Gardena Valley News
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UnclaimedGardena Valley News is a weekly community newspaper serving Gardena, California and nearby communities.
Last updated August 31, 2026
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Overview
Gardena Valley News is a weekly newspaper associated with Gardena, California. The publication appears each Thursday and has been described as serving the Gardena area, with an estimated circulation of approximately 10,000. Its institutional history reaches back to December 1905, when H. C. Morrill founded the Gardena Reporter as a four-page independent newspaper. The early paper combined local reporting with editorial positions on public affairs; Morrill, despite being an officer of the Republican Party, wrote against the party in the paper's early period. The publication changed hands several times during its first two decades. Morrill sold the Gardena Reporter to George G. Burns in February 1909 because of his wife's illness. Later owners included a Compton banker and Charlie Turner. In 1914, Anthone H. Knutson succeeded K. T. Hubbell as editor. Bert Perrin acquired the paper in 1924 and renamed it the Gardena Valley News, establishing the name under which the publication became identified. In 1928, Perrin sold the paper to Lew Guild and L. E. Gingery, who were printing instructors at Gardena High School. Guild became particularly associated with local civic development, supporting the campaign that resulted in Gardena's incorporation. Under Guild's ownership, the newspaper expanded its production capacity in 1938 through the purchase of a semi-rotary Goss Comet press. The publication experienced another ownership transition in 1946, when Guild sold it to Amos H. Dow, a former Nevada publisher and World War I veteran. Dow died six weeks after the transaction, after which his widow, Agnes E. Dow, assumed ownership and served simultaneously as publisher, editor, and reporter. Her brother, George Donald Aglie, joined her at the newspaper during this period. In 1957, after remarrying Donavin Miller, Agnes Dow sold the News to William J. Hunt, a former advertising director at the Anchorage Daily News. Aglie stayed with the publication as co-publisher. In 1965, Hunt and Aglie acquired the Gardena Tribune from Gerald T. Deal and Walter Hicks and merged it into the Gardena Valley News. The Tribune's historical archive was subsequently donated to the Gardena Library, preserving material from the merged publication. Hunt died during the 1970s, while Aglie remained an important figure in the newspaper's history and was inducted into the Gardena Wall of Fame in 1997. Aglie died in 2008. The Gardena Valley News was acquired by brothers Edward and Daniel Verdugo in August 2005. At some later point, it became part of CommunityMedia Corp., a company described as owning approximately 20 community weeklies. The newspaper launched a website in 2013, although a current official website address is not established in the supplied reference material. The available information supports viewing Gardena Valley News primarily as a long-running local newspaper brand whose role has centered on community news, civic affairs, local advertising, and the preservation of a distinct Gardena-area publishing tradition.
History
The publication's history began in December 1905 with the founding of the Gardena Reporter by H. C. Morrill. The original paper was a four-page independent weekly or community newspaper whose editorial voice could diverge from Morrill's own political affiliation. Morrill sold it to George G. Burns in February 1909, reportedly because of his wife's illness. Subsequent ownership included a Compton banker and Charlie Turner. Anthone H. Knutson became editor in 1914, succeeding K. T. Hubbell. Bert Perrin purchased the Gardena Reporter in 1924 and changed its name to the Gardena Valley News. Four years later, he sold the renamed publication to Lew Guild and L. E. Gingery, both printing instructors at Gardena High School. Guild used the paper to support the successful movement for Gardena's incorporation. In 1938, he increased the newspaper's printing capacity by purchasing a semi-rotary Goss Comet press. In 1946, Guild sold the newspaper to Amos H. Dow, a former Nevada publisher. Dow died six weeks after the purchase, leaving Agnes E. Dow to operate the paper. She served as publisher, editor, and reporter, with her brother George Donald Aglie joining the operation. Agnes Dow, later Agnes Miller after her remarriage to Donavin Miller, sold the News in 1957 to William J. Hunt, formerly the advertising director of the Anchorage Daily News. Aglie continued as co-publisher. Hunt and Aglie purchased the Gardena Tribune in 1965 from Gerald T. Deal and Walter Hicks and combined it with the Gardena Valley News. The Tribune's archive was donated to the Gardena Library. Hunt died in the 1970s. Aglie was later recognized through induction into the Gardena Wall of Fame in 1997 and died in 2008. Edward and Daniel Verdugo acquired the newspaper in August 2005. The paper subsequently became associated with CommunityMedia Corp., which was described as owning roughly 20 community weeklies. In 2013, the Gardena Valley News launched a website, adding a digital channel to its established Thursday print edition. The supplied references do not identify its current publisher, precise current ownership structure, or a confirmed current website address.
