The Sun was established in San Bernardino in 1894. It’s best known for its coverage of local news from San Bernardino.
N.J. Levinson and his partner, W.A. Selkirk opened the new business of The San Bernardino Daily Sun on Sept. 1, 1894.
Two years later, Robert C. Harbison took over as editor until his death in 1937.
The Sun was sold to the Times Mirror Co., publisher of the Los Angeles Times, in June 1964.
More than four years later, the newspaper and its publishing businesses were sold to the Gannett Co. for $17.7 million.
In 1999, The Sun was acquired by MediaNews Group Inc. and later Digital First Media.
Today, The Sun is a member of the Southern California News Group, which manages 11 publications throughout the region, including three others in the Inland Empire, The Press-Enterprise, The Facts in Redlands, the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin.
Coverage area includes San Bernardino and surrounding cities.
