Hundreds of employees were laid off at patch today, just two weeks after aol handed over the majority of its stake to hale global. Nov 11, 2010 aol is currently reorganizing its media brands, a source familiar with the situation tells us, confirming rumors. The company is also closing or consolidating about 150 of the 900 news sites. Library survives first week on fewer hours the community voice. New management is disrespectful, layoffs, many bright staff left because of change in culture of. Dunsmuir castella california ca fire dept rescue patch police, california ca, fire.
Thursday 11am forecast for october 12, 2017 weatherate certified san diegos most accurate forecast. The media blogger jim romenesko provided a link to what is purported to be an audio copy of a conference call patch. Aol layoffs at patch aimed at profitability investorplace. Rohnert parkcotati patch, rohnert park, california. Jun 09, 2017 todays major tech stories include the incoming layoffs that will hit aol and yahoo in the verizon sale, us mobile speeds arent nearlly as fast as the rest of the world and new global internet. Twelve city employees receive notice of tentative layoffs. Hundreds of layoffs expected for aol s patch next week by neal ungerleider 1 minute read for years, aol has tried to turn its hyperlocal news product patch into a mustread destination for towns. Aolcorpstaff patchers, since the day jon, warren, and i founded patch, we have had one mission in mind improve the lives of people in local communities by 25 percent. A company spokeswoman declined to say how many employees had been cut. Mar 10, 2011 aol is making a lot of these drastic changes as its ceo tim armstrong seeks to turnaround the longsuffering internet giant.
Sonoma valley, ca aol begins massive round of layoffs at patch. A new online newssource came into our petaluma world today a new kid on the local media block. Aol hints at further cost cutting at patch techcrunch. Aug 14, 20 when he got the ceo job in 2009, he sold patch to aol, which expanded it to 900 local news sites. California man arrested after leading police on 2hour chase through corn maze. We found that english is the preferred language on petaluma patch pages.
Here is the letter to aol employees that went out at 11 a. By now you have likely heard that petaluma arts center is going through a tough patch. Older californians are making their mark during covid19 pandemic. The layoffs aol ceo tim armstrong promised began friday, with an estimated 500 staffers about half of patch s workforce losing their jobs as aol cuts unprofitable sites from its moneylosing. Students affected by work layoff due to covid19 has your. Patch had been a drain on aol finances for several years. We want to remind you that there is an increased risk of fire affecting our area due to the red flag weather warnings issued for today. According to a source, heres how the firings went down. Finally, here the actual layoff memo, although i am not sure exactly what a hyperlocal, national and global media company is. Neighbor news aol begins massive round of layoffs at patch. Dreamers remain in limbo monday, in light of an end to the government shutdown approaching without a solution for the daca program.
Hundreds of layoffs expected for aols patch next week. Aolyahoo layoffs incoming, us mobile speed ranked video cnet. The petaluma emergency operations center is actively monitoring the fire activity. And tim armstrongs lieutenants werent the only ones concerned about all the aol money tim armstrong was pouring into patch.
Last summer, aol said it would shutter or partner 400 patch sites as a way to jumpstart. Petalumas downtown station has been wellused, while plans for a second east side station took shape this year. A few days earlier, ceo tim armstrong reportedly got angry at patch creative director. In a statement given to the new york times, aol confirmed last weeks layoffs. Petaluma, ca traffic conditions and accident reports. Aol said friday it is laying off about 500 employees at patch, or about half of the total workforce that was working on the local news site division. Aol to impact hundreds of patch employees friday in a. Nov 05, 20 following layoffs and recent other costcutting measures at its local news initiative patch, aol s brand group saw improved revenue and a move into positive oibda operating income in dec 30, 2017 petalumas 2017 was scarred by fires, shaped by trump.
Click here to get your social media featured on patch. California fire patch rainbow fd california, fire trucks, firemen. Employees in room b were told they were being retained. California us coast guard petaluma training center fire patch. Patch, aol s local news outlet, has announced mass layoffs that start this friday and may relieve up to 500 employees of their jobs.
