About Us
San Diego’s destination for investigative and accountability journalism since 2009.
One of the first nonprofit newsrooms in the country, inewsource brought a new model of award-winning news to Southern California.
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Our Mission
inewsource is a nonprofit, nonpartisan newsroom dedicated to improving lives in the San Diego region and beyond through impactful, data-based investigative and accountability journalism. Read more about our standards and financials.
Our Vision
Betrayals of the public trust are revealed and rectified, wrongdoing is deterred, and inequities are illuminated thanks to inewsource’s deep, dogged, fact-based reporting.
Our Values
Truth: Above all else, we value the importance of a free and credible press. Truth is the cornerstone of democracy and the core value for inewsource.
Transparency: We build trust with our readers by adhering to the highest standards and ethics, and to reporting with facts, precision and context.
Collaboration: Our newsroom prioritizes collaboration over competition. We regularly partner with media outlets on reporting projects and to share content.
Community: Our reporting serves the San Diego region, and we strive to build relationships with our audience by getting out into the community to listen and engage.
Our Awards
2023
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego
Gloria Penner Award for Political Affairs Reporting
Jennifer Bowman
“SANDAG coverage”
Sol Price Award for Responsible Journalism
Jill Castellano
“Veterans Village: An investigation”
Audio — Investigative/Enterprise Single Story
First Place
Jennifer Bowman
“More San Diegans could enter mental health conservatorships. But the system is already struggling”
Third Place
Jill Castellano
“Veterans Village San Diego”
Audio — News
First Place
Cody Dulaney
“A tenant was killed. Employees weren’t surprised.”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Education Story
First Place
Andrea Figueroa Briseño
“Hundreds of San Diego Unified students could need special education. Many wait months for access”
Third Place
Andrea Figueroa Briseño
“San Diego Unified flagged for unfair discipline toward Black special education students”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Environment Story
First Place
Sofía Mejías-Pascoe
“Crossing Imperial County’s open desert, migrants increasingly find death”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Government Story
First Place
Crystal Niebla
“Developers paid $1.8B to San Diego communities, but few reap benefits”
Second Place
Sofía Mejías-Pascoe
“The U.S. sends millions to Mexico for migrants. Tijuana shelters ask where it’s going.”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Housing/Development Story
First Place
Camille von Kaenel
“San Diego officials said rural homes were safe from fires. They were listening to developers”
Second Place
Cody Dulaney
“Why is San Diego falling so far behind on housing? Here are a few reasons”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Investigative/Enterprise Story Series
Second Place
Jill Castellano
“Veterans Village investigation”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Investigative/Enterprise Story Single Subject
Third Place
Sofía Mejías-Pascoe
“County health clinics turn away undocumented San Diegans without IDs, advocates say”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Politics/Election Story
Third Place
Zoë Meyers
“In a California border city, young activists shake up local elections”
Daily Reporting and Writing — Science/Technology Story
First Place
Sofía Mejías-Pascoe (inewsource)
“ICE uses cellphones to track thousands in San Diego, Imperial counties”
Design Elements — Feature Photo
Second Place
Zoë Meyers
“Reegens Novalus cuts the hair of his son, Reedjy,
at the Templo Embajadores de Jesús shelter in Tijuana”
Design Elements — Photo Essay
First Place
Zoë Meyers
“12 paths to housing: What happened after San Diego’s hotel shelters closed”
Third Place
Zoë Meyers
“A look inside the movement reshaping politics in one California border city”
Golden Mike Awards
Best Hard News Series Reporting
Veterans Village
2022 Awards
National Association of Black Journalists
Best radio feature reporting
Cheryl W. Thompson, Natalie Moore, Corinne Ruff, Cristina Kim, Roxana Popescu
Racial Covenants, a Relic of the Past, are Still on the Books Across the Country
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego
Neil Morgan Community Impact Award
Jill Castellano
“Mission Act: An investigation into problems at the VA.”
Diversity Award
Jennifer Bowman
- Even with vaccines, San Diego’s vulnerable communities still report high COVID-19 rates
- San Ysidro’s ‘chaotic’ transit center has been inadequate for years. Will it finally see an expansion?
