The San Francisco Chronicle, self-described "Voice of the West," is Northern California's largest newspaper. Serving primarily the San Francisco Bay Area, but distributed throughout Northern California, including the Sacramento area and North Coast, it has a daily circulation of over 500,000. The paper has been owned by Hearst Communications, Inc. since July 27, 2000. At one time the Chronicle's competitor, The Examiner, made San Francisco a "two paper" town, even though both papers were printed and distributed by the same company. The Examiner still exists, but is now a free tabloid. More