1. Karl Mondon – Mercury News – “Berkeley Occupy Protest”
2nd-Jose-Luis-Villegas, All is Lost.
3. Karl Mondon – Mercury News – “On the Ledge”
Award of Excellence - Chris M Riley – Vallejo Times-Herald – “Cries for Help”
Award of Excellence - Jane Tyska – Oakland Tribune – “Auto Theft Ring Raid”
Award of Excellence - Nhat V. Meyer – Mercury News – “Five Alarm Fire”
1. Karl Mondon - Mercury News - “Berkeley Occupy Protest”
2. Jose Luis Villegas - The Sacramento Bee - “Up in Flames”
3. Karl Mondon - Mercury News - “On the Ledge”
Award of Excellence:
Chris M Riley - Vallejo Times-Herald - “Cries for Help”
Jane Tyska - Oakland Tribune - “Auto Theft Ring Raid”
Nhat V. Meyer - Mercury News - “Five Alarm Fire”
1st-Karl-Mondon, Berkeley Occupy Protest. A police officers wields a baton at a protester blocking police vehicles in front of the Civic Center building in Berkeley, Calif., late Sunday evening, Dec. 7, 2014.
2nd-Jose-Luis-Villegas, All is Lost. Two people comfort one another as a building housing theatrical equipment and vintage automobiles goes up in flames at E Street and 14th Street in Sacramento, Calif.
3rd-Karl-Mondon, On the Ledge. A bloody burglary suspect stands on the ledge of a 3-story Victorian during a 13-hour standoff with police in San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Nov. 30, 2014. Police used pepper spay to safely force the man from the ledge onto a fire department ladder.
AE-Chris-M-Riley, Cries for help. Vallejo Police officers stand up a parolee at large as they try to help him get some air as he struggles and resists being arrested after a foot chase near.
AE-Jane-Tyska, AUTO THEFT RING RAID. Police from multiple agencies detain suspects at the scene of an auto theft raid on 36th Avenue and East 9th Street in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014. 23 people were detained, with seven arrested on warrants including parole violation.
AE Nhat V. Meyer. Firefighters battle a five alarm fire at an abandoned building at South Montgomery St. and Park Ave. in San Jose, Calif. on Sunday, April 13, 2014.
Features
1st - Jana Asenbrennerova, Practice
2nd - Patrick Tehan, Japanese Dancers
3rd -Randall Benton Picnic Day.
Award of Excellence - Patrick Tehan, Steamer Lane.
Award of Excellence - Doug Duran
Award of Excellence - Clifford Oto
1. Jana Asenbrennerova - Freelance - “Practice”
2. Patrick Tehan - Mercury News - “Japanese Dancers”
3. Randall Benton - The Sacramento Bee - “Egg Head”
Award of Excellence:
Clifford Oto - The Record - “In the Jaws of T-Rex”
Sports Action
Doug Duran - Bay Area News Group - “Coach Dad”
Patrick Tehan - Mercury News - “Steamer Lane”
1st-Jana Asenbrennerova, Practice. A member of the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra practices at the warehouse at the orchestra headquarters in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
2nd-Patrick Tehan, Japanese Dancers. Kylee Ngo, 6, left, and her friend, Kiara Nitao, 6, both of Foster City, head to the stage to perform traditional Japanese dance during the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Bazaar .
3rd-Randall Benton Picnic Day. Reese Jackson 3 of Sacramento pokes a twig into the eye of a sculpted “Egg Head” during the 100th annual Picnic Day at UC Davis in Davis on Saturday, April 12, 2014.
AE-Clifford-Oto. 5-year-old Ayden Louie of Manteca poses for a picture by his mom Ashley Louie inside of the mouth of a giant tyrannosaurus rex head at the Discover the Dinosaurs exhibit at the Stockton Arena in downtown Stockton.
AE-Doug-Duran. Concord Highs offensive coordinator Jon Bell, of Concord, uses an umbrella to keep his 6-month old daughter Harlow Bell, in the shade while carrying her during football practice in Concord, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2014.
AE-Patrick Tehan, Steamer Lane. Surfers enter the water at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz Friday, March 7, 2014.
General News
1. Chris M Riley - Vallejo Times-Herald - “SWAT games”
2. José Luis Villegas - The Sacramento Bee - “War Veteran’s Vigil”
3. Nhat V. Meyer - Mercury News - “Drought”
Award of Excellence: Jose Luis Villegas Sacramento Bee - “Mayor’s Celebration”
1st-Chris-M-Riley, SWAT games. Members of the Solano County SWAT team make their way through a booby-trapped game area of Six Flags Discovery Kingdom as they train in an active shooting scenario.
2nd-José-Luis-Villegas. Kulbinder Kaur, comforts her mother Sukhwinder Kaur, cq-age 73, as she sits next to a photograph of her son Parminder Singh Shergill, outside the Deshmesh Darbar Sikh Temple in Lodi.
Lodi police shot and killed Parminder Singh Shergill, an Iraq war veteran with Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, over the weekend after they said he lunged at officers with a knife.
3rd Nhat V. Meyer. The low water level reveals two chairs at the Almaden Reservoir in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The advancing drought condition is most evident in the small reservoirs that store water in Santa Clara County. According to the Santa Clara Valley Water District the Almaden, Uvas and Stevens Creek reservoirs are all at 3 percent or lower capacity.
AE Jose Luis Villegas. Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson reacts after casting the final vote for the construction of a downtown arena during Tuesday evenings arena vote at the Sacramento City Council meeting at city hall on May 20, 2014.
Sports Action
1. Randall Benton - The Sacramento Bee - “Rugby Tackle”
2. Nhat V. Meyer - Mercury News - “Lost Helmet”
3.Josie Lepe - Mercury News - “Heads Up”
1st-Randall-Benton. Men’s Eagles Danny Barrett (8) is nearly tackled by Rugby Canada James Pritchard (15), left, during a rugby match between the USA Men’s Eagles and Rugby Canada at Bonney Field in Sacramento on Saturday, June 21, 2014.
2nd-Nhat-V.-Meyer. San Francisco 49ers’ Michael Crabtree (15) runs after losing his helmet against Philadelphia Eagles’ Trent Cole (58) and Cary Williams (26) in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.
3rd-Josie-Lepe, Heads up. San Jose Sharks’ Alex Stalock (32) makes a save against Los Angeles Kings’ Trevor Lewis (22) in the second period during Game 5 of an NHL hockey first-round playoff series at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., on Saturday, April 26, 2014.
Sports Feature
1. Joel Rosenbaum Vacaville Reporter - “Little League Victory”
2. Josie Lepe - Mercury News - “In your Face”
3. Doug Duran - Bay Area News Group - “Black Hole Celebration”
Award of Excellence:
Chris M Riley - Vallejo Times-Herald - “Big Win”
Chris M Riley - Vallejo Times-Herald - “Derby Devotion”
Nhat V. Meyer - Mercury News - “Olympic Bobsleigh Skies”
1st-Joel-Rosenbaum. Vacaville Central Little Leaguers Jagger Ankey (middle) and Casey McGuire (right) begin to celebrate their 3-2 victory over Winters Little League in the title game.
2nd-Josie-Lepe, In your face. San Jose Sharks’ Joe Thornton (19) celebrates with fans after scoring the winning goal 3-2 against the Minnesota Wild in overtime at the SAP Center in San Jose on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014.
3rd Doug-Duran. Oakland Raiders wide receiver Brice Butler (12) jumps into the “Black Hole” after scoring a touchdown in the second quarter of their preseason NFL game against the Seattle Seahawks at O.co Coliseum in Oakland, Calif., on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014.
AE-Chris-M-Riley, Big Win. The St. Patrick-St. Vincent’s boys volleyball bench erupts in celebration after a hard fought point during the second round of North Coast Section Division 3 playoffs against Marin Catholic. The Bruins won the match in three straight sets.
AE Nhat V. Meyer. For Heat 3 of the Two-man Bobsleigh at the Sanki Sliding Center for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014.
Portrait Personality
1. LiPo Ching - Mercury News - “D-Day Portrait”
2. LiPo Ching - Mercury News - “The Ghosts of Sutro Baths”
3. Patrick Tehan - Mercury News - “Indian Dancers”
Award of Excellence:
Dai Sugano - Mercury News - “Former Foster Child”
Jana Asenbrennerova - Freelance - “Violinist”
Chris M Riley - Vallejo Times-Herald - “Day of the Dead”
1st LiPo Ching. Though his memories of Normandy are jumbled due to Alzheimer’s disease, former United States Army Sergeant Ken Bull participated in the Normandy Landings on D-Day, June 6, 1944. United States Army Sergeant Ken Bull, of the 465th Replacement Company, 81st Replacement Battalion, with his Purple Heart and National Order of the Legion of Honour Chevalier (Knight) medal, poses for a portrait at his home in Los Gatos, Calif., on Friday, May 23, 2014.
2nd LiPo Ching. A visual homage to the Sutro Baths, an extravagant swimming pool and entertainment complex built in the late 19th century along the San Francisco coast and destroyed by a mysterious fire in 1966. Reenactors, counter-clockwise from the right, Rick Pogorzelski, Pam Riby, Jill Ross, Jack Hale, Claire Britton-Warren, and Angie Major, dressed in 1920’s period clothing and swimsuits, pose for photographs at the ruins of the Sutro Baths in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, June 8, 2014. NO PHOTOSHOP MANIPULATION – subjects were painted with flashes of light during a long exposure.
3rd-Patrick-Tehan, Indian Dancers. Shreya Adloori, 15, center, and other members of Xpressions dance group wait to perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
AE-Chris-M-Riley, Day of the Dead. Kaylonii Bardell playing the part of La Calavera Catrina looks out from behind a bright Mario Saucedo creation as she stand in the middle of Georgia Street during the Dia de los Muertos celebration of life in downtown Vallejo .
