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
