Kathryn McKenzie
Edible Monterey Bay
Second Place
Rising to the Top: Community and coffee boost Carmel Valley Creamery
Profile
Magazines/Trade Publications
Katie Dowd
SFGATE
Third Place
A 'death cult' on the run: The Bay Area fringe group terrorizing America
Series or Continuing Coverage
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Katie Worth
KQED Public Radio
Second Place
Greater Bay Area Prepares For Rising Seas, Communities Grapple With Flooding Issues
Environment/Nature
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Katrina Schwartz
KQED Public Radio
Third Place
San Francisco's Oldest Lesbian Bar Has Been a Safe Space for More Than 60 Years
Feature Story / Light Subject
Radio/Podcast - Audio Only
Kaya Henkes-Power
Spartan Daily
Third Place
Freedom Special Issue Center Spread
Feature Layout Design
College Media
Kaya Henkes-Power
Spartan Daily
First Place
Spartan Daily
Overall Excellence: Best College Newspaper/News Site
Overall Excellence Awards
Keith Menconi
San Francisco Examiner
First Place
The Examiner is monitoring these political power blocs before November
Series or Continuing Coverage
Print/Digital - Small Newsroom
Ken Miguel
KGO ABC 7
Second Place
ABC7 ORIGINALS | Home Lost
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Television/Video - Video Only
Ken Miguel
KGO ABC 7
First Place
BUILDING A BETTER BAY AREA | Trouble on San Francisco Streets
Series or Continuing Coverage
Television/Video - Video Only
Kenrick Cai
Reuters
Third Place
OpenAI secretly works on ditching non-profit control as it raises record funding, seeks new breakthrough
Business/Technology Story
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Kevin Stark
KQED Public Radio
Second Place
Greater Bay Area Prepares For Rising Seas, Communities Grapple With Flooding Issues
Environment/Nature
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Kevin Stark
KQED Public Radio
Second Place
From the Dugout to the Zen Den: How the San Francisco Giants' Champion Mental Wellness
Sports Feature
Radio/Podcast - Audio Only
Kevin Wing
KOVR CBS13
Second Place
KOVR CBS13 "Call Kurtis" Investigation: Where Are My Grandparents Buried?
Investigative Reporting
Television/Video - Video Only
KGO ABC 7 Staff
KGO ABC 7
First Place
ABC7 NEWS | Serving the Bay Area
Overall Excellence: Best TV Station/Video Site
Overall Excellence Awards
KGO ABC 7 Staff
KGO ABC 7
First Place
ABC7 Presents the San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade
Public Affairs Program
Television/Video - Video Only
Kirsten Neff
270 Media
Second Place
The Trajectory of their Lives
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Magazines/Trade Publications
Kitty Margolis
Nob Hill Gazette
Third Place
September's 67th Monterey Jazz Festival Showcases Historic Roots and New Leadership
Entertainment Review
Magazines/Trade Publications
Ko Lyn Cheang
San Francisco Chronicle
Third Place
This Afghan refugee fought the Taliban. In Trump's America, he faces a different threat
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Ko Lyn Cheang
San Francisco Chronicle
Third Place
Asylum-seekers wait on average 4½ years for their hearings. Now many fear ICE at the courthouse
General News Story
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Ko Lyn Cheang
San Francisco Chronicle
First Place
The chef behind S.F.'s Sam Wo Restaurant is retiring. Why it's 'damn hard' to replace him
Profile
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
KQED Staff
KQED Public Radio
First Place
KQED Mobile App
Overall Excellence: Best News Website - Large
Overall Excellence Awards
Kristina Loring
KALW
Third Place
Texas troubadour Charley Crockett brings his country blues back to the Bay
Profile
Print/Digital - Small Newsroom
Kristina Loring
The Stoop
Second Place
Bury Me Whole
Podcast - General Interest
Radio/Podcast - Audio Only
Krystal Hu
Reuters
Third Place
OpenAI secretly works on ditching non-profit control as it raises record funding, seeks new breakthrough
Business/Technology Story
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Kurt Wagner
Bloomberg
First Place
Elon Musk's 100 days of DOGE
Politics/Government
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Kurtis Ming
KOVR CBS13
Second Place
KOVR CBS13 "Call Kurtis" Investigation: Where Are My Grandparents Buried?
