Bay Area print and online journalists, photographers, radio and television personnel and public relations professionals were presented with 192 awards of excellence in eight divisions and 41 categories at the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club’s 37th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards dinner tonight.
The San Francisco Peninsula Press Club’s Annual Professional Journalism Awards Competition dinner was held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City.
The winners were selected from 392 entries from media professionals in the 11 Greater Bay Area counties. Awards honored work done in 2013. Entries were judged by the Press Clubs of Cleveland, Florida, Houston, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Orange County, and San Diego.
The San Mateo Daily Journal received the highest number of awards, 17. First Place Overall Excellence went to: The Daily News, San Francisco Business Times, The Spectrum Magazine, KCBS Radio, Junipero Serra High School and The Press Democrat.
The keynote speaker for the “Evening of Excellence” was Reed Albergotti, reporter for the Wall Street Journal and co-author of “Wheelman: Lance Armstrong, the Tour de France, and the Greatest Sports Conspiracy Ever.”
The Press Club lost its longtime board and founding member Jack Russell this year. They have named the $1,500 high school scholarship “The Jack Russell Memorial Scholarship,” it was awarded to Clare Varellas of Aclianes High School, Lafayette.
The $1,500 collegiate scholarship named for the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen was awarded to Brian Rinker from San Francisco State University.
Special recognition was given to the General Excellence winner of the Press Club’s High School Journalism Contest, co-sponsored by the Hillsdale Shopping Center. The Oracle newspaper of Henry N. Gunn High School, Palo Alto, was represented by its editors, Catalina Zharo and Danielle Yacobsen.
The complete list of award winners follows:
Overall Excellence
- • First Place: Daily News Group, “The Daily News,” Daily News Staff
• Second Place: The Press Democrat, “The Press Democrat,” Press Democrat staff
• Third Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “San Mateo Daily Journal,” San Mateo Daily Journal Staff
Editorial
- • First Place: The Daily Post, “Protect neighborhoods – vote ‘no’ on D,” Dave Price
• Second Place: The Press Democrat, “SR tax debacle ends as poorly as it began,” Paul Gullixson
• Third Place: Daily News Group, “Maybell senior housing project just too dense: Vote no on Measure D,” Mario Dianda
Columns-News
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Michelle Durand,” Michelle Durand
• Second Place: The Daily Post, “Columns by Dave Price,” Dave Price
• Third Place: The Press Democrat, “Columns by Paul Gullixson,” Paul Gullixson
Columns-Feature
- • First Place: Palo Alto Daily News, “Culture Shlock by Malcolm Fleschner,” Malcolm Fleschner
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Jon Mays,” Jon Mays
• Third Place: The Daily Post, “Theater reviews by John Angell Grant,” John Angell Grant
Columns-Sports
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Columns by Lowell Cohn,” Lowell Cohn
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “The Sports Lounge-Columns by Nathan Mollat,” Nathan Mollat
• Third Place: Daily News Group, “John Reid Columns,” John Reid
Breaking News
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Andy Lopez Shooting,” Martin Espinoza, Julie Johnson, Brett Wilkison, Kevin McCallum, Mary Callahan, Randi Rossmann, Derek Moore, Press Democrat staff
• Second Place: Daily News Group, “Couple killed while walking dog,” Jason Green
• Third Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Ayres molestation trial ends,” Michelle Durand
News Story
- • First Place: The Daily Post, “Naked cop and the hooker,” Jeramy Gordon
• Second Place: Daily News Group, “Fed case against ex-officials goes to jury,” Bonnie Eslinger
• Third Place: The Daily Post, “How child abuse case crumbled,” Angela Ruggiero
Continuing Coverage
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Mills AP scores invalidation saga,” Angela Swartz
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Evictions in San Francisco,” Jessica Kwong
• Third Place: The Daily Post, “Naked cop and the hooker,” Jeramy Gordon
Series
- • First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Lee Family Ellis Act Eviction,” Jessica Kwong
• Second Place: The Daily Post, “Menlo Park downtown plan,” Jeramy Gordon
• Third Place: The Press Democrat, “POWER GROWERS: Big players dominate in vineyard holdings,” Cathy Bussewitz, Janet Balicki, Ted Appel
