Los Angeles Times: An investor group led by the CEO of Freedom Communications, owner of the Orange County Register, will not be among the initial bidders for the bankrupt company, in a reversal from a plan announced in November. Freedom’s Richard Mirman said that his group still intends to bid for Freedom’s assets in an auction to be held next month but that it would not submit a so-called stalking horse bid. While Mirman’s group is sitting out for now, Tribune Publishing and Digital First Media have confirmed submitting early bids.