Chicago Tribune: Tribune Publishing has entered into an agreement to buy San Diego’s flagship newspaper for $85 million. The deal includes $73 million in cash and $12 million in Tribune Publishing common stock for the U-T San Diego newspaper, as well as nine community weeklies and related websites. When the transaction closes, Austin Beutner, publisher and CEO of the Los Angeles Times, will assume the same role with U-T San Diego and the newly formed California News Group.