2016 San Diego SPJ Awards
JOURNALIST OF THE YEAR Mario Koran, Voice of San Diego
Sol Price Prize for Responsible Journalism KPBSTV, The Right to Die in California, Kenny Goldberg and Katie Schoolov
Herbert Lockwood “Woody” Award Escondido Magazine, Here's the dirt on the cleaning lady, Irv Erdos.
James Julian Memorial Award The Southern Cross, “Local Couple's Nonprofit Is Building Miracles in Tijuana,” Denis Grasska
SPJ Diversity Prize The San Diego UnionTribune, Transgender Journeys, Luis Cruz, Peter Rowe, Howard Lipin, Lara Hochuli, and Adrian Carmona.
First Amendment Award East County Magazine, County effort to suppress free speech, Miriam Raftery, and Janis Russell
Neil Morgan Community Impact Award NBC 7 San Diego, Stolen Wishes, Candice Nguyen, Tom Jones, Jay Yoo, Lynn Walsh, and Elroy Spatcher
Wildcard Award Liam Dillon, Lisa Halverstadt, Scott Lewis, Voice of San Diego, Chargers Stadium Coverage
Scholarships: Photography: The Daily Aztec, San Diego State University, Cristian Rangel Print: Point Loma Nazarene University, Ombretta Di Dio Video: Southwestern College Sun, Adriana Heldiz Agnes Diggs Scholarship: Bianca Quilantan
Awards:
All Media Design, Photography & Headlines Feature design single page nondaily, First Place: Forest Rhodes, Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News, "The magical, changeable nature of hydrangeas" Feature design single page nondaily, Second Place: Daniel Lew, La Jolla Light, Summer Fun Guide
Feature design single page nondaily, Third Place: Forest Rhodes, Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News, "Put some new twists on hot chocolate for the holidays"
Feature headline, First Place: Peggy Scott, SDZG ZOONOOZ, "Spot On: The 'Purrfect' Life for the Park's Cheetahs"
Feature headline, Second Place: David Clary, The San Diego UnionTribune, A family soap opera
Feature headline, Third Place: Peggy Scott, SDZG ZOONOOZ, "Have Pouch, Will Travel: The Koala Loan Program"
Feature photo, First Place: Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun, Stars greet fans before Palm Springs International Film Fest
Feature photo, Second Place: Nathalie Taylor, Fallbrook Village News, Tea Lane – A culinary window to the Victorian era
News design single page nondaily, First Place: Daniel Lew,Ashley Mackin, La Jolla Light, Front Page news design La Jolla Light
News photo, First Place: Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun, Air Force One departs Palm Springs
News photo, Second Place: Alejandro Tamayo, The San Diego UnionTribune, Life Goes On
News photo, Third Place: Criselda Yee, Poway News Chieftain, Family, friends celebrate Bob Emery's life Photo Essay, First Place: Lucette Moramarco, Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News, "Heroes Walk for Life at Live Oak Park to benefit Fallbrook Pregnancy Resource Center"
Sports photo, First Place: Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun, De La Hoya defeats Roman in super bantamweight bout
Sports photo, Second Place: Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun, Lincicome wins ANA Inspiration
Sports photo, Third Place: Crystal Chatham, The Desert Sun, Lost ball and missed cut
Audio Breaking News/Live Report, First Place: Andrew Bowen, KPBS Radio, District Attorney Releases San Diego Police Shooting Video
Community services program or series, First Place: Pat Finn,Mark Sauer, KPBSFM, Roundtable: EdisonMitsubishi Fight; Stadium Financing; Formidable Drug Prices
Investigative/Enterprise story, First Place: Chris Young, inewsource, Airline curfew violations at Lindbergh often go unpunished
Investigative/Enterprise story, Second Place: Leo Castaneda,Brad Racino, inewsource, San Diego agencies cash in on drug money, assets
Light feature story, First Place: Claire Trageser, KPBS/NPR, San Diego Installed Public Loos, But Now They're Flush With Problems Serious feature story, First Place: Claire Trageser, KPBS/NPR, Huge Fish Farm Planned Near San Diego Aims To Fix Seafood Imbalance
Talk/Interview story, First Place: Marissa Cabrera,Maureen Cavanaugh, KPBSFM, KPBS Radio Series Explores Challenges Facing Transgender Community
