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Los Angeles Times
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
L.A. Times Scores Multiple Honors in California Journalism Awards Contest
The Los Angeles Times has earned 25 awards in the California News Publishers Association's California Journalism Awards competition. The awards, which recognize outstanding work from media outlets across the state, were presented at a gala in Los Angeles on May 17. In all, The Times received 6 first-place awards in a wide range of categories, including food writing; agricultural reporting; best newsletter; feature story; investigative reporting; and public service journalism. Below is a list of The Times' Division 1 honorees by category. Food Writing/ReportingFirst place: Jenn Harris Agricultural ReportingFirst place: Ian James, California's struggle to curb groundwater depletionSecond place: Jessica Garrison, Feds say he masterminded an epic California water heist. Some farmers say he's their Robin HoodFourth place: Cindy Carcamo, Fast-growing asparagus once flourished on California farms. Why is it disappearing? Best NewsletterFirst place: Ryan Fonseca, Essential CaliforniaFourth place: Jaclyn Cosgrove, The Wild ColumnsFifth place: Sammy Roth Editorial CommentThird place: Karin Klein, California needs to break down walls between community colleges and CSUFifth place: Carla Hall, Editorial: Kill barred owls so spotted owls can live? Wildlife service should put plan on hold Environment ReportingFifth place: Alex Wigglesworth, Stories from the Mojave Desert Health ReportingThird place: Keri Blakinger and Connor Sheets, Magic mushroom chocolates are having a moment. But do they even contain mushrooms?Fourth place: Mackenzie Mays, How a San Diego doctor led the antiabortion movement to embrace controversial pill 'reversal' In-Depth ReportingThird place: Anita Chabria and Jessica Garrison, False Confessions Feature StoryFirst place: Mackenzie Mays, In the heart of Appalachia, a distant cousin of JD Vance leads an opposing 'authentic hillbilly' movementSecond place: Clara Harter, How an 836-pound 'cursed' emerald traveled the Americas, ruining lives and bankrupting menFifth place: John Penner, A total eclipse is more than a spectacle. So I'm on the road to see it — again Profile StorySecond place: Mackenzie Mays, How California teen Chloe Cole emerged as a leader of the 'detransition' movement — and a right-wing iconThird place: Jessica Garrison and Hannah Wiley, How San Francisco became a launching pad for the most powerful women in politics Investigative ReportingFirst place: Paige St. John, Sean Greene, Lorena Iñiguez Elebee and Alex Halperin, Dirty WeedSecond place: Melody Gutierrez, Alene Tchekmedyian, David Wharton and Sean Greene, Pets for ProfitFifth place: James Queally, Scientology tried to 'derail' star's rape trial by harassing prosecutor, suit says, church calls claim 'false' Sports Feature StoryFourth place: David Wharton and Nathan Fenno, The desperate hours: a pro baseball pitcher's fentanyl overdose Transportation ReportingFifth place: Colleen Shalby, In a city known for gridlock, LAX is a standout. Can it be fixed? Public Service JournalismFirst place: Mackenzie Mays, Parenting classes are routinely ordered in child abuse cases. California isn't ensuring they workFourth place: Paige St. John, Sean Greene, Lorena Iñiguez Elebee and Alex Halperin, Dirty Weed The complete list of winners can be found at


Los Angeles Times
14-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Los Angeles Times
LA Times Today: The ‘Love Boat' faces a tragic ending in a lonely California slough
'The Love Boat' was a hit romantic comedy-drama which aired for nine seasons beginning in the late 1970s. The cruise ship M.S. Aurora was one of the real-life inspirations for the show. But there's no love for that boat now as it sits neglected and abandoned in Northern California. L.A. Times' Jessica Garrison wrote about the heartbreaking demise of the ship and joined Lisa McRee to talk about it.