AE-Dai-Sugano. Former foster youth Sade Daniels, photographed at age 26, keeps the number 255 written on the bathroom mirror in her Hayward, Calif., apartment as a daily reminder of the weight problems she has battled since the time she was prescribed psychotropic medications as a teen growing up in foster care group homes. “When I look back as an adult at who I was when I was initially diagnosed and given the medication — I needed love,” Daniels said. “Nobody really sees that hurt girl, or the one who truly just wants her mom to get her act together and to get off drugs, or who wants a family, something stable. The system relies heavily on medication to do a job that parents are supposed to do.” She was photographed in her home in June 2014.
AE-Jana-Asenbrennerova. Rodrick Mwanda Mbuangi, 26, who plays first violin at the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra poses for a portrait at his home in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo.
Along with his brother, Heritier, he often practices violin in ally outside of their 4-bedroom home, which they share with 7 siblings and their parents.
Rodrick learned how to play the violin from his older brother and performed at a concert within a week. He is now among 15 first violinists at the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra in Kinshasa. Founded 20 years ago, the Kimbanguist Symphony Orchestra that has strong religious roots started as a group of twelve musicians that had to share instruments. Today the ensemble has about 200 amateur musicians and performs as a full orchestra and choir internationally.
News Picture Story
1. Michelle Le - Freelance - “Tierra del Pueblo, Mazatenango, Guatemala”
Tierra del Pueblo, Mazatenango, Guatemala.
ItÕs been 4 years since someone threatened to kidnap, rape and kill FranciscoÕs daughters. They wanted money. A sum that he did not have, but perceived from a migrant working in the United States, and who inherited farmland in his home country.
After the Guatemalan Civil War, extortion became an endemic issue, as does in any society where the laws are weakened to protect the corrupt.
Francisco represents the rising middle class that becomes a target. HeÕs part of a class that has enough income to be targeted, but not enough to have political ties with the protection
that comes with it.
It will be 4 more years until one of the extorionists leave prison. Francisco has been planning. He fears the likelihood of retribution that comes with any form of justice in Guatemala. HeÕs been downsizing his pig farm, saving up. He is in the process of seeking asylum in the U.S. The chances of him and his family being granted asylum are against them.
Pictured: Carrying his daughter Diana, Francisco Tizol crosses the field towards his home in Tierra del Pueblo, near the main center of Mazatenango in Guatemala on July 31, 2014.
The morning’s leftover corn tortillas grow stale towards the evening, on July 31, 2014.
Francisco Tizol prays before every meal in the dining area of his home in Tierra del Pueblo, near the main center of Mazatenango in Guatemala on Aug. 2, 2014.
Francisco Tizol weighs a pig that will be slaughtered later in the middle of the night, at his pig farm, hundreds of feet down the road from his home in Tierra del Pueblo, in Guatemala on Aug. 1, 2014.
Francisco Tizol and his wife Erlinda Gomez-Lopez sell fresh chicharrn from their tortilleria shop called Antojitos La Bendicion, which means snacks of the blessing, off the main road in Tierra del Pueblo, in Guatemala on Aug. 2, 2014.
One of the Tizols’ roosters walks through their kitchen on Aug. 1, 2014.
The Tizol’s neighbor who helped house them during the first extortion threat talks through the parent’s bedroom window on Aug. 1, 2014. She is a single mom with two kids who live in California and help support her financially.
Francisco Tizol and his son Javier tie up a pig during the slaughter process on Aug. 2, 2014. Tizol said that his son “doesn’t dare to kill” the pigs but helps his father with the process out of necessity.
A slaughtered pig is temporarily laid on the concrete floor in the Tizol’s backyard as Francisco sets up a table to butcher the pig, on Aug. 2, 2014. Tizol said the first time he killed a pig, it was really difficult because he felt sad for the animal, but after a while he became used to it. Photo by Michelle Le
After killing a pig, Francisco Tizol drives back to his home to butcher it on Aug. 2, 2014.
Francisco Tizol listens to his daughter Diana whisper during an afternoon on their front porch on Aug. 2, 2014.
Francisco Tizol walks towards his pig farm, hundreds of feet down the road from his home in Tierra del Pueblo, in Guatemala on Aug. 1, 2014. Fearing for his family’s safety, Tizol has been downsizing his pig farm in preparation for an escape.
2. Doug Duran - Bay Area News Group - “Bay Area Protest of Police Killings”
A protester holds a flag as she marches down Shattuck Avenue during a demonstration over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The march started at UC Berkeley before heading to downtown Oakland. The protesters were marching for the fifth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Tania Kappner, with the group By Any Means Necessary, chants slogans with a megaphone as she leads protesters through UC Berkeley during a demonstration over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fifth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Protesters march down Durant Avenue during a demonstration over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fifth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
California Highway Patrol officers take position on a freeway overpass before firing bean bag rounds at protesters on a hillside near the freeway during a demonstration march over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fourth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
A police officer keeps a protester from getting near the home of UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks during a demonstration over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Berkeley, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fifth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
CHP officers block protesters from the California Highway Patrol building on Telegraph Avenue during a demonstration march over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fourth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Protesters hold their hands in the air as they stand in front of the Berkeley police station during a demonstration over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fourth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Protesters run down a hillside to elude the police after blocking a freeway during a demonstration march over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fourth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Protesters regroup at the intersection of Shattuck Avenue and 55th Street before continuing their march during a demonstration over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 10, 2014. The march started at UC Berkeley before heading to Oakland. The protesters were marching for the fifth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Protesters take photos as police block a road during a demonstration march over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fourth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
Kyle McCoy, of Oakland, one of the protesters arrested at a demonstration on Saturday December 6th, voices his disapproval of the Berkeley Police’s use of force during a city council meeting in Berkeley, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2014. The protesters were marching over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo., and New York.
A protester motions to the crowd below as he and others block a freeway during a demonstration march over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner held in Oakland, Calif., on Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2014. The protesters were marching for the fourth consecutive night over the killings of the two unarmed black men by police in Ferguson, Mo. and New York.
3. Randall Benton - The Sacramento Bee - “The King Fire”
Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The King fire burned nearly 100,000 acres in the El Dorado National Forest around Pollock Pines and Georgetown. It destroyed 12 homes and 68 other structures.
Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
Amid thick smoke, Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The fire burned nearly 100,000 acres and destroyed dozens of structures as a result of an alleged arsonist.
Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014. The fire burned nearly 100,000 acres and destroyed dozens of structures.
Cal Fire strike crews battle the King fire in El Dorado County near Fresh Pond on Wednesday, September 17, 2014.
US Forest Service crews from Plumas County clean up along Wentworth Springs Road near Uncle Tom’s Cabin in El Dorado County on Thursday, September 18, 2014. The King fire has burned over 70,000 acres.
Fire burns near a ‘Stop’ sign near Uncle Tom’s Cabin in El Dorado County on Thursday, September 18, 2014. The King fire has burned over 70,000 acres.
Fire creeps through tall trees near Uncle Tom’s Cabin in El Dorado County on Thursday, September 18, 2014. The King fire has burned over 70,000 acres.
Cal Fire officials hold a press conference at the Cal Fire station in Camino on Thursday, September 18, 2014. They announced the arrest of Wayne Allen Huntsman for arson in connection to the King fire that had burned nearly 100,000 acres in El Dorado county.
Feature Picture Story
1. Doug Duran, Fair - Bay Area News Group - “Fairytale Summer”
Fairgoers ride the Ex-scream Machine Giant Roller Coaster at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Friday, June 20, 2014.
People walk down the midway past a large carnival price at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, July 1, 2014.
Fairgoers ride the Footloose carnival ride at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
Dan Poor, with the Arctic Olympic Games dive show, dives from an 80-foot tower during at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.
A fairgoer walks through the Adult Fine Art exhibit at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
With the moon overhead, fairgoers ride the Vertigo carnival ride at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, July 3, 2014.
The sunlight silhouettes a pig tail on a pig on display in the Junior Livestock area at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Wednesday, July 2, 2014. Local 4-H and FFA members spend a year preparing to exhibit their animals at the fair. The animals are judged by professional livestock evaluators and some are auctioned off on the last day of the fair.
Todd Victor of Santa Rosa, owner of the “Just in Time Circus Family Fun Stage” and known as “Topper Todd” the clown holds his dog during a show at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Wednesday, July 2, 2014.
A person walks through the Alameda County Fair at closing time in Pleasanton, Calif., on Thursday, June 26, 2014.
One of the many goats on display in the Junior Livestock area at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. Local 4-H and FFA members spend a year preparing to exhibit their animals at the fair. The animals are judged by professional livestock evaluators and some are auctioned off on the last day of the fair.
A diver dressed as a Penguin stands next to a splash of water during the Arctic Olympic Games dive show at the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif.,on Wednesday, June 25, 2014.
Mary Rowley holds a photo booth photo of herself and her boyfriend Eric Polinski, who are both visiting from of Kailua, Hawaii, while attending the Alameda County Fair in Pleasanton, Calif., on Saturday, July 5, 2014.
2. Pat Tehan, Spring Training - Mercury News - “Spring Training”
STORY DESCRIPTION: A look at the often unnoticed moments at spring training for the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s in Arizona.
The Oakland Athletics do yoga exercises as the A’s hold spring training in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014.
Catcher Stephen Vogt (21) takes batting practice as the Oakland Athletics hold spring training in Phoenix, Ariz., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014.