Talk/Interview story, Second Place: Quinn Owen,Maureen Cavanaugh, KPBSFM, San Diego State Professors Work To Improve Education For Men Of Color
Use of Sound, First Place: Andrew Bowen, KPBS Radio, Environmentalists Skeptical Of El Niño State Of Emergency
College Media
Arts/Entertainment story, First Place: Mary York, Southwestern College Sun, Courageous Artist Molds Powerful Call for Justice and Peace
Arts/Entertainment story, Second Place: Ricardo Soltero, San Diego City College, Pints for Knights: Time to Bolt Up
Arts/Entertainment story, Third Place: Jonathan Soch, The Point (PLNU student newspaper), PLNU art piece featured in Little Italy building
Best Newspaper, First Place: Sun Staff, Southwestern College Sun, The Sun
Best Newspaper, Second Place: City Times Staff, City Times, City Times — San Diego City College Best Newspaper, Third Place: The Telescope Staff , The Telescope, The Telescope: 69.04 Oct. 12, 2015, 69.06 Nov. 9, 2015, & 69.07 Dec. 7, 2015
Column, First Place: Mike Peterson, The Telescope, The Critical Comment
Column, Second Place: Alyssa Pajarillo, Southwestern College Sun, Sex and The Sun
Column, Third Place: JoseLuis Baylon, Southwestern College Sun, From Pluto to Plato
Feature photo, First Place: Joe Kendall, Legend, Street Superheroes
Feature photo, Second Place: Mariah Boyd, Southwestern College Sun, Special Guest Star
Feature photo, Third Place: David Hodges, Southwestern College Sun, Face to Face With Legendary Portrait Artist
Feature story, First Place: Joseph Kendall, City Times, Street Superheroes
Feature story, Second Place: Bianca Elena Quilantan, Southwestern College Sun, No Work, Rights, Country
Feature story, Third Place: Gabriel Sandoval, Southwestern College Sun, Courage, Lucky Dog Lead to America
Headline, First Place: Asjia Daniels, Southwestern College Sun, Caffeine King Creates a Buzz
Headline, Second Place: Lauren J. Mapp, City Times, S&M inspires diners’ carnivorous dreams Headline, Third Place: Cesar Hirsch, Southwestern College Sun, Viewers Fired Up Over Student Ceramic Show
Indepth reporting story, First Place: Lina Chankar, Southwestern College Sun, Assaulted Students Say Police are No Shows
Indepth reporting story, Second Place: Lina Chankar, Southwestern College Sun, SWCPD Crime Logs Not Accurate
Indepth reporting story, Third Place: Gabriel Sandoval,Nicholas Baltz, Southwestern College Sun, Former Sun Photographer Impersonated Police Chief
Layout & Design (story or series), First Place: Alberto Calderon, Southwestern College Sun, Fall Sports Preview
Layout & Design (story or series), Second Place: Bianca Elena Quilantan, Southwestern College Sun, No Work, Rights, Country
Layout & Design (story or series), Third Place: Michelle Wilkinson, The Telescope, Photo class takes trip into the wild
Multicultural story, First Place: Jamie Ballard, The Daily Aztec SDSU, Students abroad witness Syrian refugee crisis firsthand
Multicultural story, Second Place: Bianca Elena Quilantan, Southwestern College Sun, No Work, Rights, Country
Multicultural story, Third Place: Laura Sanchez, Legend, Radio Pulso: Community powered airways broadcasting from the Barrio
News or Feature Series (any subject), First Place: Gabriel Sandoval,Nicholas Baltz, Southwestern College Sun, Former Sun Photographer Impersonated Police Chief News or Feature Series (any subject), Second Place: Jasmine Demers, California State University San Marcos, CFA strike threat
News or Feature Series (any subject), Third Place: Jamie Ballard, The Daily Aztec SDSU, Multiple entries
News photo, First Place: April Abarrondo, Southwestern College Sun, Mexico's Missing 43
News photo, Second Place: Viandy Gonzalez, Southwestern College Sun, Walking on Water
News photo, Third Place: Celia Jimenez, City Times, In memory of Diana
News program television, First Place: Nicholas Kjeldgaard,Autumn Shultz , Point TV Campus Channel 23 , News Package and Interview
News program television, Second Place: Mirella Lopez,Stefanie Tellez,Caitlin Flynn, Southwestern College Sun, Call the Pole(ice)!