Headcount at aol media properties should remain the same, though some people may. Most of the journalists from its 900 hyperlocal sites were. Illustration by mike nudelman in april 2011, aol had. Media blogger jim romenesko wrote the editorial staff purge was executed by brandnew patch owner hale global, which purchased the site from aol jan. Dear aol colleague, just over a year ago, aol embarked on an incredibly complex and significant transformation as we fundamentally shifted. Hyperlocal news, alerts, discussion and events for glendora, ca. Man fired for taking photo report more the ax may have finally fallen at patch, aol s profitchallenged network of hyperlocal news sites. Aol ceo tim armstrong says layoffs are coming to its local news division, patch, next week. Jan 30, 2014 neither hale global nor aol would comment on the layoffs. Aol announced it will streamline operations at patch from 20 offices to 9, and lay off 40 employees in an effort to rightsize to profitablilty. Ah, i mean patch petaluma patch to be precise petaluma patch joined petaluma 360, as well as the press democrat and watch sonoma county web sites as sources of local news or what is also called hyperlocal news for ptown. There are currently no voluntary or mandatory evacuation orders for the city of petaluma. It is definitely a bummer of a day at aol today, for those employees getting the boot.
Aol layoffs letter from ceo randy falco kara swisher news. Mediate reports estimates of the layoffs were as high as 90 percent of the staff. The media blogger jim romenesko provided a link to what is purported to be an audio copy of a conference call patchs chief operating. Thursday patch pm rohnert parkcotati, ca news santa rosa sets up 70 tents for homeless petaluma, ca news petaluma expanded drivethrough covid19 testing. Mass layoffs are on the way for aol s local news outlet patch.
Signs that aol was looking to unload patch began to emerge last year when aol eliminated about 300 of 1,200 patch sites and laid off more. Aols patch layoffs begin up to 500 jobs axed marketwatch. In may 2012, the company laid off a slate of employees. Aol patch began a mass layoff today, with approximately 350 workers getting a pink slip. Covid19 has gutted ca hospitals resources, may force layoffs.
Patch, aol s hyperlocal news effort, will lose up to 550 employees this friday, according to a local editor at the group. Armstrong confirms hundreds of layoffs at patch, 400. Aol lays off double digit number of employees techcrunch. Patch hit with sweeping layoffs as new owner hale global. In november the company reported a thirdquarter earnings crunch due to its problems with patch, including a. Petaluma police chief addresses patrol rifle replacement concerns. Deep cuts at patch, aols local news sites the new york times. A source at aol s corporate office would only say that a call took place between armstrong and all patch employees this morning.
Here are the aol layoff severance details kara swisher. Featured events are paid listings by users and receive priority placement on patch, on our social. Hyperlocal patch media lays off almost entire staff. Neither hale global nor aol would comment on the layoffs. Oct 15, 2007 more to come on this story, but aol will lay off 2,000 employees.
Ah, i mean patchpetaluma patch to be precise petaluma patch joined petaluma 360, as well as the press democrat and watch sonoma county web sites as sources of local news or what is also called hyperlocal news for ptown. The layoffs aol ceo tim armstrong promised began friday, with an estimated 500 staffers about half of patch s workforce losing their jobs as aol. Following layoffs and recent other costcutting measures at its local news initiative patch, aol s brand group saw improved revenue and a move into. Man fired for taking photo media reports have placed the number of people leaving patch. Aug 17, 20 the service, patch, has been losing money and has been a frustration for aols chief executive, tim armstrong. Sonoma raceways toyotasave mart 350 canceled by nascar. The plan was to overhaul patch s business and install what it had. After sale from aol, the patch local news network lays off. Nov 17, 2016 aol ceo tim armstrong just announced internally that there will be layoffs across aols global workforce aol is techcrunchs parent company. Dec 16, 20 its said that success has many fathers while failure is an orphan. If the shelter in place wasnt already challenging enough for our youth, this young community member had their bicycle stolen last week in the 1800 block of linnet ln. Hyperlocal news, alerts, discussions and events for rohnert parkcotati, california.
