A message from the staff of The Daily Press
The Daily Press, part of the USA TODAY Network and Victor Valley’s leading source of information for more than 80 years, is making bold changes in 2024 to grow and strengthen our service to the High Desert communities. The Daily Press will transition to a fully digital publication on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday of each week. Our eNewspaper, the digital replica, will continue to publish seven days a week at vvdailypress.com/enewspaper. Our website, vvdailypress.com, will also keep publishing breaking news, local stories and relevant content our readers need and want. We will continue to produce print editions twice a week, on each Wednesday as well as a Weekender delivered on Saturday by U.S. Postal Service beginning March 6. These editions will be hefty, with a range of stories and beloved features readers will not want to miss.
In conjunction with these transitions, we are reinvesting to expand our local news and advertising operations by adding five new positions: two reporters, a photographer and two advertising roles that will support local business needs. These additional journalists will cover government, schools, crime trends and solutions, food, dining and other news that matter most to our valued subscribers. The sales representatives will help connect our business community with their customers.
Local News Editor Sheyanne Romero will continue to oversee the staff’s daily coverage, with support from Jenny Espino, regional editor for The USA TODAY Network’s community newsrooms in the West. “Our mission remains the same. We believe the work we do in the newsroom helps build stronger communities,” Espino said. “This investment is an opportunity to connect with readers and to keep pursuing the High Desert stories no one is telling.”
Daily Press reporters continue to provide readers with stories that make a difference and build a sense of community.
Reporter Rene De La Cruz has provided regular coverage of the Brightline West project. The high-speed rail line will have stops in Las Vegas, Apple Valley, Hesperia and Rancho Cucamonga. Trains capable of reaching 186 mph will cut the trip between Las Vegas to Rancho Cucamonga to two hours and the project is expected to bring hundreds of jobs to the High Desert.
Last year, sports reporter Jose Quintero introduced the Victorville Chevrolet High School Athlete of the Week poll. Daily Press readers can now vote for their favorite high school athletes through the poll, which they do in large numbers.
With additional staff, we will produce more local journalism that matters to you. In fact, our newsroom will be larger in size than it was three years ago. This points to our newsroom’s resilience. We adapt and we learn to work smarter to get the news out. We mobilize quickly when community emergencies happen. We seek to gain the trust of the vulnerable, to elevate the marginalized voices, and hold public figures accountable.
“We’re committed to serving the Victor Valley with journalism that makes a difference,” Espino said. “We are thankful for the support from our readers, many of whom have been subscribers for decades.” The Daily Press team recognizes the value our subscribers place on our print newspapers, and we are committed to maintaining these editions. Subscribers with questions or concerns can visit help.vvdailypress.com/contact-us. “Through the pages of our newspaper, our readers have announced births, marriages, deaths — the milestones that shaped their lives,” Espino said. “We intend to be here with them for the long haul.”
This article originally appeared on Visalia Times-Delta: A message from the staff of The Daily Press
