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- ↑ Bernstein-Wax, Jessica (September 29, 2008). "Peninsula newspaper battle includes accusation competitor robbed racks". The Mercury News . Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ↑ Farhi, Paul (July 17, 2017). "What happens to local news when there is no local media to cover it?". The Washington Post . Retrieved 2017-08-24.