News story, First Place: Andrew Dyer, Southwestern College Sun, Colleagues, Student Rip Automotive Professor
News story, Second Place: Megan Wood, The Daily Aztec SDSU, SDSU students demand action against Islamophobia on campus
News story, Third Place: Jake Henry, The Point (PLNU student newspaper), Gender identity policy in student handbook causes controversy
Opinion/Editorial, First Place: Bianca Elena Quilantan, Southwestern College Sun, SWCPD Blunders Yet Again by Releasing Serial Assaulter, Insulting Victim
Opinion/Editorial, Second Place: Sun Staff, Southwestern College Sun, Today's Racism Often Flies Just Under the RadarAmericans Still Suffer Death By a Thousand Cuts
Opinion/Editorial, Third Place: Jennifer Manalili , San Diego City College, #AskHerMore online campaign demands actresses be asked more poignant questions on the red carpet
Original Illustration or Cartoon, First Place: Dan Cordero, Southwestern College Sun, Hand Guns Should Not Be Allowed On Campus
Original Illustration or Cartoon, Second Place: Michelle Phillips, Southwestern College Sun, SWCPD Blunders Yet Again by Releasing Serial Assaulter, Insulting Victim
Original Illustration or Cartoon, Third Place: Collin Vore, The Telescope, Breaking News: NASA discovers liquid water on Mars
Review/Criticism, First Place: Alan Luna, Southwestern College Sun, Exhibit of Tijuana Art Borders on Greatness
Review/Criticism, Second Place: Lauren J. Mapp, The National University Herald, Truffle mac, divine views make for perfect afternoon delight
Review/Criticism, Third Place: Lauren J. Mapp, City Times, Student Eats: S&M inspires diners' carnivorous dreams
Sports photo, First Place: Philip Farry, The Telescope, Telescope.Baseball.Farry Sports photo, Second Place: David Pradel , City Times, AllConference Knights on the Court
Sports photo, Third Place: Nicholas Baltz, Southwestern College Sun, Photo Finish
Sports story, First Place: Alberto Calderon, Southwestern College Sun, HeadOn Collision
Sports story, Second Place: Jacob Sisneros, Daily Aztec, San Diego State University, SDSU Women's basketball looks to part with the 'red sea'
Sports story, Third Place: Amy Chastain, California State University San Marcos, Grad student spearheads latest surf research study
Daily Reporting and Writing
Arts/Entertainment story, First Place: George Varga, The San Diego UnionTribune, Chris Thile is all atwitter (and on Twitter) about music
Arts/Entertainment story, Second Place: Kinsee Morlan, voiceofsandiego.org, In Logan Heights, One Good Fence Makes Good Neighbors
Arts/Entertainment story, Third Place: Lynne Friedmann, Culture Vulture, The White Snake
Breaking news story, First Place: Doug Porter, San Diego Free Press, Super Sized #Fightfor15 Protests, Value Meal Press Coverage Breaking news story, Second Place: Doug Porter, San Diego Free Press, ALEC Gets a Raucous Reception in San Diego
Breaking news story, Third Place: Kristina Davis,Pauline Repard,Lyndsay Winkley, The San Diego UnionTribune, Gunman dead in Chula Vista SWAT standoff
Business story, First Place: Joe Yerardi, inewsource, State lottery a gamble for San Diegans
Business story, Second Place: George Varga, The San Diego UnionTribune, Deering Banjos celebrates plucky anniversary
Business story, Third Place: Lori Weisberg, The San Diego UnionTribune, A taxing dilemma
Column, First Place: Fred Dickey, The San Diego UnionTribune, One of life's big lessons comes early for little girl
Column, Second Place: Beth Wood, The San Diego UnionTribune, Passages
Column, Third Place: Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, Communities Digital News, Ringside Seat
Education story, First Place: Ashly McGlone, Voice of San Diego, Before Releasing Harsh Report, Poway Superintendent Softened Criticisms
Education story, Second Place: Ashly McGlone, Voice of San Diego, Lobbying Public Agencies by Day, Guarding Public Dollars by Night
Education story, Third Place: Fred Dickey, The San Diego UnionTribune, Psychologist sees many ill effects from coddling kids
Environmental story, First Place: Lori Weisberg, The San Diego UnionTribune, Peakseason pressures
Environmental story, Second Place: Clare LeschinHoar , The Verge, California's Drought Has Been A Dream Come True—For Pests
Environmental story, Third Place: Padma Nagappan, TakePart.com, Childhood exposure to pesticides linked to lung disease
