Author: Honors

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PEN Center USA award, literary journalism, 2008 

City & Regional Magazine Association gold medal, feature writing, 2008 

National Education Writers Association first prize, magazine writing, 2008 

James Beard Foundation, M.F.K. Fisher Distinguished Writing Award, 2007 

National Press Club, Ann Cottrell Free Animal Reporting Award, 2007 

National Magazine Award finalist, profiles, 2006 

City & Regional Magazine Association gold medal, profiles, 2006 

City & Regional Magazine Association gold medal, profiles, 2004 

City & Regional Magazine Association gold medal, reporting, 2002 

Livingston Award finalist, 1997 

Pulitzer Prize, spot news reporting, awarded to the L.A. Times staff for coverage of the Northridge earthquake, 1995 

Pulitzer Prize, spot news reporting, awarded to the L.A. Times staff for coverage of the Los Angeles riots, 1993 

Pulitzer Prize finalist, beat reporting, for coverage of Los Angeles street gangs, 1993