Brugmann called back to witness stand

On the last day of testimony in the Bay Guardian's predatory pricing lawsuit against the SF Weekly, Guardian owner Bruce Brugmann was asked to return to the witness stand.

The Weekly's lawyer, H. Sinclair Kerr Jr., asked Brugmann about his statement that he didn't know the Chronicle had lost more than $300 million in the past few years. The Weekly is arguing that all newspapers are losing revenue, so the Guardian can't blame its problems on the Weekly. Kerr pulled out a Guardian story from a year ago that reported on court records showing a $330 million Chronicle loss.

Here's how the SF Weekly reported the testimony:

“The article reports the loss of $330 million, correct?” Kerr asked Brugmann (right). “Specifically the bottom paragraph on page one?”

“Okay,” replied Brugmann.

The publisher didn’t appear eager to acknowledge that he had angrily sought to discredit information that had been printed in his own paper.

“Isn’t that correct?” continued Kerr.

“I don’t know if it’s correct or not, but that’s what the sentence says,” answered Brugmann.

The publisher then proceeded to repeat his claim that chain papers are not to be trusted when reporting their financial results.

“I’ve been covering [Chronicle owner] Hearst since 1965,” said Brugmann, who failed to note that he has also sued the Chronicle, claiming, just as he has in the present lawsuit, that a competitor was to blame for his inability to sell sufficient advertising. “Their profit and loss statements have been a mystery to me for years.”

And here's how the Guardian reported it:

The Weekly’s lawyers pulled a weird move at the very end of the trial, recalling Guardian publisher Bruce Brugmann to the witness stand and asking him a question that had almost nothing to do with the issues at hand. Brugmann had testified early in the trial, and on cross-examination, he was asked if he knew that the San Francisco Chronicle had lost some $300 million over the past few years.

No, Bruce said; Hearst Corp, which owns the Chron, is a privately held corporation and nobody’s sure exactly what the numbers are.

This time around, Weekly lawyer H. Sinclair Kerr pulled out a Guardian story from a year ago that reported on court records showing a $330 million Chronicle loss. I guess the implication was the Bruce didn’t remember what was in his own paper (frankly, I didn’t remember the exact figure either; I review almost every one of the hundreds of news stories we run every year, but I can’t swear to recall every detail of every single one).

Bruce’s response: Sure, we reported on the best figures we could find. And the point was?

Of course, the Weekly is trying to argue that since some daily newspapers are losing money, it would be reasonable to expect any an alternative newspaper in San Francisco to lose money, too. And thus any financial hit the Guardian has taken over the past seven years is the fault of market conditions, not predatory pricing by a big Phoenix-based chain.

Also testifying yesterday was Bill Johnson, who heads a six-paper chain that includes the Palo Alto Weekly. He pointed out that dailies have been hit much harder by the Internet than weeklies, a statement that should help the Guardian in its claim that it would have done better in recent years had it not been for unfair competition from the chain-owned SF Weekly. Johnson is quoted as saying: most non-daily publishers I know have done very well” during the past seven years, the time period the lawsuit covers.

San Francisco Superior Court Judge Marla Miller is giving attorneys for both sides today (Wednesday) off to prepare final exhibits for inspection by the jury, the SF Weekly said. Closing arguments are set for Thursday morning. The case should go to the jury late in the day Thursday.

Weekly publisher sees end of print edition

Palo Alto Weekly Publisher Bill Johnson said Monday that four or five years from now his newspaper and others in his chain might drop their print editions and only appear online. Other papers his company owns include The Almanac (Menlo Park), Mountain View Voice, Pleasanton Weekly, Danville Weekly and Pacific Sun (San Rafael).

The Palo Alto Weekly, which had been printing two editions a week, dropped its Wednesday edition in September and now only comes out on Fridays.

In a speech before the Palo Alto Rotary Club, Johnson said he sees the Internet as the future provider for most news. Johnson spoke about the decline in newspaper readership around the country and the economic downturns most newspapers were facing.

He said the Weekly gets $500,000 in revenue from its Web site per year, and its new daily e-mail report, which was introduced when it dropped its Wednesday edition, makes $3,000 a week so far.

Palo Alto Weekly was the first newspaper in the United States to publish its entire contents on the Web in 1994.

Here are the winners of 2016 Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards

The San Francisco Peninsula Press Club presented the 39th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards on Saturday, honoring the work of more than 100 journalists representing 29 media organizations. The awards were presented during a luncheon at the Crowne Plaza in Foster City.

The annual contest is open to media professionals in the 11-county greater Bay Area. The contest received 241 entries this year. Seven other press clubs — in Cleveland, Florida, Houston, Milwaukee, New Orleans, Orange County and San Diego — judged the entries.

Top award winners for Overall Excellence were:

• Digital Media, First Place — India Currents
• Newspapers/Daily, First Place — The San Francisco Examiner
• Newspapers/Non-Daily, First Place — San Francisco Weekly
• Newspapers/Non-Daily, Second Place — San Francisco Business Times
• Newspapers/Non-Daily, Third Place — Palo Alto Weekly
• Magazines/Trades/Newsletters, First Place — San Francisco magazine
• Magazines/Trades/Newsletters, Second Place — Santa Clara Magazine
• Magazines/Trades/Newsletters, Third Place — The Spectrum
• Radio/Audio, First Place — KALW

COMBINED DIVISIONS (BLOGS, EDITORIAL CARTOONS, PHOTOGRAPHY)
Blog / Commentary
• First Place: El Tecolote, “Slain Mexican journalist did not die in vain,” by Mabel Jimenez

Editorial Cartoons
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Closing the digital divide,” by Justin DeFreitas
• Second Place: El Tecolote, “Slain Mexican journalist did not die in vain,” by Gustavo Reyes
• Third Place: Central City Extra, “Naloxone, the lifesaving antidote,” by Lise Stampfli

Photography / News
• First Place: Oakland Tribune, “The Struggle is Real,” by Jane Tyska
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times “Warriors parade,” by Todd Johnson
• Third Place: San Francisco Business Times “Pie girls,” by Todd Johnson

Photography / Sports
• First Place: SFBay.ca, “Raiders fire final bullet in Ravens shootout,” by Scot Tucker
• Second Place: Oakland Tribune, “Stephen Curry warmup,” by Jane Tyska
• Third Place: SFBay.ca, “Giants lose seventh straight at AT&T,” by Scot Tucker

Photography / Feature
• First Place: Oakland Tribune, “Mural Walk,” by Jane Tyska
• Second Place: SFBay.ca, “A’s pour it on Rangers with late rally,” by Scot Tucker
• Third Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Insect Kids,” by Veronica Weber

Photography / Series
• First Place: Oakland Tribune, “Mykenna's New Legs,” by Jane Tyska
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “In A Certain Light,” by Veronica Weber
• Third Place: El Tecolote, “Dia de los Muertos,” by Joel Angel Juarez, Manuel Orbegozo, Drago Renteria

Business/Tech Story
• First Place: Bloomberg, “Leaked Lyft Document Reveals a Costly Battle With Uber,” by Eric Newcomer, Leslie Picker
• Second Place: Prep2Prep.com, “I Created A Fake Business & Bought It An Amazing Online Reputation,” by Kashmir Hill
• Third Place: Bloomberg, “Tesla Looks for What Women Want,” by Dana Hull

Columns-Sports
• First Place: Prep2Prep.com, “Murph's Place: Hazing rears ugly head,” by John Murphy

Editorial
• First Place: India Currents, “Are You One of Those,” by Jaya Padmanabhan
• Second Place: SFBay.ca, “Chronicle, Hearst should be ashamed of crowdfunding,” by Jesse Garnier

Feature / Light
• First Place: Fusion, “I TURNED CAPS LOCK ON FOR A WEEK AND EVERYONE HATED IT,” by Kashmir Hill
• Second Place: Bloomberg, “Latter-Day Carnegies Bestowing Names on San Francisco Hospitals,” by Alison Vekshin
• Third Place: SFBay.ca, “Chronicle drops newspaper ‘hawkers’ after 27 years,” by Bradley Focht

Feature / Serious
• First Place: Fusion, “Haunted by Hackers,” by Kevin Roose
• Second Place: Bloomberg, “A Sex Scandal Rocks Stanford's Business School,” by Peter Waldman

