Open City (newspaper)

Open City
Cover of the Oct. 11-17, 1967, issue of Open City
TypeWeekly newspaper
FormatBroadsheet/Alternative newspaper
Founder(s)John Bryan
PublisherJohn Bryan
Editor-in-chiefJohn Bryan
Staff writersCharles Bukowski
FoundedMay 6, 1967 (1967-05-06) in Los Angeles
Political alignmentRadical
Ceased publicationApril 1, 1969 (1969-04-01)
HeadquartersLos Angeles, California, U.S.
Circulation35,000

Open City was a weekly underground newspaper published in Los Angeles by avant-garde journalist John Bryan from May 6, 1967 to April 1969. It was noted for its coverage of radical politics, rock music, psychedelic culture and the "Notes of a Dirty Old Man" column by Charles Bukowski.