- San Diego schools report Black kids, students with disabilities to police the most
Audio Division — Investigative/Enterprise Series
First Place
Mary Plummer and Jill Castellano
“Donovan Deaths: COVID-19 Outbreak Leaves 18 Dead. Three Were Found In Their Cells”
Audio Division — Investigative/Enterprise Single Story
First Place
Jill Castellano
“Mission Act: An investigation into problems at the VA.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Business Story
Third Place
Camille von Kaenel
“Alpine chicken rancher rejected for fire insurance. He’s not alone in California.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Environment Story
First Place
Zoë Meyers and Kate Sequiera
“As Imperial Co. heat deaths rise, ‘people have died’ from Calexico’s inaction, critics say.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Housing/Development Story
First Place
Camille von Kaenel
“Insurance companies increasingly drop homes throughout San Diego County as fire risks rise.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Investigative/Enterprise Story Series
Third Place
Mary Plummer and Jill Castellano
“Mission Act: An investigation into problems at the VA.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Investigative/Enterprise Story Single Subject
Second Place
Cody Dulaney and Jill Castellano
“Problems plague COVID-19 hotel after county pays company millions to run it.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Multicultural Story
First Place
Roxana Popescu
“From Imperial Beach to Campo to Oceanside, racist housing covenants shaped San Diego for decades.”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Political/Government Story
Second Place
Jennifer Bowman
“Some Del Mar Schools foundation donors question lack of transparency surrounding failed 2017 fundraiser.”
Digital Division — Data/Visualization
First Place
Camille von Kaenel
“At risk of fire? Where insurers are dropping homeowners’ policies.”
Digital Division — Multimedia Presentation
Second Place
Jill Castellano
“Mission Act: An investigation into problems at the VA.”
Digital Division — Social Media Storytelling
Third Place
inewsource staff
Photography/Headlines Division — Feature Photo
Second Place
Zoë Meyers
“Naomi Flynn watches a movie from inside her SUV.”
Photography/Headlines Division — News Photo
First Place
Zoë Meyers
“Police clear out farmworker encampment on contentious Calexico land.”
Photography/Headlines Division — Photo Essay
First Place
Zoë Meyers
“Scenes from Calexico: Farmworkers and life on the border.”
Photography/Headlines Division — Photo Essay
Second Place
Zoë Meyers
“Scenes from the San Ysidro trolley station.”
Video Division — Investigative/Enterprise Single Story
Second Place
Jill Castellano and Jorge Contreras
“The VA is overruling doctors’ medical decisions.”
Video Division — Video Feature
Third Place
Zoë Meyers
“REWIRED: A Navy SEAL’s journey through insanity.”
Association of Health Care Journalists
Awards for Excellence in Health Care Journalism
Investigative (Small)
Jill Castellano
Mission Act Project
Public Health (Small)
Cody Dulaney, Jill Castellano
COVID-19 Hotels Project
2021 Awards
San Diego Press Club
At Large: Wildcard: Election Coverage
inewsource staff
“Elections 2020”
- “Voting in 2020: A guide to all the changes”
- “Election 2020: See your ballot and candidates with our new tool”
- “Video: Here are the most important changes to voting by mail in 2020”
- “Video: How COVID-19 has changed in-person voting”
- “COVID-19 forced drastic cuts in polling locations. Here are San Diego County’s hardest hit ZIP codes”
- “Last day to vote. Here’s what to expect at San Diego County polls.”
- “COVID-19 forced major election changes. Here’s how it’s gone so far.”
