Bay Guardian Being 'Examined' By Prospective Buyer?

Newspaper 'San Francisco Examiner' showing headlines of Japanese relocation, San Francisco, California, United States, 26 Feb 1942 Source United States National Archives Identification Code ARC 195535 U.S. Government photo. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)Renowned left-leaning San Francisco weekly Bay Guardian may soon be acquired by the San Francisco Examiner, according to a post on Eastbayexpress.com.

The 46-year-old Bay Guardian, a hotbed of progressive politics, has been looking for suitors for awhile. The Examiner, a daily once owned by the decidedly unprogressive Hearst media empire, was itself acquired in 2011 by the San Francisco Newspaper Company, LLC