September 2018 Winners

Entertainment

1st Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

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2nd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

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3rd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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Feature

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

2nd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

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3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

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General News

1st Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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3rd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

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Portrait

1st Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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3rd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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Photo Essay

1st Place

Ronen Tivony / Freelance

Cosplayer, Mark Dasinger Jr, as The Joker attends Nerdbot Con, a

Cosplayer, Mark Dasinger Jr, as The Joker attends Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018.

A man takes a picture of cosplayers during Nerdbot Con, a cospla

A man takes a picture of cosplayers during Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018. T

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, Cali

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018. The annual Nerdbot convention included cosplay contests, panels, special guests, and events for gaming, movies and TV fans.

A man takes a picture of cosplayers during Nerdbot Con, a cospla

A man takes a picture of cosplayers during Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018.

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, Cali

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018.

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, Cali

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018. The annual Nerdbot convention included cosplay contests, panels, special guests, and events for gaming, movies and TV fans.

Cosplayer, Mark Dasinger Jr, as The Joker attends Nerdbot Con, a

Cosplayer, Mark Dasinger Jr, as The Joker attends Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018.

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, Cali

Attendees at Nerdbot Con, a cosplay convention in Pasadena, California. September 22, 2018.

2nd Place

Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Patrick Murphy, from Burbank, tightly hugs his wife Genae, prior to Jason Aldean's performance Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Genae attended the Route 91 Harvest Festival show with a close friend when they became separated following the shooting. Murphy helped them by phone to unite hours later. Patrick and Renae married each other the week following the Las Vegas shooting. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Route 91 Harvest Festival survivors hold hands during a moment of prayer with other survivors Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine prior to Jason Aldean's sold out performance. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Route 91 Harvest Festival survivors Robert and Traci Espenship, from San Pedro, show their matching tattoos (as they also wear their wristbands from last years show) prior to country music artist Jason Aldean's performance Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Route 91 Harvest Festival survivors Allen Snyder (center) and Lisa Freeman Wehring (right), both from Seal Beach, hand out bracelets to other survivors Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine prior to Jason Aldean's sold out performance. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Some of the wristbands handed out by Route 91 Harvest Festival survivor Lisa Freeman Wehring sit in a tray prior to country music artist Jason Aldean's performance Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Country music artist Jason Aldean, with a wrist full of Route 91 wrist bands, performs the final show of his High Noon Neon Tour Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Route 91 Harvest Festival survivors gather in the parking lot prior to Jason Aldean's performance Saturday September 30, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Approximately 500 Route 91 Harvest Festival survivors pose for a group photo prior to country music artist Jason Aldean's performance Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

Country music artist Jason Aldean performs the final show of his High Noon Neon Tour Saturday, September 29, 2018 at FivePoint Amphitheatre in Irvine. Approximately 500 Route 91 survivors attended the show. Aldean was on stage in Las Vegas last October 1 when a gun man shot and killed 58 concert goers at the Route 91 Harvest Festival.

A Route 91 Harvest Festival survivor displays a small banner as Jason Aldean performs Thursday night September 20, 2018 in Chula Vista.

3rd Place

Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

People cheer on runners during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' in downtown Los Angeles, the United States on Sept. 2, 2018. Thousands of runners participated in the event to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday.

A participant crosses the finish line to win the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' in downtown Los Angeles, the United States on Sept. 2, 2018. Thousands of runners participated in the event to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' in downtown Los Angeles, the United States on Sept. 2, 2018. Thousands of runners participated in the event to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Participants run during the ``Happy Birthday L.A. 5K 2018'' to commemorate the Los Angeles City's 237th birthday, on Sept. 2, 2018.

Sport Action

1st Place

Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News

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2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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Sport Feature

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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2nd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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3rd Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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Spot News

1st Place

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise

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2nd Place

Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram

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3rd Place

None Awarded

Terry Pierson / The Press Enterprise - 985
Ringo Chiu / Los Angeles Business Journal / Freelance - 940
Thomas R Cordova / Daily Breeze/Press Telegram - 650
Will Lester / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 550
Mindy Schauer / Orange County Register - 435
Keith Birmingham/ Pasadena Star-News - 235
Mark J. Terrill / AP - 150
Ronen Tivony / Freelance - 130
Joe Fanaselle / Freelance - 80
Mike Nelson / EPA - 40
Richard Koehler / Freelance - 40
Jennifer Cappuccio Maher / Inland Valley Daily Bulletin - 20
Ed Crisostomo / Orange County Register - 20