Catcher Buster Posey (28) was given a photo by a photographer which he kept for safekeeping in his glove as the San Francisco Giants held picture day during spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Players do a back-pedaling drill as the San Francisco Giants open spring training as their position players begin reporting to Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, AZ, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Players are reflected in a mirror as the San Francisco Giants hold spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Roger Blair, 69, of Union Grove, Wisconsin, watches as the Oakland Athletics lose 11-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers during a spring training game in Phoenix, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.
Players gather on the practice field as the Oakland Athletics open spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014.
Fans stand for the national anthem prior to watching the San Francisco Giants lose 10-5 to the Oakland Athletics during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.
Pitcher Sergio Romo (54) goes on the field as the San Francisco Giants open spring training as their position players begin reporting to Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, AZ, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt plays with his daughter, Payton, after the Oakland Athletics lost 11-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers during a spring training game in Phoenix, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.
3. Pat Tehan, Cultures - Mercury News - “Bay Area Cultures”
Members of Mictlan Danza y Cultura de San Jose, a traditional Aztec dance company, perform in City View Plaza during the 17th Annual Da de los Muertos 2014 in downtown San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.
STORY SUMMARY: The Bay Area is blessed with an incredible variety of ethnic groups. Our different backgrounds are represented in music, food and style of dress Ð all forms of art that have developed over centuries. While I canÕt capture music, or the tastes of food, in a still photograph, I can strive to share the beauty of dress and the passion and pride people have for their culture.
Tatiana Karpychink, 8, and other dancers from the Russian Heritage Music School in Cupertino wait to perform during the Russian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Saratoga, Calif.
Shreya Adloori, 15, center, and other members of Xpressions dance group wait to perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
Drum Major David Melton, of Lake Forest, a member of the Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums, twirls his baton during the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, August 3, 2014. The event featured live Celtic entertainment with massed pipe bands on parade, British and Scottish food and drink, and unique crafts, jewelry, clothing.
Members of the Ixtatutli / White Hawk Indian Council Dancers wait to perform during the Santa Cruz Ethnic Dance Festival at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.
Srividya Eashwar, artistic director and choreographer of Xpressions dance group, prepares to introduce her dancers before they perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
Gael Atriano, 9, of San Jose, performs with a group of Mexican folkloric dancers during VivaFest! in Discovery Meadow, adjacent to the Children’s Discovery Museum, in downtown San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. The event celebrated Mexican Independence Day with a free day of family activities, music, food and fun.
Swetha Srinivasan, 14, center, and other members of Xpressions dance group work on their make-up as they wait to perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
Tina Dao, left, and Sai Dao (no relation) wait to participate in a parade with other members of a vovinam martial arts group during the annual Vietnamese Tet festival celebrating the Lunar New Year at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. ÒTetÓ, or Lunar New Year, is an important occasion in Vietnamese culture. It is a celebration for an entire population of people starting with the first day of the lunar calendar rather than individual dates of the year.
Parade participants carry images of Indian revolutionary figures, from left, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi during the Independence Day Parade at the Festival of India in Fremont, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. The event celebrates India’s independence from British rule.
Akshat Mehta, 9, of Cupertino, plays with a ball while waiting to participate in the Independence Day Parade at the Festival of India in Fremont, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. The event celebrates India’s independence from British rule.
Kylee Ngo, 6, left, and her friend, Kiara Nitao, 6, both of Foster City, head to the stage to perform traditional Japanese dance during the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Bazaar & Obon Odori in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, August 2, 2014. The event featured live music, traditional dance, taiko, flowers, carnival games, cultural exhibits, food and beverages.
Award of Excellence:
Lea Suzuki - A Changing Mission - San Francisco Chronicle - “A
Changing Mission”
Douglas Zimmerman - World Cup - Freelance - “World Cup USA”
Brazillian Joao Oliveria and his wife Elaine hold a replica of the World Cup trophy at their home in Danbury, CT during halftime of the Brazil vs. Croatia World Cup opening match on June 12, 2014.
A USA soccer fan dances for a free can of beer during half-time at a public viewing in the Power and Light District of Kansas City, Missouri for the USA vs. Ghana first round World Cup match on June 16, 2014.
Fans watch Nemar during the Brazil vs. Colombia Quarterfinal World Cup match in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, FL on July 4, 2014.
Italian-Americans watch the Italy vs. England first round World Cup match in a cafe on Arthur Ave. in the Bronx Little Italy neighborhood of New York City, NY on June 14, 2014.
A few thousand Mexico fans celebrate their victory over Croatia in a first round match at a public viewing at Plaza Mexico in Los Angeles, CA on June 23, 2014.
Dutch fans celebrate at the SOMA StrEat Food Park Netherlands victory vs. Mexico round of 16 World Cup match on June 29, 2014 in San Francisco, CA.
Ivory Coast fans watch Ivory Coast vs. Japan first round World Cup match at the New Ivorie Restaurant in New York City, NY on June 14, 2014.
A Colombian fans hopes for a goal while watching the Brazil vs. Colombia Quarterfinal World Cup match in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, FL on July 4, 2014.
A group of a few hundred Costa Ricans watch the round of 16 World Cup match against Greece at the New Parkway theater in Oakland, CA on June 29, 2014.
German fans react to a second half goal during a semi-final World Cup match against Brazil at Leopold’s in San Francisco, CA on July 8, 2014.
Workers watched the USA vs. Belgium World Cup Round of 16 game in San Francisco, CA on July 1, 2014. In the second half, several employees at Arthur J. Gallagher insurance company took over a small meeting room to watch the game. They reacted when the USA just missed a goal moments before the end of regulation.
Colombia fans react to losing to Brazil after watching the FIFA World Cup Quarterfinal match in the Brickell neighborhood of Miami, FL on July 4, 2014.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
The 2nd Annual Kinshasa Fashion Week 2014 took place in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo showcasing local and foreign designers. Some of the models were in last year’s show, but the majority of them were discovered via casting calls just weeks before this show. They had no experience, never walked a runway before. “We wanted to give them a chance to try it,” said Nancy, one of the organizers.
Jana Asenbrennerova - Fashion - Freelance - “Mothers of War”
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
There is Maternal Emergency in the Midst of War. In the Kakwende hospital in South Kivu region of the Democratic Republic of Congo, there is a large and busy maternity ward where women arrive often days before their due date and live with each other. The women spend time together, prepare meals together and often share beds, as resources are limited. There are 2 local doctors and a team of nurses in the hospital. They perform about 40 caesarean sections a month on average. Having limited resources and medical equipment, they have to act quickly to protect the health of the mothers and their newborns. The place never sleeps.When war is the normal, it is the ordinary acts of life that become powerful acts of courage and hope. These women in Eastern Congo – a region scarred by decades of war, manage to build relationships, find love, raise families, and create a sense of community when all else around them falls apart.It is these women who are doing their best to become mothers in circumstances they haven’t chosen. They carry the true cost of this conflict. It is these women who bear some of the worst burdens of any war.
Best Multimedia Package
1. Lea Suzuki - San Francisco Chronicle- “A Changing Mission” -
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2nd Jane Tyska - Oakland Tribune - “Liver Transplant” -
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/contra-costa-times/ci_25903063/antioch-boys-condition-improves-family-hopes-story-continues
3rd Dai Sugano - Mercury News - “Drugging Our Kids” -
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Best Giants
1. Patrick Tehan - Mercury News - “Bochy's Prize”
2. Jose Luis Villegas - The Sacramento Bee - “World Series Win”
3. Nhat V. Meyer - Mercury News - “Walk-off Home Run”
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Jose Luis Villegas - The Sacramento Bee - “Bryan Stow Honored”
Karl Mondon - Mercury News - “World Series Bonfire”
Josie Lepe - Mercury News - “Broken Bat Single”
1st-Patrick-Tehan. Giants manager Bruce Bochy holds the World Series trophy during the World Series Parade in downtown San Francisco, Calif., Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The San Francisco Giants enjoyed the spoils of victory with their fans as they participated in their third World Series victory parade in five years.
2nd Jose Luis Villegas. San Francisco Giants relief pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) raises his arms after third baseman Pablo Sandoval catches the third out in they ninth inning in the Giants 3-2 victory in Game 7 of the World Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014.
3rd-Nhat-V.-Meyer. San Francisco Giants’ Travis Ishikawa (45) rounds third base on his way to home plate after hitting a 3-run walk-off home run against the St. Louis Cardinals in the ninth inning of Game 5 of the National League baseball championship series in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday, Oct. 16, 2014.
AE Jose Luis Villegas. in Game 4 of the World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif. on Friday, Oct. 25, 2014.
AE-Josie-Lepe. San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey (28) breaks the bat as he hits a single against the Minnesota Twins’ in the first inning at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, May 25, 2014.
AE-Karl-Mondon. A man hurdling a bonfire lit by World Series revelers in San Francisco falls into the flames Wednesday evening Oct. 29, 2014, after the the San Francisco Giants defeated the Kansas City Royals in Game 7. The man, slightly injured, was able to rise up out of the flames burning in front of the aptly-named Phoenix bar on Valencia St.
3. Josie Lepe - Mercury News - “The life of a two year old”
1st-Jane-Tyska. A woman and her napping child ride the 5 train in New York, N.Y, on Friday, Aug. 29, 2014.
2nd-Josie-Lepe. Looking downtown from the window at the Mineta San Jos International Airport – Silicon Valley’s Airport In San Jose, Calif. on Jan. 18, 2014.
3rd-Josie-Lepe. Edward Raber, 2, enjoying the summer weather in San Jose Calif. on June 10, 2014.
