Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Fumed Out Entry Credit: Kiera Feldman Judge Comment: "Fumed Out" by Kiera Feldman reveals how the airline industry threatens the health and safety of all of us who fly. Its flawless presentation and harrowing detail build the case that this is the tobacco and asbestos of aviation.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Sacramento Bee Entry Title: Blackout on Lone Star Road Entry Credit: Jason Pohl Judge Comment: "Blackout on Lone Star Road" by Jason Pohl is storytelling at its very best. Man, can Pohl write.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Ventura County Star Entry Title: Fighting 'tooth and nail' for Ventura County police misconduct records: What they say Entry Credit: Megan Diskin Judge Comment: Megan Diskin's "Fighting tooth and nail" gives readers more insight into the reporting process than any other investigate entry. How dare the Ventura Police Department charge $67 an hour for redaction.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: 48hills Entry Title: Big real estate escapes $360 million in local SF taxes Entry Credit: Timothy Redmond, Elisa Mann, Zachary James Judge Comment: Timothy Redmond, Elisa Mann and Zachary James walk readers through how commercial real estate tax loopholes rob schools and city services of at least $360 million in revenue a year.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: CalMatters Entry Title: Sweet Charity Entry Credit: Laurel Rosenhall Judge Comment: Laurel Rosenhall's "Sweet Charity" made an immediate impact. California?s political ethics commission is now investigating this growing trend. Nice work.
