Place Name: First Place Contestant Name: San Francisco Chronicle Entry Title: San Francisco Chronicle: 2020 Wildfires Coverage Entry Credit: San Francisco Chronicle Staff Judge Comment: Comprehensive and informative coverage on a range of wildfire issues amid the pandemic.
Place Name: Second Place Contestant Name: The Mercury News/East Bay Times Entry Title: The Destruction of Big Basin, California's oldest state park Entry Credit: Paul Rogers, Ethan Baron, Randy Vazquez Judge Comment: Unique content that highlights the resilience of redwoods and how they may recover, among other informative stories.
Place Name: Third Place Contestant Name: Los Angeles Times Entry Title: Cutbacks and climate change Entry Credit: Anna M. Phillips, Joseph Serna, Ruben Vives Judge Comment: The work exposes details around the debate between funding and forest manager, and complexities of preventing firefighters.
Place Name: Fourth Place Contestant Name: The Press Democrat Entry Title: Press Democrat coverage of the LNU Lightning Complex and Walbridge fires, Aug. 18-30, 2020 Entry Credit: Press Democrat staff Judge Comment: An enormous amount of work and daily, deadline driven content to inform the community.
Place Name: Fifth Place Contestant Name: The Press Democrat Entry Title: Press Democrat coverage of the Glass fire, Sept. 28-Oct. 11, 2020 Entry Credit: Press Democrat staff Judge Comment: An enormous amount of work and daily, deadline driven content to inform the community.