Best Radio/Podcast Entry
Jill Castellano, Mary Plummer
“Donovan Deaths: Inmates died of COVID-19 While Their Families Were Kept in the Dark”
Online and Daily newspapers: Business & Financial
Honorable mention
Camille von Kaenel
“Developers of new houses escape hefty San Diego County fire fee increase”
Online and Daily newspapers: Criminal Justice
Third place
Mary Plummer and Sofía Mejías-Pascoe
“As prisons and jails in California battle COVID-19, some inmate deaths go uncounted”
Online and Daily newspapers: Election Coverage
Second place
Jennifer Bowman and Jill Castellano
“How over $5M in outside money is shaping some of San Diego County’s biggest races”
Online and Daily newspapers: General News
Third place
Cody Dulaney and Sofía Mejías-Pascoe
“Pandemic parties ‘wreak havoc’ at vacation rentals in San Diego high-rise”
Lion Publishers
2021 Investigative Report of the Year – Medium/Large
Finalist
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego
2021 Distinguished Coverage Award
Mary Plummer, Jill Castellano and Roxana Popescu
“COVID-19 deaths: An inewsource series”
Audio Division – Feature Story
First place
Mary Plummer, Jill Castellano and Roxana Popescu
“Inside the final days of COVID-19, San Diego County families speak out after deaths”
Second place
Mary Plummer
“Living in isolation with coronavirus: A San Diego military wife’s story”
Audio Division – Feature Story
First place
Mary Plummer and Jill Castellano
“Home deaths climb as some COVID-19 victims die without medical care“
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Business Story
First place
Camille von Kaenel and Jennifer Bowman
“After San Diego casinos reopened, little known about their COVID-19 numbers“
Third place
Camille von Kaenel
“San Diego County farmers fight for share of federal COVID-19 relief money”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Crime/Courts Story
Second place
Roxana Popescu
“Pandemic takes a toll on San Diego County refugees sheltering in place with abusive partners“
Third place
Cody Dulaney
“San Diego police issue twice as many illegal lodging tickets to homeless during pandemic”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Education Story
First place
Jennifer Bowman
“San Diego County schools don’t want kids going hungry but fear they’re not always succeeding“
Third place
Jennifer Bowman
“Palomar College president quits but will get $600,000 in salary and severance“
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Environment Story
Second place
Camille von Kaenel
“Residents who lost homes, businesses in Valley Fire struggling to recover”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Health Story
First place
Jill Castellano and Mary Plummer
“Uncounted: San Diego County’s pandemic victims far surpass official totals“
Third place
Jill Castellano and Mary Plummer
“Why some COVID-19 victims are dying at home without medical care“
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Housing/Development Story
First place
Cody Dulaney and Sofía Mejías Pascoe
“Pandemic parties ‘wreak havoc’ at vacation rentals in San Diego high-rise”
Second place
Cody Dulaney
“San Diego could put homeless in motels with history of bedbug, mold complaints”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Investigative/Enterprise Story – Series
First place
Cody Dulaney
“CalGang series”
Daily Reporting and Writing Division — Political/Government Story
First place
Jennifer Bowman and Jill Castellano
“How over $5M in outside money is shaping some of San Diego County’s biggest races“
Second place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
“REWIRED”
Third place
Jennifer Bowman
“Cory Briggs’ track record overshadows his San Diego city attorney bid”
Digital Division — Multimedia Presentation
Second place
Shyla Nott
“REWIRED”
Photography/Headlines Division — News Photo
Second place
Zoë Meyers
“Bondoc window”
Photography/Headlines Division — Photo Essay
First place
Zoë Meyers
“San Diego protests sparked by police killing of George Floyd”
Third place
Zoë Meyers
“Photos from a San Diego super polling location”
Video Division — Community Services Program or Series
First place
Zoë Meyers
“Veterans Voices”
Golden Mike Award
Brad Racino and Jill Castellano, “REWIRED – a two part series.” Best medical and science reporting
2020 Awards
San Diego Press Club
First Place
Roxana Popescu, “Pandemic takes a toll on San Diego County refugees sheltering in place with abusive partners.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Feature – Serious Subject
Shyla Nott, “REWIRED – a two part series.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Feature Layout Design
Shyla Nott, “REWIRED – a two part series.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Front Page Design
Brad Racino, “Mapping populations at highest risk of COVID-19 complications in San Diego County.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Health and Medicine