Feature Story of a Light Nature
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Schools says meditation helps struggling students,” Angela Swartz
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, “A Bridge to the Past,” Jessica Kwong
Feature Story of a Serious Nature
- • First Place: Daily News Group, “Woodside woman receives brother’s Purple Heart,” Jason Green
• Second Place: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Story of Recovery,” Jondi Gumz
• Third Place: San Francisco Examiner, “On the Front Line of Eviction Aid,” Jessica Kwong
Analysis
- • First Place: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Three homes sell for $1.5 million and up in one day,” Jondi Gumz
Business/Technology Story
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Brew Baron: Petaluma company on track to generate about $90 million in revenue this year,” Sean Scully
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Salmon season opens: Commercial fishermen anticipate plentiful catch bolstered by breeding efforts,” Samantha Weigel
• Third Place: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Biking with the Boss,” Jondi Gumz
Entertainment
- • First Place: The Daily Post, “Sex, lies and the 12-step process,” John Angell Grant
• Second Place: Daily News Group, “A slapstick shredding of civility,” Joanne Engelhardt
• Third Place: Daily News Group, “Understanding ‘Loudest Man on Earth’,” Joanne Engelhardt
Specialty Story
- • First Place: The Daily Post, “Chrysler SRT8 is braun and brains,” Jeramy Gordon
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Ready to serve: Warfighter Brewing Company helps veterans band together,” Samantha Weigel
Sports Story
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Trip to dentist jump-starts Chavez’s baseball career,” Nathan Mollat
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, “A Hollywood Occasion at Warriors’ Season Opener,” Jessica Kwong
• Third Place: Daily News Group, “Grown-Man Killer,” Vytas Mazeika
Sports Game Story
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Heart of a champion: Goal-line stand, comeback from 17-point deficit show SF’s grit,” Phil Barber
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Glory Gators,” Nathan Mollat
• Third Place: Daily News Group, “NorCal Champions: Thrilling 5-set victory over Sonora sends Knights to Div. IV state title game,” John Reid
Headline
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Dosa reality: Restaurants battle over branding,” Erik Oeverndiek
• Second Place: The Press Democrat, “Four-legged frauds,” David Bomar
• Third Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Alleged trumpet thief facing music,” Michelle Durand
Graphic Design
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Super Bowl,” Julio Lara
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “The defense begins,” Julio Lara
• Third Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “More than just super,” Julio Lara
Page Design
- • First Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Breaking Bad,” Erik Oeverndiek
• Second Place: Daily News Group, “Niners Knockin’,” Greg Frazier
• Third Place: The Press Democrat, “Candlestick Park 1960-2013: The place where we were blown away,” David Bomar
Overall Excellence
- • First Place: San Francisco Business Times, “,” San Francisco Business Times Staff
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Palo Alto Weekly,” Palo Alto Weekly Staff
• Third Place: Central City Extra, “Feb, May and Nov 2013 issues,” Tom Carter, Jonathan Newman, Marjorie Beggs, Ed Bowers, Geoff Link
Editorial
- • First Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Housing’s worst enemy in S.F. is housing activists,” Jim Gardner
• Second Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “How not to plug a leaker,” Greg Baumann
• Third Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Return to exurbs won’t fix region’s broken housing,” Jim Gardner
Columns-News
- • First Place: East Bay Express, “Columns by Robert Gammon,” Robert Gammon
• Second Place: Bay Area Reporter, “Political Notebook,” Matthew Bajko
Columns-Feature
- • First Place: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Columns by Dick Sparrer,” Dick Sparrer
Columns-Sports
- • First Place: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Columns by Dick Sparrer,” Dick Sparrer
• Second Place: Pacifica Tribune, “Columns by Horace Hinshaw,” Horace Hinshaw
News Story
- • First Place: Central City Extra, “Gentrified,” Mark Hedin
• Second Place: East Bay Express, “Warning: Quake in 60 Seconds,” Azeen Ghorayshi
• Third Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Having a say,” Gennady Sheyner