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1. (The Ken McLaughlin Award) Justin Sullivan - Getty Images
A worker looks at a pile of wine bottles that were thrown from the shelves at Van’s Liquors following a reported 6.0 earthquake on August 24, 2014 in Napa, California. A 6.0 earthquake rocked the San Francisco Bay Area shortly after 3:00 am on Sunday morning causing damage to buildings and sending at least 70 people to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Firefighters take pictures with their call phones as they monitor a backfire while battling the King Fire on September 17, 2014 in Fresh Pond, California. The King fire is threatening over 1,600 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 18,544 acres.
Soccer fans Sofia Trogu (R) and Anita Wray (L) embrace as they watch the final minutes of a live simulcast of the FIFA World Cup quarter final match between USA and Belgium at the Civic Center plaza on July 1, 2014 in San Francisco, United States. Thousands of soccer fans came out to watch a live simulcast of the FIFA World Cup quarter finals match with USA and Belgium. Belgium defeated USA 2-1.
A female visitor poses next to the official gubernatorial portrait of former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger as it is displayed in the Rotunda of the State Capitol following an unveiling ceremony September 8, 2014 in Sacramento, California. Former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger was joined by current Gov. Jerry Brown to unveil his official gubernatorial portrait at the State Capitol.
Dentist Charles Lee (L) prays with a patient during the Bridges to Health medical and dental clinic at the O.co Coliseum on April 25, 2014 in Oakland, California. Hundreds of people lined up for the third of four free medical and dental clinics hosted by the Bridges to Health in San Francisco and Oakland. More than 500 healthcare professionals and volunteers will perform no-cost services that include root canals, fillings, women’s health services and STD/HIV screening.
The flight paths of seagulls are seen in a time exposure as they fly over the left field bleachers at the conclusion of the San Francisco Giants baseball game at AT&T Park on July 11, 2014 in San Francisco, California.
A young boy plays on a tire swing on August 21, 2014 in Mendota, California. As the severe California drought continues for a third straight year, Central California farming communites are struggling to survive with an unemployment rate nearing 40 percent in the towns of Mendota and Firebaugh. With limited supplies of water available to water crops, farmers are leaving acres of farmland unplanted and are having to lay off or reduce the hours of laborers.
A pedestrian carries an umbrella while walking near the Bay Bridge on February 6, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The San Francisco Bay Area is getting much needed rain with up to a half inch of rain falling overnight and a bigger weather system expected to bring more precipitation over the weekend.
Visitors walk across the “Fog Bridge” at the Exploratorium on March 7, 2014 in San Francisco, California. The Exploratorium’s Fog Bridge, created by Japanese artist Fujiko Nakaya, is a 150 foot bridge that links piers 15 and 17 that uses water pumped at high pressure through more than 800 nozzles along the bridge to create a misty fog-like environment.
Diane Steuber holds a flag during a flag display on a freeway overpass to honor victims of the 9/11 terrorist attacks September 11, 2014 in Lafayette, California. Memorials are being held across the country on the thirteenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks in New York and Washington D.C. that killed more than 2,700 people.
The Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a two-day, all-breed benched conformation show that takes place at Madison Square Garden in New York City annually. The first Westminster show was held in 1877.
Anja Mali grooms her Maltese named ‘Smarty’ before competing during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
Anja Mali grooms her Maltese named ‘Smarty’ before competing during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
Dogs wait to enter the show floor to compete in the Hounds group competition during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
Handler Julie Pantages grooms a Standard Poodle named Taylor during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
Richard and Karen LeFrak groom their Standard Poodle named ‘Vivi’ during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
Nadine Peterson wears a pendant of a Bedlington terrier during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 11, 2014 in New York City.
A handler runs with a Maltese during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
Bill Harrington sits with his Old English Sheepdog named Swagger during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
A dog owner naps during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
People pet the paws of a Standard Poodle named ‘Champion Brighton Lakeridge Encore’ during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at the Piers 92/94 on February 10, 2014 in New York City
An Irish Wolfhound named ‘Kuriann Of First Avenue’ sits in the winners cirle after taking fourth place in the Hounds group competition during the 138th annual Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden on February 10, 2014 in New York City.
A Wire Fox Terrier named Sky poses for photographers after winning the 138th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show on February 11, 2014 in New York City.
As California endured its thrid straight year of severe drought, wildfires burned throughout the state causing millions of dollars in damage and destroyed hundreds of homes. 7,865 burned over 555,000 acres.
A firefighter monitors a backfire as he battles the King Fire on September 17, 2014 in Fresh Pond, California. The King fire is threatening over 1,600 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 18,544 acres.
Embers swirl around firefighters as they monitor a backfire while battling the King Fire on September 17, 2014 in Fresh Pond, California. The King fire is threatening over 1,600 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 18,544 acres.
A firefighter monitors a backfire as he battles the King Fire on September 17, 2014 in Fresh Pond, California. The King fire is threatening over 1,600 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 18,544 acres.
Firefighters monitor a backfire as they battle the King Fire on September 17, 2014 in Fresh Pond, California. The King fire is threatening over 1,600 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 18,544 acres.
Firefighters mop up hot spots in an area burned by the King fire on September 19, 2014 near Pollock Pines, California. The King fire is threatening over 12,000 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 76,000 acres.
A firefighting helicopter flies by smoke from the King Fire on September 17, 2014 in Pollock Pines, California. The King fire is threatening over 1,600 homes in the forested area about an hour east of Sacramento and has consumed over 18,544 acres.
Firefighters from Redding, California help a resident serach for personal belongings in the remains of her destroyed home on September 16, 2014 in Weed, California. Fueled by high winds, a fast-moving wildfire swept through the town of Weed yesterday afternoon, burning 100 structures that included the high school and a lumber mill.
A firefighter cools off hot spots in the remains of a destroyed home on September 16, 2014 in Weed, California. Fueled by high winds, a fast-moving wildfire swept through the town of Weed yesterday afternoon, burning 100 structures that included the high school and a lumber mill.
Kathy Besk (L) cries with her daughter Shelley Besk as they stand in the burned-out ruins of their home on September 16, 2014 in Weed, California. Fueled by high winds, the fast-moving Boles Fire swept through the town of Weed yesterday, burning 100 structures that included the high school and a lumber mill.
A chimney stands in the remains of a destroyed home on September 16, 2014 in Weed, California. Fueled by high winds, a fast-moving wildfire swept through the town of Weed yesterday afternoon, burning 100 structures that included the high school and a lumber mill.
Massive protests broke out across the United States following decisions to not indict white police officers who used force against and ultimately killed unarmed black men in New York and Missouri. Eric Garner died after being placed in a chokehold by New York City Police Officer Daniel Pantaleo and Michael Brown, who allegedly had his hands in the air, was shot to death by Ferguson, Missouri police officer Darren Wilson.
A protestor stands with his hands up as he confronts police vehicles during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
A Police officer confronts protestors as they attempt to disperse a crowd from in front of the Ferguson police station on November 25, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
A protestor holds a mirror in front of a line of Berkeley police officers during a demonstration on December 8, 2014 in Berkeley, California.
A demonstrator cries as she pleads for peace in front of the Ferguson police department on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Demonstrators march through the streets while protesting the shooting death of 18-year-old Michael Brown on November 23, 2014 in St. Louis, Missouri.
A police officer runs by a burning police car during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Police officers walk by a burning police car during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
A protestor confronts a line of Berkeley police officers during a demonstration on December 8, 2014 in Berkeley, California.
Demonstrators listen to a car radio as a grand jury’s decision is delivered in front of the Ferguson police department on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
Protestors run away after police deployed tear gas during a demonstration on November 24, 2014 in Ferguson, Missouri.
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Sail boats provide the view from Fisherman’s Wharf in Monterey, Calif., Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2014.
A young foal gambols in a pasture at Harris Ranch in Coalinga, May 23, 2014. California Chrome, the winner of the 2014 Kentucky Derby and the 2014 Preakness Stakes, was trained at the facility.
Peter Mel of Santa Cruz takes off on a wave as fellow competitor Colin Dwyer looks on in the second heat of Round 1 during the Mavericks Big Wave surfing contest off the coast of Pillar Point Marina at Mavericks surf break, Friday, Jan. 24, 2014.
A mallard duck keeps watch as her ducklings fake a nap in Yosemite National Park, Calif., June, 7, 2014.
Santa Clara University student Alex Rossetti waits for riders to make their way up Mt. Hamilton Rd. to the summit in Santa Clara County, Tuesday, May 12, 2014 during Stage Three of the Tour of California. The stage launched from Cunningham Lake Park in San Jose, going 108 miles, finishing atop Mt. Diablo in Contra Costa County.
Dancers practice with hula hoops as the sun sets near Lighthouse Point in Santa Cruz, Saturday, Jan. 11, 2014.
An Allen’s hummingbird, top, attacks an Anna’s hummingbird as they fight over territory among South African Erica heathers at the UCSC Arboretum in Santa Cruz, Tuesday, March 11, 2014.
Engineering graduate Samuel Cortes, 21, and other graduates take part in the “Wacky Walk” during the commencement ceremony at Stanford University in Stanford, on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Husband and wife philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates shared the podium as the 2014 Commencement speakers.
A black bear and her cubs were apparently attracted to the scent of an inactive bear trap in Yosemite Valley in Yosemite National Park, Calif., Aug. 27, 2014. The park has had a huge problem with bears breaking into cars and causing other mayhem and has embarked on an ambitious campaign to train campers in bear awareness. They are also training the bears, using GPS collars and other techniques to provide negative reinforcement.
Surfers enter the water at Steamer Lane in Santa Cruz Friday, March 7, 2014.
Giants fans cheer their team near McCovey Cove as the San Francisco Giants take on the Kansas City Royals in Game 5 of baseball’s World Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.