Cody Dulaney and Jill Castellano, “San Diego County knew about gaps in mental health care at a COVID-19 motel. Now someone is dead.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Investigative Reporting
Brad Racino and Jill Castellano, “Risky Research.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Series – Serious Subject
Brad Racino and Jill Castellano, “REWIRED.” Radio/Podcast: Enterprise/Investigative Reporting
Mary Plummer, “Fire risks tied to homelessness in San Diego’s Canyons.” Radio/Podcast: General News Story
Second Place
Mary Plummer, “San Diego Convention Center expansion measure leaves many details unknown.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Election Coverage
Brad Racino, “Ketamine: San Diego VA moves suicidal veterans off life-saving treatment, against doctors pleas.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Health and Medicine
Cody Dulaney, “San Diego police issue twice as many illegal lodging tickets to homeless during pandemic.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Criminal Justice
Brad Racino and Jill Castellano, “REWIRED.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Investigative Reporting
Zoë Meyers, “Scene of County Administration Building during George Floyd
protest.” Photography, Still: Breaking News
Mary Plummer, “Military Wife’s Coronavirus Tale.” Radio/Podcast: Feature
Third Place
Jennifer Bowman, “Cory Briggs’ track record overshadows his San Diego city attorney bid.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Election Coverage
Mary Plummer, “Fire risks to homelessness in San Diego’s canyons leaves residents on edge.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Environment
Jill Castellano, “Anatomy of an outbreak: How COVID-19 struck dozens of San Diego VA social workers.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Investigative Reporting
Cody Dulaney, “San Diego could put homeless in motels with history of bedbug, mold complaints.” Online and Daily Newspapers: Poilitcal/Government
Zoë Meyers, “Photos from San Diego hospitals amid COVID-19 pandemic.” Photography, Still: Photo Essay
Honorable Mention
Zoë Meyers, “Healthcare worker in the midst of a pandemic.” Photography, Still: Serious Subject
Zoë Meyers, “Scene from San Diego protest over police violence,” Photography, still: News
Society of Professional Journalists, San Diego
Gloria Penner Award for Political Affairs Reporting
Mary Plummer
“San Diego voters promised billions in infrastructure fixes, but money running dry”
Excellence in Journalism
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
“Risky Research”
Audio Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
First place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
“Human research violations by UCSD eye doctor showcase a national problem”
Daily Investigative/Enterprise Reporting (series)
First place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
“Risky Research”
Daily Science/Technology Reporting
First place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
“Eye doctors decry risky study on babies in China involving UCSD researchers”
Daily Investigatie/Enterprise Reporting
Second place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
“UCSD doctor resigns amid questions about undisclosed Chinese businesses”
Daily Political/Government Reporting
Second place
Mary Plummer
“San Diego voters promised billions in infrastructure fixes, but money running dry”
Audio Investigative/Enterprise
Second place
Mary Plummer
“Fire risks tied to homelessness in San Diego’s canyons leave residents on edge”
Daily Environment Reporting
Second place
Bella Ross
“Bungled multimillion-dollar roofing project at SDSU a ‘case study’ on what not to do”
Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
Second place
Lauren J. Mapp
“$44 million spent on San Diego bus rapid transit route that isn’t rapid”
2019 Awards
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Audio Business/Consumer Reporting
First place
Brad Racino
Developer, fishermen reach deal to help save San Diego’s storied fishing industry
Audio Investigative/Enterprise
First place
Brad Racino
Security gaps at San Diego shipyards put billion-dollar Navy warships at risk
Video Investigative/Enterprise
First place
Brad Racino
Security lapses found at San Diego shipyards despite Navy rules
Daily Business Reporting
First place
Brad Racino
Saving San Diego’s storied fishing industry
Daily Health Reporting
First place
Brad Racino
Dangerous human research alleged at San Diego VA; Rep. Peters vows action
Daily Investigative/Enterprise Reporting
First place
Brad Racino
HiCaliber Horse Rescue
Daily Environment Reporting
Third place
Brad Racino
Earthquake safety: Touring a few of San Diego’s most iconic buildings
Daily Political/Government Reporting
First place
Jill Castellano
Democrats spent 37 times the contribution limit on Nathan Fletcher. And it’s legal.