Feature story, First Place: Maggie Espinosa, The San Diego UnionTribune, On a Mission, Hiker Gains Ample Aches and Insights Along 800mile Trek on California’s El Camino Real
Feature story, Second Place: George Varga, The San Diego UnionTribune, Bill Walton has seen the Grateful Dead 850+ times
Feature story, Third Place: Fred Dickey, The San Diego UnionTribune, Young woman, full of strife, not bitter, fearful
Food story, First Place: Nicole Sours Larson, The San Diego UnionTribune, Blended salts create taste sensations
Food story, Second Place: Padma Nagappan, TakePart.com, Introducing the Antihunger Group That Feeds Humans and Wolves Alike
Food story, Third Place: Clare LeschinHoar , TakePart.com, There's A Price To Pay For Not Eating America's Ugly Seafood
Health story, First Place: David Wagner, KPBS.org, $259,000 Drug Hard To Swallow For Some Patients
Health story, Second Place: Joe Yerardi, inewsource, Fewer vaccinations threaten San Diego’s collective immunity
Health story, Third Place: Will Falk, San Diego Free Press, Returning From Darkness: National Suicide Prevention Month
Investigative/Enterprise story single subject, First Place: karen kucher, The San Diego UnionTribune, Tasers give cops an option to guns, but risks exist
Investigative/Enterprise story single subject, Second Place: David Hasemyer,Jack Cushman, InsideClimate News, Exxon Sowed Doubt About Climate Science for Decades by Stressing Uncertainty
Investigative/Enterprise story single subject, Third Place: Andrew Bowen, KPBS.org, Tough Marijuana Rules In San Diego Fuel Boom In Delivery Services
Legal story, First Place: Chris Young, inewsource, Fatal shooting by police officer leads to unusual move by San Diego DA
Legal story, Second Place: karen kucher, The San Diego UnionTribune, Tasers give cops an option to guns, but risks exist
Legal story, Third Place: Lyle Moran, San Diego Daily Transcript, SD attorney helps former ISIS captive win asylum
Multicultural story, First Place: Miriam Raftery,Leon Thompson,Ed Barrena, East County Magazine, East County Chaldeans plea for release of Iraqi Christians detained at Otay
Multicultural story, Second Place: Candice Nguyen, NBC 7 San Diego, Family, San Diego and the Fall of Saigon
Multicultural story, Third Place: Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine, Rise in violent antiSemitic attacks worldwide raises alarm
News or Feature Series (any subject), First Place: Lisa Halverstadt, Voice of San Diego, The Realities of Doing Business in San Diego
News or Feature Series (any subject), Second Place: Lyndsay Winkley, The San Diego UnionTribune, Officerinvolved dog shootings
News or Feature Series (any subject), Third Place: Mike Allen,Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine, Ambulance Responses In Our Region Raise Alarms
NonDeadline News Story, First Place: Kristina Davis,Greg Moran,Pauline Repard, The San Diego UnionTribune, S.D. man latest to be accused of turning to terror
NonDeadline News Story, Second Place: Lyndsay Winkley, The San Diego UnionTribune, 2014 a deadly year for hitandruns
NonDeadline News Story, Third Place: Phil Diehl, The San Diego UnionTribune, Construction reveals trove of fossils in Carlsbad
Opinion/Editorial, First Place: Norma Damashek, San Diego Free Press, Civic San Diego – Like a Hole in the Head
Opinion/Editorial, Second Place: Lisa Ross, The San Diego UnionTribune, Community planning boards ignored by City Council
Opinion/Editorial, Third Place: Bob Dorn, San Diego Free Press, Losing One’s Perch on America’s Finest Tourist Plantation Political/Government story, First Place: Lori Weisberg, The San Diego UnionTribune, Fees designed to keep our coast open to all
Political/Government story, Second Place: Miriam Raftery, East County Magazine, Soitec backers host fundraiser for Robertsafter Roberts casts vote for Soitec
Political/Government story, Third Place: Fred Dickey, The San Diego UnionTribune, Contrarian Henderson gives his wordon any topic
Real Estate story, First Place: Katie Thisdell, San Diego Daily Transcript, Belmont Park revitalization a first for Pacifica Enterprises
Real Estate story, Second Place: Kevin Brass, International New York Times, Development Boom Returns to Costa Rican Surf Town
Real Estate story, Third Place: Katie Thisdell, San Diego Daily Transcript, Alexandria shares success of creative spaces for life science tenants
Review/Criticism, First Place: Kevin Brass, Ozy.com, The Most Cringeworthy Thing on TV?