Giants manager Bruce Bochy holds the World Series trophy during the World Series Parade in downtown San Francisco, Calif., Friday, Oct. 31, 2014. The San Francisco Giants enjoyed the spoils of victory with their fans as they participated in their third World Series victory parade in five years.
Chris Culliver, 49ers reserve cornerback, with his dog, “Trina” in his San Jose home Friday, March 14, 2014. A few days before the 2013 Super Bowl, Culliver became the face of intolerance in American sport when he unleashed an ugly, homophobic rant with a radio shock jock on Media Day. The condemnation was swift and universal. Culliver quickly apologized, saying his remarks were “”not what I feel in my heart.”” And for the past 14 months, Culliver quietly has been trying to make amends with the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community. He has spent time with The Trevor Project, which provides crisis counseling for young LGBT people. Culliver will do a fundraiser at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds on April 5 for his foundation, which promotes pet safety and dog-ownership for inner-city youth.
STORY DESCRIPTION: A look at the often unnoticed moments at spring training for the San Francisco Giants and the Oakland A’s in Arizona.
The Oakland Athletics do yoga exercises as the A’s hold spring training in Phoenix, Ariz., Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014.
Catcher Stephen Vogt (21) takes batting practice as the Oakland Athletics hold spring training in Phoenix, Ariz., Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2014.
Catcher Buster Posey (28) was given a photo by a photographer which he kept for safekeeping in his glove as the San Francisco Giants held picture day during spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Players do a back-pedaling drill as the San Francisco Giants open spring training as their position players begin reporting to Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, AZ, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Players are reflected in a mirror as the San Francisco Giants hold spring training at Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, Ariz., Sunday, Feb. 23, 2014.
Roger Blair, 69, of Union Grove, Wisconsin, watches as the Oakland Athletics lose 11-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers during a spring training game in Phoenix, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.
Players gather on the practice field as the Oakland Athletics open spring training in Scottsdale, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014.
Fans stand for the national anthem prior to watching the San Francisco Giants lose 10-5 to the Oakland Athletics during a spring training game in Scottsdale, Ariz., Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2014.
Pitcher Sergio Romo (54) goes on the field as the San Francisco Giants open spring training as their position players begin reporting to Scottsdale Stadium in Scottsdale, AZ, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Athletics catcher Stephen Vogt plays with his daughter, Payton, after the Oakland Athletics lost 11-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers during a spring training game in Phoenix, Ariz., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2014.
Members of Mictlan Danza y Cultura de San Jose, a traditional Aztec dance company, perform in City View Plaza during the 17th Annual Da de los Muertos 2014 in downtown San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014.
STORY SUMMARY: The Bay Area is blessed with an incredible variety of ethnic groups. Our different backgrounds are represented in music, food and style of dress Ð all forms of art that have developed over centuries. While I canÕt capture music, or the tastes of food, in a still photograph, I can strive to share the beauty of dress and the passion and pride people have for their culture.
Tatiana Karpychink, 8, and other dancers from the Russian Heritage Music School in Cupertino wait to perform during the Russian Festival on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at St Nicholas Orthodox Church in Saratoga, Calif.
Shreya Adloori, 15, center, and other members of Xpressions dance group wait to perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
Drum Major David Melton, of Lake Forest, a member of the Pasadena Scottish Pipes & Drums, twirls his baton during the Monterey Scottish Games & Celtic Festival at the Monterey County Fair & Event Center in Monterey, Calif., Sunday, August 3, 2014. The event featured live Celtic entertainment with massed pipe bands on parade, British and Scottish food and drink, and unique crafts, jewelry, clothing.
Members of the Ixtatutli / White Hawk Indian Council Dancers wait to perform during the Santa Cruz Ethnic Dance Festival at the Tannery Arts Center in Santa Cruz, Calif., Saturday, Sept. 13, 2014.
Srividya Eashwar, artistic director and choreographer of Xpressions dance group, prepares to introduce her dancers before they perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
Gael Atriano, 9, of San Jose, performs with a group of Mexican folkloric dancers during VivaFest! in Discovery Meadow, adjacent to the Children’s Discovery Museum, in downtown San Jose, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. The event celebrated Mexican Independence Day with a free day of family activities, music, food and fun.
Swetha Srinivasan, 14, center, and other members of Xpressions dance group work on their make-up as they wait to perform during a celebration of India’s Independence Day at the India Community Center in Milpitas, Calif., Friday, Aug. 15, 2014.
Tina Dao, left, and Sai Dao (no relation) wait to participate in a parade with other members of a vovinam martial arts group during the annual Vietnamese Tet festival celebrating the Lunar New Year at the Santa Clara County Fairgrounds in San Jose, Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014. ÒTetÓ, or Lunar New Year, is an important occasion in Vietnamese culture. It is a celebration for an entire population of people starting with the first day of the lunar calendar rather than individual dates of the year.
Parade participants carry images of Indian revolutionary figures, from left, Subhash Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh and Mahatma Gandhi during the Independence Day Parade at the Festival of India in Fremont, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. The event celebrates India’s independence from British rule.
Akshat Mehta, 9, of Cupertino, plays with a ball while waiting to participate in the Independence Day Parade at the Festival of India in Fremont, Calif., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014. The event celebrates India’s independence from British rule.
Kylee Ngo, 6, left, and her friend, Kiara Nitao, 6, both of Foster City, head to the stage to perform traditional Japanese dance during the Palo Alto Buddhist Temple Bazaar & Obon Odori in Palo Alto, Calif., Saturday, August 2, 2014. The event featured live music, traditional dance, taiko, flowers, carnival games, cultural exhibits, food and beverages.
3. Nhat Meyer - Mercury News
Firefighters battle a five alarm fire at an abandoned building at South Montgomery St. and Park Ave. in San Jose, Calif. on Sunday, April 13, 2014.
Actor Andrew Garfield poses for a picture with children dressed up in Spider-Man costumes during a restoration project hosted by the Be Amazing campaign and Google at Shoreline Park in Mountain View, Calif. on Monday, April 21, 2014. Stars of “The Amazing Spider-Man 2,” Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone, Jamie Foxx, Dane DeHaan and director Marc Webb joined Google employees to help volunteers from Hands on Bay Area, Big Brothers Big Sisters and the YMCA on a restoration project at Shoreline Park. Volunteers planted, mulched, and installed a drip irrigation system to help support the local burrowing owls. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
Aida Lara, left, sits with her daughter Anali Avila, 5, during back-to-school night for her kindergarten class in the McKinley Elementary School cafeteria in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
The low water level reveals two chairs at the Almaden Reservoir in San Jose, Calif., on Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2014. The advancing drought condition is most evident in the small reservoirs that store water in Santa Clara County. According to the Santa Clara Valley Water District the Almaden, Uvas and Stevens Creek reservoirs are all at 3 percent or lower capacity.
Patriot Guard Rider Rick Nolan, an Air Force veteran from San Jose, participates in the “We Will Never Forget; 9/11 Memorial Tribute” in honor of the 13th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, at Oak Hill Memorial Park in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday, Sept. 11, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/Bay Area News Group)
San Francisco 49ers’ Michael Crabtree (15) runs after making a catch and then losing his helmet against Philadelphia Eagles’ Trent Cole (58) and Cary Williams (26) in the second quarter of their NFL game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.
Despite the temperatures being below zero, a football fan shows off his shirtless self to television cameras during the San Francisco 49ers game against the Green Bay Packers in the third quarter at Lambeau Field in their NFC wild-card game in Green Bay, Wis., on Sunday, Jan. 5, 2014.
Stanford Cardinal’s Erica Payne (25) reads and grabs a bite to eat in the locker room after their practice before their Final Four appearance for the NCAA college basketball tournament at the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn. on Saturday, April 5, 2014.
Florida Gators’ Will Yeguete (15) fights for a rebound against UCLA Bruins’ Tony Parker (23) in the second half for their regional game at the NCAA college basketball tournament at the FedEx Forum in Memphis, Tenn. on Thursday, March 27, 2014.
Football fans watch the second quarter of the San Francisco 49ers game against the Chicago Bears for the first ever NFL regular season game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2014.
Artists perform during the opening ceremony for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Fischt Stadium in Sochi, Russia, on Friday, Feb. 7, 2014.
France’s Mae Berenice Meite competes in the Ladies Short Program at the Iceberg Palace for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014.
Workers prepare the course for the Women’s Super G at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia on Friday, Feb. 14, 2014.
Canada’s Noah Bowman competes in his second run during a snow storm for the finals of the Men’s Ski Halfpipe at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.
People wander during a fog weather delay in Men’s Snowboard Cross at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014.
Germany’s Nelli Zhiganshina and Alexander Gazsi perform during the Team Ice Dance Short Dance at the Iceberg Skating Palace in Sochi, Russia, on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014.
Riders in Heat 1 of the 1/8th final, including USA’s Nick Baumgartner, bottom, for the Men’s Snowboard Cross at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2014.
USA’s Julia Mancuso, of Squaw Valley, Calif., competes in the Women’s Super Combined Slalom at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2014.
France’s Mae Berenice Meite, right, talks to her coach Katia Krier before her routine in Ladies Free Skating at the Iceberg Palace for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014.
Switzerland’s Dominique Gisin reacts after finishing her run in the Ladies Downhill at the Rosa Khutor Alpine Center for the 2014 Winter Olympics in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014. She tied for gold with Slovakia’s Tina Maze.
