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 Justin Nobel, "Hell’s Kitchen: Radioactive Gas is Quietly Seeping into New York City"

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Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Investigative Reporting

 Justin Nobel, "Hell’s Kitchen: Radioactive Gas is Quietly Seeping into New York City"

Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Immigration Reporting

 Madeleine Wattenbarger, "Waiting in Limbo at Mexico’s Southern Border"

Southern California Journalism Award: Third Place, Lifestyle Feature

 Steffie Nelson, "Preparing to Meet Your Maker, Plus Cake: The Life of a Death Cafe  "

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