The Hi-Desert Star, the Desert Trail, and nine other newspapers, owned by Brehm Communications, Inc has been sold to Gold Mountain California News Media Inc.
Publisher Cindy Melland told Z107.7 that the sale includes an arrangement for her and the current staff to remain in their current roles. Brehm’s printing facility, which is inside their Yucca Valley office and handles the printing for several of the company’s papers, was also included in the sale.
The Hi-Desert star was founded in Yucca Valley in 1957, and has had numerous owners. Its most recent owners were the Brehm family, who acquired the newspaper in 1970 as part of Brehm Communications.
Gold Mountain California News Media has recently acquired several newspapers in the United States and Canada, including several in California.
Ryan Schuyler, President and CEO of Brehm Communications, said. “This transaction is bittersweet as our family has been in the newspaper business for over 102 years, however we felt it was time to pass these amazing publications and employees to a new home.”
