Awards Archives

Voice of OC Wins Six First-Place Awards from State Publishers and Four Second-Place Awards from LA Press Club

by Amanda Santana Jul 8, 2026Jul 8, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

News staff was recognized more than 50 times in 29 categories including Photojournalism, Public Service, Breaking News, and Local Government.

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Voice of OC: A Pioneer in Nonprofit News

by Máximo Santana Jul 2, 2026Jul 2, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Voice of OC Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Norberto Santana Jr. selected as winner of the 2026 INN Service to Nonprofit News award.

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Voice of OC Wins Three First Place Awards at OC Press Club

by Amanda Santana Jun 22, 2026Jun 22, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Huntington Beach Airshow Settlement, Food Insecurity in OC and more recognized by the Orange County Press Corp at Gala last week

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Voice of OC Shines in SoCal Journalism Awards

by Amanda Santana May 12, 2026Oct 23, 2026 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Finalists are in 11 categories including columnist, photography and hard news

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Voice of OC Wins Big At LA and OC Press Club

by Amanda Santana Jul 1, 2025Jul 1, 2025 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Voice of OC wins a total of 26 awards with three first place wins from the LA Press Club and five first place wins at the OC Press Club, including the Sky Dunlap Lifetime Achievement award given to Publisher Norberto Santana, Jr.

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Voice of OC Finalists in OC and LA Press Club Awards

by Amanda Santana May 29, 2025 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Voice of OC staff named finalists for OC Press Club; at LA Press Club nominated for 16 awards in 13 categories

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Voice of OC Recognized For General Excellence and Public Service By California News Publishers Association

by Amanda Santana May 27, 2025May 27, 2025 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Voice of OC wins more than 30 awards including coverage of Breaking News, Local Government and Columnist.

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Consistent Award Winning Coverage

by Amanda Santana Nov 11, 2024Nov 6, 2024 Why you can trust Voice of OC

From investigative reporting to photo essays, Voice of OC received top accolades at the California Journalism Awards, LA Press Club, and OC Press Club.

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Susan Paterno Receives Award for Mentorship of Latino Students and Journalists

by Erika Taylor Aug 28, 2024Aug 28, 2024 Why you can trust Voice of OC

Chapman University Journalism Program Director was honored with the President’s Award for her mentorship of Latino students and journalists at the 2024 National Association of Hispanic Journalists. Paterno continues this legacy through the Collegiate News Service partnership with the Voice of OC.