Hasse: Silence the local press and we all lose

Valued Readers,
It’s a rare privilege to be the publisher of 11 daily local newspapers serving cities across Southern California. My job enables me to connect with people in a unique and personal way.
What’s the mood in Southern California? What topics do people care about? That’s easy; I go through my “in” box and read scores of letters I receive from readers each day.
Our readers don’t hold back their opinions. Nor do I want them to. That’s the value o