Santa Maria Times
Sportswriter and columnist
John Zant was the biggest name casualty on the list, reports
Sally Cappon. He's been with the paper 38 years. The latest firings at the Santa Barbara News-Press came after a group of employees displayed a banner reading "Cancel Your Newspaper Today" from a bridge during last Friday morning's rush hour. ||
Los Angeles Times: Almost half of the newsroom's nearly 60 people resigned or were fired since last summer. ||
Santa Barbara Independent: "This is a very sad day for me," says Zant.