Aol begins massive round of layoffs at patch, sonoma. The onetime online powerhouse plans staffing cutbacks as it focuses on video and mobile opportunities. Next up, aol is expected to cut employees who work at patch. Nov 17, 2016 aol gets set to lay off 500 employees. Jan 20, 2017 petaluma police last week arrested a man suspected of running a narcotics distribution business from an east petaluma home, marking the latest in a series of arrests at a residence thats racked.
Aol to lay off hundreds of patch employees next week. In 2012 aol ceo tim armstrong made a commitment to turn patch around. Dec 01, 2010 a new online newssource came into our petaluma world today a new kid on the local media block. Petaluma, ca patch breaking local news events schools. My first chart the one i made in 2007 also incorrectly counted a 2005 layoff as happening again in 2006, and counted one dec. Aol had a round of layoffs today affecting a double digit number of employees, according to a source with knowledge of the company. The petaluma arts center has a wonderful history of providing a creative hub to the community. Calls to patch and aol were not immediately returned. A few days earlier, ceo tim armstrong reportedly got angry at patch. Techcrunch has learned that the company is preparing to lay off staff and close or. In fact, this fall will mark the 10th anniversary of its existence. The petaluma police department is seeking the help of the community to reunite a young community member with their bicycle. The ax may have finally fallen at patch, aol s profitchallenged network of hyperlocal news sites.
But, of course, our local web environment also has news. The company says it will partner with community foundations and other organizers to set up hyperlocal news sites in communities around the world that lack adequate news media and online local information resources. Ppd collaborates with cots and new city outreach team to analyze river clean up more. Yet aol ceo tim armstrong, although prepared to put patch up for adoption, provided he can maintain visitation rights, cant. Jan 30, 2014 while it was created by aol chief executive tim armstrong, the service has struggled to get out of the red. Other cuts are expected in smaller doses around the company over the next month. Aols chief demonstrates the worst way to fire someone forbes. Browse our collection of sephora information for news stories, slideshows, opinion pieces and related videos posted on. The company is expected to shed many of its 900 local sites. Hundreds of sites in the network are expected to close in the process. Engineer former employee petaluma, ca march 20, 2020.
After doing everything they could to try to keep netscape employees and to give the world the impression that everyone at netscape was super happy about being a part of the aol family the rumor. Jan 15, 2014 signs that aol was looking to unload patch began to emerge last year when aol eliminated about 300 of 1,200 patch sites and laid off more than half of the units workforce, or about 500 employees. Mar 24, 2010 aols patch which is in the midst of a blistering expansion is now moving into the nonprofit journalism space. Latest coronavirus headlines from petaluma, sonoma county and across. Layoffs have been common at patch in recent years as aol has struggled to turn a profit from its massive local news project.
Curating the best media and blog feeds in petaluma. The media blogger jim romenesko provided a link to what is purported to be an. Sep 08, 2014 the 1906 petaluma earthquake september 8, 2014 jeff elliott earthquake 1906, petaluma san francisco and santa rosa deserve the spotlight when it comes to the great 1906 earthquake, but petaluma also has a story to tell and quite a valuable one, at that. Were hearing hundreds were laid off, focused mainly around. Mar 03, 2010 this chart also corrects alley insiders nov. Your petaluma, ca patch localstream the latest social content from around petaluma.
Hundreds of staffers were laid off via conference call wednesday at the struggling hyperlocal news site patch, two reports said. Last night, boomtown broke the news that the layoffs were coming today in both the u. Petaluma, ca fiftenn fulltime teachers will get layoff notices by tuesday, march 15. Aol, owner of techcrunch, is gearing up for some housekeeping. I have it on good authority the layoffs were 80 to 90 percent of patchers. Aol plans to keep only 540 of 900 patch sites, the report said. Aug 16, 20 aol lays off about 500 at local news site patch about half of the unit%27s total workforce patch to close or consolidate 150 of 900 local news sites layoffs expected after meeting employeewide. Breaking news from sonoma county, napa county, wine country from the santa rosa press democrat newspaper. List shows some of the north bay companies that had layoffs since. New owner of patch lays off hundreds the new york times.