San Francisco Giants’ Hunter Pence (8) fouls out to first against the Washington Nationals in the sixth inning of Game 3 of baseball’s NL Division Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Travis Ishikawa (45) makes a diving catch to end the fourth inning on a hit by St. Louis Cardinals’ Yadier Molina (4) in Game 1 of baseball’s NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Hunter Pence (8) reacts to a called strikes out to end the top of the 17th inning during their game against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park for Game 2 of their NLDS series in Washington D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Madison Bumgarner (40) throws against the Washington Nationals in the seventh inning of Game 3 of baseball’s NL Division Series at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Sergio Romo (54) heads to the dugout after St. Louis Cardinals’ Kolten Wong (16) hit the game winning home run in the ninth inning of Game 2 of baseball’s NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Buster Posey (28) chases after a piece of paper blowing in the infield during their game against the Washington Nationals in the 10th inning at Nationals Park for Game 2 of their NLDS series in Washington D.C., on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014. He was able to retrieve the paper. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Pablo Sandoval (48) reacts to Kansas City Royals fans jeering him, mostly about his weight, before the start of the bottom of the eighth inning of Game 2 of baseball’s World Series at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Joe Panik (12) tags-out St. Louis Cardinals’ Jon Jay (19) in between first and second base (Jay heading back towards first) in the seventh inning of Game 2 of baseball’s NL Championship Series at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo., on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
Kansas City Royals catcher Salvador Perez (13) rounds the bases as San Francisco Giants pitcher Hunter Strickland (60) watches in the sixth inning of Game 2 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Hunter Pence (8) celebrates his run in the eighth inning of Game 5 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Royals at AT&T Park in San Francisco, Calif., on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
The San Francisco Giants celebrate their 3-2 win in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. (photographed with a tilt-shift lens) (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
San Francisco Giants’ Pablo Sandoval celebrates with the World Series trophy, his third with the Giants in the last five years, in the clubhouse following their 3-2 win in Game 7 of baseball’s World Series against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2014. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News)
Student POY
1. ( The Greg Robinson Memorial Award) Brandon Chew - San Jose State University
Protesters take to the streets in Oakland, California, after a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to indict Darren Wilson for the shooting and death of Mike Brown.
Protesters take to the streets in Oakland, California, after a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to indict Darren Wilson for the shooting and death of Mike Brown.
Protesters take to the streets in Oakland, California, after a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to indict Darren Wilson for the shooting and death of Mike Brown.
Protesters take to the streets in Oakland, California, after a grand jury in Ferguson, Missouri, decided not to indict Darren Wilson for the shooting and death of Mike Brown.
A resident of the Jungle rests their head on a pile of their belongings after recently being moved out of the homeless encampment.
A man quickly grabs his birth certificate and important documents from his trailer before it is removed at the Jungle, a homeless encampment in San Jose.
Crew members clean up the homeless encampment in San Jose known as The Jungle.
A man raises an umbrella above his head at city hall during the San Francisco Giants World Series Parade on Oct. 31, 2014.
Fans stack a fire escape overlooking the San Francisco Giants World Series Parade on Oct. 31, 2014
San Francisco Giants fans dress for the occasion as rain pours down during the World Series Parade on Oct. 31, 2014
Fans fill the grounds in front of City Hall to celebrate the San Francisco Giants World Series win and parade on Oct. 31, 2014
Fans poke their heads and cameras out of windows over looking the San Francisco Giants World Series Parade on Oct. 31, 2014
2. ( The Luci S. Williams Houston Memorial Award) Sara Gobets - San
Francisco State University
Balletto Vineyards and Winery employees harvest Zinfandel grapes early morning Friday, Oct. 10, 2014.
San Francisco State University Gator midfielder Sam Merritt, #10, fights for a ball in the corner against Cal State East Bay player Steven Henry, #25, at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.
Design and Industry student Caroline Nguyen started filming her documentary ÒNot In My NeighborhoodÓ this week with the help of mentor Cynthia Biret. Tuesday, Aug 23, 2014.
San Francisco State University Gator midfielder Lauren Hayano, #14, wins a header against Cal State East Bay Pioneer player Ariana Gordon, #17, during their game at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, Calif. on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014.
Moore marches down Market Street during the Millions March in San Francisco on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. Photo by Sara Gobets.
Frank Choy, 58, takes aim at a target in Golden Gate Park’s public archery range, Friday, Jan. 31, 2014.
Giants fans wave oversized flags at the World Series Parade on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
Giants announcers Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper brave the rain to celebrate with the team at the Giants World Series parade on Friday, Oct. 31, 2014.
Pastor Mike Crane addresses his homeless congregation at Elm Street Mission in Santa Cruz, on May, 3, 2014.
Jose Ballad breaks up fights among the dungeness crab as they are unloaded from the “Donna Mia” for Spud Point Crab Co. on Saturday, Nov. 15- the opening day for commercial crabbing.
Seven-year-old Amanda King (right) uses her candle to light another girl’s during the countdown at the Sebastopol Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 4, 2014.
Katie Swango, 27, practices guitar in a barn on the Casul Ranch in Bodega on Saturday, March 29, 2014.
Santa Cruz wire artist Wendy Ballen poses with pieces of a work-in-progress at her home in Capitola on March 9, 2014.
A building at the corner of Brown Street and Second Street sustained some of the most dramatic structural damage in downtown Napa after a magitude-6.0 earthquake shook the city on Sunday, August 24, 2014.
Kristina McDonald of Napa works on her drawing of an owl at the second annual Chalk Festival at Napa’s Riverfront Sunday, April 6, 2014.
Elderly therapy dog Simon comforts California Pacific Medical Center patient Asencion Lopez on Friday, Nov. 21, 2014. Lopez says time with Simon brings him a sense of tranquility.
San Francisco State University Gators senior player Hayden Roberts is showered with silly string by his father Howard and seven-year-old sister Jordyn after playing his final game at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, Calif. on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2014. After the light-hearted ambush, Hayden Roberts turned the tables and began throwing clumps of silly string back at his agressors.
SF State Gators player Jon McMurry (#33) lays up past the defense of San Bernardino Coyotes player Casey Oldemoppen (#24) during a game at SF State on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2014. Photo by Sara Gobets.
Hawaii Hilo Vulcan player Kassandra Talamantez, #14, throws up her hands to insist she didn’t foul San Francisco Gator player Rachel Arce, #20, at Cox Stadium in San Francisco, Calif. on Wednesday, Oct 22, 2014.
3. Daniel E. Porter - San Francisco State University
Jim Rizzo of Neon Works Sign & Art Studio in Oakland, works to repair the Boom Boom room’s sign, which was out and having problems is in the Fillmore in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday December 4, 2014.
A group of people gather to play dominos in the park on Turk and Fillmore st. in the lower Fillmore area in San Francisco, Calif., on Friday, September 12, 2014.
Christian Torres does a wheelie on his track bike in Alameda with a view of San Francisco during sunset Friday March 14, 2014.
A girl checks her phone with a projection of DJ Kristian Nairn, the actor who plays Hodor on Game of Thrones, in the background at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday December, 4, 2014.
Ramon Jacquez takes some food to the customer in the Marina District in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday, November 24, 2014. Jacquez mainly delivers food but at times will deliver other things such as flowers and computer products.
The crowd gets excited as the North Beach Brass Band enters the NorthStar Cafe, led by Dave Bullers, Sax player, to get the parade started in North Beach in San Francisco, Calif.
According to Officer Tad Yamacuchi of the SF Police Department, a 20 year-old asian male, driving a black Lexus, ran into the city light pole, on 19th Ave. and Junipero Serra Blvd. in San Francisco, Calif., on Monday September 15, 2014. Yamacuchi stated the male was going to work and was headed towards the freeway, when he did not make the slight right and ran into the light pole. SF paramedics stated the driver was alright, only with minor injuries to the left side of his ribs.
Lake Cove Calbre De Cardie, a 19 month standard poodle on the left (call name Van Cleef), leans over to smell Feldspar Addicted to Love, (call name Penny) a 2 year old standard poodle at the Harvest Moon Classic Dog Show at the Alameda County Fair Grounds in Pleasanton Calif., on Friday October 17, 2014. The dog show is presented by Del Valle Dog Club of Livermore and Skyline Dog Fanciers of San Mateo County and is one of the biggest dog shows in Northern California.
Hunter Pence of the San Francisco Giants gets sprayed with champagne as the team celebrates clinching a playoff spot at AT&T park in San Francisco, Calif., on Thursday September 25, 2014. The Giants hosted and beat the San Diego Padres 9-8, while earlier in the day clinched a wild-card playoff spot.
Lisandro Coot, age 3 of SF, plays with the controls on the display trolly at the Muni Heritage Weekend Celebration in front of the Ferry building in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday November 1, 2014.
Jaidace Moore, age 3, gets her life vest put on by Sue Ellen Smith, Chair of Indian Basin Neighborhood Association, IBNA, right before Moore gets a chance to take a kayak ride on the water at Youth Day on the Bay at Indian Basin Shoreline Park off of Hunters Point Blvd. in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday October 25, 2014.
Ramon Jacquez runs over the barriers during the cyclocross race at Candle Stick Point in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday November 22, 2014. The company Jacquez works for, Taking Care of Business or TCB, put together a cyclocross team. So he works and races with the same group of people.
Shawn Strange, on top of the van, helps guide the kayaks off the roof of the van at Youth Day on the Bay at Indian Basin Shoreline Park off of Hunters Point Blvd. in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday October 25, 2014.
Rob Weaver makes a few adjustments on his sail boat, Katastrof, in the San Francisco Model Yacht Club in Golden Gate Park on Saturday February 1, 2014.
A volunteer passes out food to a table of people during the ribbon cutting and opening day of St. Anthony’s newest dinning room to help the homeless and people in-need on Jones and Golden Gate Ave. in San Francisco, Calif., on Saturday October 4, 2014. Senior Manager Karl Robillard says they have been looking into this new location for 15 years. Originally it was going to be a auto-body shop but the community saw no future for it, so St. Anthony decided to use the space. St. Anthony of San Francisco marks its 64th. birthday and its known as the “Miracle on Jones St.”
