LA Weekly

LA Weekly
2012 edition featuring musician Syd
TypeAlternative weekly
FormatTabloid
OwnerSemanal Media LLC
Founder(s)Jay Levin, Joie Davidow, Michael Ventura, Ginger Varney
EditorMark Stefanos
Founded1978 (1978)
Headquarters724 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, California, 90014
CountryUnited States
Circulation160,128 (as of 2016)
ISSN0192-1940
Websitewww.laweekly.com
Free online archivescdnc.ucr.edu (1978-1999)

LA Weekly is a free weekly alternative newspaper in Los Angeles, California. The paper covers music, arts, film, theater, culture, and other local news in the Los Angeles area, in addition to sponsoring local events. LA Weekly was founded in 1978 by Jay Levin (among others), and he served as the publication's editor from 1978 to 1991, as well as its president from 1978 to 1992.