Audio News
First place
Jill Castellano
How San Diego fueled California’s gas tax repeal effort
Video Investigative/Enterprise
First place
Jill Castellano
How San Diego fueled California’s gas tax repeal effort
Daily Housing/Development Reporting
First place
Leonardo Castañeda
Eastlake homeowners pay millions in Mello-Roos school taxes but money goes elsewhere
Daily Reporting Series
First place
Cheryl Clark
Hustling Hope: Trina Health
Digital Multimedia Presentation
First place
Shyla Nott
Follow The Money
Audio Community Services Series
First place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
Follow The Money
Video Community Services Series
First place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
Follow The Money
Video News
First place
Jill Castellano and Brad Racino
How San Diego fueled California’s gas tax repeal effort
Digital Data/Visualization
First place
Brandon Quester and Leonardo Castañeda
Mapping The Vote: 2018 General Election
Digital Data/Visualization
Third place
Brandon Quester, Jill Castellano and Jim Tinsky
inewsource launches first-ever searchable database of San Diego County campaign finance transactions
Video Investigative/Enterprise
Second place
Brad Racino and Megan Wood
Whistleblowers allege dangerous human research at San Diego VA
2018 Awards
Association of Health Care Journalists
Investigative – Small
First place
Cheryl Clark, Megan Wood, Lorie Hearn
“Hustling Hope”
San Diego Press Club
Online and Daily newspapers, Education
First place
Brad Racino, Brandon Quester, Meredith Kolodner
“Remedial classes: A community college segregation machine”
Third place
Megan Wood
“Christian college can’t explain $20 million in expenses; agency cites very sketchy budget”
Online and Daily newspapers, Election Coverage
First place
Leonardo Castañeda
“Competing Mission Valley stadium measures gear up for expensive campaign fight”
Second place
Jill Castellano
“Unprecedented outside spending for county supervisor’s seat and more to come”
Online and Daily newspapers, Health & Medicine
First place
Cheryl Clark
“Diabetes-related amputations up significantly in California and San Diego”
Online and Daily newspapers, Investigative Reporting
First place
Brad Racino and Nicole Tyau
“HiCaliber Horse Rescue investigation series”
Online and Daily newspapers, Multicultural
Second place
Mandy McLaren and Megan Wood
“Trauma and transitions: How San Diego schools grapple with educating refugees”
Online and Daily newspapers, Political/Government
First place
Kris Arciaga, Jim Tinsky, Brandon Quester, Jean Guerrero and Leonardo Castañeda
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure US-Mexico border”
Photography – Still, Photo Essay
Second place
Brandon Quester
“America’s Wall: A visual journey”
Television/Online Video, Investigative Reporting: Single Report
Third place
Brandon Quester, Cheryl Clark and Megan Wood
“Hustling Hope: Doctors debunk diabetes treatment as fraud charges hit clinic executive”
Television/Online Video, News Feature Pre-Produced
Third place
Megan Wood and Joanne Faryon
“Music helps people in nursing home once considered unreachable”
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
2018 Distinguished Coverage Award
KPBS staff, inewsource staff
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure U.S.-Mexico border”
First Amendment Award
Brad Racino
“Section 225: Opening up city contracts”
Daily investigative/enterprise reporting
First place
KPBS staff, inewsource staff
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure U.S.-Mexico border”
Second place
Megan Wood
“Christian college can’t explain $20 million in expenses; agency cites ‘very sketchy’ budget”
Third place
Brad Racino and Brandon Quester
“Data, teachers’ allegations undermine Gompers’ college-ready promise”
Digital data/visualization
First place
Brandon Quester, Leonardo Castañeda and Jim Tinsky
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure U.S.-Mexico border”
Second place
Leonardo Castañeda, Brandon Quester and former inewsource reporter Joe Yerardi
“Mello-Roos: The Tax You Choose”
Photo essay
First place
Brandon Quester
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure U.S.-Mexico border”
Digital multimedia presentation
Second place
Brandon Quester, Leonardo Castañeda and Jim Tinsky