Dear SFBAPPA Members,
The organization is without a President or other key board members. If
no volunteers step forward SFBAPPA will be forced to dissolve. Also,
there will not be a 2015 contest unless people fill the empty board
member seats. Here is a list of board member seats that need to be
filled:
President
Treasurer
Social Media
Webmaster
Clip Contest Chairman
If you would like to volunteer for one of the positions please let me
know. Also, if you feel you would like to share the President’s
responsibilities or any of the other board member seats with a fellow
photojournalist friend or photojournalist co-worker, I’m certain that
can be worked out.
Sincerely,
Doug Duran
Still Contest Chairman
41ST Annual SFBAPPA News Video Competition for 2014
TELEVISION NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR JACOB JIMENEZ – KTVU VIDEOJOURNALIST OF THE YEAR DA LIN – KPIX
GENERAL NEWS 1ST PLACE: Joseph Huerta, KTVU "It's like a Styrofoam Jackpot" 2ND PLACE: Serkan Stage, KPIX CBS 5 “Cars set on fire”
FEATURES 1ST PLACE: Serkan Stage, KPIX CBS 5 “Secret Book of Jim Marshall” 2nd PLACE: Joseph Huerta, KTVU “They Just ARRRGHH" 3RD PLACE: Mike Anderson, Al Jazeera America “Grapes of Wrath”
SPORTS 1st PLACE: Joseph Huerta, KTVU "I'm Excited” 2ND PLACE: Mike Anderson, Al Jazeera America “Blue State Guns” 3RD PLACE: Haven Daley, Associated Press “What’s New in Sochi”
MINI-DOC/SERIES 1ST PLACE Mike Anderson, Al Jazeera America “Western Drought” 2ND PLACE: Serkan Stage, KPIX CBS 5 “Richmond Crimes Pt 1 & Pt 2” 3rd PLACE: Haven Daley, Associated Press, “California Drought 1 - NASA Snowpack Measure - Whitewater Rafting & the Drought
THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA PRESS PHOTOGRAPHERS ASSOCIATION Digital Contest 40th Annual News Photo Competition
NEW CATEGORY: Best "Mobile Device Photo"
NEW FTP SITE: use online sharing service GE.TT. to send your entry
DEADLINE FOR RECEIPT OF ENTRY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014
LINK FOR CONTEST FEE AT BOTTOM OF POST
CATEGORIES
SPOT NEWS—A picture of an unscheduled event for which no planning was possible.
GENERAL NEWS—A picture of a scheduled event for which planning was possible.
FEATURES—Usually a “found” situation that has strong human interest. A fresh view of the commonplace.
SPORTS ACTION—A picture that captures the competitive spirit of a sporting event.
SPORTS FEATURE—A sports-related picture with strong human interest.
PORTRAIT/PERSONALITY—A picture that captures an aspect of the subject’s character.
NEWS PICTURE STORY—A multiple picture presentation limited to 12 pictures, which are presented in order. A story based on daily coverage of events. Each entry must be summarized in a single paragraph in the FILE INFO caption field of the first photograph.
FEATURE PICTURE STORY—A multiple picture presentation limited to 12 pictures, which are presented in order. A candid story or essay that celebrates life. Each entry must be summarized in a single paragraph in the FILE INFO caption field of the first photograph.
Best “Mobile Device Photo.” A single image shot and edited on any type of mobile device. The image may use a filter commonly used with camera phone photography but an image’s content may not be directly manipulated. Cannot be entered in any other category.
BEST MINI-DOC MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE (LONGER THAN 2.5 MINUTES) — This category highlights the use of photographic storytelling, audio, video, and animation in the presentation of web-based stories of over 2.5 minutes. Judges will pay special attention to the use of available technology to complement and enhance the art of visual storytelling. Content, usability, and interactivity will also be evaluated to judge the best Multimedia Package entry. Each photographer is allowed it enter a maximum of three multimedia packages.
A. Web site entrants must submit a working URL for each entry. E-mail URL links to: sfbappacontest@gmail.com.
B. URL’s that are not active during the judging will be disqualified. (Please read Legal Statements below)
C. Television photographers are eligible to enter this category as long as their piece is shown on the television’s web site.
D. YouTube pieces are eligible.
BEST SHORT MULTIMEDIA PACKAGE (2.5 MINUTES OR SHORTER) — This category highlights the use of photographic storytelling, audio, video and animation in the presentation of web-based stories of 2.5 minutes or shorter. Judges will pay special attention to the use of available technology to complement and enhance the art of visual storytelling. Content, usability and interactivity will also be evaluated to judge the best Multimedia Package entry. Each photographer is allowed to enter a maximum of three multimedia packages.
A. Web site entrants must submit a working URL for each entry. E-mail URL links to:
B. URL’s that are not active during the judging will be disqualified. (Please read Legal Statements below)
C. Television photographers are eligible to enter this category as long as their piece is shown on the television’s web site.
D. YouTube pieces are eligible.
STUDENT DIVISION — First place: The Greg Robinson Memorial Award. Second place: The Luci S. Williams Houston Memorial Award. A third place prize will also be awarded.
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR — The Ken McLaughlin Award.
No more than 20 entries, totaling no more than 80 photos, may be entered as a portfolio. Picture stories count as a single entry. No multimedia packages.
A portfolio must include entries from at least four of the single categories (1-6), one of which must be
"SPOT NEWS" or "GENERAL NEWS."
Entries may be color or black and white.
Portfolio entries must be in its own folder entitled “POY.”
Portfolios will not be broken down for judging in individual categories. You must provide a separate entry.
The "PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR" category will be judged first, with the non-winning entries to be judged in the general competition.
The "PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR" may not win in any other category.
Only photographs (published or unpublished) taken during 2013 will be considered.
A picture story that is shot in more than one year may be entered in either year but not both.
The competition is only open to SFBAPPA members in good standing. If you are not a member in good standing, please fill out the enclosed membership application and submit dues at time of entry.
STUDENT ENTRY RULES
The Greg Robinson Memorial Award is named after San Francisco Examiner photographer Greg Robinson who was killed while on assignment in Jonestown, Guyana, in 1978. The Luci S. Williams Houston Memorial Award is given in memory of San Jose Mercury News photojournalist Luci S. Williams Houston who was murdered in November 2001. The Awards are given annually by SFBAPPA to the most promising photojournalist among full-time students from a junior college or university in the greater Bay Area. It is recommended that students enter a portfolio that shows their strengths in the areas of news, feature, sports, portrait/personality, pictorial and picture stories. Entries will be judged on technical ability, versatility and personal vision.
STUDENT ENTRY RULES:
Deadline for entries is Friday, February 7, 2014.
There are no other categories in Category 12, the student contest. It is a portfolio competition.
Entrants should submit a portfolio of no more than 20 black and white or color entries. Picture stories count as a single.
Only photographs taken during 2013 will be considered. A picture story that is shot in more than one year may be entered in either year, but not both.
The competition is only open to SFBAPPA student members in good standing. However, if you are not a student member in good standing, please fill out the enclosed membership application and submit dues at time of entry.
There is no entry fee for the student contest. However a $20 SFBAPPA membership fee is required. Student membership fees can also be paid using PayPal or credit card on the SFBAPPA web site: www.sfbappa.org. If any student has a financial hardship, please contact contest director.
All decisions of the judges will be final.
The judges reserve the right to withhold awards if the entries do not meet their standards.
Submit RGB photo files only at 72 dpi with a width or height no greater than 15 inches. The JPEG should be saved at “Maximum,” or a value of 8 to 10.
The photographs may have originally been shot on film or with a digital camera. No slide or print entries will be accepted.
Each photo must have a lowercase file name. The name must include the number of the photo in the category, three initials of photographer, student category number, and a mandatory suffix “.jpg” at the end. Example: Number the photo submitted in Student Division (1); Doug Digital Duran (ddd); Student Division (14) and mandatory suffix “.jpg” = 1ddd14.jpg
Entrant must fill out name, address, phone number, affiliation, three letter initials and category of entry on the enclosed “Entry Form.” The "Entry Form" can also be mailed; Word File (.txt preferred) can be included inside .zip file; or emailed to contest director: sfbappacontest@gmail.com
Captions:
A. In Adobe Photoshop use "File Info" or in Photo Mechanic use "IPTC Info" or "IPTC Stationery." Do not use any other caption plug-ins.
B. Photo caption (inside Caption or Description field)
C. Your name (inside Photographer or Author or Creator field)
D. Your school (inside Credit or Provider field)
E. Your E-mail address (inside Special Instructions or Instruction field)
F. Your three-letter initials (inside Writers or Description Writer field)
G. Title of photos (inside Object Name or Document Title).
To enter via online, please use an online file sharing site and email your uploaded files link to Contest Chairman Doug Duran at sfbappacontest@gmail.com. If you have not ever used an online sharing service, we recommend using GE.TT. Simply enter “ge.tt” into your web browser and follow their instructions to upload a zip file with your entry from their website. Follow the detailed instructions below about how to prepare your entry and upload:
A. After you have edited and captioned your photos, create a folder with your name, i.e. “Doug Digital Duran”
B. Then inside that folder create separate folders for each of the categories that you are entering, i.e. “Features”
C. Each separate “Picture Story” must have a separate folder, i.e. “News Picture Story 1”
D. Then place your photos in the appropriate category.
E. Entrant must fill out name, address, phone number, affiliation, three letter initials and categories of entry on the enclosed “Entry Form" and make into Word File (txt preferred).
