Los Angeles Register Printed Newspaper, Launched in April 2014, Ceases Publication Immediately

The Los Angeles Register, which launched in April as part Aaron Kushner's bold bet on print newspapers, will cease publication, effective immediately.

Orange County Register co-owner Aaron Kushner announced the decision Monday night in a memo sent to employees. The memo hints at layoffs, but provided no specific details.

The company will now focus on core markets in Orange County, Riverside and San Bernardino Counties where the company has decades-long and "deep relationships with subscribers and advertisers."