Village News affiliates collect five Press Club awards

Village News affiliates Christine Rinaldi, Nathalie Taylor, and Rick Griffin were presented with a total of five awards by the San Diego Press Club at its 39th annual Excellence in Journalism awards event held Oct. 23 at the San Diego Hall of Champions. The number of entries received by the San Diego Press Club this year was the third largest of club affiliates nationwide.

Rinaldi won a second place award in Still Photography and a third place in Photo Essay.

Her award in Still Photography was for sports coverage entitled “Warrior netters clinch league title,” published in the Fallbrook/Bonsal...