F. Then make a .zip of the folder that has your name, ie. "Doug Digital Duran." To make a .zip file for Mac: right click the specific folder and select "Compress." To make a .zip file for PC: right click folder, select "Send To" and select "Compressed (zipped) Folder."
G. Make sure your .zip file is no larger that 100 megabytes.
H. Log into any online file sharing service that provides an online link to download the file. We suggest ge.tt.
I. Follow website instructions and upload file to sharing service.
J. After upload is complete, copy the provided link for your contest entry file and email to sfbappacontest@gmail.com. Make sure to label the email with the subject containing your full name and "Annual Contest Entry. For example, "Doug Digital Duran's Annual Contest Entry."
K. If you are unable to upload an entry online, please contact SFBAPPA Contest Director: sfbappacontest@gmail.com
RULES FOR ENTERING
Each entrant must enclose a $20 entry fee. You can pay by mail, credit card or PayPal on www.sfbappa.org. (Your entries will not be judged unless the fee is included. If anyone has a financial hardship and wants to enter, please contact contest director.)
No more than 20 entries may be submitted. A “PICTURE STORY” entry is considered one entry.
A picture may not be entered in more than one category, with the exception of the “PICTURE STORY” which may be entered in one other single category.
All decisions of the judges will be final.
The judges reserve the right to withhold awards in any category if the entries do not meet their standards.
No slide or print entries will be accepted.
The photographs may have originally been shot on film or with a digital camera.
Captions:
A. In Adobe Photoshop "File Info" or Photo Mechanic "IPTC Info" or "IPTC Stationery." Do not use any other caption plug-ins.
B. Photo caption (inside Caption or Description field),
C. Your name (inside Photographer, Author or Creator field),
D. Your affiliation (inside Credit or Provider field)
E. Your E-mail address (inside Special Instructions or Instruction field)
F. Your three-letter initials (inside Writers or Description Writer field)
G. Should read: Title of photos (inside Object Name or Document Title)
Submit RGB photo files only at 72 dpi with a width or height no greater than 15 inches. The JPEG should be saved at "Maximum".
Each photo must have a lowercase file name. The name must include the category number, three initials of the photographer, number of photo in the category and a mandatory suffix ".jpg" at the end. Example: Spot News (1) Doug Digital Duran (ddd) Number the photo submitted in Spot News (1) and mandatory suffix ".jpg" = 1ddd1.jpg
Entrant must fill out name, address, phone number, an affiliation, three letter initials and categories of entry on the enclosed “Entry" Form". The Entry Form can either be mailed to address below; Word File (.txt preferred) can be includ- ed inside .zip file; or emailed to contest director: sfbappacontest@gmail.com
To enter via online, please use an online file sharing site and email your uploaded files link to Contest Chairman Doug Duran at sfbappacontest@gmail.com. If you have not ever used an online sharing service, we recommend using GE.TT. Simply enter “ge.tt” into your web browser and follow their instructions to upload a zip file with your entry from their website. Follow the detailed instructions below about how to prepare your entry and upload:
To enter a CD:
Print your full name, three letter code, affiliation and phone number clearly on CD.B. SFBAPPA reserves the right to disqualify any CD or Folder that is unreadable, defective or found to contain a virus or other suspicious files.
Complete "Entry Form" and mail it with CD to the address below.
Files can be Mac or PC format. However, the Mac format is preferred.
Submit photos in folders on CD entitled. Group all photo stories together into one folder with each story having its own folder.
Send your CD and/or contest entry form, membership application and contest fee to:
Doug Duran
SFBAPPA News Photography Contest Director
Tri-Valley Times
127 Spring Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
CAPTION PREP
Here is what to put in each FILE INFO field
Caption: write a description of the photo and when it was made. Photo stories need a summary paragraph with the first photo of the series. In short, your name can and SHOULD be anywhere in the FILE INFO field, just NOT in the Description box.
In Adobe Photoshop use "File Info" or in Photo Mechanic use "IPTC Info" or "IPTC Stationery."
Photo caption (inside Caption or Description field)
Your name (inside Photographer or Author or Creator field)
Your affiliation or school (inside Credit or Provider field)
Your E-mail address (inside Special Instructions or Instruction field)
Your three-letter initials (inside Writers or Description Writer field)
Title of photos (inside Object Name or Document Title).
CONTEST DEADLINE: FRIDAY, February 7, 2014
To enter a CD:
Print your full name, three letter code, affiliation and phone number clearly on CD.
SFBAPPA reserves the right to disqualify any CD or Folder that is unreadable, defective or found to contain a virus or other suspicious files.
Complete "Entry Form" and mail it with CD to the address below.
Files can be Mac or PC format. However, the Mac format is preferred.
Submit photos in folders on CD entitled STUDENT. Group all photo stories together into one folder with each story having its own folder.
Send your CD and/or contest entry form, membership application and contest fee to:
Doug Duran
SFBAPPA News Photography Contest Director
Tri-Valley Times
127 Spring Street
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Legal Statements
I hereby certify:
I am the only copyright holder or have been fully authorized by the copyright holder with regard to the material herewith submitted. Any unpublished images which were created while on assignment for a specific publisher and which are being entered in the Still Photo division of the SFBAPPA News Photo contest have either been published already, or been approved for inclusion in the SFBAPPA News Photo contest by my supervisor. I give permission to the SFBAPPA for the use of my entry material in the exhibition, the SFBAPPA websites, Awards Banquet and for the promotion of SFBAPPA and its activities, without any remuneration.
ABC7 photographer Craig Southern and reporter Wayne Freedman were detained by Napa County Sheriff's deputies while cover a grass fire in Napa's Silverado Country Club on Wednesday afternoon. Both were stopped at a checkpoint by Sheriff's deputies where were told to stop taking pictures of the fire from that location.
When Southern and Freedman questioned the officer's orders, Southern's camera and tripod was confiscated and cell phone broken. Both were handcuffed and placed in the back of a squad car for 15 minutes.
Sheriff's Department Captain Gene Lyerla later apologized and were both released without being charged.
State law allows the media to report and take pictures from with police lines. ABC7 plans to file a complaint against two deputies and plans to pursue all legal options.
State law 409.5:
http://www.ppagla.org/documents/mediaguide/05access.html
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- A freelance videographer walked out of federal prison Tuesday after spending more time behind bars than any other journalist for refusing to testify to a grand jury. Joshua Wolf, 24, in a deal with prosecutors, posted online the unaired videotape that he had refused to give federal authorities, defense lawyer David Greene said. U.S. District Judge William Alsup, who had jailed Wolf for 226 days, had approved his release earlier in the day. "Joshua Wolf has complied with the grand jury subpoena," prosecutor Jeffrey Finigan said in court papers filed Tuesday. Wolf spent more than seven months in a federal prison in Dublin, Calif. after refusing to obey a subpoena to turn over his videotape of a chaotic 2005 San Francisco street protest during the G-8 summit. Continue reading "Freelance journalist Joshua Wolf freed."
John Weaver smiles at clearing the pins. (Photo by Dana Downie)
Top results of SFBAPPA's Bowling Tournament. Special thanks to Jane Tyska for putting the tournament together. See photos on the SFBAPPA Web site: www.sfbappa.org
1st-place team: 1372 points (combined score for three games)
I got the results of the biopsy of my brain tumor yesterday. The overallnews is good in that I have a low grade (slow-growing) tumor called anOligodendroglioma (a person starts learning big words like this when onehas a brain tumor).My neurosurgeon is currently having some genetic typing done on the tumor during the next few weeks and will then present my case to a tumor board of doctors who will discuss my case and try to come to a consensus as to what they feel would be the best course of treatment for the tumor.After that, my doctor will give me his recommendation as to the best wayto proceed. Then I will have to make my decision.Thanks again to everyone for their support and concern. I really appreciate it!As always, e-mail and phone calls are always welcome.Mickey Pflegerpfotog@endzone.com
(650) 355-1772
For those of you want to see more San Francisco Examiner photographer John Storey's photos, check out his web site on the 49ers. John took a leave of absense from the Examiner to work on this web site last season.
Vacaville Reporter photographer and certified massage therapist Teresa Willis is giving a special rate for a massage to photographers with back aches. For $30.00 she will give a photographer with a back ache a massage for one hour and fifteen minutes. A special price for three - one hour and fifteen minute massage for $75.00. To schedule and appointment, call her at (707) 446-4015. She can also be reached at the paper at 707-448-2200. Her massage studio is located at 406 Main St. in downtown Vacaville. Massage available are: transformational body work, relaxation, stress reduction, Jin Shin Jyutus, Shen and lymphatic.
Here's a message from television photographer Ron Eveslage, who just retired. A kind note from any TV friends would be appreciated. As follows: Your dues notice caught up with me..but I'm out of the action in the Bay Area...I've moved into semi retirement at my farm in Mississippi. I'm still taking a few assignments for old clients, but am trying to gracefully bowout of the day to day grind. So far its working. I wish the best for all the hard working photogs in the Bay Area..I will miss seeing all my old friends at the "Big Stories" that happen on such a regular basis in California. Should anyone want to contact me, I can be reached at: Continue reading "Ron Eveslage just retired…"
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - A newspaper photographer who returned safely from such flashpoints as Panama, Haiti and Somalia was in serious condition Tuesday after a savage beating suffered while taking pictures for a springtime feature.
John Trotter, 36, a photographer for The Sacramento Bee, had been photographing children frolicking in record high temperatures Monday when a group of eight to 12 men demanded his film and began beating him. Trotter remained in fair condition Wednesday at University of California, Davis, Medical Center in Sacramento. Continue reading "Sacramento Bee Photographer Attacked"
