 250 words. Letters must name. Letters must include the writer’s home include the writer's name, address and daytime community and a daytime phone number for phone number so we can verify authorship (we confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 publish only the writer's name and words and send via email (without hometown). E-mail submissions are preferred attachments) to for letters. Send them to [email protected]. ​ ​ [email protected]. Typed submissions may be mailed or faxed. ​ Fax to 415-382-7209 or mail to Readers' Contra Costa Times Forum, Marin IJ, 4000 Civic Center Drive Suite Letters for the Contra Costa Times print edition 301, San Rafael, CA 94903. must be 200 words or fewer and include your first and last name, address and daytime The Reporter (Vacaville) telephone number. All letters are subject to Letters to the Editor can be sent verification and editing. Email to [email protected] ​ to [email protected]. Fax to ​ ​ 925/943-8362, or mail to The Times, P.O. Box The Times-Herald (Vallejo) 8099, Walnut Creek, CA 94596. Letters to the Editor can be sent to [email protected] ​ Santa Cruz Sentinel Letters should be short, no more than 150 The Sacramento Bee words. Letter-writers should include their full There is a 150-word limit for letters to the name - initials aren't enough - as well as a editor. Use this form to street address and telephone number. submit: http://www.sacbee.com/opinion/letters-t ​ o-the-editor/submit-letter/ East Bay Times Submissions must include your name, The Fresno Bee telephone number and address. Send your Submit via online form or ​ ​ letters to the Alameda Journal editor to e-mail: [email protected]. The link also ​ ​ [email protected]. provides general information on letter policy and preference. Letters to the editor cannot The Daily Review exceed 200 words. Submissions must be 750 words or less. Letters to the editor must contain the Chico Enterprise Record writer’s name and community of residence. A Letters must be 250 words or fewer, typed and daytime phone number also is needed but will should include the writer’s first and last name, not be published. Mail to: Letters to the editor, home address and telephone number for The Daily & Sunday Review, 116 Main St., verification. Towanda, PA 18848; or, email Send letters via email without attachments to to: [email protected]. [email protected]. They can also be mailed ​ ​ or dropped off to 400 E. Park Ave., Chico, CA 95927.

Davis Enterprise Modesto Bee E-mail correspondents should expect a 200 words or less. Include your Modesto-local confirmation call from an Enterprise staff contact info, city, first and last name. member. Limit letters to 350 words. Email [email protected] ​ ​ Anonymous letters will not be accepted. Submit here Napa Valley Register Submit here Elk Grove Citizen Send an email to the editor with one of the Santa Rosa Press Democrat following categories in the subject line: Letter You can e-mail your Letter to the Editor to: to the Editor [email protected]. News Editor: Cameron Because of space constraints and the volume Macdonald, [email protected] of reader mail, Letters to the Editor are limited ​ to 200 words. Please include your full name for Eureka Times Standard publication, street address and daytime phone Opinion Page Editor: Marc Valles, (707) number, letters not containing contact 441-0507 information will not be published. Letters to the Editor accepts letters of up to 250 words from its readers. Letters must Stockton Record include the writer's true name, with address Letters may be addressed to: The Record, and daytime telephone number for verification. Attn: Opinion page editor, P.O. Box 900, Letters to the Times-Standard Stockton, CA 95201, emailed P.O. Box 3580 to [email protected] or call 209-546-8250. ​ ​ Eureka, CA 95502 Letters must be signed, include a current Fax: (707) 441-0501 address and have a listed telephone number. If [email protected] you have a question about your letter, call 209-546-8250. You can also e-mail letters Lodi News Sentinel to [email protected]. ​ ​ Letters should be the original creation of those who write and submit them. Winters Express Submit here The deadline for Letters to the Editor is noon on Mondays for publication that week. Letters Manteca Bulletin should not exceed 500 words. Send Letters to the Editor to: Dennis Letters may be mailed or hand-delivered to: Wyatt, Executive The Winters Express Editor, [email protected] 13 Russell Street Winters, CA 95694 Merced Sun-Star We accept letters by e-mail. Our e-mail Letters to the editor are the exclusive property address is: [email protected] ​ of the Merced Sun-Star and mercedsun-star.com. Submit here. ​ ​

