Berkeley Scanner a finalist for California Journalism Awards

We're proud to announce that The Berkeley Scanner has been named a finalist for four California Journalism Awards, with the winners to be announced at a gala in Los Angeles in mid-May.

The contest recognizes news coverage produced throughout 2024.

"We’re proud to honor the outstanding work of this year’s finalists," the California News Publishers Association said. "Their sharp reporting, compelling coverage and dedication to serving their communities represent the very best of California journalism."

The Scanner is also under consideration for a general excellence award for its work. Winners and finalists in that category won't be announced until the gala.

TBS falls into Division 7, for news outlets with three or fewer full-time staffers. It's the smallest division in the contest.

Three of the categories in which The Scanner placed are for news coverage.

• ENTERPRISE NEWS SERIES: "DA Pamela Price, whose short term was mired in controversy"
• WRITING: "Alyx Herrmann fought for her life. Her bite mark may have helped catch her killer."
• LOCAL COVERAGE OF THE 2024 ELECTIONS: "Comprehensive, informative election coverage in Berkeley and Alameda County"

The Scanner is also a finalist in the best newsletter category for its daily email, TBS Today.

The judges generally select five finalists per division in each category.

Read the stories

Alyx Herrmann fought for her life. Her bite mark may have helped catch her killer.

Theo Lengyel played cat-and-mouse with police, reportedly taunting them for “blunders” and trying to find out why he hadn’t been arrested.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

DA Pamela Price hit with discrimination, retaliation claims

Patti Lee says Price often made anti-Asian remarks and that the DA’s office illegally withheld records about The Scanner’s exclusion from a press event.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Another top deputy of DA Price committed misconduct at last job, investigation found

A former high-ranking OPD command staffer told The Scanner that Price did not ask about Eric Lewis at OPD, where he spent his career.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

He was charged with 4 murders. Pamela Price gave him a deal

“Why would I want to forgive him?” said the mother of one of the victims. “To me, it was like a serial killer.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Read more about Pamela Price on The Scanner.

Top 2024 elections coverage from TBS

Fall 2024 election guide for Berkeley and Alameda County

Here are many of the key races you’ll find on the ballot in Berkeley on Nov. 5, 2024. We’ll keep this voter guide updated as it gets closer.

The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

Berkeley and Alameda County election results, Nov. 2024

About 684,000 ballots were cast in Alameda County in the November 2024 election, with nearly 60,000 from Berkeley. The final results are below.

The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

Alameda County elections: What happens next?

Your top Alameda County election questions answered. Did we miss something? Let us know.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Where do Berkeley mayoral candidates stand on crime?

The candidates have similarities, but their positions on policing, the Police Accountability Board and cameras reveal key differences.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Berkeley mayor’s race down to a few hundred votes

The next Alameda County election results are not expected until Friday.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Adena Ishii will be Berkeley’s next mayor

“I feel like this is the world’s longest job interview,” she said. “I’m grateful to have gotten the job.”

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Price recall campaign turned in 123K signatures, group says

The registrar of voters has 10 days to review the names to determine whether there are enough valid signatures from Alameda County voters.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Alameda County officials pledge to set recall election date

The election could be as soon as Aug. 13 or as late as Nov. 5, officials said.

The Berkeley ScannerEmilie Raguso

Some of our best "TBS Today" editions of 2024

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Cal student attacked; teens arrested in carjacking.

The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

TBS Today, March 5

Road-rage gunfire today on MLK. Election Day!

The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

TBS Today, Dec. 31

Parking rules are changing; LAST PUSH to build our base in 2024!

The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

Berkeley election results: Downtown City Council seat

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The Berkeley ScannerEditor’s desk

The Scanner has been a CJA finalist for two years running

Last year, The Berkeley Scanner won four first-place California Journalism Awards, for news coverage as well as business sustainability, along with a third-place award in the online story presentation category for layout and design.

The Scanner was deeply honored to win first place in the business sustainability category, which recognizes innovation and excellence "in developing new lines of revenue or other financial support that help ensure the viability of a newsroom."

The judges were intrigued by The Scanner's unique membership model focused on public safety.

Just three finalists — The Scanner, The Press Democrat and The Sacramento Bee — were named in this category, which did not take size into account.

Hundreds of journalists, described by organizers as the best in the state, attended last year's awards gala.

The contest drew nearly 3,000 entries overall.

Before the gala, Scanner founder Emilie Raguso spoke on a panel — joined by Press Democrat publisher Eric Johnston and Desert Sun executive editor Kate Franco — to share their experiences developing new models to foster business sustainability amid an evolving media landscape.

Read more about last year's winning CJA entries from The Berkeley Scanner.

The California News Publishers Association was founded in 1888.

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