Continuing Coverage
- • First Place: East Bay Express, “The Real Purpose of Oakland’s Surveillance Center,” Ali Winston, Darwin Bond Graham
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Merrill Newman held in North Korea,” Sue Dremann, Eric Van Susteren
Series
- • First Place: East Bay Express, “Tunnel Vision: Delta in Peril and Rivers in Peril,” Joaquin Palomino, Robert Gammon
Feature Story of a Light Nature
- • First Place: Central City Extra, “Farmers on the roof,” Paul Dunn
• Second Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Guaranteed Returns,” Preeti Upadhyaya
• Third Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Christmas bird count a ‘hoot’ for birders,” Sue Dremann
Feature Story of a Serious Nature
- • First Place: East Bay Express, “Life, Death, and PTSD in Oakland,” Rebecca Ruiz
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Legal limbo,” Elena Kadvany
• Third Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Drowning in debt,” Elena Kadvany
Analysis
- • First Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Palo Alto’s painful dilemma,” Gennady Sheyner
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “The mess at Mitchell,” Gennady Sheyner
• Third Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Gilead reaches for a cure,” Ron Leuty
Business/Technology Story
- • First Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Ag 2.0 – How Silicon Valley aims to turn greens to gold,” Nathan Donato-Weinstein
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times, “The biggest biotech you’ve never heard of,” Ron Leuty
• Third Place: East Bay Express, “Public Research for Private Gain,” Darwin Bond Graham
Entertainment
- • First Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Amour,” Susan Tavernetti
• Second Place: Silicon Valley Community Newspapers, “New Era,” Crystal Chow
Specialty Story
- • First Place: East Bay Express, “Waste: The Dark Side of the New Coffee Craze,” Vanessa Rancano
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Retro’s renaissance,” Renee Frojo
• Third Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Tequila sunrise: New Bay Area brands are giving tequila fresh flavor and sophistication,” Blanca Torres
Sports Story
- • First Place: East Bay Express, “Real Warriors,” Mark Anderson
• Second Place: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Back on the Bus,” Dick Sparrer
• Third Place: Pacifica Tribune, “Surf’n at Brink Pool,” Horace Hinshaw
Sports Game Story
- • First Place: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Wildcats claim CCS D-II football crown,” Dick Sparrer
Headline
- • First Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Scalding toilets, naked guys, pot farms,” Greg Baumann
Graphic Design
- • First Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Rivers of Wine,” Ryan Lambert
Page Design
- • First Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Doing business in 140 characters,” Ryan Lambert, Alex Martin
• Second Place: East Bay Express, “False Witness,” Brian Kelly
- Magazines/Trade Publications
Overall Excellence
- • First Place: The Spectrum, “The Spectrum Magazine – Redwood City’s Monthly Magazine,” Steve Penna, James Massey, Anne Callery, James Kaspar
• Second Place: India Currents, “India Currents Magazine,” Vandana Kumar, Jaya Padmanabhan
Editorial
- • First Place: India Currents, “Sanberged and Prototyped,” Jaya Padmanabhan
Columns-Feature
- • First Place: India Currents, “India Currents Columns,” Anita Felicelli, Arpit Mehta, Lakshmi Mani
• Second Place: Air Journey Publications, “Weekenders,” Michelle Carter
• Third Place: The Spectrum, “As I was saying . . .,” Steve Penna, Anne Callery
Feature Story of a Light Nature
- • First Place: Traditions Magazine, “Setting the Stage: Tom Arvetis inspires Chicago community,” Antonia Ehlers
• Second Place: Traditions Magazine, “Lynn Swann Honored at Serra by Pro Football Hall of Fame,” Antonia Ehlers
• Third Place: India Currents, “From the Man Village Into the Jungle,” Kalpana Mohan
Feature Story of a Serious Nature
- • First Place: India Currents, “The Last Straw,” Kavya Padmanabhan
• Second Place: Harvard Education Letter, “Healthy Students, Healthy Schools,” Lisa Rosenthal
• Third Place: Traditions Magazine, “Serving Salinas: Tri-School Students Make a Difference,” Antonia Ehlers
Analysis
- • First Place: India Currents, “Analysis by India Currents Staff,” R. Benedito Ferrão, Ranjani Iyer Mohanty, Mimm Patterson, Sarita Sarvate, Ragini Tharoor Srinivasan
Specialty Story
- • First Place: Traditions Magazine, “Beatlemania: Serra music director “gets back” to where they once belonged,” Antonia Ehlers
