Former Palo Alto journalist Paul Gullixson (pictured), who has been with the New York Times-owned Santa Rosa Press Democrat since 1998, has been named that paper’s editorial director, the CNPA Bulletin reports. Gullixson, who has been assistant editorial director at the PD, will replace Pete Golis, who retired at the end of December. Gollis will continue to write a column on a biweekly basis. Before moving to Santa Rosa, Gullixson was a reporter and editorial page editor at the now defunct Peninsula Times Tribune in Palo Alto, editor of the Palo Alto Weekly and Peninsula Bureau Chief for the San Francisco Chronicle. Gullixson is currently president of the open government advocacy group the California First Amendment Coalition. (Photo credit: Santa Rosa Press Democrat)