Oct 2017 Winners

1st Place - Entertainment

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

2nd Place - Entertainment

Thomas R. Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram

3rd Place - Entertainment

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

1st Place - Feature

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place - Feature

Thomas R. Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram

Ruby Olmos, of Santa Clarita, rappels over the edge at the Universal City Hilton Hotel to raise funds for Homes 4 Families in Universal City on Saturday, Oct. 07, 2017. Homes 4 Families' mission is to build resiliency, economic growth, neighborhoods, and homes for veteran families according to press release.

1st Place - General News

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place - Feature

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Las Vegas shooting

0/5/17 6:17:37 PM -- Las Vegas, NV, U.S.A: Veronica Hartfield wipes a tear from her son Ayzayah Hartfield during a candlelight vigil for Charleston Hartfield at Police Memorial Park. Charleston Hartfield, an off-duty Las Vegas police officer was killed Sunday during the mass shooting at a music festival across from the Mandalay Bay Hotel and Casino.

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

2nd Place - Photo Essay

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

3rd Place - Photo Essay

Keith Birmingham / Pasadena Star-News

1st Place - Portrait

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place - Portrait

Ed Crisostomo / Orange County Register

3rd Place - Portrait

Thomas R. Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram

1st Place - Sport Action

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

2nd Place - Sports Action

Thomas R. Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press-Telegram

3rd Place - Sports Action

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

1st Place - Sports Feature

Robert Hanashiro / USA TODAY

Wilson�sOlivia Renville, left, tees off on the 18th hole as teammate Hannah Vos looks on as the Wilson girls golf dominates in the Moore League Individual Tournament in Long Beach Wednesday, October 18, 2017.

1st Place - Spot News

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

3rd Place - Sports Feature

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

Firefighters battle to save homes on Canyon Heights Drive Monday October 9, 2017 during the Canyon Fire 2 in the Anaheim Hills. As of 3pm at least 6 homes had been destroyed by the wind blown fire.

3rd Place - Spot News

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 1150
Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 680
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 675
Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze / Press-Telegram - 590
Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News - 410
Ed Crisostomo / Orange County Register - 390
Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register - 260
Bill Alkofer / Orange County Register - 140
Mark J. Terrill / AP - 100
Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 90
John McCoy / Los Angeles Daily News - 90
Ronen Tivony / Freelance - 90
David Pardo / Victorville Daily Press - 50
Frank Perez / Freelance - 40
Richard Koehler / Freelance - 40
Karen Quincy Loberg / Ventura County Star - 30
John M. Blodgett / Southern California News Group - 10
Robert Hanashiro / USA TODAY - 10

Thanks to Judges Andre Chung (Freelancer for Washington Post and Clarence Williams III (Pulitzer Prize winner)