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.