People and the News
When a surfer at The Wedge in Newport Beach bailed out after trying to handle the 20-foot plus waves generated by a storm in Tahiti, photographer Rick Loomis captured the fall. (July 26, 1996)
AWARD
Orange County Press Club
1st place: Sports Photo
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Fine jewelry is back, and photographer Al Shaben illustrates the opulence with this rich portrait of a Chanel diamond brooch on model Zane Hunter at Chanel in South Coast Plaza. (Aug. 28, 1996)
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National Press Photographers Pictures of the Year
Award of Excellence: Product Illustrataion
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A family portrait, of sorts, taken by photographer Glenn Koenig. Kathy and Jim Simpson watch satellite television with their dog, Wally, at their home in Dana Point. (Aug. 24, 1996)
AWARD
Society of Newspaper Design
Award of Excellence: Photojournalism Feature
![Stephanie Lazarus, a Los Angeles police detective charged with capital murder in the 1986 slaying of her ex-boyfriend's wife pleaded not guilty during her arraignment in Los Angeles Superior Court Monday morning, July 6, 2009. (AP Photo/Al Seib ,Pool)]](https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/7059f16/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2400x1605+0+76/resize/1024x685!/format/webp/quality/75/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcalifornia-times-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F65%2Fe0%2F8228b5b44c0da5be07c48647ce71%2Fdetective-killing.JPEG)
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