• Third Place: New America Media, “EPA Slow to Halt Use of Deadly Pesticide,” by Viji Sundaram

News Story
• First Place: Bay City News, “Sunnyvale’s gun law upheld,” by Julia Cheever •
Second Place: Bloomberg, “Uber Raises Funding at $62.5 Billion Valuation,” by Eric Newcomer • Third Place: Bay City News, “San Francisco: Court says Batmobile protected by copyright,” by Julia Cheever

Series
• First Place: Bloomberg, “The Startup Bubble Starts to Deflate,” by Staff
• Second Place: CNET News, “Net Fix,” by Marguerite Reardon
• Third Place: Bloomberg, “California's Oil-Rich Past and Clean-Tech Future,” by Lynn Doan, Mark Chediak, Michael Marois, Chris Martin, Harry Weber

Sports Feature
• First Place: SFBay.ca, “A peek inside the lives of baseball ‘WAGs’,” by Cierra Webb
• Second Place: Prep2Prep.com, “Menlo lifted by off-kilter coach’,” by John Murphy
• Third Place: Prep2Prep.com, “Coastside team brings it’,” by John Murphy

Sports Game Story
• First Place: Prep2Prep.com, “Stop the presses! McClatchy wins title,’” by John Murphy  

MAGAZINES / TRADE PUBLICATIONS / NEWSLETTERS

Columns-Features
• First Place: Parents' Press, “Raising Dad: Singing the Birthday Party Blues,” by Tony Hicks

Columns-News/Political
• First Place: The Spectrum, “As I was saying …,” by Steve Penna

Feature / Light
• First Place: San Francisco Magazine, “$1.2 Million. 13 Offers. 400k Over Asking. For This?” by Sarah Stodder
• Second Place: San Francisco Magazine, “What Are You Running (And Running And Running) From?” by Diana Kapp
• Third Place: Traditions Magazine, “Serra's Stanford Trio,” by Jonathan Allen

Feature / Serious
• First Place: San Francisco Magazine, “The Outsiders,” by Gary Kamiya
• Second Place: San Francisco Magazine, “Why Are Palo Alto’s Kids Killing Themselves?” by Diana Kapp
• Third Place: The Spectrum, “Reddy To Fight,” by Julie McCoy, Anne Callery

Graphic Design
• First Place: Santa Clara Magazine, “Change the Game,” by Steven Saum, Linda Degastaldi, Jane Hambleton, DJ Stout, Kristen Keiser

Page Design
• First Place: Santa Clara Magazine, “Silicon Valley Story,” by Steven Saum, Linda Degastaldi, DJ Stout, Kristen Keiser, Brian Stauffer
• Second Place: Traditions Magazine, “Padre Profiles,” by Michelle Wilkinson
• Second Place: Traditions Magazine, “Pope Francis Canonizes Junipero Serra,” by Michelle Wilkinson

Series
• First Place: The Spectrum, “Walking Redwood City,” by Greg Wilson

Sports Feature
• First Place: San Francisco Magazine, “Arrested,” by Michael Weinreb
• Second Place: Santa Clara Magazine, “A Wild Generosity,” by Brian Doyle, Steven Saum, Ron Hansen, Linda Degastaldi, Jane Hambleton

Sports Game Story
• First Place: Traditions Magazine, “Serra Basketball Wins CCS Championship,” by Jonathan Allen  

NEWSPAPERS / DAILY

Columns-News/Political
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “On Guard,” by Joe Fitzgerald Rodriguez
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, News/Political Columns by Joel Engardio
• Third Place: The Daily Post, Columns by Dave Price

Columns-Features
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, Feature Columns by Joel Engardio
• Second Place: Palo Alto Daily News, “Can Online Dating Pass the Sniff Test?” by Malcolm Fleschner
• Third Place: Palo Alto Daily News, “Age Against the Machine,” by Malcolm Fleschner

Editorial
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “‘Comply or die’ mentality must end for SFPD,” by Michael Howerton
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “A real problem with no easy solutions,” by Jon Mays
• Third Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Standing by our sanctuary city,” by Michael Howerton

Entertainment
• First Place: Palo Alto Daily Post, “'Triangle' well acted with many surprises,” by John Angell Grant

Feature / Light
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Mission High student with autism embraces rock star status on campus,” by Laura Dudnick
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Dante Benedetti honored at Italian Athletic Club,” by Antonia Ehlers
• Third Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Holding on to History,” by Jessica Kwong

Feature / Serious
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Public defender investigator answers a formidable calling,” by Jonah Owen Lamb
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Two years after losing both legs in crash, SF man has new outlook on life,” by Laura Dudnick
• Third Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Ex-Examiners: Former reporter-editor recalls Jonestown, 1980s newsroom,” by Laura Dudnick

Headline
• First Place: The Daily Post, “Making traffic go in circles,” by Dave Price
• Second Place: The Daily Post, “Larry Ellison has an Epiphany,” by Dave Price
• Third Place: The Daily Post, “Superintendent gets schooled,” by Dave Price

News Story
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Homeless families face difficult choice of shelter or school,” by Joshua Sabatini
• Second Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Public officials named in new findings from FBI probe of ‘Shrimp Boy,’” by Jonah Owen Lamb
• Third Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Suhr gave family friend special treatment,” by Jonah Owen Lamb

Page Design
• First Place: San Francisco Examiner, “Justice, Pride, Love,” by Gregory Andersen
• Second Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Jurassic World,” by Erik Oeverndiek
• Third Place: San Mateo Daily Journal, “An avengers overdose,” by Erik Oeverndiek

Series
• First Place: Palo Alto Daily Post, “A chance meeting has sad ending,” by John Angell Grant, Steve Curl
• Second Place: San Jose Mercury News, “Santa Clara County jail death coverage,” by Tracey Kaplan, Robert Salonga, Julia Sulek
• Third Place: San Francisco Examiner, Homeless coverage in San Francisco by Joshua Sabatini

Sports Feature
• First Place: San Francisco Chronicle, “Bay Area sports chaplains tend to players' spiritual needs,” by Susan Slusser

NEWSPAPERS / NON-DAILY

Columns-News/Political
• First Place: The Sonoma Independent, “Behind Sonoma County Library Hours Crisis,” by Jonathan Greenberg

Editorial
• First Place: San Francisco Business Times “By missing housing targets, SF shoots itself in the foot,” by Jim Gardner
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Beyond the anguish,” by Bill Johnson
• Third Place: El Tecolote, “El Tecolote stands with Galería de la Raza,” by Staff

Entertainment
• First Place: San Francisco Weekly, “Midnight at the Oasis,” by Peter Lawrence Kane
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “The original matchmaker,” by Karla Kane
• Third Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Devilishly good fun,” by Karla Kane

Feature / Light
• First Place: San Francisco Weekly, “Midnight at the Oasis,” by Peter Lawrence Kane
• Second Place: El Tecolote, “The astronomical persistence of José Hernández,” by Maria Antonieta Mejia
• Third Place: Central City Extra, “I can still hear it,” by John Burks

Feature / Serious
• First Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Finding Asylum,” by Sue Dremann
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “A question of boundaries,” by Elena Kadvany
• Third Place: El Tecolote, “Out in the Mission: Galería mural vandalized for depicting LGBTQ Latinos,” by Alexis Terrazas

Graphic Design
• First Place: San Francisco Business Times “Data explosion,” by Matt Petty
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times “Construction game,” by Mitch Green
• Third Place: The Sonoma Independent, “Infographic illustrating water usage,” by Jonathan Greenberg, Sammy Vanek

News Story
• First Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Payday at City Hall,” by Gennady Sheyner
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Blown Away,” by Gennady Sheyner, Jocelyn Dong, Sue Dremann, Brenna Malmberg News Story
• Third Place: Central City Extra, “New super smack puts Public Health in crisis mode,” by Mark Hedin

Page Design
• First Place: San Francisco Business Times “Warriors,” by Matt Petty
• Second Place: San Francisco Business Times “Raiders,” by Mitch Green, Matt Petty
• Third Place: El Tecolote, “Fired up,” by Alexis Terrazas, Mabel Jimenez, Atticus Morris, Katie Beas

