Association of Educational Publishers

• 2011 Distinguished Achievement Award, Finalist

Best of the West

• 2008, General Reporting, 3rd Place
• 2001, Immigration and Minority Affairs Reporting, 3rd Place
• 2000, Explanatory Reporting, 3rd Place

Los Angeles Press Club

• 2007 Hard News, 1st Place
• 2007 News Feature, 2nd Place
• 2004 News Feature, 1st Place
• 2004 News Feature, 1st Place
• 2002 Investigative Reporting, Finalist
• 2000 Print Journalist of the Year, 2nd Place
• 2000 Investigative Reporting, 2nd Place

California Newspaper Publishers Association

• 2006 Enterprise Reporting, 1st Place

Associated Press News Executive Council

• 2005 Feature Writing, 1st Place
• 2004 Investigative Reporting, 1st Place

Society for Professional Journalists, Greater Los Angeles Chapter

• 2001 Print Journalist of the Year

Children’s Advocacy Institute

• 2001 Price Child Health and Welfare Journalism Award, 1st Place

The Livingston Awards for Young Journalists

• 2000 Livingston Award, Finalist