Longtime Pacific Palisades residents Laura and Tim Schneider have acquired the Palisadian-Post and plan to relaunch the community newspaper as a digital-first multimedia news platform, the couple announced Tuesday.
Tim Schneider will serve as publisher of the publication, which has been a fixture in the coastal neighborhood since its founding in 1928.
“We want this to be among the many wonderful comeback stories for Pacific Palisades,” Schneider said. “The Palisadian-Post is a vital piece of our town’s civic infrastructure that needs to be rebuilt.”
The Palisades Fire destroyed more than 3,000 structures and killed 12 people last year.
The couple said the publication will relaunch with a focus on digital distribution aimed at reaching Palisades residents currently living across California, in more than 30 states and in several countries.
A redesigned website is scheduled to debut May 4, marking the 98th anniversary of the newspaper’s founding. A printed edition is expected to return later following community feedback, according to the announcement.
Laura Schneider, a former newspaper executive who worked for Gannett and the Los Angeles Times, said the publication aims to reconnect residents and highlight recovery efforts in the community.
“We want the Palisadian-Post to reflect and uplift the incredible work being done by the people and organizations of Pacific Palisades,” she said.
Tim Schneider previously founded Schneider Publishing Company and launched SportsTravel magazine.