Agoura Hills Acorn Laguna Beach Independent Please use this form to submit your letter to the We ask that you keep letters as brief as editor. possible (400 words or less; 200 words would Letters are required to be 350 words or be most welcome). The letter writer’s less. Questions? Call 818-706-0266. signature, (an email address will suffice) printed name, street address and phone Bakersfield Californian number must be included – published letters If you're interested in submitting a Letter to the will only use the writer’s name and city. Letters Editor, click here. must be received by 5 p.m. on Tuesday although we will try to publish late-arriving Camarillo Acorn letters where possible. Please use this form to submit your letter to the E-mail letters are preferred. If not, computer editor. generated or typed letters are welcome. We Letters are required to be 350 words or may not always be able to type a handwritten less. Questions? Call 805-484-2403. letter – but we’ll try. Letters to the Editor can be emailed to: [email protected] ​ Chula Vista Star-News Please fill out the fields below, the phone Lompoc Record number is for verification purposes Submitting a letter by mail or fax, letters should only. Letters under 400 words are preferred. be no longer than 300 words and MUST ​ Letters can also be sent in the following ways: include the author's full name, address and - The e-mail address is daytime phone number. [email protected] Letters should be addressed to "Letters to the - The fax number is (619) 426-6346 Editor" and sent via any of the following - The mailing address is: methods: Carlos R. Davalos FAX -- (805) 735-5118 The Star -News Mail -- PO Box 578, Lompoc, Ca 93438 296 3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910 Email -- [email protected] ​ Questions? Please call (619) 427-3000 Long Beach Press-Telegram Coronado Eagle & Journal Letters must include the writer's home Fill out the form linked here. community and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 Glendale News-Press words and send via email (without To submit a letter to the editor, email Managing attachments) ​ Editor Carol Cormaci or mail us at 202 W. 1st to [email protected]. ​ ​ ​ St., 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90012. Letters should be no longer than 275 words Los Angeles Daily News and include writer's full name, phone number, Letters must include the writer's home mailing address and e-mail address. community and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 words and send via email (without attachments) to [email protected]. ​ ​ Malibu Times Pasadena/ San Gabriel Valley News Journal Name, address and phone number must be Can be published only with the writer's true included with all letters for verification name. Letters must include the writer's home purposes. Typed letters must use sentence community and a daytime phone number for case (please avoid submitting correspondence confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 typed entirely in capital letters or in cursive). words and send via email (without Letters should be brief, 350 words maximum, attachments) to [email protected]. ​ ​ and may be edited for clarity or length. Deadlines are Tuesdays at noon. San Bernardino County Sun Click here to submit. Can be published only with the writer's true name. Letters must include the writer's home Moorpark Acorn community and a daytime phone number for Please use the form below to submit your letter confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 to the editor. words and send via email (without Letters are required to be 350 words or less. attachments) Questions? Call 805-484-2403. to [email protected]. ​ ​

Simi Valley Acorn San Luis Obispo Tribune Please use this form to submit your letter to the Send letters to: editor. Letters are required to be 350 words or THE TRIBUNE ​ less. Questions? Call 805-367-8232. P.O. BOX 112 San Luis Obispo, CA 93406 Ojai Valley News Email: [email protected] ​ ​ Letters to the editor should be concise and to Fax: (805) 781-7905 the point and limited to no more than 350 Attn: Letters to the Editor words. Letters must include your name, city or Letters should be no longer than 200 words. area (such as Mira Monte) and telephone Shorter, e-mailed letters are preferred. Your number. letter must be signed and include your address Email: [email protected] and phone number.

Palm Springs Desert Sun Santa Barbara Noozhawk To submit a letter to the editor for publication in ... send it to [email protected] in the body ​ ​ The Desert Sun and on DesertSun.com, of an email or as a Word.doc attachment, with please send them directly to Commentary or Letter to the Editor in the email [email protected]. subject line. Include a short description of - 200 or fewer words yourself so readers can judge your - In writer's own words qualifications. - Writers full name - Address, city and ZIP code - Daytime phone number for verification. Only name and city will be printed.

Santa Barbara Independent San Gabriel Valley Tribune Word Count: 50-250 words Can be published only with the writer's true Send to: [email protected] name. - or - Letters must include the writer's home The Santa Barbara Independent community and a daytime phone number for Attn: Opinion Editor confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 122 West Figueroa Street, Santa Barbara, CA words and send via email (without 93101 attachments) to [email protected]. ​ ​

Thousand Oaks Acorn Whittier Daily News Please use the form below to submit your letter Can be published only with the writer's true to the editor. name. Letters are required to be 350 words or less. Letters must include the writer's home Questions? Call 805-367-8232. community and a daytime phone number for confirmation. Ventura County Star Please limit submissions to 150 words and Send us an e-mail at [email protected]. send via email (without attachments) Mail or Fax: (805) 437-0211 to [email protected]. ​ ​ Editor's Letters Ventura County Star Inland Valley Daily Bulletin P.O. Box 6006 Can be published only with the writer's true Camarillo, CA 93011 name. No more than 300 words. Include your full Letters must include the writer's home name (not partial initials), full home street community and a daytime phone number for address and phone number on each letter you confirmation. submit. E-mail addresses also are welcome. Please limit submissions to 150 words and send via email (without attachments) Visalia Times-Delta to [email protected]. ​ ​ Submit letter or send to the Visalia Times-Delta, P.O. Box 31, Visalia CA 93279; Redlands Daily Facts Fax: 735-3399 Can be published only with the writer's true Or email [email protected]. name. Letters must include the writer's home ​ ​ Letters of fewer than 250 words have the best community and a daytime phone number for chance of publication. Include name and phone confirmation. Please limit submissions to 150 number for verification. Writers are limited to words and send via email (without one letter per month. attachments) Your name, address and daytime telephone to [email protected]. ​ ​ number must be entered into the form.