Series
• First Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “Stanford under pressure,” by Elena Kadvany
• Second Place: Palo Alto Weekly, “The fight to preserve Buena Vista,” by Gennady Sheyner
• Third Place: Central City Extra, “TL: Diverse City,” by Tom Carter, Paul Dunn

Sports Feature
• First Place: El Tecolote, “Squashing the odds: Latina immigrant breaks stereotypes,” by Alexis Terrazas  

PUBLIC RELATIONS

Corporate Brochure
• First Place: Serra High School - San Mateo “2015 Admissions Video,” by Sandy Brook, Beth Freeman, Rico Corona, John Coen  

RADIO / COMMERCIAL

Feature / Serious
• First Place: KALW, “Lady Jay talks about being transgender in prison,” by Louis A. Scott
• Second Place: KALW, “Life after the Jungle: One woman's struggle with homelessness,” by Isabell Angell

Feature / Light
• First Place: KALW, “How to stake your place in line for California’s precious water,” by Audrey Dilling
• Second Place: KALW, “Band of volunteers keeps an eye on SF bond projects,” by Raja Shah

Series
• First Place: KALW, “NUMMI, five years later,” by Angela Johnston
• Second Place: KALW, “Black mental health care,” by Leila Day

Public Affairs
• First Place: KHMB Radio, “John Muller - aka Farmer John,” by Peter Finch

TELEVISION / VIDEO
Entertainment
• First Place: KQED 9, “One Collective Breath: Janet Cardiff's The Forty Part Motet,” by Lori Halloran, Aaron Drury

Feature / Light
• First Place: KQED 9, “Bleak Beauty: The Photography of David Maisel,” by Aaron Drury, Lori Halloran, Blake McHugh, Owen Bissell

Feature / Serious
• First Place: Al Jazeera America, “Fathers Day Behind Bars,” by Melissa Chan, Matt McFetridge, Mike Anderson
• Second Place: Al Jazeera America, “Inside the U.S. Refugee Resettlement Program,” by Melissa Chan, Matt McFetridge, Mike Anderson
• Third Place: Al Jazeera America, “First Cuban Farmers Market Signals Reform,” by Melissa Chan, Emma Calderín, Belisa Morillo, Mike Anderson

News Story
• First Place: Al Jazeera America, “Weapons Show Fuels Police Militarization Debate,” by Melissa Chan, Matt McFetridge, Mike Anderson
• Second Place: Al Jazeera America, “Couple Return Home After Devastating Fire,” by Melissa Chan, Matt McFetridge, Mike Anderson News Story
• Third Place: Al Jazeera America, “Anticipation Builds in Havana,” by Melissa Chan, Emma Calderín, Belisa Morillo, Mike Anderson

Business / Technology
• First Place: Al Jazeera America, “Buying Out the Bahamas” by Melissa Chan, Simone Perez, Mike Anderson
• Second Place: Al Jazeera America, “Cuban Entrepreneurs Tread Line Between Capitalism and Socialism” by Melissa Chan, Emma Calderín, Belisa Morillo, Mike Anderson
• Third Place: Al Jazeera America, “CA Businesses Brace for Secretive Trade Deal” by Melissa Chan, Annie Pong, Mike Anderson

Public Affairs
• First Place: “Talking with Henrietta,” a TV show, “The Social Determinants of Health,” by Henrietta J. Burroughs

Sports Feature
• First Place: Al Jazeera America, “Cuban Baseball Players Eye U.S.,” by Melissa Chan, Emma Calderín, Belisa Morillo, Mike Anderson

Videography
• First Place: Al Jazeera America, Composite by Mike Anderson

The Bill Workman News Writer Award, a scholarship and stipend established in 2015 to honor the journalism career of former San Francisco Chronicle reporter and SFPPC past president Bill Workman, is given each year to the First Place winner of the Newspaper/Daily News Story category. Joshua Sabatini of the SF Examiner won the 2016 Bill Workman News Writer Award for the pair of stories “SF homeless families face difficult choice of shelter or school” and “SF homeless shelter changes policy on families amid criticism.”

Journalist Carla DeLuca Worfolk, an Emmy award-winning television and documentary producer, gave the keynote speech at the SFPPC luncheon. Worfolk has enjoyed an extensive career across media, gravitating towards highly creative assignments with an emphasis on education, public service and policy. During her years as a CNN producer in Atlanta, Worfolk supervised content for the highly-rated CNN Saturday/Sunday Morning program, a live, two-hour magazine show, and was also on the Emmy-winning team that covered the Olympic Park Bombing in 1996.

Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards announced

Bay Area print and online journalists, photographers, radio and television personnel and public relations professionals were presented with 198 awards of excellence in nine divisions and 41 categories at the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club's 35th 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 440 entries from media professionals in the 11 Greater Bay Area counties. Awards honored work done in 2011.

Entries were judged by the Press Clubs of Bakersfield, Cleveland, Florida, Milwaukee, New Orleans and San Diego.

The Print Photography division was judged by press photographers of the Appeal-Democrat in Marysville, and was coordinated by Paul Sakuma of the Associated Press.

The San Jose Mercury News received a total of 26 plaques including Overall Excellence. Other Overall Excellence winners included The East Bay Express, Foundations for Health, KCBS Radio, NATAS and Patch.     A total of 198 plaques were awarded.

The guest speaker for the event was Manny Fernandez, Houston bureau chief of The New York Times.

Two $1,500 scholarships in the name of the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen were awarded. The high school recipient was Brian Benton, Palo Alto High School. The collegiate scholarship was presented to Stacey Kennelly, University of California, Berkeley.

Special recognition was given to the General Excellence winner of the Press Club’s High School Journalism Contest, The Oracle, Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto. The editor in chief, Ashley Ngu, accepted a plaque.

The complete list of journalism award winners follows:


NEWSPAPERS-DAILIES
Overall Excellence
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, San Jose Mercury News Staff
     SECOND PLACE, The Press Democrat, Press Democrat Staff
     THIRD PLACE, The Daily News, Daily News Staff

Editorial
     FIRST PLACE, Contra Costa Times, “Hercules recall needed,” Daniel Borenstein
     SECOND PLACE, The Press Democrat, “County finally comes clean on pension costs,” Press Democrat Editorial Staff
     THIRD PLACE, The Daily Post, “Transit agency's pay is excessive,” Dave Price

Columns-News
     FIRST PLACE, Contra Costa Times, “Columns by Daniel Borenstein,” Daniel Borenstein
     SECOND PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Sue Lempert,” Sue Lempert
     THIRD PLACE, The Press Democrat, “Columns by Paul Gullixson,” Paul Gullixson

Columns-Feature
     FIRST PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Off the Beat by Michelle Durand,” Michelle Durand
     SECOND PLACE, The Daily News, Columns by Malcolm Fleschner
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Jon Mays,” Jon Mays

Columns-Sports
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Columns by Mark Purdy,” Mark Purdy
     SECOND PLACE, The Daily News, “Columns by John Reid,” John Reid
     THIRD PLACE, The Press Democrat, “Columns by Bob Padecky,” Bob Padecky

Breaking News
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Deadly Rampage; Bloody End to Manhunt,” Mercury News Staff
     SECOND PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Mistrial for teen bomber's sanity,” Michelle Durand

News Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Consumed by payday loans,” Karen de Sá
     SECOND PLACE, The Press Democrat, “County pensions revealed,” Brett Wilkison
     THIRD PLACE, The Daily Post, “Transit chief's pay raised in less than an obvious way,” Ryan Thomas Riddle

Continuing Coverage
     FIRST PLACE, The Press Democrat, “Revealing juvenile justice,” Julie Johnson, Paul Payne, Randi Rossmann
     SECOND PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Caltrain,” Mike Rosenberg
     THIRD PLACE, San Francisco Chronicle, “Investigation of deadly pipeline blast,” Jaxon Van Derbeken and Eric Nalder

Series
     FIRST PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Made in America,” Bill Silverfarb

Feature Story of a Light Nature
     FIRST PLACE, West County Times, “Casting calls on cornfields,” Hannah Dreier
     SECOND PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “In Vietnam, heaven is a good ear picking,” John Boudreau
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Sorting out a new future,” Michelle Durand