Review/Criticism, Second Place: George Varga, The San Diego UnionTribune, ‘Love & Mercy’: God only knows why film falters
Review/Criticism, Third Place: George Varga, The San Diego UnionTribune, Janet Jackson in & out of sync at San Diego concert
Science/Technology story, First Place: David Wagner, KPBS.org, Is U.S. Ready For ‘ThreeParent’ Babies? Science/Technology story, Second Place: Clare LeschinHoar , The Verge, Wild Salmon May Not Be As Wild As You Think
Science/Technology story, Third Place: Jennifer McEntee, Voice of San Diego, Google Fiber and the Race to Bring WarpSpeed Internet to San Diego
Sports Story, First Place: Gayle Lynn Falkenthal, Communities Digital News, Ringside Seat: Boxing’s smaller men making big impact on the sport
Sports Story, Second Place: Maria Garcia, San Diego Free Press, The History of Neighborhood House in Logan Heights: Americanization through Baseball
Nondaily Reporting and Writing
Arts/Entertainment story, First Place: Kristina Houck, Carmel Valley News, From track to track, Train keeps the music moving forward
Arts/Entertainment story, Second Place: Adam Burkhart, North Coast Current, ‘IntelleXual’ podcasters celebrate 100 episodes of stimulating conversation
Arts/Entertainment story, Third Place: Denis Grasska, The Southern Cross, "Sitcom Star Trades SideSplitting for ThoughtProvoking"
Breaking news story, First Place: Kim Harris, Valley News, "Grinchesque robbery fails to spoil Christmas for local kids thanks to community support" Breaking news story, Second Place: Kim Harris, Valley News, "No criminal charges against former Murrieta mayor, attorney says"
Business story, First Place: Michael Lipkin, San Diego Business Journal, Bank Bucks Trend With Bitcoin Service
Business story, Second Place: Kristina Houck, Del Mar Times, Fair Trade Leakey Collection transforming Kenyan society through jobs for men and women
Business story, Third Place: Jennifer McEntee, San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, Distill, My Heart
Column, First Place: Mike Stetz, Our City San Diego, Drought is like a cold shower; Why I want to be a fireman; Local journos take another shot to the gut
Column, Second Place: Rick Griffin, SD Prime, Consumer Scam Warning Columns
Column, Third Place: Irv Erdos, Escondido Magazine, Cat's got their tongue?, Here's the dirt on the cleaning lady, Wrestling with Christmas dinner
Education story, First Place: Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo News Journal, Turtleback's Bucketfillers get a new perspective by feeding the homeless
Education story, Second Place: Kristina Houck, Encinitas Advocate, Grauer teacher part of historic 1965 Alabama march with King
Education story, Third Place: Peggy Scott, SDZG ZOONOOZ, "Conservation Corps: An Early Start at Making a Difference" Environmental story, First Place: Kristina Houck, Del Mar Times, Del Mar organization is creating big change for world's ecosystems
Environmental story, Second Place: Michael Lipkin, San Diego Business Journal, TIDE TO TAP
Environmental story, Third Place: Jared Whitlock, Encinitas Advocate, Psychology study helps lower water use in Encinitas
Feature story, First Place: Scott Hopkins, Peninsula Beacon, PLHS football standout heading to Harvard
Feature story, Second Place: Lucette Moramarco, Fallbrook/Bonsall Village News, "Rainbow service station, stopping by on a trip to the past"
Feature story, Third Place: Kristina Houck, Del Mar Times, Del Mar lifeguards mark 50year milestone with tide of memories
Food story, First Place: Troy Johnson, Archana Ram, San Diego Magazine, Viva, Mexican Food!
