[UPDATED at 9 a.m., March 13] Here’s a start on the list of names of employees who are leaving the Contra Costa Times, ANG and related newspapers after receiving buyout offers:
Andy Altman-Ohr, assistant sports editor, Pleasanton
Lea Blevins, reporter, Tri-Valley Herald
Keith Bennetts, East County editor
Bari Brenner, copy editor/travel editor
Dan Buchholz, Hayward city editor)
Herman Bustamante, photo
Julie Cadigan, Danville/Pleasanton editor
Momo Chang, reporter, Oakland Tribune
Rachel Cohen, reporter, Hayward
Linda Davis, reporter, Alameda, Hills Newspapers
Chris De Benedetti, reporter, Fremont
Janice De Jesus, reporter, metro
Rob Dennis, Argus city editor
Mary DiMeglio, copy editor
Donna DiPaolo, copy editor
Steve Ellison, sports copy editor
Francisco Fernandez, copy editor
Michele Fry, opinion
Trine Gallegos, copy editor
Dogen Hannah, reporter
Steve Herendeen, Oakland Tribune local sports editor
Rog Hernandez, graphics
Deb Hollinger, chief clerk, editorial
Ryan Huff, reporter, metro
Beverly Hunt, librarian
Jamaal Johnson, reporter, Fremont
Chad Jones, theater critic
Nader Khouri, photo
Bill Kruissink, Valley Times sports
Kate Lavin, copy editor
Ron Lewis, photo
Alan Lopez, reporter, Alameda, Hills Newspapers
Scott Marshall, reporter, CC Times
Mike Meenan, San Mateo city editor
Dennis Miller, Tri-Valley Herald local sports editor
Candice Murphy, features
Nargis Nooristani, reporter, metro
Brenda Payton, columnist/reporter, Oakland Tribune
Bob Pepping, photo
Laurie Phillips Huff, reporter
Mary Pols, film critic
Ben Reed, copy editor
Ron Riesterer, photo
Michele Roderick, copy editor
Ricardo Sanchez, West County sportsr
Joni Sare, graphics
John Sherriff, sports copy editor/paginator)
Jennifer Slafkosky, copy editor
Jay Solmonson, photo
Randy Striegel, weeklies news editor
Aaron Swarts, reporter, Tracy
Tue Nam Ton, photo
Alyssa Tong, copy editor
John Vieira, copy editor
Jon Walsh, sports copy editor
Bay Area News Group-East Bay said on March 6 that it will buy out 107 of its 1,100 workers, however it has declined to identify them or say how many are from the newsroom. If you have names to add to this list, e-mail us at sfpen-pressclub@sbcglobal.net. We appreciate those who have already sent us lists including the Guild. The Guild estimates that between 15 and 18 percent of the BANG-EB staff was eliminated in this round of buyouts.