Reporter jobs in California

The Hi-Desert Star, a weekly newspaper in Southern California, has an immediate opening for an experienced reporter who is self-motivated. The reporter must be willing to spend time outside the office and available for day/night and/or weekend work as needed for proper coverage of local news, meetings and events. 

Hi-Desert Publishing Company is a multimedia company based in Yucca Valley, California, a desert community nestled between Joshua Tree National Park and Palm Springs.  Yucca Valley is a small town with a small-town feel. Candidates must like small town life in the mountains and/or desert, with beautiful scenery and recreation, four seasons and snow in the winter.

The position is a full-time job that requires a variety of journalism skills from reporting on government affairs and writing compelling features on local issues to covering sports, special events and breaking news. Photography skills, multi-media and social media experience is a plus. The candidate must have strong grammar skills and be AP-Style proficient. 

Publications at this location include the Hi-Desert Star, The Desert Trail, Observation Post. www.hidesertstar.com and several special sections.  

We offer benefit and retirement packages, and paid vacations. This position is open and needs to be filled immediately. Candidates from surrounding area are preferred. We do not offer relocation reimbursement. 

**Note: All applicants who receive a written job offer will be required to submit to a criminal background check and drug screen. 

Send cover letter, resumé and a minimum of four clips (links to clips preferred) showing writing and reporting diversity. Please include references. 

Brehm Communications, Inc., and its divisions and subsidiaries, promotes Equal Opportunity Employment in the hiring of qualified candidates and prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, national origin, color, religion, gender or age. 

Brehm Communications, Inc. (BCI), is a privately-held newspaper and multi-media company established in 1919. We are publishers to more than 40 daily, weekly, semi-weekly newspapers, shoppers and niche publications located in the states of California, Arizona, Utah and Nevada.