The New York Post Media Group will launch a new Los Angeles-based daily newspaper called The California Post in early 2026, the newspaper said on Monday.
The new outlet will include a daily print edition, a website and several digital platforms that will expand its tabloid-style journalism to the West Coast, according to parent company News Corp. It will include content repurposed from the New York Post as well as original coverage of news in California and along the West Coast across several beats, including general news, politics, entertainment, sports and business.
Nick Papps, a News Corp veteran who previously served as News Corp Australia’s West Coast correspondent, will serve as editor-in-chief of The California Post. He will report to New York Post editor-in-chief Keith Poole. A locally-based team of editors, reporters, and photographers will be hired to support the new venture.
The California Post will seek to differentiate itself by leaning into the Post’s signature tone and tabloid sensibility, while covering regional issues like homelessness, technology, and entertainment from what Poole described as “a common sense-based approach.”
According to Poole, the New York Post has remained profitable over the last three years, driven by its national digital growth. California is seen as a key market in further extending that reach.
The launch of the California Post comes at a time of ongoing turmoil in the Los Angeles media market. The Los Angeles Times cut more than 100 positions earlier this year, following a previous round of layoffs in 2023. LAist and LA Weekly have also reduced staff or seen major editorial turnover due to financial constraints.
Despite these industry headwinds, News Corp. is betting that the Post’s brand of irreverent, populist coverage can gain traction in California, where the company says there is growing demand for alternative local journalism.
“Los Angeles and California surely need a daily dose of the Post as an antidote to the jaundiced, jaded journalism that has sadly proliferated,” said News Corp. CEO Robert Thomson in a statement.
The West Coast expansion will also include a push for local advertising revenue. News Corp and the New York Post plans to grow its commercial sales team to attract sponsorship and marketing partnerships from California brands.