• Second Place: Air Journey Publications, “On safari on the wings of a DC-3,” Michelle Carter
• Third Place: Flying Magazine, “African Fly-It Yourself Safari,” Michelle Carter
Sports Story
- • First Place: Traditions Magazine, “The Next Generation,” Jonathan Allen
• Second Place: Traditions Magazine, “Brains and Brawn: Student-athletes thrive in the Ivy League,” Jonathan Allen
Page Design
- • First Place: Traditions Magazine, “Beatlemania: Serra music director “gets back” to where they once belonged,” Michelle Wilkinson
• Second Place: Traditions Magazine, “The Next Generation,” Michelle Wilkinson
• Third Place: Traditions Magazine, “Brains and Brawn: Student-athletes thrive in the Ivy League,” Michelle Wilkinson
Photography-Spot News
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Hot pursuit,” Kent Porter
Photography-General News
- • First Place: Oakland Tribune, “Same-sex marriage celebration,” Jane Tyska
Photography-Feature
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Spires tell stories of early days,” Kent Porter
• Second Place: Daily News Group, “Warm weather visits Bay Area, but it’s no heat wave,” Kirstina Sangsahachart
• Third Place: SFBay.ca, “Lightning crackles across Bay Area skies,” Scot Tucker
Photography-Sports Action
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “Giants, Pence seal 2013 with sizzle,” Scot Tucker
• Second Place: Daily News Group, “NorCal Champions: Thrilling 5-set victory over Sonora sends Knights to Div. IV state title game,” Tony Avelar
• Third Place: The Press Democrat, “49ers hit a switch…,” Kent Porter
Photography-Sports Feature
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “Chiefs soar to rout frustrated Raiders,” Scot Tucker
Photography-Photo Series/Picture Story
- • First Place: Oakland Tribune, “Matthew Ouimet Receives Liver and Kidney Transplant,” Jane Tyska
• Second Place: Oakland Tribune, “Funeral for Baby Drew Jackson,” Jane Tyska
• Third Place: SFBay.ca, “The faces of San Francisco’s homeless youth,” Lisette Poole
Overall Excellence
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “KCBS Radio,” KCBS News
Team Breaking News
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “Asiana Crash,” KCBS News Team
Feature Story of a Light Nature
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “Letter to Mick,” Mike Sugerman
Feature Story of a Serious Nature
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “16th and Mission,” Mike Sugerman
Sports Story
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “America,” Anna Duckworth
Special Program
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “Marsy’s Law,” Doug Sovern
Documentary
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “SF General,” Holly Quan
Use of Sound
- • First Place: KCBS Radio, “Letter to Mick,” Mike Sugerman
News Story
- • First Place: KTVU Channel 2, “License Plate Loophole,” Jana Katsuyama, John Klossner, Michael Kelly
Feature Story of a Light Nature
- • First Place: KQED 9, “Burning Man Art: Beyond the Playa,” Lori Halloran, Thuy Vu, Byron Thompson, Mike Elwell, Joanne Elgart Jennings
Feature Story of a Serious Nature
- • First Place: KNTV NBC Bay Area, “Sysco Foods Dirty Secret,” Vicky Nguyen, Kevin Nious, David Paredes, Felipe Escamilla, Jeremy Carroll, Mark Villarreal, Matt Goldberg, Raji Ramanathan, Michelle Nguyen
• Second Place: KTVU Channel 2, “Charities or Scams?,” Rita Williams, Cristina Gastelu, Tony Hodrick, Dina Munsch, Ron Acker
• Third Place: KNTV NBC Bay Area, “The SamTrans Way,” Vicky Nguyen, Kevin Nious, Jeremy Carroll, Matt Goldberg
Public Affairs Program
- • First Place: KQED 9, “KQED Newsroom 11/15/13 Episode,” Monica Lam, Robin Epstein, Sheraz Sadiq, Thuy Vu, Scott Shafer, Bud Gundy, Linda Giannechini, Joanne Elgart Jennings
• Second Place: KTVU Channel 2, “Second Look: It’s a Wrap!,” Rita Williams, Frank Somerville
Videography
- • First Place: Al Jazeera America, “Mike Anderson Composite,” Mike Anderson
• Second Place: KSRO.COM, “Bollini Composite,” Chris Bollini
Editing
- • First Place: KSRO.com, “Bollini Composite,” Chris Bollini
• Second Place: Al Jazeera America, “Mike Anderson Composite,” Mike Anderson
Overall Excellence
- • First Place: Junipero Serra High School, “Junipero Serra High School Marketing/PR Campaign,” Bruce Anthony, Sandy Brook, Antonia Ehlers, Pam Robbins, Randy Vogel, Michelle Wilkinson
• Second Place: NATAS SF/NorCal, “National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, San Francisco/ Northern California Chapter,” Keith Sanders, Patty Zubov, Kevin Wing, Sultan Mirza, Darryl Compton
Newsletter
- • First Place: NATAS SF/NorCal, “Off Camera,” Kevin Wing, Patty Zubov, Keith Sanders, Karen Owoc, Darryl Compton