Feature Story of a Serious Nature
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Lost Voices of Sept. 11,” Julia Prodis Sulek
     SECOND PLACE, The Daily News, “Too weary to go on,” Diana Samuels
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “A stitch in time,” Michelle Durand

Analysis
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Universities or visa mills?,” Lisa M. Krieger
     SECOND PLACE, West County Times, “’Special' students forced back to public campuses,” Hannah Dreier
     THIRD PLACE, Santa Cruz Sentinel, “A good prognosis: Doctors lead the way to recovery,” Jondi Gumz

Business/Technology Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Tales from the Facebook house,” Mike Swift
     SECOND PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Tracking data: Manna for Google, Apple,” Mike Swift
     THIRD PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Legend. Visionary.,” Bruce Newman

Entertainment
     FIRST PLACE, The Daily News, “The deep blues,” John Orr
     SECOND PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Window into the mystery,” Julio Lara
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Getting into character,” Heather Murtagh

Specialty Story
     FIRST PLACE, Contra Costa Times, “Racing to the bottom,” Hannah Dreier
     SECOND PLACE, West County Times, “Mexican cowboys pass down centuries-old tradition in the East Bay,” Hannah Dreier
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “There to teach,” Michelle Durand

Sports Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “At peace now,” Mark Emmons
     SECOND PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Thanks for the memories,” Jon Wilner, Elliott Almond
     THIRD PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Will they huddle again?,” Daniel Brown

Sports Game Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Instant classic,” Jon Wilner
     SECOND PLACE, The Daily News, “Vikings’ fantastic finish,” Vytas Mazeika
     THIRD PLACE, The Daily News, “Lancers shock No. 1 Eagles,” John Reid

Headline
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “May the best dog come out a wiener,” Paul Ayars
     SECOND PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “Silent is golden,” John Swartley
     THIRD PLACE, The Daily News, “Apple loses its core,” Jason Green

Graphic Design
     FIRST PLACE, The Daily News, “The 77th Orange Bowl,” Greg Frazier
     SECOND PLACE, The Daily News, “Out of the Shadow,” Greg Frazier
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “They're Baaack! Women's World Cup Final,” Julio Lara

Page Design
     FIRST PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Gonzo,” Erik Oeverndiek
     SECOND PLACE, The Daily News, “Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011; Tech Titan Passes,” Greg Frazier
     THIRD PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Lost Voices of Sept. 11,” Tiffany Grandstaff, Alex Fong, Jami Smith


NEWSPAPERS-NON-DAILIES
Overall Excellence
     FIRST PLACE, East Bay Express, East Bay Express Staff
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, Business Times Staff
     THIRD PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, Palo Alto Weekly staff

Editorial
     FIRST PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Keep Solyndra flu from making rest of cleantech sick,” Cromwell Schubarth
     SECOND PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “It's time to start Stanford hospitals' expansion project,” Cromwell Schubarth
     THIRD PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Caltrain moves don't get where they need to go,” Cromwell Schubarth

Columns-News
     FIRST PLACE, East Bay Express, “Full Disclosure,” Robert Gammon
     SECOND PLACE, Bay Area Reporter, “Columns by Matthew Bajko,” Matthew S. Bajko

Columns-Feature
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “Bouncer,” Katy St. Clair
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Columns by Steve Symanovich,” Steve Symanovich
     THIRD PLACE, East Bay Express, “Culture Spy,” Rachel Swan

Breaking News
     FIRST PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Solyndra goes dark,” Mary Ann Azevedo, Diana Samuels, Lisa Sibley, David Goll, Cromwell Schubarth, Linda Taaffe, Colleen Combes
     SECOND PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Steve Jobs, Apple's creative genius, dies at 56,” Palo Alto Weekly Staff

News Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “Crime Lab Confidential,” Peter Jamison
     SECOND PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Taking it to the streets,” Sue Dremann, Veronica Weber
     THIRD PLACE, East Bay Express, “Trashed,” Ellen Cushing

Continuing Coverage
     FIRST PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “A less perfect union,” Gennady Sheyner
     SECOND PLACE, India West, “Feds Raid Sham University,” Pearl Driver, Sunita Sohrabji

Series
     FIRST PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Getting off the treadmill,” Terri Lobdell
     SECOND PLACE, Central City Extra, “Toilets in the TL,” Tom Carter

Feature Story of a Light Nature
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “The Art of the Steal,” Joe Eskenazi
     SECOND PLACE, East Bay Express, “Hate Man,” Kathleen Richards, Sandeep Abraham
     THIRD PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Burgers on a roll,” Sarah Duxbury

Feature Story of a Serious Nature
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “Let Him Prey,” Peter Jamison
     SECOND PLACE, East Bay Express, “How Peet's Starbucked Itself,” Ellen Cushing
     THIRD PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Her final hours,” Gennady Sheyner

Analysis
     FIRST PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “End of the line for Caltrain?,” Sue Dremann
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “Progressively Worse,” Joe Eskenazi
     THIRD PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Battle over the Baylands,” Gennady Sheyner

Business/Technology Story
     FIRST PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Fueling innovation,” Sue Dremann
     SECOND PLACE, Central City Extra, “Internet Limbo,” Marjorie Beggs

Entertainment Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “Pomplamoose Calls the Tune,” Ian S. Port
     SECOND PLACE, East Bay Express, “Kind of Blue,” Rachel Swan
     THIRD PLACE, Palo Alto Weekly, “Midnight in Paris,” Susan Tavernetti

Specialty Story
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “In Transit,” Joe Eskenazi
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Patients enlist in fight against ALS,” Ron Leuty
     THIRD PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Body work done here,” Ron Leuty

Sports Story
     FIRST PLACE, East Bay Express, “The Road Less Traveled,” Kibby Kleiman
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Weekly, “Fighting Chance,” Joe Eskenazi
     THIRD PLACE, Pacifica Tribune, “50 Years of Tiger Football,” Horace Hinshaw

Sports Game Story
     FIRST PLACE, Pacifica Tribune, “Giants mascot puts ‘seal’ on Mavericks,” Horace Hinshaw

Headline
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Dental school fills downtown cavity. Dugoni brushes off Pac Heights, chomps into 155 Fifth St.,” J.K. Dineen
     SECOND PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Fowl moves: Three major decisions that didn't fly,” Cromwell Schubarth
     THIRD PLACE, Central City Extra, “Free toilet costs over $5 a flush,” Geoff Link

Graphic Design
     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “On course,” Craig Blanchard, Eric Young
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “The risks of eliminating drug risk,” Craig Blanchard, Ron Leuty Page

Design
     FIRST PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Jobs resignation page,” Barry Baldi
     SECOND PLACE, East Bay Express, “How Peet's Starbucked Itself,” Brian Kelly
     THIRD PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Apple headquarters page,” Colleen Combes, Linda Taaffe


MAGAZINES-TRADE PUBLICATIONS Overall Excellence

     FIRST PLACE, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, “Foundation for Health,” Palo Alto Medical Foundation Staff

     SECOND PLACE, Traditions Magazine, Antonia Ehlers, Michelle Wilkinson

     THIRD PLACE, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, “Peninsula Health Magazine,” Mills-Peninsula Health Services Staff     

Columns-News

     FIRST PLACE, The Spectrum, “As I was saying. . .,” Steve Penna     

News Story

     FIRST PLACE, The Spectrum, “Redwood City Police Chief Resigns,” Steve Penna

     SECOND PLACE, The Spectrum, “City hall shake up continues,” Steve Penna     

Feature Story of a Light Nature

     FIRST PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “Finding his Passion from Fires to Fashion,” Antonia Ehlers, Michelle Wilkinson

     SECOND PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “George Peacock Strings Decades of Music,” Antonia Ehlers, Michelle Wilkinson     

Feature Story of a Serious Nature

     FIRST PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “Juan Orozco: Troubled Waters: Keeping the High Seas Safe,” Antonia Ehlers, Michelle Wilkinson

     SECOND PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “Serra's Mission at Work,” Antonia Ehlers, Michelle Wilkinson

     THIRD PLACE, San Francisco Daily Journal, “International Appeal,” Saul Sugarman

Analysis

     FIRST PLACE, San Francisco Daily Journal, “Employers avoid seeking skilled worker visa,” Saul Sugarman      

Business/Technology Story

     FIRST PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “Sandeep Chatterjee: Changing Lives, One Village at a Time,” Antonia Ehlers, Michelle Wilkinson

Specialty Story

     FIRST PLACE, TBM Owners and Pilots Magazine, “Natchez and Natchitoches: Flip sides of the antebellum South,” Michelle Carter     

Page Design

     FIRST PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “Sprechen Sie Deutsch? Padres Explore the Heart of Europe,” Michelle Wilkinson     

     SECOND PLACE, Traditions Magazine, “Padre Bench,” Michelle Wilkinson     

     THIRD PLACE, The Spectrum, “January and July 2011,” James Massey Jr.