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure U.S.-Mexico border”
Daily political/government reporting
First place
Brad Racino
“Fix to San Diego’s long-ignored transparency law to go on November 2018 ballot”
Daily education reporting
First place
Megan Wood and Mandy McLaren of Investigative Reporting Workshop
“Trauma and transitions: How San Diego schools grapple with educating refugees”
Second place
Megan Wood
“Christian college can’t explain $20 million in expenses; agency cites ‘very sketchy’ budget”
Third place
Leonardo Castañeda
“Ex-San Ysidro school superintendent’s compensation makes him highest paid in county, second highest in state”
Daily news feature
First place
Megan Wood and Mandy McLaren of Investigative Reporting Workshop
“Trauma and transitions: How San Diego schools grapple with educating refugees”
Video feature
First place
Megan Wood and freelance reporter Joanne Faryon
“Research uses music to reach people with traumatic brain injuries”
Daily environmental reporting
First place
Brad Racino and Brandon Quester
“Methane found at multimillion-dollar Escaya housing project in Otay Ranch”
Daily housing/development reporting
Third place
Leonardo Castañeda, Brandon Quester and former inewsource reporter Joe Yerardi
“Special property tax lacks robust oversight, accountability”
Audio investigative/enterprise reporting
Second place
Leonardo Castañeda
“Special property tax lacks robust oversight, accountability”
Daily reporting/writing series
Third place
Leonardo Castañeda
“San Ysidro School District”
Best of the West
Immigration and Border Reporting
Second place
Leonardo Castañeda and Brandon Quester
“America’s Wall: Decades-long struggle to secure U.S.-Mexico border”
Project Reporting
Third place
Brad Racino and Brandon Quester
“Data, teachers’ allegations undermine Gompers’ college-ready promise”
2017 Awards
San Diego Press Club
Daily newspapers and websites: Feature — serious subject
Third place
Brad Racino
“In the shadow of Seaport”
Daily newspapers and websites: Health & Medicine
First place
Leonardo Castañeda
“How opioid devastation caught San Diego County communities unaware”
Daily newspapers and websites: Investigative Reporting
First place
Brandon Quester, Brad Racino
“Data, teachers’ allegations undermine Gompers’ college-ready promise”
Daily newspapers and websites: Real Estate
First place
Leonardo Castañeda
“Special property tax lacks robust oversight, accountability”
Radio, Series
First place
Leonardo Castañeda
“How opioid devastation caught San Diego County communities unaware”
Best of Show Daily Newspapers and Web Entry
Brandon Quester, Brad Racino
“Data, teachers’ allegations undermine Gompers’ college-ready promise”
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Audio, Investigative/Enterprise story
First place
Leo Castaneda
“Portable classrooms, despite heat and noise, find permanent home in San Diego County”
Audio, News or Feature Series (any subject)
First place
Leo Castaneda
“Sedated in San Diego”
Daily Reporting and Writing, Business story
Second place
Chris Young, Joe Yerardi
“A decade later, San Diego’s living wage law quiets critics, offers enforcement lessons”
Daily Reporting and Writing, Education story
First place
Leo Castaneda
“Portable classrooms, despite heat and noise, find permanent home in San Diego County”
Second place
Megan Wood
“Homeless emergency in San Ysidro schools escalates with grant loss”
Daily Reporting and Writing, Health story
First place
Leo Castaneda
“How opioid devastation caught San Diego County communities unaware”
Second place
Cheryl Clark
“When doctors and the DMV decide it’s time for you to stop driving”
Daily Reporting and Writing, Investigative/Enterprise story — single subject
First place
Brad Racino
“Long-ignored transparency law would reveal who’s doing billions in business with San Diego”
Second place
Brad Racino, Megan Wood
“In the shadow of Seaport”
Daily Reporting and Writing, Legal story
First place
Brad Racino
“Cory Briggs’ conduct ‘unethical and possibly criminal,’ appellate court says”
Second place
Roxana Popescu
“Escondido man’s immigration case gives glimpse of an alternate legal universe”
Daily Reporting and Writing, News or Feature Series (any subject)
First place
Megan Wood
“Why are San Diegans paying $1.6 million for closed restrooms?”