- 2013
Website launched
[1]The newspaper expanded into online publishing with the launch of a website.
- 2005
Verdugo family acquisition
[1]Edward and Daniel Verdugo acquired the newspaper in August.
- 1997
Aglie inducted into Gardena Wall of Fame
[1]George Donald Aglie received recognition through induction into the Gardena Wall of Fame.
- 1965
Gardena Tribune merged into the News
[1]Hunt and Aglie acquired the Gardena Tribune and merged it into Gardena Valley News.
- 1957
William J. Hunt acquired the paper
[1]Agnes E. Dow sold the newspaper to William J. Hunt, with George Donald Aglie continuing as co-publisher.
- 1946
Dow ownership period began
[1]Amos H. Dow purchased the News; after his death six weeks later, Agnes E. Dow took over operations.
- 1938
Printing capacity expanded
[1]The paper acquired a semi-rotary Goss Comet press under Guild's ownership.
- 1928
Guild and Gingery acquisition
[1]Lew Guild and L. E. Gingery purchased the publication.
- 1924
Renamed Gardena Valley News
[1]Bert Perrin acquired the Gardena Reporter and adopted the Gardena Valley News name.
- 1914
Editorial succession
[1]Anthone H. Knutson succeeded K. T. Hubbell as editor.
Products and positioning
A locally focused community weekly serving Gardena and surrounding areas, with a long history of civic reporting and local advertising.
Print newspaper · 1924
Gardena Valley News weekly edition
The core product is a weekly community newspaper published on Thursdays. It serves the Gardena, California area and has historically combined local news, civic affairs, community information, and advertising. The available reference material reports an estimated circulation of about 10,000, but does not provide a date for that estimate.
Digital news publication · 2013
Gardena Valley News website
A web presence was launched in 2013 to extend the newspaper's publishing activity beyond its established print edition. The supplied sources do not identify the current site address or describe the present scope of its digital content.
Marketing campaigns
- Gardena incorporation campaign
Gardena, California
Publisher Lew Guild supported the local movement for Gardena's incorporation through the newspaper.
Outcome. The incorporation effort succeeded.
Brand decisions
2013
Digital publishing launchProduct launchBackground
The newspaper had historically operated as a local print weekly.
Action taken
Gardena Valley News launched a website.
Aftermath
The publication gained an online channel in addition to its Thursday newspaper edition.
2005
Verdugo acquisitionM&ABackground
The newspaper underwent another ownership transition after its long Hunt and Aglie period.
Action taken
Brothers Edward and Daniel Verdugo acquired Gardena Valley News in August.
Aftermath
The publication later became associated with CommunityMedia Corp.
1965
Acquisition and merger of the Gardena TribuneM&ABackground
The Gardena Tribune was separately owned by Gerald T. Deal and Walter Hicks.
Action taken
William J. Hunt and George Donald Aglie purchased the Tribune and merged it into Gardena Valley News.
Aftermath
The Tribune's archive was donated to the Gardena Library.
1924
Adoption of the Gardena Valley News nameStrategyBackground
Bert Perrin acquired the Gardena Reporter after its first period of ownership changes.
Action taken
Perrin renamed the publication Gardena Valley News.
Aftermath
The new name became the publication's continuing identity.
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