How Nuestra Familia, a criminal organization, took control of MILPA, a community group in Salinas. (with Voices of Monterey Bay and KSBW)
1st | Breaking News
State
California News Publishers Association
Monterey County Weekly contributors and Staff
Coverage of the aftermath of a mass shooting in Gilroy.
1st | Long-Form News Story (circ. under 40k)
State
Association of Alternative Newsmedia
Pam Marino
Monterey County’s cold cases haunt families, communities and investigators.
1st | Free Speech
National
Association of Alternative Newsmedia
Mary Duan and Sara Rubin
True Confessions: The story of the Diocese of Monterey's own findings in the case of Father Fitz-Henry, and their attempt to keep those documents under seal.
1st | Environmental Reporting
State
California News Publishers Association
Kera Abraham
The endangered Big Sur scavengers are stalling on the edge of recovery. Ventana Wildlife Society is gunning for their survival – with bullets.
1st | Enterprise Reporting
State
California News Publishers Association
David Schmalz
Residents at Del Monte Manor face secretive management, bullying tactics and the possible loss of federal rent subsidies – all with nowhere else to go.
