Case number: 8:15-bk-15325 - Freedom Newspapers, Inc - California Central Bankruptcy Court

Case Information
  • Case title

    Freedom Newspapers, Inc

  • Court

    California Central (cacbke)

  • Chapter

    11

  • Judge

    Scott C Clarkson

  • Filed

    11/01/2015

  • Last Filing

    01/08/2026

  • Asset

    Yes

  • Vol

    v

Docket Header
PlnDue, DsclsDue, Incomplete, JNTADMN, MEMBER



U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California (Santa Ana)
Bankruptcy Petition #: 8:15-bk-15325-MW

Assigned to: Mark S Wallace
Chapter 11
Voluntary
Asset


Date filed:  11/01/2015

Debtor

Freedom Newspapers, Inc, a Delaware corporation

625 N. Grand Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92701
ORANGE-CA
Tax ID / EIN: 33-0743240
represented by
William N Lobel

LOBEL WEILAND GOLDEN FRIEDMAN LLP
650 Town Center Drive
Suite 950
Costa Mesa, CA 92686
714-966-1000
Fax : 714-966-1002
Email: wlobel@lwgfllp.com

U.S. Trustee

United States Trustee (SA)

411 W Fourth St., Suite 9041
Santa Ana, CA 92701-4593
represented by
Frank Cadigan

411 W 4th St Ste 9041
Santa Ana, CA 92701
714-338-3405
Fax : 714-338-3421
Email: frank.cadigan@usdoj.gov

Latest Dockets

Date Filed#Docket Text
01/08/202633BNC Certificate of Notice - PDF Document. (RE: related document(s)[30] Order Dismissing Case (BNC-PDF)) No. of Notices: 1. Notice Date 01/08/2026. (Admin.)
01/08/202632BNC Certificate of Notice (RE: related document(s)[31] Notice of dismissal (BNC)) No. of Notices: 116. Notice Date 01/08/2026. (Admin.)
01/06/202631Notice of dismissal (RE: related document [30] ORDER Dismissing And Closing Of The Bankruptcy Cases.) (BNC) (NB8)
01/06/202630ORDER Dismissing And Closing Of The Bankruptcy Cases. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED: that the following cases ("Cases") be DISMISSED: (1) OCR Community Publications, Inc., a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15316-SC); (2) Daily Press, LLC, a California limited liability company (Case No. 8:15-bk-15317-SC); (3) Freedom California Mary Publishing, Inc., a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15318-SC); (4) Freedom California Ville Publishing Company, LP., a California limited partnership (Case No. 8:15-bk-15319-SC); (5) Freedom Colorado Information, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15320-SC); (6) Freedom Interactive Newspapers, Inc., a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15321-SC); (7) Freedom Interactive Newspapers of Texas, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15322-SC); (8) Freedom Newspaper Acquisitions, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Case No.8:15-bk-15323-SC); (9) Freedom Newspapers, a Texas general partnership (Case No. 8:15-bk-15324-SC); (10) Freedom Newspapers, Inc., a Delaware corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15325-SC); (11) Freedom Newspapers of Southwestern Arizona, Inc., a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15326-SC); (12) OCR Information Marketing, Inc., a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15327-SC); (13) Odessa American, a Texas general partnership (Case No. 8:15-bk-15328-SC); (14) Orange County Register Communications, Inc., a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15329-SC); (15) Victor Valley Publishing Company, a California corporation (Case No. 8:15-bk-15330-SC); (16) Victorville Publishing Company, a California limited partnership (Case No. 8:15-bk-15332-SC); (17) Freedom SPV II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Case No. 8:15-bk-15337-SC); (18) Freedom SPV VI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Case No. 8:15-bk-15339-SC); (19) Freedom SPV I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Case No. 8:15-bk-15340-SC); (20) Freedom SPV IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Case No. 8:15-bk-15342-SC); and (21) Freedom SPV V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (Case No. 8:15-bk-15343-SC). 3. The Court shall not retain jurisdiction over any matters arising in or related to these Cases. - Debtor Dismissed (BNC-PDF). Signed on 1/6/2026. (NB8)
