San Bruno Herald
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San Bruno Herald began as an independent weekly newspaper in San Bruno, California in 1914. Its first editorial campaign was to promote the incorporation of San Bruno, which was successful. The newspaper operated as a daily newspaper for several years before resuming weekly publication. It was published every Thursday morning, then distributed to homes and newsstands. For many years its publisher was A.I. Cloud (1904-1993), who also published two other weekly newspaper, the Recorder Progress, published every Wednesday morning, and the Coastside Chroncicle, published every Saturday morning. In 1968 the combined circulation of the three newspapers was 50,000. The Herald eventually added a small Saturday edition. The longtime news editor was Jack Bik (1922-1984), who wrote most of the editorials and numerous feature stories. Its sports editor and principal photographer was Warren Wynkoop (1930-1976), who also hosted a program on KCSM-FM in San Mateo, California. Wynkoop regularly covered the career of MLB pitcher Wally Bunker, who graduated from San Bruno's Capuchino High School in June 1963.
The paper relied heavily on part-time columnists, contributors, and sports reporters. High school journalism students regularly covered meetings of the San Bruno City Council, the San Bruno Planning Commission, and the San Bruno Park School District board meetings. There were columns devoted to various districts in San Bruno. A longtime contributor to the paper was Bessie Baughn (1917-1999), sometimes called "Aunt Bessie," who wrote a column, originally called "Cruising Through Crestmoor," and regularly interviewed visiting celebrities such as Jerry Lewis, Danny Thomas, and James Stewart. There was extensive coverage of local high school and college sports, which was the paper numerous state journalism awards. The paper publicized and reviwed productions and concerts at Capuchino High School and Crestmoor High School.
In the mid 1960s publisher Cloud bought a new photo offset printer. However, the paper faced increasing deficits and Cloud eventually sold it to Amphlett Printing Company, the owners of the San Mateo Times in 1968. To cut costs, Amphlett cut staff and eventually moved the offices and publishing facilities from Angus Avenue to a central facility on San Mateo Avenue in South San Francisco, where the Herald shared offices with weekly newspapers serving Daly City and South San Francisco. Amphlett itself was sold and the Herald has ceased publication.