Daily Reporting and Writing, Real Estate story
Third place
Brad Racino
“Four things to watch with San Diego’s new Seaport development”
2016 Awards
San Diego Press Club
Rising Star Award
Leo Castaneda
Daily newspapers and websites: Business & Financial
Second place
Leo Castaneda
“Investigations Continue as San Ysidro Schools’ Financial Picture Improves”
Daily newspapers and websites: Criminal Justice
Third place
Joe Yerardi
“Obama’s Actions Unlikely to Change San Diego’s Low Numbers of Gun Buyers and Sellers”
Daily newspapers and websites: Education
First place
Megan Wood
“Homeless Emergency in San Ysidro schools Escalates with Grant Loss”
Daily newspapers and websites: Investigative Reporting
First place
Brad Racino
“Five Major Questions San Diego Attorney Cory Briggs Won’t Answer”
Third place
Brad Racino, Megan Wood
“The Port, the Lawyer and the Salesman”
Daily newspapers and websites: Public Service/Consumer Advocacy
First place
Joe Yerardi
“New Culprit in San Diego Water Main Breaks: Asbestos Cement”
Third place
Leo Castaneda, Megan Wood
“Medical Data Thievery Ensnares at least 30,000 San Diegans”
Daily newspapers and websites: Series
Third place
Leo Castaneda
“Permanently Portable”
Radio: Enterprise/Investigative Reporting
Second place
Leo Castaneda
“Murky Rule Generates Expensive Tax Turmoil for California Caregivers”
Third place
Brad Racino
“The Port, the Lawyer and the Salesman”
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Daily Reporting Legal Story
First place
Chris Young
“Fatal shooting by police officer leads to unusual move by San Diego DA”
Audio Reporting Investigative/Enterprise
First place
Chris Young
“Airline curfew violations at Lindbergh often go unpunished”
Second place
Leo Castaneda and Brad Racino
“San Diego agencies cash in on drug money, assets”
Daily Reporting Business Story
First place
Joe Yerardi
“State lottery a gamble for San Diegans”
Daily Reporting Health Story
Second place
Joe Yerardi
“Fewer vaccinations threaten San Diego’s collective immunity”
Video Investigative/Enterprise Single Story
Third place
Joe Yerardi and Megan Wood
“New culprit in San Diego water main breaks: asbestos cement”
2015 Awards
Radio Television Digital News Association
Edward R. Murrow award (National)
Audio News Series
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
Video Hard News
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
Edward R. Murrow award (Region 2)
Audio News Series
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
Video Hard News
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
Columbia Journalism School
Meyer “Mike” Berger award
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
IRE Award
Multiplatform – Small
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
Association of Health Care Journalists
Consumer Reporting
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
“An Impossible Choice”
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Top Awards
Mark of Excellence
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino, Lorie Hearn
“An Impossible Choice”
Special Awards
First Amendment Award
Joe Yerardi
Getting the Registrar of Voters to Act on Transparency Challenges
Audio Investigative/Enterprise story
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino, Lorie Hearn
“An Impossible Choice”
Second Place
Brad Racino, Joe Yerardi
“How to uncover a scandal from your couch”
2014 Awards
IRE Award
Multiplatform – Small
First Place
Brad Racino, Lorie Hearn
Money, Power and Transit
Edward R. Murrow Awards
Use of Video
Joanne Faryon
Councilman Wants Audit of Mello-Roos Taxes
Audio Hard News
Joanne Faryon
Mayoral Candidate Reveals Childhood Abuse
Audio Investigative Reporting
Joanne Faryon
Poway Schools Rely On Mello-Roos Tax Machine For Lunches, Signs And Old School Repairs
San Diego Press Club
Best Integrated Media Entry
First Place
Brad Racino, Joe Yerardi
“How to Uncover a Scandal from your Couch”
Integrated Media: Public Service/Consumer Advocacy
First Place
Brad Racino, Joe Yerardi
“How to Uncover a Scandal from your Couch”
Integrated Media: Series
First Place
Brad Racino
Money, Power and Transit
Second Place
Joe Yerardi
Follow the Money: San Diego Mayoral Special Election 2013
Integrated Media: Political/Government
First Place
Joe Yerardi
Developer money follows circuitous route to San Diego county supervisor’s race
Second Place
Joe Yerardi
San Diego County’s system for tracking campaign donations called outdated
Third Place
Joe Yerardi
Donations in Peters, DeMaio congressional race all over the map
Integrated Media: Science/Technology
First Place
Brad Racino, Joe Yerardi, Nic McVicker
MTS buses, trolleys and stations tapped by an $18 million surveillance network
