Complex sentence: In November 2008, Will Swaim the former Editor/Publisher of "OC Weekly" and the "District Weekly" was named publisher, within four days of his taking the helm Rebecca Schoenkopf tendered her resignation as editor.
Split into simpler sentences: In November 2008, Will Swaim, the former Editor/Publisher of "OC Weekly" and the "District Weekly", was named publisher. Within four days of his taking the helm, Rebecca Schoenkopf tendered her resignation as editor.