EDITORIAL CARTOONS      FIRST PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “AT&T Cell Phone Antenna,” Steve Curl, Victor Gonzales, Mario Dianda     

     SECOND PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “A Cloud of Information,” Steve Curl, Victor Gonzales, Mario Dianda     

     THIRD PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “Further Caltrain Cuts,” Steve Curl, Victor Gonzales, Mario Dianda

PHOTOGRAPHY Spot News

     FIRST PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “Grieving,” John Green

     SECOND PLACE, Oakland Tribune, “Occupy Oakland shooting victim dies,” Jane Tyska

     THIRD PLACE, The Press Democrat, “A Year of Tumult,” Kent Porter     

General News      

     FIRST PLACE, Oakland Tribune, “Occupy Oakland Raid One,” Jane Tyska     

     SECOND PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “High Tech Hope,” Dai Sugano     

     THIRD PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Bay Area's Own Look Back On Service At Ground Zero,” Dai Sugano     

Feature     

     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Snapshots From the Shore,” Jim Gensheimer     

     SECOND PLACE, The Press Democrat, “Petaluma River Revial,” Crista Jeremiason     

     THIRD PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “The Henchmen,” Patrick Tehan     

Sports Action

     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Sharks Take Control,” Nhat V. Meyer     

     SECOND PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Hillsdale sends San Mateo to CCS exit,” Nathan Mollat     

     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Daily Journal, “Cougars take title,” Nathan Mollat     

Sports Feature     

     FIRST PLACE, Associated Press, “Gatorade Time on 49ers head coach,” Paul Sakuma     

     SECOND PLACE, Associated Press, “Fan-natic Raiders Fan,” Paul Sakuma     

     THIRD PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “Champions,” John Green     

Picture Story     

     FIRST PLACE, Oakland Tribune, “Mark Hawthorne — aka Hate Man,” Jane Tyska     

     SECOND PLACE, Oakland Tribune, “inShare with newborn baby,” Jane Tyska     

     THIRD PLACE, Bay Area News Group, “Juliana's battle with cancer,” John Green

RADIO Overall Excellence     

     FIRST PLACE, KCBS Radio, KCBS News Team     

Breaking News     

     FIRST PLACE, KCBS Radio, “Occupy Oakland Riots,” Chris Filippi and the KCBS News Team

Feature Story of a Light Nature     

     FIRST PLACE, KQED Public Radio, “Pro Surfing Comes to San Francisco,” Scott Shafer, Ingrid Becker     

     SECOND PLACE, KCBS Radio, “Cobbler,” Doug Sovern     

Feature Story of a Serious Nature     

     FIRST PLACE, KQED Public Radio, “A Day in the Life of a Parole Agent,” Scott Shafer, Ingrid Becker     

     SECOND PLACE, KQED Public Radio, “AIDS at 30,” Scott Shafer, Ingrid Becker, Victoria Mauleon     

     THIRD PLACE, KCBS Radio, “Lost Boys,” Holly Quan     

Public Affairs Program     

     FIRST PLACE, KCBS Radio, “In Depth: Egyptian Spring,” Jane McMillan, Ed Cavagnaro, Sheryl Raines     

Special Program      

     FIRST PLACE, KCBS Radio, “Children Left Behind,” Doug Sovern     

Documentary     

     FIRST PLACE, KCBS Radio, “The Sahara Ceiling: Women of the Last World,” Doug Sovern     

Use of Sound     

     FIRST PLACE, KCBS Radio, “Golden Gate Opus,” Margie Shafer

TELEVISION Feature Story of a Light Nature

     FIRST PLACE, KPIX CBS 5, “Psycho Donuts,” Chris Bollini     

     SECOND PLACE, KQED 9, “Rita Moreno in 'Life Without Makeup',” Spencer Michels, Robin Epstein, Helen Silvani Feature     

Story of a Serious Nature     

     FIRST PLACE, KQED 9, “Ranked Choice ... Easy as 1, 2, 3?,” Lori Halloran, Scott Shafer, Peter Borg, Helen Silvani     

Public Affairs Program     

     FIRST PLACE, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, “Healthpoint TV,” Angela Anderson, Bobbi J. Fagone, Rocky Robinson     

Special Program     

     FIRST PLACE, KTVU Channel 2, “The Next Great Quake,” KTVU Staff      

     SECOND PLACE, KPIX CBS 5, “Alcatraz Swim,” Chris Bollini, Lena Sullivan, Sean P. Phillips, Colleen Kessler-Schick, Pat Caballero, John Cantwell     

     THIRD PLACE, KQED 9, “Broken California,” Spencer Michels, Robin Epstein     

Documentary     

     FIRST PLACE, MidPenMedia, “Gila River and Mama: The Ruth Mix Story,” Claire Mix, Ben Ferrer, Charles H. Class, Hayao Shishino, Ben Tonooka, Ray Clark, J.D. Warrick, Jeremy Johnson, Delta Pick Mello     

Videography     

     FIRST PLACE, KPIX CBS 5, “Bollini Composite,” Chris Bollini

PUBLIC RELATIONS Overall Excellence

     FIRST PLACE, NATAS San Francisco/Northern California Chapter, Javier Valencia, Sultan Mirza, Keith Sanders, Darryl Compton     

Newsletter

     FIRST PLACE, NATAS San Francisco/Northern California Chapter, “Off Camera,” Keith Sanders, Linda Giannecchini, Kevin Wing. Darryl Compton

     SECOND PLACE, Broadcast Legends, “Broadcast Legends Newsletter,” Jim Schock, Ed Vasgersian, Peter Cleaveland, Darryl Compton

     THIRD PLACE, Peninsula Health Care District, “Health District News,” Janis MacKenzie, Cheryl Fama, Gwyn Smith     

Press Releases

     FIRST PLACE, SLAC News, “Three Releases for SLAC News,” Janet Rae-Dupree



BROADBAND Overall Excellence-Media Organizations
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “www.mercurynews.com,” Mercury News Staff
     SECOND PLACE, Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal, “www.bizjournals.com/sanjose” Cromwell Schubarth, Lisa Sibley, Jon Xavier

Overall Excellence-Broadband Only
     FIRST PLACE, Patch, “http://redwoodcity.patch.com,” Stacie Chan
     SECOND PLACE, Albany Patch, “http://albany.patch.com,” Emilie Raguso

Breaking News
     FIRST PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Carol Bartz ousted as Yahoo CEO,” Diana Samuels, Cromwell Schubarth, Jon Xavier, Colleen Combes
     SECOND PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Occupy Oakland coverage,” Mercury News Staff
     THIRD PLACE, Silicon Valley San Jose Business Journal, “Apple co-founder Steve Jobs is dead,” Cromwell Schubarth, Colleen Combes, Lisa Sibley, Jon Xavier, Moryt Milo, Shana Lynch, Mary Ann Azevedo, Diana Samuels, Eli Segall, David Goll, Vicki Thompson, Lemery Reyes

News Story
     FIRST PLACE, The Bay Citizen, “Questions Are Raised on Restraint Training,” Jennifer Gollan
     SECOND PLACE, Patch, “No Harbor Police the Day of Brutal Kind Grind Rape,” Brad Kava
     THIRD PLACE, Bay City News Service, “Cat shooter suit moves forward,” Julia Cheever

Continuing Coverage
     FIRST PLACE, Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Steve Jobs resignation and death,” Business Journal Staff
     SECOND PLACE (tie), Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal, “Yahoo after Bartz,” Business Journal Staff
     SECOND PLACE (tie), Patch, “Crisis In Hercules,” Laila Kearney, Ari Soglin, Bob Porterfield, Jackie Ginley
     THIRD PLACE, Bay City News Service, “Federal MS-13 racketeering and murder trials,” Julia Cheever