Food story, Second Place: Adam Burkhart, North Coast Current, Swell Cafe brings art of gourmet coffee to rising tide of interest
Food story, Third Place: Kai OliverKurtin, San Diego Downtown News, Doux! Local Parisian restaurateurs have a sweet tooth for business
Health story, First Place: Ashley Mackin, La Jolla Light, Two Sides of One Coin: High school student shares story of life with bipolar disorder
Health story, Second Place: Taryn Murphy, Valley News, "Murrieta teen fights cancer with juicer from MakeAWish Foundation"
Health story, Third Place: Scott Hopkins, Peninsula Beacon, Short walk on a long pier is one's path to recovery
Investigative/Enterprise story single subject, First Place: Rick Rogers , Freedom Magazine , War, On Drugs
Investigative/Enterprise story single subject, Second Place: Kim Harris, Valley News, "State puts local veterinarian on 5 years of probation"
Investigative/Enterprise story single subject, Third Place: Troy Johnson, San Diego Magazine, Farm to Fable
Legal story, First Place: Emmet Pierce, San Diego Business Journal, Courts use mediation to ease overcrowding
Legal story, Second Place: Emmet Pierce, San Diego Business Journal, Fertile grounds for a lawsuit
Multicultural story, First Place: Kristina Houck, Del Mar Times, Author describes journey from rejecting to embracing heritage in 'I'm Not Chinese'
Multicultural story, Second Place: Christina MaconeGreene, The Coast News, The ‘Ballerina of Auschwitz’ talks of her experiences during World War II
News or Feature Series (any subject), First Place: Barbara Zaragoza, www.southbaycompass.com, South Bay Compass: An OnLine Portal For All Things South Bay, San Diego
News or Feature Series (any subject), Second Place: Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo News Journal, Drought Alert
News or Feature Series (any subject), Third Place: Susan DeMaggio,Linda Hutchison,Milan Kovacevic,Daniel Lew, La Jolla Light, La Jolla's Faith Communities: A 14Part Series
Nondeadline news story, First Place: Jared Whitlock, Encinitas Advocate, For Encinitas skateboarders, park a long time coming
Nondeadline news story, Second Place: Ashley Ludwig, Valley News, "Marines show bridge building prowess in Lake Elsinore"
Nondeadline news story, Third Place: Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo News Journal, Land lease fee halts 4S Ranch Library expansion
Opinion/Editorial, First Place: Richard Riehl, San Diego Free Press, Have You No Shame, Mr. Caruso?
Opinion/Editorial, Second Place: Steve Dreyer, Poway News Chieftain, Blooming PUSD recall should be nipped in bud
Opinion/Editorial, Third Place: Roman S. Koenig, North Coast Current, Call ‘85/15’ what it is, and let Carlsbad vote on it
Political/Government story, First Place: Jared Whitlock, Encinitas Advocate, Encinitas to clamp down on unlicensed Airbnb hosts
Political/Government story, Second Place: Anthony Berteaux, The Tower Magazine, He Saved Gabby Giffords. Can Daniel Hernandez Save Arizona?