• Second Place: Broadcast Legends, “Broadcast Legends Newsletter,” Jim Schock, Peter Cleaveland, David Jackson, Steve Kushman, Darryl Compton
Press Kit
- • First Place: NATAS SF/NorCal, “42nd Annual Northern California Area Emmy Awards,” Julie Watts, Craig Franklin, Patty Zubov, Linda Giannecchini, Keith Sanders, Darryl Compton
Annual Reports
- • First Place: Cynthia Stone Media, “Boys and Girls Clubs of the Peninsula Annual Report,” Marcus Jackson, Joannie Casenas, Randi Shafton, Jocelyn Swisher, Cynthia Stone
Overall Excellence
- • First Place: The Press Democrat, “Pressdemocrat.com,” Press Democrat staff
Overall Excellence – Web only
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “SFBay.ca,” Jesse Garnier, Scot Tucker, Sarah Todd, Miles Garnier, Robert Hernandez, Andreas Tsortzis, Gerhard Stochl
• Second Place: California Healthline, “California Healthline,” California Healthline
Staff Columns Sports
- • First Place: Prep2Prep.com, “MURPH’S PLACE: No title, no problem for Belmont Little League,” John Murphy
Breaking News
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “Two dead, dozens hurt in SFO crash landing,” Coburn Palmer, John Marshall, Mike Hendrickson
• Second Place: New America Media, “Barred from federal programs, DREAMers May Qualify for Medi-Cal,” Viji Sundaram
• Third Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Merrill Newman returns home,” Sue Dremann, Veronica Weber, Eric Van Susteren
News Story
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “Spending accusations spin Elks lodge into ‘turmoil’,” Jessica Kwong, Jesse Garnier, Scot Tucker
• Second Place: Bay City News, “Thousands attend funeral for slain Santa Cruz officers,” Jeff Burbank
• Third Place: Bay City News, “Residents salvage belongings from burned-out apartment complex in Redwood City,” Chris Cooney
Continuing Coverage
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “SFBay Muni coverage,” Jerold Chinn
• Second Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Can online education grow up?,” Lauren Hepler
• Third Place: Bay City News, “PG&E pipeline disputes,” Julia Cheever
Feature Story of a Light Nature
- • First Place: Bay City News, “Man who walks with mules headed to Golden Gate Bridge,” Jeff Burbank
• Second Place: Bay City News, “San Francisco police chief reflects on success of Batkid,” Melissa McRobbie
• Third Place: Bay City News, “A’s win marathon game in the 19th inning,” Sasha Lekach
Feature Story of a Serious Nature
- • First Place: Bloomberg, “Oil Firms Break Promise on Biofuels as Chevron Defies California,” Peter Waldman, Ben Elgin
• Second Place: San Francisco Daily Journal, “A Jury of Their Peers?,” Saul Sugarman
Analysis
- • First Place: The North Bay Bohemian, “Epic Local Government Failure Results in Closed Libraries,” Jonathan Greenberg
Business/Technology Story
- • First Place: Bloomberg, “JPMorgan Probe Prosecutor Put Away Tomato Racketeer,” Karen Gullo
• Second Place: Bloomberg, “NCAA $6.4 Billion Threatened by Suit Over Player Likeness,” Karen Gullo, Curtis Eichelberger
Entertainment
- • First Place: Metro Silicon Valley, “Slayer Pays Tribute to Guitarist Jeff Hanneman with Latest Tour,” Sean McCourt
• Second Place: Santa Cruz Weekly, “Chop Tops Go International,” Sean McCourt
• Third Place: SanJose.com, “’Star Wars’ Revisited at the Tech Museum,” Sean McCourt
Sports Story
- • First Place: Prep2Prep.com, “Knights’ Heneghan has everything but a D-I offer,” John Murphy
• Second Place: Bay City News, “Fans pack AT&T Park for World Baseball Classic,” Sean McCourt
• Third Place: Prep2Prep.com, “Challenges could not bring down Russell White,” John Murphy
Headline
- • First Place: SFBay.ca, “Red and Gold accused of being too white,” Jesse Garnier
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Franz with benefits: Roche picks Lufthansa CEO as new chairman,” Ron Leuty
• Third Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Executives who made their banks charity cases become philanthropists,” Mark Calvey Multi
Media/Interactivity
- • First Place: Oakland Tribune, “Matthew Ouimet Receives Liver and Kidney Transplant,” Jane Tyska
• Second Place: SFBay.ca, “A fresh spin through the old Stick,” Jesse Garnier, Scot Tucker
Blog/Commentary
- • First Place: Prep2Prep.com, “MURPH’S PLACE: Hazing is antiquated, dangerous,” John Murphy
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Genetic jungle – Trying to make sense of FDA’s 23 and Me warning,” Ron Leuty
• Third Place: San Francisco Business Times, “Wells Fargo warns of looming retirement crisis,” Mark Calvey
Best use of Twitter
- • First Place: Silicon Valley Business Journal, “Twitter @SVBizJournal,” Alex Martin