Other winners and honorable mentions were:
Public Service Weeklies: Honorable mention – Frank Lopez, Business Journal, Winner – Darla A. Baker, Tehachapi News; Small newspapers: Winner – Ken Carlson, Kristin Lam, and Garth Stapley, The Modesto Bee; Large newspapers: Honorable mention – Stacey Shepard, The Bakersfield Californian, Winner – Monica Vaughan, Nathalie Vera, and Dayana Jiselle, The Fresno Bee
News story Weeklies: Honorable mention – Jessica Weston and Lauren Jennings, The Daily Independent; Winner – Edward Smith, The Business Journal; Small newspapers: Honorable mention – Erin Tracy, The Modesto Bee; Large newspapers: Honorable mention – John Cox, Steven Mayer and Quinn Wilson, The Bakersfield Californian, Winner – Yesenia Amaro, The Fresno Bee