Political/Government story, Third Place: Mike Stetz, Our City San Diego, If the Chargers bolt, who's the bad guy? Real Estate story, First Place: Kevin Brass, Urban Land, A New City Place for Santa Clara
Real Estate story, Second Place: Jennifer McEntee, San Diego Magazine, Home Away from Home
Real Estate story, Third Place: Jennifer McEntee, San Diego Home/Garden Lifestyles, Sand Castle
Review/Criticism, First Place: Troy Johnson, San Diego Magazine, Heated Exchange
Review/Criticism, Second Place: Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo News Journal, Rep's new offering raises issues
Review/Criticism, Third Place: Elizabeth Marie Himchak, Rancho Bernardo News Journal, 'Singin' in the Rain' making splash through June 7 at Spreckels
Science/Technology story, First Place: Ashley Mackin, La Jolla Light, Library launches 3D printing and biotech labs
Science/Technology story, Second Place: Emmet Pierce, San Diego Business Journal, Getting the Lowdown: Underground Mapping Clears the Way for Infill Development
Science/Technology story, Third Place: Steve Murray, Odyssey Adventures in Science, Tools of the Trade
Sports story, First Place: Michael Bower, Poway News Chieftain, PHS grad achieved dream without inking scholarship
Sports story, Second Place: Phillip Brents, The StarNews, Eastlake baseball team dedicates season to teammate with cancer Sports story, Third Place: Michael Bower, Poway News Chieftain, 'Miracle baby' living a dream
Online
Blog, First Place: Beth Ford Roth, KPBS.org, Home Post
Blog, Second Place: Barbara Zaragoza, www.southbaycompass.com, South Bay Compass: An OnLine Portal For All Things South Bay, San Diego
Blog, Third Place: Kristen Castillo, Healthy Dining, Taste of Health Blogs
Multimedia package, First Place: David Wagner, KPBS.org, Here’s A Tool To Track California’s Drought Entertainment site, First Place: Nina Garin, Jennifer Robinson, Susana Tsutsumi, James Tinsky, Leng Caloh, Tammy Carpowich, KPBS, KPBS Arts Calendar
News site, First Place: Roman S. Koenig, North Coast Current, North Coast Current
News site, Second Place: San Diego Free Press Staff, San Diego Free Press, San Diego Free Press
Video
Community services program or series, First Place: Andrew Bowen,Katie Schoolov, KPBSTV, Gardeners Bid Farewell To Pacific Beach Community Garden
Community services program or series, Second Place: Pat Finn,Mark Sauer, KPBSTV, Roundtable: EdisonMitsubishi Fight; Stadium Financing; Formidable Drug Prices
General Video Feature, First Place: Candice Nguyen,Sage Pierce, NBC 7 San Diego, Pay it Forward Angel
General Video Feature, Second Place: Luis Cruz,Howard Lipin,Peter Rowe,Lara Hochuli, The San Diego UnionTribune, Sam's Journey
General Video Feature, Third Place: Luis Cruz,David Brooks,Aaron Steckelberg, The San Diego UnionTribune, Graduation Pomp and Rare Circumstances
Investigate/Enterprise series, First Place: JW August,Mari Payton,Jay Yoo,Lynn Walsh, NBC 7 San Diego, A Nuclear Problem
Investigate/Enterprise series, Second Place: Candice Nguyen,Tom Jones,Lynn Walsh,Jay Yoo,Elroy Spatcher, NBC 7 San Diego, Stolen Wishes
Investigate/Enterprise series, Third Place: Jay Yoo,Lynn Walsh,Mari Payton,JW August, NBC 7 San Diego, Investigating the Police Watchdog
Investigate/Enterprise single story, First Place: Candice Nguyen,Lynn Walsh,Jay Yoo, NBC 7 San Diego, Underground Industry of Unlicensed Guards and Bouncers
Investigate/Enterprise single story, Second Place: Mari Payton,Jay Yoo,JW August, NBC 7 San Diego, Suicides Inside Juvenile Hall
Investigate/Enterprise single story, Third Place: Megan Wood,Joe Yerardi, inewsource, New culprit in San Diego water main breaks: asbestos cement
Photography general assignment, First Place: Katie Schoolov, KPBSTV, Will Slab City Remain The Last Free Place In America?
Sports story, First Place: Katie Schoolov,Kenny Goldberg, KPBSTV, From Wheelchair to Surfboard
Sports story, Second Place: Luis Cruz,Misael Virgen,Lara Hochuli,Paul Sisson, The San Diego UnionTribune, Sportfishing's Superb Season
Sports story, Third Place: Luis Cruz,Hayne Palmour IV,Tod Leonard,David Hartley, The San Diego UnionTribune, Homeless skateboarder gets huge air
Video Feature, First Place: Horacio Jones,Colin Pitt,Marissa Ade, San Diego Free Press, Video: The San Diego March for Ayotzinapa
Video Feature, Second Place: Katie Schoolov, KPBSTV, Replica San Salvador Ship Nears Completion