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Independent by the Numbers

(As of Aug. 1, 2025)

145: The number of print editions published (since April 2013: 143 monthlies, and two quarterlies).

24: The number of California Journalism Awards the Independent won, for work done in 2024. That includes seven first-place awards; no other publication in our category won more.

2: The number of employees the Independent has. (Yeah, we do a lot with a little.)

20: The number of regular-ish contributors the Independent has. (And they’re amazing.)