05/12/202529In accordance with the Administrative Order 25-05 dated 5/5/2025, this case is hereby reassigned from Judge Theodor Albert to Judge Scott C Clarkson. (JL)
08/22/202328Notice of Change of Address for Beth E. Gaschen, Golden Goodrich LLP; new address 3070 Bristol Street, Suite 640, Costa Mesa, CA 92626. (Gaschen, Beth)
01/24/202327Notice of Change of Address Filed by Debtor Freedom Newspapers, Inc. (Friedman, Alan)
02/24/202226In accordance with the Administrative Order 22-04 dated 2/10/22, this case is hereby reassigned from Judge Mark S Wallace to Judge Theodor Albert. (Le, James)
11/02/20155Notice to Filer of Correction Made/No Action Required:
Incorrect schedules /statements recorded as deficient.CERTIFICATE OF CREDIT COUNSELING, DEBTOR CERTIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT INCOME, DECL PETITION PREPARER, DISCLOSURE COMPENSATION OF BPP, EXHIBIT A, EXHIBIT B, EXHIBIT D, NOTICE OF AVAILABLE CHAPTERS, PETITION PREPR SIGNATURE, SCHEDULE C, SCHEDULE I, SCHEDULE J, STATEMENT OF SSN, STATEMENT FORM B22B, STATISTICAL SUMMARY
THE PROPER DEFICIENCY HAS BEEN ISSUED.
(RE: related document(s) 1Voluntary Petition (Chapter 11) filed by Debtor Freedom Newspapers, Inc., a Delaware corporation) (Roque, Jewell) (Entered: 11/02/2015)
11/02/20154Order Granting Motion to Approve Joint Administration of Cases [LBR 1015-1, 9013-1(q)] Lead Case: Freedom Communications, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15311-MW) with Member Cases: Freedom Communications Holdings, Inc., Case No. 8:-15-bk-15312-MW; Freedom Services Inc., Case No. 8:15-bk-15313-MW; 2100 Freedom, Inc., Case No. 8:15-bk-15315-MW; OCR Community Publications, Inc., a California corporation, Case No. 15-bk-15316-MW; Daily Press, LLC, a California limited liability company, Case No. 8:15-bk-15317-MW; Freedom California Mary Publishing, Inc., a California corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15318-MW; Freedom California Ville Publishing Company LP, a California limited partnership, Case No. 8:15-bk-15319-MW; Freedom Colorado Information, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15320-MW; Freedom Interactive Newspapers, Inc., a California corporation, Case No. 15-bk-15321-MW; Freedom Interactive Newspapers of Texas, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15322-MW; Freedom Newspaper Acquisitons, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15323-MW; Freedom Newspapers, a Texas general partnership, Case No. 8:15-bk-15324-MW; Freedom Newspapers, Inc., a Delaware corporation, Case No. 8:15-15325-MW; Freedom Newspapers of Southwestern Arizona, Inc., a California corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15326-MW; OCR Information Marketing, Inc., a California corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15327-MW; Odessa American, a Texas general partnership, Case No. 8:15-bk-15328-MW; Orange County Register Communications, Inc., a California corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15329-MW; Victor Valley Publishing Company, a California corporation, Case No. 8:15-bk-15330-MW; Victorville Publishing Company, a California limited partnership, Case No. 8:15-bk-15332; Freedom SPV II, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Case No. 8:15-bk-15337-MW, Freedom SPV VI, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Case No. 8:15-bk-15339-MW; Freedom SPV I, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Case No. 8:15-bk-15340-MW; Freedom SPV IV, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Case No. 8:15-bk-15342-MW; Freedom SPV V, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, Case No. 8:15-bk-15343-MW (BNC-PDF) Signed on 11/2/2015. (Steinberg, Elizabeth) (Entered: 11/02/2015)