Silicon Valley Voice (online) and Santa Clara Weekly (print) reporters earned 11 awards from the 2025 California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) this past year. The CNPA recognized our writers in several categories, including Tech Reporting, Community Focus, Business & Economy and Public Service Journalism.
Reporter David Alexander led the way with five awards. Alexander garnered a second-place award in the Tech Reporting category for his article, “Sunnyvale Leads the Way on Language Inclusivity,” which examined how the City of Sunnyvale ensures as many of its residents as possible stay informed.
Alexander received a third-place award for his series covering a string of brazen jewelry store robberies in Sunnyvale. He also received a third-place award for his editorial commentary, “A Love Letter to an Old-Guard Council Gadfly.” His article “Santa Clara Man Offers Police Training on UFO Sightings” earned a fourth-place award.
Alexander also earned a fifth-place award in Investigative Reporting for his article “Agrihood Development Nightmare for Residents While Developer Backtracks on Promises” and a Public Service Journalism award with reporter Carolyn Schuk for their combined series on domestic violence.
Schuk earned two fifth-place awards of her own. Her Editorial Comment “Opinion: Related’s Hudson Yards — Sounds Like Deja Vu,” and her Profile Story, “Dacre Stoker: Keeping Dracula in the Family,” both placed.
Reporter Erika Towne earned two awards. “Song for Charlie: Parents Bring Fentanyl Education Course to Santa Clara University After the Death of Their Son” earned a third-place award in Health Reporting. Her article “Santa Clara 11-Year-Old Ryan Lind Wins World Golf Title” won a fourth-place award in the category of Sports Feature.
Long time community reporter Diane Andrews won a third-place award in the Community Focus category for her unique take on the annual holiday home tour titled “Franck Mansion Brings Joy to the World on 2025 Santa Clara Historic Home Tour.”
You can find a complete list of the CNPA award winners here.
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