Series
     FIRST PLACE, Bloomberg, “Payroll in Peril,” Michael Marois, James Nash, Alison Vekshin, Rodney Yap

Feature Story of a Light Nature
     FIRST PLACE, Patch, “El Cerrito Nicknamed ‘Little Taipei’,” Charles Burress
     SECOND PLACE, Bay City News Service, “San Francisco Apple aficionados line up for the iPhone 4S,” Patricia Decker
     THIRD PLACE, Bay City News Service, “Anglophiles gather to watch royal wedding,” Janna Brancolini

Feature Story of a Serious Nature
     FIRST PLACE, Bay City News Service, “Alameda County grapples with best way to rescue teen prostitutes,” Janna Brancolini
     SECOND PLACE, Patch, “In Wake of Shooting, Children's Play Gone From Eighth Lane,” Drew Himmelstein
     THIRD PLACE, Bay City News Service, “Mercury mission puts Livermore instrument to the test,” Janna Brancolini

Sports Story
     FIRST PLACE, Patch, “Mr. All-Everything: Meet Menlo's Dylan Mayer,” Scott Campbell
     SECOND PLACE, Bay City News Service, “SF Giants, fans celebrate home opener,” Sean McCourt

Headline
     FIRST PLACE, Patch, “Take-Out 2.0: Gobble Offers 'Peer-to-Peer Lasagna',” Rachel Stern

Multi Media/Interactivity
     FIRST PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “A Chance To Survive,” Dai Sugano, John Boudreau
     SECOND PLACE, Patch, “A Tribute to Steve Jobs (1955-2011),” Aaron Selverston
     THIRD PLACE, San Jose Mercury News, “Bharatanatyam In Motion,” Dai Sugano

Blog/Commentary
     FIRST PLACE, Patch, “My Neighbor, Steve Jobs,” Lisen Stromberg
     SECOND PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Solyndra's Demise,” Lindsay Riddell
     THIRD PLACE, San Francisco Business Times, “Buffett's BofA Investment,” Mark Calvey

Best use of Twitter
     FIRST PLACE, Palo Alto Medical Foundation, “@paloaltomedical,” Erin Macartney
     SECOND PLACE, Mills-Peninsula Health Services, “@millspeninsula,” Erin Macartney
     THIRD PLACE, San Mateo Police Dept, “@SanMateoPD,” Dave Norris, Ted Gonzales, Mike Callagy, Susan Manheimer

30th Annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards

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Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards

FOSTER CITY — Bay Area print journalists, photographers, radio and television personnel and public relations professionals were presented with 224 awards of excellence in 94 categories at the San Francisco Peninsula Press Club's 31st annual Greater Bay Area Journalism Awards dinner here 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 519 entries from media professionals in the 11 Greater Bay Area counties. Competition was for work done in 2007. Entries were judged by the Bakersfield Press Club, Florida Press Club, Milwaukee Press Club, the Press Club of New Orleans, and the Press Club of Southeast Texas. The Print Photography dvision was judged by the Press Photographers of Greater Los Angeles and coordinated by Paul Sakuma of The Associated Press.

The San Jose Mercury News took top honors with 31 plaques folowed by the San Mateo Daily Journal with 23.

Three $1,500 scholarships in the name of the late San Francisco Chronicle columnist Herb Caen were awarded to Caroline Hodge, Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto; Manal Ahmad and Brittney Johnson, University of California, Berkeley.

The complete list of Journalism award winners follows:

Newspapers-Dailies over 75,000 circulation
General Excellence
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “San Jose Mercury News,” Mercury News Staff

Editorial
  FIRST PLACE: The Press Democrat, “Karr Case: Taxpayers deserve to see results,” Press Democrat News Staff

Columns-News/Political
  FIRST PLACE: The Press Democrat, “Columns by Paul Gullixson,” Paul Gullixson
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “In My Opinion,” Scott Herhold
  THIRD PLACE: The Press Democrat, “Columns by Ann DuBay,” Ann DuBay

Columns-Feature
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Male Call,” Jeff Thomas
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Columns by Brad Kava,” Brad Kava
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “East Side/West Side,” Joe Rodriguez

Columns-Sports
  FIRST PLACE: The Press Democrat, “Columns by Lowell Cohn,” Lowell Cohn

Breaking News
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “No Charges in DeAnza Case,” Rodney Foo, Sean Webby
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Missing Woman's Body Found in Car,” Lisa Krieger, Brandon Bailey, Sean Webby
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “What Went Wrong? Oil Spill in the Bay,” Paul Rogers, Mary Anne Ostrom

Continuing Coverage
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Silicon Valley's Changing Demographics,” Mike Swift

Series
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Why the State's Eco-Friendly Cars Aren't Doing the Job,” Kimberly Kindy

Feature Story of Light Nature
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Eat My Sports,” Daniel Brown
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “What If No One Calls,” Brad Kava

Feature Story of Serious Nature
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Red-Hot Rails,” Patrick May

Analysis
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Auditor Firing Tests S.J. Mayor,” Deborah Lohse

Business Story
  FIRST PLACE: The Press Democrat, “Risky Loans, Broken Dreams,” Mary Fricker, Michael Coit
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “The Harsh Side of the Housing Boom,” Pete Carey

Entertainment Review
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Feuding Philadelphians Never Sounded Better,” Richard Scheinin
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Revamped Plumed Horse Rides High,” Aleta Watson
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “An Impressionistic Trip "To the Lighthouse",” Karen D'Souza

Specialty Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Abalone farming-life in the slow lane,” Carolyn Jung
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Could L.A. Be the Next Great Downtown?,” Michael Martinez
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “"High School Musical" is Disney's Accidental Icon,” Charlie McCollum

Sports Story
  FIRST PLACE: The Press Democrat, “"Coach, I don't know where I am:" High School Concussions,” Eric Branch
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Irreconcilable Differences,” Dennis Georgatos, Daniel Brown
  THIRD PLACE: The Press Democrat, “A one-team town,” Bob Padecky

Page Design
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Legal Illegal,” Mercury News Staff
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Parking Downtown?,” Janet Kim
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Coach. Leader. Legend,” Mercury News Staff

Newspapers-Dailies under 75,000 circulation
General Excellence
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Palo Alto Daily News,” Daily News Staff
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “San Mateo Daily Journal,” San Mateo Daily Journal

Editorial
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Immigration raid protests send wrong message,” Jon Mays
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Overcrossing closure plan hurts two communities,” Jon Mays

Columns-News/Political
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Jon Mays,” Jon Mays
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Michelle Durand,” Michelle Durand
  THIRD PLACE: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Reporter at Large,” Jondi Gumz

Columns-Feature
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Jon Mays,” Jon Mays
  SECOND PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Columns by LJ Anderson,” L.J. Anderson
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Michelle Durand,” Michelle Durand

Columns-Sports
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Columns by John Reid,” John Reid
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Emanuel Lee,” Emanuel Lee
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Columns by Nathan Mollat,” Nathan Mollatt

Breaking News
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Dispatch straight from the front line,” Michael Manekin
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Driver jumps curb, plows into crowd of middle-schoolers,” Michelle Durand, Dana Yates
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo Daily News, “Big rig crashes; Mother dies after big rig crash,” Shaun Bishop

News Story
  FIRST PLACE: Oakland Tribune, “Butt Out,” Suzanne Bohan
  SECOND PLACE: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Determined to Prevail,” Jondi Gumz
  THIRD PLACE: San Francisco Daily, “White kills, black arrested,” Richard Cole

Continuing Coverage
  FIRST PLACE: Hayward Daily Review, “Power Play,” Matt O'Brien
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily News, “Belmont bans smoking,” Will Oremus
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Campus Shake-Up,” Suzanne Bohan

Series
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily News, “Out of the Shadows,” Jamie Casini, Melissa McRobbie, Jason Green
  SECOND PLACE: Hayward Daily Review, “The Mayan Way,” Matt O'Brien
  THIRD PLACE: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Medical Innovations,” Jondi Gumz

Feature Story of Light Nature
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Looking for the 12 days of 'green' Christmas,” Dana Yates
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Between the Lines: For Menlo Park woman, you are what you write,” Neil Gonzales
  THIRD PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Teen comes clean 50 years later,” Kristina Peterson

