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Lompoc Record

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The Lompoc Record is a newspaper in the town of Lompoc, California.

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The Lompoc Record was first published on April 10, 1875. It was founded by William Wallace Broughton.[1][2] He published the paper for 25 years.[3] In 1911, the Bank of Lompoc foreclosed on the Record and sold the printing plant at auction to Rae Soares. The previous owner was E.H. King.[4][5]

In 1914, Ronald M. Adam bought the paper.[6] He was the first newsman on scene of the Honda Point disaster in 1923. He witnessed and documented the rescue operation, then scooped competitors by 14 hours.[7] His son Ken Adam started work at the Record in 1946 after serving in the U.S. navy during World War II followed by working as a script writer at MGM in Hollywood. He became publisher after his father retired in 1952 and came to be known for writing a witty column called" Something About Nothing." He also wrote and locally produced a musical called "Julie". Ken Adam died in 1966.[8]

His widow Harriet Adam acquired the paper and managed it until selling out in 1979 to Donrey Media. At that time the circulation was 9,000.[6] In 1999, the Record became part of the MediaNews Group-led California Media Partnership.[9][10] In 2001, Pulitzer bought the paper.[11][12] Lee Enterprises bought Pulitzer in 2005[13] and sold the newspaper to Santa Maria News Media Inc. in March 2020.[14]

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