Career Achievement Award, Northern California chapter, Society of Professional Journalists.
- Beacon Award, California First Amendment Coalition. In recognition of the Chauncey Bailey Project.
- Media Fellow, Stanford University.
- Four-time winner of the James Madison First Amendment Award, Northern California chapter, Society of Professional Journalists, in both print and broadcast.
- Edward R. Murrow Award regional for Best News Documentary.
- National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (Emmy) finalist Community Service Award.
- RTNDA (Radio and Television News Directors Association) Northern California for best Special News Program.
- First Place Award for Meritorious Journalism, the national Casey Journalism Center For Children & Families.
- Three-time national Telly Award winner for news specials, investigative and enterprise reporting, writing and producing.
- Ruben Salazar Award California Chicano News Media Assn. “For work exemplifying journalistic excellence while contributing to a better understanding of Latinos in the United States.”
- Fellow, Poynter Institute, online journalism and investigative journalism.
- Inaugural Fellow, The Freedom Forum’s pioneer New Media Technologies program.
- Associated Press Managing Editors national Freedom of Information Award.
- More than a dozen regional Emmy nominations for best investigative reporting, writing, documentary, producing.
- More than a dozen regional press club awards (East Bay, San Francisco, Peninsula, etc.) for a variety of reporting in print, broadcast and online.
