AWARDS

ORANGE COUNTY PRESS CLUB

General Excellence Breaking News

1st: Los Angeles Times Staff for “Wind-Fueled Firestorms Tear Through Southern California.”

Dexter Filkins, Michael Wagner, Rene Lynch, Rene Tawa with contributors Len Hall, Leslie Earnest, Nancy Cleeland, Matt Lait, H.G. Reza, David Puckett, Kari Rene Hall, Alex Gallardo, Alex Garcia, Gail Fisher, Jerry Hicks, Greg Johnson, Shelby Grad, Lisa Richardson, Hope Hamashige, and Greg Miller

2nd: Los Angeles Times Staff for “Rubino Judge Calls A Mistrial in First OC Bancruptcy Case.”

Davan Maharaj with contributors Dexter Filkins, Anna Cekola, J.R. Moehringer, Michael Wagner and Debra Vrana.

3rd: Los Angeles Times Staff for “Citron Sentenced to a Year in Jail for Role in Bancruptcy.”

Michael Wagner, Davan Mahara, Matt Lait, Shelby Grad and Al Schaben.

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General Excellence Project or Special Series

1st: Los Angeles Times for “Shelter on Stage” special section. Rebecca Trounson and Gail Fisher.

3rd: Los Angles Times Staff for coverage of the Hixon fire. Geoff Boucher, Geraldine Wilkins-Kasinga, David Puckett and Chuck Nigash.

News Story

1st (tie): Lee Romney, “False Alarm Leads to Man’s Fatal Shooting”

1st (tie): Ken Ellingwood, J.R. Moehringer and Rebecca Trounson for “Freeway Killer Bonin Executed”

3rd: Renee Tawa for “Terrifying Day on Afton Lane”

Feature Story

1st: Dianne Klein for “Alexandra the Great” (with contributor Sheila Kern)

2nd: Dexter Filkins for “Seeking Pay for Secret War”

3rd: Greg Miller for “Cyberspace Sherlocks Hunt Virus Vandals”

Magazine Story

1st: J.R. Moehringer for “A Drunk Teen Wrecks”

Profile Story

2nd: Nancy Wride for “Gaining Altitude” (Sarah Deal)

Sports Action Story

1st: Mike DiGiovanna for “Child’s Play”

2nd: Martin Beck for “Woods Shoots a Record 61”

3rd: Lon Eubanks for “Loyd Supplies Power in Victory Over Rice”

Sports Feature Story

1st: Mike DiGiovanna for “A Father’s Prayer”

3rd: J.R. Moehringer for “Fans, Players Both Back in Swing”

Column Writing

1st: Dana Parsons for “Scandal Worthy of an Austen Novel: ‘Blame and Denial’ ”

Humor Writing

2nd: Martin Miller for “Where Others Fear to Mud”

Review/Criticism

3rd: Mike Boehm for “Spit and Polish Styles”

Project Series

1st: Eric Bailey, Peter M. Warren, Dexter Filkins, Gebe Martinez, Matt Lait and Dan Morain “Republican Reign: Orange County Conservatives and the Pursuit of Power”

Beat Reporting Portfolio

1st: Greg Miller for coverage of high technology

3rd: Nancy Wride for coverage of education

Investigative Reporting

1st: Peter M. Warren, Dexter Filkins, Nancy Cleeland and H.G. Reza for “Non-Citizens Say They Voted in Key O.C. District”

Editorial Writing

1st: Stephen Burgard for “Put El Toro Plans in Holding Pattern”

2nd: John Needham for “Orange School Trustees Still Haven’t Learned Their Lesson”

3rd: Editorial team for “Reflecting on a Tragedy and Lessons Still Unlearned”

Political Writing

1st: Eric Bailey, Peter Warren, Dexter Filkins for “OC GOP: Setting Sights on the State”

Education Story

1st: Hope Hamashige for “State Cuts Create O.C. School Inequalities”

3rd: Steve Emmons for “[Computer] Search Parties”

Business Story

2nd: Greg Miller and Don Lee for “Comparator Conundrum: Honest Mistake or Con Job”

3rd: Don Lee for “Safety Problems Plague Circuit Board Industry”

Public Service Reporting

2nd: Tracy Weber for “Making Politics Pay”

News Photo

1st: Kari Rene Hall for “Mother Grieving at Hearse”

2nd: Kevin Casey for “Vigil for Boat People”

3rd: Don Bartletti for “Red Cloud, Blue Smoke”

Honorable Mention: Rick Loomis for “O.J. Hides”

Feature Photo

1st: Alexander Gallardo for “Flight Off Big Wave”

2nd: Geraldine Wilkins-Kasinga for “Center of Attention”

3rd: David Fitzgerald for “Hijos del Mar”

Sports Photo

1st: Rick Loomis for “20-Foot Waves”

2nd: Al Schaben for “Flying With Grace”

3rd: Alexander Gallardo for “Take This”

Photo Portrait

1st: Craig Y. Fugii for “CD Romulan”

2nd: Gail Fisher for “Iron Will”

3rd: Rick Loomis for “WWI’s Last Bugler”

Photo Illustration

1st: Al Schaben for “Fine Jewelry is Back”

2nd: Kevin Casey for “Skateboard Fashion”

3rd: Mark Boster for “Tea Party Fashion”

Photo Essay

1st: Gail Fisher for “Alexandra the Great”

2nd: Geraldine Wilkins-Kasinga for “Wrestling the Devil”

3rd: Al Schaben for “Surfer’s Chapel”

Photo Portfolio

1st: Kari Rene Hall

2nd: Rick Loomis

Illustration Portfolio

1st: Val B. Mina

Graphics Reporting and Research

1st: April Jackson for “Mission”

