Special Report: The New Newspaper Baron

Doug Manchester:
The Cheerleader in Chief

One of San Diego’s most polarizing figures now owns its largest megaphone. The man who calls himself Papa Doug is ready to cheer. For the Chargers, big building projects and Jesus. But will he use the newspaper as a bullhorn — or a bludgeon?

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Dagny Salas

Dagny Salas was web editor at Voice of San Diego from 2010 to 2013. She was an investigative fellow at VOSD from 2009 to 2010.

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