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The educational program is set for the California Press Foundation’s 141st annual Winter Meeting, to be held Dec 6-7 at the Marines’ Memorial Club & Hotel in San Francisco. The Thursday evening speaker will be Jim Boren, executive director of the new Fresno State Institute for Media and Public Trust. Boren, a former VP and…

ChicoSol.org has applied to be a Digital News Member of CNPA. Leslie Layton is its publisher and Dave Waddell is its news director. Until confirmation by the CNPA Board of Directors on Oct. 4, ChicoSol is a provisional member of CNPA and is eligible for all the benefits of a Digital News Media member. On…

Delegates from the Guangdong Provincial Publishing Group in South China visited CNPA on Sept. 5. During the two-hour meeting, CNPA staffers Newton, Ewert and Joe Wirt explained to the group, via their interpreter, how CNPA and its association-management company assist the news business in California.

Western Web is an applicant for CNPA Allied membership. Steve Jackson is president and CEO. Western Web, founded in 2005, operates a full-service printing, packaging and delivery facility in Samoa, Humboldt County. Until confirmation by the CNPA Board of Directors on Oct. 4, Western Web is a provisional member of CNPA and is eligible for…

Newspaper editors and publishers with an interest in grant-funded interns in 2019: The application deadline is Nov. 16 for the California Press Foundation’s internship grants program. The program will provide up to four $2,500 grants to college students who obtain newsroom internships at California newspapers in spring or summer 2019. Also, Cal Press directors have…

The Quarterly Meeting of the CNPA Board of Directors is set for Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento. The Executive Committee Meeting is from 11 a.m. to Noon. Lunch ($49) is from Noon to 12:50 p.m. and the Board of Directors meeting is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A limited number…

Fresno-based GVWire.com has applied to be a Digital News Member of CNPA. Darius Assemi is its publisher and Bill McEwen is its news director. Until confirmation by the CNPA Board of Directors on Oct. 4, GVWire is a provisional member of CNPA and is eligible for all the benefits of a Digital News Media member.…

The Quarterly Meeting of the CNPA Board of Directors is set for Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Citizen Hotel in Sacramento. The Executive Committee Meeting is from 11 a.m. to Noon. Lunch ($49) is from Noon to 12:50 p.m. and the Board of Directors meeting is from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. A limited number…

The California Press Foundation continues to seek nominations for its annual Justus F. Craemer Newspaper Executive of the Year Award. The deadline for nominations has been extended to Friday, Sept. 21. The award recognizes the achievement of colleagues who have influence and impact on our industry, on their community and how they have represented our…

Following a format change in CNPA’s annual events, the recognition and celebration of members’ best published work will occur separately from the annual meeting of members. The California Journalism Awards Gala will be Saturday, May 4, 2019, at The Westin Long Beach. As reported here previously, the former CNPA Press Summit will become the Capital…