Feature Story of Serious Nature
  FIRST PLACE: Oakland Tribune, “Mother's slaying fuels daughter's devotion,” Kristin Bender
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Palestinians, Jews unite at Yosemite Camp,” Christine Morente
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “There's oil in them thar hills,” Julia Scott

Analysis
  FIRST PLACE: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Buyers snapping up $2M homes,” Jondi Gumz
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Supreme Court splits on special education debate,” Heather Murtagh
  THIRD PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “The Greatest,” Grag Frazier

Technology Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily News, “Mixed review for new meters,” Shaun Bishop
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily News, “Carports could alleviate parking woes,” Will Oremus
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “School tests new way to access Web,” Heather Murtagh

Business Story
  FIRST PLACE: Santa Cruz Sentinel, “Enjoying the Ride,” Jondi Gumz
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Now Hiring,” Tim Simmers
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Stuck in the Housing Slump,” Tim Simmers

Entertainment Review
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Book Beat, October 19, 2007,” Cheri Lucas
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Book Beat, November 23, 2007,” Cheri Lucas
  THIRD PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Have you heard the news?: Dewey Cox is already a legend,” Bernadette Harris

Specialty Story
  FIRST PLACE: Hayward Daily Review, “Might as well jump,” Matt O'Brien
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “'Froyo' all the rage,” Michelle Durand
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Another man's treasure,” Heather Murtagh

Sports Story
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “The Bisordi Bunch,” Vytas Mazeika
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Attaway rises above,” Emanuel Lee
  THIRD PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Walsh remembered by friends,” Vytas Mazeika

Sports Game Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Woodside wins thriller,” Emanuel Lee
  SECOND PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Palo Alto claims its   SECOND CCS title in a row,” Vytas Mazeika
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “M-A's CCS dream crushed,” Emanuel Lee

Page Design
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Campus massacre,” Greg Frazier
  SECOND PLACE: Palo Alto Daily News, “Fall Guys,” Greg Frazier
  THIRD PLACE: San Francisco Daily, “Marina Crime Spree,” Dave Price

Ad Design
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Late Bloomers,” Nicola Zeuzem
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Ducky's,” Nicola Zeuzem

Headline
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Daily, “'igasm' makes Apple shudder,” Jamie Morrow
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo Daily Journal, “Grand Slammed,” Jon Mays
  THIRD PLACE: San Francisco Daily, “Thou shalt obey the speed limit,” Dave Price

Newspapers-Non-dailies
General Excellence
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “San Francisco Business Times,” Business Times Staff
  SECOND PLACE-TIE: Palo Alto Weekly, “Palo Alto Weekly,” Palo Alto Weekly Staff
  SECOND PLACE-TIE: San Francisco Weekly, “San Francisco Weekly,” Tom Walsh, Editor

Editorial
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “S.F. Activists Find Kink in Plans,” Jim Gardner
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Hospital Helipad Needs to Land,” Jim Gardner
  THIRD PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “Make 2007 the "Year of Openness," Jay Thorwaldson

Columns-News/Political
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Bay Guardian, “Editor's Notes,” Tim Redmond
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Weekly, “Columns by Matt Smith,” Matt Smith
  THIRD PLACE: Bay Area Reporter, “Political Notebook by Matthew Bajko,” Matthew S. Bajko

Columns-Feature
  FIRST PLACE: The Community Voice, “Columns by Yanran Lu,” Yanran Lu
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Columns by Steve Symanovich,” Steve Symanovich
  THIRD PLACE: The Community Voice, “Columns by Yiren Lu,” Yiren Lu

Columns-Sports
  FIRST PLACE: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Columns by Dick Sparrer,” Dick Sparrer

Breaking News
  FIRST PLACE: Pacifica Tribune, “Pacifica Beaches Closed/Reopened,” Jane Northrop
  SECOND PLACE: Alameda Journal, “City is owed $1.7 million in back rent,” Jeff Mitchell

News Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Bay Guardian, “SF's housing psychosis: our three-point plan to save SF,” Tim Redmond, Sarah Phelan
  SECOND PLACE: Almaden Resident, “Change in bus routes will force seniors to wait in dark,” Emilie Crofton
  THIRD PLACE: Bay Area Reporter, “Castro boosters see over the rainbow,” Matthew S. Bajko

Continuing Coverage
  FIRST PLACE: The Cupertino Courier, “Continuing Coverage of proposed Hanson Permanente Cement Plant and quarry expansion,” Cody Kaatz
  SECOND PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “Palo Alto Family Caught in Deportation Strife,” Sue Dremann, Jay Thorwaldson
  THIRD PLACE: West San Jose, Winchester Resident, “Calabazas Library,” Tiffany Carney

Series
  FIRST PLACE: India-West, “Arnav: A Toddler's Transplant Story,” Lisa Tsering

Feature Story of Light Nature
  FIRST PLACE: Saratoga News, “Air Male,” Marianne L. Hamilton
  SECOND PLACE: Pacifica Tribune, “The Last Farewell,” Elaine Larsen
  THIRD PLACE: The Willow Glen Resident, “Last Stop,” Mayra Flores De Marcotte

Feature Story of Serious Nature
  FIRST PLACE: Almaden Resident, “Alyssa Mori bit by politics of Lyme Disease,” Emilie Crofton
  SECOND PLACE: Pacifica Tribune, “MIA no longer,” Elaine Larsen
  THIRD PLACE-TIE: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Step Family,” Marianne L. Hamilton
  THIRD PLACE-TIE: Saratoga News, “Stitch in Time,” Marianne L. Hamilton

Analysis
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “Water, water anywhere?,” Sue Dremann
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Bay Guardian, “Mayor Chicken,” Steven Jones, Sarah Phelan

Technology Story
  FIRST PLACE-TIE San Francisco Bay Guardian, “Where are all the payphones?,” Diana Scott
  FIRST PLACE-TIE: San Francisco Weekly, “The Day the Music Dies,” David Downs
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Cash pours into clean tech,” Lizette Wilson

Business Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Israelis' time arrives,” Adrienne Sanders
  SECOND PLACE: Almaden Resident, “Out of Time,” Stephen Baxter
  THIRD PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Fred Reid got Virgin America into the air,” Eric Young

Entertainment Review
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “In the Valley of Elah,” Susan Tavernetti
  SECOND PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “Reel World: Tyler Hanley's top flicks and pans,” Tyler Martin Hanley
  THIRD PLACE: Berkeley Daily Planet, “The Life of Reilly,” Justin DeFreitas

Specialty Story
  FIRST PLACE: Saratoga News, “Funny Lady,” Marianne L. Hamilton
  SECOND PLACE: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Social Climbers,” Marianne L. Hamilton
  THIRD PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “Classy Clown,” Rebecca Wallace

Sports Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Weekly, “Full Nelson,” Martin Kuz
  SECOND PLACE: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Making a Racquet,” Marianne L. Hamilton
  THIRD PLACE: The Campbell Reporter, “Campbell Rules,” Emilie Crofton

Sports Game Story
  FIRST PLACE: Saratoga News, “Spencer takes center stage in 'Toga win,” Dick Sparrer
  SECOND PLACE: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Kalpin starts it,” Dick Sparrer

Page Design
  FIRST PLACE: Palo Alto Weekly, “A history of behaving badly,” Allen Clapp
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Fast 100,” Craig Blanchard
  THIRD PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “Cheers!,” Craig Blanchard

Headline
  FIRST PLACE: West San Jose Resident, “Sole Survivors: Cobblershop still in shoe biz after 50-plus years,” Lisa Sibley
  SECOND PLACE: Los Gatos Weekly Times, “Cruz Control,” Dick Sparrer
  THIRD PLACE: Pacifica Tribune, “A midsummer's night shopping,” Tribune Staff

Magazines/Trade Publications
General Excellence
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “San Jose Magazine,” San Jose Magazine Staff

Columns-News/Political
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Up Front,” Larry Gerston

Columns-Feature
  FIRST PLACE: Gentry Magazine, “Columns by Glen Putman,” Glen Putman
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Weimers' World,” Leigh Weimers
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Off the Wall,” Murry Frymer

Feature Story of Light Nature
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Bay Area Billionaires,” Jennifer Roberts

