Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: The Malibu Times Entry Title: Santa Monica Mountains Helicopter Crash Takes Lives of Nine, Including Kobe Bryant Entry Credit: Emily Sawicki, Flora Adamian Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: Pleasanton Weekly Entry Title: Pleasanton PD officers cleared of criminal charges for man's death after confrontation outside Raley's Entry Credit: Jeremy Walsh Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: The Business Journal Entry Title: After 63 years, Downtown Fresno business is closing Entry Credit: Frank Lopez Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: Valley Voice Entry Title: Tulare councilman says he vandalized opponents' signage Entry Credit: Dave Adalian Judge Comment: None
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: Dana Point Times Entry Title: Crews Use Crane Barge to Lift Iconic Tall Ship 'Pilgrim' Entry Credit: Zach Cavanagh, Lillian Boyd Judge Comment: None