Investigative Reporting
Television/Video - Video Only
Kyra Young
The Guardsman
Second Place
Mexika New Year
Photography / Feature
College Media
Kyra Young
The Guardsman
First Place
City College Board of Trustees Faces Overwhelming Testimonies to Restore Classes and Laid-off Faculty
Photography / News
College Media
Larry Beil
KGO ABC 7
First Place
ABC7 SPORTS | From Paralyzed to Powerful
Sports Feature
Television/Video - Video Only
Laura McClure
Nob Hill Gazette
Second Place
Nob Hill Gazette Staff
Overall Excellence: Best Magazine/Trade Publication
Overall Excellence Awards
Lauren Abbott
USF Magazine
Second Place
The Man Behind the Camera, USF Magazine
Cover Design
Magazines/Trade Publications
Lauren Ellis
Bloomberg Originals
First Place
Inside Stargate: OpenAI's Megafactory in West Texas
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Television/Video - Video Only
Lauren Toms
KPIX CBS 5
Second Place
The Jury has Reached a Verdict
Series or Continuing Coverage
Television/Video - Video Only
Lauren Toms
KPIX CBS 5
Third Place
Surprise sweeps and the city's role in protecting the unhoused
Series or Continuing Coverage
Television/Video - Video Only
Lesley McClurg
KQED Public Radio
First Place
KQED Public Radio Staff
Overall Excellence: Best Radio Station/Podcast
Overall Excellence Awards
Lesley McClurg
KQED Public Radio
Third Place
How RFK Jr.'s Message Took Root in a Small Marin Town
Podcast - News
Radio/Podcast - Audio Only
Linda Houser Tafur
San Francisco Chronicle
First Place
A new gold rush for Jackson Square
Headline
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Lindsey Holden
POLITICO
Third Place
California deals criminal justice reform a punishing blow
Breaking News
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Lisa Morehouse
KALW
First Place
Willing to change: Working with perpetrators of domestic violence
Best Reporting by a small radio station
Radio/Podcast - Audio Only
Liza Gross
Inside Climate News
Third Place
Captured: How pesticide regulators place industry profits above public health
Investigative Reporting
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Lloyd Lee
Business Insider
Second Place
Robotaxi reality check
Blog / Commentary
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Loren Grush
Bloomberg Businessweek
First Place
At SpaceX, Elon Musk's Own Brand of Cancel Culture Is Thriving
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Magazines/Trade Publications
Lotus Abrams
270 Media
Third Place
Marin Home Series
Columns-Features
Magazines/Trade Publications
Lotus Abrams
270 Media
Second Place
In the Round
Photography / Feature
Magazines/Trade Publications
Lotus Abrams
270 Media
Third Place
Shifting the View
Photography / Feature
Magazines/Trade Publications
LOUREEN AYYOUB
KPIX CBS 5
Third Place
Bay Area Rap Icon 4Tay uplifts youth while battling cancer
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Television/Video - Video Only
Luke Tsai
KQED Public Radio
Third Place
The Midnight Diners
Columns-Features
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Luz Pena
KGO ABC 7
Second Place
ABC7 ORIGINALS | Home Lost
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Television/Video - Video Only
Lyanne Melendez
KGO ABC 7
Second Place
A Sigh of Relief: San Francisco's Pee Problem
Feature Story / Light Subject
Television/Video - Video Only
Lyanne Miguel
KGO ABC 7
First Place
BUILDING A BETTER BAY AREA | Trouble on San Francisco Streets
Series or Continuing Coverage
Television/Video - Video Only
Lydia Chavez
Mission Local
Third Place
16th and Mission Ongoing Coverage
Series or Continuing Coverage
Print/Digital - Small Newsroom
Maggie Beidelman
San Francisco Chronicle
Third Place
Should transgender women be able to compete in women's sports?
Sports Feature
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom
Marcus White
San Francisco Examiner
First Place
San Francisco Examiner
Overall Excellence: Best Community Newspaper
Overall Excellence Awards
Marcus White
San Francisco Examiner
First Place
The Examiner is monitoring these political power blocs before November
Series or Continuing Coverage
Print/Digital - Small Newsroom
Marisa Lagos
KQED Public Radio
First Place
KQED Public Radio Staff
Overall Excellence: Best Radio Station/Podcast
Overall Excellence Awards
Marisa Lagos
KQED Public Radio
Second Place
She Left Her Abuser. Now the Shelter That Helped Her Is Losing Federal Funds Under Trump
Investigative Reporting
Radio/Podcast - Audio Only
Mark C. Anderson
Edible Monterey Bay
First Place
Found Treasures
Columns-Features
Magazines/Trade Publications
Mark C. Anderson
Edible Monterey Bay
Third Place
Grounded Solutions: Finding fairness, avoiding pesticides and advocating sense in the Pajaro Valley
Feature Story / Serious Subject
Magazines/Trade Publications
Mark Sharar
Investor's Business Daily
First Place
The Great AI Race
Cover Design
Print/Digital - Large Newsroom