Feature Story of Serious Nature
  FIRST PLACE: San Francisco Magazine, “Zodiac: the Killer who will not die,” Charles Russo
  SECOND PLACE: Valley Life Quarterly, “Are Valley Schools Failing Our Kids?,” Diana Diamond
  THIRD PLACE: New York Times, “A Chance to Hike the Sutter Buttes (Maybe),” Don Knapp

Business Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Best Places to Work,” Martin Cheek
  SECOND PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Beyond Business,” Martin Cheek

Specialty Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Everything for Everyone,” Martin Cheek
  SECOND PLACE: Gentry Magazine, “Bearing Down on British Columbia,” Glen Putman
  THIRD PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “Creature Comforts,” Mandy Major

Page Design
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Magazine, “A Bloom Above,” Terry Price

Editorial Cartoons
  FIRST PLACE: West Marin Citizen, “Tarred and Feathered,” Justin DeFreitas

Print Photography
Spot News Photography
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Train Fatality,” Matthew Sumner
  SECOND PLACE: The Press Democrat, “Firestorms,” Kent Porter
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “SF Landslide,” Matthew Sumner

General News Photography
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Train Fatality Memorial,” Matthew Sumner
  SECOND PLACE: Associated Press, “Illegal Immigrants Rally,” Paul Sakuma
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Cage Sitters,” Matthew Sumner

Feature Photography
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo Daily News, “VIP's have a bowl at new luxury lanes,” Konstandinos Goumenidis
  SECOND PLACE: San Francisco Business Times, “The Carnivore's Dilemma,” Najib Joe Hakim
  THIRD PLACE: The Press Democrat, “A one-team town,” Kent Porter

Sports Action Photography
  FIRST PLACE: Associated Press, “The Save,” Tony Avelar
  SECOND PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Head to Head,” John Green
  THIRD PLACE: Associated Press, “Almost,” Tony Avelar

Sports Feature Photography
  FIRST PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “All Hands,” John Green
  SECOND PLACE: Associated Press, “Unhappy Raider Fans,” Paul Sakuma
  THIRD PLACE: San Mateo County Times, “Tough Loss,” John Green

Photo Series or Picture Story
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “Uprooted,” Dai Sugano, Geri Migielicz

Radio
Breaking News
  FIRST PLACE: KCBS Radio, “Tiger Attack,” KCBS News Team

Feature Story of Light Nature
  FIRST PLACE: KCBS Radio, “Cable Car,” Mike Sugerman
  SECOND PLACE: KQED Public Radio, “Greywater Guerrillas,” Amy Standen, Andrea Kissack

Feature Story of Serious Nature
  FIRST PLACE: KQED Public Radio, “Jessica's Law,” Judy Campbell, Kat Snow
  SECOND PLACE: KCBS Radio, “Alvord Lake,” Doug Sovern

Interview or Talk Show
  FIRST PLACE: KQED Public Radio, “Writer Calvin Trillin,” Michael Krasny,
Robin Gianattassio-Malle, Hermione Gee, Kevin Guillory

Special Program
  FIRST PLACE: KCBS Radio, “When the Levee Breaks,” Doug Sovern

Documentary
  FIRST PLACE: KQED Public Radio, “Sneak Out: One Community's Rebellion for Better Education,” Kathryn Baron, Victoria Mauleon
  SECOND PLACE: KCBS Radio, “Keeping the Faith,” Doug Sovern

Sports Story
  FIRST PLACE: KCBS Radio, “Green Grass,” Doug Sovern
  SECOND PLACE: KQED Public Radio, “Hockey Victory Boosts Anaheim's Image,” Rob Schmitz

Use of Sound
  FIRST PLACE: KCBS Radio, “Sgt. Pepper,” Doug Sovern
  SECOND PLACE: KQED Public Radio, “Climate Change and California's Water,” KQED News Staff

Television
Feature Story of Light Nature
  FIRST PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “In Wine Country: Tipsy Winery,” Mary Orlin, Mark Oltz, Mary Babbitt
  SECOND PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “In Wine Country: Wine, Women & Shoes,” Mary Orlin, Jonathan Drum
  THIRD PLACE: KQED 9, “Quest: Coffee & Pi: Bay Area Science Cafes,” Paul Rogers, Amy Miller, Sheraz Sadiq

Feature Story of Serious Nature
  FIRST PLACE: KDTV Univision 14, “Alta Traicion,” Catalina Garcia
  SECOND PLACE: KQED 9, “Quest: Nanotechnology Takes Off,” Paul Rogers, Josh Rosen, Joan Johnson

Public Affairs Program
  FIRST PLACE: KQED 9, “Earth Day Special: Where We've Been, Where We're Headed,” Paul Rogers, Gabriela Quiros, Rachel Raney, Joan Johnson
  SECOND PLACE: KPIX CBS 5, “The Real Deal on Going Green,” Jeanette Pavini, Shane Calvert

Special Program
  FIRST PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “In Wine Country: Wine & Dine,” Mary Orlin, Mark Oltz, Barb Moffatt, Jonathan Drum, Mary Babbitt
  SECOND PLACE: KPIX CBS 5, “The Wireless Runaround II,” Jeanette Pavini, Craig Franklin, Jeff Harris, Paul Morrill

Documentary
  FIRST PLACE: KTEH Public Television, “Riding the Storm: Landslide Danger in the San Francisco Bay Area,” Karen Adams, Douglas DeVore, Wendy Van Wazer, Bryan Coleman

Sports Story
  FIRST PLACE: KFTY 50, “MMA,” Chris Bollini
  SECOND PLACE: KQED 9, “Out of the Park: The Physics of Baseball,” Paul Rogers, Chris Bauer, Sheraz Sadiq

Videography
  FIRST PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “Drum Videography Composite,” Jonathan Drum
  SECOND PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “In Wine Country: Oltz Videography Composite,” Mark Oltz
  THIRD PLACE: KFTY 50, “Bollini Composite,” Chris Bollini

Editing
  FIRST PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “In Wine Country: Oltz Editing Composite,” Mark Oltz
  SECOND PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “Drum Editing Composite,” Jonathan Drum

Public Relations
Newsletter
  FIRST PLACE: National Television Academy, “Off Camera,” Bob Goldberger, Keith Sanders, Linda Giannecchini, Darryl Compton
  SECOND PLACE: Broadcat Legends, “Broadcast Legends,” Jim Schock, Peter Cleaveland, Darryl Compton

Press Kit
  FIRST PLACE: KQED 9, “KQED Quest Press Kit,” Sevda Eris, Yoonhyung Lee
  SECOND PLACE: National Television Academy, “Emmy 2007 Press Kit,” Deanne Moenster, Cassandra Chavez, Darryl Compton

New Media
General Excellence
  FIRST PLACE: San Jose Mercury News, “http://www.mercurynews.com,” Mercury News Online Staff
  SECOND PLACE: GreatSchools, “www.greatschools.net,” Bill Jackson, Linda Strean, Jasmine Stirling, Christopher Pickslay
  THIRD PLACE: KNTV NBC 11, “www.inwinecountry.com,” Mary Orlin, Barb Moffatt, Mark Oltz, Jonathan Drum

General News
  FIRST PLACE: www.mercurynewsphoto.com, “Susan's Story,” Maria Avila
  SECOND PLACE: www.mercurynewsphoto.com, “Friday Night,” Linda Goldston, Dai Sugano
  THIRD PLACE: http://travel.nytimes.com, “A Chance to Hike the Summer Buttes (Maybe),” Don Knapp

Multi Media
  FIRST PLACE: www.mercurynewsphoto.com, “Uprooted,” Dai Sugano
  SECOND PLACE: www.paloaltoonline.com, “Double Happiness,” Allen Clapp, Norbert von der Groeben
  THIRD PLACE: www.mercurynewsphoto.com, “Red Hot Rails,” Richard Koci Hernandez

Blogs
  FIRST PLACE: www.greatschools.net, “School Choice: One Mom's Journey,” Marian Wilde

Scholarship Winners
$1,500 Herb Caen Scholarships
Caroline Hodge, Henry M. Gunn High School, Palo Alto
Manal Ahmad, University of California, Berkeley
Brittney Johnson, University of California, Berkeley