2nd: Janice Jones

Informational Graphic

2nd: Doris Shields for “Seasonal Migration”

Headline

1st (tie): Tracy Boucher for “From Cold to Chile”

1st (tiel): Jim Carr for “101 Donations”

2nd: Rick VanderKnyff for “Full House, Aces High”

Headline Portfolio

1st: Rick Vanderkyff

2nd: Paul Loop

News Page Layout

2nd: Kirk Christ

Feature Page Layout

2nd: Kirk Christ

Portfolio Page Layout

3rd: Kent Zelas

* ORANGE COUNTY BAR ASSN. MEDIA AWARDS

Excellence in Legal Reporting

News

1st: Ken Ellingwood and Antonio Olivo for “A Family Shattered From Within”

Honorable Mention: Anna Cekola for “Homeless Vet Found Guilty in Test of Ban on Camping”

Series

1st: Matt Lait for stories on teenage mothers marrying adult fathers with consent of Social Services. (With contributors Ken Ellingwood, Dexter Filkins, Lee Romney and Lisa Richardson.)

* ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS EXECUTIVES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA AND NEVADA

Feature Writing

1st: J.R. Moehringer for “A Drunk Teen Wrecks”

Feature Photography

Runner-up: Alexander Gallardo for “Flight Off Big Wave”

* L.A. MUSIC AWARDS

Best Music Writer/Columnist

Mike Boehm

* NATIONAL COUNCIL ON CRIME AND DELINQUENCY

PASS Award: Dennis McLellan for outstanding contribution to public understanding of crime and juvenile justice for story on author Ed Humes and his study of juvenile courts.

* AP SPORTS EDITORS

Daily, Sunday and Special Sections

The Times Sports section was named among the top 10 newspaper sports sections in the country in all three categories

Writing

Five finalists in writing competitions, more than any other newspaper in America.

Page Design

Best in Show

* SOCIETY OF NEWSPAPER DESIGN

AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE

Photo Series or Story

“Finding a Need and a Place to Serve” (Guatemala project)

Gail Fisher-photographer

Colin Crawford-photo editor

Chuck Nigash-designer

Photojournalism/Feature

“The Scoop Dish”

Glenn Koenig-photographer

Don Tormey-photo editor

Kevin Bronson-designer

Photojournalism/Portfolio

“Shelter on Stage”

Gail Fisher-photgrapher

Colin Crawford-photo editor

Chuck Nigash-designer

Photojournalism/Series or Story

“Shelter on Stage”

Gail Fisher-photograper

Colin Crawford-photo editor

Chuck Nigash-designer

Illustration/Portfolio

Val Mina-illustrator

Business Page Design

“The Great Divide”

Kirk Christ-designer

Val Mina-illustrator

Business Page Design

“Cyberloafing @ Work”

Kirk Christ-designer

Val Mina-illustrator

Informational Graphics

“Seasonal Visitors”

Doris Shields-artist

April Jackson-researcher

* NATIONAL EASTER SEAL SOCIETY

Equality, Dignity and Independence Award for Photography

Geraldine Wilkins-Kasinga for “Mainstreaming Johnny”

* GORDON PARKS PHOTO COMPETITION

Finalist: Geraldine Wilkins-Kasinga for “Girl With Bread”

* NATIONAL ASSN. HISPANIC JOURNALISTS

Photo Illustration

1st: Alex Garcia for “Swimwear Fashion”

Picture Story

2nd: Alex Garcia for “Mi Familia”

* BROOKS INSTITUTE OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Honorary Master of Science in Photography

Mark Boster for Career Achievement

* NATIONAL PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSN.

PICTURES OF THE YEAR

Community Awareness

1st: Gail Fisher for “Shelter on Stage”

Portrait/Personality

2nd: Gail Fisher for “Iron Will”

Award of Excellence: Aurelio Jose Barrera for “18th Street Gang”

Single Page Feature Story, Editing

2nd: Don Tormey for “Santa Ana at Dusk”

Special Section, Editing

2nd: Colin Crawford and Gail Fisher for “Shelter on Stage”

Product Illustration

Award of Excellence: Al Schaben for “Chanel Brooch”

Issue Reporting

1st: Clarence J. William III for “Three Strikes”

Award of Excellence: Aurelio Jose Barrera for “18th Street Gang”

Sports Action

Award of Excellence: Al Schaben for “Amanda Beard Takes Over”

* WORLD PRESS PHOTOJOURALISM

Science and Technolgy

3rd: Don Bartletti for “Comet Hyakutake”

* IRE INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING

(Investigative Reporters and Editors)

IRE Medal Winners

“And Justice for Some: Solving Murders in L.A. County”

“Money from Asia”

* SIGMA DELTA CHI AWARDS

Non-deadline Reporting

“And Justice for Some”

Foreign Correspondence

John-Thor Dahlburg

Editorial Cartoons

Paul Conrad

* GOLDSMITH AWARD

Investigative Reporting

“Money from Asia”

* 63rd NATIONAL HEADLINER AWARDS

Investigative Reporting

1st: “Money from Asia”

Feature Photography

1st: Clarence Williams

Local Column on Single Subject

2nd: Howard Rosenberg

Local Column on Variety of Subjects

3rd: Robin Abcarian

Sports Writing

2nd: Bill Plaschke

Informational Graphics

3rd: Ken Oelerich

* GEORGE POLK AWARDS

Political Reporting

Staff of the Los Angeles Times for “Money from Asia”

Cultural Reporting

Chuck Philips for the Music Beat

* 1997 PULITZER PRIZES

Public Service

Finalist: “And Justice for Some”

National Affairs

Finalist: Ronald Brownstein for “In Pursuit of the Presidency: Mapping the New Political Landscape”