Times of San Diego’s community papers debut new look

Times of San Diego is rolling out a new print layout for each of the community newspapers in the news group.

Four of the seven community papers — La Jolla Village News, Beach & Bay Press, Downtown News and Uptown News — will debut the new design when they are distributed Friday.

Peninsula Beacon and Mission Times Courier will be delivered with a new look on Nov. 14. The La Mesa Courier will be the last to roll out the new look on Nov. 28.

While the goal of the redesign is to bring a fresh look and feel to the papers, Julie Main, Times of San Diego’s Operations & Community Relations Manager, said, during the process they considered how to complete the redesign without compromising quality.

“Printing right now is a big challenge,” Main said. “The print size of this layout is going to be more cost effective which is important to keep our costs down as a non-profit.”

Main said that the effort to redesign also contributes to better journalism down the line.

“All that budget concern is key to having the funding go where we believe it should go, and that’s to the journalism we provide,” she said.

Here are some of the locations you can pick up a copy of the redesigned paper this week:

Beach & Bay Press

• Compass Real Estate – 4688 Cass St.
• Across from the Pacific Beach Post Office – Cass and Emerald streets
• The French Gourmet – 960 Turquoise St.
• Mission Cafe – 3795 Mission Blvd.
• Pacific Beach Library – 4275 Cass St.

La Jolla Village News

• La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club – 2000 Spindrift Drive
• Chateau La Jolla – 233 Prospect St.
• Harry’s Coffee Shop – 7545 Girard Ave.
• UPS Store – 5580 La Jolla Blvd.
• La Jolla Post Office – 1140 Wall St.
• North University Community Library – 8820 Judicial Drive
• Whole Foods – 8825 Villa La Jolla Drive

Downtown News

• Toscana Coffee & Wine Bar – 238 5th Ave.
• Barleymash – 600 5th Ave.
• Cafe De L’Opera – 910 J St.
• Richard Walker’s Pancake House – 520 Front St.
• Santa Fe Depot – 1050 Kettner Blvd.
• San Diego Central Library – 330 Park Blvd.

Uptown News

• City Liquor 1801 5th Ave.
• Urban Mo’s- 308 University Ave.
• Hillcrest News Stand- 529 University Ave.
• Konna Café- 3995 5th Ave.
• LGBT Community Center- 3909 Centre Street
• Babycakes- 3795 4th Ave.
• AM/PM Gas Station- 2340 El Cajon Blvd.
• Lestat’s- 4496 Park Blvd.
• Post Office- 3002 Adams Ave.