LA Times Today: This California city lost its daily newspapers. It faces a crisis over what comes next
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At its peak in the 1970s more than 63 million newspapers went out to doorsteps and newsstands each day. Today, that number has fallen to less than 21 million papers in circulation nationwide. In an election year, news – and access to it – is of vital importance, so what happens to America’s cities and towns when the local paper goes away?