Integrated Media: Investigative Reporting
Second Place
Brad Racino
Bill Horn’s Basic Faith
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Sol Price Award for Responsible Journalism: Brad Racino
Health
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
Choosing life or a better death: Hospice under scrutiny
Non-deadline news story
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
Adam & Krystyna: Hospice under scrutiny
Second Place
Brad Racino
War on Women Over 40?: Lawsuit claims age, gender bias at NCTD
Political/Government story
First Place
Joanne Faryon
The motivation of Nathan Fletcher and his political metamorphosis
Radio/Audio, Investigative/Enterprise story
First Place
Joanne Faryon
Poway schools rely on Mello-Roos tax machine
Television, Business/consumer
First Place
Joanne Faryon
Councilman Wants Independent Audit Of Del Sur Taxes
Television, Investigate/Enterprise
Second Place
Brad Racino
Security Breach
2013 Awards
IRE Award
Multiplatform – Small
Finalist
Brooke Williams, Brad Racino, Joanne Faryon
Media Powerhouse Flexes Political Muscles
Golden Mike Award
Best Investigative Reporting
First Place
Joanne Faryon
Poway Schools Rely on Mello-Roos Tax Machine…
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Investigative/Enterprise
First Place
Brooke Williams, Brad Racino, Joanne Faryon
Media Powerhouse Flexes Political Muscles
Second Place
Kevin Crowe, Kelly Thornton
Cost of Main Breaks, Water Loss add up for City
Third Place
Brad Racino
Bob Filner Misses the Boat on the Port
Political/Government
First Place
Carol Goodhue Shull and Robert Shull
State Integrity: Holding California Accountable
Second Place
Brad Racino
Darth Vader meets The Worst Person in the World
Honorable Mention
Ryan Grochowski
Bilbray’s Legislative Machine
Multimedia Package
First Place
Brad Racino
Port Authority: The Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal
News/Feature Series
First Place
Roxana Popescu, Brad Racino
Deadly Patrols
Harvard University, Joan Shorenstein Center
“Goldsmith Prize”
Finalist
Carol Goodhue Shull and Robert Shull
State Integrity: Holding California Accountable
San Diego Press Club
Investigative Reporting
First Place
Roxana Popescu, Brad Racino
Deadly Patrols
Second Place
Brooke Williams, Brad Racino, Joanne Faryon
Media Powerhouse Flexes Political Muscles
Third Place
Brad Racino
Security Breach
Business & Financial
First Place
Brad Racino
Port Authority: The Tenth Avenue Marine Terminal
Public Service/Consumer Advocacy
First Place
Brad Racino
Security Breach
Political/Government
Second Place
Claire Trageser, Brooke Williams
Carl DeMaio: The Future Something
Third Place
Ryann Grochowski
Lawyers Face Off in High-Stakes Judicial Election
Integrated Media: Science/Technology
First Place
Kelly Thornton
Mr. Bock Goes to Washington
Radio: Investigative Reporting
First Place
Joanne Faryon
Serious Questions Raised about Patient Care at San Diego Hospice
Radio
Best in Show
Joanne Faryon
Serious Questions Raised about Patient Care at San Diego Hospice
Television: Investigative Reporting
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
Hospice Under Scrutiny
Television: Specialty Reporting
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Brad Racino
Hospice Under Scrutiny
2012 Awards
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Investigative/Enterprise
First Place
Joanne Faryon, Kevin Crowe
Economics of Absence
Political/Government
Honorable Mention
Brooke Williams
Issa’s Team
Political/Government
Third Place
Brooke Williams
Filner’s Machine
San Diego Press Club
Political/Government
Best in Show
Carol Goodhue Shull, Bob Shull
State Integrity: Holding California Accountable
First Place
Carol Goodhue Shull, Bob Shull
State Integrity: Holding California Accountable
Second Place
Brad Racino
Bob Filner Misses the Boat on the Port
Third Place
Brooke Williams
Filner’s Machine
Public Service
First Place
Kelly Thornton
San Diegans are blowing a gasket over new water-sewer billing system
Series
First Place
Kelly Thornton, Kevin Crowe
Water Main Breaks
Interview/Talk Show
First Place
Brad Racino, Joanne Faryon
Filner Misses the Boat on the Port
2011 Awards
San Diego Society of Professional Journalists
Best in Show
Brooke Williams
Capitol Connections
Investigative/Enterprise
First Place
Kevin Crowe, Brooke Williams
Catching Fire
Second Place
Kelly Thornton, Kevin Crowe
Risky Management
Investigative/Enterprise: Single Story
Second Place
Joanne Faryon, Kevin Crowe
When Immunity Fails
Health Story
First Place
Helen Gao
More kindergartners enter school without vaccines
Political/Government
First Place
Brooke Williams
Capitol Connections
Second Place
Brooke Williams
Entertainment industry and Bono Mack make sweet music
