Times Community News Wins 9 OC ​​Press Club Awards

Times Community News staff writers and contributors received nine Orange County Press Club Awards on Thursday evening as the organization hosted its 2023 Excellence in Journalism Awards Gala at the Anaheim Hills Golf Course.

Daily Pilot reporter Andrew Turner won first place in the Best Music/Entertainment Story category for his August 2022 article about demolition derbies at the Orange County Fair.

Turner also won second place in Best Political Story for his story about an ugly election season in Laguna Beach city government last fall, and his reporting on Orange Coast College renaming its baseball facility to the honor of his late coach was an honorable mention in best feature film. story category.

I appreciate the Orange County Press Club for bringing together and showcasing the work of many journalists following the issues that define our communities, Turner said. Competition brings out the best in people, and that’s true in news coverage. It’s wonderful to see so many people lending their voices to these stories. I am fortunate to share this platform with my talented colleagues.

Sara Cardines’ story about Stan Ross, also known as Metal Detector Man, won third place for Best Profile at the OC Press Club Awards.

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Daily Pilot reporter Lilly Nguyen finished second in best religious story for her story about Newport Beach leaders coming together to honor Ukraine. In the best profile category, journalist Sara Cardine earned third place for her fun piece on Newport Beachs Metal Detector Man.

It’s so great to see our hard-working team reaping recognition from the Orange County Press Club,” said Carol Cormaci, editor of the Daily Pilot. They put their heart and soul into their work and it shows. Good game!

Longtime Daily Pilot columnist Patrice Apodaca took second place for the David McQuay award for best columnist.

Sarah Mosqueda’s play about Santa Ana-based singer-songwriter Ali Coyle won second place for Best Music/Entertainment Story at the Orange County Press Club Awards.

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The publication TCN TimesOC also performed well. Feature editor Sarah Mosqueda finished second in the music/entertainment category for her May 2022 story about a Santa Ana-based wine manager and music composer. Mosqueda’s story about Orange County’s vegan Mexican food movement took third place in the food/restaurant category.

TimesOC contributor Edwin Goei won second place in the best list or category for his look at the county’s Asian fried chicken scene, and his October 2022 essay on food at the Disneyland Resort took the spotlight. third place in the best food/restaurant review category.